District Interact Teen and Advisor Training!

Saturday, September 17, 8:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Sheraton Hotel, Needham

 

GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE

District on right track to very successful year

By Pat and Skip Doyle

With 12 Club visits completed, we are now feeling comfortable with our schedule and feel as if we could go on like this for the rest of the year.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Click here to submit content for the August 29 issue to Immediate Past District Governor/Newsletter Editor Jim Fusco.
 
 
Click here for past issues.
 
 
 

WELCOME, NEW ROTARIANS!

Please join us in welcoming this new member of a Rotary club in District 7910:
 
  • Rev. David Stewart, Leominster

Rotarians in memoriam

Please join us in remembering this Rotarian who passed away recently:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wendell Wright, a member of Sturbridge Rotary, whose wife, Dorothy Wright, is also a member of the Sturbridge club and a member of the District RYLA Committee. Shown, left to right, in a 2014 photo are Wendell and Dorothy posing with Past District Governor Carl Kaliszewski, who  presented a Paul Harris Fellow Award to Wendell.
 
READ MORE

Club Membership Growth, ’16-‘17

Once a month, we will share with you the results of Club membership growth in our District during Rotary 2016-2017, which began July 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Our Presidents Speak

Barbara Guthrie, Worcester
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Please tell us what factors helped you decide to join Rotary.
 
The first time I joined Rotary, I was interested in becoming part of an organization of “doers.”
 

DISTRICT & CLUB ROUNDS
 
District Governors' Visits Last Week:
 
Charles River: Seated, left to right: Neil OsgoodHank SzretterGeorge Johnston, and Peter Barnes. Standing, left to right: Robert CapobiancoGary Hoyt, co-DG Pat Doyle; Club President Jon FetherstonKevin Fry, and co-DG Skip Doyle.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chelmsford: Co-DGs Pat Doyle (standing, fifth from right) and Skip Doyle (standing, fourth  from right) pose with Club members
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Neponset Valley Sunrise: Co-DGs Pat Doyle (second from left) and Skip Doyle (far left) along with Assistant Governor Satya Mitra (far right) pose with Club President Mike Nedolski (second from right).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Southbridge: Co-DGs Pat Doyle (second from left) and Skip Doyle (far left) along with Assistant Governor Cliff Gerber (far right) pose with Club President Ron Trembley (second from right).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Hudson And Nashoba Valley's Food And Brewfest Gets Excellent Coverage
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kudos to the Hudson and Nashoba Valley Rotary clubs for excellent coverage by the MetroWest Daily News of their 2016 Spirit of Hudson Food and Brewfest on August 13 in Hudson.
 
To read the MDN article, click here.
 
To view the 50-second MDN video, click here.
 
To view event photos by Hudson Rotarian Cheryl Rosen, click here.

Shrewsbury Rotary Is Welcomed By Kiev Rotarians
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
While visiting grandchildren in Europe, Shrewsbury Rotarian Roy Balfour (shown, left, posing with a member of Kiev Rotary) made a stop in Ukraine, where he shared his Club's banners with four Kiev Clubs. Many Shrewsbury Rotarians may recall that in 1990-1991 then-Shrewsbury President Roy Balfour and then-Club Officer Art Dobson spearheaded a Global Grant project to co-sponsor the first Kiev, Ukraine Rotary Club along with five other clubs (Vancouver, Edinburgh, Linwood, Toronto, and Clarkson). Today, the Kiev Club efforts have inspired the creation of more than 50 clubs throughout 
Ukraine.

Ukraine Rotarians have made significant community and global impact. An example of that is that one of the founding members of the Kiev Club, John Hewko, encouraged by his father, Lou Hewko, from the Clarkson, Michigan Rotary Club, went on to become Rotary International
general secretary.

 
Despite political complexities in Ukraine, Rotarians continue to work hard on amazing community projects and against the return of polio. Only 30 percent of the children of Ukraine have been inoculated, so Shrewsbury's personal and Happy Dollar contributions to Polio Plus have a personal connection to our fellow Ukrainian Rotarians’ efforts.
Westborough Inspired By Razia's Ray Of Hope
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Westborough Rotarians recently had a very inspiring presentation by Razia Jan and Patty Quigley from Razia’s Ray of Hope. Several of the Westborough members stood up after and said it was one of the most inspiring speakers they had ever heard in Rotary.
 
Razia talked about the new college for young girls that they have built just outside Kabul, Afghanistan. Clubs in our District, led by Nashoba Valley, are working toward a possible Global Grant to provide equipment for a midwifery program at the college.
 
Razia has received the following Rotary International awards in the last 12 months:
  • Service Above Self Award, 2016
  • Global Woman of Action Award, 2015
Razia Jan (middle) and Patty Quigley (left) are shown posing with District Governor-Elect Karin Gaffney (right).

Newton Has A New Member: Welcome Ellen O'Brien
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Newton Rotary recently inducted Ellen O'Brien as their newest member. Ellen, who was sponsored by Chris Chu, is a business-development specialist for Horner Millwork/NAC in Southborough.

Watertown Has A New Member: Welcome Adriana Pinto
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adriana Pinto (left) poses with Watertown Rotary President Lilia Weisfeldt.

Westborough Rotary Co-Presents Seventh Annual Sprint Triathlon 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On August 14, Westborough Rotary and Sun Multisports Events presented the seventh annual Westborough Sprint Triathlon with the help of many local sponsors and volunteers. The event was based at Westborough State Hospital on Hospital Road off Lyman Street in Westborough, and included a raffle. 
 
 
 

Northborough Rotary Donates Crock Pots
 
To learn more, click here.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shown, left to right, are Northborough Rotarians Chuck FrankianPhil Lockwood and District Governor Pat Doyle.

Pat and Skip Doyle Installed As 2016-2017 District Governors
 
District 7910's 2016 Rotary Youth Leadership Awards were held on June 24 through 26 at Fitchburg State University, ending with the installation of longtime RYLA supporters Pat and Skip Doyle as district governors for 2016-2017. The three-day RYLA event was attended by 188 sophomores. To learn more about RYLA, visit http://www.ryla7910.org.
 
Click on the image, to view a video of the installation of Pat and Skip Doyle as '16-'17 DGs
 

Polio Team Hits The Road
 
During the week of August 1, Carl Good III, who chairs the District Polio Committee, visited the Clintonand Groton-Pepperell and Maynard Rotary clubs to encourage them to contribute to Polio Plus (see Committee Reports, right  column.) For the Donation Form, click here.
 
Carl Good (right), during his Groton-Pepperell visit.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Carl Good (left), posing with Clinton President Dan Nataro.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

District Leadership Meeting Was  A Huge Success
 
How HUGE? So HUGE that another is planned for October 17!
 
District Governors Pat and Skip Doyle held their Leadership Meeting on July 19 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Leominster. This is an annual event for which DGs bring their District leaders and committee chairs together to review the goals for the new Rotary year.
 
This, year the event was presented in a facilitated format. The results will be consolidated and sent to all attendees so that the District Goals for each committee can be set.

District Banners Available
 
Our district banners are available for your to use when you have an upcoming event or fundraiser. 
 
If you want to reserve one of the banners, please contact PR Chair Laura Spear at laura@spear.net.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

On To Atlanta In 2017
 
Planning to attend? Contact District Chair Steve Glines.
 
 
More than 43,000 attendees left the Rotary International Convention in South Korea inspired to end polio for good, to celebrate The Rotary Foundation's centennial, and to champion changes that will help Rotary appeal to a broader audience.
 
On the last day, RI President K.R. “Ravi” Ravindran shared a personal story of his mother’s triumph over polio. 
 
To read the story, click here.
 
To register for the 2017 RI Convention in Atlanta, click here
 
 

Save The Dates: Rotary Golf Tournaments In Our District
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Today - Monday, August 22: Concord Rotary - 28th Annual Golf Tournament, Concord Country Club, Concord (see story, below).  For more information, click here
 
Monday, August 29: Sturbridge Rotary - Golf Tournament, Cohasse Country Club, Southbridge. For more information, click here
 
Friday September 16: District 7910 Golf League - Monoosnock Country Club, Leominster. Click here for event flyer, in  PDF format.
 
Friday September 16: Natick Rotary: 22nd Annual Golf Tournament - Juniper Hills. Click here for information.
 
Monday, September 19: Wachusett Area Rotary - 24th Annual Golf Tournament, Oak Hill Country Club, Fitchburg. Click here for Save The Date flyer, in PDF format Click here for Sponsorship Opportunities flyer, in PDF format.
 
Tournament Details:
 
Today - Concord Rotary 28th Annul Golf Tournament
 
The Rotary Club of Concord will host the 28th annual Thomas R. Huckins Memorial Golf Tournament on Monday, August 22 at the Concord Country Club to benefit the Scholarship Fund of Concord and Carlisle and Rotary charitable projects.
 
The shotgun start is at 1 p.m., preceded by registration and lunch from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cocktails and dinner will be at 6:30 p.m.
 
To sign up as a sponsor and/or golfer at rotaryclubofconcord.org. Make checks payable to "Concord Rotary Charitable Endowment Inc." and mail in care of Maurer, P.O. Box 354, Concord, MA 01742.
 

Framingham Rotary Promotes Concerts On The Green
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On Friday nights this summer, Concerts on the Green, organized by the Framingham Parks & Services Department, are taking place on the green on Edgell Road near Route 9. This year, the Rotary Club of Framingham is one of the financial sponsors of the family-friendly concert series, and has its usual information booth at each concert as well. Concerts are free and open to the public.

MAJOR DISTRICT & CLUB HAPPENINGS: SUMMER & FALL

 
Thursday, August 25: Acton-Boxborough, Maynard and Nashoba Valley Rotary - 'Wings & Wheels,' Stow
 
For details, click here
 
Click here for event flyer, in PDF format
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Through September: District 7910 - 'Golf Fellowship'
 
FINAL OUTING: Friday September 16: District 7910 Golf League - Monoosnock Country Club, Leominster
 
Click here for event flyer, in PDF format
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Saturday, September 17: District 7910 - 'Interact Teen and Advisor Training,' Needham
 
 Click here for event flyer, in PDF format
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Sunday, September 18 - Northborough - 'Applefest Street Fair'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Monday, September 19: Wachusett Area Rotary  - '24th Annual Golf Tournament,' Fitchburg
 
Click here for save-the-date flyer, in PDF format
 
Click here for sponsorship opportunities, in PDF format
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Monday, September 19: Shrewsbury Rotary - 'Amanda Graves: On being a polio survivor'
 
Don't miss the presentation. Amanda (shown) is the newest member of the District 79010 Polio Team, chaired by Carl Good III. READ MORE
 
To read the press release, click here
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Submit Major Club Happenings

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Send flyers of your club's major events and activities, in either JPEG or PDF format, to Immediate Past District Governor/Newsletter Editor Jim Fusco 
 

Submit Events

You may submit event information per the District 7910 Promotional GuidelinesIf your club does not use ClubRunner, please send your event information to Rotary District 7910 Newsletter. And make sure to add the e-mail address of Immediate Past Governor/Newsletter Editor Jim Fusco,  jim.fusco2@gmail.com, to your club's distribution list.
 
 
 
 
 

District Events 

August 22 - September 5

 
 
Monday, August 22
 
1:00-8:30 p.m.
 
Concord Country Club, Concord
 
Monday, August 22

 
Tuesday, August 23
 
Wednesday, August 24
 
Wednesday, August 24
 
Thursday, August 25

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Tuesday, August 30 
 
Holiday Inn Boxborough
 
6:30–8:30 p.m.

View these plus more upcoming District Events, including all Governor's Visit

RI Spotlight

Dean Rohrs: '16-'17 RI Director for Zones 24 & 32

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
District 7910 is one of 20 Districts in Zone 32 and Dean Rohrs is the RI Director for Zones 24 & 32. We want you to be aware that she publishes a newsletter each month titled "Beyond Borders" To read her latest newsletter, click here
Sam Owori Selected As 2018-2019 Rotary International President
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sam Owon is a Ugandan businessman and a member of the Rotary Club of Kampala.
 

Still Time To Register For Zone Institute

Starting Wednesday, September 28
 
For information, click here
 

Meet The '16-'17 RI President: John Germ

 
 
John wants us to remind you that August is Membership Month.
 
For his Membership Message, click here
 
From the July 2016 issue of The Rotarian
 
Just before John Germ dropped by, Rick Youngblood took a deep breath. “You want to match his energy,” he says, “but he makes it hard to keep up.” Youngblood is the president and CEO of Blood Assurance, a regional blood bank in Chattanooga, Tennessee that Germ helped found in 1972.
 
 
 
 

Young Women In Peru Learn To See A Future In Themselves

In Peru, women suffer higher rates of poverty and unemployment than men. About 50 percent of Peruvian women in the Sacred Valley region, which lies outside Cusco, will suffer severe physical or sexual partner abuse during their lifetimes. In 2012, members of the Rotary Club of Boulder’s New Generations pilot satellite club came up with a plan to address all of those problems by concentrating on empowering local women – specifically in their ability to make and act upon their decisions.  READ MORE

Rotaract Projects Create Sustainable Change On A Global Scale

Nearly 140 Rotaractors and guests from across East Africa teamed up to help survivors of genocide plant and harvest their own kitchen gardens. The healthy fruits and vegetables help the residents maintain a balanced diet and provides them a sustainable, reliable food source. READ MORE


Campaign To End Polio: What you don't know

When was the last time there was polio in Europe? If you guessed 2002, the year the region was certified polio-free, you were wrong. The last time polio affected a child in Europe was last summer. In 2015, two Ukrainian children were diagnosed with paralytic polio. Given the way the disease manifests itself, that means many more were likely infected and didn’t show symptoms. At least one Western news outlet deemed the outbreak “crazy” – but the reality is that no place on Earth is safe from polio until the disease is eradicated everywhere. READ MORE
Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group: June Newsletter
 
For the  latest WASRAG Newsletter, click here.

What Millennials Love About Rotary

Millennials, an ethnically diverse, fiercely independent generation of digital natives, are doing more than just snapping selfies—they’re looking for a way to make a difference in their communities. For Rotary, the Millennial era could mean an influx of young, energetic members. READ MORE

Get Ready For Your District Rotary Foundation Seminar

The Rotary Foundation is celebrating its 100th year of Doing Good in the World. Take the opportunity to strengthen your district and clubs during your district Rotary Foundation seminar by using resources from centennial.rotary.org.

Go to the Promotional resources tab to download the following Centennial Promotional Kit materials:

  • Ideas and activities for clubs
  • Doing Good in the World promotional flier
  • Doing Good in the World bookmark
  • Sample press release
  • Centennial letterhead
  • Centennial PowerPoint template
  • History of the Rotary Foundation PowerPoint
  • Centennial postcard

Let others know about these materials they can use to promote the Foundation in their clubs and communities. 


New Tools For Membership Tool Belt

Looking to enhance your club membership experience? Do you want to find opportunities for growth in your club? Club and district leaders now have a set of updated Membership Assessment Tools (formerly Club Assessment Tools) to help them strengthen club membership and add value to your club membership experience, so that more people will join and fewer members will leave.
 
For your convenience, you can download the entire publication, or just the individual assessments that are most relevant to your club.
The individual assessments, which walk users through evaluation and development of an action plan, include: READ MORE

A How-To Membership Leads Video

Click here for a new video that helps district and club leaders make the most of the recently enhanced Membership Leads resource. It shows how to track a prospective member from the initial membership-leads submission all the way to connection with a local club. It also outlines the role of club and district leaders in the redesigned process, highlighting how their participation will help strengthen membership, and features the new Rotary resources available to support them. Join the conversation in the Membership Best Practices discussion group to tell us how you’re using the new Membership Leads resource to grow and diversify membership.


RI Membership Resource Guide

To download in PDF format, click here
 

RI Makes Changes In 'Brand Center' Online Tool

Rotary.org

We hope that you've found Rotary International’s Brand Center a useful tool to create customized logos and brochures - and to tell Rotary's story in a consistent and engaging way.

 


Rotary Global Rewards: Sign Up Today!

Click here for more information
 
Click here to e-mail District Chair Judy Merrimam
 
Have you tried Rotary Global Rewards — Rotary International’s new member-benefit program that offers discounts on travel, hotels, dining, entertainment and more? Rotary Global Rewards will make your Rotary membership even more rewarding.

'16-'17 Rotary Theme: 'Rotary Serving Humanity'

To download the image in JPEG format, click here.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Check Out 'Rotary Voices' Blog

Check out Rotary Voices, the official blog of Rotary International. This blog features stories by and about Rotary members, Rotary program alumni, and the people we partner and work with.
 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Foundation Note: Where do you want your Foundation contributions to go?

By Sanjay Deshpande
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The District’s leadership and its Foundation Committee thank you all for your generous contributions to The Rotary Foundation in 2016-2017, helping it carry out its mission of “doing good in the world.”
 
READ MORE
Membership Corner: Visioning
 
By Tom Sturiale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
District 7910 began the Visioning Project during the second half of 2013 and we have conducted a Visioning exercise in almost 20 Clubs. 
 
READ MORE
PR Tips: Make your press releases newsworthy
 
By Laura Spear
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
From Network for Good: “For a nonprofit announcement to be considered newsworthy, it must have a broad, general interest to the target audience and a strong news angle (e.g. material information, new development, drama, human interest, local angle, consequence, etc.).
 

Treasurer's Report: Message about your dues
 
by Jack Hoell
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Rotary International dues bills were e-mailed to the 51 clubs in our District on July 22 and the District dues bills were e-mailed to clubs on July 26. 
 

District Charity Fund: How Does DCF Operate?
 
By Al Bowers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The District Charity Fund is a 501(c)3 charitable, non-profit that can be used by the Rotary clubs in District 7910. 
 

PolioPlus Update: District Polio Committee
 
By Carl Good III
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I want to let you know that the District Polio Committee been very active. Our committee now includes Chris Spear, Pam Anastasi, Phil Sandler and Amanda Graves.
 
Communications Link: Seeking club photo, video albums
 
By Steve Jones-D'Agostino
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Does your District committee or Club have Rotary-related photo and/or video albums that you'd like to share with other Rotarians?
 

Bandey-Hefler Prepares For Trip To England: The Plane Leaves in Just 28 Days!
 
By Victor Tom
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Our travelers are anxiously awaiting their two-week trip to England that begins on September 19.
 

SUBMIT CONTENT

To submit content for consideration for the Monday, August 29 issue of Rotary District 7910 Newsletter, please e-mail it to Immediate Past District Governor and Newsletter Editor Jim Fusco at jim.fusco2@gmail.com
 
The submission deadline for that issue is Friday, August 26. All text must be in Word format. All images must be in either JPEG or PDF format. Please identify the people, left to right, who are shown in your photos, including their first and last name as well as their club or other title.
 

SUBMIT EVENTS

 
 
 
 
 
 
You may submit event information per the District 7910 Promotional GuidelinesIf your club does not use ClubRunner, please send your event information to Rotary District 7910 Newsletter. And make sure to add  jim.fusco2@gmail.com to your club's distribution list.

PAST ISSUES

To view past issues of the weekly Rotary District 7910 Newsletterclick here
 
 
 
 
 

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CONTACT US

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