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By now you know each month Rotary celebrates a theme. May’s theme, Youth Services, is one that is dear to my heart.
Our District is fortunate to have a vibrant Youth Services Program. Leaders from throughout the District work closely with our youth as they engage in events and service projects serving humanity across the globe. The springtime is especially busy for our youth. Bimonthly, the District Youth Services Committee Chair, Larry Marsolais, provides a comprehensive report outlining the various activities.
Here are some excerpts from the most current report:
Interact - Kevin Raymond, Chair: Kevin reports, “The New Generations Conference on March 25 at Scarborough High School was a big hit. There were over 200 participants representing 22 Interact Clubs, Rotaract, Youth Exchange and RYLA. This had the greatest participation and most representation of any Youth Services Conference.”
Rotaract - Sheila Rollins and Linda Collins, Co-chairs: Sheila reports, “The Rotaract club of St Joseph’s College is moving forward with 5 students. I went to their first meeting and they are very eager to get things moving for next September. They have all there board members assigned. There are three Rotary clubs interested in sponsoring them, including Bridgton Lake Region, Sebago Lake, and Westbrook Gorham. Also, the Rotaract club of UNH is very strong with events and activities.”
Youth Exchange - Eric Waddell and Linda Hirst Co-Chairs Incoming Exchange: Eric reports, “Anna, our RYE student from Italy who is studying this year at Traip Academy in Kittery, is doing well. She has a wonderful host family with whom she will remain through the end of the school year. Anna is very active at Traip Academy. She is currently on the softball team, and she traveled with a group of students recently to see a musical production at the Lyric Theatre in South Portland. She is taking full advantage of the opportunities here!” Eric also reported on our Outgoing Student, “Michael Lombardi is the RYE student from Kittery (Traip Academy '16) who is studying in Japan this year. He is doing well, although he sustained a broken leg last month while playing rugby in his physical education class. It hasn't slowed him down! Michael continues to grow academically and socially."
RYLA - Phil Giordano, Chair: Phil reports, “Camp is scheduled for June 25th to June 28th 2017…Registration has begun and RYLA staff is assisting with talking with Guidance Counselors and schools to drive student activities. Cost per student is $375.00. We expect between 125 – 144 students this year (working towards the 144) … Clubs have the opportunity to sponsor one of the 46 Staff members that volunteer their time and talents for RYLA to run as a peer led program. This cost is $375.00.”
Amazing isn’t it? The work is inspiring and humbling. Please join me in thanking each of these leaders as they inspire our youth.
By the way: This report, and others provided by the District Committee Chairs, can be found on the front page of our District website under Committee Updates www.rotary7780.org.
Marge
DISTRICT HISTORY
WOW! What a Response!!
Michele Varuolo Cole – Bethel Club; Frank Reinhold, Jr. – Durham-Great Bay Club; George Rice – Oxford Hills Club; Lisa Stanley – Rochester Club; Sarah MacGillivray – Yarmouth Club; Bill Cronin – Seacoast Portsmouth Club!
Last Month’s and This Month’s District History Request:
A NEW TWIST!
I would like to start adding some individual club history to the District Website. Starting with the Club Presidents from day one of your club through 2016-2017 Rotary year. Send me the list of all your club presidents’ names and the date they served. We have 40 clubs and it would be great to have all 40 clubs and their past presidents listed before all that information is lost. This could just be the start of developing the information on our clubs on the District website. By the time you read this I will have the Rotary Club of Kittery, Maine Club Presidents’ names and dates of service listed in the District History. Who will be the next club to be added?
We now have seven Rotary Club pages with their club presidents all listed with their dates of service from the start of the club, plus yours truly added any DGs from those clubs and their charter dates. Check them out – ON the home page of the District Website CLICK on About Us; CLICK on District History; CLICK on Rotary Clubs of District 7780; CLICK on the Rotary Club name that is light blue and it will bring you to that club’s page and you can see the list of their club presidents. THANK YOU to these first 6 clubs (plus Kittery) for providing their information!
This Month’s District History Request:
A NEW TWIST CONTINUES!
We will continue adding some individual club history to the District Website. Who will be the next Club to provide me with their Club Presidents from day one of your club through 2016-2017 Rotary year? Send me the list of all your club presidents’ names and the date they served. We have 40 clubs and 7 clubs have provided me with the information. Who out of the remaining 33 clubs will be the next ones to have their own page under the District History page? It would be great to have all 40 clubs with their past presidents listed before all that information is lost. This could just be the start of developing the information on our clubs on the District website. WILL YOUR CLUB BE THE NEXT ONE ADDED?
PLEASE send your club presidents’ names and dates of service to me at mawilliamspdg@comcast.net along with your name and the name of your Rotary Club. The names of all those who share “their Club presidents information” will be in next month’s newsletter and “the listing their club presidents and dates of service” will be posted to the District History on the appropriate club page for everyone to read. If you have any District History information, please share it with me so it can be posted to the District History page on District 7780’s Website.
IN HONOR OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROTARY FOUNDATION
Fellow Rotarians:
Please Enter Our District Conference Reverse Raffle in Honor of the 100th Anniversary of The Rotary Foundation. You do not have to register for the conference or be present at it to enter the raffle and win prizes. If you win a prize, we will get your prize to you. We would like to "sell" 100 tickets, raising $10,000 in donations for the Foundation. Your help is needed to reach this goal!
We have had a silent auction or raffle for years at our District Conference. This year, we are having a reverse raffle instead. We will announce a prize and then draw the ticket for the winner. Aside from your donation to the Foundation, there is no cost for a ticket! It is a bonus! We have a lot of prizes, so many ticket holders will win a prize. If we have more tickets than prizes, some tickets might not win a prize.
Here are answers to some questions you may have:
How do I enter?
To enter, all you need to do is make a $100 donation to either PolioPlus or the Annual Fund in connection with the District Conference. For each $100 you donate in connection with the conference, you will have a ticket entered in the raffle. There is no further cost! There are two ways to enter:
1. The District Conference registration form enables you to make contributions to The Annual Fund and PolioPlus at the time you register.
2. Contact raffle co-chair George Rice, gwrice@myfairpoint.net, if you wish to make donations and be entered into the raffle.
We also will be "selling" tickets at the conference.
What are the prizes?
All contributors will receive full Foundation credit for their contributions. Your contribution will count toward EREY, count toward your club’s TRF goal, help eradicate polio (if applied to PolioPlus), and will enable you to be part of this symbolic commemoration of the 100th anniversary of The Rotary Foundation.
In addition, you will be entered in drawings to win the following prizes (among others):
A scenic cruise for 6 aboard the Alexandra (Rye Beach, NH), either up the Piscataqua River or out to Gosport Harbor.
A catered dinner for 4 at Bug Light lighthouse (South Portland).
Maine State Music Theater Gift Certificate ($100).
A Gift Basket from Stonewall Kitchen.
LL Bean Gift Certificate ($75).
Amazon Gift Card ($50).
Gift Certificate to Pilot House Restaurant, Kennebunk ($50).
Discounts to future district conferences.
A small Rotary table.
2 Chiroflow Water Pillows.
2016-17 Rotary theme scarf and tie.
A women’s leather and textile clutch purse from Guatemala.
Placemats and napkins, a scarf, and a small bag from Guatemala.
An oval serving plate with lid from Turkey.
A round serving plate with lid from Turkey.
A Turkish Greek Arabic coffee set from Turkey.
How and when will the reverse raffle take place?
The drawings will take place several times during the District Conference. If we have fewer prizes than tickets, the first tickets drawn (during each of the drawings) will not win anything, then, depending on the number of prizes we have, the remaining tickets will win prizes. Our Assistant Governors will ensure that any prize you win is delivered to you if you are not present during the drawing.
Thank you for your support in honor of the 100th Anniversary of The Rotary Foundation!
Marge Barker, District Governor
Food Drive
HELP FEED THE HUNGRY
Polio Plus Update
We have some good news this month and some "it could be better" news. Polio cases thus far this year are down: year-to-date three cases in Afghanistan and two cases in Pakistan. That’s great, but new infections are usually most common in summer, so we will have to hold our collective breaths and wait and hope.
As a District, we had a goal this year of raising $44,060 and we have already raised $52,506 with still two months to go. CONGRATULATIONS! There are 12 clubs that have already met their End-Polio-Now giving goals and several other that are very close. In addition, a number of clubs who didn’t set a goal have raised Polio Plus money. However there are 8 clubs that have yet to make a Polio Plus donation this year. One of our goals is to have every club in the district make a donation; last year we missed it by only one. The amount doesn't matter, but the symbolism of your club, or individuals from your club, stepping up to support this effort is huge. Still plenty of time, but please be sure your club does something. Last year, the one club that didn’t give was surprised, having thought that they did. If you have any doubt whether or not your club has donated, let me know and I’ll give you the information. Let’s be a district that supports End Polio Now 100%.
Spend Foundation Money!
We raise the money … we get to spend the money. That’s what Rotary Foundation District Grants are all about. District Grant applications for 2017-18 are due NO LATER THAN June 1 – but first, make sure your club is “qualified” to participate. After all, the Foundation money we spend is 501(c 3 funding, so it only makes sense that we demonstrate we understand the “rules.” What does qualification mean?
Two club members must annually complete the online Grants Modules. (The deadline to do so was April 30!)
Club leadership must read, understand and sign the MOU on how to manage Foundation funds.Don’t know where to find it?Go to the District website, click on the drop-down tab labeled “Foundation and Grants,” and go to “Resources.”The MOU must be emailed to grants@rotary7780.org by the end of May.
Establish a current goal to support the Annual Fund and post it on Rotary Club Central (rotary.org).
Appoint a Club Foundation Chair and post his/her name in Clubrunner (rotary7780.org)
Be current with all International and District dues.
Be current with all District and Foundation grant reporting.
Got your District Grant idea ready to go? The application is in the Grants Folder (sent to the first member of each club to take the online seminar) and is available on the Foundation pages of the District website. Check the details/requirements carefully, and file your application electronically to grants @rotary7780.org no later than June 1! Good luck!
Raise Foundation Money!
Since we spend Foundation money, it makes sense that we raise Foundation money! How is your club doing on its giving goals? Already, 15 clubs in the District have reached the benchmark $100 per capita giving mark this year. Those clubs are Bath Sunrise, Bethel, Freeport, Kennebunk, Kennebunk Portside, Portland, Portland Sunrise, Portsmouth, Saco Bay, Saco Sunset, Sanford-Springvale, SP-CE, Westbrook-Gorham. Yarmouth, York. That’s awesome!
Medical Vocational Training Team from Uganda Comes to D7780
It has been a long time coming, but a joyous welcome for the seven member Vocational Training Team (VTT) who arrived from Uganda! The team (two doctors, four nurses, and a lab supervisor) are the last component of the Global Grant to provide equipment and staff training for the Uganda Rotary Cancer Center located at St Francis Nsambya Hospital in Kampala.
The VTT arrives at Portland Jetport - greeted by several of the team who went to Uganda last summer and host families.
The team will spend nearly three weeks in our district, visiting several hospitals and cancer support organizations, with the goal of improving oncology patient care in their own community. This grant, sponsored by York Rotary (and supported by six clubs in our district), has three major components: send medical equipment needed to open the cancer center, sending a VTT to Uganda to provide training, and hosting an inbound VTT to expand their knowledge of procedures for effective patient care.
We worked in partnership with Partners for World Health, based in Portland, to secure appropriate equipment needed to open the cancer center. The two containers included gently used but fully functional basic hospital equipment (beginning with beds, bedpans, and examining tables), was valued at nearly $500,000, was because it was used represented a cost to the grant of less than $50,000 (including shipping costs). A team of eight, led by Rotarians Carolyn Johnson (Yarmouth) and Rob Horowitz (York) traveled to Uganda in July 2016 to work along side staff at Nsambya to help them develop integrated patient care plans.
The team now in D7780 will focus on developing efficient practices and procedures, options for patient treatment, and hospice care. They will visit Mercy Hospital, Southern Maine Health Care, Wentworth-Douglas, and York Hospital. Organizations such as Center for Grieving Children, American Cancer Society, University of New England, and Southern ME Oncology Nursing Society are providing excellent programs for the team.
In early fall, 2016, my wife and I were at the Bath Farmers' Market when I spotted a table where they were selling spring bulbs. We were new to Bath, having moved from Cold Spring, NY, in September and were still getting our bearings. My wife loves her gardens and I knew she would want to see what kind of bulbs were on offer.
When we approached the table, I noticed that it was manned by the Bath Sunrise Rotary Club. "What does Rotary do," I asked club member Susie Reed? "We raise money to give it away," she replied.
That was enough for me: "How do I get involved," I asked. The rest is history. Not a lot yet, but still history.
From left to right: Gwyneth Arrison, structural engineer and current pastor of the Bath Methodist Church; Dennis St. Pierre, actor, singer and dramatic arts teacher; Richard Price Jr., local banker; Brian Mulligan, Membership Chair; Kimberly Gates, head of the Bath Food Pantry; Nancy Carleton, William Ravens Carleton Real Estate; Marge Barker, District Governor; John Dunn, retired software engineer and would-be paper engineer and wood carver.
It turns out I haven't been the only one interested. At the April 7th meeting, six new members were welcomed to the club by Membership Chair Brian Mulligan and District Governor Marge Barker.
This influx of new members and the variety of backgrounds they come from are a clear signal that the Bath Sunrise Rotary Club is a growing and dynamic organization.
The Rotary Club of Bethel
SPRING COUNTRY BREAKFAST
Mike Steven, Mariann Goff, Steve Smith, and Tim Roberts served up some scrumptious eggs and pancakes at the Bethel Rotary Club Spring Country Breakfast, held at Gould Academy on March 26th. Over 180 people were served, and proceeds will go to support numerous local causes. A good time was had by all!
The Rotary Club of Biddeford
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT
Rotary volunteers and Center of Technology students renovate shuttered house in community service project
A single family home on Main Street in Biddeford sat shuttered for years. The abandoned home was less than 1000’ from the Biddeford Regional Center of Technology (BRCOT), and despite its woeful condition and back taxes owed, Superintendent Jeremy Ray saw a perfect educational opportunity. As a member of the Biddeford Saco Rotary Club, he worked with their Board of Directors to consider sponsoring a renovation of the house. They agreed and the city deeded the property to the Club for the duration of the renovation. A year later, a celebration with tours will take place on May 31 with tours running from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Park and gather at the BRCOT.
“It’s a win-win-win,” Ray said of the renovation project undertaken by Club volunteers and BRCOT students. “The club has generously supported our Building Trades programs for over 20 years. We have constructed several modular homes, sold them for a modest profit, and the funds have supported both the Rotary’s community work and the Center of Technology. The benefits of a project like Main Street are even greater: our students get real-life, on-the-job experience in a challenging build environment. The neighborhood is improved by our work. Volunteers and those who have donated services and materials feel proud of their investment. The city is paid the back taxes, and when the home is sold, it returns to the tax rolls.”
"DECISION MAKING IN TIMES OF INJUSTICE" PRESENTATION
The Michael Klahr Center at night .
Join HHRC Board Member and Brunswick Coastal Rotarian Steve Black and the Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine Executive Director, Elizabeth Helitzer, for a special program on Friday, June 3rd from 3 PM – 5 PM in the Michael Klahr Center, University of Maine at Augusta, 46 University Drive, Augusta, ME.
The program will include an introduction to the HHRC and presentation of “Decision Making in Times of Injustice.” “Decision Making” provides individuals with an awareness of the enormity of the crimes committed during the Nazi Holocaust. Thousands of ordinary people participated in perpetrating these crimes, while thousands more stood by as quiet witnesses. The material in "Decision Making" reminds us of the importance of living in a democracy whose citizens are capable of making informed judgments, not only on behalf of themselves, but on behalf of a larger community.
Attendees will also have time to explore the center, including the most recent exhibit “Heroism in Unjust Times: Rescuers During the Holocaust.”
Refreshments and wine will be served. There is no fee to attend, though donations are gratefully accepted.
Please RSVP to HHRC Executive Director Liz Helitzer at Elizabeth.helitzer@maine.edu or by calling 207-621-3532 no later than Friday, May 26th.
The Rotary Club of Hampton
CLUB SHOPS FOR $5,000 WORTH OF FOOD FOR LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES
Over forty-five members of the Rotary Club of Hampton, Interact students from Seabrook Middle School and Hampton Academy along with friends and family went on a food-shopping spree at the Market Basket in Seabrook, NH. Needed food and grocery items were purchased and then delivered to six local food pantries that serve the greater Hampton and Seabrook areas along with the End 68 Hours of Hunger organization.
Event Recap
We bought over $5,000 in food and grocery related products.
We had 45 volunteers that made up of Hampton Rotarians, Seabrook Middle School interact students, Hampton Academy interact students, friends and family members.
We could not of been able to do this without the financial support of LOCO Sports who provided the $1,500 donation used to purchase the food items along and also donated 2,000 protein Clif bars.
The Rotary Club of Hampton contributed $3,500 in addition to LOCO Sports’ $1,500 donation for a total of $5,000.
We delivered food to six local food pantries and the End 68 Hours of Hunger program.
Food Pantries Shopped for:
Rockingham County Community Action - Seabrook
Vincent de Paul Food Pantry
Church of Christ Food Pantry - Seabrook
Hampton United Methodist Church Food Pantry
God’s Baby Closet (Hampton First Congregational Church)
The Hampton Community Coalition Food Pantry
End 68 Hours of Hunger
7. Partner/Financial Contributor: Loco Running
According to John Nyhan, Hampton Rotary Club member and the food shopping event chair, "The Rotary Club of Hampton has had a long standing partnership with Loco Sports and we are thrilled to help coordinate the purchase and distribution of food and grocery items to food pantries in Seabrook and the greater Hampton area." Nyhan went on to say, “Loco Sports supports the communities where they hold their road races and thanks to their generous donation of $1,500 along with Rotary’s $3,500, we again were able to help those in need by purchasing and distributing food items this morning.”
Pictured in Photo: Hampton Rotarians Donna Abisi and Joan Correll
The Rotary Club of Kittery After-Hours
SUPPORTING MAINE’S CAMP POSTCARD
Since 1994, Camp POSTCARD (Police Officers Striving to Create and Reinforce Dreams) has sent more than 3,000 Maine 5th and 6th grade girls and boys to camp. Students from all over the state are nominated for the camp by school personnel. Camp is staffed by volunteer law enforcement and criminal justice professionals, community volunteers, and Volunteers of America personnel. There is no charge for the week long summer camp program.
Our very own Dave O’Brien, a Kittery Public Safety Officer, has volunteered at the Camp for many years. The Rotary Club of Kittery After-Hours is proud to provide financial support and obtain substantial in-kind contributions for the camp.
This year’s Camp POSTCARD in Poland, Maine, runs from June 16-23, 2017.
There is always a need for financial and in-kind donations, so we would like to challenge our fellow District 7780 clubs to consider joining us in supporting this year’s camp!
Mike Coon from Volunteers of America / Camp POSTCARD presents club member “Obie” with a framed photo award for our club.
The Rotary Club of Portsmouth
APRIL RECAP
The Rev. Gordon Allen Humanitarian Award Fund has exceeded more than $14,000 in just a few weeks. The corpus of the fund so far consists of 14 amazing $1000 dollar gifts of seed money. Rev Allen, our long time club chaplain, passed away just before Christmas.
Our club is gearing up for a host of important spring and summer events.
Feeding the hungry seemed to be at the top of our list. The Board of Directors approved a Basic Needs request for $1,500 that will go to the Common Table. Common Table serves up hot meals once a week out of the St. John’s Church parish hall The program has fed some 12,000 needy folks since its inception 15 years ago….Chair Sara Treacy has an almost full list of volunteers to help serve meals at the Salvation Army Soup Kitchen….Ramona Dow, with the help of all her fellow Basic Needs Committee members, collected 251 jars of peanut butter. That, by the way, was 101 jars more than goal! Peanut butter provides an easy source of protein for the Seacoast Food Bank.
Pictured Above: Volunteers help serve meals at the Salvation Army Soup Kitchen
The guest speaker Monday, April 24, 2017 at the River Valley Rotary Club Fellowship meeting was Betty Balderston, Elder Abuse Prevention Advocate out of Augusta, Maine and her assistant, Carol Grover.
Seen in the photo left to right: Carol Grover, Betty Balderston, and Randy Therrien, acting Club President
Legal Services for the Elderly is a non-profit organization that has been providing free and confidential legal services to Maine residents, age 69 and older, on a statewide basis since 1974. Betty's position is focused on raising public awareness about the serious problem of elder abuse. Her position is supported by a one-year grant from the John T. Gorman Foundation. Prior to holding her current position, Betty worked at LSE, fighting fraud and abuse as the Statewide Coordinator for the Maine Senior Medicare Patrol for 15 years.
For more information about Legal Services for the Elderly and abuse, go to www.mainelse.org. In addition, you will find information about how you can join the fight against elder abuse on the website of the Maine Council for Elder Abuse Prevention at www.elderabuseprevention.info.
Call Legal Services for the Elderly Statewide hotline if you have suspicion of any type of abuse such as Physical, Sexual, Psychological, Financial exploitation or Emotional. The number is 800-750-5363. It is better to be safe, than sorry!
The Rotary Club of Sanford-Springvale
SPONSORS NEW INTERACT CLUB
The application for the Sanford Y Interact Leaders Club was approved by RI in March, just in time for club members and advisor, Matt Ouellette to attend the District Interact/New Generations conference on March 25th.
The club is a community Interact club and is the result of over two years of work by Sanford Rotarian and Youth Services chair, Andy Orazio, who is also the Director of the Sanford YMCA. Andy and Matt, Interact advisor, have worked hard to establish the group, recruit members and develop youth leadership. Formal Interact status was requested in March when the group had grown sufficiently in terms of members and stability. Being a community Interact club, members’ ages range from 13 to 18 which is a plus for continuity but also requires a bit of extra programming that is age-appropriate
Sanford-Springvale Rotarians are delighted to once again have an Interact club to work with and will celebrate the new club’s charter night before the end of this Rotary year.
The Rotary Club of Sebago Lake
EASTER DINNER SERVED TO SENIORS
The Sebago Lake Club served Easter dinner to senior citizens at the Unity Garden in Windham, ME.
Over 30 seniors were served a traditional Easter dinner plus an assortment of desserts prepared by club members.
Music was performed by local entertainer Dave Debree on sax and his 90 year old mother on piano. A great time of fellowship with Rotarians was had by all.
The Rotary Club of South Berwick-Eliot
GEO-QUIZ NIGHT
The South Berwick-Eliot Rotary had a most successful Geography Quiz Night this past April 7th. Here is the newspaper article about it.
We raised thousands of dollars that night and $1000 more will be coming from our Marshwood HS Interact Club whose fundraising efforts have supported Safe Passage for years. Proceeds are going towards the Global Grant of the Rotary Club of Weymouth Massachusetts, so, thanks to all the district and foundation matching, along with fundraisers from other participating Rotary Clubs, they are expected to raise over $100,000 towards the growth of Safe Passage in Guatemala City.
The Rotary Club of Bridgton-Lake Region
8TH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
The Rotary Club of Portland
MAINE'S 6TH ANNUAL OUTDOOR CHALLENGE
The 6th annual event takes place over June 5th – 7th and will be hosted again at the LL Bean Outdoor Discovery School. All proceeds from this event will benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Maine and Portland Rotary. The Maine Outdoor Challenge is similar to a charity golf tournament, except instead of golf, team of 5 are outfitted, trained and then compete in several outdoor events: 5 Stand Sporting Clays, Archery, Fly Casting and GeoCaching. No experience or equipment needed. Last year we had 42 teams compete. We finish the 3 day event with an Awards Banquet and Lobster Bake which is included for all participants.
The cost is $1000 for a team of 5 participants. This is a great event to entertain clients, prospects or referral sources, to build teamwork with management teams, or just for 5 friends to get together and enjoy some outdoor activities. The experts as LL Bean will have you hitting bull’s-eyes, breaking clays and laying out that perfect cast before you know it!! Your team would spend 3 hours at the event on one of the event days. Teams can pay the $1000 entry, or have the option of using the web based fund raising system which allows you to direct friends, family and associates to your personalized fund raising website.
The Rotary Club of Ogunquit
NIGHT AT THE PLAYHOUSE TO END POLIO
The Rotary Club of South Berwick-Eliot
CINCO DE MAYO CELEBRATION TO FIGHT SUBSTANCE ABUSE
South Berwick-Eliot Rotary is working on its upcoming major community fundraiser to fight substance abuse, supporting the local organization Out of the Shadows. The event is on May 5th, so, of course, it is a Cinco de Mayo celebration. People can order tickets on-line via Club Runner by clicking here: http://southberwickeliotrotary.org/event/out-of-the-shadows-1/
Have Something You'd Like to Share with Us?
Updates and short articles with images or videos, and the names of new members and those who have passed, may be submitted to our Newsletter Editor, Deb Marsolais, at deb.marsolais@comcast.net to be included in our Monthly Newsletter. The District Newsletter is a means of communicating to other clubs in our district; items of interest, upcoming events, fundraisers, opportunities of service, or member news.
Deadline for JUNENewsletter Submissions: MAY 24th
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