Meeting Highlights:
November 13, 2002
Around the Chapter
Attendance at last week's dinner meeting: Janet, Sue Katz, Ben, Dietrich, Bart, Walter, Don, Pat, Judy, Audrey, Roger and Alden.
Happy-Sad Bucks: Sue Katz (a letter from Janet was relayed through several friends to her in Florida); Bart (for his east coast Inland Waterway cruise and visit to Atlanta); Alden; Pat (her Godmother had a stroke and was hospitalized and her granddaughter's home in Alabama was not damaged during the recent tornado); Don (daughter invited Carolyn and Don for a small celebration with other daughters and 3 grandchildren on their 51st anniversary); Ben (invite from son to visit grandchildren last weekend; Judy; Audrey (going to NYC); Walter (found an interpreter for guests visiting Boston from Russia); and Dietrich.
Fines: Bart's Birthday, he's 70; Dietrich (started meeting late); Walter and Sue. Janet (for missing previous meeting because of several mishaps on the way back from above mentioned cruise.)
Bart commented on his grandson Connor Sutherland, 2, who has Cerebral Palsy. His photo appeared in the Boston Globe with a story on the Ironstone Farm, a Horse Riding camp in Andover where he undergoes therapy which is sponsored by Winchester Rotary.
Alden presented a paper he wrote at the request of the Marshfield Veterans Agent which was included in a program on Veterans Day. It concerned his U.S. Army tour of duty in the Far East during World War II and was highlighted by the liquid rations allocated for each member of the Supply section he was assigned to. The article's title: The Lighter Side of Life in the China, Burma, India Theater by Delmont Baker.
Important Note: Please bring canned food or cash donations to the November 20th dinner meeting to be given to the Scituate Food Pantry for distribution to needy families before Thanksgiving.
Last week, Janet, Dietrich, Walter, Judy and Audrey attended the District's Rotary Foundation dinner at the Holiday Inn in Mansfield.
Bart reported on the Scituate Rotary Foundation's Phone Book fund raiser and treasury balance. Funds were used for high school graduates scholarships and purchase of the Heart Testing apparatus recently presented to Dr. Snyder for his use on his travels to third world nations to perform surgery for physically deformed children.
Walter, Audrey and Judy are on the committee to operate the Christmas Tree donation project among local merchants and businesses.
Janet, Walter, Don and Audrey were appointed to the Nominating Committee.
Ben
Summers
781-878-4540
FROM THE PRESIDENT
Congratulations to us!
Last Thursday night 6 of us braved the drive to Mansfield to attend the annual Rotary Foundation Dinner. The invitation said we needed 10 people to "reserve" a table but apparently 6 was a noteworthy number. A table sat waiting for the 6 of us. We were joined at our table by 2 Cohasset Rotarians who shared their club's ideas for fund raising and club management. When it came time to stand if you were a Sustaining Member, they were left sitting in a small sea of standing Rotarians. Then came their (and ours) greatest surprise! The Scituate Rotary Club was acknowledged for having the highest percentage of members as Sustaining Members. District Governor Ann acknowledged the Bourne Sandwich club and us! It was very exciting.
The speaker, Frank Collins of the Rotary Foundation, spoke about the most personal stories that he has witnesses using the money from the Rotary Foundation. It was an inspiring presentation and made us each very proud and satisfied that we are a part of this amazing organization. And that we have now chosen to contribute more generously to it. For your information, District 7950 has the dubious honor of being lowest contributor to the RF in our zone (a zone is made up of approx. 60 Districts). Shame on us! I am very pleased that we are improving our contribution. The work they do in our name is huge.
I will bring the certificate to the meeting Wednesday evening. One other note that I made last night: The Weymouth Club (75 members, or so) have a new web site they are very proud of! They got a great deal: Only $1000 to create it and $50 a month to maintain it! Ok, so they have pictures and a 'secure site' but what a bargain we have! THANK YOU WALTER AND SUE!!!
Yours in Rotary,
President Janet
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Scituate Rotary Calendar
November 20th
Guest Speaker: Lisa Fenton, Rails to Trails
November 27TH: NO MEETING HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
December 2nd
Dinner-Party for Cushing School, Barker Tavern, 6:30 p.m.
December 4th
No Meeting Tonight
December 11th
Dinner Meeting, Pier 44, 6:30 p.m.; Guest Speaker
December 18th
Holiday Dinner Meeting-Party, at Janet's, Yankee Swap, 6:30 p.m.
December 25th
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
January 1st
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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