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ANNOUNCEMENTS

SPEAKER ASSIGNMENTS


February 24

Club Forum


March 3

Rotarian: Mike Marino

Speaker:


March 10

Rotarian: Doug Smith

Speaker: Steve Temperino

Global Initiatives

 
 
                                                                               November 7, 2009


Thanks to a lot of hard work by Rotarians and unfailing support from many businesses and individuals in the region, this year’s Plymouth Rotary Penny Sale was the most successful ever.  The event is always loads of fun and many people walk away with wonderful prizes.  Special thanks to Plymouth Regional High School students in the Honor Society, the Marketing class, and the tennis team.  Also to the Plymouth State University students in the Rotaract Club.  They provided both hard work and some very valuable youthful energy.

 

Recently, Plymouth Rotary Club was honored to induct Judge William Batchelder as an Honorary Member. Judge Batchelder is a retired New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice who has contributed extraordinary service to the State of New Hampshire, the Plymouth Community and to Plymouth State University

December 16,2009

P
lymouth Rotary Club held its annual Christmas party for children at the Bridge House and its first annual Christmas party for the children at the Pemi Youth Center.  The funds for these parties come entirely from the membership and not from donations.  Each member contributes $25 to a pool which is then used to buy gifts which are purchased with an eye to suitability for each individual child.  Since the children at Bridge House are mostly the younger ones, Santa’s appearance makes quite an impression.  These parties are a particularly good example of the manner in which Rotary members have a great deal of fun while they engage in service to the community.
 






At the regular meeting on December 23, 2009, Sharon Thorne presented President Scott King with a check for $500 on behalf of Allstate Insurance.

 

On January 13, 2010, Steve Temperino, Chief of the Plymouth Police Department, and Bill Clark, an insurance agent, were formally inducted into Plymouth Rotary Club.  Left to rght:  Sharon Thorne who sponsored Bill Clark, Bill Clark, Skip Van Sickle of the Membership Committee, Steve Temperino, Scott King who is President of the Club and sponsored Temperino, and Moe Lafreniere of the Membership Committee.

 
Plymouth Rotary Club has achieved considerable distin
ction within the Rotary organization.  For the year 2008-2009, Plymouth Rotary was awarded the Governor’s Cub as the best club in the District, which comprises 42 clubs in the Northeast United States.  The Club is keeping and displaying the Cup for one year.   It will be returned to the Governor in june of 2010.


The Club has a
lso won a Special Achievement Award from Rotary International for its work in funding and building the Rotary Amphitheater at Riverside Park in Plymouth.  This project has been presented as a successful model for other clubs who wish to undertake significant community improvement projects.
 
A Lo
ng Walk for Water

Tanzania is bordered by three large freshwater lakes -- Victoria, Tanganyika, and Nyasa -- yet one third of the country is arid or semiarid, receiving less than 32 inches of rainfall a year.  Women and children sometimes walk miles to fetch water for their families, taking precious time away from activities such as studying or earning an income.   The Rotary clubs of Bukoba, Tanzania, and Rhinelander, Wisconsin, USA, are supporting the Sacred Heart Secondary School in the village of Itoju, located about 40 miles from the nearest town.  Part of the project involves bringing clean water to the school; currently students must carry water a quarter-mile from the village reservoir.  Kevin Jenkins, a member of the Rhinelander club, took this photo while in Itoju on a Volunteer Service Grant in January.