On July 29th Michael Hayes, the winner of our E-Bikes raffle, was selected. Michael from West Yarmouth picked up his new bikes at our club meeting. Congratulations to him and thank you to all our participants for your support. The proceeds will help us continue our Good Works for another year.

 

 

At our club meeting on April 15th, Tavi Prugno, the Director of the Snow Library in Orleans discussed the history of the Snow Library and plans for the new Orleans Public Library project. The library trustees hope to secure funds for the formal design of the facility soon. A video presentation of the proposed project is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw23xPXTu1o

 

 

Tavi Prugno, head librarian at the Snow Library (left) speaks with club members.

Nauset Rotary Club President, Jen Whitaker (right) welcomed Amanda Converse (Left), the Town of Orleans Economic Development Coordinator to our Nauset Rotary Club meeting on March 4th. Amanda met with members and described her role in Town Government. 

 

On December 10th Orleans Police Department Lt. Andrew McLaughlin visited our morning meeting and chatted with the membership about his duties with the Orleans Police Department and his concerns regarding public safety in the community. Our club presented him with a Paul Harris certificate and medal recognizing his work in organizing the Orleans block party last September.

Our 501(C)3non-profit Good Works Fund is holding a raffle for two Aventon-Adventure.2 E-Bikes to help support our community service projects in the Nauset region (Brewster, Orleans, Eastham & Wellfleet) . The Club is committed to the Rotary pledge of "Service Above Self" by providing practical support to community and youth organizations through active participation and financial aid wherever possible. The winning ticket will be selected on July16th at our weekly meeting and the bikes will be available for pick up in Orleans.

     Our Nauset Rotary Club recently partnered with the Falk Foundation and the YMCA of the Dominican Republic to help fund a pre-school         project in the community of Don Gregorio.

   

    Nauset Rotary matched a $5,000 contribution from the Falk Foundation to help establish and fund the first year of  operations for the pre-            school.

 

    Pictured are Jennifer Falk; Executive Director Falk Foundation, Andres Fortunato; YMCA of the Dominican Republic and Jon Leonard;            President 2023-2024 Nauset Rotary

 

At one of her first public appearances as the Orleans Town Manager, Kimberly Newman met with members and friends of the Nauset Rotary Club at their weekly meeting on August 22nd. Newman is Orleans first full-time town manager for more than 26 years.

 

Newman, a Rhode Island native, comes to the Cape Cod municipal administration post from Mendon, Massachusetts, where she served for nine years as that town's first Town Manager. Prior to being hired in Mendon, Newman spent four years as city administrator in Lyndon, Kansas. From 2005-2010, she was assistant town administrator in Killingly, Connecticut, and before that she worked as a budget analyst in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 

 

Pictured (L-R) Michael Herman, Chair Orleans Select Board; Kimberly Newman; and Jon Leonard, President Nauset Rotary.

 

 

 

 

Nauset Rotarians Jennifer Whitaker and Jon Leonard delivered the Nauset Whaler to the winner Steve Petruska.

Approximately 30 Rotarians and friends participated in our virtual wine tasting event on December 10th enjoying some on-line fellowship (and the wine)! A link to a brief video of the event is included in the download files  (lower left side of our home page).

Purchase a shirt designed by Past President Jen Whitaker and help support our fundraiser for the Homeless Prevention Council Backpack to School program.