Newsletter - Archive  Feb 10, 2009

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Volume #1	Date February 10, 2009	Issue # 13

Our Next Program:  Club Assembly to be held at Kittery Estates

Last Week's News:

     Guests and Happenings:

         ~ Visiting Rotarians: Dick Santaro joined us again as well as Dave Wilson,

                                        Chair of the District Student Exchange program.

         ~ Guests: Patty Higgens and Steve Estes from the Friends of Fort McClary

      Meeting Program:  

                 Patty Higgens Secretary/Treasurer of the Friends of

         Fort McClary assisted by Steve Estes gave an overview of all the group

         has accomplished in the last couple of years as well as the events planned

         at the Park this year.  They also gave us the history of the Fort dating from

         the early 1700's up through WWI and thier plans and projects for the future.

Patty Higgens of the Friends of Fort McClary

The Fort property used to extend up to Lawrence Lane and included a

         school, a hospital, work shops and pasture. The original Kittery Point Road

         used to wind through the Fort property until expansion of building on the property

         led to reroutuing the road to the current Pepperrell Road position.

              The nonprofit group supports recreation and historical preservation at the

         State Park. Last year they successfully installed a replica cannon in the top

         floor of the block house. More information is available on their website at

         www.fortmcclary.org

                                         President Sue has Steve and Patty sign a

                                         speaker's book to be donated to the school libray

Obie was called to the podium by President Sue for a special book

signing. Obie had recently read this book,Travel Team by

                Miike Lupica, his comments were"One of the best books ever written":,

           "Excellant book about coaching and motivating kids".  Alan and Sue

     thought it only appropriate that Obie be the one to dedicate this

copy to the school library.

      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). 

              Dee drew the raffle ticket and pulled her own number, but her luck stopped there.

                She drew the 10 of spades, missing that joker "by only one", she lost $142.50.

                It must be the luck at that end of the table!

Upcoming Programs: 

                February 17 ~ Club Assembly at Kittery Estates, all club members

                                        are urged to attend, this will be an important meeting

                February 19 ~  Blood drive, both Volunteers & Donors are needed

                February 23 ~  Students of the Month

                February 28 ~ World Understanding and Peace Dinner in Portland,

                                      Money needs to be in to the District by February 19th.

                March 3 ~ Pat Murtagh will be the speaker, from Volunteers of

                                       New England 

                March 22 ~ The Free Dinner for Seniors at the Kittery Recreation Center

Birthdays:  March 2 ~ George,  March 3 ~ Joyce, March 8 ~ Frank & Julie, April 3 ~ Greg

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

                Feb 17 ~ Larry& Allen,  Feb 24 & Mar 3 ~ Ellen & Obie

Club Reminders:

              Special note to members! The Red Cross Blood Drive volunteer sheet

                 did not make it around the room. Please let Pam now when you are

                 available to help out. Note the change in time, the drive now starts at

                  noon and ends at 6 PM.

               The club honors our speakers by having them sign a book donated by

                   club members which is then donated in their name to the school libraries

               Consider inviting a friend to come to a club meeting, offer them the

                  opportunity to talk to the club for a couple of minutes about their

                  business. "Briefly Business" may introduce someone new to Rotary.

               Happy/Sad dollars for Student of the Month meetings funds our Third Grade

                    Dictionary project.

                Other Happy/Sad dollars this quarter are going to support the Footprints

                     Food Pantry

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.