Rotary Club of Bedford
June 26, 2012
Meeting Location:
Bedford Glen
Double-Tree Hotel
Location:
Christine Pinney
Peter Colgan
Melinda Nicholson
Joel Berenson
President
Pres. Elect
Secretary
Treasurer
44 Middlesex Turnpike
Bedford, MA 01730
Time:
Tuesday; 12:15 PM
http://www.bedfordmarotary.org
Our sponsors who are so generously helping us do what we do
Calendar:
July 3
No Meeting – have a great 4th.
July 10
Good News Garage
July 17
Club Assembly
July 24
Up With People
RYLA: According to all accounts (including our Governor Tom Polito) this
year’s RYLA was a huge success. The 160 sophomores,
over 100 volunteers, and 24 councilors/facilitators had a
great time. Other than our own Kevin Sullivan who spent all
lunch raving about the fantastic food, Saturday evening’s program about bashing
barriers given by Mark Wayshack and Sunday’s emotional story by Queen B as she told
of her life in Tanzania. Thanks to Diana, Christine, Kevin, and Ralph for all their work!
Bedford Pan MA Challenge for Kids: President Christine brought to our attention today that
Jessica’s bank, Northeastern Bank Savings & Loan sponsored virtually all our expenses
for the event (all but $5 that is). They paid for all
the hot dogs, buns, and supplies. Thanks to
them, and to Jessica for all their support!
Speaker Program: Dan Harty joined us today from COVANTA
Energy. They are handeling Bedford’s trash disposal and
recycling program. Their facility is located in Haverhill MA. As
the trash is brought into the facility it is dumped onto the floor of
the building, inspected for compliance with state requirements,
and then bulldozed into a whole. A crane then scoops it out and
dumps it into a furnace where it is burned. As it is burning, water
is passed through the fire producing steam which is then applied
to a steam turbine generator which produces the power consumed by the plant with enough left over
to sell back to the utility companies. Dan told us of the many different ways the trash is collected from
collecting trash and recycling separately to separating the debris right at the plant. COVANTA is also
starting a Mercury recycling effort which will see them paying the Town to buy a storage shed which
will collect discarded Mercury containing devices from Bedford residents and then be transported to a
facility where the Mercury can be safely extracted and disposed of. COVANTA will actually pay
contractors $5 for every Mercury containing device they turn over to them. They are also actively
working on outreach programs to organizations, like Rotary, local schools, and other civic
organizations to inform them of the benefits of recycling.
Happy Dollars: Boy were we happy today! To start us off Steve was happy for his trip to Florida even
though he got soaked several times while touring Universal Studios and Disneyworld – and because
he made up at the Holindale Rotary Club, Then there was Bill who was happy to have started
remodeling his den, Andy will be happy when he takes off on his first boat trip of the season next
week, on the other hand Margarita was happy her baby is starting to crawl around and lift himself up,
Ralph was happy to have Dave Fionda and fellow Pan MA Challenge rider with us today, Dave even
kicked in a few bucks because he was happy to be with us, Winston threw in $5 because he is
traveling to New Mexico to get married to a lady he has actually known for over 30 years (Wow that is
a biggy!), Bob – along with a bunch of others – was happy for Winston and wished him loads of
success, he was also happy and appreciative for the conclusion of Christine’s great year as our
president, Kevin was happy the food was so great at RYLA this past weekend, Jacquelyn was happy
to have trained 300 police officers (wonder what that was about??), Andrea and Lynne were happy for
Winston and Christine, Bob M. was happy for the Red Sox, Christine was thankful for all the support
given to her this past year and for all the club has done in the past 12 months, and finally there was
happy to be heading down to N. Carolina for a beach wedding. What can I say, we’re just a happy
bunch!
Let’s Make Up!
The Four Way
Test
1. Is it the
TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all
concerned?
3. Will it build
GOODWILL
and BETTER
FRIENDSHIPS
?
4. Will it be
BENEFICIAL
to all
concerned?
Mon
Chelmsford 12:15 p.m. Radison Hotel;
Maynard 6:15 p.m. Payton’s River’s Edge;
Reading 12:15 p.m. Peter Sanborn Place;
Lexington 12:15 p.m. Waxy O’Connors
Wed
Acton-Boxborough 12:15 p.m. Holiday Inn,
Boxborough; Restaurant; N. Reading 12:15 Hillview
Country Club; Waltham 12:15 p.m. The Chateau
Restaurant; Wilmington 12:15 p.m.
Tues
Clinton 12:15 p.m. The old Timers Restaurant;
Hudson 6:00 p.m. Hudson Portuguese Club;
Wellesley 6:30 p.m. Wellesley Community
Center; Woburn 12:15 Holiday Inn Select Hotel;
Billerica 7:30 a.m. Billerica Marriott Courtyard
Thurs
Ayer 6:30 p.m. Bull Run Restaurant; Brookline 12:00
Holiday Inn; Burlington 7:30 a.m. Bickfords; Concord
12:15 p.m. Colonial Inn; Marlboro 12:15 p.m. Coral
Seafood; Westford 12:15 p.m. Westford Grille;
Nashoba Valley 7:15 a.m. Great Brook Farm
Fri
Locations verified 12/6/10
1956‐57 Glenn Sims
1957‐58 E. Gottschalk
1958‐59 Ron Davis
1959‐60 John Bowen
1960‐61 George Doherty
1961‐62 Frank Hennessey
1962‐63 Robert Mead
1963‐64 Clifford Hughes
1964‐65 Fred Olson
1965‐66 J. Clive Enos
1966‐67 Nathaniel Brown
1967‐68 Donald Drew
1968‐69 Joseph Bruno
1969‐70 Ralph Collins
1970‐71 John Whalen
1971‐72 George Benson
1972‐73 Maurice Nolan
1973‐74 Pat Sciaraffa
1974‐75 Ed Moore
Burlington 12:15 p.m. American Legion Hall; Littleton
7:30 a.m. Ken’s Cafe
PAST PRESIDENTS
1975‐76 Ed Moore
1976‐77 Winston Bridge
1977‐78 “Syke” Bumann
1978‐79 Matt Tomassian
1979‐80 Peter Kilmartin
1980‐81 Lawrence Carlton
1981‐82 Paul C. Dick
1982‐83 David Valdina
1983‐84 Jack Wilson
1984‐85 Peter Corea
1985‐86 Robert A. Cassidy
1986‐87 Ottfried Weisz
1987‐88 Kenneth W. Luther
1988‐89 John B. Debaun
1989‐90 Kenneth R. Walcott
1990‐91 David J. Rossi
1991‐92 James W. Harrill
1992‐93 Peter Light
1993‐94 Norma A. Barton
1994‐95 Ralph M. Hammond
1995‐96 Holly A. Chaney
1996‐97 Milan W. Jackson
1997‐98 Gregory S. Symko
1998‐99 Florence A. Rossi
1999‐00 Robert M. Kennedy
2000‐01 Heidi A. Pusatere
2001‐02 David R. Hannum
2002‐03 Joel Berenson
2003‐04 William Waite
2004‐05 Meg Packenham
2005‐06 Susanna Natti
2006‐07 Terrence Parker
2007‐08 Lea Ann Knight
2008‐09 Virginia Clerkin
2009‐10 Victor Tom
2010‐11 Cliff Rober