Happy Rotary New Year!  We had a fantastic District celebration, ushering in the Magic of Rotary.  In the words of new RI President Stephanie Urchick, "You create the magic with every project completed, every dollar donated, and every new member."

 

 

Thank you all who were there to share in the magic.  Rotarians heard from speakers and guests reinforcing the need for Rotary in our communities.  Over 46 Rotary and Rotaract Club Presidents and 16 Assistant Governors were installed by Drew Kessler, truly a once in a lifetime opportunity.

 

Question of the month: Why should I update my club's Rotary logo?  I like the old one better.

Consistency in voice and visual identity, including the Rotary master brand or logo, is important for highlighting Rotary's impact and gives value to our work. This consistency helps reinforce the message of Rotary's mission and the effectiveness of our initiatives. Your club can help build brand recognition by using our logos correctly and consistently. Always use your customized club, district, or zone logo when promoting your club or other Rotary entity or its activities. Please do not use the Rotary logo without your club identifier. Otherwise, it implies that the promotional activity is from Rotary International and not your own Rotary club.

 

Don't miss the next in the series of Membership Webinars, coming July 8 at 7:30 pm.  

The Danvers Club scratch ticket raffle offers a 1/100 chance to win $1000 worth of lottery tickets for just $50.

Scan the QR code or Venmo @danvers-rotary to buy your raffle. We draw the winner when the last ticket sells.  There aren't many left! 

 

See danversrotary.org for details.

The Wakefield Rotary Club hosted its annual Father’s Day Fishing Tournament at Lake Quannapowitt on Sunday, June 16th. The free event, open to all ages, welcomed about a dozen families fishing for various top spots. Wakefield Rotary Event Coordinator Gene Mullen explained, “The weather this year held up great.” He added, “This family event is really a highlight for our club each year.” Loaner rods were made available thanks to Mass Wildlife and bait was donated by Boats & Motors on North Avenue in Wakefield.

The patient anglers began to see lots of action as kids, parents, grandparents and relatives reeled in sunfish, yellow perch and bass. The fish, once measured and recorded by our judges, were released back into the lake. The event concluded with awards for the largest fish caught by category presented to Connor for his 7-inch sunfish and a tie between Logan and Hazel who each reeled in a 9” yellow perch. 

Beverly Rotary Club members took on the task of cleaning out and planting colorful flowers and plants on the rotary near the Montserrat Station in Beverly. The Club sponsors that location each year to keep Beverly beautiful . It ends up being a fun event, with cars going by happily honking at the Rotarians as they take care of the garden. Following the afternoon planting, a social is held at a Rotarian's house around the pool. The saying, "Good deeds get rewarded" is surely true in this case!