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And the winner is..... 50-50 Pot: No winner.
Raffle Calendar: Sold to Linda Kastrinakis by Rinus Oosthoek
Recognitions and Fines:
John Neely introduced Mattie Seyfried who is the 3rd Salem student who will participate in the Youth Exchange next year. Mattie will be going to Brazil. Bill Kielbasa is looking for some snowshoes for Rich Eisner, since the two of them will be going on a hike tomorrow and Rich doesn’t have a pair. Liz Bradt said she has a pair to lend – the magic of Rotary! Rob Lutts spent 4 days in Naples. Malia Griffin spent the weekend in North Conway. Bruce Whear hosted a Rotary poker game and presented the club with a $150 check. Mark Cote spent 5 days on Key West watching the pelicans. Juli Lederhaus thanked Bruce for hosting the poker game. John Fisher vacationed in Naples and never saw Rob Lutts while he was there. He also bought a new car – it’s American – because he’s trying to stimulate the economy. Rinus Oosthoek was on the Mall in Washington, D.C. with 2 million other people watching the inauguration. Jim Haskell’s son, Jason, turned 12 today. Denise Flynn celebrated her daughter’s birthday in Saratoga Springs, New York.
Bruce Whear introduced our newest member, Susan Berton. Make sure you introduce yourself and sign her book – or suffer the consequences! Guest speaker:
Today’s speaker was Erik Rodenhiser, a local actor and the owner of the Griffen Theatre on Lynde Street. Erik’s first acting role was as a young boy, in a production at the Old Town Hall. His one line was, “Not I”, and he got to spill water on the lap of a very pretty woman. From that moment on he was hooked. His first foray into directing came in the 6th grade with “Death of Achilles” – where Erik learned a lot about props and how not to create fake blood. He continued his fascination with acting, and after working with community theater locally, he decided to go to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career. While there, he spent a lot of time being an extra, got to visit Steven Spielberg’s home (while wearing a Barney costume), and got an actual role in one film (albeit a very short and non-speaking one). He also realized that the only way to succeed in Hollywood is for the business to be all consuming, and he wasn’t willing to put his family and friends aside. So he decided to come back to this area. What Erik realized was that while he wasn’t going to become a movie star in Salem, it was possible to be successful in the acting business here, and that is what he has set out to do. Erik now owns the Griffen Theatre, he teaches, and he has worked in a number of commercials. He has done several iParty commercials, and is now involved in writing and casting those commercials as well.
Events to be aware of -- Save the Dates!!
Please visit the calendar section of our web site for additional important dates.
And now a few announcements....
Auction – March 6th. We need auction items! District Conference – May 1st and 2nd. Biggest Loser – the weigh in was today. The members (and their friends) participating are:
Juli Lederhaus John Neely Viktoria Talebian Gig Michaud Debbie Amaral Anita Blackaby Jim Haskell Jeff Holloran Ken Rothwell David Wescott Scott McNeil Paul Herrick Lauren Roche Jean Giacalone Betsye Sargent Mark Cote Mary Sholds Ginny Wescott
President Dave thanked everyone who brought in food donations for the Saint Joseph’s Food Pantry.
Quote of the Week:
Stumpers
This week's stumper:
In "Rotary Speak" what does NID stand for?
Last week's stumper:
In which year fif the inauguration date change to January 20?
Answer to last week's stumper:
1937 with the change of the 20th amendment.
Happy Birthday to: ......
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: Brenda Smith Editors: Brenda Smith Photos: John Quinn (Jay Cue), Trip Mason and File Graphics and Photo Editing: Rich Eisner Members: Denise Flynn, Jim Haskell and Sandy Heaphy
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