GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE
Breaking Good News: Multi District Conference Fast Approaching, New RLI Chair, New Interact Club
By Pat and Skip Doyle
Our phones ping and the message is “Breaking News.” We turn on the TV and we hear “Breaking News.” This morning, our message starts with “Breaking Good News” - and we hope that gets your attention.First, some Rotary Leadership Institute news. Past District Governor Doug Detweiler is stepping down as chair of the District RLI Committee, a position he has held for the past three years. Doug has always been a staunch advocate for the program
and we thank him for his contribution of time and talent. We are happy to announce that Dave Kaiser (shown, right) of the Rotary Club of Westborough will be stepping in to the position for the rest of this year and next year. You will be hearing from Dave in next week’s newsletter.
and we thank him for his contribution of time and talent. We are happy to announce that Dave Kaiser (shown, right) of the Rotary Club of Westborough will be stepping in to the position for the rest of this year and next year. You will be hearing from Dave in next week’s newsletter.Now, some Interact news. One new club received its charter last Wednesday. The Rotary Club of Montachusett Area is the sponsor for the Interact Club of Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical High School (see photo, left, and story, below). 
We also heard from Rotary International that the Interact Club of Brookline High School could re-open its charter. Finally, Interactors from all over the District 7910 are getting excited about the Youth Conference to be held as part of the Multi District Conference - Quadcon, for short - this April in Providence. Check Quadcon web page for updates. 
We also heard from Rotary International that the Interact Club of Brookline High School could re-open its charter. Finally, Interactors from all over the District 7910 are getting excited about the Youth Conference to be held as part of the Multi District Conference - Quadcon, for short - this April in Providence. Check Quadcon web page for updates. One more piece of good news. We received this Facebook post from a former host parent of the Eastern States Student Exchange:
"On an August day in 2012, AJ and I had coffee with Skip and Pat and they asked us if we would host a young girl from Brazil, who by the way had never seen snow, for just a few months. Well as you all know, she stayed with us a year and she and her family became our family. Now, I have just finished making her bed, as tomorrow she will come for a visit. It will be short but we are all so excited to have her 'home' with us again. I cannot thank the Rotary club enough for asking us to be a host family. The friendships that experience bought to us all are a blessing."
Want to bring some sunshine into your life? Get involved in one of our District 7910 youth programs. Guaranteed, it will be fun.
Seeking three trustees
We are now seeking two Rotarians to become trustees of the District Board of Trustees plus one Rotarian to become a trustee of the District Special Fund Board. The need for two trustees for the Board of Trustees is due to an unforeseen circumstance.
Those who applied before are eligible to apply again. For more information, contact us at pwdoyle2@verizon.net and skipdoyle2@verizon.net.
Six important things to know:
1. The weekly submission deadline for the Newsletter will remain the same: Friday. As usual, text content must be submitted in Word format, and image content, in either JPEG or PDF format. Continue to submit your content to Immediate Past District Governor/Newsletter Editor Jim Fusco at jim.fusco2@gmail.com.
2. Resolutions: The District Resolutions Committee met on January 10 and addressed three changes to the DistrictmResolution that will be proposed and voted on at the annual District Business Meeting, to be held during the Multi-District Conference in Providence, on Saturday morning, April 29. For more information on the District Resolutions, contact Resolutions Chair Doug Detweiller (shown, right) at rotary@detweiler.org.
3. District Nominations: The District Nominating Committee is seeking qualified applicants to serve as District Trustee for 2017 to 2019 and District Charitable Fund Trustee for 2017 to 2020. Clubs and club leadership are asked and encouraged to actively recruit and promote service in Rotary through their member
s' service as district leaders. The deadline for submitting applications was this February 18. All completed applications should be either e-mailed to Nominating Committee Chair Michael Ellis (shown,right) at mellis0144@comcast.net, or mailed to him at: Michael Ellis, District 7910 Nominating Committee, 88 Coburn Ave., Gardner, MA 01440. Postmarked mail after February 18 will not be accepted. To download the Trustee Nomination Form, click here. To download the Nomination Form Supplement, click here.
s' service as district leaders. The deadline for submitting applications was this February 18. All completed applications should be either e-mailed to Nominating Committee Chair Michael Ellis (shown,right) at mellis0144@comcast.net, or mailed to him at: Michael Ellis, District 7910 Nominating Committee, 88 Coburn Ave., Gardner, MA 01440. Postmarked mail after February 18 will not be accepted. To download the Trustee Nomination Form, click here. To download the Nomination Form Supplement, click here.4. Rotary Youth Leadership Awards: The RYLA Club Pack has been updated and posted on RYLA7910.org. When you 
download it, you will notice changes from last year. Please read the material carefully and direct your questions to Christine Pinney, chair of the RYLA Committee,who may be reached at christine@christinepinney.com. The RYLA season has begun and the RYLA Committee is working to make RYLA 2017 the "best RYLA ever." (See RYLA article, right-hand column.)
download it, you will notice changes from last year. Please read the material carefully and direct your questions to Christine Pinney, chair of the RYLA Committee,who may be reached at christine@christinepinney.com. The RYLA season has begun and the RYLA Committee is working to make RYLA 2017 the "best RYLA ever." (See RYLA article, right-hand column.)5. Club Planning Worksheet: To download the Club Planning Worksheet, click here.This worksheet is made available to
clubs so they can gauge their progress in achieving the goals they set last July. This month is a good time to review the worksheet and see how far you have come and how much farther you need to go as a club. You may surprise yourselves and realize that you are well on the way to earning district recognition. We recommend the club president appoint the president-elect to be the "champion" of the Worksheet, and to use it as a guide for the club, and to report monthly to the club's membership and board on the club's progress.
clubs so they can gauge their progress in achieving the goals they set last July. This month is a good time to review the worksheet and see how far you have come and how much farther you need to go as a club. You may surprise yourselves and realize that you are well on the way to earning district recognition. We recommend the club president appoint the president-elect to be the "champion" of the Worksheet, and to use it as a guide for the club, and to report monthly to the club's membership and board on the club's progress.6. As your district governors, we have resolved to:
- Revisit as many clubs as possible in the next few months.
- Help our clubs achieve the goals they set in July
- Do all we can to build membership in the district
- Plan a grand event to celebrate our Million Dollar Foundation Journey
- "Move the ball forward," in harmony, with District Governor-ElectKarin Gaffney, District Governor-Nominee Steve Sager and District Governor-Nominee-Designate Pamela Anastasi
- Celebrate all of this at our Multi-District Conference this April in in Providence
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REMEMBERING OUR ROTARIANS
George Bernardin, Worcester
Ellen Goguen, Fitchburg
OUR PRESIDENTS SPEAK
Steve Kirk, Rotary Club of Concord
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Please tell us what factors helped you decide to join Rotary
I joined to get ideas for a future business I might want to engage in after retirement. I stayed to do social-action projects - service - as Rotary is so effective at doing them. I also made a lot of new friends.
rotary means business
Next Networking Meeting on March 1 in Chelmsford
By Ron Bott
The next Rotary Means Business event in Rotary District 7910 will be held on Wednesday, March 1 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel and Suites in Chelmsford. The cost is $15 for Rotarians and $20 for non-Rotarians. Light appetizers will be served and a cash bar will be available. To register, click here.DISTRICT SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE, MARCH 15
Applications Sought for David and Eleanor Morley Endowed Global Grant Scholarship
To learn more about the Morley Scholarship, click here.
To download the Morley Scholarship flyer in PDF format, click here.
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CLUB MEMBERSHIP GROWTH, ’16-‘17
We share with you the results of club-membership growth in our district during Rotary year 2016-2017, which began July 1.
This is a unique opportunity for Rotarians and friends to discuss partnering on humanitarian projects affecting our local communities.
DISTRICT & CLUB ROUNDS
D7910 Well-Represented at Zone 24/32 Coordinator Training in Evanston
Among the people shown posing at the entrance to RI headquarters are District 7910 Rotarians who have appeared in our weekly newsletter and/or have spoken at D7910 events.
CAN YOU FIND THEM?
They are: Immediate Past District Governor Jim Fusco; Past District Governor Carol Toomey; District PR Chair Laura Spear; Past District Governor Greg Roche; Carolyn Johnson, of District 7780; Rotary International Director Dean Rohrs; Incoming RI Director Jeffery Cadorette; and Past RI Director Bryn Styles.
Shown posing inside RI headquarters are, left to right: Jim Fusco, assistant Rotary coordinator form Zone 32 and immediate past district governor, and a member of the Rotary Club of Montachusett Area; Carol Toomey, End Polio Now coordinator for Zone 32, past district governor, and a member of the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley; Laura Spear, Rotary public image coordinator for Zone 32 and a member of Nashoba Valley Rotary; and Greg Roche, assistant regional Rotary Foundation coordinator for Zone 32, past district governor, and now a member of District 7950.
Wellesley's Newest Member
Tory DeFazio (left), of the Rotary Club of Wellesley, presents the Rotary Four-Way Test to the club's newest member, Romeo Adams (right).
To learn more on Wellesley Rotary, click here.
Montachusett Area Sponsors New Interact Club
Members of the Rotary Club of Montachuset Area gathered together on February 15 to celebrate Charter Night for the new Interact Club at Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical High School. Present at this celebration were many members of Montachusett Area Rotary.
District Interact Chair Bob Anthony, a Wellesley Rotarian, addressed the group as well as Monty Tech Principal Thomas Browne and Monty Tech Superintendent Dr. Sheila Harrity.
The Interact club, which has 20 members, was born because Co-Presidents Kayla Gerry (shown, left) and Casey Szlosek (shown, right) learned about Interact during RYLA 2016 and wanted to form a club.
Shown, below, are members of the new Monty Tech Interact Club
To learn more on Montachusett Area Rotary, click here.
Our Co-DGs Reunite with ESSEX Student
Co-District Governors Pat Doyle (seated, right) and Skip Doyle (seated, left) pose with, left to right, Alex Incorvia (daughter of the host mom), Host Mom Stacy Incorvia, and former ESSEX Student Marilia Lomani.
To learn more on ESSEX, click here.
Dean College Rotaract Organizes, Holds Blood Drive
During a recent blood drive by the Interact Club of Dean College, more than 40 people pre-registered to donate.
left to right sitting, Rotaractor Dean Bennett, Rotaractor Elizabeth Donahue
left to Right standing: Rotaract President Nua Toy-Giles, Franklin President Terry Katsaros
Gardner Speaker Promotes SAVE
The fundamental principal on the SAVE program is to advocate for Veterans who are not able to obtain the benefits they have earned due to institutional or personal barriers.
Left to right: Gardner President Dawn Casavant; Gabriel Nutter, regional team leader for the Massachusetts Department of Veterans Services' SAVE Team for the counties of Worcester, Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, and Berkshire, with companion dog Sammy; and Past District Governor Mike Ellis, a Gardner Rotarian.
To learn more on Gardner Rotary, click here.
Nashoba Valley' Chris Spear Now Paul Harris +4
Ron Bott
(left), past president of the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley, recently pinned Nashoba Valley President Chris Spear (right) as a Paul Harris +4 donor.
(left), past president of the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley, recently pinned Nashoba Valley President Chris Spear (right) as a Paul Harris +4 donor. A Rotarian becomes a member of the Paul Harris Society when he or she donates $1,000 or more to The Rotary Foundation's Annual Fund, PolioPlus, or an approved Foundation grant. When he or she gives an additional gift of $1,000, he or she becomes a Paul Harris +1 donor. The + number increases by one with each additional gift of $1,000.
To learn more on Rotary donor recognition, click here.
To learn more on Nashoba Valley Rotary, click here.
Acton-Boxborough Changes Meeting Location to Rapscallion
Shown, left to right, during a recent Acton-Boxborough Rotary meeting are club President Joe Badenhoff, Assistant Governor Kevin Fry, and District Governor Pat Doyle.
To learn more on Acton-Boxborough Rotary, click here.
Pre-PETS Meetings Held in Waltham, Leominster
District Governor-Elect Karin Gaffney (shown, standing) is preparing the incoming presidents-elect for their year, which begins July 1, by holding Pre-President-Elect Training Seminar meetings. One Pre-PETS meeting was held last Saturday in Waltham, and another one took place last night in Leominster. All PEs are looking forward to attending the NEPETS -NorthEast Presidents-Elect Training Seminar - gathering that will be held on March 9, 10 and 11 in Framingham.
Shrewsbury Welcomes Justin Mussler, Anna Chittim as Corporate Members
Frank Jelinch (left), president of the Rotary Club of Shrewsbury, poses with the club's newest corporate members, Justin Mussler (middle) Anna Chittim (right).
To learn more on Shrewsbury Rotary, click here.
Uxbridge Donates $500 to Tri-County Meals On Wheels
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On February 7, the Rotary Club of Uxbridge presented a $500 check to Tri County Meals on Wheels.
Left to right: Joan MacKinnon; Bev Clarke, fundraiser; Kristen McCarthy, President Linn Doll-Butler and Mike Rooney.
To learn more on Uxbridge Rotary, click here.
Needham, National Honor Society Join Forces for Food Packaging
The Rotary Club of Needham recently joined forces with 80 students from Needham High School's National Honor Society. They teamed up with Stop Hunger Now.
To view the event's photo album, click here.
To learn more on Needham Rotary, click here.
Franklin Presents Rotaract Charter Certificate, RYLA grant
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Terry Katsaros (left), president of the Rotary Club of Franklin, recently presented Robert (Nua) Toy-Giles (right), president of theRotaract Club of Franklin at Dean College,with that Rotaract club's charter certificate.
Also recently, Julie Rougeau (left), Franklin Rotary's Vocational/RYLA chair, and Terry Katsaros (middle), presented a $1,000 scholarship grant to UMass student Nicole Rabovsky (right), a 2016 graduate of Franklin High School.
To learn more on Franklin Rotary, click here.
Southborough Expands Scholarship Program
Southborough Expands Scholarship Program
The Rotary Club of Southborough has announced a second scholarship for high school students from Southborough. The winning student will receive $1,000 per year to help attend a four-year Massachusetts state college or university. Applicants will be judged on academic achievements and public service. Prior to this, Southborough Rotary was only able to help one student for four years. Thanks to stepped-up fundraising efforts and generous donations, the club is now able to expand its program. The new scholarship means the club doesn't have to wait for its current recipient to graduate in 2020, to award another scholarship.
Applications are due by April 10. The application forms areavailable at the Algonquin Regional High School’s Guidance Office, and by contacting Southborough Treasurer Carl Guyer atcarl.guyer@gmail.com.
Shown, are several members of Southborough Rotary.
To learn more about Southborough Rotary, click here.
Multi-Club Power Play
Needham Teams Up with Framingham, Newton, Waltham and Watertown on India Solar-Power Project
The Rotary Clubs of Needham, Framingham, Newton, Waltham and Watertown have partnered to fund a $6,000 solar-power project (shown, left) for Film Nagar High School in Hyerabad, India. The host club there is the Rotary Club of Jubilee Hills, in District 3150.
Needham paid $3,000 of the $6,000 - $1,500 of which should come back as District Grant match. Watertown, Waltham, Newton and Framingham paid $500 each.
To learn more about:
- Framingham Rotary, click here
- Jubilee Hills Rotary, click here
- Needham Rotary, click here
- Newton Rotary, click here
- Waltham Rotary, click here
- Watertown Rotary, click here
Bedford Gears Up for April Meal-Packing Event
Members of the Rotary Club of Bedford were recently invited to speak with Rod Brooks, president and CEO, and the Marc Vermouth, New England program manager of Stop Hunger Now. Held at the Red Heat Tavern in Bedford, the meeting was in recognition of Bedford Rotary’s enduring (annually since 2013) and successful meal-packing programs (more than one-quarter-million total meals packaged to date) in the Bedford area assisted by other Rotary clubs and industry partners. Rod Brooks congratulated and thanked Bedford Rotarians for their efforts, and revealed expanded directions for Stop Hunger Now, including water, agriculture and educational programs to combat worldwide hunger. In the next few weeks, Stop Hunger Now will announce a new global branding and logo to reflect this focus.
For 2017, Bedford Rotary has secured the morning of Saturday, April 8 at Middlesex Community College (Bedford 
Campus) for this year’s exciting meal-packing event. The club plans to have again multiple Rotary club and industry partners, including BAE Systems as the major corporate sponsor. If you are interested in joining this year’s event, please contact this year’s chair, Past District Governor Bob Cassidy, at rac011846@comcast.net.
Campus) for this year’s exciting meal-packing event. The club plans to have again multiple Rotary club and industry partners, including BAE Systems as the major corporate sponsor. If you are interested in joining this year’s event, please contact this year’s chair, Past District Governor Bob Cassidy, at rac011846@comcast.net.Shown right: During Bedford Rotary's 2016 meal-packing event, volunteers from Rotary, industry and nearby communities had fun fighting world hunger, with assembly lines running from raw rice, in the foreground, to packaged boxes, in the background.
To learn more about Bedford Rotary, click here.
Hudson, Nashoba Valley Brewfest Showcased in Rotarian Magazine
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The Rotary clubs of Hudson and Nashoba Valley were showcased in the "Brewfest" section of the January issue of the Rotarian Magazine.
To read the first page of the article (shown, left), in PDF format, click here.
To read the second page of the article (shown, right), in PDF format, click here.
To learn more about Hudson Rotary, click here.
To learn more about Nashoba Valley Rotary, click here.
Dedham Publishes Cookbook: Get your copy now
Hot off the press is the first Rotary Club of Dedham Cookbook! It features 420 recipes from Rotarians and their families across the U.S. and some from far away as Russia. Special dishes featured come from the kitchens of all Americans - great ethnic foods, desserts and beverages.
The Cookbook cover features a full-page color photo of the MIT Endicott House in Dedham, where the club meets on Thursdays. This fundraising Cookbook is available for $25, plus shipping. You may purchase it at DedhamRotary.org, or by contacting Past President Sandra Nelson at skintelligence1@gmail.com. Happy New Year - and bon appetit!
To learn more about Dedham Rotary, click here
Great Fundraising Tool for All Clubs
Westborough Uses PayPal to Raise Nearly $2,000 for Polio Plus
We are all well aware that The Rotary Foundationis celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2017.Steve Kirk, president of the Rotary Club of Concord, has produced a five-minute video that outlines our own district’s fundraising goals for the current Rotary year, which ends next June 30.
To learn more about The Rotary Foundation, click here.
Video Now Available: Governor Baker addresses district Rotarians
The Rotary Club of Billerica has provided a video of Governor Charlie Baker's address to District 7910 Rotarians on September 27 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Bedford. To watch the two-hour-47-minute video, click here.
The Rotary Clubs of Bedford, Billerica, Lowell, Newton and Shrewsbury sponsored the event, which was a unique opportunity for Rotarians and friends to discuss partnering on humanitarian projects affecting our local communities. To view event photos, click here.
Great Fundraising Idea for All Clubs
Milford Distributes '16 Tab to 13,000 Homes - Record sales, 94 photos, 334 smiling faces
To read the Milford RotaryTab, click here.
Planning to attend? Contact District RI Convention Chair Steve Glines.
To learn more, click here.
To register for the 2017 RI Convention in Atlanta, click here.
District Banners Available
Our district banners are available for your 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.
MAJOR DISTRICT & CLUB HAPPENINGS: WINTER & SPRING 2017
Wednesday, February 22: District 7910 - 'Rotary Means Business' in Chelmsford
To learn more and register, click here
Thursday, February 23: Nashoba Valley - 'Fifth Birthday Celebration'
To RSVP, click here
Friday & Saturday, March 3 & 4: Gardner - 'Annual TV Auction'
To download event flyer, click here
Saturday, March 11: Uxbridge - 'Wine and Chocolate Tasting'
Wednesday, March 15: District 7910 - 'Deadline for Morley Scholarship Applications'
To learn more, click here
To download flyer in PDF format, click here
Friday, March 17: Auburn - 'St. Patrick's Day Music & Wine Fundraiser'
To learn more, and to purchase tickets, click here
To download event flyer in PDF format, click here
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Friday, March 17: Billerica - 'Finnegan's Wake Hilarious'
To download flyer in PDF format, click here
Tuesday, March 21; Thursday, March 23; Tuesday, March 28; or Thursday, Match 30: - District 7910 - 'Membership Workshops'
To download flyer in PDF format, click here
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Friday, April 7: Concord - 'Pops for a Playground'
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 at jim.fusco2@gmail.com.
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