The Spoke - Archive  Aug 19, 2008

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And the winner is.....No winner

Recognitions and Fines: 

·         Frank Campbell’s son proposed to a woman and she accepted.  The wedding will be on September 22^nd, and Frank’s future daughter-in-law works at Bob Conley’s office.

·         Rinus Oosthoek vacationed in New Brunswick

·         Liz Bradt took a rafting trip on the Colorado River in Utah.

·         John Keenan took a week’s vacation, and finished the Pan Mass Challenge.

Events to be aware of -- Save the Dates!!

·         The DSS Cookoout will be on August 21^st at 6 p.m. at the Plummer Home – rain or shine (although the forecast says “shine”)

TONIGHT 8/22/08 - 6:00 PM

·         August 22nd - Fellowship Event At Rich Blazo's

$25 per person - BBQ chicken, ribs, burgers, hot dogs & open bar will be provided - the event will be catered by Ken Rothwell and his team.

Address - 6 Brookhead Avenue, Beverly, MA

                          Please visit the calendar section of our web site

                                       for additional important dates.  

And now a few announcements....  

·         The 2008 District Foundation and Membership Forum will be held on September 17^th.  If you’re interested in going, see Jim Robinson.

2008 Rotary District 7930

Foundation and

Membership Forum

Where:

The Sheraton Ferncroft

in Danvers, MA

When:

Wednesday

September 17, 2008

Starting at 3:00 PM

Who should attend?

Club Membership & Foundation Committee Members

Current Members - New Members - Potenial New Members

Presidents - Presidents Elect - Club Officers & Directors

Club Interact - Rotaract - EarlyAct Committee Members

Youth Exchange & RYLA Committee Members

                          Please visit the calendar section of our web site

                                       for additional important dates.  

Quote of the Week:

“Money doesn’t always bring happiness.  People with $10 million are no happier than people with $9 million.”  - Hobart Brown

Stumpers  

This week's stumper:

For the first time since 2000 an American, Bryan Clay, won the Gold Medal in the Decathlon in Bejing’s 2008 Olympics.  Who was the last American to with the Decathlon and what year did they win?

Last week's stumper:

What well known Boston sports figure was an Ambassadorial Scholar in 1973/74?

Answer to last week's stumper:

 President and CEO of the Boston Red Sox Larry Luchino

Happy Birthday to:   no birthdays  

Please email all announcements to be added to the Spoke  and/or feedback to salem_rotary@yahoo.com by Noon on Wednesday.  Also, feel free to contact any of the committee members listed below.

Committee Chair:  Jim Cobb

Editors:  Jim Cobb

Photos: John Quinn (Jay Cue), Trip Mason and File

Graphics and Photo Editing:  Rich Eisner

Members:  Denise Flynn, Jim Haskell, Sandy Heaphy and Brenda Smith