District 7930 eBulletin

September 10, 2018

What is an Unsung Hero?

Posted by DG Bob Wood on Aug 27, 2018

Unsung Hero – A definition

I’m sure many of you are wondering what exactly an UNSUNG HERO is.

Is it the police person delivering a baby in the back seat of a car? Is it a fireperson going in and out of a burning building countless times to save lives? Is it a teacher who goes out of their way to be sure her class has everything it needs for the school year?

Well it could be, or it could be a wait staff that makes sure that a homeless person gets a cup of coffee and a muffin every day and takes it out of their tips to pay for it. Or it could be a janitor in school that does extraordinary things to make life better for the children. Or it could be anyone that makes random acts of kindness a lifestyle without ever thinking that it is unusual. Nor do they think they would or should get an award for what they do on a regular basis.

THAT is an UNSUNG HERO. Someone who neither expects nor seeks praise nor an award for something they just consider the right thing to do. I hope this helps.

Unsung Heroes Dinner
November 8, 2018, 6 - 9:30 PM
$50 a person
Four Points by Sheraton Hotel
1 Audubon Road, Wakefield, MA

Register Here

Maggie Larkin Shares Her Youth Exchange Experience

Posted by Arthur Schwartz on Sep 09, 2018

Rotary Exchange Student, Maggie Larkin, reported on her Rotary Youth Exchange experience in Torrevieja, Spain. For the year, Larkin attended school at Colegio la Purisima. She was surprised to learn that most of her classmates had shared a classroom since they were three years of age.

When she first arrived, language and communication were difficult for Maggie. But, by Christmas, her language skills were strong enough to feel comfortable navigating day to day life and making friends and building those friendships.

In June Maggie, along with many friends, went on Eurotour visiting Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, Berlin & Dresden, Prague, Vienna, Slovenia, Slovakia, Venice and Rome. She tried many new foods in every location - but most importantly, Maggie reported that she has made friendships for a lifetime and she is grateful to everyone, including Rotary, Rotary Youth Exchange, and her sponsoring club Rotary Club of Marblehead, for providing her the opportunity.

Surprises!

Posted by Jackie Rapisardi on Sep 09, 2018

Our exchange student Aku Kavka arrived from Finland. He attended his first Rotary meeting with us last week. He was very well-spoken and is excited to get started in school, which starts this week. Welcome Aku!!! He is an ice hockey player who loves to ski. Aku will be studying here for his junior year at Beverly High School. We hope you have a wonderful experience! Glad you are our guest!!!

And, the Beverly Rotary Club received a surprise donation. Any business that had been in the Cummings Center for 20 years or more, got to pick a charity for them to donate $1000.. Lex Ushakoff of CCI Reprographics chose our club.

Thank you Lex and The Cummings Center!!

Burlington Hosts Exciting Speakers

Posted by Janet Fitzgerald on Sep 09, 2018

The Rotary Club of Burlington is excited is excited to announce a Dynamic group of speakers coming to our club in September

Pete Bouchard is a meteorologist at NBC 10 Boston - September 14th 12 Noon
Maria Stephanos Channel Five - September 21st 12:30 PM
Billy Jaffe - Billy Jaffe is an on-air ice hockey analyst for NESN, providing commentary for pre-game, post-game and intermission shows during Boston Bruins games - September 28th Noon
Hank Phillippi Ryan is an American investigative reporter for Channel 7 News on WHDH-TV, a local television station in Boston, Massachusetts. She is also an author of mystery novels - October 9th 6 PM

We meet at the Hilton Garden Inn, 5 Wheeler Road Burlington. The cost to attend is $20pp to pay for the cost of your meal. If you are intereested in attending, contact Janet Fitzgerald sullivanfh@ccomcast.net

Medford Casino Night Fundraiser

Posted by Annie Powers on Aug 19, 2018

The Members of the Rotary Club of Medford are ready to Welcome you to their 4th Annual Charity Casino Night on Saturday, September 29th at Memorial Hall in Melrose. They promise an evening of Fun, Gaming, Food, Libation, Raffles, Dancing and Laughs! Winners have their choice of several fabulous prizes!

We have professional dealers, so you feel like you are in Vegas. Last year, we even added a slot machine tournament for more ways to win - it was a big hit!

Would you like to help us out by becoming a Sponsor? Sponsorships include tickets and are a good bargain. Or offering up a Raffle Prize?

This is an event you don't want to miss! See you there!

Greater Salem Annual Golf Tournament

Posted by Jeanne Geisser on Aug 25, 2018

The Rotary Club of Greater Salem, NH is sponsoring its 4th Annual Golf Tournament on Friday, October 5, at The Windham, NH Country Club, 1 Country Club Rd.

Details and register online. $150 per player includes 18 holes, Cart, Dogs/Drinks on the course and Dinner! Registration @ 6:30 AM, Play starts @ 8AM.

Great sponsorship opportunities too!

Any additional questions contact Jamie Santo

Gloucester Rotary Club Announces Photography Contest

Posted by Tracy Arabian on Aug 25, 2018

The Gloucester Rotary Club will publish a 12-month Cape Ann photo calendar for 2019 as a fundraiser. All profits will go to the Gloucester Rotary Club’s efforts to raise money that supports the many community and international activities in which the club is involved.

In Order to publish a beautiful calendar, the Club is requesting high quality digital photos that show the unique beauty of Cape Ann throughout the year-- landscapes, seascapes, harbor scenes, sunrises/sunsets, boats, wildlife, etc. As we will be featuring one photo per month, we need images from each season: winter, spring, summer and fall. Photographs from Gloucester, Rockport, Essex and Manchester will be accepted.

Full contest rules and requirements are available online at www.gloucesterrotary.org. All entries must be received by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, September 21, 2018.

Ipswich presents Castle Royale

Posted by Joan Arsenault on Aug 20, 2018

The Ipswich Rotary Club presents Castle Royale on November 9, 2018, 7-11pm, at Castle Hill.

Cocktail Attire, Black Tie Optional 21+. Blackjack, Roulette, Texas Hold’em, Craps, Cash Bar, Chamber Music, Hors D’ouvres, Silent Auction. Choice of prizes for the winners.

Proceeds benefit Ipswich Rotary Charitable Trust.

$75 advanced purchase only. NO tickets at the door. $1000 in play chips per ticket, additional chips available for purchase. Tickets available online at www.ipswichrotary.org, First Ipswich Bank, and Institution for Savings, Ipswich & Rowley locations.

Share Your Club's Stories

Posted by Tracy Arabian on Jul 23, 2016

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.

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.

If you want some guidelines on creating stories, please read more!