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The Tri-Town RotaNews - July 26, 2006
President John brought the meeting to order and Joe Carroll offered the blessing.
Visiting Rotarians and Guests:
Visitors today were Rachel Williams from the Ipswich Club and also Andy Rehault from the Danvers Club. Welcome and thanks for joining us today!
Make Ups:
There were no Make-Up cards today.
If you missed today's meeting, you have until August 9 to complete a makeup.
Fines and Happy Dollars:
Happy Dollars were collected by a well-dressed Sergeant at Arms, Jeff Kruck.
- Peter McAllister had happy dollars since his softball team's record is currently 10-0!
- Oscar Padjen praised Jeff's good taste in his clothing, especially his tie and socks.
- Denver Wallace said he was lucky that he had $2 to give to Spencer because most of his money went to a recent horse show in NY where his 13 yr old granddaughter came in 3rd place out of 33 contestants.
- Gary Sinclair said that he and Jan had only 3 foggy days on their sailing vacation and that he missed EVERY rock!
- Jan Sinclair summed up her R&R experience by simply stating, "This was the BEST vacation EVER"!!!
- Bob Murphy thanked Harry Martin for all his hard work on the PHF Club.
- Gretchen Marks also commended Jeff on his appearance and then she donated to celebrate Bob Luscinski's 65th birthday!
Raffle:
Gretchen Marks could not find the Joker; but our visitor, Rachel Williams did succeed in drawing the winning card and capturing the pot of $159.00. Rachel asked that the winnings go toward the Pakistan Earthquake Relief effort.
Announcements:
- President John announced that we are still collecting for the BoxTop Community Store and he reminded us that the Club, thanks to Gretchen, has an account where we will earn cash for selling items on consignment. It's an ongoing effort where the Club will get part of the proceeds that are sold.
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BOXTOP CONSIGNMENT AND THRIFT SHOP
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The following items are those that will be accepted at the BoxTop Consignment and Thrift Shop. Consignment items are on the floor for 60 days. If not sold, they transfer to the thrift side. When consigned items are sold, 50% of the price will be returned to the TMB Rotary Foundation. Items sold on the thrift side benefit the charities of the Community Club. They include the Visiting Nurse Association, scholarships to post-high school students entering the health profession, flu clinics for seniors in Topsfield and Boxford, the Council on Aging, and their many other charities.
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There are seasonal parameters to your donations. Consignment does not accept summer clothing after Sept. 1st. Winter clothing is not accepted after Feb. 1st. Anything, at any time, can be donated to the thrift side. All items must be clean and pressed and suitable for sale.
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Men's clothing: jackets, pants, shirts, sweaters, belts, briefcases, shoes, ties.
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Women's clothing: blouses, pants, shorts, sweaters, belts, scarves, handbags, shoes, jewelry.
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Children's clothing: pants, shorts, tops, shoes.
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Children's toys, books, dolls, games.
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Household items: pictures, tapes, linens, spreads, pillows, lamps, vases, knick knacks, dishes, glassware, candles, curtains, cookware, small appliances; furniture: only very small items, shelves, stools, small chairs, benches.
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Miscellaneous: gift wrap, decorations, baskets.
Remember, this list is only a sample of the things that can be donated. It is suggested to give you ideas, and it is certainly not limited to these items. Use your imagination for the things you might contribute.
- Harry Martin announced that the Club again was a 100% Sustaining Member Club for the 2005-2006 Rotary year.We also continue to maintain out status as a 100% PHF Club; more info will follow. The 2006-2007 ongoing theme will be: "Give early & Give often!"
- Bob Was announced that, on August 9, the gubernatorial candidate, Christy Mihos, is coming to speak to the Club and that the Press will be there as well. To promote/increase attendance, Ira Singer will invite the Middleton Board of Trade to the meeting and talk ensued of inviting guests and other clubs. Bob also announced that on August 16, that members should try to attend as that will be "Al Craig" Day - Al would be recounting his years at the Topsfield Fair.
Program:
Bill Sargent, a member of the Ipswich Rotary Club, spoke to our Club today about the recent Ipswich flooding and bridge problems. Bill explained that recently in the Gulf, the 80 degree warm water moved further East and stalled weather over the US. This contributed to the constant rainy weather that the US experienced this past spring and it compares to weather we had in 1938. Bill showed the Club very interesting slides of the Ipswich River @ Mother's Day and its bridges. (Ipswich has the oldest and the 4th oldest stone arch bridge in the country).
3 out of 4 Ipswich bridges and 50% of the businesses had to close due to the flooding. Bill claims that the increased number of developments have caused more and more runoff and that bridges act more like dams at times. He showed a picture of a fire in a building near the Choate Bridge and work being done on the bridge itself. There was discussion on the benefits vs. disadvantages of some of the bridges/dams. Bill believes that some of the FEMA money that Ipswich will receive will go toward a feasibility study of the Sylvania Dam. Bill discussed his most recent book that he wrote: Writing Naturally: A Memoir. A Question and answer period followed.
Introduce a friend to TBM and ask them to come to a meeting. See you next week...
Upcoming Programs:
August 2: - TBM's "Citizen of the Year", Nancy Merrill will be our speaker
August 9: - Christy Mihos will be our speaker.
August 16: - "Honored Member" Al Craig will re-cap his many years at the fairgrounds.
September 6: - District Governor Donna Wayman will visit the TBM club.
September 13: - Bill Sargent will be back to talk about "Crab Wars"
October 4: - Rotary Day at the Topsfield Fair
Webmaster's Notes:
- Click here to view a window into the RI website, showing the listing of the 100% PHF clubs.
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