Comcast in Haverhill

Remember when having cable TV meant that you were able to watch the Bruins on channel 38? Bob Carr does. He has many years with Comcast and the Cable TV industry in general. Part of his duties include negotiating franchise agreements with various cities including Haverhill. This weeks topic will be a look at where we have been in the broadband industry, where we are and a look at where we might be going.

April 29, 2008

Fireside Chats: We are scheduling our Fireside Chat for Wednesday, May 14th at 5:15 until we're done at Evenfall. Club member and host Spiro will provide hors d'oueuvres. President Vin will provide the drink. I'll provide some questions or issues to consider. We need you all to come and provide your best thinking about the Club, experiences from other clubs and service organizations, and we'll have some good fellowship as well. We need some open-minded veterans who can tell newer members what's been tried, while being open to trying sometimes even the same things, but maybe with a different twist. We need newer members with new ideas, different perspectives, and also a willingness to listen and learn. Folks in between often have much to offer from both points of view.

As I've learned at PETS, and by surveying the internet, many Rotary clubs use these gatherings for new member orientation to help educate newer members about Rotary, club goals and activities, etc. The recent history here in the Haverhill Club has been to focus the meetings more really on organizational development, i.e., how can we improve the Club? What directions should the Club grow or change? At next week's meeting on May 8th, I'll get a head count of who can make it. I hope you'll make time in your busy schedules to join us.

If you have any suggestions of issues or questions you'd like to see discussed, contact me at jcuneo@communityactioninc.org, via phone at 978-994-2214 (cell), or leave a voicemail at 978-373-1971 x223. Many thanks to Spiro and Vin for supporting this event!

Fines are beginning to be imposed on those who have not yet contributed items totaling $150.00 to our annual auction. This is our most important fund raiser of the year and everyone's support is needed. We are requesting that you deliver auction items by May 2nd. Download a PDF copy of the auction form or you may pick one up at Thursday's meeting.

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

Linda and President Vince Bonanno

Three generations of Starks.

Jeff and Declan Davis

Rotary Club of Haverhill is part of Rotary International, a worldwide association of Rotary clubs, whose mission is to provide service to others, to promote high ethical standards, and to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders. Each year, the Rotary Club of Haverhill raises and distributes more than $50,000.00 annually to local community charities that work to make our community a better place in which to live. Rotary Club of Haverhill places a high emphasis on serving the needs in the community of Haverhill. The application deadline is June 1st of each year. If you know somebody who would like to apply for a grant download the form and return it to one of the club's officers.

As Rotarians we try to make every event we support the best it can be. Planning is an important part of having a successful evening serving community meals. We need people to bring desserts, help serve and help clean up. Please contact Bernie Clohisy and let him know if you plan to help. Thank you

Diane Franz, Sr. Director, United Way - Proposed by John Cuneo

During our lifetime we like to honor special people that touch our lives. Sometime we name a bridge or a building after someone who has consistently placed service above self. Susan & Gordon Price of Ingaldsby's Farm have bestowed that honor to our own Bill Klueber and Bernie Clohisy by naming two piglets after them. Each claim their namesake is the handsomest. I wonder what they are really thinking.

Jim Edholm spoke to us last week about the Rotary Foundation and how important it is that each rotarian contributes to the foundation every year. Our club has suggested that each member donate $100.00 if possible to the foundation. Please consider making your contribution each year.

May 1 - Bob Carr, Manager of Government Affairs for Comcast's North Region
May 8 - Masaru Komura, Ambassadorial Scholar from Japan, studying at the JFK School of Govt., Harvard University Project.
We are looking for a club member willing to pick Masaru up in Cambridge the morning of May 8th and a club member to return him after the meeting.
May 15 - Brendan Neagle and Andrew Reed, Borrego Solar Systems, Inc.
June 5 - Reverend Paul H. Dionne, Atkinson Congregational Church
June 12 - Colonel Jackson "Randy" Dobbins, USAF Commander of the 66th Medical Group
June 19 - Stanley Usovicz, Verizon Regional Director of External Relations
See John Cuneo if you have an interesting speaker for our meetings.