Governor's MessageYour Foundation Committee is Hard at Work
By Pat and Skip Doyle
Last Wednesday and Thursday, our newly formed, crackerjack Foundation Committee held its first meetings of this, the centennial year of The Rotary Foundation.
The committee's Grants Subcommittee met last Wednesday and began the review of the District Grants for the 2016‐2017 Rotary year, which began on July 1. Thirty proposals have been received and 23 clubs are qualified to submit online for grants. Nine members of this committee have been trained to help their assigned clubs prepare for on‐line submittal. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Sanjay Deshpande,who chairs the Foundation Committee.
Last Thursday brought the first meeting of the newly constituted Foundation Committee. This committee has nine subcommittee chairs. At the meeting, these chairs enthusiastically presented their goals for the coming year. We were so impressed by the presentations of their far-reaching goals. Many of the goals will be presented in full as the year unfolds, so keep posted. Many hands will be needed to fulfill our dreams.
Just a little peek: We will be celebrating 100 years of The Rotary Foundation in a musical way, raising funds to help Stop Polio Now, advertising for candidates for the $30,000 Morley Scholarship, and searching for 100 Rotary Alumni. Want to help? Contact us with your questions, suggestions, and wonderful ideas.
Thank you!
District Governors Pat and Skip Doyle may be reached at pwdoyle2@verizon.net and skipdoyle2@verizon.net, respectively.
Click here for past issues.Welcome, New Rotarians!Please join us in welcoming these new members at Rotary clubs in District 7910 (alphabetical order, by last name):
- Jack Forman, Westborough
- Jen Reil, Auburn
- Jim Reil, Auburn
District & Club RoundsPat and Skip Doyle Installed as 2016-2017 District Governors
On June 26, Pat and Skip Doyle were installed as District Governors for the 2016-2017 Rotary year, which began last Friday, July 1. Congratulations and best wishes to them from all of us!
To commemorate this special event - an extraordinary one, too, because of Pat and Skip's co-governorship - we share with you a 28-minute video of the June 26th Installation Ceremony at Fitchburg State University. To view the video in MP4 format, click here.
The Installation took place during the closing ceremonies for the three-day annual Rotary Youth Leadership Awards event, held this year at Fitchburg State and attended by 188 sophomores. The closing event, including the Installation, was attended by those students and as well as their families and friends. To learn more about RYLA, click here.
Shown are Skip Doyle (left) and Pat Doyle (middle) being installed by Past District Governor Carol Toomey (right).
Auburn: Jen, Jim Reil Inducted As Newest Members
Shown, left to right, are: Immediate Past District Governor Jim Fusco; Jen and Jim Riel, Auburn's two newest members; and Auburn Immediate Past President Marcia Davis. Seated is member Heather Chivalatti.
For photos of the entire July 13 event, click here
Westborough: Jack Forman Inducted As Newest Member
Shown, left to right: Sue Abladian; District Governor Nominee Steve Sager; Jack Forman; and Bill Bloom.RI Spouse/Partner Of Year Award Presented To Auburn's Les Davis
Immediate Past District Governor Jim Fusco (left) presented Les Davis (right), spouse of Auburn Immediate Past President Marcia Davis (middle), with a Rotary International Spouse/Partner Award. This award recognizes service by a non-Rotarian spouse or partner of a Rotarian. Only 150 of these awards are presented each year throughout world. Congratulations to Les!
For photos of the entire July 13 event, click here.
Installations Of Our '16-'17 Club Presidents (new, with photos)
Auburn (Chartered 1944): Steve Jones-D'Agostino
Shown, left to right, are: District Governor Pat Doyle; Auburn Sergeant-at-Arms Glenn Gardner; Auburn Treasurer Marcia Davis; Auburn Secretary Heather Chivalatti; Auburn President Steve Jones-D'Agostino; and District Governor Skip Doyle.
For photos of the entire July 13 event, click here.
Neponset Valley (Chartered 2001): Michael Podolski
Shown at left, left to right: Michael Podolski; District Governors Skip and Pat Doyle; and Assistant Governor Satya Mitra
Shown at right, left to right: Michael Podolski; clu
b Secretary Leah Thorton; Pat Doyle; club Past President Jack Hoell; and Skip Doyle.
b Secretary Leah Thorton; Pat Doyle; club Past President Jack Hoell; and Skip Doyle.Al Bowers Is New Chair Of District Charity Fund
The District Charity Fund held a meeting last Thursday, July 14 and one order of business was to select a new chair: Al Bowers of Athol-Orange Rotary.
Congratulations, Al.
Youth Exchange: Ayer Sponsors Student
Sixteen-year-old Julia "Jules" Cashman (shown) is very excited. She's heading to Spain for her senior year in high school, thanks to Ayer Rotary's support. The club is sponsoring Jules as part of the Youth Exchange Program.
The Youth Exchange Program is the opportunity of a lifetime for more than 8,000 students who participate each year. By sharing their own culture, and embracing a new one, students help foster global understanding.
The Youth Exchange Program is the opportunity of a lifetime for more than 8,000 students who participate each year. By sharing their own culture, and embracing a new one, students help foster global understanding.
Framingham: Golden Gates To Be Featured On August 8
The Golden Gates will be the feature presentation at Framingham Rotary's regular meeting on August 8 at 12:15 p.m. at Ken's Steakhouse in Framingham.
The Golden Gates offers audiences an entertaining and authentic glimpse into Old Russia through music, song, and dance. The repertoire is centered on masterpieces of Russian folklore and represents the diversity of the culture, ranging from gently humorous songs, to elaborate lyrical suites, to pulsating dance numbers.
DGE Karin Gaffney Kicks Off Training For Presidents Of Class Of '17-'18
District Governor-Elect Karin Gaffney said she was going to do things a little differently for her presidents for her 2017-2018 Rotary year. And this, she has done. She held a BBQ at Bob Anthony’s house this past Saturday, July 16 for the Presidents-Elect so they could get to know their classmates. This is just one of several events for the PEs that she will hold leading up to their Pre-Presidents Elect Training Session that will be held next February.
Shown, left to right: PE Bob Anthony (Wellesley); PE Susan Peghiny (Newton); PE Stephen Rathmill (Framingham); PE Alicia Yeh (Westwood); PE Mary Garcia (Nashoba Valley); PE Karen Rivero (Acton-Boxborough); and PE Ron Fraser (Worcester).
Also present bu not shown: Assistant Governor John Sbrogna, District Governor-Nominee Steven Sager, President Frank Jelinch (Shrewsbury), and President Steve Kirk (Concord).
Northborough Rotary Charters Northborough & Southborough Interact
On June 30, at the Northboro Senior Center, the Rotary Club of Northborough held an induction ceremony to officially charter the Northborough & Southborough Interact Club and welcome Sruthi and her fellow club members to Interact, a service-focused international society. Open to students ages 12 to 18 who want to serve their communities and their world, Interact is a part of Rotary International.
Sruthi, whose dad once started a Rotaract club – Rotary’s society for young adults – said she wasn’t as committed to volunteering when she was a young child. Growing up in Northborough, she didn’t witness dire need. READ MORE
Shown at the podium is co-District Governor Pat Doyle.
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
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 cha
mpion changes that will help Rotary appeal to a broader audience.On the last day, RI President K.R. “Ravi” Ravindran (right) 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
District Directory Yellow Pages: Thank you to all who placed ads
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We still need your help to ensure your club's membership information in the Directory Yellow Pages is complete and accurate.We want all of the information in the 2016-2017 District Directory to be up-to-date and as accurate as possible - so we need you to check your Member Profile on ClubRunner to ensure that all information is complete and accurate. (All members have access.)
How to do it for Members:
- Log into Club Runner at www.rotary7910.org
- Go to “Administration”
- Go to “For Members”
- Click on “Edit My Profile” (Insert of headshot photo is possible)
- Assure that all Club Positions are filled in for the 2017-2018 Rotary Year. (Presidents-Elect, Secretaries and Executive Secretaries have access.)
How to do it for Executives and Directors:
- Log into Club Runner at www.rotary7910.org
- Go to “Administration”
- Go to “District, Clubs & Membership”
- Click on “Edit Executives & Directors”
- Click on the “2016-2017” tab
- Click “Edit” for each position and use the drop down menu to select the member
Important: Do not change the “Sequence” or “Title” for any position.
Note: If your club has a position that does not show, click “Add New Position.”
Save The Dates: Rotary Golf Tournaments In Our District
Wednesday, July 20: District 7910 Golf League - Nashawtuc Country Club, Concord
Click here for event flyer, in PDF format
Wednesday, August 3: Brookfields Rotary - 2nd Annual Memorial Golf Tournament honoring passed Rotarians, Quail Hollow Country Club, Oakham (see story, below)
Tuesday, August 16: District 7910 Golf League - Framingham Country Club, Framingham
Click here for event flyer, in PDF format
Monday, August 22: Concord Rotary - 28th Annual Golf Tournament, Concord Country Club, Concord (see story, below)
Friday September 16: District 7910 Golf League - Monoosnock Country Club, Leominster
Click here for event flyer, in PDF format
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:
Brookfields Rotary 2nd Annual Memorial Golf Tournament
The Rotary Club of the Brookfields will host the 2nd Annual Memorial Golf Tournament honoring its Rotarians who have passed away, on Wednesday, August 3, at Quail Hollow Country Club in Oakham. Shotgun start: 9:00 a.m. Cost: $320 per foursome, which includes 18 holes of golf with cart, chicken BBQ dinner, raffles and prizes. For more information, contact Judy at 413-436-5358.
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.
Westborough Rotary Launches New GEMINI Site
After months of work and collaboration, Westborough Rotary is excited to announce the launch of a new and improved GEMINI website. Take some time to enjoy it here, especially the GEMINI beginnings video on the front page, right column.
GEMINI is the club's Global Emergency Medicine Initiative, a collaborative Rotary International Service Project. The club works with the University of Massachusetts Medical School, District 7910, other Rotary clubs, medical facilities and governments of participating countries to bring training in emergency medicine, expertise and equipment to developing countries worldwide.
Click here, to find out more about this exciting project.
(Shown, is the GEMINI program at work in Guyana.)
Framingham Rotary Promotes Concerts On The Green, Summer Carnival
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.Meanwhile, the Summer Carnival sponsored by Framingham Rotary is taking place dur
ing July at Framingham State University.The funds raised through this event will help support the club's service projects in the 2016-2017 Rotary year that began on July 1. They will also go to fund the club's grant process, which allows the club to financially support other important service organizations with their missions in the Framingham community. The club gives a special thanks to FSU for this great, highly visible Route 9-facing location. Nashoba Valley, Acton-Boxborough And Maynard Rotary's 'Wings & Wheels' Is Here
Mark your calendar: Thursday evenings are Cruise-in/Fly-in Nights this summer in Stow.
If it’s summer in Stow, it must be Wings & Wheels season! In cooperation with EAA #196, Friends of Minute Man Air Field, and Nancy’s at the Airfield café, the Rotary Clubs of Nashoba Valley, Acton-Boxborough, and Maynard are holding their fourth annual Wings & Wheels program, a summer-long cruise-in/fly-in event at the Minute Man Air Field (302 Boxboro Rd.) in Stow. The event runs on Thursday nights from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., through August 25.
Admission is free with donations requested. Proceeds will benefit local and international Rotary service projects, such as local scholarships and high school programs, senior citizen projects, and international health and relief programs.
For more information, weather-cancellation information, and “rules of the runway,” visit WingsgsandWheelsMA.com. "Like" the event on Facebook at Facebook.com/WingsandWheelsMA.
Major District & Club Happenings: SummerThrough August 25: Nashoba Valley Rotary - 'Wings & Wheels'
Click here for event flyer, in PDF format
Through September: District 7910 - 'Golf Fellowship'
Next Outing: Wednesday, July 20, Nashawtuc Country Club, Concord
Click here for events flyer, in PDF format
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Wednesday July 20, Leominster Rotary - Dirt Dawgs Baseball
Click here for event flyer, in PDF format
Thursday, July 21: Westborough Rotary - 'Rotary Night with the Worcester Bravehearts'
Click here for event flyer, in PDF format
Sunday August 14: Westborough Rotary - 'Triathlon'
Monday, September 19: Wachusett Area Rotary - '24th Annual Golf Tournament'
Click here for save-the-date flyer, in PDF format
Click here for sponsorship opportunities, in PDF format
Submit Major Club Happenings
Send flyers of your club's major events and activities, in either JPEG or PDF format, to Jim Fusco at jim.fusco2@gmail.com.
Upcoming Events
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