Rotary District 7930 eBulletin
August 18, 2025

 
Bob Wood Heroes' Celebration

DG Bob Wood Memorial Heroes’ Celebration

A Rotary Foundation/Paul Harris Fellow Event for our Veterans:
Honoring Those Who Have Served!
 
Save the Date:  November 12, 2025 
Place:  Andover Country Club
Guest Speaker:  Retired Brigadier General Jack Hammond of Home Base, a national non-profit dedicated to healing the invisible wounds of Veterans and their families. 
 
Clubs are invited to nominate a local hero in your community and award them a Paul Harris Recognition.  You are encouraged to recognize a military veteran.  This is a major opportunity to expand our reach as we publicize this throughout our District.
 
For more information contact PDG Joan Arsenault.
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Clothes and Book Swap Fundraiser
The District Environmental Committee is excited to announce a District-wide Fundraiser, a Clothes and Book/Puzzle Swap. Clean out your closets and your bookcases and bring your gently used but no longer wanted items to the event (adult clothes only please). Leave empty handed, or feel free to "shop". $10 admission, food, drinks and raffle tickets available for purchase. September 28, 11 - 3pm at the Danvers Art Association - 105 Elliot Street in Danvers. This event is open to all so please invite your friends and family.
 
Help Needed!  We are looking for participation from other clubs throughout our District.  The Environmental Committee is launching this as a Districtwide event.  Contact Andrea Lacroix.
 
WHAT TO BRING:
Clean, gently used clothing – adult clothing only.  Must be clean, stain-free and in good condition (no rips, missing buttons or broken zippers).
 
Books and puzzles must also be gently used, no ripped pages, no missing puzzle pieces.
 
 

 
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Quarterly Virtual AG Forum
All Assistant Governors are respectfully requested to attend the quarterly virtual Assistant Governor Forums on August 27, October 22, 2025; January 28, and April 29, 2026.  Please mark your calendars.  
 
Join us for an evening of learning and sharing.  Rediscover with us best practices in serving in the AG role and tips to increase our impact in area clubs.
 
 
Don’t Miss This Unforgettable Night to Honor Rich Cowdell

 
Tickets Are Going Fast—Don’t Miss This Unforgettable Night to Honor Rich Cowdell!

The Camp Rotary Board of Directors is to invite you to a once-in-a-lifetime evening of cocktails, dinner, and celebration as we honor an extraordinary leader and his lasting legacy.
Legacy of Leadership: A Tribute to Rich Cowdell
Saturday, September 6, 2025
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Camp Rotary, 372 Ipswich Road, Boxford, MA 01921

Tickets are selling quickly, and this is one event you won’t want to miss.

Join us as we raise a glass to Rich Cowdell, whose nearly 40 years of visionary leadership, mentorship, and heart have left a profound impact on Camp Rotary and generations of campers. Together, we’ll celebrate his legacy with meaningful stories, heartfelt tributes, and an evening full of connection and community.

All proceeds will support the creation of The Cowdell Campfire Circle—a lasting symbol of Rich’s incredible contributions and the spark he’s ignited in all of us.

Reserve your tickets at camprotarylegacyofleadership.eventbrite.com before they’re gone!

Let’s come together to celebrate a true legacy. 
Amesbury Turns 100
Amesbury Rotary celebrated its 100th Anniversary at the Amesbury Historical Museum on May 29th. President Cathy Toomey cut the cake to commemorate the last 100 years of service and to welcome in the next Rotary Century. 
Rockport Rotarian Nick Barletta Passes
Nicola A. “Nick” Barletta, 96, died peacefully on August 10, 2025.   A Rotarian and lifelong resident of Rockport, Nick was a mechanical engineer who worked primarily in the areas of aerospace and computer design. Nick served on the Rockport Select Board for 39 years and was instrumental in leading many town improvement projects during his tenure. During this time, he also was active in many civic organizations in Rockport such as the Educational Foundation for Rockport and the Rockport Rotary.
 
Nick was also a Eucharistic Minister at St. Joachim’s Church for many years. During his youth, Nick was a member of the Rockport Boy Scouts and was particularly proud of achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. In addition to his passion for public service, Nick enjoyed working in his dahlia garden, traveling with his late wife, Mary, and spending time with his family and friends.
 
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Share Your Rotary Stories
Has your club recently hosted an event or project or are you planning something in the near future that you would like to share with your fellow District 7930 Rotarians?
 
The weekly eBulletin depends on the content provided by clubs, so please submit your stories and we will publish them on the district website and in the next eBulletin. Stories that showcase your club or event should be submitted via the website portal at this link.  Your club's successes and events can give inspiration to other Rotarians.
 
The deadline for submitting items for the weekly District 7930 eBulletin is Friday morning in order to be included in the following Monday's edition.  If the eBulletin being prepared is getting to be too long and the story submitted is not time-sensitive, we may choose to delay including it until the following week.
 
For some guidelines on creating stories, please read more!
 
 
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Upcoming Events
DG Official Club Visit - Cambridge
Cambridge Savings Bank, Harvard Square
Aug 21, 2025 12:00 PM
 
Public Image & Tech Committee
Zoom
Aug 25, 2025
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
 
DG Official Club Visit - Woburn
Woburn Public Library - Program Room
Aug 26, 2025 12:15 PM
 
DG Official Club Visit - Salem
 Hawthorne Hotel
Aug 26, 2025 5:15 PM
 
DG Official Club Visit - Manchester Essex
American Legion, Tuck's Point, Essex Shipbuilding Schoolhouse - various
Aug 27, 2025 7:30 AM
 
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