March 10, 2011: Rotary Log (Poetry Hoot)
Rotary Log March 10, 2011
Jonathan M. Flagg
Our introduction of guests was very encouraging today as virtually every introduced guest also expressed an interest in joining the Portsmouth Rotary Club. Lisa Mills made a presentation to Joan Shotner, coordinator of the Pease Greeters in the amount of $2,500.00 from the William Cash Committee. The $2,500.00 will be used to support the work of the Portsmouth Greeters, a wonderful organization that greets incoming and outgoing service personnel at the airbase in Pease. Joan handed out real stars from flags that have been flown over American homes and businesses. The stars are given to military personnel as they pass through Pease.
It appears our Fine Master Neal has lost all sense of decency. He fined the Pease Greeters! He also fined Walter for being our club cheerleader. He fined those who wear glasses. He fined those who do not wear glasses. I had to agree with his fines for those who wanted a gluten free menu and who wanted to pay less if they eat salad.
Dr. Gray gave a happy buck because his son came in first in a track meet and Fine Master Butch Ricci gave a happy buck because he fined me $50.00 for my 50th birthday ( I think that’s what happened, but I was taking a nap at the time).
There were a variety of announcements. The Visioning Committee is hard at work and would like you to attend at least one of their meetings so that you can participate in where this club is going. The auction is coming up on April 7th and if you have not brought a bottle of wine to a meeting yet to be part of the wine cellar, please get that in. You can buy a table for $200.00 and have your business prominently displayed on the table. One of the auction items is 3 nights in
Dave Holden introduced our annual Poetry Hoot. Some serious, funny, profound, and sad poems were read including the following:
Homework! Oh, homework!
I hate you! You stink!
I wish I could wash you
away in the sink.
If only a bomb
would explode you to bits.
Homework! Oh, homework!
You're giving me fits.
I'd rather take baths
with a man-eating shark,
or wrestle a lion
alone in the dark,
eat spinach and liver,
pet ten porcupines,
than tackle the homework
my teacher assigns.
Homework! Oh, homework!
You're last on my list.
I simply can't see
why you even exist.
If you just disappeared
it would tickle me pink.
Homework! Oh, homework!
I hate you! You stink!
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