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This Week at Rotary

Evening meeting and Board of Directors update

This week the club enjoyed some time to socialize and share recent life events. There was a Board of Directors meeting prior to the Rotary meeting and quite a bit was done!

The Vice President search is over! Congratulations to Tyler Hains for accepting the role. It's not that much work. I swear.

The Calendar fundraiser will be replaced with the Ultimate Salem Raffle (relax, just a working title) with one amazing prize including $1626 in cash, a stay at the Hawthorne Hotel, a $250 gift certificate to The Ledger restaurant, two tickets to Witch City Walking Tours (recently ranked as the #1 tour company in the country), and a welcome basket with so much more. There will still be $100 drawings, but they will be monthly, they will still cost $20 a ticket, and Rotarians will still be responsible for selling 10 of them. 

The Gala (not Auction) theme has been selected. It is “Regency Remixed”, a Bridgerton themed event. Just another show to add to my list of “things to watch that I will never get to.” The Gala will be March 19, 2027.

Funds Allocation was busy:

  • $500 to Marblehead Holiday Pops Concert 

  • $500 to Boys and Girls Club of Greater Salem's Wild Turkey road race

  • $1000 to Salem YMCA Giving Tree (10 total leaves)

The Salem Senior event has been moved to November 12 and will be a 70s theme. 

Dutch Drinks will be Friday, October 2 at the Anchor in Beverly. Apparently Salem is just too busy for some reason.
 

Calendar Winner 

 

Marica Strauss

50: 50 Raffle

POT $165

FJ Murphy and Matt Calcutt


No Winners! Much respect for the new deck of cards featuring Shakespearean insults. 

Visitors & Guests

No guests this week

Volunteer 

Let’s not forget our motto, Service Above Self! The Community Service Committee is working hard this year to find more opportunities for Salem Rotarians to serve in our community. If you are new to the Club, this is a great way to engage with other Rotarians and the Salem community.

LifeBridge Dinner

November 11 4:30ish to 6:00ish 

LifeBridge North Shore

November is a Rotary month at LifeBridge. we cook meals for anywhere between 60 and 80 of our most vulnerable residents. Please contact Hannah Beth Hembree to volunteer! A reminder that we do not need to clean up- what can be better??? Share your recipe ideas. 

Salem Seniors 70s Back

November 12

Levesque Community Center

The Salem Rotary Club helps support this annual event with funds and volunteers. More details will follow!

 

CELEBRATE

Rotary is also about building relationships. Be sure to attend some fellowship opportunities to deepen ties and enjoy some after hours fun!

Regency Remixed Gala

March 19, 2027

Hawthorne Hotel

Let's build on the success of last year's event and raise even more money for Salem students. 

Dutch Drinks 

October 2 5pm(ish)

The Anchor, Beverly

A short trip over the bridge. Come and enjoy some drinks, Dutch style.

Salem Rotarians Say…

Heather Lang shared that Lynn English has an upcoming Holiday Fair on December 12, the first of whay will hopefully become and annual event. It is open to the public.

Sue Gabriel invites everyone to a fun Turkey Trot on October 14, which apparently is basically a pub crawl (I'm in) for the Boys and Girls Club. There is a bowling event in February, and Sue is asking for venue ideas for a holiday party. 

Leslie Levesque gave us an update on EarlyAct. The theme this year is “activism” and officers will  be elected on October 6. She also attended a black tie event (see below).

Bill Henning spilled the beans that it was Rinus’ birthday at the meeting, and Jason C.’s the day after. Joe lead an impromptu singing of Happy Birthday!

Adria Duijvestein is proud of her age.

Ryan Guilmartin won a game of chicken with the most feared turkey on Bridge Street.

Jason Lang gave fair warning to a potential visitor to Salem while on a wine walk on vacation.

Birthdays
Member Birthdays
Richard Blazo
September 6
 
Yami Cruz
September 6
 
Heather Lang
September 14
 
Rinus Oosthoek
September 15
 
Jason Consalvo
September 16
 
Board of Directors
President
Jason Lang
 
President Elect
Hannah Beth Hembree
 
Vice President
Tyler Hains
 
Treasurer
Bill Henning
 
Secretary
Jen Close
 
Immediate Past President
Ryan Guilmartin
 
Director
Jason Consalvo
 
Director
Jane Stirgwolt
 
Director
Claire Kallelis
 
Director
Natalie Blue
 
Director
Adria Duijvesteijn
 
Director
Sue Gabriel
 
Director
Daniel Sullivan
 
Director
FJ Murphy
 
Director
Carolyn Shapiro
 
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