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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.

 

 

 

 

Donald H. Middleton

 

  Win a pair of Trek FX+ 1S eBikes, two Smith Payroll Helmets & two Flat Packs, a $4500 Value. Contact a Nauset Rotary Club member or order your raffle tickets online using the QR code on the poster. These bikes and equipment were purchased from the IDLE TIMES BIKE SHOP in Eastham (www,idletimesbikes.com)

 

 

 

 

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.

Several members of our Nauset Rotary Club visited the Cape Cod Tech High School in Harwich on April 10th. They were hosted by Bob Eckel, Executive Director of the Cape Cod Tech Foundation. After the tour was completed they enjoyed lunch at the High School cafeteria. During the tour Club President Jennifer Whitaker presented a $4,000 donation from our Good Works fund for four "Toolships" to be presented to graduating students this spring. The "toolships" help the graduates purchase tools/items for their new profession.

 

 

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 January 28th the Nauset Rotary Club presented Jenna Smith from the Homeless Prevention Counsel with a Paul Harris Award for her organization and work on the Christmas 2024 Adopt-A-Family program. We also recognized Rotarian Nancy Nickerson with a Paul Harris plus one medal for her grant writing and annual work with the HPC family. program. Also pictured is Jen Whitaker Club President. 

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.

 

Rotary International District 7950 Governor Angels Ponte visited our Nauset Club on March 26th. Club President Jon Leonard and Assistant District Governor Bob Tucker help display our new Club banner.

 

     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.

This Fall we have welcomed three new members to our Nauset Rotary Club. Jon Leonard from Leonard's Hardscapes has been a "friend" of the club for several years. He is now our "President-Elect" for the Rotary Year 2023-24. 

 

 

We also welcomed Jon's mother Gail Leonard who provides bookkeeping services to several clients including the Brewster Ladies Library. Gail is now our Club Treasurer. We are thrilled to welcome them to, our club.

 

 

In November we welcomed Timothy Eckel a resident of Eastham. Tim is a retired U.S. Government attorney.

President Bob Tucker and President Elect Jon Leonard presented Tim with his membership certificate. on November 22nd.

 

Our Nauset Rotary Club has started a campaign to assist the Homeless Prevention Council in Orleans with their mission to help families from Harwich to Provincetown avoid homelessness.

As part of our efforts to refocus our club vision/mission  at our club meeting on February 19th our speaker was Maureen Linnehan, a case manager working with the Homeless Prevention Council in Orleans.

 

 

Thanks to everyone who donated paper goods to our Winter Drive! Our seniors are MOST appreciative!

Sharks are swarming yards all over the Nauset Region and the members of the Nauset Rotary Club can rescue you from this scourge! 

Join the fun when Nauset Rotary hosts the first Lobster Races at Eastham's Windmill Weekend! On Saturday, September 10 forty lobsters will be ready to line up and go. Sponsors from the Nauset region have named their lobster and are raring to have their lobster win the races.

 

Participating sponsors include Town Crier Motel, Eastham Hardware, Box Lunch - Wellfleet, Phil Ryder, Ace Hardware - P'town, Eastham Superette, the Hinkles, Wesley Woodworking, Cape Cod Dog, Orleans Auto Center, Willy's Gym, The 1620 Brewhouse, Laraja & Kanaga P.C., the Boas's, Cape Cod Weathervane Co., Cazeault Roofing and Solar, DeCar Classics, Dr. Ciaccio Optometry, Talking Threads, Zawadzkas Law, and Ryder & Wilcox.

 

The cut off for sponsors is August 26. Contact Sarah Blackwell (sarahblackwell700@comcast.net) or Kyle Hinkle (kyle7950@comcast.net) for more information.

Marcia introduced the program for the day. She said that the Galazzi’s have been investing in Cape Cod Tech volunteering since moving here in 1974. She added “It has been a pleasure to watch the school flourish.” Stephan Galazzi has been on the school committee and invited Superintendent Bob Sanborn, and Director of Technical Education Lou Colombo to speak to the Club.

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Joe was stationed on Tinian Island as a surgical technician waiting to invade Japan when the bombing of Hiroshima occurred. He shared his memory of this today.

Bob Tucker, classification photographer and Heidi Boas, classification nurse practitioner retired, shared a piece of their lives today.

President Elect Bob (filling in for vacationing President Herb) rang the bell at 7 AM and another Rotary day was started!

Guest speaker Magda Moran provided information about one of Latham Centers, Inc. program to provide housing for adult clients with Prader Willie's Syndrome and other developmental disorders.   

President Herb rang the bell promptly at 7:00 AM on Tuesday, July 7 to get the new Rotary Year off to a good start!

 

Thanks in part to the Rotary clubs of Cape Cod, collecting blood for local hospital patients will get easier.

The clubs have raised $100,000 for the purchase of a bloodmobile for the blood center at Cape Cod Healthcare, the parent company of Cape Cod and Falmouth hospitals.

The bloodmobile will allow the organization to collect blood across the Cape by holding drives at businesses, churches, schools and organizations that may not have the space to hold a drive.

All of the blood collected will remain on the Cape, according to a statement by Jim Saben of the Yarmouth Rotary Club. Currently less than 40 percent of blood needed by Cape Cod and Falmouth hospitals is collected on the Cape. The rest must be purchases from off-Cape sources.

The Nauset Club is proud to have been involved with this Cape-wide initiative