April 1, 2008
Prayer: Rich Duncan read the prayer this evening.
Song: Len Vilandry chose "God Bless America" which we sang surprisingly well!!
Happy Fines: Marcia Bellerman happy to be at the meeting; Carol Schwarzer received her first sunburn of the season at the weekend; Len Vilandry for all his Officers being in attendance at the District Assembly and for Mike Hewitt doing much better; Bill Walsh for the start of baseball season and having a game to watch this evening; PP Seema for seeing fellow Fitchburg East Rotarians at the District Assembly; President Mark for the wonderful news that Mike Hewitt is now recuperating at home, and also for Kim Howard who, thankfully, is also doing well. (Mike Hewitt recently suffered a minor cerebral stroke and we send our best wishes to him for a very speedy recovery.)
Sad Fines: Rich Duncan sadly informed us that Lisa Grant has suffered a setback, we send our very best wishes to her and hope for a positive change in her recovery.
Announcements:
- The 21st annual Superintendent's Dinner will be held at Monty Tech on April 9th.
- PP Seema is looking for host families for members of the GSE Team from Turkey who will be in the area April 17 - April 20.
- PLEASE NOTE: The Rotary International District 7910 and Habitat for Humanity Gala scheduled for Monday, April 14 HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED.
- Mark your calendars...The First Annual Teachers Celebration & Recognition Dinner - April 29, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM - Best Western Royal Plaza, 150 Royal Plaza Drive, Fitchburg. $35.00 per ticket/$350.00 table of 10.
- The District Conference will take place on Friday May 2, Saturday May 3, and Sunday May 4, at the Holiday Inn Boxborough Woods. DG Greg will host a hospitality suite on Friday and Saturday and would like our club to participate on those two days.
History of Rotary: The topic this week: "Is it fair to all concerned?" Carol Schwarzer continued this week by asking us that question. If we are truthful and fair, and continue to build goodwill we will benefit all who are concerned. Rotary's Four Way Test is our Code of Ethics.
Program: Our guest speakers this week were Greg Hayes and Dave Cohn representing Primus Communications. Both Greg and Dave came from varied technical backgrounds before joining Primus. Founded in 1994, with headquarters in McLean, Virginia, Primus is a 1.4 billion dollar global telecommunications company and is the owner/operator of the largest digital telecommunications network in the world. The company offers Private Digital Network, IP, Internet, Wireless and Data Hosting, and operates over 500 POP's throughout the world. A variety of technical questions from the floor were answered at the conclusion of the program.
Attendance:
15 Fitchburg East Rotarians
2 Guests: Marcia Bellerman and Joseph Murchison
Guest Speakers: Greg Hayes and Dave Cohn - Primus Communications
Birthdays/Anniversaries: None reported this week.
Raffle: The Joker continues to elude our members, this week Mal Price had no luck.
Desk Schedule:
April 8 - ??Mike Hewitt??/Malcolm Price
April 15 - Ed Woodcome/Herb Pratt
April 22 - Joyce Campbell/Ed Herter
April 29 - Hosts: Bob Campbell/Mark & Seema Williams
Teacher Appreciation Dinner at the Best Western Royal Plaza
May 6 - Bill Oksanen/Gwen O'Neil
May 13 - Terry O'Callaghan/Bill Walsh
May 20 - Pat Glover/Bob Gallo
May 27 - Ed Tarquinio/Carol Schwarzer
June 3 - Mary Pepin/Len Vilandry
June 10 - Brian Donovan/Maria Gallant
June 17 - Rich Duncan/Aisha Jones
June 24 - Seema Williams/Mike Hewitt - Installation of New President
(Oak Hill Country Club)
Program Schedule:
April 8 - NO PROGRAM - MONTHLY BOARD MEETING
April 15 - Terry O'Callaghan - Watering Truck/Flower Boxes
April 22 - Ed Woodcome
April 29 - TEACHER APPRECIATION DINNER
May 6 - Joyce Campbell
May 13 - NO PROGRAM - MONTHLY BOARD MEETING
May 20 - Ed Tarquinio
May 27 - ANNUAL PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARSHIPS
June 3 - Ed Howard
June 10 - NO PROGRAM - MONTHLY BOARD MEETING
June 17 - Mark Williams/President' Forum
June 24 - INSTALLATION OF NEW PRESIDENT
(Oak Hill Country Club)
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL GUEST SPEAKERS MUST BE APPROVED IN ADVANCE
If you are unable to find a speaker for your scheduled night please ask another member for help or switch nights. It is nearly impossible to find someone at the last minute and meetings are much more enjoyable when we have a short program. Please do your best to support out club. Thank you.