WISHING YOU A BEAUTIFUL MEMORIAL DAY...
THIS WEEK'S BREAKFAST MEETING
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Thank you to last week's breakfast hosts - Linda and Vince
Thank you to this week's breakfast hosts - Tricia and Lesley
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CLUB LEADERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT
Our new 2026-27 Club President Marguerite Frank-Peper and
the 2026-27 Board of Directors will be "sworn in" at the club's
Installation Breakfast
tentatively scheduled for Thursday, June 18.
Please pencil this date into your calendars.
Guests are welcome to join us.
Food Sign-Ups and more information coming soon!
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~ NEW SCHEDULE FOR OUR MONTHLY MEETINGS ~
~ First Thursday - Guest Speaker
~ Second Thursday - Club Business Meeting
~ Third Thursday - Guest Speaker
followed by Monthly Board Meeting
~ Fourth Thursday - Service Project
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DATE CORRECTION FOR NEXT HOLIDAY POPS PLANNING MEETING
Holiday Pops Planning Meeting
Monday, June 1, 5 p.m.
Review of Artist's Preliminary Sketches
Review of Sponsor Kit
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UPCOMING - REVIEW AND UPDATE OF CLUB BY-LAWS
PROJECT LEADERSHIP - DON DOLIBER AND VINCENT CAROTENUTO
MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON
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Club Member's To-Do List...
in addition to any to-dos listed above...
For new proposed service project...
Francie:
1. discuss with Marblehead Rotary regarding this project
2. Check in with Digital Docs
3. Touch base with Jack Attridge and Jim Nye about what
the MHS Interact Club is doing in this space.
Bob:
4. Reach out to Andrew Petty
Judith:
5. Reach out to Sustainable Marblehead
Linda:
6. Reach out to the Fire Chief
De:
7. Research what the proposed partnering company
does with the material once it is collected
Updates to be reported on May 28.
Additional To-Dos
Review and Updates to By-Laws - Vince, Bob, and De
Marblehead - Swampscott Thanksgiving Breakfast - Trish will find the appropriate person to connect with
Polio - Need ideas for October event. Francie to provide leadership for this project.
Club Charter and Paul Harris pin pick-up for Installation Breakfast - Jessica
Forever Friends - Marguerite, Francie - identify the correct contacts to plan the day -
with help from all Rotary members.
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please let the Scuttlebutt Editor know so we can
list your meeting in the Scuttlebutt sidebar calendar
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of Scuttlebutt itself.
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Celebration Events for America's 250th Anniversary
Our Club's reading project recommendation:
The Indispensables:
The Diverse Soldier-Mariners Who Shaped the Country, Formed the Navy,
and Rowed Washington Across the Delaware
by Patrick K. O'Donnell
Don Doliber's Four Talks on Four Revolutionary Captains from Marblehead
Wednesday Evenings, 7 p.m., Abbot Library
See Library Website and Calendar for Zoom Registration
• May 27 - Captain James Mugford, a Revolutionary War Martyr, May 1776
• June 17 - captain Samuel Russell Trevett, Artillary Commander at Bunker Hill, June 1776
• Sept. 2 - Captain Nicholson Broughton, First Captain of the Privateer Hannah, September 1775
Previous Program - April 8 - Captain Michael Corbett and the Pitt Packet Incident, April 1769
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From Judith Black
June 20th
Friends of Marblehead Parks Announces Perennial Native Plant Sale
First-Ever Fundraiser Features Native Perennials, Shrubs, and Pollinator Plants to Support Local Parks
MARBLEHEAD, MA — The Friends of Marblehead Parks invites the community to its first-ever plant sale fundraiser on Friday, June 20, from 9:00-!2:00 at the Marblehead Community Center, 10 Humphrey Street, Marblehead, MA. The sale will feature a curated selection of native perennials, shrubs, and pollinator plants — all chosen to thrive in New England gardens while benefiting local ecosystems.
Adding native plants to your garden is a meaningful step toward a healthier environment. Native species support biodiversity, promote natural plant health, and eliminate the need for extensive watering, chemical treatments, and manufactured nutrients — making them an ideal choice for both novice and experienced gardeners.
This plant sale marks the first fundraiser for the Friends of Marblehead Parks, a community organization whose mission is to improve the visual appeal, biodiversity, and sustainability of Marblehead’s parks through community projects, education, and engagement.
Event Details
Date: Friday, June 20, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m.-Noon
Location: Marblehead Community Center, 10 Humphrey Street, Marblehead, MA
Plants: Native Perennials, Shrubs, and Pollinator Plants
Proceeds from the sale will support the Friends of Marblehead Parks’ ongoing efforts to beautify and sustain the town’s public green spaces for future generations. All are welcome to attend.
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Marblehead Food Pantry's Most Needed Items
2 Lb white rice
1 or 2 Lb white sugar
2 Lb flour
canned corn
canned beets
ground coffee
tea
shelf stable milk
evaporated milk
12 oz jelliy
14 oz ketsup
12 oz mustard
14 oz mayo
24 oz cooking oil\
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Did we miss anything?
If you have an announcement you'd like included in Scuttlebutt, please send the write-up to Jessica at jdharbar@comcast.net
by Friday night at 7 p.m. Thank you!
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MARBLEHEAD HARBOR ROTARY'S 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.
