Salem Rotary - The Spoke - Archive (Oct 20, 2009)

Played pool with Ken Rothwell this weekend. They made a friendly wager on who ever won would have to do 20 push-ups. Ken lost and went double or nothing. He lost again and agreed to do 40 push-ups. He did all 40 push-ups at our Rotary meeting.

DAVE BENSON

Is paying a fine for the mustache he is growing.

ROBERTA CANTOR

Is feeling better after her trip to Mass General in Boston.

JULIE LEDERHAUS

The large pumpkin in the lobby of the Hawthorne met its demise after being dropped.

JANE STIRGWOLT

Her daughter got married on the 10th of October. Congrats!!!!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Unfortunately Jim Haskell resigned from the Salem Rotary Club. Jim has family commitments that conflict with our meetings. Please wish Jim the best in his future endeavors. He will be missed at the Salem Rotary Club.

President John is urging Salem Rotarian's to think about possible new members. It is important to find people who want to be Rotarian's for all of the right reasons. Please talk to the people in the membership committee if you know anyone who would make a good Salem Rotarian.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SALEM ROTARIANS

Randy Burba - October 21st

Tim Clarke - October 23rd

SPEAKER/PRESENTER OF THE WEEK

Amy Luckiewicz

D7930 Scholarship Chair

Wakefield Rotary Club

About Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships

Ambassadorial Scholarships, the Rotary Foundation's oldest and best known program, was founded in 1947. Since then, nearly 38,000 men and women from about 100 nations have studied abroad under its auspices. Today, it is the world's largest privately funded international scholarship program. Through grants totaling approximately $500 million US dollars recipients from 70 countries studied in more than 70 nations. While abroad, scholars serve as goodwill ambassadors to the host country and give presentations about their homelands to Rotary clubs and other groups. Upon returning home, scholars share with Rotarian's and others the experiences that led to a greater understanding of their host country. Famous Ambassadorial Scholars Alumni include; Larry Lucchino, President & CEO of the Boston Red Sox and Lt. Governor Kerry Healey as well as several US Ambassadors to various nations.

The purpose of the Ambassadorial Scholarships program is to further international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries and geographical areas. If any Rotarian would like to participate in this program please contact Amy Luckiewicz at (781) 588-0257.

FUTURE SPEAKERS/PRESENTERS

October 27th - Friends Forever

November 3rd - Ed Barker, Grange Wine Company

November 10th - Linda Saris, Salem Cyber Space

UPCOMING EVENTS - SAVE THE DATE

Please visit the calendar section of our web site

for additional important dates.

"QUOTE OF THE WEEK"

"Without goals, and plans to reach them, you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination."

--Fitzhugh Dodson

STUMPER OF THE WEEK

Name the Salem Rotarian who graduated from Salem High School in 1995. He was member of the track team for Salem then went on to run for Salem State College.

LAST WEEKS STUMPER

As I was going to the fair, I saw a man with golden hair. He had 3 sons each with another one. How many people were going to the fair?

ANSWER TO LAST WEEKS STUMPER

One! Just me because I met the others on the way to the fair.

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: Brenda Smith

Acting 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