November 30th, 2011: Club Night
Scituate Rotary Club Members present were Dietrich Bilger, Lambert Brandes, Lois Brandes, Candace Cramer, Suzanne Kavanagh, Joe Kelley, Loic Meston, John Miller, Joan Powers, Judy Price, Robert Price, Jack Stebe, Ben Summers, Lisa Tompson, Howard Tufts, and Bernie Westerveld.
Our guest, Karen Kelley, and esteemed honorary member, Connie Mitchell, were in attendance.
The weekly Scituate Rotary Club Meeting was convened at The Scituate Country Club at 6:30 P.M. with Candace Cramer presiding.
Joe Kelley led The Pledge to The American Flag.
Ben Summers gave the Invocation.
Candace Cramer led the speaking of The Four Way Test.
Ben Summers presented Words of Wisdom.
Dietrich Bilger, acting Sergeant of Arms, collected Happy/Sad Bucks. Connie Mitchell will be celebrating her 88th birthday on December 1st. Congratulations, Connie! You're amazing!!
A delicious dinner was enjoyed by all.
Jack Stebe gave a report on the efforts of "The Marshfield Pioneers." Work on the cross booklet is progressing nicely. The next breakfast meeting will be Thursday, December 8th at 8:00 A.M. Interested members are urged to attend.
Candace Cramer and Jack Stebe spoke for the Scituate and Marshfield Giving Tree Projects. Discussion ensued about the details of tree sales, and the distribution of monies collected. All members are urged to participate in some way.
Joan Powers has been selected as Scituate's Citizen of the Year. Congratulations, Joan!!! You are more than deserving, and we are so proud of you!!! A dinner will be held in Joan's honor on Thursday evening, December 8th at Barker's Tavern.
Howard Tufts met with Scituate High School Principal and fellow Rotarian, Donna Nuzzo-Muller. Plans are in the making to conduct an Interact Membership Drive at Scituate High School. Thank you, Howard, for making this a reality.
Our own, Dietrich Bilger's Governorship begins July 1, 2013. Dietrich thanked Suzanne Kavanagh, Loic Meston, and Mimi Svenning for their work on the pre-planning committee for his Installation. We are fortunate to have the future governor in our own club. Let's get behind Dietrich with our whole-hearted support.
Our next meeting will be the party for the Cushing Children at Barker's Tavern. Members were busy signing up for gifts to bring for each child.
Respectfully submitted,
Lois Brandes
