Newsletter - Archive  Feb 9, 2010

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Volume #2	Date February 9, 2010	Issue #31

Our Next Program:  Club Assembly

Last Week's News:

     Guests and Happenings:

         ~ Visiting Rotarians: None

         ~ Guests: Jared Morse (last time as a guest) and Agnes Charlesworth

       Club News:  President Julie reminded us of the blood drive next Thursday - it is our turn to

                          man the blood drive at the Lion's Club.  Pam G. handed out a sign up

                          sheet.  Presdient Julie,also reminded us she has 100 Taste of Kittery tickets in

                          hand.  Members are asked to pick up tickets from her to sell -

                                                   SELL THOSE TICKETS!

                          We are still waiting for some information to be verified before the posters can be

                          sent out by Marie to the club members.  Hopefully, they will be out by this

                          weekend. 

                          This was a busy morning!  We inducted our latest new member, Jared Morse,

                          sponsored by Pam Gray.

            Sponsor Pam Gray and our newest and youngest member Jared Morse!  Welcome, Jared!!

       Meeting Program: Agnes Charlesworth on Life & Hope in Haiti

            Our speaker, Agnes Charlesworth this morning was suggested by Pauli Rines.  Agnes

            showed us pictures of the project she is involved in - Life and Hope in Haiti.  She was quick

            to point out that her pictures were from last summer, before the devastating earthquake

            just three weeks ago. 

            Our mission at Life and Hope is to:

                    Provide quality education to low income children

                    Teach valuable academic skills in life that can help lift the spirit of children

                        in the future

                    Provide nourishment to parents and children

                    Provide the school community, including families, with free medical care.

             Agnes told us that there is a population of 9 million in Haiti and that half of them live on

             less than a $1 per day and only half of them can read or write.  The life expectancy is

             very low.  Seventy-one out of 1,000 children don't live to the age of five!  The life

             expectancy there is 57 years of age versus 78 years in the US!

             She explained that Haiti and the Dominican Republic are still enemies today however the

             Dominicans came to their assistance immediately after the earthquake.  Haiti was the

             first African Nation in the Carribean to get their freedom.

             Lucia Anglade, founder of Life and Hope, with her sister, Claudette, at Asile St. Vincent

             de Paul in Leogane. (July 2009)

                         Sister Claudette at Asile St. Vincent de Paule in Leogane, five miles from

                         Epicenter. (July 2009)

           She had some wonderful pictures of the children that they are hoping to get sponsors

           for which will help keep the school going.  They are beautiful children - Pauli is a sponsor

           of a little girl in Haiti.  Agnes has been involved in taking school supplies to the children

           which were very well received!  She has also taken clothing to the children and we saw a

           picture of a child with a South Berwick t-shirt on and was he ever proud of that shirt!!

           The pictures of homes were not what we see here every day.  The area has many

           mountains and the forests are diminishing as they have no oil or coal so everything is

           cooked using wood.  Agnes could have talked a lot longer but unfortunately we ran out of

           time. 

                                                Agnes Charlesworth speaking on Life and Hope in Haiti.    

              Once again we were reminded of how lucky we are to live in the USA.  Thank you, Agnes, for a

              wonderful presentation and all your efforts in Haiti.  If anyone wants to learn more about this

              project, you can visit their website at www.lifeandhopehaiti.org.  It is a fantastic website!

           President Julie had to scoot so Pauli Rines thanked Agnes and had her sign a book for the

           Kittery Schools Library.

    Note:  Our Newsletter Editor, Dave Gooch is due back sometime today.  (HOORAY! - per

              Webmaster Marie)  

      50-50 Raffle:   Susie's raffle ticket was drawn.  Greg picked the two of hears for her instead of

                            the Joker thus losing $205.  Next time Susie should draw for herself!

          (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). 

Upcoming Programs: 

                       February 16 - Club Assembly

                       February 18 - Kittery Rotary Club sponsored blood drive at the Lion's Club

                       February 23 - Students of the Month

                       March 2 - DG Jeff - District Conference

                       March 9 - Clean Water

                       March 16 - Club Assembly

                       March 28 - Kittery Rotary Club sponsored Free Senior Dinner

                       April 15 - Taste of Kittery - Kittery Rotary Club fundraiser

Birthdays: March 2 - George, March 3 - Joyce, March 8 - Frank

Upcoming Greeters. Feb 16 & 23 Joyce & Marie

                                Making sure no one feels like a stranger here:

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 this quarter go to Fair Tide.

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.