Salem Rotary - The Spoke - Archive (Oct 6, 2009)

Went golfing with brother at his home course in San Francisco. He also acquired Marquis Insurance Company before left for San Francisco. His daughter ran a marathon in Portland Maine in 3 hours and 21 minutes.

VIKTORIA TALEBIAN

Ran her first 5k race and beat her goal time by 3 1/2 minutes. Congrats Viktoria....

JULIE LEDERHAUS

The pumpkin in the Hawthorne lobby made the paper. It is also the largest pumpkin that the hotel has ever had. Any Rotarian is welcome to guess the weight. See Julie for details.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Welcome back Rotarian's Ray Hodge and Mark Leavitt. We are glad you both are feeling better. Ray Hodge would like thank all of the Rotarian's who sent cards well wishes to to him and his family while he was ill.

Our third team of Rotarian's served dinner for the Salem Mission last Thursday evening. Kathie Strout and Ken Rothwell werethe team captains along with Mark Shaw, Mary Ann Lyons, Bob Conley, Rich Eisner, Jake Segal, and Goerge Orfaly. The next mission dinner will be on November 5th. Mark Shaw will be the team captain.

The spaghetti dinner for the Boys and Girls Club was a tremendous success. Special thanks to Kathie Strout who ran this event. Also, thanks to the other Rotarian's who attended. Maryanne Lyons, Bob Conley, Dave Benson, Bob Anthony, Malia Griffin, Joanne Scott, Dave Wescott, Susan Bertone, and Ken Rothwell. My apologies to anyone I missed.

This year's Rotary bowling league will be at Sunnyside Lanes in Danvers on Monday evenings at 6:30pm. The first night of the bowling league will be on October 19th. This is another opportunity to connect with Rotarian's from other clubs. If any Salem Rotarian is interested in bowling this year please see President-Elect Bill Kielbasa for details.

President John announced that his Change to Change Lives collection last week raised $577.74. He would like to THANK ALL!!!! We will do this collection on a monthly basis. Please stay tuned for the next date.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SALEM ROTARIANS

Susan Berton - October 14th

Jim Bailey - October 15th

Carl Wathne - October 16th

SPEAKER/PRESENTER OF THE WEEK

A3D Incorporated - African Development through Drum and Dance

Mamadou Diop, President

Debra Crosby, Vice President

Donald Goldman, Executive Director

In January 2004, a group of 12 friends, acquaintances, and strangers traveled to Senegal, West Africa on the journey of a lifetime. While there, they dreamed that they could make a difference in this world, if they put their minds, energy, and resources together. From that dream, A3D became a reality. While in Senegal they saw how poor the conditions their hospital and clinics were in. They lacked beds and necessary medical equipment to properly treat a patient. A3D decided to make better health-care a reality in Senegal. In addition to health-care, they helped raise money to local Senegal schools. They raised over $17,000.00 to purchase new computers, sewing machines, 100 desks, and HAWC and the Salem School Foundation.

A3D wants make a difference in the Salem community and in Senegal West Africa. It is the mission of A3D to build and maintain the capacity to effectively address the economic, educational, environmental, and public needs of undeserved African populations, in the Greater Salem area and abroad, through targeted programs and micro-financed enterprises. This non-profit organization will achieve these goals through a variety of initiatives both domestically and in Africa. A3D has been recognized by the greater Salem community for their support of local groups and activities by being given the 2008 Community Service award from the Salem Chamber of Commerce.

UPCOMING EVENTS - SAVE THE DATE

Please visit the calendar section of our web site

for additional important dates.

"QUOTE OF THE WEEK"

As Americans, we go forward, in the service of our country, by the will of God.

--Franklin D. Roosevelt
32nd President of the United States (1882 - 1945)

STUMPER OF THE WEEK

Name the Salem Rotarian who graduated from Salem High School in 1983, fourth in his class, and was also captain of the Football and Wrestling teams?

LAST WEEKS STUMPER

Name the Salem Rotarian with this new tattoo?

ANSWER TO LAST WEEKS STUMPER

Frank Campbell

FUTURE SPEAKERS/PRESENTERS

Tuesday October 13, 2009

Theatre Group

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 Chairman: Bob Dionne

Newsletter Editor: Bob Dionne

Photographer: John Quinn & Juli Lederhaus

Graphics and Photo Editing: Rich Eisner

Committee Members: Denise Flynn, Jim Haskell and Sandy Heaphy

Salem Rotary Club

PO Box 608

Salem, MA 01970

(978) 744-9070