50-50 RAFFLE
Pot Size: $819.00
Winners: Rinus Oosthoek and Rich Eisner (no winners)
CALENDAR RAFFLE
Sold By: Patty Pace
Sold To: Patty Pace
Calendar #0617
VISITING ROTARIANS AND GUESTS
Paula Ricci was a guest of Juli Lederhaus.
Boris Swanson was a guest of Rinus Oosthoek.
Kang Yu, the Assistant Governor from Saugus was a guest.
Brian McHugh of the Peabody Club was a guest.
FINES AND RECOGNITIONS
Rob Lutts went to Naples and South Africa. Rob told us that the Salem Rotary Foundation's matching program added $1,600 to the fund.
Jake Segal spent 18 days traveling in South America.
Jason Consalvo is promoting well wishes for the Patriots.
Claudia reminded us that the Auction is this Friday!!
John Neely's wife, Christine, is retiring from the Enterprise Center at SSU at the end of April. His daughter, Abby, is going to be a professor at Dartmouth College.
Chris Casey said that wine is needed for the Auction, and to bring it to Juli's office.
Bruce Whear auctioned off the plaid jacket that he bought from the auction. It sold for $125.00, and the highest lucky bidder was Rob Lutts.
BIRTHDAYS
Happy birthday to Juli Lederhaus on March 21st!!
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CLUB BUSINESS
Don't forget, the Rotary Auction will be this Friday, March 21st!
The American Red Cross Heros' Breakfast was held on Thursday, March 20th. Rotarians present were: Bob Anthony, Jeff Holloran, Patrick Langmaid, Mark Leavitt, John Neely, Jim Robinson, Brenda Smith, Viktoria Talebian, and David Wescott.
Ken Rothwell, recognized community hero last year, was also present. Our club donated $750 to the American Red Cross.
Patrick Langmaid and David Wescott with Cindy Fitzgibbon of WCVB Channel 5 weather team at the American Red Cross Heros' Breakfast.
THIS WEEK'S SPEAKER
This week's speakers were Margaret Brennan, CEO of the North Shore Community Health Initiative, and Rosario Ubiera-Minaya, from the outreach enrollment program of the North Shore Community Health Initiative
Margaret spoke about the Salem Family Health Center, with sites in Salem, Peabody and Gloucester, and at Salem High School. The centers promote healthcare for families and individuals, focusing on comprehensive primary care. They work with food banks, shelters, and the local hospitals. The program is now 40 years old and serves 15,000 in the area.
Rosario spoke about the Affordable Care Act and Mass Health Connector. The health centers work to complete applications and enroll clients. The ACA mandates health insurance coverage or face a tax penalty. The categories of health care are:
- Mass Health
- Mass Health Plus
- Qualified Health Plus
- Health Safety Net
To find out more about these programs, and/or how it affects business owners, please feel free to access the links provided below.
NEXT WEEK'S SPEAKER
Next week's speaker will be David Smith, maritime attorney and founder of Salem Sails.
HERO QUOTE
In honor of St. Patrick's Day, a James Joyce quote:
"I am tomorrow, or some future day, what I establish today. I am today what I establish yesterday or some previous day."
