SOUTHBRIDGE ROTARY CLUB
Bulletin for December 17, 2014
Meeting at the Southbridge Business Center, Mechanic Street, Southbridge
Wednesday’s at noon
SERVICE ABOVE SELF
12/24
12/31
01/07
01/14
01/21
01/28
Christmas Eve, NO MEETING
New Year’s Eve, NO MEETING
Director Meeting @ 11:00am following by Club Meeting @ noon
Bob Knight – TBA
Paul Jalbert – TBA
Bruce Desrosier – TBA
Visitors/Guest: Margaret Morrissey, Jim Zebrowski and John Root
Attendance: 69%
Raffle: Marge found the 5 of Diamonds and Peter, who generously agreed to split any winnings
with his tablemates, drew the 2 Clubs.
$2.00 John J his 13th month old found his legs and is using them and for
Dino’s entertaining program
$5.00 Glen daughter announced engagement this weekend
$3.00 Dino Jim & John and their work with telescopes, his son Craig
dining with us, and Margaret receiving the telescope on behalf of Jacob
Edwards Library
$2.00 Terry L. one for missing pin and one for niece who will appear as
a snow maiden in the holiday favorite “Nutcracker” ballet.
$1.00 Lynne for God’s blessing on everyone this holiday season and that the new year finds all
people treating one another better.
$1.00 Karen looking forward to her daughter coming home from college
$1.00 Jay for having to depart early
Happy Dollars:
Speaker Program:
With many Rotarians in
attendance, Dino announced the
Club’s donation of a StarBlast 4.5
inch Astro Reflector telescope to
the Jacob Edwards Library.
Margaret Morrissey received the
telescope on behalf of the
library.
The gift was made possible
through the Library Telescope
Program of the Aldrich
Astronomical Society, Inc.
John Root, Library Telescope Program Coordinator for Aldrich Astronomical
Society and Margaret Morrissey, Jacob Edward Library Director
The program enables interested libraries throughout
Massachusetts to acquire a loaner telescope for their library
patrons. Dino is an active member of the group and is part
of a volunteer team who modify the various moving parts of
the telescope to provide durability for use by the public and
supportive material of celestial objects to observe.
Margaret Morrissey, Library Director of Jacob Edwards
Library, was approached about the possibility of receiving a
telescope as a way to stimulate an interest in astronomy
and foster scientific literacy. Margaret enthusiastically
responded to the idea. The Aldrich Astronomical Society placed our order in the queue and
our telescope was scheduled for modification. This is a hands-on process performed locally at
Anna Maria College. The effort is coordinated by John Root who, with Jim Zebrowski, president
of the Aldrich Astronomical Society, was able to join us and be part of the presentation. In six
years over 100 telescopes have been placed with local libraries.
Margaret expressed her thanks for the gift of the telescope and noted the gift coincides with
celebration of the 100th anniversary of Jacob Edwards Library.
THE “MOD” SQUAD?
Members of the Aldrich Astronomical Society gladly display the new “modified” telescopes destined for area libraries.
Bits and Pieces:
Thanks to all Rotarians who donated to the Blessed John Paul II Food
Pantry. Expect a full report when we meet again January 7, 2015
MERRY
CHRISTMAS
Club Roster
2014-2015
Athanas, Joseph P. (P)
Carlson, Ronald P.
Coderre, Joseph A. (P)
Desautels, Clement T. (P)
Detarando, Jay
Harwich-Vaughan, Jennifer (P)
Keefe, Edward G.
Lafleche, John
Leboeuf, Eric
Mangion, Richard M.
Nikolla, Peter
Rizner, Kenneth E. (P)
Sanchez, Dawn
Tata, Constantino H. (Dino)
Waddick, James H. (P)
P = Past President
P= Past President
Brenner, Jay
Chernisky, Ronald (P)
Colognesi, Theresa G. (P)
Desrosier, Bruce J. (P)
DiGregorio, Paul J.
Jalbert, Paul R. (P)
Knight, Robert H. (P)
Lanni, Arnold (P)
Lisle, Terry
Merceri, Lynne
Pettinelli, Philip (P)
Rockwood, Marjorie (P)
Smalarz, Thomas J.
Taylor, John E.
Blanchard, Bryan (P) 2x
Clemence, Richard
Davenport, Jeffrey
Gunnel, Susan
Jawor, John (P)
Bousquet, Glenn L. (P) 2x
Juchno, Glen
Lannon, William (P)
Mills, Paul A. (P)
Prokos, Alexander
Morrill, Patrick S.
Spiewak, Karen
Tallman, Todd
Spinelli, Patrick
Tremblay, Ronald J.
Officers and Directors
Theresa Colognesi
Jim Waddick
Jay Brenner
Terry Lisle
Eric LeBoeuf
Glenn Bousquet
Ronald Tremblay
Ronald Chernisky
President
President Elect
Vice president
Treasurer
Secretary
Fellowship
Bulletin Editor
Fireworks Committee
Lynne Merceri
John Jawor
Jim Waddick
Dino Tata
Ron Tremblay
Jay Brenner
Terry Lisle
Ronald Carlson
RYLA Youth Chair
Membership
Service Projects
Club Administrations
Public Relations
Attendance
Golf Committee
Scholarship Committee
Glen Juchno
Sargent at Arms/Attendance
Joe Coderre
Foundation Chair
Paul Harris Fellows
Joseph P. Athanas 11-1995
Paul A. Mills 02-1987
John E. Taylor 02-1988
Zygmund J. Damian
Kenneth E. Rizner 10-30-1997 Paul R. Jalbert 01-2001
James Waddick 04-2006
Bryan Blanchard 04-2006
Constantino H. Tata (Dino) 2-26-04
Richard Ayers
Joan Menard 04-24-13
Marjorie Rockwood 5-11-2002
Ronald Chernisky 9-03-2008
Ronald Carlson 07-20-11
Terri Colognesi 05-26-10
Glenn Bousquet.10-08-2008
Jeffrey Davenport 1995
Phillip Pettinelli 05-16-14
Deceased and Non-member Paul Harris Fellows,
Burns, Charles E.
Mozley, George
C. Stanley Knight
John CS. Crosbie
Robert Coderre
Laliberte, Oswald J.
Ricci, Raymond A.
C. Stanley Knight
Philip S. Morrill
Leclaire, Romeo H.
Wilson, Calvin
Charles T. Parham
Albert J. DiGregorio
1960
Moreno, Laurence
Witter, Simon E.
Judith Flannery (Non-member)
Normand E. Plouffe 1995
Neighboring Clubs
Sturbridge
Putnam
Brookfields
Worcester
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Thursday
6:00
12:15
6:00
12:15
Publick House, 277 Main Street Sturbridge, MA
J. D. Coopers 146 Park Road, Putnam, CT
Wok Inn Corner Rte. 67 & Rte 9, W. Brookfield, MA
Coral Seafood, 225 Worcester Street, Worcester, MA
The Four-Way Test
ROTARY CLUB OF SOUTHBRIDGE
Is it the truth?
Is it fair to all concerned?
Will it build goodwill and better friendship?
Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
P. O. Box 51
Southbridge, Mass. 01550
Chartered May 13, 1927
Club No. 2588
District No. 7910
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