Salem Rotary - The Spoke - Archive (Nov 10, 2009)

Thanked President John for his help with tickets to a concert at the PEM. Congrats to his son who was awarded an internship with a venture capitalist firm.

LIZ BRANDT

Hosted Julie Ripol for dinner.

VIKTORIA TALEBIAN

Spent 2 days in Orlando with no sun.

RICH EISNER

Went to the Harry Potter exhibit last weekend.

JULI LEDERHAUS

Also went to the Harry Potter exhibit and took her exchange student Julie Ripol on a day in Boston. Juli also saw Bruce Whear performing at a show in Boston. Please see the funny picrtures below.

DICK LUTTS

Spent the weekend at a Banjo jubilee.

TRIP MASON

Thanked Bruce Whear for his assistance with an electrical problem this past weekend.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Bob Murphy and Molly Martins from the Beverly Rotary Club is here to promote a raffle. North of 40 Turkey Raffle. They are raffling off a 40lb turkey to benefit Polio Plus. The winner will have the turkey delivered directly to their home in a special cooking pan to hold a turkey of that size.

Rich Eisner is urging Rotarian's to think about possible new members. We can always use new members who want to join for the right reasons. Remember "Service Above Self" when considering possible new members.

John Neely introduced our special guest Rachel Williams. President John Hall provided her with a check for $1000.00 to help in Pakistan.

Next Salem Rotary board meeting is scheduled for Thursday November 17th at 10:45am @ the Hawthorne Hotel.

The Thanksgiving Turkey Collection is scheduled for Thursday November 17th. Please remember to bring extra cash. The money or turkey's collected will go directly to the Salvation Army.

We had our monthly dinner at the Salem Mission last Thursday November 5th. A special thanks to Mark Shaw as the team leader and especially Rich Blazo who graciously donated the cost of the food. Susan Berton, Mark Leavitt, Dave Wescott and President John Hall all helped cook and serve. THANK YOU to everyone who participated.

President John received a letter from the Early Act Club at the Phoenix School thanking the Salem Rotary Club for all of our support. $202.53 was raised by the club and sent to help kids Pakistan.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SALEM ROTARIANS

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SPEAKER/PRESENTER OF THE WEEK

Linda Saris, Executive Director - Salem CyberSpace

Salem CyberSpace expands the educational and career opportunities for low-income youth and adults, thereby providing the foundation for achievement and self sufficiency. Utilizing state-of-the-art technology and innovative curricula, we successfully meet our goals for English Literacy, Computer Literacy, workplace readiness, and job internships.

Salem CyberSpace, founded in April 2002, started as a not-for-profit technology center dedicated to helping people of all ages, ethnic cultures, and social and economic backgrounds become proficient in the use of computer technology. Our original goal was not just to teach people how to use computers but to provide them with opportunities to use these new skills and knowledge in a meaningful way. To this end, we created innovative curricula to help our students bridge the "Digital Divide."

Over time, however, responding to the articulated demand of the community, Salem CyberSpace became a community technology learning center dedicated to expanding academic and career opportunities for those in need. In our Center, we see technology as a tool that becomes a means to an end. Technology is used creatively to teach design, English, financial literacy, job readiness and more.

FUTURE SPEAKERS/PRESENTERS

November 17th - Bob Norton, President and CEO, NSMC

November 24th - Congressman John Tierney, Salem/Beverly Football Meeting

December 1st - Semi-Annual State of the Union, President John Hall

UPCOMING EVENTS - SAVE THE DATE

Please visit the calendar section of our web site

for additional important dates.

SAVE THE DATE!!!

Salem Rotary Club Poker Tournament - To Benefit the Salem Boys & Girls Club

Friday January 15, 2010

Time and Location to be announced soon

"QUOTE OF THE WEEK"

Where there is no vision, people perish.

STUMPER OF THE WEEK

In 2004, the Boston Red Sox won the World Series with Terry Francona as the Manager. Who was the Red Sox Manager in 1918 when they won the World Series.

LAST WEEKS STUMPER

Name the former Salem Rotarian who spent 25 years with the Salem Rotary Club. He is a banker and now a member of Chelsea's Rotary Club. He is also the captain of their softball team.

ANSWER TO LAST WEEKS STUMPER

Mitch Michaud

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