Time is running out to enhance your knowledge and improve your ability to lead your club to greatness. Tomorrow is the last day to register for RLI on Saturday, May 7th which will be held at the Holiday Inn in Peabody.
If your club cares about its future, it will want the best leadership possible. This is an outstanding opportunity for each club to improve the Rotary knowledge of its key people and to be exposed to new ideas of leadership. The exchange of ideas with other experienced Rotarians alone makes the courses worthwhile.
The district will reimburse the first member from each club who registers for RLI, so don't delay!
District Governor Dave has agreed to invest our remaining Membership and Public Image Budget back into the clubs! Over the next 1-2 months, we will be placing print and electronic ads to join YOUR Rotary club! The ads will be regional and name any club represented in the region, but it will direct readers back to the 7930 website to locate the club nearest them.
You don't have to do anything for this project, BUT it would be appreciated:
Check your current image archives. I'm looking for some ACTION pics of OUR Rotarians, and ones that show membership diversity. Please do not rely on the RI stock images.
If you have a specific contact or news outlet that you think works best for your community, please let us know.
Finally, we are happy to announce that the Membership committee has awarded 6 Mini Grants this year to: Peabody, Danvers, Manchester-Essex, Somerville, Belle Isle, and Swampscott. In addition, the Public Image Committee awarded 10 Mini Grants to: Saugus, Salem, Danvers, Ipswich, Swampscott, Reading, Belle Isle, Methuen, Peabody and Medford. We hope you were able to benefit from the investment! This number represented almost half the committees' budgets and we're thrilled to put it back into the clubs.
Hope to see you at the Assembly/Conference!
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The Gloucester Rotary Club invites the public to attend their FUNdraising event – “A Night at the Races” on Friday, April 29, 2016 at Cruiseport Gloucester, located at 6 Rowe’s Wharf in Gloucester. Doors open at 6:30 pm. All proceeds from this event will support local and international programs of the Gloucester Rotary.
A Night at the Races promises to be a fun-filled evening for adults with all the suspense and excitement of being at the racetrack. High quality, video-taped horse races are narrated from start to finish by lively announcers. During the evening there will be complimentary hors d’oeuvre, a cash bar, and variety of raffles. For the most fun, reserve a table – bring a group. Tickets are $10 per person and may be purchased at Carroll K. Steele Insurance Agency, BankGloucester, The Weathervane or by contacting any Gloucester Rotarian.
The Gloucester Rotary Club was established in 1923, and has more than 60 members who are leaders in the community. Rotary’s motto, “Service Above Self” is the basis of all their good work. With funds raised through events, the club has been a significant supporter of local community organizations and causes. For more information about the Gloucester Rotary Club and Rotary International, go to www.gloucesterotary.us.
Whether you’re an aspiring or accomplished artist—or perhaps someone who appreciates art as a dynamic vehicle for visual expression—you won't want to miss Cambridge Rotary Club's annual Chalk on the Walk event, May 1st. on Church Street, that rivals an Italian street painting festival.
Artist Bridget Foster Reed first learned about Chalk on the Walk eight years ago when she happened to notice an advertisement for the event during an eventful subway ride. “My interest was immediately peaked. I was convinced that it sounded a bit ephemeral, but also lots of fun.” To prove her point, Bridget has participated in the annual Chalk on the Walk event almost every year since then.
“I’m always impressed that Chalk on the Walk uses art to bring people together to support important charitable causes. It also appeals to a wide demographic, bringing together so many different people and art styles in such a creative way. “The Rotary Club members running the event reach out to participating artists with so much warmth. I think of them as embodying the true spirit of volunteering.”
This past week the Lynnfield Rotary Club hosted the Wakefield Rotary Club at their home location at the Sheraton Wakefield. The two clubs were educated about Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer and Reid's Ride, a project supported by the Lynnfield Club for years. The lunch provided a passionate informational session but it also provided more. As Past District Governor David Drislane noted, "We should meet more often with our neighbors." It was a good reminder to both clubs about collaboration and fellowship. With almost 40 in attendance, it was one of the biggest meetings for either club, and will hopefully become a more regular tradition.
Has your club met with another club? It might be a great way to spark a new idea, plan a new event or partner in a district or global grant. The possibilities are endless!
Posted by Excerpted from North Shore Local News
on Apr 14, 2016
People don’t stick with things very long nowadays. So it’s an unusual accomplishment when someone is a member of the same organization for 65 years.
And what better day to celebrate that than on his birthday!
Ipswich and Rowley Rotary held a party this morning to honor Ben Collins, former owner of Ipswich Ford and former president of the club.
Asked by Nat Pulsifer what birthday it was, Collins joked, “It’s the first one this year.” It’s actually his 96th birthday today as well.
The event saw Collins receive praise and congratulations from Ipswich selectmen, state Rep. Brad Hill, state Sen. Bruce Tarr and other Rotary clubs and officials.
As the certificates were presented, someone joked that he would need a truck to bring the pile home.
Collins thanked the group. Speaking of his years of service with Rotary, he added, “I wouldn’t want it any other way.”
The Marblehead Rotary Club is pleased to announce the finalists for the "Marblehead's Got Talent!" competition. These talented performers will vie to win both prestige and scholarships at this year's benefit finale. The benefit event will be held at the Boston Yacht Club, located at 1 Front Street on Friday, May 6th at 6:30 pm!
The proceeds from this benefit event will be used to fund local scholarships! At the end of the program, the top three winners of Marblehead's Got Talent finale competition will be awarded $1,000, $500 & $250 scholarships respectively for their talented efforts.
The public is invited for the fun and to be judges for the evenings’ performances. Tickets to the benefit are $35.00 ($40.00 at the door) and can be purchased at the Marblehead Bank (Atlantic Avenue branch), Arnolds Gallery, and from individual members of the Marblehead Rotary Club. Heavy Hors d’oeuvres will be served during the evening and are included in the price of admission and a live auction will be held during the cocktail party.
In the May issue of The Rotarian you will find a couple of references to District 7930. The first occurs in the Upfront calendar page, where the Rotary Club of Cambridge has their "Chalk in the Walk" event is listed. This May 1st event allows artists to create masterpieces on squares sponsored by local businesses and individuals. Donations provide funding for college scholarships and other club projects throughout the year. In one of the feature stories, our own Christa Papavasiliou was interviewed about what millennials love about Rotary. Her call-out quote stated "There's a real beauty to the underlying message of Service Above Self. I know there are going to be people in Rotary who are like-minded and like-hearted." The two other young Rotarians also had something important to hear. Jermaine EE exclaimed "The truth is, Rotary has everything millennials want." Finally, Yvonne Kwan confirmed why Rotarians are engaged in the service we provide in her quote - "Millennials are looking for a place to give back to their community, but they need to feel like they are getting value as well." The question is whether their concept of value returned is the same as our current members. Perhaps they are referring to the good feeling you receive from serving others, but maybe it is more. This important conversation can begin or be expanded by reading this article and discussing it at an upcoming club meeting.
Time is running out to enhance your knowledge and improve your ability to lead your club to greatness. Tomorrow is the last day to register for RLI on Saturday, May 7th which will be held at the Holiday Inn in Peabody. 
District Governor Dave has agreed to invest our remaining Membership and Public Image Budget back into the clubs! Over the next 1-2 months, we will be placing print and electronic ads to join YOUR Rotary club! The ads will be regional and name any club represented in the region, but it will direct readers back to the 7930 website to locate the club nearest them.
The Gloucester Rotary Club invites the public to attend their FUNdraising event – “A Night at the Races” on Friday, April 29, 2016 at Cruiseport Gloucester, located at 6 Rowe’s Wharf in Gloucester. Doors open at 6:30 pm. All proceeds from this event will support local and international programs of the Gloucester Rotary.
Whether you’re an aspiring or accomplished artist—or perhaps someone who appreciates art as a dynamic vehicle for visual expression—you won't want to miss Cambridge Rotary Club's annual Chalk on the Walk event, May 1st. on Church Street, that rivals an Italian street painting festival.
This past week the Lynnfield Rotary Club hosted the Wakefield Rotary Club at their home location at the Sheraton Wakefield. The two clubs were educated about Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer and Reid's Ride, a project supported by the Lynnfield Club for years. The lunch provided a passionate informational session but it also provided more. As Past District Governor David Drislane noted, "We should meet more often with our neighbors." It was a good reminder to both clubs about collaboration and fellowship. With almost 40 in attendance, it was one of the biggest meetings for either club, and will hopefully become a more regular tradition..JPG)
The Marblehead Rotary Club is pleased to announce the finalists for the "Marblehead's Got Talent!" competition. These talented performers will vie to win both prestige and scholarships at this year's benefit finale. The benefit event will be held at the Boston Yacht Club, located at 1 Front Street on Friday, May 6th at 6:30 pm!
