RCoMH - Scuttlebutt - April 6, 2025 (Apr. 06, 2025)

Thank you to Judith and Mike

for providing last week's breakfast!

Thank you to Amy and Katherine for

providing this week's breakfast!

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Marblehead Harbor Rotary Events

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This Week's breakfast meeting...

GUEST SPEAKER

Judith Black

"Murder Your Lawn"

Thank you, Judith, for so graciously stepping aside last week to allow the Housing Authority to speak.

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Discussions and Planning for the

May 13 Breakfast of Champions

honoring those who provide care of our senior citizens.

• Who to invite?

• How to invite?

• Food Cooking and Provisioning Sign-Ups

• Other?

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Holiday Pops 2025 - First Planning Meeting

Monday, April 14

5 p.m. at Jessica's House

Sample Agenda Items...

Who should we invite to be the featured Holiday Pops 2025 Artist?

Theme ideas?

Special Considerations

Possible Sunday One-Hour Afternoon Concert...??

Other Goals and Ideas?

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Very Exciting!

So Many Upcoming Exciting Club Events and Activities

now in the planning and working stages:

• Polio Thumb Plunge

• Scholarship Committee

• Holiday Pops Early-Start Planning Launch

Monday, April 14, 5 p.m.

• The Tree and Bench Project at Farrell Court

• Breakfast of Champions Honoring Those Who Serve Senior Citizens

Tuesday, May 13

• Possible Opening Night of "Mystic Pizza"

at Marblehead Little Theatre

Friday, June 20

• Installation Breakfast for

Amy Hart and the New Board

in June

and more!

Thank you to all committee members and planners!

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District Events

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We Can Support President - Elect Amy Hart

by Attending These 2 Training Events

District Learning Assembly - April 10

Calling all Presidents-Elect, Club Treasurers, Club Secretaries, Public Image, Membership, Foundation Chairs, new Rotarians --

and all Rotarians!

Our 2025 District Learning Assembly takes place

Tuesday, April 10, 2025

at Four Points Sheraton, 1 Audubon Road, Wakefield!

Are you already registered?

The "deadline" has passed, but perhaps you can still try to register.

Important learning sessions start at 4:30 pm,

followed by fellowship,

our District Managed Grant Qualification,

and a special presentation regarding Rotary's new Action Plan.

This is an important and worthwhile session for all Rotarians.

A buffet dinner will be served and a cash bar will be available during fellowship and dinner.

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"Rotary Leadership Institute"

Saturday, April 26, 2025

Reading High School

Please Note:

Your $40 Registration Fee will be reimbursed by the club.

And, thank you to the members

who have already said they will be attending!

Thank you!

How to register:

At www.rlinea.org/calendar, find the event you want to attend (RLI NE Dist 7930, Wakefield, MA, April 26, 2025) and follow the instructions to register.

RLI is a recommended program of Rotary International.

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• Marblehead Food Pantry still needs our help!

This is one way we can serve our community and

help make things better.

Please continue to bring food donations to our Tuesday breakfast meetings.

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50/50 CARD DRAW

The club's portion of the 50/50 will go to aide

victims of the Helene and Milton Hurricanes

We are still looking for the Queen of Hearts, yes?

1 ticket = $1 • 6 tickets = $5 • 12 tickets = $10

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MISSION STATEMENT

"As members of the Marblehead Harbor Rotary, we focus primarily on local community needs and opportunities through "Service Above Self." Accomplishing more together than we can individually, we also strive to connect and lend support regionally, nationally, and internationally by cooperating with new and well-established humanitarian programs, which are important to the health and well-being of people around the world."

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Is there something you would like covered in the weekly Scuttlebutt?

Please let Jessica know at jdharbar@comcast.net

by Saturday night;

Scuttlebutt is written and sent out on Sunday mornings.

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Thank You, Everyone!

Let's Make More Rotary Magic!