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Next Meeting

 

September 10, 2015

 

 
12:10PM
 
Stoneforge Publick House
2nd Floor
Raynham, MA
 
 

 

 

 President Announcements

 
 
President Joe announced an Interact Committee Meeting will be held immediately following the Sept. 10th meeting.  It will be held at the High School where students can get information about what an Interact club does.  Carol Sullivan and Rich Volkmann are helping with the schedule of speakers.  Remember to give your speaker enough lead time before they are expected to present.  Contact Carol if you have questions or are in need of a speaker.
 
The Beer Tasting event will be held on October 15th at Debucas with Pro-Home and Rotary co-hosting.  The event will take place in the evening.  No lunch meeting that day.  Joe thanked everyone who attended the meeting last week to show support for the new DG.  Joe mentioned that he would like to start mentioning birthdays and Rotary anniversaries at the meetings.  The membership committee is in full swing.  If you have made up a meeting at another club take a moment to share your experience with Rick Conti from the committee.
 
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  • Bring a guest to a Rotary meeting!! A reminder, members are allowed to bring three "free" prospective members as guests to meetings.

 

  • Arthur Lloyd, father -in-law of John B. was a guest.

 

 

 

 

September 10, 2015 - Interact subcommittee meeting after weekly meeting

October 15, 2015 - Beer Tasting Event (Co-Hosting with Pro-Home) No lunch meeting that day

November 10, 2015 - District Paul Harris Foundation Dinner in Providence.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Did you know that your happy and sad bucks help the club make a donation to the Rotary Foundation?

 
  • Rick C was happy to announce that 230 years ago the Treaty of Paris was signed officially ending our War of independence.  Thanks Rick!
  • Joanne S. was thankful for the success of the PRIDE Golf Tournament
  • Ray dropped his son off at UMass and he and his wife are now empty nesters.
  • John B. gave five (5) happy bucks one for each game Brady is free and one for his father-in-law being at the meeting today.
  • Ed F. shared a license renewal story that almost cost him attendance at today's meeting
  • Kit announced the AHS fundraiser on Sept 25th.
  • Joe M shared a story about the DG visit last week and a visit Kristine and David made to his home.

 

The Rotary Foundation earns eighth straight 4-star rating

 

The Rotary Foundation earned a 4-star rating from , the largest and most prestigious independent evaluator of nonprofits in the United States.

This year’s top distinction is the , which places the Foundation in the top 2 percent of U.S.-based charities. In a letter to the Foundation, Charity Navigator President and CEO Michael Thatcher wrote, “Receiving four out of a possible four stars indicates that your organization adheres to good governance and other best practices that minimize the chance of unethical activities and consistently executes its mission in a fiscally responsible way.

“This exceptional designation from Charity Navigator differentiates The Rotary Foundation from its peers and demonstrates to the public it is worthy of their trust,” Thatcher said.

Rotary News

4-Sep-2015
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President Joe reviewed the speaker program and encouraged each member to give their speaker enough lead time to prepare.  Joe also spoke about the Interact club at Taunton High and how the meeting on Sept. 10th will give students the opportunity to discuss Rotary.

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  • Maureen Cody won the scratch ticket
  • Phil Robertson did not win the the 50/50 drawing.  The pot stands at $327

 

 
 

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