News. Wally the Green Monster 2010 GOAL $200,000 $27,214 BIG ROTARY WEEKEND COMING UP $76,378.

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1 if they have "Love for fellow 'man' in their hearts" they are potential Rotarians Paul Harris therotarian News NUMBER 42, APRIL 20, 2010 DISTRICT 7910 District Governor CAROL TOOMEY Rotary District GOAL $200,000 APF $76,378 Message from the GOV I am writing this now and reflecting on all the spring events that are blossoming in our district. Our district conference is in three weeks. Have you signed up? (This is the least expensive conference in all of New England. Don t miss this.)there are several spring festivals (Westborough), road races (Brookline), Wine tastings (Milford and Acton), a classy wine dinner (Leominster), golf tournaments (Maynard, Concord), and much more. No one can sit on the couch and claim to be bored. There seems to be something for everyone. We do all this and we don t always realize the impact to the community. Sometimes we only think of it as a fund raiser or a social event for our club. It was only a couple of weeks ago that I visited Brookline s pancake breakfast. It raises a lot of money (but only charges $5) and it is great fellowship for the Rotarians. The whole community is at there and people look forward to this annual event. Thousands come, eat, have fun and reconnect with their friends. Everyone is there. YOU Rotarians do a lot for the community. I guess I didn t even realize what our work does until I heard my son, Alan, tell me last week. Mom, I did something in Rotary. I ran the 5K in West Dennis. Just having the name Rotary club of... makes an event legitimate. There are many events going on this month. Many have sent me flyers and I have attached them after this newsletter. When you look at all that is going on, YOU should be proud of your organization, the largest service organization in the world. I suggest that you encourage a friend or business associate to join you at a meeting and allow them the chance to be a part of this great organization. (Or, of course, you can grow a Rotarian as you will see on page 2.) The Future of Rotary Is In Your Hands. District Governor A VIDEO MESSAGE TO ROTARIANS FROM BILL GATES a video message to Rotarians, Bill Gates, cochair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, thanked Rotarians for their hard work in the effort to eradicate polio and congratulated Rotary for surpassing the halfway point in meeting Rotary's US$200 Million Challenge. "The work you're doing to raise funds for the program is critical, especially given the tight government budgets and increasing costs for a very aggressive polio program," Gates said. "Your work as advocates is also very important. We need to keep this fight high on the world's list of priorities." Rotary has been a leader in the fight against polio since the launch of the PolioPlus program in Recently, the Gates Foundation awarded two grants totaling $355 million to Rotary in support of its work in eradicating the disease. In response, Rotary pledged to raise $200 million. To date, Rotary has raised $117.5 million. HELLO FELLOW ROTARIANS! One of the most sacred moments at our District Conference is the opportunity to honor our fellow Rotarians that have paid the ultimate price and gone to their heavenly home. This event is held on Sunday morning of the District Conference and is known as the Necrology Service. A reading of deceased members will be read and a candle will be lit for each one. It is customary for a member of the Club to carry the candle. Please send me a list of you deceased members, and any offices they may have held, eg. Pres, VP, AG, PDG, etc Send to PDG Carl Kaliszewski by May 7th Thank you! PS. Only Rotarians are eligible. God Bless! CK LAST CHANCE FOR HOSPITALITY to Register before the Monday, APRIL 26, 2010 DEADLINE to Host your Club's Hospitality Room. Our Conference so far have 12 Clubs signed up for the Fun & Games on May Games that have been picked are : Monopoly, Checkers, Life, Clue, Operations, Pokeno, Pictionary, CSI, Candy Land, Scrabble, Twister, and Backgammon.Call Dave Moquin at or drmoquin@yahoo.com to reserve your room. BIG ROTARY WEEKEND COMING UP Wednesday, April 24 - District Assembly Wednesday, April 24 - Challenger Program, Neponsett Valleys 2010 District Conference THEME: Fun& Games SATURDAY NIGHT SPEAKER: Wally the Green Monster Celebrate another successful year of Rotary with WALLY THE GREEN MONSTER! Wally will be autographing baseball cards so be sure to bring your family! REGISTER NOW: GOAL $ 54,000 Polio Plus $27,214

2 UPCOMING EVENTS - April 24 - District Assembly - April 24 - Challenger Program, Neponsett Valley - April 26 - Deadline for Hospitality Rooms - April 26 - Rotary Alumni Event (Includes 3 districts) - April 26 - Food Tasting & Charity Auction, Dedham - April 28 - District Conference - April 29 - Wine & Food Tasting, Acton April 30, 2010 DEADLINE FOR RYLA APPLICATIONS NO EXCEPTIONS!!! - May 1 & 2 - Westborough Spring Festival - May 4 - District Conference - May 5 - PR Committee - May 6 - Foundation Committee May 14-16, 2010 DISTRICT CONFERENCE - May 18 - District Trustree - May 19 - District Trustee's - May 22 - Wellesley Pancake Beakfast - June 3 - RYLA - June 4 - Southborough Celebrates 50 - June 7 - Assistant Governors - June 10 - Membership Dinner - June 11 - Major Donor Dinner - June 14 - Uxbridge Golf Tournaments - June RI Convention Montreal - June RYLA June 27 - Mike Ellis Installation - July 08 - Foundation Comittee - Sept 23 - Foundation Comittee - Nov 18 - Foundation Comittee... THIS WEEK S DISTRICT 7910 NEWS... CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 16TH SALUTE BREAKFAST The people and groups that make this area a better place to live were honored at the Holden Area Chamber of Commerce's 16th Annual Salute Breakfast on Wednesday morning. Wachusett Area Rotary Club Receives Honor from Holden Chamber For their civic-mindedness, both internationally and locally, the Wachusett Area Rotary Club was also honored at the event. Before committing to a project, members of the Rotary Club ask themselves four questions. Is it the truth? Is it fair toward all? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? And will it be beneficial to all concerned? From their constant presence in as many local activities as possible, to their presence most recently on the international level in Haiti, this club boils it down even further to one simple directive do good, said presenter Bob Evans, of FMG Financial Services. Even before the earthquake struck Haiti in January, the local rotary club had already established themselves in service to the distant country, developing a fish farm for the residents of a village to use for food and revenue a living embodiment of the well-known chestnut: if you give a man a fish, he eats for a day; if you teach a man to fish, he eats for a lifetime, said Evans. Immediately responding to the earthquake s devastation, the club went to work to raise funds to make sure the damaged fish farm could get back up and running, and to supply the community with other basic needs. Locally, the club is active throughout the year, whether in raising funds to award scholarships, or serving breakfast to seniors during the holiday season. They look for a need and try to fill it across the community, said Evans. Recognizing the great work the Rotary has done, Rep. Evangelidis said You would not believe the amount of good they have done in our community... It goes on and on and on. Future 4th generation Club President Vince Airasian at his baptism With his Mom & Dad, John M Airasian, Club President Grandfather: John S. Airasian Club President Great Grandfather Peter Airasian Club President OUR 7910 SIMPLIFIED GRANTS Club Project Brookline 10* Brookline Quest Special Ed Project in Brookline Neponset Valley 8 Food Pantry Project in Three Local Communities near Dedham Bedford 23 Bog Bridges for Nature Trails in Bedford Sturbridge10 Dictionary Project in Sturbridge Franklin 3 Chairs and TV for Senior Center in Franklin Westwood 7 Winter Coats in Westwood Northboro 11 Food and Fuel Project in Northboro Wellesley 11 Literacy Tutor project in Wellesley Chelmsford 4 Clothing and Food project in Chelmsford Charles River 4 Dictionary project in Newton Clinton 4 Warm Nutritious Meals in Clinton Worcester 4 Dictionary Project in Worcester Acton 7 Hatiing Oil Assistance in Acton Westboro 39 Hatiing Oil Assistance in Westboro Milford 6 Bicycle Helmets for Milford Newton 8 Dictionary Project in Newton Dracut 2 Emergency Guide Project in Dracut District 7910 HGRM- Phone system for Household Goods Recycling of MA for Central MA For Priority in receiving TRF Funding for Projects clubs must attain an average of $100 per member per year. Highest Club Average 408% or $703 per Rotarian that year. Lowest Club Average 0% Highest District Average Per year $91 per Rotarian Current District Average as of 15 April 2010 $45 per Rotarian CHECK ON OUR GSE TEAM IN SOUTH KOREA You can read all about their activities. MILFORD WINE TASTING EVENT Over 130 guests attended this years Milford Rotary Clubs Fourth Annual Wine/Micro Beer and Food Tasting on April 9th. The popular event chaired by Rotarian Donna Libby, offered guest a wonderful evening of fantastic food from 11 restaurants while sipping a wide variety of wonderful wines and micro brewed beers provided by Vendors recruited Pop N' Kork of Mendon. Claflin Hill provided chamber music Rotary will supplied the wine glasses and guest drifted around the hall while tasting great food from the area s best restaurants and caterers. The event was a wonderful evening of mingling with friends will enjoying great food, fellowship, fine wines and of course a few raffles to benefit the clubs scholarship fund. The club raffle off a $25 gift certificate to each restaurant, a $200 bottle of wine, 15 beautiful tulip centerpieces and the cash in the popular 50/50 Raffle. Proceeds from the event will be used to support the club s many Youth Programs and Scholarships for area senior students. Over 10% of the guest came from sales generated off the Internet. Photo Kelly O'Grady was the happy winner of the 50/50 raffle and walked award with a neat $250 cash prize. Eight people participated in Saturday s Computer Slam at a meeting of the WPI Rotaract Club; the task was to find and reconnect 205 lost alumni of the Rotary Foundation who are in one way or another connected with our District These tech-savvy Rotaractors, Pres. Prabodha Raj Pradhan, Adam Thibault, John Kent, Rachya Kayaska, Ravi Singh, Georgi Kardzhaliysky, Erik Silva. (some shown in the picture) spent nearly 4 hours scouring Google, Facebook, LinkedIn. Found contact information will subsequently be passed to senior Rotarians in order to have them make personal invitations to reconnect with Rotary UXBRIDGE ROTARY CLUB ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR THEIR ANNUAL GOLF OUTING JUNE 14, 2010 The Uxbridge Rotary Club has announced plans for this year s Annual Golf outing which will be held on Monday, June 14, The event will be held at the Whitinsville Golf Club, 179 Fletcher Street, Whitinsville, MA. The Whitinsville Golf Club is a Private Club and the all day event will include both lunch and dinner at the Club for all golfers. In addition, there will be prizes, double or nothing for hitting the 7th and 16th green and a charity raffle. The format will be Florida Style with a 12:00 noon shotgun start. Cost per golfer is $125 and $500 for a foursome. Each golfer in the foursome will play from the location of the best shot of the foursome. If you would like to sponsor a hole, your Company name will be displayed on a Golf Ball Sign on the course the day of the event. The cost to sponsor is $100. Please contact Angel Moscatelli at angel@angelsrealty.net or if you are interested in taking part in this event or sponsoring a hole. The proceeds from this event will be used to fund The Uxbridge Rotary Club s charitable community programs including local scholarships. The Rotary Club of Uxbridge, MA was chartered in We are a club that truly believes in Service Above Self. If you would like to give some of your time to help your community, please join us for lunch in the Trustees Room at Unibank, 49 Church Street, Whitinsville, MA any Tuesday at noon. DEATH BY CHOCOLATE The combined Rotary Clubs of Newton and Waltham joined together to celebrate their 9th successful Death By Chocolate. To make the event possible, Newton Rotarians crossed the raging Charles River and headed to the Chateau restaurant where a surf and Turf luncheon was served. Waltham Rotary Club President and President Marie Presti of Newton, paid tribute to all who worked on the event as they shared the proceeds of $18,000 from the event. Connie Braceland on behalf of the two Clubs offered thanks to the events many sponsors with special recognition for the Crowne Plaza, which has hosted the event since its inception, nine years ago. Also, Terry Greco received recognition for her long standing support through printed materials associated with the event. The process for doing the judging on the various entries for the Death By Chocolate indicated that all in attendance were provided ballots and pencils to recogniz their favorites and then place their votes into a box. The ballots were tabulated by a group of Newton & Waltham Rotarians. This year and for the 9th straight time, The Icing on the Cake was the recipient of the top cake Award. Best Brownies went to Baker s Best while the best unique dessert went to Cabot s Ice Cream. With a good contingent in attendance from Newton North, they received the best candy award. The groups have completed their wrap up process for this years event and are already planning the Death By Chocolate event for Deadline for sending news items, pictures, and events for this newsletter is Sunday at 6 PM Carol Toomey, DG; Action Unlimited, Domino Drive, Concord, MA w ; c ; carolrotarynewsletter@gmail.com If they have love for their fellow man in their hearts, they are potential Rotarians - Paul Harris

3 Monthly Attendance Report For February, 2010 Club Name Members as of June, 2009 New Members Terminations This Month This Month Total Members This Month Number of s This Month Gain/Loss This Month YTD Gain/Loss Attendance Percentage Acton- Boxborough Ashburnham- Westminster Athol-Orange Area % % % Auburn % Ayer % Bedford % Billerica % Brookfields,The % Brookline % Charles River % Chelmsford % Clinton % Concord % Dedham % Dracut % Fitchburg % Fitchburg East % Framingham % Franklin % Gardner % Groton- Pepperell % Hudson % Leominster % Littleton % Lowell % Lunenburg- Townsend % Marlborough % Maynard % Merrimack Valley Rotary % Milford % Montachusett Area % Natick % Needham % Neponset Valley Sunrise % Newton % Northborough % Shrewsbury % Southborough % Southbridge % Sturbridge % Sudbury % Tewksbury % Tyngsboro- Dunstable % Uxbridge % Wachusett Area (W.B.H) % Waltham % Watertown % Webster-Dudley % Wellesley % Westborough % Westford % Weston & Wayland % Westwood % Worcester % Worcester Sunset (P) % Totals Average attendance percentage %

4 Rotary Alumni in the Boston area (Districts 7910/7930/7950) are invited to attend The 3 nd Annual Boston-Area Rotary Alumni Reception and Wine Tasting at Tupper Manor, Endicott College 295 Hale Street Beverly, MA Designed in 1901 by Guy Lowell (architect of Boston s Museum of Fine Arts), Tupper Manor is part of the Wylie Conference Center at Endicott. 6:30-9:30 pm on Monday, April 26, 2010 (includes wine-tasting and hors d oeuvres) Invited Rotary alumni include Ambassadorial Scholars, GSE leaders and team members, Rotary volunteers, World Peace Scholars, etc. This event is partially subsidized through the generosity of Endicott College, Martignetti Wines and other sponsors. Cost to alumni and guests is $20 per person. Spaces are limited, however, and reservations are required. If you want to make it a full evening, Endicott is also offering a special $99/room hotel rate for Rotary at their brand new Inn next to Tupper Manor. For further information and to reserve tickets, please contact Frank Kinzie at fkinzie@aol.com or

5 The Rotary Club of Watertown Annual Benefit Comedy Night & Auction Friday, May 7, 2010 American Legion Nonantum Post California Street, Newton Doors Open at 6:30 pm Cash Bar Complimentary Hors D Oeuvres & Desserts Silent & Live Auction Featuring: Travel, Sports Memorabilia, Golf, Sporting Event tickets Restaurant gift certificates, Home décor and many specialty one of a kind items Admission: $25.00 per person All proceeds from our Night of Comedy and Auction will help to provide scholarships to Watertown students, and support many other programs and charities. For tickets or more information call; Bill OR John GOLD SPONSOR

6 FOOD TASTING & CHARITY AUCTION 2010 Exhibitors b.good Brickhouse Café British Beer Company Bugaboo Creek Byblos Catering to You Costco Deli After Dark Diana s Fine Catering Dominic & Anthony s Halfway Café Hazel s Kings Olivadi s Qdoba Ron s Gourmet Ice Cream Sky Starbucks Village Manor Vinny Testa s LOCAL RESTAURANTS & CATERERS PRESENT THEIR FINEST FOOD Monday, April 26, 2010 Moseley s on the Charles 6:00pm Cocktails 6:30pm Tasting & Auction Silent and Live Auction Live Music and Cash Bar Proceeds to benefit The Dedham Rotary Club Local and International Charities $20 in advance and $25 at door Tickets available at: The Total Image Day Spa Call Henri for advanced purchase $5 off admission at door with this coupon

7 Event Sponsors Ayer Rotary Club Presents The 58th Annual Apple Blossom Festival Saturday, May 8, am - 4pm Rain or Shine ~ Rte 110, Harvard MA Ducky Wucky River Race 2010 Grand Prize: Dinner for Two Anywhere in the World! Tickets available at AyerRotary.com

8 Join the LEOMINSTER ROTARY CLUB 5 Course sit down meal with wine pairing and discussion featuring Bill Brady of Sonoma Restaurant, Princeton and Anthony Freda, wine consultant for State Liquors, Worcester Proceeds to benefit the Leominster Middle School Band Program Outdoor reception (weather permitting) 5:00 Dinner to be served at 6:00 Saturday, May 1, 2010 Vachon's Wildlife Sanctuary 499 Wachusett Street, Leominster Tickets $80.00 each $600 for a table of 8 Limited tickets are available~ only 90 will be sold Tickets available by calling Claire Freda or other Rotary Club Members, SkyView Middle School, Samoset Middle School, or the Mayor's office