SCUTTLEBUTT
Tuesday Oct. 1
Greeter: Seyla Nehan
CLUB ASSEMBLY
This week we have our monthly Club Assembly. Bring your ideas and projects to share and discuss with other Club Members.
DISTRICT GOVERNOR VISIT
District Governor Joan Arsenault (r) with Club President Kathleen Murphy
Photo by Luis Ribas
District Governor Joan Arsenault visited with our club last week and called for the club to “connect, change, and diversify”. She said RCOMH is “welcoming and vibrant”, but faced with membership decline the District is emphasizing the need to attract more members. She noted how our group has a good representation of male and female members, and encouraged us to continue to diversify. She challenged us to increase our “ability to adapt”, “invest in members, listen, and uplift”. And don’t fear embracing change. She also reminded us of the Foundation Dinner in November which will highlight amongst others the Service Dog Project.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Young Aycock, of Military Families, Inc. (c), with Club President Kathleen Murphy, and Past President Michael Cognata.
Poto by Luis Ribas
Volunteer and Marblehead Harbor Rotarian Young Aycock, received a contribution from the Club to help with her non-profit organization’s work on behalf of military families, especially those whose members are deployed overseas. Congratulations Young, for your work, energy and dedication to such a worthy cause. And for living the spirit of service above self.
HELPING BURN VICTIMS
Club President Kathleen Murphy (L), Linda Doliber,
Amaury Mejia, and Heidi Whear.
Photo by Joan McCormack
Amaury Mejia stopped by for breakfast last week and to donate a huge amount of pull tabs. Amaury is from Beverly where he lives in a group home with three other individuals. This is one of the six homes on the North Shore run by Vinfen. In June we had a contest to see which home could collect the most can tabs. Amaury took this challenge very seriously and collected four huge bags of them in three months! He is excited to continue his collection so he come have breakfast with us again soon. His favorite line is “sharing is caring.”
Thank you, Heidi Whear, for this report.
WHERE DO THE TABS GO?
The tabs our club collects are given to Philanthropic Lodge. They are packaged with other tab donations and weighed. Aleppo Temple (Shriners) then sells them to recyclers, and the proceeds are donated to the two MA Shriners Hospitals - the Boston burns facility, and the western MA Shriners Hospital.
The proceeds can be used to fund every level of need for the severely injured patients.
It seems a small thing and a tiny amount of time and work on our part to generate a huge, desperately needed service for the recipients of the treatment.
Why do we collect just the can tabs and not the whole can? The tabs are the only pure aluminum part of the can. (Once the tabs are removed, the cans may still be recycled.)
Thank you, Linda Doliber, for this report.
FOOD PANTRY CONTRIBUTION FOR OCTOBER
Awaiting word from the Food Pantry
LAST CALL FOR NEPAL
This Tuesday, October 1st is the last opportunity to make contributions in kind for Nepal. Patricia Sullivan will travel there for the last time and will accept pencils, crayons and other small items. If in doubt, e-mail Patricia and ask if what you can donate is what she needs.
FRIENDS FOREVER DINNER
2017 Friends Forever dinner
Photo by Cyndi Kilbarger
Catholic and Protestant Northern Irish youngsters are arriving in our area soon for the annual Friends Forever fellowship visit. Cyndi Kilbarger will soon have details on the dinner traditionally hosted by our club at the Gerry 5. Stay tuned… but in the meantime mark your calendars for Tuesday, October 22nd.
R.L.I. REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS NOW
EXTENSION ENDS TODAY
RLI is organizing a leadership seminar on October 5th, but the deadline for registration is NOW.
The seminar is divided in four parts that cover topics like re-energizing clubs, fundraising, ethics, public relations, and a host of other topics that will benefit participants who, by virtue of their Rotarian membership, are already leaders in their professions and communities.
Each part is a one-day session and the sessions must be taken in order.
The registering period was extended and the deadline is here: September 3Oth.
When: Saturday October 5th, 2019, 7:30am – 3:00pm
Where: Sheraton Four Points, Wakefield (right off of MA Rt. 128)
Cost: $100 (covers all curriculum materials, continental breakfast, mid morning coffee break, lunch). Ask Kathleen Murphy or Linda Doliber how you can get a refund.
SERVICE DOG PROJECT DINNER
Courtesy photo
The Marblehead lunch club is organizing a fundraising dinner at a club members’ home, on October 17th at 5:30pm to benefit the Service Dog Project, that trains Great Danes as service dogs. Learn more about the project here. If you would like to attend (cost is $20) please speak with club president Kathleen Murphy at a club meeting or click here to e-mail her. When: Thursday, October 17th, 2019, 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Where: TBA
Cost: $20
WINDRUSH FARM GALA
The Windrush Farm is hosting its annual fundraising Gala on Saturday, October 19th from 6:30pm to 10:30pm, at the Black Swan Country Club, 258 Andover St, Georgetown, MA. Tickets are $225 per person.
The event benefits children and adults with physical, cognitive, emotional and social challenges.
Enjoy cocktails, silent auction, dinner, live auction, Pony Up and dancing with your friends to a DJ. The silent auction has many unique items for riders, adventurers, travelers and foodies. Click here for more details.
NEW CLUB BROCHURES
NOW AVAILABLE
Photo by Luis Ribas
Printed copies of the club’s brochures are available to members upon request. You can pick up your copy, or download one below. They are also posted on our website for downloading and printing
Please note that the club directory is available in printed format only and can only be distributed to cub members.
Last week, in an omission that will live in infamy, Scuttlebutt failed to acknowledge Vicki Staveacre’s participation in our Farmers Market activity. Many thanks, Vicki.
Thank you Heidi Whear, Linda Doliber, Joan McCormack, and Kathleen Murphy for your contributions to this edition of Scuttlebutt.
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