Rotary eBulletin (Nov 11, 2019) (Nov 11, 2019)

Rotary District 7930 eBulletin
November 11, 2019

Past District Governor Bud Curtis, Rockport Rotary Club

Posted by Joan Arsenault on Nov 07, 2019

It is with great sadness to inform you that Past District Governor Bud Curtis of the Rotary Club of Rockport passed away on November 4th.

Bud was the last surviving charter member of the Rotary Club of Rockport and served as District Governor in 1984-1985. He was the President of the Rockport Club in 1961 and served as Team Leader on Cultural Exchanges to England and India. Bud was a dedicated Rotarian and maintained perfect attendance until the last years of his life.

Bud ran Curtis News in Rockport for 40 years and was very well known and loved in his town. He will be missed.

Our thoughts are with the Rotary Club of Rockport and Bud's sons and their families.

Services for Bud were held on Saturday November 9, 2019.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his name can be made to:

Rotary Club of Rockport
PO Box 54
Rockport MA 01966

Condolences may be given at: www.greelyfuneralhome.com.

D7930 District Governor Nominated for 2022-2023

Posted by Joan Arsenault on Nov 11, 2019

The D7930 Nominating Committee met on November 5th. 2019. After interviewing candidates. the decision was made to nominate Alexander Falk, past president of The Rotary Club of Marblehead, as the District Governor for Rotary Year 2022-2023.

According to the By-Laws of District 7930, if there are no dissensions by December 31, 2019, Alexander will be considered elected by acclimation.

Foundation Dinner Inspires

Posted by Joan Arsenault on Nov 11, 2019

The Foundation Dinner at Andover Country Club was an amazing event.

Massachusetts First Lady Lauren Baker told us about the needs of thousands of children served by the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families, and how the non-profit organization Wonderfund helps meet some of those needs. Then, we heard from Micaila Britto, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who suffered severe injuries in the line of duty, about her experiences with her new service dog, Rabbit, gifted to her by donations from several D7930 clubs and individuals and District Foundation monies. Rabbit took center stage and charmed everyone in the room.

Finally, several local "Unsung Heroes" were honored with Paul Harris medals. Each hero has an inspiring story that reminded all of us of the importance of Service Above Self.

Thank you to the planning committee, the dinner attendees and, in particular, the community heroes honored at the dinner.

D7930 Public Image Mini Grants for Fall 2019

Posted by David Deutsch on Oct 14, 2019

The deadline to submit your PI Mini Grant application is this Friday, November 15, 2019.

The D7930 Public Image Committee is pleased to share an opportunity for clubs to increase their Public Image with a D7930 Mini Grant. Clubs can apply for up to $250 reimbursement match. The deadline to submit your application is November 15, 2019. Your project must be completed and all paperwork submitted by January 1, 2020. Download the application here.

Please carefully read all of the qualifications, requirements and timelines.

Questions? Contact the PI Committee at publicimage7930@gmail.com.

Download Public Image Mini Grant overview/application here.

Gloucester Rotary Calendar Fundraiser

Posted by Pat Thorpe on Nov 05, 2019

The Gloucester Rotary Club has produced a beautiful 2020 calendar, featuring scenic photography from local artists. In addition to the calendar, each purchase enters the buyer into a weekly raffle. $50 prizes will be drawn each week with two bonus prizes of $500-- one in June and one in December. Calendars are $25 each, and proceeds from the sale of calendars will be used to support the many projects of the Gloucester Rotary Club.

For more information on the calendars, or to purchase a calendar, please contact any Gloucester Rotarian, or calendars may be purchased online (shipping/handling fee will be applied).

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!

Rotary District 7930 eBulletin November 11, 2019

The deadline to submit your PI Mini Grant application is this Friday, November 15, 2019.

Rotary District 7930 eBulletin
November 11, 2019