Rotary Spoke

Sunny, 85

Lunch was Steak tips and mystery beef with rice and green beans, topped off with a very tasty celebration cake for desert.

We had 35 Rotarians, 4 visiting Rotarians and 9 Guests for a total of 48.

Raffle Gifts: Eagle Bank, Walpole Cooperative Bank, Smiles by Design, Lexington Ace Hardware, Peoples Bank, Arlex Oil and Wagon Wheel.

PP Spencer won the 50/50 that I was supposed to win because I touched the ticket.

Pledge was led by visiting Rotarian Sharon Spaulding from the Concord club.

Our esteemed guests included outgoing ADG Ray Greaber and incoming ADG John Major from the Burlington Club.

Today was our Annual Induction Ceremony for PE David Seikman.  As Pres. Jim’s last day as President he was 5 minutes late to ring the bell.  He did pay a $5 fine for the indiscretion.  

Distinguished Service Awards were presented to:

Donna Leary, Susan Carabio, Connie Neville, Julie Powers, Michelle Galbiati.  The men who received service awards were; Dan Busa, Dave Eagle, Dominic Sicari, Dave Seikman, Dave Sears, Charlie Vail, Jim Freehling and Steve Mead and a very special recognition for Melissa Fitzgerald. Melissa is awesome, even though she is not a member of Rotary, she helps out and chips in just like she is.

Paul Harris Awards for the 2013-2014 year:

Donna Leary, Dan Busa and Steve Mead

David Seikman’s reign of power began with an Oath of office for the new Board members.  Plus he raised the bar for all of us to be at meetings or make up meetings with his pledge for 100 percent attendance as President.

Very beautiful flowers were presented to the devoted wives of the outgoing and incoming Presidents.

In closing I want to publicly thank Jim Shaw for great year as President.  And we all wish the best to our new President David Siekman.  David is in a long line of Davids’ that have been President and I am sure he will do the all the Past Presidents and members proud as punch for the 2014-2015 Rotary year!

By PP David Sears