The Wachusett Area Rotary Club
Serving: Boylston, Holden, Princeton, Rutland, Sterling, and West Boylston
Massachusetts
Wachusett Area
Rotary Club Meeting Notes
Previously Award Winning Bulletin by Gary Hough “BTTB”
TALL TALES
Wachusett Area Rotary Club July 29, 2011
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND PRAYER: Jim Cahn called the meeting to order at 7:30AM. Once again a scheduled club assembly dictated that PJ lead the pledge and say the prayer himself. He is beginning to take BRIEF to an art form. It’s been so long since the OPRC has rated prayers that they have to review the list of compulsories, maybe even rewrite the list. We are seeking volunteers to be on the SUPER COMMITTEE. If you are interested send an e-mail to PJ. If you are not interested you may be drafted.
Interim 9.2 for the effort.
VISITORS AND GUESTS: Bob O’Connell. advised that there were 16 Rotarians were present today.
PJ”s PRESIDENTIAL TIDBITS:
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;
FOURTH. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
Sergeant at Arms: Saaaavvvvvvaaaaaaaaas:
Steve Lynch had a great trip to San Francisco and Sacramento to visit his middle daughter.
Rickshaw had a swell time vacationing in Ogunquit. He especially enjoyed fishing with his son who allowed as how it was fun fishing with Dad even though they didn’t have any bait.
Brian Forts looking forward to a good weekend.
Duncan Leith took his wife’s car in for an oil change. They must have used the gold plated oil for $750.00
Matt Colangelo fears the honeymoon is over because the kids return tomorrow.
Jim Cahn spent the night in the E.R. with his father in law.
Steve Groccia, Maine, Maureen, Sex, WOW!
Jack Curran, Steve is hallucinating again.
Tim Harrington, here’s hoping the Fed’s don’t go broke.
Bob O’Connell, ponied up a missed meeting dollar and he’s happy to be back
TABLE QUIZ: Saaaavvaaaaaaaaaaaas:
There was no clear winner, everybody lost at least once.
BOARD UPDATE: PJ:
1. Decided to waive guest breakfast fee during membership drive.
2. We would like to encourage all club members to take advantage of making up meetings with other clubs. We will begin by visiting the Worcester Rotary club soon on a Thursday for Lunch at Maxwell Silverman’s. As a special incentive, Joe Sullivan will be speaking about our Haiti project. One unnamed Rotarian suggested it should be a two day meeting.
3. September will be “Back to Rotary” month and special invitations will go out to all past Rotarians to come back and visit with us. We will try to get high quality speakers as incentive to bring the general public along with old members to our meetings in September.
GOLF UPDATE Rick Cranshaw:
It’s time to ramp up our efforts to sign up golfers, sell signs, get ditty err..Sandy Bag items and provide raffle items for our tournament. All these things are beginning to trickle in but we need to put in more effort. This is THE PRIMARY INCOME SOURCE for our club. Please do your part.
GUEST SPEAKER:
The pressure is all on you Rickshaw. Don’t worry, though, the bar has been set pretty low. All you have to do is show up with a living, breathing speaker.
UPCOMING SPEAKER CHAIRS:
DATE SPEAKER CHAIR SPEAKER
8/5/11 Rick Shaw Beth Schaper new Superintendant of West Boylston schools
8/12/11 Doug Detweiler – District Governor Visit Note change of schedule
8/19/11 Dan Tinsley
8/26/11 Joe Sullivan
9/2/11 Club Assembly
WEEKLY JOKE: submitted by Pat Sarkisian
A
former Sergeant, having served his time with the Marine Corps, took a new
job as a school teacher, but just before the school year started he injured
his back.
He was required to wear a plaster cast around the upper part of his
body.
Fortunately, the cast fit under his shirt and wasn't noticeable. On the first
day of class, he found himself assigned to the toughest students in the
school.
The smart-aleck punks, having already heard the new teacher was a former
Marine, were leery of him and decided to see how tough he really was.
Walking confidently
into the rowdy classroom, the new teacher opened the window wide and sat
down at his desk.
When a strong breeze made his tie flap, he picked up a stapler and
promptly stapled the tie to his chest.
Dead silence ... He had no trouble with discipline that year. SEMPER FI!
LOTTERY:
Sandy Mahoney won $50
