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NO MEETING THIS TUESDAY, NOV. 5
ELECTION DAY
BE SURE TO VOTE!
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Thank you to Lesley Tracy and Katherine Koch for last week's breakfast for our Interact guests.
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Coming soon!!!
Mark your calendars for the
Artist Reception to honor Ian Sherwin and
the official unveiling of the 2024 Holiday Pops Art
Wednesday, November 13
5:30 to 7 p.m.
Masons' Building
62 Pleasant Street • Marblehead
Catered by Louise Moore - Every Little Breeze
Cash Bar
Available for Purchase that night
• Raffle Tickets to win a chance to win the original art
• Notecards featuring Ian's artwork
and
• Holiday Pops Balcony Tickets
Also, please mark your calendars for
Saturday, December 14
for our
2024 Holiday Pops Champagne Reception and Concert!!!
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A MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITY TO BRING
HOLIDAY HAPPINESS TO LOCAL CHILDREN
Our own Charter Member Tim Havens invites us to participate in
The 1st Annual Michael Havens Toy Drive
honoring his brother.
Please bring unwrapped new toys for our local children in need
to any of our breakfast meetings through December 10.
Toys will be accepted at other donation spots until
Thursday, Dec. 12.
Also, there will be a special celebration at
The Beacon Restaurant and Warwick Cinemas and Event Center
on
Thursday, December 12 at 6 p.m.
with special musical guests Funbucket at 8 p.m.
This toy drive is in loving memory of Michael Havens
who worked tirelessly each holiday season to make sure
local kids had presents at Christmas
More information at
thebeaconmarblehead.com
Thank you, Tim, for inviting us to particpate
in this lovingly inspiring project!
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Marblehead Food Pantry still needs our help!
Thank you to everyone who was so generous last week!
There is still a genuine need to provide items
for the pantry.
As you can, please consider bringing items to our Tuesday meeting.
The shelves really are empty.
This is one way we can serve our community and
help make things better.
In addition to shopping at
your own favorite grocery store, consider finding good values at Family Dollar Store on Canal Street in Salem across the way from Crosby's Market.
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November is Rotary Foundation Month!
A truly important way
to serve, give and benefit!
Rotary’s Foundation is literally the lifeblood and muscle of the vital programs carried out by 1.2 million Rotarians worldwide. November is Foundation month, and Rotarians are asked to continue donating and possibly increase their donations to the Foundation which helps Rotarians build schools, provide medical supplies, small business startups in impoverished areas, clean water and sanitation facilities…the list goes on. And, of course, continued Foundation donations to Polio Plus will ensure that scourge is eliminated once and for all.
Monies contributed this year will be invested for three years, and in three years 50% of District, club, and personal donations from this year will be returned to this district to fund Global and District Grants (like our newly approved benches and shade trees grant), as well as support for international scholars.
Awarded the coveted 4 Stars by Charity Navigator yet again this year, the Rotary Foundation is respected around the world. Recently, a Canadian Foundation supporter was asked “Why would you donate to the Rotary Foundation?” Knowing the scope of the Foundation’s effective humanitarian efforts, he replied, “Why wouldn’t you donate?!” Great response, Sir, and something for us all to think about!
For more information,
contact Linda Doliber, ldoliber@hotmail.com
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From the Club's Nominating Committee
Please give the following slate of officers and directors your thoughtful consideration and, by Nov. 12, contact Linda (ldoliber@hotmail.com),
to let them know how you’d like to serve to keep our club active and strong.
President 2025-2026 Amy Hart
President-Elect 2026-2027
Secretary 2025-2026 (welcomes guests, takes attendance, takes notes at board meetings and distributes same to board members, inputs info on ClubRunner database, generates other reports as requested by the board, District, or RI)
Treasurer 2025-2026 Vince Carotenuto
Assistant Treasurer (assists Secretary by receiving weekly breakfast income, assists Treasurer monthly in preparation of financial report to the board)
Directors (one meeting a month, advise officers on club issues, receive and vote on Allocations Committee recommendations):
Director: (3-year term) 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028
Open Director: Mike Elkin 2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027
Director: Bob Erbetta 2024-2025, 2025-2026
Director: Margaret Greene 2024-2025, 2025-2026
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Do you have guest speaker suggestions?
Please contact Michael Elkin
with the prospective speaker's name and contact info.
Thank you!
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Reminder:
Please be sure to contact
potential Holiday Pops Sponsors!
The Sponsorship deadline is now November 8
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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 Ace of Hearts!
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!
Are you feeling "The Magic of Rotary"?
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