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March blew through - welcome to April...
No Fooling!
(and RABBITS!)
 
We had lovely and lively groups for our March 18 and
April 1 meetings at Gore Place. Great to see everyone. Hearty congratulations to Newton Rotary Club President Elect Michael Jordan (Village Bank).
Excited to work together! 
 
Next meeting on April 15, 2026
12:15pm at Gore Place 
 
 
Planning for the 100th Anniversary Gala is well underway and we need your energy and ideas.
Our next meeting is 4/7.
Reach out to get the zoom details. 
 
Thank you! 
 
 
You don't have to be on the committee to identify Gala sponsors! Please use the website information or ask a committee member to help with the ask. You can now get tickets on the website (or make a donation) - please share that information with friends, coworkers, family, and everyone!
 
You can also click below to get to the link to purchase:
 
In the latest news from around the Club...
  • Note that the service project with Waltham Community Farms on 4/4 has been postponed to 4/11. Look for more information on that. Especially because we have T-shirts! Thank you Joe for the great Rotary Ts. Get yours at the next meeting or touch base with Tammi. 
  • Clean up with Waltham Land Trust on 4/25 is on - 10am-12pm. 
  • Wonderful to have several Village Bank-ers at the meeting: Seton, Sue, and Michael were with us on April 1. Sue shared the news that VB is opening a branch in Wellesley this summer. 
  • Opportunities for Inclusion has an event coming up in cooperation with Bentley. See the beautiful flyer below. And - don't forget that A Special Day in Waltham has been scheduled for May 30. More info to come.
  • RIVERBEAT planning is underway - June 20. Rotary will be a partner and host sidewalk chalk activities.
  • Sheepshearing at Gore Place is a fantastic day and fun for all on April 25, 10am-5pm rain or shine. 
  • Rotary is a sponsor of the Reach for the Stars gala on April 9 in Boston at 5:30pm - speak up if you would like to go!
  • Upcoming Waltham Chamber events including Women in Business on 4/8 can be found on their Facebook page. 
  • Waltham Family School Fiesta for Families is 4/30 at Tempo. 
  • The Waltham Y has a Healthy Kids event coming up on 4/18. 
  • District 7910 has two gatherings coming up - please consider attending! The Club needs active members and future (now!) officers. Consider learning about the roles and getting engaged with the District.  
    • Assembly 4/11 at Assebet High School - this is an educational assembly. Learn about roles, pick up some skills, meet some people. It is a great day with the District. 
    • Conference 5/15-17 on Marth's Vineyard - this is the annual meeting for the District and a celebration. Hotel discounts are available. 
Many Rotarians have asked how they can help survivors working with REACH (and other local orgs). Lauren shared this opportunity to help a family start over. If you can help with any of these items, let Lauren know at lauren@reachma.org. 
 
  • Toilet paper
  • Paper towels
  • Dish soap
  • Body soap
  • All-purpose cleaner
  • Disinfecting wipes
  • Bathroom cleaner
  • Glass cleaner
  • Sponges
  • Scrub brush
  • Laundry detergent
  • Fabric softener
  • Trash bags
  • Cleaning gloves
  • Dishwasher detergent
  • Air freshener
  • Toilet bowl cleaner
  • Toilet brush
  • Broom
  • Mop
  • Bathroom towels
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Please remember to make a donation to the Rotary Foundation and help get us to "Every Rotarian Every Year" status, or EREY as they say. :) 
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