Fellow District 7910 Rotarians, as we end the 2022-2023 Rotary year, I would like to express my gratitude to all of the Club officers, District officers and committees, the DG chain, my advisor Jim Fusco and finally Sze-Wen, our District Secretary who did much more to keep me on track. It takes a village, no one person can take on so much responsibility and that is true at the club as well as at the district level.
It was a sincere honor to serve as your District Governor and I am leaving the District in the capable hands of Elliott, Joyce and Johnny. I am not disappearing from District duties, but will step aside and focus on the various initiatives that I helped start this year.
Photo: DG Dr Victor and Sze-Wen at Rotary International Convention in Melbourne
I hope everyone had a wonderful Fourth of July holiday weekend. I am both honored and excited to begin my term District Governor. We are very fortunate to have a strong leadership team in place, and we look forward to working with you to Create Hope in the World.
First, congratulations and thank you to outgoing District Governor Dr. Victor Tom. It’s been a both a privilege and a pleasure to work alongside you this past year, and our District is most definitely in a better place because of your leadership.
Calling all baseball fans! On Friday, July 21st Rotarians and their families are invited to a Rotary Night at the Worcester Bravehearts at Fitton Field at Holy Cross. Not only will this be an excellent night of fellowship for Rotarians and their friends and families, we will also be treated to a postgame fireworks show. This event is a district wide membership event.
Come out and see the Worcester Bravehearts as they take on the Vermont Lake Monsters. Game time is 6:30pm but arrive at 5:30 for the pre-game buffet and social hour.
We encourage you to join other Rotary Clubs throughout Worcester County by participating in the Walk to End Alzheimer's - Worcester County taking place on Sunday, October 1 at 100 North Parkway, Worcester in the Hanover Insurance office park.
District 7910 hosted the annual Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) weekend leadership conference at Fitchburg State June 23-25.
In the words of PDG Victor Tom, "RYLA is where leaders emerge." This facilitation would not have been possible without our illustrious Rotarian volunteers, RYLA core committee members and RYLA Chair Christine Pinney. Thank you for making this wonderful leadership conference possible!
"New England Patriots game....sitting on the 50 yard line at Gillette, on Pats' side...." How many times have you had that thought? Here's your chance!
Come check out the Needham Carnival. We will have kiddy rides, thrill rides, the midway, and everything in between. No price for entry, so you can come ride a couple rides and go home. July 20-23. For more, go to www.NeedhamCarnival.com.
The Lowell Rotary was pleasantly surprised on 27 June with a visit from Njau Chege, the president of the Rotary Club of Mombasa, Nyali in Kenya. Njau was in town visiting relatives after attending commencement at WPI. He presented us with a banner and we had a wonderful and informative conversation about Rotary in Kenya and around the world.
A great time was had by all Tuesday night, the 27th, at the Scandinavian Living Center, where Rotarians, their families, friends, and former community Paul Harris winners gathered for a sumptuous pot luck supper. We celebrated our 100th Anniversary, gave out this year's Paul Harris awards, and installed our President for 2023-24, Liz Tavares and the Board of Directors.
The Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley's continued collaboration with local police departments. The stuff-a-cruiser event; Stow Police Department, Bolton Police Department and Lancaster Massachusetts Police Department are duked it out! Who stuffed the most cruisers? Please read on. Ultimately the WINNER was WHEAT Community Connections. Food Insecurity in our communities is alive and well, we can make a difference.
Proceeds of the Rotary Club of Concord's first outdoor Music Festival at Rideout Park in W. Concord will benefit the Concord Children’s Center tuition assistance program and Rotary service projects. The program headliner was the Bruce Marshall Band. They were joined on stage by locally acclaimed folk musician Terry Kitchen, Shon Gordon of kids’ musical group Rockabye Beats, The Joy of Music student chamber music ensemble, and guitarist Seth Connolly.
At our June 2nd meeting, the Wachusett Area Rotary Club awarded $2,000 scholarships to three students living in our service area. The scholarships were awarded to students who demonstrated a commitment to community service, as well as academic achievement and financial need.
Pictured here are the 2023 scholarship recipients, Amaya Santimore, Joseph Collard, and Ella Bradshaw along with the Scholarship Committee Jessica Favreau, Betty-Jean Lane (Project Chair), Marisol Dittami and Matt Smith.
Westford Rotary was awarded $10,000 by the 100 Women Who Care of Greater Westford. The award will support the club’s program plans and activities for 2023-2024 year. 100 Women recognizes four organizations per year, and provides remaining funds to the runners up.
The two other applying organizations – Nashoba Neighbors (a senior “village” in the Berlin, Bolton and Lancaster area) and PACH Outreach (food distribution program in Pepperell and Dunstable) - will share the monies collected in excess of the $10,000 and will be eligible for another opportunity to be considered at a future meeting.
Learn about Rotary club and district roles, as well as their impact on your community. Find resources and tools that support members in these roles.
Fellowships & Rotary Action Groups -- another corner
Mental Health Initiatives(Rotary Action Group; RAGMHI): The Goals of RAGHMI are: Breaking Stigma; Raising Awareness; Increasing Capacity.
Cycling: If you are a cyclist and might be interested in Rotary rides, please visit the Rotary 7910 Cycling Group page to join the email group (which you can leave at any time, of course).
Pickleball: If you play pickleball, or want to, and might be interested in Rotary pickleball games, events or tournaments, please visit the Rotary 7910 Pickleball Group page to join the email group (which you can leave at any time, of course).
What's your favorite Rotary Fellowship?
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Fellow District 7910 Rotarians, as we end the 2022-2023 Rotary year, I would like to express my gratitude to all of the Club officers, District officers and committees, the DG chain, my advisor Jim Fusco and finally Sze-Wen, our District Secretary who did much more to keep me on track. It takes a village, no one person can take on so much responsibility and that is true at the club as well as at the district level.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Fourth of July holiday weekend. I am both honored and excited to begin my term District Governor. We are very fortunate to have a strong leadership team in place, and we look forward to working with you to Create Hope in the World.
Calling all baseball fans! On Friday, July 21st Rotarians and their families are invited to a Rotary Night at the Worcester Bravehearts at Fitton Field at Holy Cross. Not only will this be an excellent night of fellowship for Rotarians and their friends and families, we will also be treated to a postgame fireworks show. This event is a district wide membership event. 
District 7910 hosted the annual Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) weekend leadership conference at Fitchburg State June 23-25.
2 Patriots Tickets on the 50 Yard Line
Come check out the Needham Carnival. We will have kiddy rides, thrill rides, the midway, and everything in between. No price for entry, so you can come ride a couple rides and go home. July 20-23. For more, go to 
The Lowell Rotary was pleasantly surprised on 27 June with a visit from Njau Chege, the president of the Rotary Club of Mombasa, Nyali in Kenya. Njau was in town visiting relatives after attending commencement at WPI. He presented us with a banner and we had a wonderful and informative conversation about Rotary in Kenya and around the world.
A great time was had by all Tuesday night, the 27th, at the Scandinavian Living Center, where Rotarians, their families, friends, and former community Paul Harris winners gathered for a sumptuous pot luck supper. We celebrated our 100th Anniversary, gave out this year's Paul Harris awards, and installed our President for 2023-24, Liz Tavares and the Board of Directors. 
The Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley's continued collaboration with local police departments. The stuff-a-cruiser event; Stow Police Department, Bolton Police Department and Lancaster Massachusetts Police Department are duked it out! Who stuffed the most cruisers? Please read on. Ultimately the WINNER was WHEAT Community Connections. Food Insecurity in our communities is alive and well, we can make a difference. 
Proceeds of the Rotary Club of Concord's first outdoor Music Festival at Rideout Park in W. Concord will benefit the Concord Children’s Center tuition assistance program and Rotary service projects. The program headliner was the Bruce Marshall Band. They were joined on stage by locally acclaimed folk musician Terry Kitchen, Shon Gordon of kids’ musical group Rockabye Beats, The Joy of Music student chamber music ensemble, and guitarist Seth Connolly. 
At our June 2nd meeting, the Wachusett Area Rotary Club awarded $2,000 scholarships to three students living in our service area. The scholarships were awarded to students who demonstrated a commitment to community service, as well as academic achievement and financial need.
Westford Rotary was awarded $10,000 by the 100 Women Who Care of Greater Westford. The award will support the club’s program plans and activities for 2023-2024 year. 100 Women recognizes four organizations per year, and provides remaining funds to the runners up.
Learn about Rotary club and district roles, as well as their impact on your community. Find resources and tools that support members in these roles.
Mental Health Initiatives
Cycling: If you are a cyclist and 
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