Foundation Day Success

Hi Tim,

Foundation Day was a huge success! I'd like to congratulate our newest Paul Harris Fellow, Greg DiBurro. Through his many years of service and serving Haverhill Rotary, Greg is a well deserving recipient of this honor. Thank you all for purchasing raffle tickets for the "Basket of Cheer" and congratulations to the winner, Ron Albert. All money collected through this raffle is going toward our Foundation giving. Ron gave a wonderful talk about what the Rotary Foundation is and named some of the projects and scholarships that make use of Rotary Foundation money such as the Ambassadorial Scholars and the Group Study Exchange. You can learn more about the Rotary Foundation by going to www.rotary.org

If you were unable to attend Foundation Day which was also 100% attendance day, fear not. It's easy to make up by going to http://www.rotary.org/membership/education/makeups.html and click on the "Rotary E-Clubs Pilot Project - List of Clubs". There you will find a list of E-Clubs. Select a club and follow the links to make-up online. Thank you for your support in helping us achieve success with our 100% attendance day!

Thanks to Ken Smith for coordinating our service to the Salvation Army. Bell ringing sign-up has begun! Times are available for Friday, December 15 and Saturday, December 16. Contact Ken at Pentucket Bank for your opportunity to ring the bell for a very worthy cause. 'Tis also the season to collect mittens! Please consider donating a pair of mittens or gloves to the Salvation Army Christmas Castle. Bring in a pair or two at our next Rotary meeting. It'll warm your heart to know you've warmed the hands of a child.

If you didn't get a good look at the Eternal Diamond Pendant generously supplied to our Christmas Raffle by Sally Cerasoulo-O'Rorke, take a peak at it at next week's meeting. It's stunning and would make a wonderful Holiday gift for yourself or a loved one. More raffle tickets are available through Chuck Marvin. The drawing will be held at the meeting December 21.

Don't forget we're gearing up to begin our literacy project with Community Action's Head Start program in January. We'll be reading, once a month to classrooms of 3 and 4 year olds. If you haven't had a chance to sign-up for this project, contact John Cuneo at Community Action. It's easy. It's fun. And, it takes only one hour of your time per month.

Until next time,

President Darlene



Ira Korinow thanks Heavenly Donuts owner for again donating desserts to the community meals program that was served by Haverhill Rotary Club members on Monday November 20th.


Dates to Remember:
December 6 - Rotary Board Meeting at 8:00am at HCTV
December 7 - Rotary Anns 50/50 Raffle
December 15 & 16 - Salvation Army Bell Ringing
December 21 - Christmas Raffle drawing

Speakers:
December 7 - Major Spears; Dick Emerson, program chair
December 14 - Jay Robie, Notre Dame High School; Vince Bonanno, program chair
December 21 - Merry, merry, Vince Bonanno program chair
December 28 - NO MEETING
January 4 - Andy Wing, RYLA