A Rotary Foundation/Paul Harris Fellow Event for our Veterans:  Honoring Those Who Have Served!

 

Place:  Andover Country Club

Guest Speaker:  Brigadier General Jack Hammond (ret.)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.

 

Please discuss the following with your club members:

 

This important individual leads and supports the clubs in the district by inspiring and motivating them to Do Good in the World!  All clubs are encouraged to propose suitable candidates who meet the qualifications to serve.  One of these requirements is that at the time of taking office, must have been a past president of a club, completed seven years of membership in one or more clubs, and to have attended governors-elect training seminar and International Assembly.  If you feel that your club has such a leader among your members, please consider nominating them to help fulfill Rotary's ongoing missions.

 

The nomination form can be downloaded here.  In addition to the nomination form, please include a Rotary-focused resume of the candidate, as well as the candidate's vision statement of what they would like to accomplish for our district in their year as district governor. Completed nomination forms and the additional documents should be sent to DG Pooja Singla.

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.

 

Download flyer with details here.

 

Ernest Arthur Pearlstein, born April 27, 1944, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, passed peacefully at his home on August 20, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family.  Ernie grew up in Wilmington and later made his lifelong home in Malden. After proudly serving his country as a United States Marine, Ernie began a long and dedicated career with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.

 

A man deeply committed to service and community, Ernie was honored with the 33rd Degree of Freemasonry for his decades of devotion to the Masonic brotherhood. He was especially proud of his involvement with the Prince Hall Masonic Lodge, and participation in the charters of Independence and Logia Lodges. He served as Chairman of the Board of the Scottish Rite Children’s Learning Center in Lexington, where his efforts supported educational opportunities for children. In recognition of his lifelong commitment to helping others, Ernie was awarded the Scottish Rite Humanitarian Award in 2001. Ernie's proudest Masonry moment was being elected by the membership to serve as Junior Grand Warden in 2005.

 

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!