Natick Rotary Club Sprocket 3/17/15

Marc led us in the pledge, Song played by Verna- “McNamara’s Band” in Recognition of Saint Patrick’s Day and the Invocation by Dr. Keefe- Ode to Innkeepers. – Consider yourself an innkeeper of LIFE itself.

GUESTS/VISITORS: Mrs. Brayman / Olivia Van Amsterdam/ Barbara Keefe

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

· Open Door Thursday 3/19/2015

· Next Tour De Natick- Meeting 3/31/2015 @ 1:30pm after lunch

· St. Patrick’s Brunch went well. Very well attended. Thanks to Organizer Judy D’Antonio and many others.

· PR Expo Friday.

· Strivers/Embrace a Family Mother’s Day Run, can sign up online.

· To sign up for CPR during one of the below classes, e-mail: Rdowning

Wednesday 3/25/15 – 6:30-9pm

Wednesday 4/1/15 – 6:30-9pm

Monday 4/13/15 – 3:30-6pm

Thursday 5/7/15 – 3:30-6pm

Tuesday – 5/19/15 – 6:30-9pm

Saturday – 6/6/15 – 1-3:30pm

SPEAKER: Olivia Van Amsterdam

· Sr. at Natick High School

· Interested in STEM

· Member Robo-Natick, which is highly successful and has won many awards.

· Now have 11 girls throughout the Club

· Also involved in BPA- Business Professionals of America

§ BPA has won awards at State and National Level

· Natick InvenTeam – applied for Grant from MIT

§ Success in 2013 with much interest in robot to aid in underwater/ice rescue

§ Requested by White House to display the rescue robot in Blue Room of White House ON THE CARPET and was driven by Pres. Obama. WOW!!

· Search “Natick Invent Team” to look at the robot

http://natickinventeam.pbworks.com/w/page/60028458/Natick%20InvenTeam

I noticed there were a couple of VERY proud grandparents in the room. As a Natick High Grad and for all of us as members of the Natick community we were all very impressed with the Success of the High School Robotics teams and the poise in which Olivia delivered her speech.

NEXT WEEK SPEAKER: Fellowship to be led by Trish

RAFFLE: Barbara K pulled the 3 of Spades after Olivia chose her ticket. Keefe Family insider raffle fix narrowly averted.

KEN PHILLIPS

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