NUMBER 6, AUGUST 11, 2009DISTRICT 7910

www.rotary7910.org

“ if they have "Love for fellow 'man' in their hearts" they are potential Rotarians” Paul Harris

Lowell Contribution

We are 1/100 at ourdestination.

$2,725

$200,000

District Governor2009-2010

CAROL TOOMEYRotary District

7910

EVENTS FOR THE COMING WEEKAugust 12 Bandey Helfer Committee MeetingAugust 18 District Trustee Meeting

Message from the GOVLast week was not an ordinary one. I lost a very good friend in a motorcycle accident on Thursday. It wasn’t his fault. Mostmotorcycle accidents aren’t the rider’s fault. His rear tire blew and he lost control of his bike. There was no chance. There isno protection when you are on a bike.There were good things about last week. Some great visits. Leominster is a great club and they are very busy working onmembership. I enjoyed a very relaxed breakfast in Southborough. They agree that bringing new members to a 5:30 “on theway home” meeting can attract new members. I was very impressed when I saw a beautiful building with a waterfall insidethe entryway in Uxbridge’s new location. The facility can impress new members as well. Montachusett is bringing in 3 newmembers and has asked me to come back to induct them soon. Every club has their own way of welcoming new members.The Marlborough Club is very active with projects including the Reality Fair where high school students get a chance tolearn about life in a game format. Parents of these children get a view of a small part of what Rotary does as they see theirchildren learn at this great event.Throughout the district, I get asked many questions about membership including how to induct them and keep them inter-ested after they join. I hope all the clubs will send representatives to the Forum on August 29. Every membership chair,president, foundation chair, new member and more should attend.

District Governor

theROTARIANNews

ROTARY CABIN DEDICATEDA new cabin, financed by The Chelmsford Rotary Club and built by Brian Reidy of Birchwood Construction Company, was dedi-

cated at a ceremony at The Paul Center for Learning and Recreation, Inc. on Tuesday August 4th. Comments were offered by JackHoell, Executive Director of the Center and Rotary President AllenThomas. They empasized the cooperation between the twogroups that resulted in a wonderful addition to the facility.

Camp Paul was founded in 1968 by Anna St. Germain and Ray Paul. The program and facilities grew and, in 1995, it becameThe Paul Center for Learning and Recreation, In. The center's mission is to "assist individuals with disabilites in developing theirmaximum potential and independence."

The Chelmsford Rotary Club has long supported a variety of educational programs. In addition to helping The Paul Center inthe past, the club has funded both The Chelmsford Alumni Association scholarship program and The Town of ChelmsfordScholarship Fund; provided dictionaries for all third graders in Chelmsford; funded the Chelmsford High School Student of theMonth and Student of the Year program and sent selected sophomores to the Rotary Youth Leadership Academy.

When the Rotary learned that some cabins at The Paul Center needed repair or replacement, it decided to replace one. Club President John Taylor worked with members Denise Marcaurelle,Marian Currier and Kathy Howe to secure the necessary permits and the services of Mr. Brian Reidy of Birchwood Construction. He built the new cabin. Rotary members Leonard Doolan, Jack Hoell,Charles Keen, John Taylor and Allen Thomas stained it and additional work was donated by carpenter John Corbett. also The leadership of both The Paul Center and The Chelmsford Rotary Club areexcited, not only about the completion of this cabin, but about the potential for the repair or replacement of other cabins. Through the construction of this cabin, architectural drawings were done, abill of materials was created, and much was about the permitting process and the kind of oversight necessary for a project of this type. All of that should make it easier for future projects.

Register on clubrunner NOW for the membership and foundation forum.Saturday August 29, 2009 at the Boxboroough Holiday Inn

This is your chance to learn how to make your club better. Sessions will include ideas on how to get members, start new clubs, and retain the members you have.The foundation sessions will help your members learn about the many foundation programs and how to encourage your club members to participate. An optionallunch will be served for $20. Register for this now. 3 choices on Clubrunner. (No cost if you don’t have lunch.)

SPEAKER OPPORTUNITIESWants to speak in September Powerpoint presentation onKenya wells: Michael Martino, www.wellsforkenya.org

Matching Grants: Ralph Hammond, ralph.hammond@verizon.net

On Peer board Groups: Ron Bott, ron@bottgroup.com

Do you have a speaker to share? Send name and e-mail address tocarolrotarynewsletter@gmail.com

Project GEMINI, a District 7910\Westborough Rotary Club\UMASS Med

international project which trains early responders and

provides emergency response equipment to developing

countries, has a brand new website which is being built

to explain its program and attract district support. See

www.gemini-ems.org

Deadline for sending news items, pictures, and events for this newsletter is Sunday at 6 PM

Carol Toomey, DG; Action Unlimited, 100-1 Domino Drive, Concord, MA 01542w978-371-2442; c978-580-1895; carolrotarynewsletter@gmail.com

“If they have love for their fellow ‘man’ in their hearts, they are potential Rotarians” - Paul Harris

... THIS WEEK’S DISTRICT 7910 NEWS ...

August 11, 2009

UPCOMINGEVENTS

- August 12 -Bandey Hefler

Committee Meeting

- August 18 -District Trustee Meeting

- August 19 -Acton-Boxborough Golf Tournament

- August 22 -Blue’n Brews

- August 29 -Membership &

Foundation Forum

- August 29 -Rotary Club of Uxbridge

Ronny’s Fun Run Road Race

- September 8-13 -Zone Forum & Instritute

- September 17 -Foundation

Committee Meeting

- September 18 -Rotary Club of Natick

Golf Tournament

- September 21 -Assistant Governor Meeting

- September 22 -Bandey Hefler Visitors Arrival

- September 22 -Rotary Club of Concord

Golf Tournament

- September 23 -Bandey Hefler Welcome Party

- September 26 -Wine Tasting Rotary Club of Shrewsbury

- September 26-27 -Northeast LINK

- October 5 -Bandey Hefler Farewell Party

- October 6 -Bandey Hefler

Visitors Departure

- October 17 -RLI Chicopee, MA

- October 21 -Foundation Committee Mtg

- October 24 -Purple Pinky Day

- October 30 -Comedy Night

Rotary Club of Chelmsford

- November 7 -UN Day 2009

- November 10 -District Trustees Meeting

- November 18 -Assistant Governor Meeting

- November 31 -RLJ New Haven, CT

CLUB HAPPENINGS:

New Clubs Hold Key to Membership GrowthThis was taken from the www.rotary.org web site.

Just two years after completing his Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship, Corbett Parker, 28, started the diverse Rotary Club of Houston Skyline, Texas, USA.

Parker, who studied in the Netherlands in 2005-06, has long identified with Rotary. “I believe that knowledge calls, ultimately, for a life of service,” he says.

After completing law school, Parker took a job as an attorney in downtown Houston, an area where Rotary had little presence. When he talked with local Rotarians to see how

he could keep Rotary in his life, he saw an opportunity: Bring Rotary back to Houston’s downtown area, and attract young professionals who work there.

Chartered in June 2008, the club now has more than 30 members, who range in age from 23 to 50 and include Latin and African Americans as well as immigrants from

Africa, Eastern and Western Europe, and South America. Five Foundation alumni, including Past District Governor D’Lisa Simmons, also have joined.

Parker, who served as charter president, brought a fresh approach to the club. Meetings take place over cocktails in the evening to accommodate work schedules. Members

under age 35 pay lower club dues. Outside meetings, fellowship continues through text messaging and social networking Web sites like Facebook and LinkedIn.

The Houston Skyline club is not the only new club playing an important role in membership growth. In many districts, start-up clubs are helping to bridge the age gap that

sometimes inhibits younger prospective members from joining. Below are some more examples of newer clubs that are creating their own niche in the Rotary world and help-

ing to build membership:

On the outskirts of Amsterdam, 21 people gather at De Houten Vier restaurant each week. The newly chartered Rotary Club of Amsterdam-Arena exemplifies the diverse mem-

bership that Rotary International leadership has stated is necessary to keep the organization strong. http://www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNews/News/Pages/090306_news_diver-

sity.aspx" \t "_blank" Read more.

Three former members of the Rotaract Club of Rushden, Northamptonshire, England, came up with the idea to launch a new Rotary club after they had turned 30 and could

no longer qualify for "http://www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAndYouth/YouthPrograms/Rotaract/Pages/ridefault.aspx" \t "_blank" Rotaract. The Rotary Club of Rushden Higham has

an average age of 32, and all but four of its members are female. "http://www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNews/News/Pages/090320_news_rhigham.aspx" \t "_blank" Read more.

A five-year-old Japanese Rotary club is expanding its membership by recruiting Foundation and RI program alumni. The Rotary Club of Kanagawa Shonan, Kanagawa, which

began as a gathering of young professionals, was chartered on 15 December 2004 with 23 former Ambassadorial Scholars, Group Study Exchange team members, and Rotary

Youth Exchange students. "http://www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNews/News/Pages/090528_news_kanagawa.aspx" \t "_blank" Read more.

The Rotary Club of Duluth Superior Eco, which spans the border between Minnesota and Wisconsin, USA, is focusing its energies on helping the environment while reaching

out to younger members. HYPERLINK "http://www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNews/News/Pages/090116_news_ecoclub.aspx" \t "_blank" Read more.

Learn more about "http://www.rotary.org/en/Members/RunningADistrict/StartingANewClub/Pages/ridefault.aspx" \t "_blank" starting a new club.

THE ROTARY CLUB OF LOWELLThe Lowell Rotary Club recently gave scholarships to several local2009 graduates. the recipients include, from left, Sue Ly, LowellCatholic High School; Lauren Walsh, Lowell Catholic high School;Josiah Todd, Lowell High School; Mark Demaree, Great LowellTechnical high School; Erica Labranche, Lowell Catholic High School;and Chanliny Lim, Lowell High School.

THE ROTARY CLUB OF LOWELLThe Lowell Rotary Club recently honored its Teachers of the Year at the DoudleTree hotel. Front row,from left, are Rotarian John McDonough, Honorees Frances Sacco (Stoklosa Middle School), ruthBuckley (pawtucketville Memorail Elementary School) and Martha Lappin Larrapino (Lowell highSchool); and Rotarian Bob Belanger. Back row, from left, are Rotarians Bill Quinn, Ed Killam, Lee Dickeyand Charles Sullivan, Rotary president.

Bus Trip to United Nations Come join your fellow Rotary member, friends and family for a day of fun as we take abus to New York for Rotary Day at the United Nations on Saturday November 7, 2009. Thisunique opportunity will offer both a visit to the UN Headquarters in NY and participation inpanel discussions featuring leaders and officials from the United Nations, UN affiliated NonGovernmental Organizations and Rotary International. Space is limited and was sold out lastyear, so the first 47 to sign up will get to go.Lunch is included and it will be served in the Main UN Cafeteria overlooking the East River.

Cost includes the registration and bus ride to the UN.Adult $80.00Ambassadorial & Peace Scholars $60.00High School Students $55.00The application is available on the District 7910 web site.Mail applications to Thomas Polito, DGN231 Bussey Street, Dedham, MA 02026, Phone 781-329-4160

The Rotary Club of Waltham welcomed KayHoriuchi (daughter of Dr. Min Horiuchi of Newtonand of 40 years perfect attendance) and Allison

Tilton as new members last week