GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE

Membership Workshops Begin in 7Days

District Food Packaging Event in 25Days

Zone 24/32 Institute Highlights

By Pat and Skip Doyle

Important! Important! Important!

You asked! We Listened!

Two District-Wide Events: Membership Workshops and District Food Packaging

Membership Workshops

Theywill be held this month on three dates in fourlocations:

Area D:Monday,October 24,6:30-8:30 p.m.,Brookline VFW,Brookline.Toregister,click here

Area B:Monday,October 24, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Concord Academy,Concord.Toregister,click here

Area C:Tuesday,October 25,6:30-8:30 p.m., Chuck's Steak House,Auburn.Toregister,click here

Area A:Wednesday,October 26,6:30-8:30 p.m., The Manor,West Boylston.Toregister,click here

To findyour club's area,click here.

District Food Packaging

Saturday,November 1211:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.

Solomon Pond Mall

Marlborough

To volunteer and donate, click here.

Highlights of Zone 24/32 Institute in Winnipeg, Canada

From September 28 through October 1, we were privileged to attend the Zone 24 and 32 Institute in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Before we give you a report, we feel that many of you may not be aware of what the term "zone" refers to in Rotary. We were members ourselves for many years before we knew.

The Rotary Manual of Procedure gives an excellent and definitive explanation. Just as the 34,000 Rotary clubs belong to more than530 districts, the districts belong to 34 zones. These zones have experts assigned to them to help district governors, and other district leaders connect to Rotary resources. One of the ways this takes place is at informational meetings held in zones. These Zone Institutes provide current,incoming and past Rotary Internationalofficers with updates on RI's and The Rotary Foundation's policies and programs.

Our fourdays in Winnipeg were jam-packed with opportunities to learn. The theme was "Rotary Rohrs for Human Rights"in honor of Zone 24/32 Director Dean Rohr. We visited the Canadian Museum of Human Rights and heard Nobel Prize winner Dr. Oscar Arias Sanchez speak on the Central American Peace Process. We heard Archbishop Desmond Tutu's daughter speak about the Tutudesk initiative to provide school desks for twomillion school children. Breakout sessions were held on all sixareas of Rotary focus. Forums were held on membership, foundation and future leaders. Our heads were spinning with information.

Our take away from this event:Rotary is alive and well - albeit, getting a little gray around the edges. Many people from across the Northeastern United States and Canada are reaching out to younger generations, asking them to join us in the amazing things we do and their far-reaching results.

One thing we learned:Our district must grow membership. We must do all we can to enroll and engage, as RI PresidentJohn Germ has said, younger members, recent retirees and working people. Please join us at the membership workshops to be held next week at a location near you.

Always remember, you can call us with questions at508-393-9031.

District Governors Pat and Skip Doyle may be reached at pwdoyle2@verizon.netandskipdoyle2@verizon.net,

respectively.

Click heretosubmit contentfor theOctober 24issueto Immediate Past District Governor/Newsletter EditorJim Fusco.

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WELCOME, NEW ROTARIANS

Carlos Aguilera, Franklin

Rebecca Neale, Bedford

Sign up for one of the District's four Membership Workshops: Coming this monthto your area our district! To learn more, click here.

REMEMBERINGROTARIANS

Edwin Cassano,Montachusett Area

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Ed Keefe: Southbridge

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District Leadership Meeting: Tonight

The first Leadership Meeting,held in July, was so great that there is another one todayfrom 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.at the Hilton Garden Inn in Marlborough.

District GovernorsPatandSkip Doyleheld their originalLeadership Meetingon July 19at the DoubleTree Hotel in Leominster. This is an annualevent for whichDGsbringtheir District leadersand committee chairs together to review the goals for the new Rotary year. The event was presented in a facilitated format,and theresults were tobe consolidated and sent to all attendees so thatthe District Goals for each committee can be set.

CLUB MEMBERSHIP GROWTH, 16-17

We share with you the results ofclub-membership growthin our district during Rotary year2016-2017, which began July 1.

This is aunique opportunityfor Rotarians and friends todiscusspartneringon humanitarian projectsaffecting our local communities.

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CLUB PLANNING WORKSHEET '16-'17

In both Excel and PDF formats, we share with you theClub Planning Worksheetfor Rotary year2016-2017, which began on July 1.

Pleaseenter your club informationin the indicatedcells.

Excel Format

PDF Format

DG Visits Last week

Dracut (Chartered 1969)

Front, left toright: Assistant GovernorKevin Sullivan, Member Lee Ouellette, President Renee Plummer, DistrictPat Doyle, and Member Sandra Niemazszyk.

Back,left toright: MembersChuck Moran, Al Daigle Sr., Pete Clark, Dot Ambrosini, Farook Taufiq, Frank Anrifonario, Al Daigle Jr. andJessica Silva, and District GovernorSkip Doyle.

Westford (Chartered 1971)

Shown: President Brian Alcorn.

DISTRICT & CLUBROUNDS

Fitchburg To Roast Mayor DiNatale on October 22

Fitchburg has a new mayor, Steve DiNatale, and to celebrate his first year in office, Fitchburg Rotary will sponsor a Roast the Mayor Night on Saturday, October 22 at the Fitchburg Senior Center.

For more information, contact clubPresident Dan Cunnimham atdanc1@comcast.net.

To watch a 3-minute promo video, click here.

Concord'sOktoberfest to Rock onOctober 22

The Rotary Club of Concord is hosting its first outdoor fall festival, Oktoberfest, a celebration of autumn in the Bavarian tradition with a Concordian twist. This fundraiser for Concord Rotarys service projects takes place on Saturday, October 22 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Verrill Farm in Concord. The event will have something for everyone, including five live bands, local food and amazing craft beer.

To learn more, click here.

To watch a two-minute promotional video produced by club President Steve Kirk,click here.

To learn more about Concord Rotary, click here.

Acton-Boxborough and Littleton's Masquerade Ball and Murder Mystery Dinner on October 22

Acton-Boxborough and Littleton Rotary's annualMasquerade Ball and Murder Mystery Dinner will be held on Saturday, October 22 at 6:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Boxborough. The event willbenefittwo local food banks: Acton Community Supper and Food Pantry; and Loaves and Fishes.

To learn more,click here.

Auburn 'Flips For Scholars' Pancake Breakfast onOctober 23

TheRotary Club of Auburnwill fire up the griddlesfor a worthy cause with its"Flips For Scholars" Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, October 23 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon in the cafeteria of Auburn High School. Net proceeds will go to scholarships for recent graduates ofAuburn High SchoolandBay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School.Overthe course of more than 50 years, Auburn Rotary has raised in excess of$420,000 for scholarships.Tickets, which will be available at the door, cost $7 for adults,$5 for seniors and $3 for kids 12 and under.Plenty of free parking will be available.

To learn more and RSVP, click here.

To watch a Pancake Breakfastpublic service announcementbyMarcia Davisand club SecretaryHeather Chivallatti,produced by and airing on Auburn Community Television,click here.

Nashoba Valley Sponsors Razia's Ray of Hope Benefit on October 27

TheRotary Club of Nashoba Valleyis proud to sponsor the local premiere ofWhat Tomorrow Brings,event to benefitRazias Ray of Hope,on Thursday, October 27from7:00 to9:00 p.m.at the Warn Hall of the Fenn School, located at6 Monument St.in Concord.

To learn more and RSVP,click here

Followup:Governor Baker 'Meet & Greet'

Governor Charlie Baker (third from left) poseswith members of the Massachusetts Prevention Alliance on September 27 in Bedford. He was the featured speaker at an event sponsored by the Rotary clubs ofBedford, Billerica, Lowell, Newton andShrewsbury.

Left to right: Carol Read, Needham Public Health Department; Peter Juaire, Marlborough City Council; Charlie Baker; Heidi Heilman, Massachusetts Prevention Alliance; Amy Turncliff, A Decision at Every Turn, in Ashland; Cheryl Juaire, Magnolia New Beginnings; John Scheft, Law Enforcement Dimensions; Lynn Frano, Organizing Against Substance Abuse, in Stoughton; Lester Hensley, Westborough Planning Board; Beverly Madden,Substance Prevention & Awareness Network, in Dover-Sherborn; Jody Hensley, Westborough School Committee; Stephanie Patten, Organizing Against Substance Abuse Stoughton; andKaren Walsh,South Hadley Drug & Alcohol Prevention Coalition.

READ MORE (article by HeidiHeilman, Weston-Wayland Rotary)

Athol-Orange SavorsGourmet Dinner

Athol-Orange recentlyheld its annual Gourmet Dinner. This year'stheme was Circus-Circus.

Left toright: President Dawn Marino;Assistant GovernorKaren Fusco;Immediate Past District GovernorJim Fusco; and MemberBill Howland.

Montachusett Area EnjoysComedy Night

Montachusett Area Rotary launched a new ComedyNight fundraiser this past Friday,October 14There was a great turnout as 120 people enjoyed the comedy of Frank Foley, Josh Ramirez and Dave O'Gara.

Left toright: President Jennifer Peck;D