Naugatuck Rotary Newsletter - Current  Feb 2, 2012

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President President Elect Secretary Treasurer Asst. Sec. & Treas.

Jennifer Merrill David Mulhall Jeanine LeVasseur Debbie Wheelahan Bruce Steinway

Board of Directors Ginger Fennell Jenny Lennon Jeanine LeVasseur Cathie Mauritz John McCormack Laurie Yelding Rebecca Zandvliet

Rotary International Theme 2011-2012

REACH WITHIN TO EMBRACE HUMANITY

District 7980, Club 6738

World Understanding Month

February 1, 2012

Dates to remember

February 4 - Pre-PETS - Graduate Club, New Haven

February 12 - Hockey game to End Polio at Webster Bank Arena, Bridgeport

February 15 - personal care items collection for NSSN

March 23rd - Rotary Comedy Night, Church Street 8:00PM

Meeting Today

Pledge: President Jennifer Merrill

God Bless America: Don Zehnder

Food Bank Collection today: $117.00

Invocation: Bruce Steinway recited the following:

The Second of February -

There's only the day the whole long year,

That I hope and pray the sun won't appear.

The second of February, you all know,

The groundhog goes searching for his shadow.

If he should find it, the story is told,

We'll have six more weeks of winter's cold.

But if it's cloudy, his shadow's not there,

There'll soon be warm weather and days will be fair.

So please, Mr. Sun, for just this one day,

Find a big cloud - and stay away.

Four Way Test: Cathie Mauritz

50/50 Winner: Rupi's Rovers

Rotary Song: I'm looking over a four leaf clover - chosen by Don Zehnder

Sergeant at Arms: Matt Fortney stood in for Jeanine today.

Happy/Sad dollars:

Laurie Y had a sad dollar because Marcelo was to take the notes for our newsletter this month and he didn't come to the meeting. Rupi's happy dollar was for the trending "Ns" in the past, current and future district governor's towns. Bruce's happy dollar was for 3 upcoming births- his nephew, his former exchange student and his godson. Mike's was for Notre Dame. Joe D was for a mini vacation to Portugal and his wife is staying home (that's going to cost him!!!) Duncan's was for going to the Premier of "Act's of Valor" in New York City!!

Fines:Jane L., Anne B. for changing her hairdo, Jen M., Mike E for an upcoming roadrace challenge, John F, 

Late Fineswere for Rebecca, Mary C., and Ginger F.

General fine trivia question: Wat year was the first Ground hog day celebrated? Answer: 1887 

Announcements & Information

Rebecca Zandvliet announced information on our Rotary Club's Comedy Night fundraiser. It will be on March 23rd at the Fitzpatrick building on Church Street at 6:45 PM for appetizers and the show begins at 8:00PM. Appetizers will be compliments of Santos Restaurant and there will be a cash bar. Tickets are $30 pp. Rebecca asked that we all sell tickets to this as it will go toward Dave Mulhall's President's coffer.

Laurie Yelding asked our membership to bring in personal care items to be donated to the Naugatuck Social Services Network. These items will be distributed to those in need. When at the grocery store or drug store, pick up an extra item or two. These items should be brought to our meeting on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. This month's collection will occur on Wednesday February 15th. She will remind everyone in the newsletter each week. Thank you.

Guests

Alejandra our exchange student from Ecuador. 

Upcoming Speakers

2/8 Marcelo Martins - Lisa Shappy Co chair of Naugatuck Social Services Network
2/15 Cathie Mauritz - Special Olympics representative will be speaking
2/22 John McCormack
2/29 Club Assembly

3/27 Geoff Drawbridge

3/14 Jennifer Merrill

3/21 David Mulhall

3/28 Jenny Lennon

4/4 John Roman

4/11 Rupi Rupwani

4/18 Bruce Steinway

4/25 Duncan Stephens

5/2 Bob Sutherland

5/9 Jane Walsh

5/16 Debbie Wheelahan

5/23 Laurie Yelding

5/30 Club Assembly

Birthdays:

Mike Elser - 2/21

Matt Fortney - 2/2

Robert Sutherland - 2/25

Wedding Anniversaries:
John Aresta - 2/4

Membership Anniversaries:
None this month 

Absent Members Today

Brian Barrett, Jeff Chipokas, Peggy Dufresne, Tracey Kelly, Jenny Lennon, Jeanine LeVasseur, Marcelo Martins, John McCormack, John Roman 

Our Speaker Today

Jane Lobdell, speaker host, gave us an overview of the Juvenile Review Board in Naugatuck.

When a child/minor commits an arrestable crime (not a felony or a crime sexual in nature), they are given the option of going through the court system or being brought before the JRD. Both the parents and the child must admit guilt and agree to carry out the task assigned to them by the JRD.

The panel consists of a youth officer, youth services director and members of the community.

Sometimes the child is asked to perform community service or recommended to seek therapy.

This can only be used once. If they are arrested again they will go through the courts. JRD has been in place one year in Naugatuck. So for, 6 kids have been through this procedure.

If you are a business owner and would consider a child performing his/her community service at your place of business, please contact Jane Lobdell at Naugatuck Youth and Family Services for more information.

Upcoming Club Events  

March 23rd - Naugatuck Rotary Club's Comedy Night. Cash bar and complimentary appetizers at 6:45 PM - Show at 8:00PM. Cost:$30.00 per person. Contact Rebecca Zandvliet for tickets. 

Upcoming District Events

May 17-20, 2012  -  Rotary District 7980 Conference

We promise you a new and different conference!

See Pictures, details and updates at  www.RotaryCelebration2012.com

Come join the Celebration!

What does Rotary do?  We Save and Change Lives!

Let's celebrate those lives and your commitment to Rotary

at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick, RI.

See you there!

AREA CLUBS FOR MAKEUP AND INFORMATION LINKS

Silvermine Tavern  -  Norwalk  -  Monday 12:15 pm

The Inn at Newtown  -  Newtown  -  Monday 6:15pm

The Full Harvest Bar & Grill - Beacon Falls - Monday 6:30pm

John  J Sullivan's Restaurant  -  Ansonia  -  Tuesday 12:15 pm

Carmen Anthony's Steakhouse  -  Waterbury  -  1st and 3rd Tuesdays 5:30 pm

Sandwich Man - Seymour - 1st and 3rd Thursdays 7:15 am

Brownson Country Club  -  Derby -  Thursday 12:15 pm

Heritage Hotel  -  Southbury  -  Thursday 12:15 pm

www.rotaryeclubone.org   online makeup

Rotary District 7980

Rotary International

Rotary Cruise Deals

Naugatuck Rotary

P.O. Box 484

Naugatuck, CT 06770

Rotary Hockey to End Polio Now

at the Webster Bank Arena

Sunday afternoon February 12, at 3:00 PM