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Board of Directors Meeting   
4:45PM , 9/20 LSCCC

​SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING MEETING DATES:
 
Monday, September 20 at 5pm at Lake St. Catherine Country Club
Monday, October 4
Monday, October 18
Monday, November 1
Monday, November 15
Monday, December 6

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31st Annual Chili Cook Off
September 25, 2021

            Poultney Rotary Service Project
                    Distribution of Meals 

Summer Schedule in Poultney
LAST DISTRIBUTION IS:
September 22

​ROTARY DISTRICT 7870 
 John Siemienowicz-
​District Governor ​​
2021 -2022

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Hello Friends,
Well, here are my thoughts for this month’s Rotary focus on
membership. I have two wonderful things to report. First, we have
our second Rotary Satellite Club formed in Franklin, supported by the Sunrise Rotary Club in Concord, NH. This rebirth of Rotary in Franklin, NH is amazing. As of the time of authoring this
article, the founding group of Satellite members have been
receiving surprises as local people in Franklin continue to find and
return the old Club’s regalia. Secondly, I am extremely pleased to
announce the formation of our first Passport Rotary club, aligning
itself with a passion for Community, Peace and the Environment. I was honored to sign the new passport Club’s charter on Sunday August 1st. These two opportunities have afforded us a growth
in membership of about thirty new Rotarians. Welcome to every one of you and thank you for joining in our effort to continue being “Change Markers” in this Rotary year to “Serve To Change Lives”! I think I can add that, at a minimum, we changed the lives of those thirty new members and their Rotary experiences are reaching out into the communities they serve.


Save the Date ~ Please save the date for our 20-21 District Conference celebration November 12-14.
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Rotary International President Shekhar Mehta is urging members to become more involved in service projects. Caring for and serving others is the best way to live because it changes other people's lives and our own. 

Presidential initiatives: 
  • Each One, Bring One: Each time you attend a Rotary event or meeting, bring a family member or someone interested in Rotary. This initiative is aimed at increasing awareness of Rotary and growing membership. 
  • Empowering Girls: Girls and women have the right to be safe, educated, and healthy. Learn how you can support and empower girls with a toolkit that was launched 1 July. 
  • Presidential conferences: You can attend a presidential conference. The 2021-22 presidential conference series will highlight the humanitarian work that clubs and districts pioneer locally and support globally.
  • Rotary Days of Service: Every club can plan one of these service events, which needs to be organized by two or more Rotary or Rotaract clubs to provide meaningful, hands-on volunteer opportunities that attract participants from outside Rotary.

LEARN MORE

September Highlight
Membership and New Club Development 

Upcoming event
Participate in Rotary-Peace Corps Week
Join us for the first Rotary-Peace Corps Week, 20-26 September! It’s hosted by Partnering for Peace, a group of returned Peace Corps volunteers who are also Rotary members and passionate about the impact we can make together through the official Rotary-Peace Corps partnership. 
 
The week’s events and activities will highlight the evolving collaboration between Rotary and the Peace Corps, and will include a conversation on Monday, 20 September, between RI General Secretary John Hewko and acting Peace Corps Director Carol Spahn. Rotary-Peace Corps Week is a chance for members of both organizations to collaborate, leverage our efforts and resources, and create projects together that will have an even greater impact. We encourage you to contact a Peace Corps community member to speak, attend a meeting, or join a service project with your club. 
 
Find more information and ideas about how to get involved or write to events@partneringforpeace.org.