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• President’s Message (below)
• Program Highlights
• Here ‘n’ There
• Rotary Calendar

From ‘Rotarized’ to ‘Whittierized’
President’s Message
By Mike Hart

The Board of Directors met this week and began planning for some new and exciting activities for the rest of this Rotary year. You will soon be hearing more about a new reading program for Haverhill Rotarians in partnership with Head Start.

I need some help from someone to work on the upcoming Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Program (RYLA). This is a district sponsored program that benefits high school students in our district community.
Please try to get an early start with securing some donated gifts that we can use for a month long raffle leading up to our annual auction. This will be in place of the raffle we usually have this time of year.

We will hopefully be inducting several new members this month. Please be on the lookout for more. Members are the lifeblood of our club. Among those being sponsored is Kathleen Bresnahan, activities director at the Haverhill Council on Aging. She was sponsored by Darlene Beal.

Don’t forget to help out Vice President Darlene with suggestions for speakers for our meetings. Speaking of which, I thought Renee’s talk this week was particularly informative and entertaining. We are all now Whittierized.

Tim Coco was away for two weeks so we will be seeing several editions of the Nairator combined. Tim does a great job on this, which takes quit a bit of his time. He has refused to be compensated. Thank you Tim, and also thanks to Joe Cleary, Michel vanRavestyn, and Bernie Clohisy for their contributions in putting our newsletter together.

President Mike
(kenoza105@mva.net)

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Whittier’s Works Remain Relevant
Program Highlights
By Joe Cleary

Our own Renee Harlow, curator of the John Greenleaf Whittier Homestead, presented a video on John Greenleaf Whittier.

The name Whittier, his writings and works have spread throughout the country.
Whittier, the Quaker poet, also wrote more than 100 hymns. He was introduced to poetry at age 12 or 13 when he realized he had a knack for it. His first poem was published in 1836, and in two years he had written and published 80 pieces. He also served as a state representative in the Massachusetts legislature.

He first wrote of emancipation of slaves in 1833 – 30 years before the Emancipation Proclamation, and was active in the abolitionist movement. This became a moving force in his life.

In 1887, on his 80th birthday, he was presented with an autograohed book signed by nationally prominent individuals from all walks of American life.

Renee commented on the life of Whittier and anecdotes of his life. The 200th anniversary of Whittier’s birth in 2007 will lead to many events over the next couple of years.

Our thanks to Renee on an ever-timely topic. Take some time to visit the homestead.

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Charlie Shows He is ‘Set” in His Ways
Here ‘n’ There
By Joe Cleary

Charlie’s back in his familiar seat along with some of the “usual suspects.”

Is it hot enough for you?

Concern should drive us into action. If you are concerned, you should be in the driver’s seat.

Because Rotarians are good listeners, speakers should be interested and willing to address us. Do you have any speakers in mind?

It now costs more to amuse a child than it did to educate the child’s parents.

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Rotary Calendar

• Jan. 19: Debra Linette, Head Start Rotary Reading Project.
• Jan 26: Ira Korinow and Julian Rich, Auction Meeting.
• Feb. 2: Mel Coleman, Coleman Natural Meats.
• Feb. 9: David Hartleb, Northern Essex Community College; Jean Poth, program chair.
• Feb. 16: Jeff Brewer, Katrina relief experiences, Scott Cote, program chair.
• Feb. 23: Brian Sheehy – Essex Old Time Baseball.

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