Members Present: Debbie Wheeler, Dietrich Bilger, Janice Brown, Sue Heller, James Gilmore, Walter Heller, Nancy Jacobs, John Miller, Bart Nubert, Joan Powers, Janet Schmitz, Judy Price, Bob Price, Lucille Sorrentino, Bernie Westerveld,
Guest: Jean Sullivan, Joe Small
Meeting was held at Scituate Country Club
Meeting was called to order by Debbie Wheeler, President at 6:30 PM
Guests: were introduced
Pledge of Allegiance: Lucille Sorrentino
Prayer: Joan Powers
Four Way Test
Secretary: Joan Article in the Scituate Mariner, picture of Bernie & article was on face book
Treasurer: Bernie =no report
“Rotary Moment” Judy said we need to get our Rotary Club name out there. She suggested having a car in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade with signs of Rotary on the sides of the car and have people walking along giving out information on Rotary. Jamie said he would look into the cost of being in the parade. Judy mentioned the Rotarian Magazine of August with the title ”Why I Joined!”
There was a discussion on the Pancake Breakfast during Heritage Days.
Dinner
Happy/Sad Bucks
Queen of Hearts Jean Sullivan didn’t pick the queen of Hearts.
Membership: Judy, chair of the membership committee sent out an e-mail minutes from the meeting on Friday, Jan. 19th. They will meet again at 2:45 at Beiling House, Norwell on Friday, February 2nd.
Grants Training Webinars: Debbie announced the dates Tue., Feb. 13 6 PM, Grants training webinar and Thu. April 12 6PM and
Rotary Leadership Institute at AMICA, Lincoln, RI on Sat., March 31. Website is: rlinea.org to learn more and sign u p Members are reimbursed
Speaker: Jean Sullivan, Asst. District Governor & Joe Small Membership Chair of the Nantasket-Hull Club
Jean talked about membership. She has been a Rotarian for many years. She used to be a member of the Hingham-Hull Club until Hull started their own club, which is now the Nantasket-Hull Club. She said we should be interested in getting people of all ages. Pointed out the people who have just retired might be interested in Rotary. Getting town officials interested. Good idea to get new members on a committee so they are involved. She said the Nantasket -Hull Club has 29 members and meet at the Saltwater Diner in Hull, a store front restaurant on Wed. at 6:30 and that it is a dinner meeting. They might do things different but they go by the rules in getting new members. They have a speaker 3 out of 4 weeks per month. She talked about other ideas. She said have fun at your meetings.
Joe Small said he is a new member of 2 years of the Nantasket-Hull Club. . His father was a Rotarian in Rockland. He told us about all the great things his club does. They hold an annual car show with the police department and town. They had over 200 cars that came from all over. He told us of all the other things they do esp. for the community. He showed us the flier they give out to get new members listing what they do locally and internationally and where their meeting place with date and time. He suggested ways to get the information out about Rotary including articles in the newspaper, on face book and other media. He said young people are into technology like SKYPE, face time and E club (electronic ways share by meetings by telephone, which must be short and interesting, and share and exchange ideas).
Meeting was adjourned at 8:15.
CALENDER
January 31: Debbie Wheeler, President will give her mid-term year report and planning
for 2nd half.
February 7: Interact Club: Interactors from Scituate High School will give their report
February 14: No meeting
February 21: Linda Hayes, Scituate Council of Aging/Senior Center
February 28: Scituate Police Chief Michael Stewart--Scituate Police updates
SAVE THESE DATES BELOW:
Sat., Feb. 10, 7-8 AM check-in : Mid-Year/Pre-PRTS meeting, White’s of Westport:
deadline to register: Feb. 6th at www.Rotary7950.org
Tues., Feb. 13, 6 PM Grants training webinar (2 members-need training ea.yr.)see 4-12 too
Thu. PM-Sat. March 8-10 PETS Meeting , Sheraton in Framingham
Sun., March 25, 3pm-- Traditional Chinese folk music concert at UCC Norwell for
district grant for Uganda well-drilling project
Sat., March 31-Rotary Leadership Institute at AMICA, Lincoln. RI; www.rlinea.org
Thu., April 12, 6PM Grants training webinar (2 members need training ea. yr.)
Sat., April 14-District Assembly at White’s of Westport
Sun., April 29-50/50 Fundraiser, silent auction, Bavarian Bros, Band-St. Mary’s
Lucille will be giving us an update on this on January 31st
May 17-20-Multi-District& New Gen. Conference /Hotel 1620 Plymouth
Joan Powers, Secretary
