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Manchester Rotary - Who we Are |
Breakfast Buddies |
WORLD POLIO DAY OCTOBER 24 |
How Can I Help to End Polio?What can you do? 1 - Visit the website endpolio.org to update yourself on the subject and find materials that can be used to publicize the cause. 2 - Make a donation to PolioPlus and help fund the fight against polio. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is matching contributions in 2: 1. Thus, your donation will be tripled! 3 - Plan an activity for the week of World Polio Day and register it on this page. https://www.endpolio.org/pt/register-your-event 4 - Use our resource kit and social media to encourage support for our global work. 5 - Follow the Rotary virtual event on October 24th. More Information soon!
*Content exerpted from Rotary District 7890 September Newsletter |
RIM Schedule |
2020 RIM Routes |
WalkAgainstHunger |
Rotary In Motion October 3 2020 |
2020 Feeding Program District Grant |
Donovan Longmore Bio |
Two More Global Grants Approved by TRF for Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Projects in Guatemala |
July 14, 2020 Club Meeting |
July 28, 2020 Club Meeting |
MSOC Summer Concerts at Pavilion |
Tarik Amin, Poet |
Introducing Robbie the Rotary RabbitI’m Robbie, the Rotary Rabbit…your club MASCOT
Here are five reasons we need ROBBIE:
Mascots add personality Mascots really stand out Mascots can give you a competitive edge on social media Mascots entertain and engage Mascots are FUN!
To read more about these ideas, go to: https://www.bammascots.com/blog/top-5-reasons-why-you-need-a-mascot. That’s where this information came from.
As Robbie hops around Manchester, he will be the icebreaker I will use to introduce folks to Rotary. Who wouldn’t want their picture taken with the ROTARY MASCOT?! Free publicity!
Once each month there will be a “Where’s Robbie?” photo up on our webpage, https://www.manchesterctrotary.org/. The first correct guess wins a prize!
Watch for coming attractions and activities with ROBBIE.
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Introducing Lucy Hurston 2020-21 Club President |
Guatemala Water and Sanitation Project 2020 |
Summer 2020 service opportunities |
April 7 Virtual Meeting |
80th Anniversary Celebration Details |
MRC 80th Anniversary CelebrationManchester Rotary's 80th Anniversary Celebration will be held on Tuesday, March 31 at Manchester Community College Culinary Arts Center. The event will feature a full buffet dinner prepared by culinary students. Reservations will be required and the cost is expected to be $25-30 per person. Final details are forthcoming; Ken Golden and Lucy Hurston will begin taking reservations at the March 10 club meeting. |
Community Child Guidance ClinicManchester Rotarian Jamie Bellenoit (LMFT, PhD and CEO of the Community Child Guidance Clinic) and fellow corporate Rotarians Lauren Schempp (LCSW and VP Administration), Laura O’Donnell (MA, CAGS and Director of Education), Tanja Larsen (LCSW and VP Clinical Operations) and Kevin McMahon (MBA, Director of Marketing, Communications, and Development) spoke to club members and guests about CCGC's special education program and family focused mental health services supporting children ages 3-15 with emotional and behavioral issues. |
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESE SPECIAL EVENTS! |
Website under constructionPlease bear with us as we update our website to better serve you!  |
2019 Camp Farwell
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ROTARY MUSIC GARDEN PARTY & FESTIVAL OF ART, AT THE ROTARY MUSIC GARDEN AT CHARTER OAK PARK, MANCHESTER |
Holes for HopeManchester Country Club 305 South Main St., Manchester Registration: Opens at 11:00 am ~ Lunch 11:30 am ~ Shot Gun Start: 12:30 pm $150 per person includes: 18 holes of golf, lunch, cart, dinner, gifts --For more information, please email hope@igdalskycpa.com or call 860-643-8613  |
Mother's Day Breakfast!Looking for a way to CELEBRATE MOM and support local causes? Join the Manchester Rotary Club for its Annual Mother's Day Breakfast.
All proceeds go to aid local charities, support local charitable events, and support local students! |
Water and sanitation projects in Guatemala
23 District 7890 Rotary Clubs have joined together to fund the 20th, 21st, and 22nd sustainable water and sanitation projects in Guatemala |
Manchester Rotarians send girls to camp!
June 2-3, 2018 What does it take to send 33 Manchester girls to summer camp in Newbury, Vermont over the past 14 years? It takes the dedication and commitment of Marty Fins and his fellow Manchester Rotarians. It takes their gas-powered leaf blowers and string trimmers. It takes dozens of rakes, leaf barrels and some dump trucks. And it takes the support and cooperation of the Manchester school system to identify girls who would most benefit from a life changing, summer camp experience who would otherwise not have had the opportunity without this unique program. |
Rotary Music Garden Update |
Holes 4 Hope Golf!Join the Rotary Club of Manchester for the Holes 4 Hope Golf Tournament. This event is to benefit Manchester Police Activities League, Manchester Knights Football, The Rotary music Garden at Charter Oak Park, and others. May 2nd 2018. See brochure.
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Rotary Distributes DictionariesHappy 3rd grade students at St. James School when they recently received their own personal dictionaries from the Rotary Club of Manchester. The Rotary Dictionary project provides all third grade students in Manchester's 13 elementary schools with a new Webster's dictionary.
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Liane Lombardi, Manchester's newest Paul Harris Fellow! Liane Lombardi receives her award as a Paul Harris Fellow from the Rotary Foundation for her exceptional service to the Rotary Club of Manchester and to Rotary International. She was presented the award by Manchester Rotary President Ken Golden at the club's Tuesday, January 23rd meeting
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Check Presentation |
2017-2018 Manchester Rotary Installation DinnerPhotos of the officer installation for 2017-2018. Congratulations Ken Golden!
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Rotary Music Garden Brick SalesThe Manchester Rotary Club is selling commemorative bricks to be installed at Charter Oak Park as part of the Rotary Music Garden.  |
Manchester Rotary Announces New Paul Harris FellowsRotarians kate Sims and Edward Firestone were joined by James Balcome as Rotaries newest Paul Harris Fellows
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Manchester Rotary to Donate to Local Charities |
Interactive Music Playground at Charter Oak ParkThe Rotary Club of Manchester has joined with the Town of Manchester to develop a “Rotary Music Garden” as part of the overall redesign of Charter Oak Park. The park has a planned re-opening during the summer of 2017 and site preparation is currently underway.
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Mother's Day Pancacke Breakfast!The Manchester Rotary Club will again host it's annual pancake breakfast
on Mother's Day |
Quote of the Week - Who Said It?
How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these.
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Thought for the Week - Who Said It?
An optimist is the human personification of spring.
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Mark Your Calendars!
Here you can post little tidbits of information, reminders, or anything else!
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Mother's Day Breakfast with Rotary!Looking for a way to CELEBRATE MOM and support local causes? Join the Manchester Rotary Club for its Annual Mother's Day Breakfast.
All proceeds go to aid local charities, support local charitable events, and support local students! |
Passing the torch
At a recent ceremony, outgoing president Kate Sims turns the leadership over to Ed Firestone. |
Manchester Rotarian Receives Prestigious Award
Richard Lawrence, a longtime Manchester Rotarian, received the "Service Above Self" Award at the Rotary District 7890 annual conference. |
Rotary Issues Scholarships
The Rotary Club of Manchester participated in District Scholarship Awards and recently awarded a scholarship to Laura Markley, a junior at Eastern Connecticut State University and to Sharon Scott is a senior at the UConn. Both women are focused on the environment with special emphasis on clean water projects, a program of the Rotary Club.
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Cabaret Event!It’s a CABARET of music, laughter and merriment! Friday, October 4th from 7 to 10 p.m. Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Road, Manchester |
Rotary Working for Campers!
Manchester Rotarians spend a weekend working at Camp Farwell in Vermont in order to earn camperships
 
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Rotary Club Donates Trees |
Rotary Tasting and Auction Event- Swing Into Spring! |
Newest Member! |
Polio Eradication Award |
Rotary Delivers Dictionaries |
Camp Farwell Camper Reunion
Past and future attendees of Camp Farwell get together with Bob & Charyl Hanson (the camp directors) and parents of campers.
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Washington School children help Rotary's polio eradication programSix members of the Rotary Club of Manchester volunteered again this year to read in Washington Elementary School and other schools in town. |
Manchester Rotary Supports HDI!
The Manchester Rotary is leading an effort to build a memorial tribute to the victims of the Hartford Distributer shooting tragedy.
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2 Manchester Rotary Woman Honored
2 Manchester Rotary members were recently honored for their work. Beth Stafford was recognized by Hartford Business Magazine as one of "eight remarkable woman in business", while Kate Sims was recognized as a candidate for "woman of the year" by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
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Food Drive a Huge Success! |
Cancer Center Donation |
Rotary on Facebook! |
Newest Member! |
Rotary Food Drive
A food drive organized by Rotarian David Skoczulek raised over $14,000 in donations of cash and food!
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Welcome to Manchester Rotary Club |
GSE Presentation |
Community Achievement Award
Marty Fins being presented the Community Achievement Award at the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, Monday March 20th, 2009.
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Induction of New Member
Welcom to Liz Butler who is a new Rotarian for the Manchester Rotary Club. Liz is pictured above with Geoff Nabb and Maria Kaiser |
Camp Farwell |
Award Winner - John Padbury
John had recieved an award from MACC for his committment and dedication to the board for nine years. Pictured above is Beth Stafford and John Padbury. Congratulations John!
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Induction of New Member
Welcome to Geoff Luxenberg, who joined the Rotary Club of Mancheter, Ct on February 19th, 2009. Geoff is being inducted into the club, picutured with President Geoff Nabb and Mary Fin
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Induction of New Member
Welcome to David Skoczulek who was inducted into Manchester Rotary on Tuesday January 6, 2009. Pictured above is Brian Armogida inducting David Skoczulek. |
Rotary Foundation
On November 6th, 2008, at the Foundation Dinner, Manchdester Rotary was awarded for its outstanding contributions to the Rotary Foundation during Past District Governor and Manchester Rotarian Dick Borden's year in office, 2007-2008.Â
The larger banner is for our club's 100% participation by having every member donate to the Foundation an average minimum of $100. Â The smaller one is for our club's 2nd place in the district for per capita giving - $193.95 per member. |
Award Winning Photo
Richard S. Lawrence of the Manchester Rotary, CT, won the 2007-08 "Award Winning Photo" contest.  The picture is of a boy inspecting a cup of water in Cojomachaj Guatemala. The water project was supported by 11 clubs in District 7890 who raised more than $24,000 to provide water filters, vented pit latrines, and raised vented stoves for 52 families.
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Induction of new member
 Welcome to Rob Roy, who was inducted with PDG Dick Borden and President-elect Brian Armogida
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New Member Induction |
New Member Induction
Welcome to Aaron Farrokh, fellow dentist with Rob Fish. Inducted into the Manchester Rotary |
Induction of Maria Keiser |
Installation Dinner
Installation Dinner for incoming President Geoff Nabb and the Paul Harris Induction of Marty Fins
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Camp Farwell 2008
Kudos to Marty! Camp Farwell was a great experience. We are looking forward to our girls coming back and sharing their experience |
Rotary GSE & District Conference |
Humanitarian Award
District Governor and Manchester Rotarian Richard Borden presented the Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award to Manchester Rotarian John Padbury.  Dick noted he had difficulty identifying an individual in District 7890 who better exemplified the criteria as engraved on the award: "For extraordinary personal contributions and tireless fund raising efforts to assist the hungry and less fortunate citizens in our community
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About Rotary
Rotary is a worldwide organization of 1.2 million business and professional persons who are dedicated to high ethical standards, perform charitable work locally, support humanitarian projects around the world, and promote international peace through understanding. As a Rotarian, I strive to uphold our motto, "Service Above Self", by giving back to my community while enjoying the cameraderie of like-minded members. |
Exchanging of Rotary Banners
Desmond Newman, a visiting Rotarian from Ontario, attended our November 20th, meeting and exchanged Club Banners with President of Manchester Rotary, Marcie Charest.
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Induction of Al Ward Jr.
Welcome and congratulations to Al Ward Jr. who was inducted into the Manchester Rotary on 10/30/07.
He was joined by District Governer Borden, Past District Governer Bill Rood, President Marcie Charest and his father Al Ward. |
Candidates Forum |
Donation to Manchester Police Activities League
On Tuesday, September 11, 2007, the Manchester Rotary Club presented a check in the amount of $1,000 to the Manchester Police Activities League in memory of Capt. Pat Reeves, one of the original founders of PAL. |
