This Week's Topic:
Merrimack Valley Red Cross

Jay Foley, Director of Community Development of the Merrimack Valley Red Cross along with Rotarian and Red Cross volunteer Farook Taufiq will be telling us what the chapter has done over the past year. The above photo was taken on January 3, 2007 in Georgetown where a devastating apartment fire left dozens of people homeless. They have broken chapter records this year for disaster response and need our support.
Visit the Merrimack Valley Red Cross web site.

September 11, 2007

Hi Tim,

Good to see more folks at the meeting. Let's keep it up till the snow birds fly.

Looks like we have enough volunteers for Tatersall Farm. We have stepped up as Rotarians once again.

Received more foundation money from John Cuneo and Sheryl Meehan. Headsets will continue to go out.

Jeff will be biking behind his children for the next photo op.

Get ready for a great comedy night on October 19th. We will be getting tickets out in the next few weeks. Consider laughing with a table of 10 friends.

Thanks to Tim Jordan for a energetic speaker today. Matt held our attention.

The Trustees of Tattersall Farm and the Haverhill Rotary Club are holding Tattersall Farm Day on Saturday, September 15, 2007, from noon to 5:00 p.m. The farm is located at 542 North Broadway. This event is sponsored in part by the Haverhill Cultural Council, a local program of the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Tattersall Farm Day will be a New England style cultural and educational event for people of all ages from Haverhill and surrounding communities. Activities will include nature walks, beekeeping, wine making, animal and farming demonstrations, storytelling, and much more! Live entertainment will be provided by E.J. Ouellette and Crazy Maggy who will perform traditional New England fiddle music. Food and beverages will be available.
Admission to this event is $5.00 per adult and children 16 and under are free.
This event provides a rare opportunity to learn about New England farm life and its cultural and historical influence on the City of Haverhill. Proceeds from Tattersall Farm Day will assist in the rebuilding of the barn as a cultural and educational center for the City of Haverhill.
For additional information contact Kathy Bresnahan at 978-374-2390 x11 or kbresnahan@cityofhaverhill.com

Don Gavin, the Godfather of Boston Comedy, will be host and featured comedian for our comedy night. "I'm a terrible driver. Last year I had eleven accidents.... came in fifth in the state!" Comedy night will be held at The Georgetown Club, Friday night October 19th at 7:00PM. Plan ahead and get your tickets early.
Think "No Snow"! www.dongavincomedy.com

Dues are due.

Barack Obama' New Hampshire campaign manager Matt Rodriguez spoke to us last week about how this Haverhill native got involved in national politics. His stories were interesting and informative.

September 13 - Jay Foley & Farook Taufiq, Merrimack Valley Red Cross
September 20 - Rosaleen Doherty, RIGHT AT HOME
September 27 - Michael Carter,Ph.D., How the Federal Reserve is affecting our economy.
October 4 - Diane Demmer, Suffolk University & Merrimack College MBA
October 11 - Mary Gale, Classification Talk
October 18 - Peter Thomas, Senior VP United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley
October 25th - Brian O'Neil, The hidden cost of bad business writing.

Mary Johnson-Lally, Librarian
Joseph D'Orazio, Promotional Products
James Jajuga, Haverhill Chamber President/CEO