Save our Waters: State of the Rivers in District 7930.  Supported by Ipswich-Rowley Rotary’s Global Grant, “Save the Ipswich River & Watersheds: The Lifeblood of Our Communities.”  Join the webinar on August 24 from 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm.

Did you know that our water supplies on the North Shore are at risk due to overuse? Want your garden and your community to be prepared for the next drought? Join Ipswich-Rowley Rotary and the Ipswich River Watershed Association for an interactive webinar on the state of our rivers in northeastern MA and southeastern NH! We’ll discuss the current state of the Ipswich River, which provides water to over 350,000 individuals and businesses on the North Shore. Explore our toolkit for water conservation and advocacy, and learn more about how to get involved in saving our rivers! Members of the public are welcome and strongly encouraged to attend. Be a part of the solution!

Please register to receive a zoom link to this webinar:
https://www.ipswichriver.org/events/save-our-waters-state-of-the-rivers-in-district-7930/

Several City dignitaries including Mayor Briana Longo, Fire Chief John Freedman, and Acting Police Chief Covino attended a dinner and presentation by Medford Rotary of scholarship awards to high school seniors from Medford. The students and their parents attending included Alyssa Cassarino, Nailah Chowhury, Brendan Chrowley, Emma Gibbons, Zoe Kalaw and Grace Kallberg. The presenters included Past Presidents, Eric Ghewalla, Tony Giamberadino, and John Hackett, and current President Paul Bardaro. A great evening was had by all.

Mayor Longo urged the students to remember their hometown and to get involved at school to give back in some way. President Paul Bardaro said he would love to welcome the parents to become part of Medford Rotary and for the students to seek our Rotaract Club at their college. Good Luck in your freshman year! 

 

On August 17, 2023, Eric Daniels spoke at a Lynn Rotary meeting about a book he and his daughter Jessica wrote about his longtime friend and mentor, Two Star General Bernard Loeffke (Ret.)  The book, published in 2018, is: Our General Our Friend, Lessons in Leadership, Friendship, and Service from a Master: Major General Bernard Loeffke (ret). In addition to being an author, Eric became a Funeral Director upon leaving the military.

Eric spoke about the General’s military record and how they met.  A 1957 graduate of West Point, he fought in and was wounded during the Vietnam War.  The General later served as the commanding general of U.S. Army South.  The General retired in 1992. During his career he was awarded four Silver Star Medals, the Distinguished Flying Cross, five Bronze Stars, a Purple Heart and four Air Medals