Rotary

Club of
Smoketown Brunswick
Service Above Self

Club Meetings

ZOOM Meeting
April 3, 2020 12-1pm

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Meeting ID: 986 482 440



Our regular meetings are temporarily suspended

Smoketown Brunswick
Meets on 1st and 3rd Fridays every month (holiday exceptions)
Steadman-Keenan American Legion Post
18 South Maple Street
Happy Hour meeting
2nd Wednesday monthly from 5:30-6:30pm at
Smoketown Brewing Station Brunswick, MD 21716
18 South Maple Street
Brunswick, MD 21716

Birthdays

Karin B. Tome
April 9th

Club Leaders

Ernie Stepoulos
President
President-Elect
Jennifer Lolli-Hall
President-Nominee
Vice President
Judith Ann Couillard
Past President
iPast President
Secretary
Karin B. Tome
Treasurer
Christopher George Mourlas
Sergeant-at-Arms
Tiffany C. Ahalt
Assistant Governor

THIS FRIDAY IS SMOKETOWN ROTARY CLUB'S FIRST
ZOOM MEETING! Tune in at 12pm!


The Greening of Brunswick's Parks
On St. Patrick's weekend under the leadership of the Smoketown Rotary Club, volunteers from the Brunswick High School Interact Club and Brunswick Crossing Adopt-A-Park Team planted twenty-five trees on Brunswick’s Kim Weddle Park and Wenner Park. The all-volunteer community initiative was organized by Smoketown Rotarian Chris Mourlas, owner of Brunswick-based Residential Reforestation. The local Rotary Club funded the purchase of the native tree species, the fertilizer and mulch.
Species native to Maryland were planted in the municipal parks, including Acer Rubrum (red maple), Betula Nigra (River Birch), Platinus Occidentalis (Sycamore), Quercus Alba (White Oak), and Amelanchier Canadensis (Serviceberry).
Participating in the community service project were: Smoketown Rotarians Kim Grizzle, Charlie Harris, Arch Hodges, Eric Johnson, Chris Mourlas, as well as Reid and Adaliz Hodges; Brunswick High School Interact Club members Rylie Johnson, Atiyn Jackson, and Zoe Mourlas; and Brunswick Crossing “Team Weddle” members Richard Foot, Charlie Harris, and Dave Roberts.
RICHARD A. FOOT
Member, Rotary Club of Carroll Creek, Frederick, Maryland
Sponsoring Club Adviser to the Rotary Club of Smoketown, Brunswick, Maryland
Member, Brunswick Crossing “Team Weddle” Adopt-A-Park Volunteer Corps



Club Presidents of Class 2020-2021

By Sonia Liu on Monday, March 9, 2020
Chesapeake Multi-District PETS 2020 has been successfully completed on March 7. Thank you for all the collaborative efforts with other districts, and our district wonderful team work to make this happened. Congratulations to those incoming club presidents for the Rotary year 2020-2021! Here are some pictures to share with you:
Class of Club Presidents 2020-2021 and Disrict Leaders
led by DG 2020-2021 Jimmie Gorski

Rotary monitors the coronavirus impact

Rotary is closely monitoring the pandemic of COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, and continuously assessing the potential impact on Rotary operations, events, and members.
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Coronavirus Update

By Sonia Liu on Saturday, March 21, 2020
. D7620 is currently evaluating the impact of coronavirus on District events that are scheduled for the months of April, May and June. As decisions get made, D7620 District Governor will share these decisions with all the D7620 Rotarians.

. Guidance for Maintaining Member Engagement during the COVID-19 Pandemic.


. A little heartwarming story to share with you - it's amazing how Rotary Connects the World. This package was left outside one of our Rotarian's parent's house in North Carolina. Read the note.

Press Release - D7620 COVID-19 Response

By Sonia Liu on Friday, March 27, 2020
PRESS RELEASE


100+ Volunteers Across the Continent Deliver Life’s
Essentials to High-Risk Individuals

March 27, 2020 — In an immediate response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a team of Rotary & non-Rotary volunteers have launched an initiative to provide high risk individuals in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia with essential grocery and medicine delivery. The Covid-19 Rotary Response team is currently expanding its reach by opening this initiative to all Rotary Clubs members and volunteers, as well as non-Rotarian volunteers, looking to join the effort.

The initiative started when Rotarians from District 7620 joined together to discuss how to appropriately respond to the pandemic and to provide help to those in need. In a mere 72 hours, the team mobilized 100+ volunteers from 5 states and 2 provinces in Canada and has secured a partnership with two companies -- RingCentral and BaseCamp -- to provide its technology to support the new ‘hotline’ service. The team has expanded its effort to include a GoFundMe campaign, where 100% of funds raised will go to provide free prescription fulfillment for those unable to afford medicine. In the first 24-hours, the team has already raised $1200+ USD.

Rotary District 7620 Governor, Barton Goldenberg notes: “All 1.2 million Rotarians in 200 countries around the world are devoted to serving those in need. The Covid-19 Rotary Response is an outstanding example of Rotary in action. I strongly encourage all Rotarians and non-Rotarians to volunteer with this initiative in a way that works for you. I also encourage local government agencies and other service organizations to collaborate with our initiative.”

How it Works
Between 9am-6pm EST, any high-risk individual (elderly, disabled, or severely injured person) unable to leave their home can call 240-781-6586 to coordinate grocery and medicine pick-up.

Interested volunteers and supporters are encouraged to:

Coordinators of this project are committed to the health and safety of the Ground Support volunteers. All necessary precautions, including social distancing and personal protective gear, will be taken to ensure Rotary supports communities without risk of spreading.


About Rotary
Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members of more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work improves lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. For more information, visit Rotary.org.

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Contact

For Volunteer & Partnership Inquiries
Nomie Hamid, Lead of Covid-19 Rotary Response
Cell (443) 851-1118
rotary.covid19esponse@gmail.com

For Media Inquiries
Mahrukh Tahir (MT), Public Relations Lead, Covid-19 Rotary Response
Cell (202) 870-0986
rotary.covid19response@gmail.com

Please print out this flyer and hand it out to neighbors and friends. Let's get the word out! Together, let’s make a meaningful impact as ‘Rotary Connects the World’ in our efforts help those in need during this terrible Covid-19 pandemic.