Spoke 10-16-18 (Oct 16, 2018)

50-50 RAFFLE

Pot Size: $1,053.00

Winner: Bill Henning and Tina Jordan had the tickets, but there were no winners.

CALENDAR RAFFLE

SOLD BY: Dick Lutts

SOLD TO: Elvira McKee

VISITING ROTARIANS AND GUESTS

Mike McLaughlin brought his mother, Lorraine, and sister, Linda, as guests.

Bruce Whear's son, Devin, was a guest.

Rinus brought Tina Jordan from the Salem Witch Museum, and Jill Thompson from the Chamber of Commerce, as guests.

Dan Monroe, and his assistant, Tiffany, were guests. Dan was the speaker this week.

FINES AND RECOGNITIONS

Leslie Levesque said The Phoenix School ran a bake sale in addition to charging for parking over the weekend and made an additional $227.00.

Gerrit Bradley, and his dog, had their first run on the beach since knee surgery a few months ago and it was wonderful!

Rich Eisner hit a birdie while golfing this weekend, but not one of the nine turkeys out on the Kernwood course.

President Rinus Oosthoek thanked all who attended Dutch Drinks event.

Julie Arrison-Bishop and Pilar Garro, both from The House of the Seven Gables, were inducted as Rotarians. A number of fellow Rotarians gave their official welcomes and paid fines accordingly.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CLUB BUSINESS

SAVE THE DATE! The holiday party will be held on Friday, December 14th.

Please remember to "Like" us and follow Salem, MA Rotary Club on Facebook!!

BIRTHDAYS

Happy birthday to the following October birthdays!

Jane Stirgwolt - October 2nd

Ann Richardson - October 6th

Bob Conley - October 11th

Jim Bailey - October 15th

Randy Burba - October 21st

Tim Clarke - October 23rd

SPEAKER OF THE WEEK

Dan Monroe from the Peabody Essex Museum was the speaker this week.

Dan is the CEO/President of the Peabody Essex Museum. He shared the evolution of the PEM’s history in Salem.

Dan focused on the start of the museums missions to bring to America a representation of cultures from around the world and today’s mission to transform lives.

He spoke of his pending retirement plans, and expressed gratitude towards his team over the past 25 years in making the PEM one of the top museums in the world and an economic driver in Salem.

UPCOMING MEETINGS:

10/23/18 - Dr. Mark Mandell - Polio and Immunizations

10/30/18 - Friends Forever, Northern Ireland

11/6/18 - Judd Berman