Rotary Spoke
The weather was warm and beautiful with sunny blue skies.
Lunch consisted of Irish Chicken Parmesan, Mashed Potato, Green Beans, Cold Cuts and Caesar Salad.
Today we had a total of 34 including two guests and three visiting Rotarians.
Raffle gifts were donated by Walpole Cooperative, Lexington Rotary Club, Patriot Community Bank and Arlex Oil.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Michelle Galbiati, the first verse of America by PSAA Charlie Vail and the Invocation was led by PP Don Sherman who was quickly thereafter fined for leading a prayer with his hat on! Finally, the Welcome Song was led by PP Dan Olsen. PP Bob Sacco commented that visiting Rotarian PP Bix Shoemaker was a member when the song was created!
Fines and Happy Dollars abound with Alan Azoff who gave his last $23.03 for his daughter’s wedding this past weekend, PP Doug Holmes for the anniversary of his birth 3 score and 16 years ago, VP Domenic Sicari for his daughter’s 23rd birthday, Pres Jim Shaw for an enjoyable Father’s Day complete with a trip to Wagon Wheel for which PP Nick Cannalonga paid the fine. PP Bix Shoemaker gave $5 for his visit this week and another $5 for it being too long since his last visit and PP Dan Busa upped the ante showing his pleasure at the blast from the past. There was one table with no visitors.
Ken Wright reminded everyone of the social event of the season taking place this Thursday night at the Barrel Room of Busa Wine & Spirits which prompted another fine paid by PP Dan Busa!
Our speaker this week was Carole Charnow, appointed president and CEO of the Boston Children’s Museum in 2010. Carole voiced great pride in the fact that the Museum celebrated its’ 100th Anniversary in 2013 placing great emphasis in child health and wellness. The history of the Boston Children’s Museum is vast to say the least but the most amazing thing is the number of children served by it. When the doors opened, there were 60,000 children who came through to see, hear and touch the many displays and exhibits offered. Today, the museum reaches out to the local hospitals and offers significant discounts for people unable to afford regular admittance to its wonders. The museum is dedicated to the development of social and life skills for children and continues to work hand in hand with parents to offer whatever assistance they may be able to with respect to questions about dealing with today’s many child rearing concerns.
Submitted by Julie P