February 16, 2011

Present: William Clark, Dietrich Bilger, Lambert Brandes, Lois Brandes, Candace Cramer, Walter Heller, Suzanne Kavanagh, John Miller, Bart Nuboer, Joan Powers, Bob Schipul, Sandi Schipul, Jack Stebe, Ben Summers, Lisa Tompson, Bernie Westerveld

Guests: Dan Gerard, Dana Mohlet-Faria (Rotarian from Taunton), Rosamaria Carlozzi-speaker

President William Clark opened the meeting and welcomed guests

Pledge of Allegiance: Walter Heller

Invocation: Bob Schipul

Secretary: Joan reminded club about March 2^nd Rotary Club of Braintree's fund raiser "Wine For Water" at 6:30 PM and  March 6^th Rotary Club of Duxbury -Fundraising tea at The Senior Center in Duxbury.

Brought up that our meeting on March 9^th is Ash Wednesday and wondered if we were going to have a meeting. A motion was made to have the meeting with no penalty if members couldn't make it because of religious reasons. It was second. The vote was 15 in favor and 2 abstained.

Candace: Tax return bill (3 years) from accountant, Ernest Grassey was $900. It would be split between foundation $500 and club $400. Joe will send checks.

Dietrich: introduced Daniel Gerard who is an interested in being a member. He was here at the last meeting.

Bart: It was 41 years ago that Alden Mitchell was installed as president of Scituate Rotary at Minot Club House.

Connie: read a letter from Lew Burridge "He is stable but bored".

Queen of Hearts: Bart -no Queen of Hearts

Program: Rosamaria Carlozzi, an International Peace Fellow. She told us about her experience at the Rotary International Peace Center at Chulalonkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand ( "City of Angels and City of Smiles" ) She showed a DVD of the many pictures she took in Thailand. There were 17 individuals from 13 different countries. They had come together to discuss world politics and the conflicts within them, share different religious, social and cultural backgrounds and live together for three months, July 2010- September 2010. They spent 12 weeks learning from peace and conflict specialists/professors from all over the world. They learned from each other. They also did field study and visited theaters, refuge camp in Burma, Ankor Wat, Cambodia, Killing Fields in Phnom Phen and several villages. They attended many Rotary functions including dancing and banquets. She expressed her thanks to Rotary for giving her this wonderful opportunity. If you would like to see more of her trip and see her blog and great pictures go to Rosamaria's blog.

Coming events: March 2, 2011 Rotary Club of Braintree WINE FOR WATER 6:30 PM

March 6^th Rotary Club of Duxbury -Fundraising tea at The Senior Center, Duxbury

Next meeting: Feb. 23, 2011 :

         Sandi Schipul "Notable Glimpses of Rotary's past"