Newsletter 11-8-11
Rotary Club of
October 4, 2011
Newsletter
Bill led us in the pledge of allegiance, with Bob Cocks taking us through
Announcements:
· The pancake breakfast was a success with receipts to date of $5,200, already exceeding gross receipts from last year. Great job everyone.
· Special thanks to
· Thank you to Chuck Buyer for his contribution to the production of the pancake breakfast placemats
· Dan and George reported that the Needham 300 Gala was outstanding and estimates that there were 700 people present.
· No Tuesday meeting November 22. Instead there will be the annual Needham/Wellesley football dinner that evening at the
· The Thanksgiving dinner at the Masonic Hall is progressing nicely with all sponsors on board
· Ron and Lois have graciously offered to host the Rotary Holiday Party again this year. Date to be determined. It was great fun last year!
· Bill read to the group on of may "thank you" notes sent by the 3rd graders of the
Birthdays: There were four!
· Rick Davis
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· Greg Cronin
· Erica Bond
Note to Glen- payback is a *****. Who knew that such a nice guy as Glen could select such "interesting" cards!
Guests: Mike Rosenburg, Needham Historical Society was our guest speaker.
Happy $$$: George was happy to celebrate Needham 300 gala and the pancake breakfast along with other kudos for the pancake breakfast from Charles, Kathy, Lois, Ryan, Tom, Glen, Bill P., Rachel, and Ken. Darrell special thanks to
50:50: Pot stands at $824. Roz drew the king of diamonds. 17 cards remaining! It is going to be a happy holiday for someone!
Guest Speaker: Mike Rosenberg,
He talked about the "Industries of Newton", specifically the knitting industry dating back to 1840- 1890. Members of the industrial revolution such as Carter, Thorpe and Wye provided financial resources to help the Town grow, prosper and unite as one from three separate enclaves. He is coming out with a book, "Knitters of Needham", published by Arcadia Publishing (www.arcadiapublishing.com).