Thank you Stacey for the meeting minutes for August 6, 2008.

Present: Betsy, Maryellen, Brian, Richard, Greg, Dave M, Ken, Andy, Dave G, Mike, Stacey, Jon, Bill, Jessica
Guests: Ben Garton (Ken, Mike, Jessica), Laurie Rothstein and Barbara (Andy),

Announcements

• September 17 Foundation and Membership Seminar, 3 pm at the Ferncroft in Danvers. Officers, Board Members, and Rotarians encouraged to participate.

• ABC Cruise- is a dinner cruise with Boston and Cambridge and now Belmont Clubs on August 27th. Limited room, please sign up soon with Jessica.

• September 24th meeting to be held at the South Sudanese Community Center at 61 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA.

Committee Reports

• $4200 raised during road race, last check processed
• Ben is filling out a membership application
• Sign Jon's book to avoid a fine

Club Business

• $100 will go to supporting the Pan Mass Challenge through Dave Fionda's sponsorship request.

• Family Fun Festival
  • Jessica and Joe to meet
  • Recreation Department is holding their first golf tournament this fall. Discussion followed regarding supporting golf tournament instead of Family Fall Festival. Decided labor intensive and to keep with Family Fall Festival
  • Sign up sheet passed around

• Town Day Eve (September 19th) and Town Day (September 20th) sign up passed around

Program
A great game of Rotary Building Blocks made the most of fellowship time with a captivating game of wooden blocks. This twist on Jenga brought together members in learning about each other with fun questions. We found out who can or would change a tire and much more with each wooden block of the tower that was pulled, stacked, and above all, didn't topple the tower.

Good News Dollars
Many good news dollars for the program, Ben's membership application, Mike's engagement, and the work of Rotary. One good news dollar for the Free Manny Ramirez T-shirt draped over a trash can seen on the way to our meeting!