Can you believe it's October already? I'm officially one-quarter of the way through my year as District Governor, and I can't believe how quickly the time is flying by! With 26 official club visits completed, I can honestly say that I'm more excited about Rotary than ever. I've loved reconnecting with so many old friends while also meeting incredible Rotarians I hadn't had the pleasure of knowing before.
The District Foundation Dinner will be held on Wednesday, November 18'th at the Great Wolf Lodge, 150 Great Wolf Dr, Fitchburg, MA 01420. Registration is now open and you can register online at https://rotary7910.org/event/district-foundation-dinner-3/
In partnership with local Ugandan Rotary clubs and Portland Maine-based Partners for World Health (PWH), the Rotary Club of South Portland-Cape Elizabeth is helping to ship $1.3 million worth of donated medical equipment and supplies to the new hospital. The total project cost is $180,000, which includes training local medical staff on the equipment. Once furnished, the government will operate the hospital, ensuring long-term sustainability. Most importantly, this initiative is estimated to save 60 children each year, reducing regional neonatal mortality by 20%.
Rotary is built on leadership, service, and the willingness to make a difference. Now is your opportunity to take your Rotary journey to the next level!
Rotary District 7910 is seeking passionate, dedicated Rotarians who are ready to serve in District leadership positions. Whether you have years of Rotary experience or bring fresh ideas and enthusiasm, we encourage you to consider taking the next step in your Rotary journey.
Exciting changes are ahead, and we need YOU to help shape the future of our District! As we prepare for the creation of our new Rotary District with District 7950, we are looking for enthusiastic, creative, and dedicated Rotarians to serve on the New District Creation Team. This is a unique opportunity to be part of something truly special—building a strong foundation for our future while honoring the traditions and accomplishments that brought us here.
Wow, can you believe our third decade? Our 29th year!
Join us for the 29th Annual Weston & Wayland Rotary Club Antique & Classic Car Show scheduled for October 3rd, 2026. Rain or shine promises to be another great event for car owners and families alike.
The Car Show has attracted on average over 225 cars ranging from Classic Muscle Cars to Micro Messerschmidts and over 2,000 attendees.
All net proceeds from the car show go to Rotary Club of Weston & Wayland Educational Scholarships and other Rotary Club projects.
Thursday, October 15, 2026 | 7:00–8:30 PM United Parish, 15 Marion Street, Brookline, MA
How can we build peace in a world marked by conflict, violence, and the growing threat of nuclear war? Join us for a community teach-in exploring the challenges of peacebuilding and the practical steps individuals and communities can take to promote a more peaceful world.
Join the Fitchburg East Rotary Club for DJ Trivia Night on Friday, October 16th at the Leominster Elks, 98 N. Main Street, Leominster! Doors open at 5:30 PM, with trivia from 6:00–9:00 PM. Admission is $20 per person, and teams can have up to 8 players. Enjoy free pizza and popcorn, raffle prizes, Super Bowl Squares, giveaways, great questions, and plenty of fun! Gather your friends, family, or coworkers and put your knowledge to the test. Proceeds from the evening support the Fitchburg East Rotary Scholarship Program, helping us invest in tomorrow’s leaders and local students.
Looking for a great way to connect with Rotarians from across the district while enjoying a day on the links? Join Natick Rotary for the 32nd Annual Brett Conaway Cup on Friday, October 16, at Sandy Burr Country Club in Wayland. Bring a foursome, invite fellow Rotarians, and tee it up for a fun day of golf, prizes and camaraderie—all while helping support community grants and scholarships in Natick.
Don't throw away items that need to be repaired!!! On Sun, Oct 18, from 2-5pm give the Framingham Repair Café an opportunity to fix broken items and sharpen appropriate untensils!!
Join the Wachusett Area Rotary Club on Friday, October 23, 2026 for a fun evening playing Left-Right-Center! The game is easy to learn and easy to play - no experience necessary. Win cash prizes!
Wear a costume and compete in our best-costume contest!
There will also be a 50/50 raffle for more opportunities to win cash prizes. $35 admission includes game play and light hors d'oeuvres. A cash bar will also be available.
Space is limited - reserve your tickets now!
For tickets contact Rotarian Richard Traina: 978-549-7700 | Traina@comcast.net
The Sturbridge Rotary Club announces its 6th annual “TREK Sturbridge Halloween 5K & 1K”, Sunday morning, October 25th, 2026. Located at the Old Sturbridge Village Education Center, off Old Sturbridge Village Road in Sturbridge MA. Registration for the event is OPEN via the Race Roster website https://raceroster.com/events/2026/140574/trek-sturbridge-halloween-5k-and-1k and starting on site at 8:30 AM on race-day, in the parking lot beside the Education Center.
If you are within driving distance to Shrewsbury and you have some hard to dispose of junk, this event is for you! Support our club while getting rid of unwanted metals and electronics. We accept everything from broken appliances to the treadmill that is collecting dust and taking up space. From batteries to laptops, old pots and pans to outdated chargers, if it is made of metal or has a cord, we likely take it. Keep this stuff out of the landfill and help our club raise money for our scholarship program.
Great food. Great prizes. An even greater purpose! Wellesley Rotary’s 6th Annual Dinner On Us gives you the chance to win gift cards to some of Wellesley’s wonderful restaurants while helping us fight food insecurity in our community. Your participation helps put food on someone else’s table. Enter, share with friends and help us make an even bigger impact! Drawing December 2. Enter here: https://go.eventgroovefundraising.com/wellesley-rotary
Join us on Saturday, December 12 2026 from 9am to 3pm at Keefe Tech 750 Winter St in Framingham MA for our annual Holiday Craft Fair. We feature nearly 120 artists & crafters who create and sell their own products. You can find ornaments, jewelry, pottery, cookies, quilts, candles, soaps, pet treats, clothing, original art & photography, fudge, wood products, wreaths & so much more. We pride ourselves on offering a wide variety of quality products in an indoor climate-controlled handicapped accessible venue. Free parking, $5 admission, food trucks.
The Rotary Club of Newton, in partnership with the West Suburban YMCA's Growing for Good Annual Campaign, is hosting Monster Smash, a Halloween-themed pickleball tournament on Friday, October 30, 2026, from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the West Suburban YMCA, 135 Wells Ave, Newton. Players of all levels are welcome and can register by QR code, choosing their skill level and signing up with or without a partner.
The Neponset Valley Sunrise Rotary Club proudly celebrated its 25th anniversary with a milestone event at Gemma Kitchen & Bar in Norwood, bringing together community leaders, founding members, local business sponsors, Rotarians, and friends to honor a quarter-century of dedicated service.
Photo: (l-r) Member Sandra Casey; current District Governor Penny Hamel; past District Governor Johnny Ahern; Martha Colamaria; and District Governor-Elect Jack Colamaria.
On September 1st we gathered for some tradition, good food, and a little fun bowling. We were happy to welcome DG Penny who inducted John Coker as our newest member. John is married to member Sandy Coker and has been showing up to our projects and events for a long time. We're delighted that he decided to make his relationship with us formal. With his induction, we now have THREE Rotarian couples in the club!
The Northborough Applefest Rotary Street Fair moved indoors for the first time, due to the heavy rains and wind expected throughout the region. The event was a huge success, with strong pubic attendance and many smiling faces.
Photo: The Algonquin Regional High School Interact Club running the waste-reduction table at the fair's entrance
For Natick Rotary, Service Above Self can also mean showing up, having fun and connecting with our community. At this year’s Natick Days, we joined local organizations throughout downtown for a day filled with families, food and fun. Our mini trampolines, fishing “pond” and special guest Latte, the ball python, were a big hit with kids and gave us plenty of opportunities to introduce families to Rotary.
Service Above Self was on full display when Natick Rotarian Peter Golden and his wife, Tina, opened their home to friends, neighbors and fellow Rotarians for an evening of fellowship, education and generosity in support of Common Man for Ukraine (CMFU). The gathering brought the community together to learn firsthand about the humanitarian needs facing Ukrainian families—and ultimately raised more than $5,000 to support CMFU’s ongoing relief efforts.
Our 5th Annual "Golfing for Good" tournament was held at Blissful Meadows Golf Club on September 16th. It was another gorgeous day (we've never had anything else!) and there were lots of happy golfers.
Public Image Primer: 3 Rotary Logos Do's and Don'ts
1. DO use your custom Club logo all the time. DG Penny's Westford Club's simplified logo is perfect. If you're not using a logo that looks similar, you can find your Club logo in this folder. If your club is using the "old" wheel/gear/cog that has yellow and blue, you gotta change it.
2. DO NOT use the Rotary "Mark of Excellence" for your Club's program, event, or anything. Use your Club's custom logo for everything.
3. DO NOT use the Presidential "Create Lasting Impact" message for anything that will go to folks who are not Rotary members. That's why the banner at the top of this newsletter no longer has the logo below.
To conform to Rotary's brand guidelines, you'll have the easiest time if you never use that logo, beautiful as it may be.
Learn about Rotary club and district roles, as well as their impact on your community. Find resources and tools that support members in these roles.
Fellowships & Rotary Action Groups -- another corner
Rotary Action Groups: Visit this page to see complete information on the 25 Rotary Action Groups.
Mental Health Initiatives(Rotary Action Group; RAGMHI): The Goals of RAGHMI are: Breaking Stigma; Raising Awareness; Increasing Capacity.
Rotary Fellowships The Rotary Fellowships program is a structured program of Rotary International that comprises more than 75 independent fellowships. Join the growing number of Rotarians who are sharing their favorite activities and professional interests through organized recreational, vocational, and health/medical-related groups within Rotary. Visit the RI Fellowships page.
Cycling: If you are a cyclist and might be interested in Rotary rides, please visit the Rotary 7910 Cycling Group page to join the email group (which you can leave at any time, of course).
Pickleball: If you play pickleball, or want to, and might be interested in Rotary pickleball games, events or tournaments, please visit the Rotary 7910 Pickleball Group page to join the email group (which you can leave at any time, of course).
What's your favorite Rotary Fellowship?
We'd love to feature it. Please send us a note to webteam@rotary7910.org or submit info through our wicked simple form that reaches the WebTeam.
Can you believe it's October already? I'm officially one-quarter of the way through my year as District Governor, and I can't believe how quickly the time is flying by! With 26 official club visits completed, I can honestly say that I'm more excited about Rotary than ever. I've loved reconnecting with so many old friends while also meeting incredible Rotarians I hadn't had the pleasure of knowing before. 
The District Foundation Dinner will be held on Wednesday, November 18'th at the Great Wolf Lodge, 150 Great Wolf Dr, Fitchburg, MA 01420. Registration is now open and you can register online at 
In partnership with local Ugandan Rotary clubs and Portland Maine-based Partners for World Health (PWH), the Rotary Club of South Portland-Cape Elizabeth is helping to ship $1.3 million worth of donated medical equipment and supplies to the new hospital. The total project cost is $180,000, which includes training local medical staff on the equipment. Once furnished, the government will operate the hospital, ensuring long-term sustainability. Most importantly, this initiative is estimated to save 60 children each year, reducing regional neonatal mortality by 20%.
Wow, can you believe our third decade? Our 29th year!
Thursday, October 15, 2026 | 7:00–8:30 PM United Parish, 15 Marion Street, Brookline, MA
Join the Wachusett Area Rotary Club on Friday, October 23, 2026 for a fun evening playing Left-Right-Center! The game is easy to learn and easy to play - no experience necessary. Win cash prizes!
The Sturbridge Rotary Club announces its 6th annual “TREK Sturbridge Halloween 5K & 1K”, Sunday morning, October 25th, 2026. Located at the Old Sturbridge Village Education Center, off Old Sturbridge Village Road in Sturbridge MA. 
If you are within driving distance to Shrewsbury and you have some hard to dispose of junk, this event is for you! Support our club while getting rid of unwanted metals and electronics. We accept everything from broken appliances to the treadmill that is collecting dust and taking up space. From batteries to laptops, old pots and pans to outdated chargers, if it is made of metal or has a cord, we likely take it. Keep this stuff out of the landfill and help our club raise money for our scholarship program. 
Great food. Great prizes. An even greater purpose! Wellesley Rotary’s 6th Annual Dinner On Us gives you the chance to win gift cards to some of Wellesley’s wonderful restaurants while helping us fight food insecurity in our community. Your participation helps put food on someone else’s table. Enter, share with friends and help us make an even bigger impact! Drawing December 2. Enter here: 
Join us on Saturday, December 12 2026 from 9am to 3pm at Keefe Tech 750 Winter St in Framingham MA for our annual Holiday Craft Fair. We feature nearly 120 artists & crafters who create and sell their own products. You can find ornaments, jewelry, pottery, cookies, quilts, candles, soaps, pet treats, clothing, original art & photography, fudge, wood products, wreaths & so much more. We pride ourselves on offering a wide variety of quality products in an indoor climate-controlled handicapped accessible venue. Free parking, $5 admission, food trucks.
The Rotary Club of Newton, in partnership with the West Suburban YMCA's Growing for Good Annual Campaign, is hosting Monster Smash, a Halloween-themed pickleball tournament on Friday, October 30, 2026, from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the West Suburban YMCA, 135 Wells Ave, Newton. Players of all levels are welcome and can register by QR code, choosing their skill level and signing up with or without a partner. 
The Neponset Valley Sunrise Rotary Club proudly celebrated its 25th anniversary with a milestone event at Gemma Kitchen & Bar in Norwood, bringing together community leaders, founding members, local business sponsors, Rotarians, and friends to honor a quarter-century of dedicated service.
On September 1st we gathered for some tradition, good food, and a little fun bowling. We were happy to welcome DG Penny who inducted John Coker as our newest member. John is married to member Sandy Coker and has been showing up to our projects and events for a long time. We're delighted that he decided to make his relationship with us formal. With his induction, we now have THREE Rotarian couples in the club!
The Northborough Applefest Rotary Street Fair moved indoors for the first time, due to the heavy rains and wind expected throughout the region. The event was a huge success, with strong pubic attendance and many smiling faces.
For Natick Rotary, Service Above Self can also mean showing up, having fun and connecting with our community. At this year’s 
Another gorgeous day! We set up tents and tables to offer donated clothing to anyone who needed it - for free. 
Service Above Self was on full display when Natick Rotarian Peter Golden and his wife, Tina, opened their home to friends, neighbors and fellow Rotarians for an evening of fellowship, education and generosity in support of Common Man for Ukraine (CMFU). The gathering brought the community together to learn firsthand about the humanitarian needs facing Ukrainian families—and ultimately raised more than $5,000 to support CMFU’s ongoing relief efforts.
Our 5th Annual "Golfing for Good" tournament was held at Blissful Meadows Golf Club on September 16th. It was another gorgeous day (we've never had anything else!) and there were lots of happy golfers.
Learn about Rotary club and district roles, as well as their impact on your community. Find resources and tools that support members in these roles.
Mental Health Initiatives
Pickleball: If you play pickleball, or want to, and might be interested in Rotary pickleball games, events or tournaments, please visit the