Rotary

Club of
Smoketown Brunswick
Service Above Self

Club Meeting

Smoketown 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 Directives

Meets on 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month (holiday exceptions)
Steadman-Keenan American Legion Post
18 South Maple Street
Brunswick, MD 21716
Time: 12:00 PM
Luncheon Served

Happy Hour meeting 2nd Wednesday monthly from 5:30-6:30pm at
Smoketown Brewing Station Brunswick, MD 21716

Birthdays

Linda Pell Fernandez
June 11th
Eric Jason Johnson
June 16th
David Charles Harrigan
June 17th
Kim Grizzle
June 30th

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
Discover more about Rotary Fellowships HERE...


Kenyan Rotarians take action to prevent the spread of COVID-19

Almost 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, Maryland

Pledge 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.Image may contain: 1 person, eyeglasses and indoor

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.
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News from the District

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The District Conference 2020 Goes Virtual & It's Free

By Sonia Liu on Thursday, May 28, 2020
We 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