Newsletter - Archive  Dec 9, 2008

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Volume #1	Date December 9, 2008	Issue #5

Our Next Program:  Club Assembly

Last Week's New's:

     Guests and Happenings:

         ~ Visiting Rotarians: Joe Carlton of the Wells Rotary joined us again.

         ~ Guests:    Kendra Downs, our guest speaker

         ~ Special News Shared: Several members complemented the Kittery Fire Department, well

                         represented in our club, for the great job on the recent house fire in Admiralty

                         Village. Dan commented that Jeff Pelkey swings a mean fire ax! Allen reported

                          that Pennsylvania has one less deer.

       Club News:  We welcomed back Sue from her vacation in Arizona.

                            Pam announced that the 18th is our Blood Drive and circulated the signups for

                              help. Turnout is expected to be low close to the holidays so everyone is urged

                              to give blood and bring a friend.

                            This Sunday is the Senior's Holiday Dinner, Sue can not be there due to work

                               schedules and requested everyone who could, please                             

                                help. Setup starts at 2:30 PM, the dinner is 4:30 pm- 6 pm, we should be out

                               before 7PM

                             Food, gifts and funds for Kittery Holiday baskets should be in by next meeting

                               so they can pack the gifts up the following weekend. Maureen volunteered to

                               take any late arrivals down on the 23rd after the meeting, KHB will box the

                                food that morning.

                             Many thanks for the great support on the cookie and cocoa service

                                  at the Christmas Parade Saturday, the pictures are posted in

                                  the Album section of the Web Site, Pat congratulated everyone on

                                  wearing the Rotary Aprons. Many thanks to Jeff Furbish who supplies the

                                  cocoa from Noel's Restaurant and helps us serve.

      Meeting Program: Kendra Downs spoke about Kittery Womanade. www.kitterywomenade.org.

                            Kittery  Womanade is a small organization with five directors who, with the aide

                            of friends and local organizations, churches  and businesses provides one time

                            assistance to families in need. Working through third parties who vet the issues

                            they can provide help where they see  one time assistance will make a

                            difference. They are a local 501c3 orgaization . There are several Womanade

                            organizations in the area communities modeled after a program started by a

                            woman doctor in Washingtom D.C. who began by providing assistance in

                            personal contributions.

      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 drawn then the pot rolls over

             to the next week). 

             Pam Gray drew the joker and won $111.50

             Russ Demaris won the $100 Calendar raffle, his calendar was sold by Wes Owens

Upcoming Programs:

                   December 16 - Club Assembly

                   December 23rd - Christmas Program, Ashliegh Dorrbecker will entertain us

                         on  the keyboard (Thank you Jeff for the loan of the keyboard)

                   December 30 - No Meeting

Special Events Coming Up:

                     December 14 Senior's Holiday Dinner

                     December 18 Blood Drive

Birthdays:

            Bill - Dec 24, Russ- Dec 27 Dee & Jeff - Dec 30

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

                   Dec 16 ~ Bill & George

                   Dec 23 & Jan 6  ~ Russ and Dave G

Club Reminders:

                Happy/Sad dollars are going to Kittery Holiday Baskets this quarter

                Bring in canned goods, clothes or toys for Kittery Holiday Baskets

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.