Te Auk Chun

Make sure you don't miss this important mystery guest.
The topic is of the highest importance to Haverhill Rotary.

March 11, 2008

Rotary is amazing. This week I'll be heading to the PETS (President-Elect Training Seminar), put on by our district and seven others in the Northeast US. It will bring together some 450 "President-Elects" to help prepare us for club leadership starting in July of this year. To me, this level of infrastructure is remarkable for what is essentially an all volunteer effort, at least until one gets pretty deep into the entire international organization. From what I understand, each of our Haverhill Club Presidents, at least in the recent past, has attended this seminar. I'm excited and honored and hope I can represent Haverhill well. More in the weeks to come...

-John Cuneo

Tatiana and Michael are students from Haverhill High School. They came to visit us last week at lunch and are part of the Interact program run by Rotarian Phil Brown.

Now is the time for all good men(and women) to come to the aid of their country...and Haverhill Rotary by collecting highly valuable items to be sold at our Silent Auction which will be held in May. Items should have an approximate value of $15,000.00 each. Since likely they will not, anything having a value of over $150.00 and is either brand new or has some type of antiquity value will be acceptable. Who do you know that has Red Sox season tickets? Pry a pair or two away from them and tell them why Haverhill Rotary is such a deserving recipient of their tax deductible donation.

Now that headline would look great at the top of this newsletter. The truth is that no one has asked John to speak to us yet. If anyone know John personally or if you know someone else who would make an interesting speaker for our meetings now is the time to ask. We have twelve open slots between now and the end of our fiscal year. You have been officially requested to help out in this area. Contact John Cuneo with potential speakers and to reserve a date.

Jim Rogers - Owner of Clean Machine Car Wash located in Ward Hill
Proposed by Dale Rogers

Keep up with what's happening in Rotary District 7930.
You may download a copy of the February/March Newsletter or visit the web site:http://www.rotary7930.org

Rich Hamel spoke to us last week about the many uses of our cell phones and what we can expect in the future. Here is a summary of the web sites he was rattling off:

Free Directory Assistance
800 FREE 411 commercial listening required
800 GOOG 411 no commercial required plus dial through feature
When you need to be interrupted with a call
http://www.Sorrygottago.com & http://www.Popularitydialer.com
Send voice/text messages to any or all your contact list
http://www.pinger.com
Tips and tricks you may have never known for your cell phone
http://www.jetcityorange.com/cell-phones/
Downloads and Programs for your Data Phone ie. Blackberry, Treo, Motorola Q, etc
http://www.handango.com/home.jsp?siteId=1
Bluetooth device with new Jawbone technology
http://www.jawbone.com/design.php
Bluetooth device to play through your vehicle speakers (no install required)
http://direct.motorola.com/hellomoto/t505/
Contact Rich Hamel at richard.hamel@wireless-zone.com for more information.

March 13 - Te Auk Chun, a special Rotary Exchange Mystery Guest
March 20 - TBA
March 27 - Coleen Sullivan, the Haverhill Sports Foundation
See John Cuneo if you have an interesting speaker for our meetings.