Rotary Club of Marblehead Harbor
September 13, 2026
 
Today is our club's 30th Anniversary! 
 
 
Thank you to
Immediate Past District Governor Pooja Singla
for visiting our club and honoring us with both her presence and a very special award recognition...
On Thursday, September 3, Immediate Past District Governor Pooja Singla presented our Rotary with the 2025-26 Club Excellence Award. In her presentation, Pooja said, "Rotary International has recognized your hard work, and the Rotary Club of Marblehead Harbor earned the Club Excellence Award for 2025-2026. This is the most significant award a club can achieve, demonstrating your commitment to strengthening Rotary and making a real difference in the community."
Left to right: Pooja Singla, 2025-2026 Club President Amy Hart and 2026-2027 Club President Marguerite Frank-Peper. 
Photo courtesy of Suzanne Naudin.
The Club Excellence Award signed by Francesco Arezzo, 2025-2026 President of Rotary International, and Holger Kncaack, Chair of the Trustees for the Rotary Foundation and Past Rotary President in 2020-21. The inscription reads, "For fostering a positive experience for its members and reflecting the values of Rotary."
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Founding Background - RCoMH's 30th Anniversary
 
The inception of the Marblehead Harbor Rotary was rooted in the concept that scheduling a breakfast meeting in addition to the already successful lunchtime meeting could generate heightened interest from a broader pool of potential Rotarians, both within the local community and neighboring areas. This approach aimed to enhance accessibility and inclusivity for members who might face constraints in attending the conventional lunch gatherings.
 In a remarkable display of support and cooperation, the Marblehead Rotary (Afternoon Club) agreed to collaborate and act as sponsors for a new breakfast club, allowing both clubs to coexist and thrive within the same community.
On September 13, 1996, with 42 members, the Rotary Club of Marblehead Harbor was officially established. The Club's Charter was presented to its first President, Fraffie Welch.
 
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Thank you to last week's breakfast hosts - Amy and Jessica
Thank you to this week's breakfast hosts - Marguerite and De
 
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Nepal Relief Fund Donation Link
 
 
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• POPS SPONSORSHIP CAMPAIGN HAS BEGUN!
 
Reality Check - Wednesday, October 7
Have you contacted everyone on your list?
Are the sponsors submitting everything needed?
Monday, October 26 - Sponsor Deadline
 
 
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NEW MEETING START TIME
 
The bell will ring at 7:45 a.m. with the speaker / program starting at 8 a.m. by vote of the membership.
 
This change was made to
better accommodate the schedules of parents who'd like to join us \yet need to see their children are at school on time.
 
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Did we miss anything?
If you have an announcement you'd like included in Scuttlebutt, please send the write-up to Jessica at jdharbar@comcast.net 
by Friday night at 7 p.m. Thank you!
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MARBLEHEAD HARBOR ROTARY'S
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.

Calendar

 
SEPTEMBER
 
Sunday, September 13
Our Club's 30th Anniversary!
 
Monday, Sept. 14
5 p.m.
Next Pops Planning Meeting
 
Thursday, Sept. 17
Breakfast Hosts
Marguerite and De
Board Meeting
 
Thursday, September 24
Breakfast Hosts
Vince and Linda
Kick-Off
Lithium Bettery  Recycle Service Project- partnering wit
 Sustainable Marblehead
 
 
OCTOBER
 
Thursday, October 1
 
Thursday, October 8
Nomination Process
for club officers begins
 
Thursday, October 15
World Values Day
Breakfast Meeting and
Board Meeting
 
Thursday, October 22
Polio Plus Guest Speaker
 
Mon., October 26
POPS SPONSOR DEADLINE
 
Thursday, October 29
 
 
NOVEMBER
 
Wednesday, November 4
POPS ARTIST RECEPTION
POPS TICKETS GO ON SALE
 
Thurs., November 5
 
Thurs., November 12
 
Thurs., November 19
 
Thurs., Nov. 25
MHD/Swampscott
Football Breakfast
Details to follow
 
Thurs., Nov. 26
THANKSGIVING
NO MEETING
 
 
DECEMBER
 
Thursday, Dec. 10
ANNUAL MEETING
and
CLUB ELECTIONS
 
Friday, December 11
POPS SET-UP
 
Saturday, December 12
HOLIDAY POPS
7 p.m. Reception
8 p.m. Concert
 
FEBRUARY
 
Tues., Feb 9
Mardi Gras Event
The Landing
Raffles, Silent Auction
 
 
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