Rotary International's service club program for young adults, ages 14-18.
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Haiti Project Report
The clinic is put to work Mar 2, 2005
It still needs to be finished, but the walls are up, the rooms are partitioned and the roof is on. This allowed us to begin seeing patients.
Clinic Pictures Jan 27, 2005
The roof is ready to be poured.
Major Matching Grant Awarded Mar 3, 2005
District 7930 Matching Grant Awarded by The Rotary Foundation to TBM Rotary Club to support deaf and hard of hearing children in the Dominican Republic.
Matching Grant Application Moves Forward Apr 28, 2004
Topsfield, Boxford, Middleton Rotary Club announces it's plans to submit a matching grant to The Rotary Foundation
The Rotary Foundation Matching Grant Apr 28, 2004
The Topsfield, Boxford, Middleton Rotary Club prepares to submit the following Matching Grant proposal to District 7930 for approval.
President Linda brought the meeting to order and led us in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Joe Carroll quoted Saint Francis' response to the question, "What would you do if you had one day to live/" "I finish hoeing the garden" was his response. Like our own lives in Rotary, finishing what we started is always the most rewarding.
Visiting Rotarians and Guests:
We had a good crowd today. Barbara had to set an extra table!
Tom Tanous visited us from the Hamilton/Wenham Club.
Debbie Sillivan and Nathan Ferrell were guests of Bill Shannon.
Jan Sinclair brought Amanda Hume.
Susan Nelson was the guest of Joanne Travers.
New member Janet Larson brought her husband Randy Larson.
Gordon Vlen was the guest of Jim Fitzgerald.
Perhaps there are some in this fine group who will be new members of the TBM Club!
Make Ups:
Jan and Gary Sinclair made up at
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Bob Luscinski made up at
Fines and Happy Dollars:
President Elect Peter served as the Sergeant at Arms again today.
Janet Larson dropped a buck in thanks for having her as part of the Club. Thank you Janet!!
Bob Murphy dropped 2 bucks into the pot as he's happy about our news members.
Denver Wallace, after knowing Janet and her husband John in different capacities, just figured out how they were connected.
Adam Scott donated to Spencer.
Joe Carroll was happy for is grand children son and daughter-in-law being on vacation.
Bernie Creeden celebrated the Holy Cross victory over rival Notre Dame.
Jim Fitzgerald was happy that Peter McAllister was so enlightened at PETS.
Joanne Travers was proud of her son Matthew learning how to properly shake hands and face a crowd through his cub scouts experiences.
President Elect Peter threw up a fiver for his PETS weekend.
Raffle:
Gary Sinclair drew first and had no idea what card he was looking for. Bermuda on the brain. Adam Scott, lucky in his first day as a Rotarian missed the hidden eight of spades by 2. Maybe next time.
New Members:
Today was a great day in that we installed Janet Larson from Sovereign Bank and Adam Scott from Smith Barney. Welcome to you both. We all have three new members to get to know and welcome into club service. Looking forward to working with you all.
Janet receives her pin from Jan.
Adam receives his pin from Ira.
PHF Recognition:
Paul Brigham was present today. His move to NH is still in the works. Great having you with us today Paul. Harry Martin asked that Paul join him at the front of the room. With great pride and admiration, Harry presented Paul with his First Multiple Paul Harris Fellow Pin in recognition of Paul's contributions to The Rotary Foundation. Congratulations Paul Brigham and thank you for all you've done and will do for Rotary and the world in which we live.
Harry reminded the crowd that every year a sustaining member makes a $100 contribution to The Rotary Foundation. These funds are used to promote good around the world and in our own back yards. Our own back yards by the way have changed. If you attended the meeting when Joe Carroll presented a video of a talk made by Larry Hunter you saw him discuss our shrinking economic world.
Announcements
Joanne Travers reminds us that in conjunction with the recently awarded Rotary Foundation Major Matching Grant, we want to take advantage of access to a 40 foot shipping container. Click here for the list of items that are needed. Time is of the essence, since the container is scheduled to ship on April 9. This means we have to act NOW! Don't be shy about contributing a lot. A 40 foot container is quite large!
Joanne Travers also pointed out that the Comedy Night on April 14 is fast approaching! A great comedy show, a DJ, great food from Angelica's, and a cash bar, are all of lined up. The only thing we still need are attendees! Tickets have been passed out to members attending this weeks and last weeks meetings. If you don't have your tickets yet or if you need more tickets, contact Joanne. Let's have a great tournout!
Todd Darling reminds us of the upcoming golf tournament. May 26 at the Ferncroft. We need help soliciting sponsors and getting players. Please volunteer to help in any way you can. The sum of all the parts is greater than the hole. (Yes I meant it that way)
RYLA interviews will be conducted next week on the 23rd at the Northshore Regional Technical High School
Program:
Joe Carroll introduced today's speaker, John Finley. John is the Head of School of the Epiphany School in Dorchester. The school is geared towards kids in the inner city who are economically disadvantaged. The kids they take in test in the low of the low range for fifth grade education. By the time they finish up the eighth grade they are learning at grade 10 levels and above.
"Epiphany's small classes, individualized curricula, and extended school days provide rigorous academic, moral and social instruction. In close partnership with families, we are an innovative learning community that affords structured support to help students thrive. Together we are a school that never gives up on a child."
Kids attend the school from 7:20 am to 7:30 pm Monday through Thursday, 7:20 am to 3:30 pm (or later) on Friday and 8:30 am to 1:00 pm on Saturdays. They truly make a difference in these kids' lives. For more information go to www.epiphanyschool.com.
Upcoming Programs:
March 23: Mark Rogers - Cape Wind
Calendar:
April 14: TBM Rotary Club Comedy Night featuring Paul Gilligan and Friends at Angelica's in Middleton, from 7 to 10 pm. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door, and include entertainment, DJ, food and cash bar. May 12-15:District 7930 Centenial Conference Celebration at The Sagamore
(Lake George at Bolton Landing N.Y.) May 20-21-22:RYLA at Camp Rotary in Boxford. May 26: Sixth Annual Tri-Town Rotary Charity Golf Tournament at Ferncroft. June 18-22, 2005: Rotary Centennial Celebration in Chicago - where it all begin! Register early!
Membership News:
Remember to get your Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member contributions to Harry Martin.
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