Rotary

Club of
Smoketown Brunswick
Service Above Self

Club Meeting

Smoketown Brunswick
Meets on 1st and 3rd Fridays month (holiday exceptions) Steadman-Keenan American Legion Post
18 South Maple Ave.
Time: Friday at 12:00 PM

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

Birthdays

David Scott Blackmon
July 18th
Sue Kelley
August 1st

Club Leaders

Ernie Stepoulos
President
Jennifer Lolli-Hall
President-Elect
Karin B. Tome
Treasurer
Christopher George Mourlas
Sergeant-at-Arms
Tiffany C. Ahalt
Area Governor

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Smoketown Rotary Club Announces July Meeting Schedules

Our next meeting is coming up this Friday, July 3rd at noon via Zoom.
Here is the link:
Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3017887424

Meeting ID: 301 788 7424 (which is also Phil's mobile number in case you are having tech issues)

Please log on to the following link to renew your membership for the new Rotary year (beginning July 1):

https://smoketownrotary.org/join/renew-your-membership/

July 17 Meeting- We will be back at the American Legion for the Friday luncheon meeting at noon!

We will also be having our first '2nd Wednesday' Happy Hour Event (by strict RSVP) at Smoketown Brewing Station on Wednesday, July 8th at 530pm!

Bus Excursion to Luray Caverns Interact Club Fundraiser

We have 25 spots to fill on the bus! Proper social distancing measures will be achieved. Check out the link for info on how to support the August 22nd Fundraiser for our Interact Club. This effort is providing relief to Hurricane and Earth quake-affected Puerto Rico in the form of solar-powered device chargers, water and medical supplies. It all kicks off with a fun trip to Luray Caverns on August 22nd. Hope you can join us or support a club member! https://smoketownrotary.org
/2020/02/26/bhs-interact-club-launches-2020-international-fundraising-initiative/


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Oktoberfest Gets a New Look
For 2020 Only


Same great food and beer but pick-up and delivery only! With health and safety in mind, the event will continue the long tradition of supporting local non-profits.


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Congratulations to Carroll Creek Rotarian Andrew Baum on his election as Rotary International District 7620 Delegate to the Rotary International Council on Legislation (2020-2023). Baum will serve at the Councils on Resolutions and the Council on Legislation that take place during the Council term from 1 July 2020 through 30 June 2023. The Council representatives represent their district at the 2020, 2021, and 2022 Councils on Resolutions and the 2022 Council on Legislation.



District Governor Installation for Jimmie Gorski

By Sonia Liu on Friday, June 26, 2020
Congratulations & Toast to our New District Governor 2020-2021 Jimmie Gorski!

Jimmie Gorski, DG 2020-2021

Date: Sunday, June 28, 2020


Rotary International Director Peter Kyle with DG Jimmie Gorski 2020-2021


What a great installation ceremony for our new incoming District Governor 2020-2021 Jimmie Gorski! It was nicely done for such a very first and special virtual installation ceremony due to this Covid-19 pandemic.

Not only do we thank this planning team led by AG Sue Weber including Carolyn Richards from Annapolis Rotary Club, Sean McAlister, the incoming DGN and RLI Chair from Capitol Hill Rotary Club but also the Master of Ceremony by our PDG and District Rotary Foundation Chair Rich Glover, Jimmie was proudly pinned by our incoming Rotary International Director Peter Kyle from our own Capitol Hill Rotary Club with that privileged DG pin. What a precious moment!

Who said this pandemic is only a threat to our lives? It opens so many more opportunities to connect us all over the world together. It reflects this new Rotary year of theme perfectly. In this installation ceremony, we saw many Rotarians with their family connected to watch this virtual installation ceremony, to virtually toast to our incoming DG Jimmie, all the hearty welcome remarks and congratulations from our past District Governors, Club Presidents and other Individuals. Thank you for all of your dedication and support to our District!



Virtual District Conference 2020 Goes Viral!

By Sonia Liu on Thursday, June 25, 2020


A very first and different kind of Virtual District Conference 2020 is finally kicked off on Friday, June 26 at 6:30pm EST; and successfully closed on Saturday, June 27 at 12:30pm. With the extended session of the election of our new District Counsel of Legislation, it finally ended at 1:15pm.

The highlights of Day 1 June 26's Virtual District Conference are:

-- A Stimulationg Opening Keynote: What Will Rotary Look Like in 2025 by Tom Thorfinnson, Chief Strategy Officer of RI
(See His Presentation)


-- An Amazing 4-Way Test Competition, the winners are:
1st place: Aislinn Murray - Severn High School;
sponsored by Lake Shore-Severna Park Rotary Club (video)
2nd place: Sai Badugu - Mt. Hebron High School (video)
3rd place: Rio Biran - Urbana High School (video)
4th place: Ben Ault - Rockbridge Academy (video)

-- A Wonderful Panel of Global Scholars:
In-Bound Global Scholar: Dr. Satoshi from Japan
Out-Bound Global Scholar: Ms. Aminata
Global Grants Scholarship Presentation

-- A Thoughtful Memorial Service - Celebration of Life for our passing Rotarians (watch it here)

Day 1 VIDEO - Rotary 7620 Virtual District Conference 2020 | Friday Session


The highlights of Day 2 June 27's Virtual District Conference are:

-- District Club Awards - Rotary Year 2019-2020 (watch here)

-- An Impressive Keynote Enterpreneur: The Intersection of Entrepreneurship by Seth Goldman, Honest Tea

-- People of Action: Virtual Services Projects for Your Club by Catonya Lester from Baltimore Sunset Rotary Club

-- A Little Fund with DG Citations: Barton Goldenberg's Acknowledgements and Awards
(watch video)

-- Remarks from Incoming District Governor Jimmie Gorski

-- Closing Remarks: DG Barton Goldenberg

-- Special Session | Councel of Legislation Presentation & Vote
(watch video)

Candidates:
PDG Andy Baum from Carroll Creek Rotary Club;
PDG Claude Morissette from Potomac Rotary Club.


We are very proud to announce that PDG Andy Baum was elected to be our D7620 COL Representative for the Year 2020-2023. And we are so fortunate to have PDG Claude Morissette as the Alternate Representative for such position.

This unprecedented Covid-19 theatened and changed our life. However, it also gave us the opportunities to connect the world even more and better. We are fearless, we are people of action. We got a record-high contribution, we also got a record-high registration for a virtual meeting, thank you for all of your great and strong support! Your participation made our very first Virtual District Conference even more special!

Day 2 VIDEO - Rotary 7620 Virtual District Conference 2020 | Saturday Session

2019-20 Theme logo - Rotary Connects the World