Salem Rotary - The Spoke - Archive (Nov 17, 2009)

Collections today made by Jim Robinson and Ray Hodge for the Turkey Raffle was $700.00. Thank you Rotarian's. Your donation will help feed many people and their families this Thanksgiving.

The next Salem Mission Dinner is set for Thursday 12/3. Rich Eisner will be the Team Leader.

President John recognized the members of the calendar committee. Co-chairs Bill Kielbasa and Dave Gendall, Rinus Oosthoek, Viktoria Talebian, Jane Stirgwolt, Ray Hodge, Dick Lutts and Anita Blackaby. The calendars were distributed to all members for sale. Dick Lutts recommended selling calendars to older folks who have adult children that no longer live in the area. He has several people who buy them for Christmas presents for their children, as they remind them of their days in Salem.

Salem Rotarian Brenda Smith will be participating in her 7th iron-man triathlon on Sunday November 22nd in Arizona. She has been assigned #2597 and can be tracked on the internet at www.ironmanlive.com. Good Luck Brenda!!!

Due to the holiday week, I am most likely going to send out next weeks version of the Spoke earlier than usual. It will most likely be e-mailed sometime Wednesday morning the 25th. Thank you, Bob Dionne!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SALEM ROTARIANS

Betsye Sargent - November 27th

Chris Casey - November 27th

Pep Cornnachio - November 28th

SPEAKER/PRESENTER OF THE WEEK

Classification Speeches

Salem Rotarian's - Susan Berton & Scott McNeil

Both are fantastic Salem Rotarian's who enjoy giving back to the community. Thank you for your service, and all that you do for the club.

FUTURE SPEAKERS/PRESENTERS

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

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

December 8th - Jeff Kingman, Social Networking

UPCOMING EVENTS - SAVE THE DATE

Please visit the calendar section of our web site

for additional important dates.

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

Friday January 15, 2010

Time and Location to be announced soon

Please make sure to keep your spare change in a safe place. President John will soon announce another date for the 2nd collection of the "Change to Change Lives" initiative. Remember, the first collection was a tremendous success and given to the St. Joseph's Food Pantry.

"QUOTE OF THE WEEK"

IT BEGAN as a path over hills and through dales, but the cool mists of morning were in the air, and the rising sun gave promise of a fair day. The path soon widened into a road, the road into a turnpike, and the turnpike into a super-highway.

--Paul P. Harris, Founder Rotary International (1868-1947)

STUMPER OF THE WEEK

Rotary International has approximately how many members and clubs worldwide?

LAST WEEKS STUMPER

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.

ANSWER TO LAST WEEKS STUMPER

Ed Barrow

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