RCoMH - Scuttlebutt - August 17, 2025 (Aug. 17, 2025)

This week's breakfast will be provided by

Vince and Linda

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Guest Speaker

Eric Knight

Overview on Identify Theft, How to Safeguard Against Becoming a Victim, and What To Do If It Happens To You

Eric Knight served as a Private Investigator, Special Investigator for the State Ethics Commission, Director of Civil Process for the Middlesex Sheriff's Office, and worked for the Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General for 26 years in a number of roles including Chief of the Criminal Investigations Division, Chief of the Forensic Investigations Division and IT and Operations Manager.

Do consider inviting your family, friends and colleagues

to hear Eric.

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Enormous thanks to everyone who is participating in planning

Holiday Pops 2025!

Next Planning Meeting - This Wednesday, 5 p.m.

Sponsor Invitations and Kits will go out after Labor Day...exciting!

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Judith Black shares this information about a District Initiative...

CLOTHES & BOOK / PUZZLE SWAP FUNDRAISER

Sunday, September 28, 2025 • 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Danvers Art Association

105 Elliot Street, Danvers, MA

$10 Admission Fee

Food / drinks available for purchase

Enter the raffle for some fabulous prizes (do not need to be present to win)

WHAT TO BRING

• Clean, gently used clothing - adult clothing only. Must be clean. stain-free and in good condition (no rips, missing buttons or broken zippers)

• Books and puzzles must also be gently used, no ripped pages, no missing puzzle pieces

HOW IT WORKS

> Come as early as 10:30 a.m. to drop off items -

no more than 7 items of clothing, no more than 5 books / puzzles

> Browse and swap from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

> Leave with 'new to you' finds -- take as much as you want!

> Don't have anything to swap but want to come to "shop"?

No problem. You are welcome to come "shop"

> Open to everyone. Bring your friends and family for a fun and sustaining afternoon.

* Leftovers will be donated to Second Glance in Gloucester.

WHY SWAP?

Sustainable fashion

Budget-friendly

Fun with fellow Rotarians, friends and neighbors!

QUESTIONS?

Contact Andrea Lacroix

508-561-1161

amlacroix@yahoo.com

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Polio "Dunk Your Thumb Event"

Late Summer / September

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If you have an announcement

you'd like included in Scuttlebutt,

please send the write-up to

Jessica at jdharbar@comcast.net

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50/50 CARD DRAW

Now looking for the King of Hearts

Even if you haven't purchased a ticket before,

you may want to purchase a ticket this Tuesday.

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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Did we forget anything?

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.

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Thank You, Everyone!

More Rotary Magic to come!