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E-NEWSLETTER

R O T A R Y I N T E R N A T I O N A L D I S T R I C T 7 9 3 0 F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 2

Dr. Subbiah Doraiswami -

Belmont

District Governor 2011-12

617-602-5922

subbiah.doraiswami

@verizon.net

Stephen May - No. Reading

Immediate Past Dist. Gov.

978-276-0013

nrrtry@aol.com

Terri Kidder -Amesbury

Dist. Governor Elect

603-702-0394

terrikidder@yahoo.com

John Hall -Salem MA

Dist. Governor Nominee

978-927-8331

john.hall@salemfive.com

Peggy Pedro - Peabody

District Secretary

978-624-1094 Margaret.Pedro@peoples.com

Peter Simonsen - Hamilton -

Wenham

District Treasurer

978-927-2193

disttres7930@gmail.com

Hello Fellow Rotarians,

The month of February is

very special in the Rotary

World. February is designat-

ed as the World Peace and

Understanding month. This

month also marks beginning

of the Rotary organization as

we know

it today.

On February 23rd, 1905 (107

yrs. ago ) Chicago Attorney

Paul Harris and three other

bus inessmen Gustavus

Loehr, Silvester Schiele, and

Hiram Shorey met in his of-

fice to discuss Paul's plan for

a club meeting. The Rotary

name was derived from the

early practice of rotating the

meetings among the mem-

bers offices. From this sim-

ple beginning the worlds very

first service club, The Rotary

Club of Chicago was

born. Paul Harris wanted to

capture in the club the same

friendly atmosphere that he

had enjoyed in the small

town in Vermont of his

youth. The RI Board decid-

ed to mark the 23rd of Feb-

ruary as World Understand-

ing and Peace Day and the

month as World Under-

s t a n d i n g M o n t h .

From our district we have

sent scholars abroad to study

world peace and conflict reso-

lution. One such scholar,

Christeen Cloonan gave a

wonderful presentation

about her study in Argentina,

on February 8, 2012 at the

D a n v e r s p o r t Y a c h t

Club. The Rotary peace

fellowship funds a masters

degree certificate in peace

and conflict resolution at the

following Peace Centers:

Bangkok, Thailand; Bris-

bane, Australia; Buenos

Aires, Argentina; North Car-

olina USA; Tokyo, Japan;

and West Yorkshire, Eng-

land. Invite scholars and

local individuals who are ex-

perts in world peace to speak

to your club and spread the

meaning of world peace and

understanding.

Yours in Rotary Service,

Swami

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROTARY!

On FEBRUARY 23, 2012 Rotary Celebrat-ed its 107th anniver-sary. This day also marks the anniversary of the first mass polio vaccination of children which started in Pitts-burg, Pennsylvania in 1954 and expanded across the US.

Pictured above: The first four

Rotarians (l-r) Gustavus

Loehr, Silvester Schiele, Hi-

ram E. Shorey, & Paul P.

Harris.

District 7930

Assistant Governors

2011-12

John Hall II -Salem MA 45 Cross Street, Beverly, MA 01915 (h) 978-927-8331 (w) 978-720-5336 (c) 978-210-6343 (e) john.hall@salemfive.com Boston, Gloucester, Malden

Christina Harris -Ipswich 41 Middle Street, Newburyport, MA 01950 (w) 978-948-2789 (c) 978-270-6706 (e) christina@partnerwithchoice.com Amesbury, Lynnfield, Hamilton/Wenham, Topsfield/ Boxford/Middleton

Rudy Macchi -Gloucester PO Box 73 Gloucester MA 01931 (tel) 978-764-1917 (e) mahonyrudy@aol.com Clubs: Marblehead, Marblehead Har-bor, Peabody, Salem MA

Rick Metters -Woburn 20 Warren Avenue, Woburn, MA 01801 (h) 781-937-9255 (w) 781-305-3896 (c) 781-462-7941 (e) fjmetters@yahoo.com Burlington, Burlington Breakfast, Read-ing, Stoneham, Winchester

Uchenna Onyeachom -W. Roxbury 9 Billings Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132 (h) 857-615-5524 (e) onyeachom@yahoo.com Boston Evening, Cambridge, Chelsea, East Boston/Revere

Bob Wood -Peabody Assistant Governor at Large 11 Rainbow Ridge Way, Georgetown, MA 01833 (h) 978-352-2055 (w) 617-266-4860 (e) rcwood@chiltonclub.org

February 2012

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Josh Arnold -Gloucester 8 Linden Road, Gloucester, MA 01930 (h) 978-281-6386 (w) 978-281-3634 (c) 978-559-9480 (e) josharnold@verizon.net Andover, Beverly, Danvers, Manchester/Essex, Rockport

James Babbin -Amesbury 142 Whitehall Road, Amesbury, MA 01913 (h) 978-388-2175 (w) 978-388-2157 (e) jimb13@verizon.net Greater Salem, Ipswich, North Andover

Maria Bertolone -Gr. Salem NH 24 Dyson Drive, Salem, NH 03079 (w) 603-303-3197 (h) 603-681-0477 (c) 603-401-7561 (e) maria.bertolone@tdbanknorth.com Haverhill, Lawrence, North Reading, Methuen/Salem NH

Christopher Borges -Everett 510 Revere Beach Blvd., Unit 802, Revere, MA 02151 (h) 781-629-5154 (w) 617-522-3476 (c) 617-719-9658 (e) cborges@cataldoambulance.com Lynn, Medford, Melrose, Saugus, Swampscott

Jack Donaldson -Burlington 62 Winn Street, Burlington, MA 01803 (h) 781-270-5425 (e) donaldsonag7930@verizon.net Arlington, Belmont, Everett, Somerville, West Roxbury, Winthrop

Ray Graber -Burlington Breakfast 27 Maryvale Road, Burlington, MA 01803 (h) 781-221-0018 (w) 781-221-0018 (c) 617-750-6390 (e) ray@graberassociates.net Lexington, Wakefield, Wilmington,

DOES YOUR CLUB HAVE NEWS?

Please Email your club news articles & photos to

Carole Elliott at: celliott@danversauto.com

THE DEADLINE IS THE 15TH OF THE MONTH!!

Newest member inducted into Saugus Rotary by Gov Swami

Pictured above, left to right: Saugus President Brent

Bass, Newest Member Atty. Casey Lyons; District Gov-

ernor Swami ; ADG Saugus Christopher Borges and DG

Elect 2012-13 Terri Kidder.

Photo submitted by Saugus Rotarian Ken Sarnie.

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Marblehead Harbor

Rotary Club Mission accomplished! Thanks to fundraising efforts and a Rotary District 7930 Managed Grant, the Rotary Club of Marblehead Harbor was able to complete the first part of their efforts aimed at assisting 70 local senior citizens to avoid injuries from falls dur-ing the winter months. Past

President John Williams and Membership Chair, Cyndi Kilbarger are pictured setting out to make deliveries of friendly ice-melt and scoops. Phase two, the same 70 seniors will receive emergency bags, containing blanket, an emergency flashlight a File of Life for listing medi-cines and literature explaining what to do in certain emergency situations. The effort is part of the Club’s mission to complete 15 service projects in its 15th anni-versary year.

Photo & article submitted by Marblehead Harbor Rotarian Fraffie Welch.

Hamilton Wenham Rotary recently hosted a dinner meet-ing at Gordon College with invited guests from Gordon’s Global Education Depart-ment, Hamilton-Wenham High School, and Pingree School to foster connections between the Rotary Club’s work in encouraging interna-tional student exchange and the global education initiatives at both the college and high schools.

Gordon College President Dr. D. Michael Lindsay informed the gathering that both his mother and grandfather are Rotarians and that he had served as a Rotary Ambassa-dorial Scholar when studying at Wycliffe College in Oxford, England. Dr. Lindsay then introduced Clifford Hersey, Dean of Gordon College’s Global Education Program, who outlined the require-ments of the program. Stu-dents must complete a course in global understanding, pass an intermediate level of lan-guage study, and spend at least one semester abroad. Hersey said, “Nearly 40% of Gordon students will have pursued

some portion of their academ-ic program abroad by their graduation, and these students often say they are different people because they spent a season abroad.”

Bryan Menegoni, Associate Principal at Hamilton -Wenham Regional High School, spoke on the new voluntary Global Competence Program being introduced at the high school this year. Men-goni said, “The mission of the program is to prepare students to be citizens, workers, and leaders in the inter-connected world of the 21st century.” He outlined program require-ments, including a foreign travel experience where the student interacts directly with the culture and the people, a global service project that em-ploys foreign language skills, and globally-focused activities that explore the student’s area of interest. “Sixty percent of senior business leaders say their hiring and promotional strategies are globally focused. Students in our Global Educa-tion Program will develop self-awareness and leadership skills along with the global perspec-tive needed,” said Menegoni.

Win Dodge, President of Hamilton-Wenham Rotary, thanked the organizations for coming together to highlight their international relations work and stated that Rotary would continue working to encourage the initiatives and community collaboration where possible. International

projects supported by Hamil-ton-Wenham Rotary include Polio Plus, Medical Equip-ment for India, Rotoplast, Clean Water projects, the Pakistan School Project, and the Nicaragua Road Project.

Photo Caption: L to R: Hamil-ton-Wenham Rotary President Win Dodge, Gordon College Dean of Global Education Clifford Hersey, Hamilton Wen-ham Regional High School As-sociate Principal Bryan Menego-ni, at the Hamilton-Wenham Rotary meeting held recently at Gordon College.

Article & photo submitted by Hamilton-Wenham Rotarian Lindsay Diehl.

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Medford Rotary Club

At a recent Medford Rotary Club meeting, long time Ro-tarians Chuck Gaeta, Mario Caporale and Bob Abruzese were recognized for their years of service: 40, 35 and 30 respectively.

Photo & caption submitted by Med-ford RC President Mary Sbuttoni.

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February 2012

Hamilton-Wenham Rotary Encourages Local Global Education Initiatives

Danvers Rotary Club pledges

$50,000

The Danvers Rotary Club has pledged $50,000 to the D.E.E.P Technology Campaign, with a focus on supporting the tech-nology needs of the new high school, to help students meet goals for 21st century learning.

At the January 30th Rotary Meeting, Dr. Lisa Dana, super-intendent of the Danvers School System was presented with a check in the amount of $10,000.00, the initial payment of a three year pledge.

The money has been specifically designated to be used for the DECA Technology Laboratory at the high school.

Rotary's donation is consistent with the club's well established practice of providing funds to local organizations. In addition, Rotary annually presents schol-arships to Danvers High School students.

In the past Rotary has been responsible for the building of the pavilion and Children's Garden both next to the Pea-body Institute Library, the Witch Memorial on Hobart Street, the picnic and parking area next to Choate Farm on Locust Street and many other projects over the years.

Article & photo by Molly Buccini, Danvers Patch

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District 7930

Major Donor

Recognition

Event

May 22, 2012

Past RI Director Ken Morgan will be speaking to attending Rotari-ans to thank them for their significant con-tributions to the Rotary Founda-tion.

If you are inter-ested in being a part of this event, please email Anne Lew-is at:

car4forever@yahoo.com

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February 2012 Page 5

Rotary’s Challenge for Polio

Eradication has Reached

the $200 Million

Milestone!

The Bill & M e l i n d a Gates Foun-dation has awarded The Rotary Founda-tion an addi-tional $50 mil-l ion grant, which is NOT a challenge grant, in recognition of Rotary's ear-ly achievement of this mile-stone. Raising mo re t ha n $202.6 million as of January 17, 2012!

UPCOMING EVENTS IN DISTRICT 7930 Page 6

February 2012

Peabody Rotary to hold 8th Taste of The North Shore

Peabody Rotary will hold its 8th annual Taste of the North Shore on Tuesday, March 20th, 2012, at the Danversport Yacht Club, from 6:00PM to 9:00PM. Twenty North Shore restau-rants will be giving samples (actually, more than samples) of their wares. There will also be entertainment, silent auction items and raffles. The highlight of the evening will be the drawing of the $10,000 Grand Prize raffle winner. Tickets to the event are $35 each. The $10,000 raffle tickets are $100 each, with a maximum of 300 to be sold. These include two entries into the event. So it's only $30 more for a chance to win $10,000. And don't we all spend $70-$100 when we go out to dinner? This could also be a great fundraiser for your club. What could your club do with an extra $10,000? And if yours is not the winning ticket, at least you've helped another club in your district! Maybe your club could sell your own $10 raffle tickets to your members for the chance to win this $100 raffle ticket and make a profit right away.

To purchase tickets, see the flyer (above) for contact information.

Submitted by Peabody Rotarian Herb Harris.

WIN A TRIP to

ST. CROIX U.S. VIRGIN

ISLANDS

The West Roxbury/Roslindale Rotary is holding a fundraising raffle. First prize is an all-expense paid trip for two to St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. This prize includes airfare, ho-tel, rental car, dinners, tours and more! Additional prizes awarded include Cruzan Gift Baskets. Drawing is Friday, April 13, 2012 at the Paul Har-ris Awards Dinner. The dinner will be at the B.P.O. Elks Hall at 1 Morrell St, West Roxbury. You need not be present to win. The money raised will go to support the Rotary’s Schol-arship Fund and other commu-nity programs, upholding the Rotary’s motto of Service Above Self. Prize must be re-deemed by December 1, 2012.

Donation: $20.00 per chance / Only 500 tickets sold. For a chance to win an all-expense paid trip for two to St. Croix, contact Dominic R e b e l o a t d o m i -nic.rebelo@gmail.com or call 617-413-9018.

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Marblehead’s Got Talent is coming to town and is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Marblehead. This unique talent show and auction is a fund-raising event for the Club’s prima-ry activity – scholarships for Marblehead students. The grand prize winner – to be selected by audience vote on Friday, May 4, 2012 at t h e B o s t o n Y a c h t Club from the five finalists– will receive a $1,000 scholarship.

We are looking for 3-5 mi-nute acts, which must meet the code of conduct stand-ards set by the high school. Eligible partici-pants in this talent show must be Marblehead High School students or reside in Marblehead and be of high school age. The esteemed panel of judges for the evening includes Nora Falk, Joan Stomatuk, Julie Living-ston and Gene Arnould. “We’re hoping for a wide variety of talent,” said Liv-ingston, “and we’re hoping to see everything from sing-ing, dancing, musical per-formance on a variety of instruments, as well as stand-up comedians. “

This competition will start with Open Auditions to be held at the Marblehead High School Auditorium from 7:15p.m.-9:15 p.m. as

follows:

-Tuesday, January 31, 2012 for High School Seniors

-Wednesday, February 8, 2012 for High School Jun-iors

-Tuesday, February 28, 2012 for High School Sophomores

-Tuesday March 6, 2012 for High School Freshmen.

Following these initial audi-tions, we will hold semi-finals on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, where 5 acts will be chosen to perform at the Marblehead's Got Talent Fund-raiser and Auction at the Boston Yacht Club on Friday, May 4, 2012.

Students wishing to register for the Open Auditions should contact Mrs. Joan Stomatuk: stomatuk.joan@marbleheadschools.org; C a l v i n Falk:calvin@falk.us and/or

Vicky Polunina: alexisgirl345@yahoo.com

Bill Coolige, President of the Rotary Club of Marble-head, is particularly excited about this new event. “Because we’re raising mon-ey for the students, it seemed so important to include them in the pro-cess. After all – this truly is all about them. Our Club’s mission is all about sup-porting the efforts of Mar-blehead youth, and this just

seemed a natural for the Club. At the same time, since the final winner will be determined by ballot at the Benefit on May 4, 2012, which also includes a live and bucket auctions, we’re hoping that the stu-dents will encourage family and friends to attend the event as well – to vote for them – and to support the scholarship efforts that are so critical during these tough economic times.”

The Rotary Club of Mar-blehead meets Thursdays at 12:15 p.m. at the Boston Yacht Club, and has been actively involved in support-ing our community since 1923. The “Welcome to Marblehead” sign at the Maple Street intersection was a gift to the Town by the Club, which also sup-ports the holiday lights on Marblehead’s Light Tower over the 4th of July and Christmas holidays. For more information about the Club, or membership, e-mail the Club’s secretary at Jlivingston@marblebank.com, or visit the Club's w e b s i t e at www.marbleheadrotary.com.

Submitted by Tanya S. De-Genova, Chairman of the MRC Public Relations Committee.

MARBLEHEAD’S GOT TALENT! – CALLING ALL TALENT

District Governor

Visits Hamilton-Wenham

Rotary Club

District Governor Anthony

Richards of District 3272,

Pakistan and Afghanistan,

gave forceful testimony to

the power of Rotary during

his recent visit to the Ham-

ilton-Wenham Club.

In a hall filled with Rotari-

ans, high school Interact

Club members, and the

families of Middle School

students due to receive the

Club’s Service-Above-Self

Awards, Mr. Richards told

of the impressive work be-

ing conducted in Afghani-

stan. His message of effect-

ing real and positive change

through Rotary, despite the

war, was inspiring to all.

Article & photo submitted by

Hamilton-Wenham Rotarian

Lindsay Diehl.

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The ROTARY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

( RLI )

WHY HAVE RLI?

The mission of The Rotary Leadership Institute is to provide an educational opportunity for Rotarians identi-

fied as potential leaders by their club presidents. Each club president is asked annually to nominate club mem-

bers as potential club leaders (not necessarily future presidents) in the years ahead.

Rotary needs a constant influx of leaders as club officers, since they change every year. It is difficult at the

club level to learn enough about the exciting world of Rotary and leadership skills in volunteer organizations

are often different from business leadership skills.

MEMBERS LEARN

more about the what/where/why of Rotary

how to select service projects

how to work with volunteers

what it takes to lead a club

how we use our $$ to fund projects

SHOULD MY CLUB PARTICIPATE? If your club members care about its future, they will want the best leaders possible. RLI is an outstand-

ing 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 extremely worthwhile.

APRIL 28, 2012 IS THE FIRST TRAINING SESSION

IT IS BEING HELD IN OUR DISTRICT (PEABODY)

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 10 YEARS, & IT IS RAPIDLY APPROACHING.

For more information and registration information visit www:rlinea.com; or contact PDG Steve May District

Chair, at nrrtry@aol.com or by phone at 978-276-0013 (Leave a message)

Yours in Rotary,

Stephen O. May Rotary International District 7930 District R.L.I. Chair – 2011-2012 District Governor – 2010--2011

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Maureen McKinnon-Tucker Gold Medal Winner of the

2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, China shares her moving journey with

Marblehead Rotarians! On Thursday, February 9, 2012, during her visit to the Marblehead Rotary Club, Maureen McKinnon-Tucker shared her moving journey, which brought her from becoming paralyzed

ten years ago to become the first woman to represent the U.S. in sailing at the Paralympic

Games in 2008 in Beijing, China and winning a gold medal in the 2 -person keelboat (SKUD-18).

Maureen McKinnon-Tucker told the Rotarians that she learned to sail at age twenty, however, after her breaking her back in a fall and becoming paralyzed, she became unable to handle the J/24, she and her husband raced. She gave up her love for sailing for awhile, until a chance meeting

with Paralympic skipper Rick Doerr at the Corinthian Yacht Club, who invited her aboard his triple-handed Sonar as crew. The Sonar was a good fit, and McKinnon-Tucker, Doerr, and crew Tim Angle campaigned for the 2004 Paralympics. But after a third-place finish at Trials, McKinnon-

Tucker moved on to the SKUD-a double-handed, performance dinghy making its Paralympic debut at the 2008 Games. That was the beginning

of her connection with skipper Nick Scandone, who suffered from Lou Gerick's disease and which ultimately led to their dramatic win in Beijing,

China. Maureen McKinnon-Tucker said that winning the Gold for the U.S. and watching the U.S. flag being raised at the tune of the U.S. Na-tional Anthem was their most cherished reward. To thank her for sharing with the Rotarians her story of courage, dedication and patriotism, Mar-

blehead Rotary Club President, Bill Coolidge, presented Maureen McKin-non-Tucker with a certificate to show that the Marblehead Rotary Club will donate 25 vaccinations to Rotary International's Polio Plus Program for eradicating polio worldwide.

The Rotary Club of Marblehead meets Thursdays at 12:15 at the Boston Yacht Club, and has been actively involved in supporting our community

since 1923. The “Welcome to Marblehead” sign at the Maple Street inter-section was a gift to the Town by the Club, who also supports the holiday

lights on Marblehead’s Light Tower over the 4th of July and Christmas holidays. For more information about the Club, or membership, e-mail the Club’s secretary Julie Living-

ston at: Jlivingston@marblebank.com, or v i s i t t h e i r w e b s i t e at www.marbleheadrotary.com.

Pictured above: 1. Maureen McKinnon-Tucker proudly displaying her

Rotary certificate. 2. Maureen McKinnon-Tucker with Marblehead Rotary Club President Bill Coolidge; Article & photos submitted by Tanya S. DeGeno-

va Chairman of the PR Committee.

POLAR PLUNGE PHOTOS February 11, 2012

Bob Gravino, Chair of the Polar Plunge for Rotary District 7930, reported that there were 24 clubs and over 140 plungers to ―End Polio Now. The Plungers included Rotarians and non-Rotarians; members of Interact, Early Act and Rotaract clubs; Coast Guardsmen from Coast Guard Station Gloucester; and individuals who heard about the Plunge and are helping in the fight against Polio. Pictured above: Plungers holding their arms up with their fingers making the sign for “this close.”

Photos & information taken from facebook & the Ipswich RC News-letter “The Latchstring” - Cynthia Quinn, Editor

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ROTARY CLUB OF LYNN PRESENTS 7 STUDENTS AWARDS

Lynn Junior High students with their teachers and par-ents were invited by the Rotary Club of Lynn for lunch at the Port-hole Restaurant recently as the

young men and women received recognitions for outstand-ing improvement in their studies, attitudes, and accom-plishments!

Tributes to the youngsters were read to those gathered by Rotarians from reports submitted to the committee by teachers and school authorities who had proposed the win-ners chosen.

Each student received a beautiful plaque, a $25 certificate to Barnes & Noble bookstores, a $25 savings account at Riverworks Credit Union in Lynn and an academic accom-plishments insert for their schools’ academic record fold-ers.

The program was started by Lynn Rotary in 2000 and has been an enthusiastic annual event ever since then. The youngsters, their parents, grandparents and their teachers have been terrific supporters according to Lynn Rotarians.

One of the school officials commented: “These are the youngsters that are often overlooked by other programs. Lynn Rotary’s program helps to give them the credit they deserve by analyzing students’ various attitudes: working hard, participating with fellow students and with their school to achieve remarkable results in their education”.

Lynn 8th Graders were from All Seven Schools! Pictured above, left to right: Mark Kennard, Rotary Chair, Jordan Silva, Sacred Heart School; Willson Chayrath Soth, Marshall Middle School; Enderson Mejia, Breed Middle School; Efe Airewele, KIPP Academy; Kaitlyn Nadeau, St. Pius V School; Brendan Doherty, Pickering Middle School; Maria Bazzi, chief executive at Riverworks Credit Union, co-sponsors of the event and Tyler McHugh, St. Mary’s Jr/Sr High.

Article & photo submitted by Lynn Rotarian, PDG Gene Hastings.

ANDOVER ROTARY CLUB

Nominations open for

Rotary Citizens Who Care/

Educator of the Year Awards

The Rotary Club of Andover announces that nominations are now being accepted for their 15th annual Citizens Who Care and 4th annual Educator of the Year awards, to be held on Thursday, May 10 at a gala evening at the Wyndham Hotel in Andover, be-ginning at 6PM.

The Citizens Who Care (CWC) awards recognize individuals or organizations for extraordinary contributions to the Andover com-munity — above and beyond their normal job descriptions. Recipi-ents must have an Andover connection — living, working or volun-teering in Andover.

The Educator of the Year (EOY) honors one educator in the And-over public school system who possesses these same values and qualities, both in and outside of the classroom and has made a significant difference in the lives of Andover students.

The Club is currently reaching out to the Andover community for nominations for both of these awards. Nomination forms may be downloaded from the Club's website, www.rotaryandover.org. Completed CWC forms and inquiries can be sent to Dan Fallon (dfallon@georgetownsb.com). Educator of the Year forms may also be obtained from the Club's website. Inquiries and submissions for EOY can go to Raymond Cannon, (ray@rjcannonlaw.com). The Gala is Rotary's signature event and features dinner, a short speech by Lane Glenn, President of Northern Essex Community College, and presentation of the CWC/EOY awards. The awards are embodied in a display that features portraits and biographies. The display travels throughout the Town in venues such as bank locations, Town Offices and the Library.

Tickets for the Gala may be purchased from any Andover Rotari-an, or on the Club's website.

Pictured above: Merit Tukiainen-Witty, volunteer at Esperanza Academy, Lawrence, founder of Esperanza Cooks — Recipes for Life, and a 2011 Citizens Who Care awardee, is congratulated by Ando-ver Town Manager Buzz Stapczynski, State Sen. Barry Finegold and State Rep. Paul Adams

Article & photo submitted by Andover RC, PR Chair, Katharine Barr.

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February 2012 DISTRICT 7930 MONTHLY ATTENDANCE REPORT

December 2011 December

12-31-11

Total

Membership Change Since

Last Reported by Club Club % Attended Members

Amesbury 76% 36 - 1

Andover 100% 57 +3

Arlington 65% 24 No change

Belmont 60% 15 No change

Beverly NR 99 No report

Boston 28% 37 No change

Burlington 58% 40 +1

Burlington Breakfast 50% 22 +1

Cambridge 62% 48 No change

Chelsea 59% 47 - 1

Danvers 76% 63 No change

East Boston/Revere 81% 16 No change

Evening Downtown Boston NR 27 No report

Everett 62% 29 No change

Gloucester 66% 76 +1

Gr. Salem/NH 87% 31 +1

Hamilton/Wenham 63% 48 - 3

Haverhill NR 75 No report

Ipswich 66% 66 - 1

Lawrence NR 63 No report

Lexington 89% 39 - 1

Lynn 72% 32 No change

Lynnfield 57% 37 No change

Malden NR 41 No report

Manchester/Essex 81% 22 - 1

Marblehead NR 67 No report

Marblehead Harbor 99% 52 No change

Medford 52 - 13

Melrose 67% 75 No change

Methuen/Salem 83% 31 - 1

No. Andover NR 20 No report

No. Reading 76% 19 +2

Peabody 82% 24 No change

Reading 86% 31 +3

Rockport 72% 84 - 1

Salem, MA NR 70 No report

Saugus 69% 32 No change

Somerville 62% 26 - 4

Stoneham 49% 36 - 1

Swampscott 72% 32 No change

Topsfield/Boxford/Middleton 61% 21 No change

Wakefield 82% 37 No change

West Roxbury 48% 23 No change

Wilmington 86% 46 No change

Winchester 85% 59 No change

Winthrop NR 18 No report

Woburn 58% 33 No change

TOTAL DISTRICT MEMBERS 1978