Naugatuck Rotary Newsletter - Archive  Dec 11, 2009

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

Marcelo R. Martins Rebecca Zandvliet Jennifer Merrill Jeff Chipokas Bruce Steinway

Board of Directors Ginger Fennell John Ford Jeanine LeVasseur John McCormack Laurie Yelding

Rotary International Theme 2009-2010

The Future of Rotary Is in Your Hands

District 7980, Club 6738

December 10, 2009

Meeting Today

Pledge: Marcelo Martins

God Bless America: Don Zehnder Sr.

Invocation: John Roman

Four Way Test: Joe DaSilva

50/50 Winner: Michael Steir

Song: Jingle Bells

Sergeant at Arms: Bruce Steinway stood in for Jeff Chipokas today.

Happy Dollars: Bruce Steinway, Laurie Yelding, Rebecca Zandvliet, Marcelo Martins and visiting Rotarian Rudy Mazurowski.

Fines: Dave Mulhall, Michael Steir, John McCormack

General Fine: Anyone that is not Tiger Woods' mistress paid a dollar.

New Member Proposal

William "Bill" Scanlon has been proposed for Active membership with a classification of "Public Safety - Fire Inspector".

Al Pistrelli has been proposed for Active membership with a classification of "Health Services - Marketing".

Both have been proposed by Jane Walsh. Applications have been approved by the Board of Directors. Anyone wishing to comment on either proposal should address same to any member of the Board within 7 days.

The Rose Sale roses will be delivered to us at next week's meeting. Please be sure to have your checks and order forms.

President Marcelo Martins and President Elect Rebecca Zandvliet receive a check from Rudy Mazurowski from the Tribury Rotary Club for the Rose Sale.

Tracey Kelly thanked everyone for their participation is the Candle Sale. Our club earned about $1400!

The Christmas Party for the Children will be this Saturday 1:00 to 3:00 at Saint Michael's Parish Hall. We need a set up crew at 12:00 and a clean up crew after 3:00. Please remember to bring plenty of goodies for the children to munch on.

Rupi reported that the Beacon Falls Rotary club will be chartered!!!

Guests

Visiting Rotarian Rudy Mazurowski

Upcoming Speakers

12/16 Michael Steir - Virginia Potrepka,  Patient Advocacy of Wtby Hospital
12/23 No Meeting
12/30 Club Assembly

1/6 Bob Sutherland

1/13 Jane Walsh

1/20 Debbie Wheelahan

1/27 Laurie Yelding

2/3 Rebecca Zandvliet

2/10 Don Zehnder

2/17 John Aresta

2/24 Brian Barrett

3/3 Anne Butler

Birthdays

none

Anniversaries

none

Membership Anniversaries

Tracey Kelly 12/31/2001

Debbie Corso 12/31/2001

Our Speaker Today

Duncan Stephens read his account of Christmas time in Nagasaki Japan 1954 while he was in the military. We were all mesmerized.

Absent Members Today

Brian Barrett, Jeff Chipokas, Debbie Corso, Barbara Csanka, Peggy Dufresne, Mike Elser, Jonathan Farmer, Ginger Fennell, Jane Lobdell, Cathie Mauritz, Jennifer Merrill, Tony Purcaro, Donald Zehnder, Jr.

Upcoming Club Events

Christmas party for the Children at Saint Michael's Parish Hall, Saturday, December 12th 1:00 - 3:00

Rose Sale - December 16th - Roses $13/dozen

Happening Around the District and RI 

AREA CLUBS FOR MAKEUP AND INFORMATION LINKS

Silvermine Tavern  -  Norwalk  -  Monday 12:15 pm

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

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

Courtyard by Marriot  -   Waterbury  -  1st and 3rd Tuesdays 12:15 pm

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

Brownson Country Club  -  Derby -  Thursday 12:15 pm

Crowne Plaza  -  Southbury  -  Thursday 12:15 pm

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