Newsletter - Archive  Feb 24, 2009

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Volume #1	Date February 24,2009	Issue #15

Our Next Program:  Volunteers of New England

Last Week's News:

     Guests and Happenings:

         ~ Visiting Rotarians: Ed mallon from Portsmouth Rotary

         ~ Guests: Honorary Rotarian and retired club member Lezlye Shea,

                        Lukas Kiernan, Junior from Traip Academy , Mark and Elisa

                         Kierrnan, and Traip Teacher Cheryl Cargale

      Meeting Program:  .

             This was our last meeting at Robert's before moving the meetings to

          Kittery Estates.The Club wanted to say a special thankyou to Michael

          Landgarten who has hosted and supported us for years. We were meeting

          in the Qaurterdeck Restaurant when he bought it.  After he decided to tear

         down the Quarterdeck and rebuild we moved our meetings to his restauant

         at Bob's Clam Hut down the street.  When Robert's Maine Grill opened we

         joined the parade down Route 1 of friends, employees, and supporters to the

         Grand Opening  and have been meeting at Roberts since it opened in 2006

A big thankyou to Michael! He has been very supportive

~ he added that we cheered up the start of the day each Tueday  

               The Club gave Michael a Rotary plaque with our appreciation of both

          Michael and his staff and a standing ovation. Then we called ont our chef.

          He not only set up and put away after meetings, cooked the breakfasts,

          responded to requests for variety, watched to see what people liked,

          (not easy when some like real crispy bacon and others want it to squeal)

          and met the challenge of surges  in numbers of guests. The club passed

          the hat and presented a final "tip' for  the great service.

Thanks to the chef! From President Sue and the Club

                This month we only had one student. We will catch up with the Shapliegh

         School February Student next month. The Traip Academy Student of the Month

         is Lukas Kiernan. Both of Lukas' parents were our guests along with his computer

         science teacher Cheryl  Cargale. Cheryl related how, although challenged by

         Computer Science, Lukas met the challenge by putting in many extra hours,

         by asking for help whenever he needed it, and making a huge personal effort,

         finishing the course with a 98.  The Club congratulated Lukas and his parents,

         it is apparent he has learned lessons that wiill serve him very well in the years

         ahead.

Lukas Kiernan is congratulated by Vice-Presdent Russ

as Computer Science teacher Cheryl Cargale looks on

              In other news, President Sue reminded the Club that the World Understanding

          and Peace dinner is this Saturday and the Rotary Leadership Institute is the

          following Saturday at the York County Community College. Joyce is inviting

          everyone to a March 17th gathering at her home (in the evening after she has

          finished selling all those St Patrick's day green arrangements!).

      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). 

                 Greg won the raffle but drew the Jack of Diamonds and lost $163.50

Upcoming Programs: 

                     March 3 - Volunteers of New England with speaker Pat Murtagh 

                             This meeting and future meetings will be at Kittery Estates

                            in the Activity Room on the first floor in back of the building 

Kittery Estates

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

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

                     March 3 ~ Ellen & Obie

                     March 10 & 17 ~ Jeff & Julie 

Club Reminders:

             Happy/Sad Dollars on the Student of the month meetings go toward our

                  Thiird Grade Dictionary Project

             Happy/Sad Dollars for the rest of the quarter go to 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.