Newsletter 3-12-13
Posted by Rich Forte
on Mar 12, 2013
Rotary Club of Needham
Tuesday: March 12, 2013
Location: Needham Sheraton
Charles led us in the Pledge of Allegiance, while Ron Sockol led us in God Bless America, and : Karen delivered the invocation.
Announcements:
• Deb Donovan is in the house! Deb accepted a position outside of Wingate that will have her joining the Woburn Rotary. Great luck to Deb!!!
• Glen attended the PETs in Framingham last week. He picked up some great ideas and looks forward to a great year
• Pancake Breakfast is moving forward, scheduled for May 11th
• Ted updated the group on Gift of Life:
o The District raised over $10K, received some matching grants to provide medical supplies to treat children in the Dominican Republic. To date treated 22 children
o Two children are being treated at the Portland Medical Center- Elian and Kendy
• Needham Library is celebrating an anniversary this weekend
• CRC (Charles River Center) is having their gala and fundraiser on May 23 at the Boston Park Plaza. Members are encouraged to attend, buy-in a table to help celebrate all the great work Louise Condon has done for CRC
• Needham Robotics is cruising! Two teams from NHS (one all boy and one all girl) competed among 17 teams at Lexington High School. Both teams made it through the brackets to meet in the finals! Girls won! Both teams qualified for the State Tournament scheduled for March 16 at Bridgewater State College. Go Needham!
• We will be meeting at Wingate next week to give out flowers to those in care at Needham’s assisted living and nursing home. If you can help with labels, show up at 10:30
• Bill Rosenthal has become an Asst. District Governor. Congratulation Bill!
Guests: Joy Spencer, Emelie and Harold Loewenhein (Tucson, AZ Rotarians), Ali Campbell and George Chamoun (both of NHS Be the Change group)
Happy $$$: A bunch of GTBH, and a bunch of $$$ for Deb Donovan for both her health and congratulations on her new job! Lois for 5 great weeks in FL, Chuck for a great table, Ted for successful open heart surgery for Elian Friday and Kendy next Monday, a bunch to welcome our guests, Glen for PETs, Karen to see Joy, Eric for spring, new clinic and conference in DC, Doug for meeting son’s future in-laws, Joy Spencer going from visiting from Arizona to owning a summer home in Brookfield, Harold and Emelie HTBH
50:50 Charles pulled the 5 of hearts. Pot stands at $691! Should be a lot of action next week!
Humor: Nothing official, but many laughs and good cheer shared by all.
• Guest Speaker: Ali Campbell and George Chamoun
Ali and George are seniors at NHS and members of “Be the Change” which meets every Friday at 7:10 am. The purpose is to improve leadership skills and try to make a difference in the world. George explained how it is not as important to have a project accepted as to be thinking of ideas and learning the systems to try to effect change and improvements. Ali talked about her experience in Kenya last summer and how she wants to take it further by taking a gap year before college to work at “Flying Kites” which is a dual school and orphanage serving about 29 students. She will be an ambassador acting as teacher aid, tutor and mentor who will work and live with the children at the school. She needs to raise $10,000 for her six month program (the money goes to pay for the teachers, supplies and students. Ali pays her own way on top of that!) She is seeking donations and has set up a website www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/ali-campbell/flyingkites where one can visit and purchase her photographs. Ali has raise $2,000 to date!
Tuesday: March 12, 2013
Location: Needham Sheraton
Charles led us in the Pledge of Allegiance, while Ron Sockol led us in God Bless America, and : Karen delivered the invocation.
Announcements:
• Deb Donovan is in the house! Deb accepted a position outside of Wingate that will have her joining the Woburn Rotary. Great luck to Deb!!!
• Glen attended the PETs in Framingham last week. He picked up some great ideas and looks forward to a great year
• Pancake Breakfast is moving forward, scheduled for May 11th
• Ted updated the group on Gift of Life:
o The District raised over $10K, received some matching grants to provide medical supplies to treat children in the Dominican Republic. To date treated 22 children
o Two children are being treated at the Portland Medical Center- Elian and Kendy
• Needham Library is celebrating an anniversary this weekend
• CRC (Charles River Center) is having their gala and fundraiser on May 23 at the Boston Park Plaza. Members are encouraged to attend, buy-in a table to help celebrate all the great work Louise Condon has done for CRC
• Needham Robotics is cruising! Two teams from NHS (one all boy and one all girl) competed among 17 teams at Lexington High School. Both teams made it through the brackets to meet in the finals! Girls won! Both teams qualified for the State Tournament scheduled for March 16 at Bridgewater State College. Go Needham!
• We will be meeting at Wingate next week to give out flowers to those in care at Needham’s assisted living and nursing home. If you can help with labels, show up at 10:30
• Bill Rosenthal has become an Asst. District Governor. Congratulation Bill!
Guests: Joy Spencer, Emelie and Harold Loewenhein (Tucson, AZ Rotarians), Ali Campbell and George Chamoun (both of NHS Be the Change group)
Happy $$$: A bunch of GTBH, and a bunch of $$$ for Deb Donovan for both her health and congratulations on her new job! Lois for 5 great weeks in FL, Chuck for a great table, Ted for successful open heart surgery for Elian Friday and Kendy next Monday, a bunch to welcome our guests, Glen for PETs, Karen to see Joy, Eric for spring, new clinic and conference in DC, Doug for meeting son’s future in-laws, Joy Spencer going from visiting from Arizona to owning a summer home in Brookfield, Harold and Emelie HTBH
50:50 Charles pulled the 5 of hearts. Pot stands at $691! Should be a lot of action next week!
Humor: Nothing official, but many laughs and good cheer shared by all.
• Guest Speaker: Ali Campbell and George Chamoun
Ali and George are seniors at NHS and members of “Be the Change” which meets every Friday at 7:10 am. The purpose is to improve leadership skills and try to make a difference in the world. George explained how it is not as important to have a project accepted as to be thinking of ideas and learning the systems to try to effect change and improvements. Ali talked about her experience in Kenya last summer and how she wants to take it further by taking a gap year before college to work at “Flying Kites” which is a dual school and orphanage serving about 29 students. She will be an ambassador acting as teacher aid, tutor and mentor who will work and live with the children at the school. She needs to raise $10,000 for her six month program (the money goes to pay for the teachers, supplies and students. Ali pays her own way on top of that!) She is seeking donations and has set up a website www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/ali-campbell/flyingkites where one can visit and purchase her photographs. Ali has raise $2,000 to date!