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BREAKFAST HOSTS
Thanking Lesley Tracy for providing
both the fruit and the sweet bites this Tuesday.
And grateful to Francie King and Bob Erbetta who will provide
this week's fruit and sweets.
Check the signup sheet on the registration table to make sure you are comfortable with the Tuesday you have chosen.
Thank you, Amy, for keeping track of volunteers!
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We welcome guest speaker
Linda Maffeo
President of Elderact
on the eve of Elderact's 10th Anniversary
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WOULD YOU LIKE TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE
CLUB'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS?
Two Director Seats Are Now Open
Please feel free to nominate yourself or a fellow club member in good standing to serve as a Director.
(1) When Amy Hart so importantly stepped up to serve as the
2025-26 Club President, her Director position became an open seat.
(2) We thank Lauren McCormack for serving her full term as a Director. Her seat is now open.
Opportunities:
Helping to guide the club's future and vision.
Responsibilities:
Attending the monthly board meetings
on the third Thursday of each month.
Deadline to nominate: Saturday, June 15, end of day,
by contacting Jessica at jdharbar@comcast.net.
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ALLOCATIONS COMMITTEE RESULTS
Thank you to everyone who submitted allocations suggestions.
We believe all suggestions were addressed one way or the other.
The foci seem to have been on food security, health including mental health, quality of life, education, career development
and community.
Here are the results...
Previously Committed
Elderact
Bench and Tree Grant Reserve
Friends Forever Day in Marblehead (Reserving Funds)
Club Reserved Funds
for pre-Pops Rotary Year 2024-25 Giving and Pops Seed money
New Allocations - Local
Lifebridge
5th Wednesday Dinner Funding, Food Security
Salem Food Pantry
Fresh Food Availability
Marblehead Food Pantry
Commitment to donate actual food items as MFP tells us they need food and do not need money
Marblehead Food Pantry, Food Security
North Shore Hearing Foundation
Health, Mental Health, Quality of Life
Anchor to Windward
Education, Quality of Life, Community
Seaglass Village
Quality of Life, Community
Dress for Success
Education, Quality of Life, Career Building
Pathways
Education, Quality of Life, Career Building
Marblehead Current
Literacy, Community
Marblehead Museum
Education, Community
New Allocations - International
Hearing the Call
Health, Mental Health, Quality of Life
Living Waters Children's Fund
Education, Quality of Life
Shelter Box
Emergency Response, Individual and Family Safety
Commitments to Fulfill in 2025 with 2024 Pops Money
• Scholarships
• RYLA
• Fourth of July Fireworks
This year's Allocations Committee members were
Jessica, Patricia, Vince,
Judith Black, Margaret Greene, Amy Hart and Joan McCormack.
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CURRENT SERVICE PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES
1. Marblehead Food Pantry Donations - July 2
Non-perishable food and hygiene items
Spaghetti sauce has been especially requested
2. Snacks and Treats for Overseas Military Personnel
Our service people greatly appreciate gifts of snacks and toiletries. We'll be collecting items to send out as soon as we can fill a box.
Here is a list of items prepared by Joan Cutler:
NOTE: No Chocolate - It Melts
• Jerky
• Individual packages of
Nuts
Trail Mix
Peanut Butter or Cheese and Crackers
Powdered Drink Mix (with Electrolytes if possible)
Life Savers
Cookies
Granola Bars
3. Aluminum Pop-Tops
Please remember to bring these in.
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Thank you to the club Service Project volunteers!
Last Wednesday, 54 Fourth of July Cards and several packages of snacks were shipped to the 411th Engineer Brigade stationed in Kuwait in care of Chaplain Major Patricia Greaves,
with the intent that this be delivered to them in time for Independence Day.
Thank you to all who participated!
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Tuesday, June 18 - CLUB GOALS DISCUSSION
All active members should have received by email
the 4-page Club Goals worksheets.
If you did not receive this, please let Jessica know.
Preparation Step #1
Page 1 invites to start by jotting down anything and everything you'd like to see our club specifically do / accomplish / prioritize for
Rotary Year 2024-25 which begins on July 1.
Meanwhile, be inspired by
THE 2024-25 ROTARY THEME
"The Magic of Rotary"
and
OUR UPDATED 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."
That's the magic of Rotary!
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TUESDAY, JUNE 25, CLUB INSTALLATION BREAKFAST
Come celebrate
Amy Hart (President Elect), Lesley Tracy (Secretary)
and our new Directors yet to be announced
as well as thanking Don Doliber for his years of service to our club as a Past Club President as he retires from his most recent position as Club Secretary.
There is no charge for this special event breakfast.
We do, however, ask that you RSVP
to Jessica at jdharbar@comast.net OR by signing the sign-up sheet at the sign-in table so we can give Louise an accurate count.
The menu will be French Toast, Fresh Fruit and Bacon.
Updated Special Note:
We are deeply honored that our current 2023-2024 District Governor Lori Karas, new 2024-25 District Governor, Tom Hankard, 2026-27 District Governor Terry Rezendes Curran, and our new Assistant District Governor Barbara Worley
have all said they will be joining us!
We are honored indeed!
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You are also invited to attend...
THE DISTRICT INSTALLATION DINNER
THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 6 TO 9 P.M.
AT THE DANVERSPORT YACHT CLUB
$60 per person
and celebrate District Governor Lori Karas and
our new District Governor Tom Hammond as well as the opportunity to meet the District leadership and the leadership of the 46 clubs that make up our District.
Register through this link on the District 7930 Website
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REMEMBER: OUR REVISED MEETING SCHEDULE
7:30 - 7:50 Registration, breakfast, fellowship
7:50 - Start Meeting and Announcements;
8:00 - 8:25 Guest Speaker plus questions;
8:25-8:30 Additional brief announcements and Happy Dollars
Adjourn at 8:30 as often as
possible to accommodate members
who have business or medical commitments.
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Mugs up, Everyone! Don't forget yours on Tuesdays.
Let's reduce the amount of paper products we use.
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Is there something that you would like covered in the weekly Scuttlebutt? Please let Jessica know at jdharbar@comcast.net