RCoMH - Scutlebutt - July 27, 2025 (Jul. 27, 2025)

Thank you to Lesley and Jessica for providing last week's breakfast!

Thank you to Tim and Lesley for providing breakfast this Tuesday!

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This week's meeting...

Sarah Martin, Guest Speaker

"The Borgen Project"

Sarah is a lifelong Marblehead resident and an undergraduate at Syracuse University. She is participating in an internship program with

The Borgen Project, a global nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating poverty.

More information at borgenproject.org

...and as time allows...

a debrief of our Friends Forever Day in Marblehead on Friday, July 25

Comments, ideas, suggestions

in preparation for next year's possible visit.

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Thank you and congratulations to everyone who made

FRIENDS FOREVER DAY IN MARBLEHEAD

so very special, reminding us why this is so consistently

one of our very most favorite event traditions!

To...

Marblehead Harbor Rotary members and cherished friends

The Harbor Cruise

Doug Mentuck and The Elizabeth M

Boston Yacht Club

Lunch and Welcoming Space

Louise Moore / Every Little Breeze

The Masons

The Service Project

Joan Cutler

Josene Goodwin

Elderact

Theater Workshop and Space Considerations

Ali Mahon Paige

Katie Meuse

Andy Barnett

Marblehead Little Theatre

All-Day Service Volunteers

Anna, Interact Member

Joey, Feodor, Luc

Tim Doane

Special Guest

Tom Hankard, Past District Governor and

our new Assistant Governor

This visit marks 21 years of Marblehead Harbor Rotary's

support of Friends Forever.

Linda Doliber brought FFI to our attention in 2004.

Cyndi Kilbarger was one of our club's first FFI Day Co-Chairs

and one of its strongest advocates.

There's a lot of Harbor Rotary heart and history here!

Thank you to all who help continue this tradition!

Visit our Facebook page over the next week to see photos of the day.

For more information about Friends Forever International,

visit https://www.ff.international/

Thank you everyone!

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Next Pops Planning Meeting

Monday, August 4, 5 p.m.

Location to be announced...

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A reminder from Linda Doliber about this message from DG Pooja~~~

Save the date for this extrodianary District celebration:

November 12, 2025 5:30 to 9:30 pm

Andover Country Club

DG Pooja is pleased to announce that this year's PDG Bob Wood Memorial Heroes Celebration will be Honoring Our Veterans! The speaker will be Retired Brigadier General Jack Hammond from Home Base, a national nonprofit founded by MGH and the Boston Red Sox dedicated to healing the invisible wounds of war for Veterans, Service Members, Military Familes and Families of the Fallen through world-class, direct clinical care, wellness, education and research – all at no cost to them – regardless of era of service, discharge status or geographical location. Learn more at www.homebase.org

Note to selves...our Holiday Pops Artist Reception is penciled in for that same date.

Let's see what we can do.

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Polio "Dunk Your Thumb Event"

Late Summer / September

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If you have an announcement

you'd like included in Scuttlebutt,

please send the write-up to

Jessica at jdharbar@comcast.net

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50/50 CARD DRAW - UPDATE

New "winning card" from a new deck.

Now looking for the King of Hearts

Even if you haven't purchased a ticket before,

you may want to purchase a ticket this Tuesday.

1 ticket = $1 • 6 tickets = $5 • 12 tickets = $10

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MISSION STATEMENT

"As members of the Marblehead Harbor Rotary, we focus primarily on local community needs and opportunities through "Service Above Self." Accomplishing more together than we can individually, we also strive to connect and lend support regionally, nationally, and internationally by cooperating with new and well-established humanitarian programs, which are important to the health and well-being of people around the world."

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Did we forget anything?

Is there something you would like covered in the weekly Scuttlebutt?

Please let Jessica know at jdharbar@comcast.net

by Saturday night;

Scuttlebutt is written and sent out on Sunday.

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Thank You, Everyone!

More Rotary Magic to come!