Club MeetingSmoketown Brunswick ZOOM Meeting June 5 12pm President Ernie Stepoulos will send out Meeting ID
June 11-7pm Via ZOOM 2nd Charter Anniversary and Paul Harris Award Presentation Meeting
In person meetings have not resumed yet per Governor Hogan's DirectivesMeets on 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month (holiday exceptions) Steadman-Keenan American Legion Post 18 South Maple Street Brunswick, MD 21716Time: 12:00 PM Luncheon Served Happy Hour meeting 2nd Wednesday monthly from 5:30-6:30pm at Smoketown Brewing Station Brunswick, MD 21716 BirthdaysLinda Pell Fernandez June 11th | Eric Jason Johnson June 16th | David Charles Harrigan June 17th | Kim Grizzle June 30th |
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Kenyan Rotarians take action to prevent the spread of COVID-19Almost 80 percent of the population in Nairobi, Kenya, lives in informal settlements where it’s not unusual for families of day laborers to live together in one house. Surviving day to day on the meager wages they typically earn as shop clerks, construction workers, or domestic employees, as many as eight people cook, do homework, eat, and sleep in these tight quarters. In short, social distancing is a luxury that many poor Kenyans can’t afford. “If the [COVID-19] pandemic hits here, like it has in North America and other places, it will be just catastrophic” because of the inability to social distance, says Geeta Manek, a Rotary Foundation trustee-elect and member of the Rotary Club of Muthaiga, Kenya. “We’re working very hard, through preventative measures, desperately trying to keep this thing away from us.” Shortly after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, Joe Otin, governor of Rotary District 9212 (Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, and South Sudan), formed a districtwide response team. Chaired by Nairobi-East Rotarian Joe Kamau, the team is working with clubs across the district to provide hand washing stations, deliver food to families who have lost jobs, and raise money for personal protective equipment. “The world needs Rotary more now than ever before.”
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Due to concerns related to COVID-19 social restrictions, Smoketown Rotary Club Board members recently made a decision to hold the Charter Anniversary and Paul Harris Award Presentation virtually via ZOOM. The date and time remain the same, Thursday, June 11 at 7pm. While we all wish we were enjoying fellowship and dinner at Smoketown Creekside as planned, the evening should be an enjoyable one as we honor the Paul Harris Award recipient. President Ernie Stepoulos will provide a link to the meeting. Please feel free to invite guests and we look forward to a fun evening with all!
Below is a tentative agenda subject to change.
Smoketown Rotary Club of Brunswick, Maryland
2nd Charter Anniversary Dinner & Paul Harris Award Presentation Thursday, June 11, 2020 7:00 PM- ZOOM Welcome & Call To Order Ernie Stepoulos, President Rotary Club of Smoketown, Brunswick, MarylandPledge of Allegiance Chris Mourlas, Sergeant-at-Arms Rotary Club of Smoketown, Brunswick, Maryland
Invocation Reverend Phil Graves, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Brunswick Rotary Club of Smoketown, Brunswick, Maryland
Video Slideshow of Smoketown Rotary Images
Introduction of Honored Guests & Visiting Rotarians Lois Jarman Rotary Club of Smoketown, Brunswick, Maryland
Keynote Address “Rotary Connects The World” Tiffany Ahalt, Rotary International District 7620 Area Assistant Governor Rotary Club of Frederick, Maryland
Recognition of Club’s Charter Members Judy Couillard, Immediate Past Club President Rotary Club of Smoketown, Brunswick, Maryland
The Paul Harris Fellow Award Sue Kelly, Chair, Rotary Foundation Committee Rotary Club of Smoketown, Brunswick, Maryland
Presentation of Paul Harris Fellow Award Rich Glover, Rotary International District 7620 Rotary Foundation Chair & Past District Governor
Closing Remarks Ashley Waters, District 7620 Rotary Image Chair “People of Action” Rotary International District Leadership Council
Rotary Four-Way Test Chris Mourlas, Sergeant-at-Arms
Smoketown Virtual Meeting, May 15 Robin Zanotti, President of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trust, the official non-profit partner of the C & O Canal National Historical Park, addressed the Rotary Club of Smoketown, Brunswick Maryland in a virtual Zoom-powered meeting today. Robin joined the C&O Canal Trust in April 2015 with thirty years of executive leadership experience. Most recently, she ran her own business, Zanotti Nonprofit Solutions LLC, where she aided clients with strategy, fundraising, and management. She is a past president of the Rotary Club in Martinsburg, West Virginia, serves on the Board of Directors for the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and is a recent graduate of Leadership Berkeley. Anticipating in 2021 the 50th anniversary of the C&O Canal National Historical Park, Robin highlighted the ecological, recreational and cultural values of the 184.5 mile riparian buffer along the Potomac River. The park accommodates over 5 million visitors annually. Notably, the C&O Canal National Historical Park features 74 lift locks, 7 dams, and 11 aqueducts. Tiffany C. Ahalt, Area Governor of Rotary International District 7620, participated in the meeting. Smoketown Rotary Club member Abbie Ricketts introduced today’s speaker. Article provided by Richard Foot News from the District Read more D7620 VISION PAPER: BOOSTING D7620 & ROTARY REPUTATION (May 2020) | |
| The District Conference 2020 Goes Virtual & It's FreeBy Sonia Liu on Thursday, May 28, 2020We all wish we had the opportunity to go on the Rotary Family Vacation in May. The sun. The water. The community. But things have been rapidly changing for the last three months and we have been required to reconsider. District 7620 is pivoting to ensure you get the staples from our annual event by going virtual with this year's District Conference. This two-session event will still bring you two stellar keynotes, district awards, the 4-Way Test Speech Contest, and more. Join us and get ready for a fun time with your fellow 7620 Rotarians. Friday, June 26, 2020 | 6:30PM-9:30PM Saturday, June 27, 2020 | 9:30AM-12:30PM More information about the sessions and activities will be shared in the coming weeks. Stay tuned and get excited. #7620VirtualDisCon |
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