Newsletter - Archive  Feb 3, 2009

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Volume #1	Date February 3, 2009	Issue #12

Our Next Program:  Friends of Fort McClary, Steve  Estes Guest Speaker

Last Week's News:

     Guests and Happenings:

         ~ Visiting Rotarians: Joe  Carlton from Wells

         ~ Guests:  Our Guest Speaker Marina Forbes

      Meeting Program:  .

           President Sue reminded us of the upcoming blood drive, and the World

               Peace and Understanding Dinner in Portland February 28th.Ticket money

               needs to be in to the District by February 19th, the cost is $40. Sue has

               a club sign-up list.

           Susie briefed the club on the Table of Plenty Dinner program. Kittery Estates

               and the Lions Club jointly are forming one of the teams. They had over

               40 guests  Although they had about 17 helpers, Susie believes it can

               be done by a team of 6-8 people. The club is considering whether,

               and how, to support. The Table of Plenty Program provides free meals

               three times a week, one day each in York, South Berwick, and now Kittery.

               Each meal is provided for and served by teams of volunteers from the

               community.

             Our speaker today was Marina Forbes of the New England Language

                    Center. Marina grew up in Russia and travels back and forth frequently.

                    The Language Center is located in Rochester and provides foriegn

                     language training by innovative techniques, training for ESL teachers

                     on training techniques, translation services, and runs travel programs

                     and hosts visitors, Marina says she learned to talk fast trying to keep

                     in touch with friends and family while paying overseas phone call rates.

                 Marina was definitely a lively and fun speaker. She is also an accomplished

                   artist and brought some examples of her work and explained how they

                   are made as well as the cultural significance of them. By the end of the

                   meeting Russ was already planning to host a couple of foriegn visitors this summer

                   for a tour of the police station. For this talk Marina covered the work of the

                   New England Language Center, which was unknown to club members, as well as

                   an overview of what she does as an artist in additon to her teaching and

                   translating. She also has talked to groups about the Russia of today and would

                   make an excellant speaker on a large number of topics.

                Nesting Dolls painted by Marina.  Sometimes each doll was

                inscribed on the bottom with a famly members name,

                becoming a family heirloom 

59-50 Raffle

          (50% of the pot goes for club administration and 50% goes to the lucky individual if their       

          raffle ticket is chosen and they select the one joker hidden in the ever-decreasing deck of

          cards. If the joker is not drawn then the pot rolls over to the next week). 

              Russ picked the winning raffle ticket and immediately

               came under suspician when it turned  out to be his!

               However he picked the 6 of diamonds and lost $124.50

Upcoming Programs: 

           February 10 ~ Friends of Kittery Rotary

           February 17 ~ Club Assembly, for this meeting we will be at Kittery Estates!

           February 19 ~ The Club sponsored Red Cross Blood Drive at the

                                Lions Club, 12-6 PM. volunteers and donors are needed.

                                We have lost two regular volunteers this year who have

                                retired from the club, so more support is needed.

           February 24 - Students of the Month

Birthdays:   February 10 ~ Ellen M

Upcoming Greeters. Making sure no one feels like a stranger here:

                 February 10 & 17 Larry & Al M

                 February 24 & Mar 3 Ellen & Obie

Club Reminders:

                    Happy/Sad Dollars this quarter for all meetings except Student

                         of the Month are dedicated to the Footprints Food Pantry

                    On Student of the Month Meetings the Happy/Sad dollars go toward

                         the Third Grade Dictionary project.

                    Remember the "Briefly Business" program, it is a great way to introduce

                          a friend to our club.

Do not forget to regularly check the calendar of our Web Site for long term schedules and the photo Album for updates on our Program pictures and Activity pictures.