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ROTARY INTERNATIONAL District 7910 Central Massachusetts USA |
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| Westborough Rotary Club | ||
| PO Box 840 Westborough, Massachusetts, 01581 USA (Home) |
CottonTales March 29, 2010 |
| . Editor's Comments: Women! From a former male chauvinist. Last June I was invite to attend the 10th Anniversary Dinner of the Long Island EWGA (Executive Women's Golf Association). Let me assure you I wasn't invited because of my Golf prowess. But I was there along with about 5 or 6 other guys and 400 women executives. My only comment is Guys watch out their going to take over.
Our speaker this week Marianne O'Conner reminded me of that night. I also looked back when Rotary was all male and how women helped make Rotary what it is today. Our Women members every one of them very active in the club, Sue past president, RYLA and responsible for are tremendous membership growth, Kathy club Treasurer, driving force of our Spring Festival, Chris club Secretary, pancake queen, Our Tomato Carol, Fruit sale Tomato sale, Public relations, Jessica runs the 5K race, Betsy public relations, and of course Our ruler, club sports authority, Speaker chair Charlotte. Emily our new women member is ready to step up to the plate.
I've saved Carolyn Spring for last you all know Carolyn has been fighting Cancer she's been very positive active in the club and attending meetings and a couple weeks ago she showed up with a beautiful head of her own hair. God did she look beautiful.
Larry Flash From Pat Rourke Bryan has not been
well this week and after 4 days on antibiotics we went for a
follow up with the doctor because he was still in severe pain.
Three hours later he was having emergency surgery for what they
thought was hernia but ended up to be a mystery cyst that was
infected and they don’t know how it got there. He will be in
Newton Wellesley Hospital for a few days until they can figure
this out.
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speaker Wednesday
March 22, 2010 was Marianne O’Connor—
Marianne was introduced very eloquently by Gerry Gross.
Marianne incoming Westborough School Superintendant talked
about her goals for the future and answered many questions about
the Westborough school system. When she finished we all felt
grateful to have such a great team of educators in the
Westborough school system. Marianne also promised to look into
our unused athletic equipment. http://www.wickedlocal.com/westborough/news/education/x231951918/A-Q-and-A-with-Marianne-O-Connor |
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This
weeks speaker Mark Couture, from the 1031 Exchange
Authority...just in time for tax deferrals!
Mark T. Couture, CES® Exchange Coordinator has been
with Exchange Authority since 2006. Starting as a Marketing
Representative, Mark has built and continues to build
relationships with tax, legal, real estate and financial
advisors, providing them with critical updates to IRC §1031,
scheduling educational seminars, and representing the company at
various industry tradeshows, conferences and networking events.
As an Exchange Coordinator, Mark covers a wide range of
responsibilities for the company. He continues to build
relationships with clients and their advisors, helps them
understand the tax and legal nuances with exchanges, and works
with them to coordinate their 1031 exchanges. Mark has also
presented to Accounting, Law, Financial and Real Estate firms
throughout New England and has been the key speaker for many
Real Estate Investor Groups, Property Owners Associations, and
Rental Housing Association events and conferences. Mark has
created a special niche in working with property owners and
helping them and their advisors understand the opportunities and
options to increase cash-flow, reduce debt-to-equity ratio,
diversify their portfolio, minimize occupancy risks, and provide
strategies for future considerations.
Rotary International Convention June 20-23 Montreal Chance of a lifetime
Keynote speakers at the convention will include Greg Mortenson, coauthor of the international bestseller Three Cups of Tea . Mortenson has helped 58,000 children -- three-fourths of them girls -- to receive education in 131 schools in war-torn Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Spring Festival New sponsor letters to go out this week, added incentive all sponsors over $250 are offered free 8x10 exhibitor area. Kathy and David K. are arranging for battle of bands type music and the scholarship committee is arranging for entertainment for the pancake breakfast. We got started to late for the Car show so were not going to have it this year. Here are the sponsors so far: Grand Total deposited to date: $ 10,200 Here are the latest sponsor additions: Cumberland Farms - 500 Smith, Sullivan & Company - 100 Porter and Chester Institute - 750 Associates Animal Hospital - 250 Anna's Hair Salon - 100 Falconi Bros. - 250 Previously reported: Here are the sponsors so far: Ball Financial - 2500 Car Wash of Westboro - 100 Central One - 500 Hair Concepts - 50 JP's Restaurant - 250 Meininger Chiropractic - 100 Northeast Insurance - 100 O'Neil Construction - 100 Roche Bros - 1000 Wilchynski Family - 50 Willows at Westborough - 50 Carruth Capital - 1000 Dana Films - 500 National Grid - 1000 UMass Memorial - 500 Westboro Self Storage - 100 Gallagher Real Estate - 250 Alexander Aronson & Finning - 100 Upcoming speakers March 31, 2010 Carol Borglund April 7, 2010 Carolyn Spring April 14, 2010 Trip to Hopkinton April 21, 2010 Jess Thomas April 28, 2010: Spring Festival Planning. GO SOX! CS Tidbits: E.T. McCabe Joined.the club 01-Apr-1983 |
Dates To RememberApril 13, 2010 Alzheimer's The Documentary "I Remember Better When I Paint" A special screen showing featured are noted doctors from Boston University and Yasmin Aga Khan, president of Alzheimer’s Disease International and daughter of Rita Hayworth, who had Alzheimer’s, and former Westborough resident Skip Curtis at the Westborough High School Auditorium April 14, 2010 Meeting will be at the First Congregational Church, 146 E. Main St. in Hopkinton to view the Step into Africa exhibit, brown bag lunch. April 19, 2010 Special Olympics/Boston Marathon Collection District 7910 Rotary Clubs along the Boston Marathon route will continue a tradition of collecting donations for Special Olympics Massachusetts from spectators of the marathon. Jeff Tucker was appointed to coordinate our efforts in Newton. The Newton Rotary Club is particularly well positioned to welcome the crowds because of the width of the route along route 30 for crowds to gather The only requirements is the person have a friendly smile! People donating their time are welcome to stay as long as they like, but do not need to commit to be there for the entire duration. Jeff Tucker, Direct Line 617-340-1263, Cell 978-857-0619 Apr 24, 2010 Club Officers Training - District Assembly The district assembly prepares incoming club leaders for their year in office. The meeting is also an opportunity for club leaders to meet with district leaders (the district governor-elect, incoming assistant governors, and district committees) who will support club projects and activities. Then following should attend Incoming club leaders – presidents-elect and incoming secretaries, treasurers, and committee members May 1 - 2, 2010 Westborough Spring Festival May 14, 2010 - May 16, 2010 District Conference June, 2010 Membership Dinner at 6:30 PM Event Fee: $30.00 Location: Chocksett Inn Sterling, MA Come and celebrate your club's successes in membership for the year. Nomination forms will go out to the presidents to apply for awards and certificates June 20-23 - RI Convention Montreal June 25 - RYLA 2010 August 15, 2010 Triathlon Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 8:00 AM Town Beach Lake Chauncy Lyman St. Fees Individuals $65.00 Relays $120.00 Registration Closing Date Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 11:59 PM The Westborough Rotary has partnered with us to hold the first Westborough Sprint Triathlon. This is a terrific location. The swim: A 0.25 mi. swim in the friendly waters of Lake Chauncy The bike Ride twice around a loop course which rolls through Westborough and Northborough MA. This is a rolling but gentle course. Trail Run: The run encircles Lake Chauncy for the most part, on leg friendly dirt roads and trails
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