Newsletter - Archive  Dec 2, 2008

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Volume #1	December 2, 2008	Issue #4

Our Next Program:   Kendra Downs will join us to talk about the local organization,

                                                WomanAde

Last Week's New's :

         ~ Visiting Rotarians:

                                     Wil Backus, from the Munich Germany  Rotary Club and a

                                             part time Newington resident. Wil is a frequent friend and

                                              visitor and is on a very short 3 day trip stateside..

                                       Patti Thornton of  the Fresno California Club was visiting in

                                                  Portsmouth and joined us for a make-up.

                                       Our guest  speaker Rob Werner from the  Bow, NH club

         ~ Guests: None

         ~ Special News Shared:

                                             Bill reported that his friend Barry who was a guest the last

                                             two weeks was very impressed by all the things we did

                                             locally and  when he saw  what we did with the local

                                             schools for Student of the Month, decided to join the

                                            South Berwick-Eliot Club to participate in the same kind

                                             of service in the area where his children went to school,

                                             our loss but Rotary has gained.  Dee's grand daughter

                                             had showed her how to "sign"  "Merry Christmas", which

                                             she shared.. Dan got his deer.

                                                Jeff had distributed flyers for the  free seminar on

                                             Wood Stove and Pellet stove  purchase and safe use ,to

                                             be presented at the Gorges Road Fire Station, 6-9 pm

                                             December 10th

       Club News:

           President Sue & President-Elect Julie are on vacation, PP Dave G filled in.

      Meeting Program:

                 Rob Werner  introduced us to the organization "Americans for Campaign

                         Reform". The organization is working to provide public funding for all

                         elections similiar to the model  in Maine. Their intent is to free

                         politicians from the obligation to major donors and to

                         free them from the need to spend a major portion of their time

                        fundraising. He urged those who agreed with the need to let their

                        legislators know their support for the effort. The web site for  their

                         program is www.just6dollars.org, Rob left information for us that we

                         will have out for the next meeting.

      50-50 Rafflle

          (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 drwn then the pot rolls over to the next week). 

              Wil Backus selected the 10 of diamonds and lost $94

               Kimberly Bosma, who bought her calendar from Lezlye, won the $100

                    calendar raffle

Upcoming Programs:

               December 9 - Kendra Downs will discuss the local civic organization

                    "WomanAde"

                December 16 - Club Assembly

                December 23 - Christmas Program

                December 30 - No meeting

Special Events Coming Up:

                December 6th - We are serving free cookies and cocoa at the Christmas

                           Parade. Meet at the park around 3PM (start time for the parade) so

                            we will be in place by the time they arrive.

                 December 14 The Seniors Free Holiday Dinner will start at 4PM at the

                            Recreation Center, Set up and food prep start at 2:30 PM, we

                            should be out by 7PM

                 December 16th, after the meeting we will go to Frisbee School to

                          distribute dictionaries to the Third Grade classes

                 December 18th 1PM to 7 PM - the Rotary sponsored Red Cross Blood

                          Drive at the  Lion's Club

Birthdays:

       Dec 24~ Bill C., Dec 27 ~ Russ,  Dec 30 ~ Dee & Jeff

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

             Dec 9 & 16  ~ Bill & George;   Dec 23 & Jan 6 Russ & Dave G

Club Reminders:

          Our Happy/Sad Dollars this quarter are going to Kittery Holiday Baskets

          Each week we are collecting canned food donations for Kittery Holiday

               Baskets, bring cans or bring a buck (green~ not the kind with horns)

          We will be collecting clothes and toy donations for Kittery Holiday Baskets,

               Barbara Moulton tells us there is a real need for underwear, socks, and

                sleepwear for children of all ages

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.

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