WHAT ARE WE HAPPY AND SAD ABOUT THIS WEEK?
MADDY: ($1) Thank you to Sabrina for coming as a guest this morning. Kids are here because they wanted to come to Rotary! Enjoy coming here on Thursdays.
JAY: ($1) Coastguard grandson is in school, welding.
JIM F: ($1) Going to see Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden with Karen.
ROGER: ($1) Happy to be here!
MICKEY: ($1) Happy to have Sabrina here and happy that I am here as well! Yankees beat the Sox (in a "practice game").
JEANIE: ($1) Hoping that Leslie is back soon to take over the money!
ANDREA: ($1) Husband's birthday! Enjoying "princess parking" lately.
ALLEY: ($1) Happy to be here and happy that the spring weather is slowly appearing.
ELLEN: ($1) Having lunch with the kids today!
MELISSA: ($1) It's Spring! Happy to have made it here today!
MAILA: ($1) Spring sports are starting, daughter is practicing outside already!
MIKE: ($1) Happy to be here.
RICK: ($1) Thank you to Jim for paying $1 for me last week. Happy that the car is fixed and thank you to the great speaker this morning.
JOHN: ($1) Happy to be here.
LYNN: ($1) Happy to be here.
MICHAEL: ($1) Happy I wasn't introduced as a "friend" of the club. Glad that son Chris quit skiing long enough to come for a visit.
NIKKI: ($1) Daughter broke her leg. Having to drive her to school everyday has been a challenge.
GUESTS
KAREN F: ($1) "What is yours is yours and what is your husband's is yours!"
SABRINA: ($1) From the ARC, here as a guest of Maddy. Son is 21 and daughter is 3!
SPEAKER Bob Jokela, Superintendent of Fitchburg Public Schools
Grew up in Fitchburg, born and raised. Transitioned from years in the business world into social services and then academia. Fitchburg is going through a lot of changes, trying to grow and adapt to an ever changing economy. Bob has been working with school committees and teachers to identify and address the needs of the cities schools. In the process of investigating options to consolidate and combine Crocker and Longsjo. Received $3.5 million increase in budget and consider it a Godsend. Fitchburg is investing in programs and resources to help kids succeed.
TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS
Pledge of Allegiance by: Michael
Prayer by: John
Song by: Maila "America The Beautiful"
Food Dollars Donated: $36
Ticket Winner: Roger won $6!
New Member Proposal: We would like to propose Michael Caslin as a new member of the Montachusett Area Rotary Club. If anyone has any questions or concerns please let President Maila Berry know. Thank you
Sign-Up Sheets: There are several sign-up sheets going around for upcoming events.
*4/5 the TMOTTBG event
*4/17 Trivia Night, looking for teams
*5/18 Build a Bed @ LCU looking for volunteers for 2 shifts; 9:30-12 and 1-3:30. Family, friends, Interact club and children over 10 years can help!
UPCOMING DATES
3/28 - Regular Meeting: Speaker Meg Bagdonas from Freedom Way Heritage Association
4/4 - Regular Meeting: Speaker Kelli Ronney, VP Marketing from LCU "Build A Bed"
4/5 - Take Me Out To The Ballgame: John Tata Auditorium in Leominster City Hall. Doors open at 6:00pm. Volunteers at 5:30
4/6 - District Training Assembly: $20pp
4/10 - BOD Meeting
4/11 - Regular Meeting: Club Forum
4/17 - Trivia Night: Old Timers in Clinton from 5-7:30
4/18 - Regular Meeting: Potentially RYLA/Interact Students
4/25 - Regular Meeting: OPEN SPEAKER AVAILABILITY
5/2 - Monty Broc Celebrates 35 Years!
5/3-4 - District Conference: Danvers, MA
5/23 - CLI Rotary Reception: Oak Hill from 5-7
6/1-5 - Rotary Convention: Hamburg, Germany
6/28-30 - RYLA Weekend: Fitchburg State College
Thank you!
