The Spoke - Archive  Feb 23, 2010

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 Rotary International Theme

2009-2010

"AND THE WINNER IS" - 50-50 RAFFLE

VISITING ROTARIANS AND GUESTS

Tom Dexter - Anita Blackaby

Cheryl Moulton - Bob Conley

Gary Stirgwolt  - Jane Stirgwolt

FINES & RECOGNITIONS

LIZ BRADT

Went snowshoeing last week.

VIKTORIA TALEBIEN

Went to Jimmy Peak last week.

JOHN WALSH

Went to Naples Florida last week.

CHRIS CASEY

Went to Florida last week.

SEAN STELLATO

Raised $2,000.00 at an event last week for an injured football player.

BOB DIONNE

Spent 10 days in Lake Havasu Arizona visiting his in-laws.

JOHN NEELY

Spent time in Mexico and California.

JOHN FISHER

Went to the Virgin Islands.

DENISE FLYNN

Her son is the MVP of the Beverly High swim team. Fellow Rotarian Frank Campbell came to the rescue yet again to help with a drain issue. She also would like to thank Mike McLaughlin for his help with the ad's.

ANNA KULAKOWSKI

Her son is heading off to war. Our thoughts and prayers are with him.

JAKE SEGAL

Went to Disney World last week with his family.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

AS YOU KNOW THE SALEM ROTARY AUCTION IS OUR BIGGEST EVENT OF THE YEAR. WE NEED TO DO OUR BEST TO ATTEND AND BRING PEOPLE WHO WILL SPEND MONEY. THE EVENT IS THIS FRIDAY MARCH 5TH @ 6:00PM. PLEASE SIGN UP WITH DENISE FLYNN OR DAVE WESCOTT. THANK YOU!!!

Calendar Raffle update. Approximately 20 members have not turned in their stubs and money. This represents about $4,000.00 for our scholarship fund. Please get your stubs and money in ASAP. Thank you!!!

The District Conference is set for May 21st to the 23rd at the Samoset Resort in Rockland Maine. Rooms are $139.00 to $199.00 and the conference fee is $255.00 which includes all meals and sessions. Please see President John if interested.

We collected this week for Change to Change Lives initiative. Let hope we beat our last collection amount.

Frank Campbell has agreed to donate the food for monthly Salem Mission Dinner which is scheduled for Thursday March 4th. We have a team leader and a team in place.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SALEM ROTARIANS

Rocky Pelletier - February 29th

John Fisher - March 1st

Bill Kielbasa - March 6th

Mike Wheeler - March 8th

SPEAKER/PRESENTER OF THE WEEK

John Delory - College Financial Planning

Mr. Delory spoke about the importance of planning for your children's education. It was an eye opening experience to see how the process works in order to get your children into College. The graduation rate in 4 years is very low at many public Universities so you expect to pay additional monies. If your child changes majors it will most likely delay their graduation.

FUTURE SPEAKERS/PRESENTERS

March 2nd - Dr. Steve Kalflammer

March 9th - ?

March 16th - Dr. Reisch, Doctor's without borders

UPCOMING EVENTS - SAVE THE DATE

Please visit the calendar section of our web site

  for additional important dates.

Salem Rotary Club Auction

This Friday March 5th

Salem Waterfront Hotel & Suites

6:00pm

$50.00 pp - Please see Dave Wescott and/or Denise Flynn R.S.V.P.

PLEASE DO YOUR BEST TO ATTEND THIS EVENT!!!

"QUOTE OF THE WEEK"

A great part of courage is the courage of having done the thing before.

STUMPER OF THE WEEK

How many world magazine publications does Rotary International publish?

LAST WEEKS STUMPER

Can you name the person who first initiated the Shelter Boxes?

ANSWER TO LAST WEEKS STUMPER

Tom Henderson, a Rotarian and former Royal Navy search and rescue diver.

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