Newsletter - Archive  May 12, 2009

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Volume #1	Date May 12, 2009	Issue #26

Our Next Program:  Club Assembly

Last Week's News:

     Guests and Happenings:

         ~ Visiting Rotarians: None

         ~ Guests: Our guest speaker Tania Amazeen-Jones, Pam and Josh Brazeau,

                         Susan Heuer, Marilyn Pierce-Bulger

         ~ News

                 - Frank introduced his daughter Susan and her friend Marilyn who had flown

                      down from Anchorage Alaska to surprise Ruth, Susan's mother, for Mother's Day.

                - Obie announced that Russ had to scoot but he had given him a dollar to tell

                      everyone that he (Russ) had seen the light and that the Yankees were by far

                      the best team in baseball! (Obie -1, 4 Way Test - 0)

"Russ wanted me to tell you how much he liked the Yankees"

                - Frank said that Susan was finally getting to come to Rotary, he wouldn't take her

                   when she wanted to come once before and tell bear stories (we told Susan she

                   should not forgive him, Frank brought the donkey when she wanted to come!)

                  (For new members~Frank and Ruth used to take care of a miniature donkey who 

                     appeared suddenly at one of our last meetings at the QuarterDeck)

                - Dave called DGE Jeff forward and reminded everyone how Jeff had felt disappointed

                    because the DG jackets for his year were a conservative black (of which he has

                    just a few!) Dave informed Jeff that he had not gotten the whole picture.

                    Observation of the latest copy of the Rotarian magazine clearly shows a picture

                    of 2009-2010 RI President in front of a sign that says "The Future of Rotary..."

"I read it in the Rotarian"

                   To help him get with the program Dave brought Jeff the real unifom of the year.

                   Unfortunately Jeff is a little bigger then expected, The Day Jacket was kinda snug.

                   The kilt looked great, but the Sporran - (that's S-P-O-R-R-A-N ) would not quite go 

                    around and the Prince Charlie was not even a close fit. However Jeff was reassured

                    that kilts and jackets in two other sizes were available any time he needed to dress

                    properly for his year 

Oops, should have brought a bigger jacket! 

It shrunk in the closet , thats why I have larger ones!

Now that will add some color to the outfit!

The 2009-2010 theme pin was in place on the jacket

That's a sporran Jeff"

               -Not to be out done Dan (As in Doctor Dan) stood up and took off his jacket to

                  display his shirt, he said it would have come in helpful last week as he discussed

                  medical points with our guest speakers; Dan claims he was wearing this shirt when

                  he met his wife Lauren (The other Dr.Hale).

What's Not to Trust!"

               ~ On a more serious note (we do sometimes get serious) we were very pleased to

                   have Josh Brazeau and his mother Pam with us at our meeting. Josh is the

                   student we are sponsoring for Rotary Youth Exchange. Josh is graduating this

                   year and put off college for a year to go to school in Strasburg France.

             ~ Pam told us that they will be hosting our incoming Rotary Youth Exchange student

                 Luca  Regallo. Luca lives in Monza Italy , he is 17 years old. The Brazeau's will host

                 Luca at their home for three months, another couple will host him for three months

                and they would like to have a third family to host him during his year.

            ~  George Dow sent an email today, he could not be at the meeting, but he

                     announced that he Frisbee lawn fete will be June 5th. He will be away but our

                     Club has routinely supported the cake walk and we need to find out who can

                     support this year. Members (and honorary members if they would like to) should

                     contact sue and let her know you can support so we can tell the planners (soon)

           ~  Do not forget the Rotary Polio Plus Fund Raiser "A Chorus Line" at the Ogunquite

                  Playhousr at 8 P.M. on June 3

           ~ The Taste of Kittery brought in a total of about (with sponsor support) of $5500,

                      a lot of fun.

Three Silent Auction Tables

Everyone seemed to enjoy the evening

         The pasta bar got cleaned out, everything tasted great! 

      Meeting Program: 

                Our guest speaker today was Tania Amazeen-Jones. Tania is an artist and belongs

         to both the Sanford Art Association and the Kittery Point Art Association.  She is also

         a Poet and she read a series of poems but together to go with pictures and sketches she

         has made. Tania's family comes from New Castle NH where she grew up and one of her

         poems combined the lore of the New Castle area. 

Tania Amazeen-Jones

      50-50 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). 

                  President Sue won the raffle and drew the Ace of Diamonds losing $49

Upcoming Programs: 

                  May 19 - Club Assembly

                  May 26 - Our last Students of the Month for this school year

                 June 3rd - Laurie DuPaul of the Child Abuse Prevention Council

Birthdays:  Alan -May 16

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

                                      May 19 & 26 George & Russ

Club Reminders:

                Happy/Sad Dollars on Student of the Month meetings goes to fund

                  our Third Grade Dictionary Project

                Happy/Sad dollars for the other meetings each quarter go to the Oil and

                   More Program

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.