NEWSLETTER FOR 10-28-14 AND THE WEEK OF PANCAKES!
PANCAKES FOR ALL WAS THE FOCUS OF THIS PAST WEEK!
The 2014 Needham Rotary Annual Pancake Breakfast was the subject of our meeting on October 28th! After reading a very large thank you for dictionaries from one third grade class, Bill Paulson and Glen Davis led a roomful of volunteers in getting the final details organized and the tasks distributed for November 1st!
FINALLY, ON NOVEMBER 1st, THE BIG DAY ARRIVED! Needham Rotarians were creeping around in the early morning darkness around 5:45 trying to find the open door to the Needham High School cafeteria. The set-up began! President Glen barked out orders! Ted fired up the grill with his name emblazoned on the front! Charles rolled in the big tanks of helium. Erica, Bob and Ryan set up the ticket table. Bill, Andy, Jim and Libby set up the games. Others pitched the Shelterbox tent and began inflating balloons. Placemats were laid out by Ryan. Coffee was made by Chuck. It was an incredible outburst of energy from 6:00-7:00 am!
HERE'S SOME OF THE ROTARIANS AND VOLUNTEERS THAT MADE THE EVENT POSSIBLE:
MOST IMPORTANT WERE THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY THAT CAME AND ATE PANCAKES!
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR "CELEBRITY SERVERS" WHO HELPED THROUGHOUT THE MORNING!
AND BIG HUGS AND THANKS TO ALL OF OUR COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS AND YOUTH WHO WORKED WITH THE KIDS' GAMES!
REMINDERS FOR THIS WEEK:
1. This is the final week to purchase (cash or check only) Texas Roadhouse gift cards from Ted Shaughnessy. Gift of Life New England will receive 20 percent of each card which will support their work bringing critically ill heart patients to Boston for surgery!
2. Tuesday, November 4th, is your chance to let your voice be heard by voting!
3. Please welcome Andy Sherry, Branch Manager of Middlesex Bank, on November 18th as he is inducted into our club.