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Ray Pfau Tribute

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of long term club member, Ray Pfau. Ray’s obituary beautifully recalls all that Ray brought to the world including being the genesis for the Repair Cafe movement in Bolton and sharing his passion with so many across the country.

Raymond (Ray) Pfau of Bolton, Massachusetts, passed away on November 28, 2023. He died peacefully with the love of his family surrounding him.

Ray is survived by his wife, Catherine Pfau; daughters Polly Pfau (Matt Johnson), Jennifer Pfau, and Erika Anderson (Erik Anderson); stepsons, Joe and Steve Bernotas (Julie Bernotas); former wife Peg Pfau; brother Richard Pfau; grandchildren Jaleen, Kendall, Kayla, Brayden, Oliver, Tyler, and Mason.

As a longtime resident of Bolton, he considered himself “almost a local”. Helping friends and neighbors was a big part of his life. Whether it was coaching soccer for his daughters, being a judge at the Bolton Fair, volunteering in many capacities, or enjoying card games with his Bolton friends, he loved Bolton and being involved in the community.

Ray grew up in Centerport, New York, and received a bachelor’s degree from MIT in math, where he enjoyed rowing, his fraternity (Chi Phi), and the lifelong friends he made there. He also received a master’s degree in education from Harvard University. He volunteered with the Peace Corps in the Philippines, taught middle school math in Concord Massachusetts, and worked at Digital Equipment Corporation, and Oracle Corporation.

Ray was a generous, gentle, loving man who enriched the lives of all those he met. He was a wonderful family man, friend, and helper to all. Ray made the world a better place by:

• His dedicated involvement with the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley where he helped get funding for a school for girls in Afghanistan. He made several trips sponsored by Rotary to Guatemala to provide proper stoves and clean water to residents.
• Ray’s vegetable garden was a joyful place, where he spent many hours. He volunteered at Nicewicz Family Farm in Bolton and Growing Places in Concord to learn better methods of farming and to help local farmers.
• He had a great interest in sustainability and was part of Bolton Local, a group that focuses on taking care of the earth.
• Ray was a member of the founding Board for Nashoba Neighbors, a nonprofit that helps older adults remain at home.
• Most of all, he loved to fix things and never went anywhere without his tool kit. He could not pass up an opportunity to fix something that needed fixing. He started a Repair Café in Bolton, a place where volunteers fix things for others for free. Due to the success there, he helped start more than 15 other Repair Cafés in Massachusetts and inspired his grandson to start one in Pennsylvania.

When he wasn’t helping others, Ray could be seen running, hiking, playing tennis, kayaking, biking, and dancing, where he met his wife Catherine.

His family and friends were the highlight of his life. He cared deeply for each one of them.

No flowers, please. If you would like to do something in his memory, you can donate to the following organizations:

The Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley
Nashoba Rotary Charitable Endowment
PO Box 322, Stow MA

Nashoba Neighbors
PO Box 123
Bolton MA, 01740

It would make him happy if you started composting or fixing something instead of throwing it away. You will be surprised at some of the simple things you can do for yourself and the earth!

The family is planning a Celebration of Life in early 2024.

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Katie Painter of Stow Receives District 7910 Morley Scholarship

The Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley is delighted to announce that the David and Eleanor Morley Endowed Global Grant Scholarship has been awarded to Katherine Painter, a lifelong resident of Stow. RNV sponsored Katherine as a candidate for this scholarship and is thrilled that she was selected! This unique Scholarship was established in 2002 by David and Eleanor Morely, to be granted to a resident of Rotary District 7910 who will be doing graduate-level study outside the US in one of Rotary’s areas of focus. David Morley was a Rotarian, a graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and had a long career at General Electric.

Photo: Katie and RNV members

Katherine’s area of focus is Peace and Conflict Resolution. She graduated from Yale in the spring of 2023 with a simultaneous BA/MA in Classics and a BA in Religious Studies. She will be attending Oxford University to obtain a Masters of Philosophy in Religion and Theology. Her focus is on understanding the root causes of and potential solutions for contemporary religious conflicts and ways to bring people and communities together toward resolution of those conflicts. After she obtains her master degree, her goal is to obtain a doctoral degree in religion and work in higher education, devoting here career to teaching, research, and community outreach.

Photo (left): Katie & RNV President Chris Mudgett

Katherine attended a Rotary of Nashoba Valley club meeting in early September and is heading off to Oxford later in September. We wish her all the best across the pond!

Photo (right): Katie at Yale Graduation

Ron Bott Memorial Scholarship Recipient

On Monday, June 5, 2023, The Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley awarded its annual scholarship to Bella Tijin of Bolton, MA. Bella was the recipient of the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley Ron Bott Memorial Scholarship named for our dear friend and one of our charter members. Ron lost his battle with cancer last year and we told him that we would name the scholarship after him, which gave him great happiness. Ron's wife Jeanne attended the ceremony as well.

Bella is a very accomplished student and is also an EMT cadet at Nashoba Regional High School, which requires significant training, certifications, and sacrifice to respond to emergencies and administer care. Bella will be attending Quinnipiac University and pursuing studies in health sciences with a goal of becoming a Physician's Assistant in the future. Please join me in congratulating Bella!

Financial Reality Fair at Nashoba Regional High School Provides a Life-long Lesson for 10th Grade Students

In partnership with Clinton Savings Bank and the Guidance Office, the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley once again sponsored our annual financial Reality Fair at Nashoba Regional High School on the morning of Friday, April 7th. More than 200 10^th graders selected a career and starting salary. On the day of the fair, they received a monthly paycheck (with deductions!) to purchase life's necessities, such as housing, transportation, insurance, clothing, and food. They were also tempted with nice-to-have purchases such as concert tickets, vacations, and pets! Students also tooka chance to spin the wheel of fortune to reflect unplanned income or expenses that happen as a part of life. Please consider volunteering and contact Carolyn Read at carolyn.read@yahoo.com to sign up next year!

You can see last year's volunteer handbook to learn more about what the students will purchase and can find the 2022 volunteer handbook on nashobarotary.com in the Download section.

Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley Participates in Bolton Pride Parade

The Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley participated in the Bolton Pride Parade and Rally on June 5. The parade will was held in the afternoon, starting at the Emerson School in Bolton, MA and continued to the town common. The rally included guest speakers, local organizations such as the Rotary club, vendors, and a raffle that benefited OutMetrowest.

More Than 500 Pounds of Thin Film Plastic Recycled!

The Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley collected more than 500 pounds of thin-film plastic as part of the NexTrex recycling program. By you donating plastic film to NexTrex®, not only did the club help to keep thousands of pounds of waste out of landfills, it also helped Trex® to continue to make eco-friendly outdoor products. Through its donation, the club qualified for a Trex bench to be donated to the local community. Many thanks to the Bolton Bean, 626 Main Street in Bolton, MA, which served as a collection point. The club is hopeful that other community organizations will take on this challenge. For more information about the program and what plastic is acceptable, visit https://recycle.trex.com.

20,000 meals Packaged in a Few Hours

On April 9, more than 70 people from the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley, the Humanitarian Club of Littleton High School, the Nashoba Regional High School Interact club, several Rotary clubs across central Massachusetts, and the local community came together to package 20,000 meals to address hunger.

The Rotary clubs funded the cost of the meals, and Rise Against Hunger New England provided the ingredients for packaging. Every dehydrated rice/soy meal is fortified with 20 essential vitamins and nutrients. The meals are then shipped to areas around the world where the need is greatest, including within the United States. Requesting organizations must meet certain requirements to receive a shipment of meals or donated aid, including accountability, importation (the ability to cover shipping costs), storage, and distribution.

Rise Against Hunger provides food and life-saving aid to the world's most vulnerable people and works to end global hunger in our lifetime. Established in 1998, the organization has provided more than 225 million meals in 74 countries. Charity Navigator gave Rise Against Hunger 4 stars, its highest rating.

Rotary Club Partners with NASJA for DEI Books for Nashoba Regional Schools

The Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley and the Nashoba Area Social Justice Alliance (NASJA) sponsored the first Diverse Book Drive for books that represent all students across the Nashoba Regional School District. They worked with The Silver Unicorn Bookstore in Acton, MA to order 141 books, which are being delivered to Center School in Stow, Florence Sawyer School in Bolton, and Mary Rowlandson Elementary School in Lancaster. The schools identified the titles of the books that they wanted for their libraries, and the Rotary Club and NASJA partnered to collect donations and handle the ordering and delivery.

Principal O'Shea from Mary Rowlandson Elementary School in Lancaster received book donations from Rotarian Catherine Hammill.

Club Bulletin for September 17, 2020

Regular Club meeting via Zoom

Club Bulletin for July 30, 2020

Regular Club meeting for July 30, 2020

Meeting held via Zoom

Club Bulletin for July 16, 2020

Regular Club meeting minutes from Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley

Meeting held via Zoom

Club Bulletin June 4, 2020

Regular club meeting June 4, 2020

Club Bulletin April 16, 2020

Club Meeting Via Zoom. 19 members in attendance.

Club Bulletin December 19, 2019

Club Meeting on December 19 at Emma's Cafe

Club Bulletin - December 5, 2019

Posted by Catherine Hammill on Dec 12, 2019

Our Cabin Fever Winter Festival is a first-of-its-kind fundraiser, created to raise funds to meet the community service needs of Stow, Bolton, and Lancaster. This Winter Festival is designed to bring the residents of these towns and neighboring communities together for a day of family fun. Chase away the winter blues with samples of award winning chili, beer and wine tasting, hot chocolate, s'mores, and a variety of fun and unique games and activities.

Club Bulletin - November 21, 2019

Posted by Catherine Hammill on Nov 26, 2019

The “People of Action” global ad campaign is for people who do not know about Rotary or why it’s relevant to them. Rotarians share a unique passion for taking action to improve their communities and the world. Where others see problems, we see solutions. This is our chance to show others how Rotarians see what’s possible in their communities and to highlight what we can achieve when more community leaders join Rotary.

Meeting Bulletin - November 7 2019

Posted by Catherine Hammill on Nov 14, 2019

November 7th Meeting: Special Speaker Dave Kaiser, Rotary Leadership Institute.

Meeting Bulletin - October 31 2019

Posted by Catherine Hammill on Oct 31, 2019

Meeting at Emmas Cafe

October 31, 2019 - REVISED with Additional Notes!

Club Assembly to review visioning goals and progress, no speakers this week.

Bolton Repair Cafe: November 9

The Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley, with support from Bolton Local and the Repair Cafe Foundation, hosted the Bolton Repair Café on Saturday, November 9, with a record number of guests: 93! The event also had a record number of volunteers with 40 people who repaired broken items for free. The most amazing fix was cutting open a safe. The fix that took the most time was hand sewing a fur coat.

At a Repair Café, everything centers on making repairs. Knowledgeable volunteer help repair items such as clean and mendable clothing, knitted and crocheted items, lamps, small appliances, computers and other electronics, bikes, toys, and jewelry. They can also sharpen knives, scissors, and garden tools. You pay only for needed parts. If you know what parts are needed, please get them ahead of time and bring them to the Repair Café, to save time. The fix is free!

For more information about Repair Cafes or to start one in your area, contact Ray Pfau at 978-660-1291 mobile/text or ray.pfau@mit.alum.edu.

Veterans Day Breakfast 2019

On Monday, November 11, Stow-area veterans enjoyed a hearty breakfast while being honored at the First Parish Church of Stow and Acton, in Stow.

The breakfast, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley, featured presentations from State Senator Jamie Eldridge, State Representative Kate Hogan, and the keynote speaker, Colonel Arvid R. Hill, Director of International Affairs and Director of Plans, Operations and Readines,. Colonel Hill spoke on “Honor Veterans Today but Appreciate Them Always” and emphasized the role of the National Guard in defending our country and how that role has expanded over recent years.

Colonel Hill's positions involve strategic planning, organizational assessment, and building partner capacity with our state’s partnership program countries of Kenya and Paraguay. Colonel Hill’s awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, and Army Achievement Medal. Previous duty assignments include command of the 110th Maintenance Company in Ayer, MA and command of the 126th Brigade Support Battalion in Springfield, MA as well as multiple other duty assignments throughout the Commonwealth. Colonel Hill was deployed during 2003-2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom at Tallil Air Base in Iraq. He l is a graduate of the United States Army War College, holds two Masters Degrees, and lives in Dudley, MA with his family.

Bulletin for July 18, 2019 Meeting

Posted by Catherine Hammill on Jul 21, 2019

Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley: Club Meeting at Emma's Cafe 7/18/19

Guest Speaker: Helena Donlevy from Wachusett Rotary Club speaking about Happy Children Happy India initiative

Installation of 2019-2020 Club Officers

On June 20, the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley held its installation ceremony and celebration at the Bolton home of Jacky Foster, the club’s 2018-19 president, who will also serve a partial term as a 2019-20 co-president until September 30.

The 2019-20 co-presidents are Foster, Laura Spear, Richard Simon, and Chris Spear, who will share the duties in three-month segments. The 2020-21 president-elect is Carolyn Read, and the 2021-2022 president-nominee is Steve Jones-D’Agostino. For the 2019-20 year, Rick Burkhart is the treasurer, Catherine Hammill is the secretary, and Ron Bott is the executive secretary. The 2019-20 board members are Foster, Read, Laura Spear, Chris Spear, Jones-D’Agostino, Ron Richard, Hammill and Burkhart.

Also during the ceremony and celebration, Jones-D’Agostino was named the club’s 2019-20 Rotarian of the Year, Foster was recognized for her excellent service as 2019-20 president, and Bill Wilkinson was installed as a new member. Foster also presented “I (Heart) Rotary” ballcaps to several club members who have gone above and beyond the service-above-self call of duty this year: Nancy Bishop, Mary Garcia, Carolyn Read, Laura Spear and Catherine Hammill.

Bolton Repair Cafe Mends Again!

The Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley, with support from Bolton Local and the Repair Cafe Foundation, hosted its eighteenth Bolton Repair Café on June 1 at Bolton's Florence Sawyer School. 59 guests attended, bringing 89 items for repair. Thanks to the 28 volunteers, about 79% of the items were repaired! Among the more interesting items for repair were a hoverboard. an electronic lawn mower that needed rechargeable batteries, and a decorative well with a broken chain for the bucket. See more photos at https://photos.app.goo.gl/YtRb3guStdkH4sQg9.

2021 Devens Dog and Music Festival

Clear Path for Veterans NE, along with the Rotary clubs of Nashoba Valley and Ayer, Devens, Harvard and Shirley, hosted its annual Devens Dog and Music Festival in support of the Dogs2Vets program to match service dogs with local veterans. The event was on October 31 in Devens, MA. The program, perfected in Clear Path for Veterans' center in New York state and now available in Massachusetts, involves a veteran in the canine-training process, working together with the trainer to achieve individual goals.

The 2021 Devens Dog Fest raised funds for both the dogs and the training costs associated with the Dogs2Vets program in support of local veterans. The Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley sponsored the Best of the Fest contests, including largest dog, smallest dog, best kisser, and best costume. The club also ran the Skyhoundz World Canine Disc competition. Congratulations to all winners and participants, and many thanks to sponsors Tito's hand-made vodka and T-Mobile.

To see more photos from the event, visit our Facebook album.

Reality Fair 2019 Held on April 5

The Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley ran its seventh annual financial Reality Fair for Nashoba Regional High School sophomores on Friday, April 5 . Over 50 volunteers brought a taste of financial literacy to the 243 students in the Sophomore class.

The Reality Fair was a financial management event for the high school’s sophomores, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley, Nashoba Regional High School, and Clinton Savings Bank. The objective was to give students a better understanding of the financial responsibilities they will face in the real world. Students picked a career, received a monthly paycheck, and had to maintain a lifestyle within their budget.

“On the day of the fair, students get a paycheck based on a career that they select,” explained Jacky Foster, President of the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley. “The paycheck shows their monthly salary and deducted taxes. With the remaining money, they need to pay for essentials like housing, utilities, insurance, transportation, clothing, and food. They are also tempted with “nice-to-have” luxuries, such as pets, travel, and entertainment, and they must spin a Wheel of Fortune that will help them understand life’s unexpected expenses or windfalls. It’s a real eye opener for most of them, and we can use more help for this learning experience. Besides, it’s a ton of fun!”

After students visited the various tables at the fair, they balanced their budgets and reviewed their spreadsheets with a credit counselor. The completed ledgers will be sent home to the students for further discussion. As a result, each student should gain greater financial literacy and appreciation for future financial decisions.

Appreciation for Our First Responders

To kick off the new year, the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley baked and assembled plates of goodies, which were then distributed to the police departments, fire departments, and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in our three primary service towns: Bolton, Lancaster, and Stow. It was an opportunity to show our gratitude to every-day heroes that serve our community!

Razia's Ray of Hope Thanks Rotary for $58,000 Global Grant

Razia’s Ray of Hope sent the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley a thank-you note for the $58,000 Global Grant the club sponsored and awarded in 2017:

For the past two years, the Razia’s Ray of Hope Foundation’s (RRH) Midwifery Program Global Grant has provided medical equipment in conjunction with education and training for future maternal and child health professionals and skilled birth attendants at the Razia Jan Institute (RJI) in Deh’Subz, Afghanistan. We are especially grateful to the Nashoba Valley Rotary Club for spearheading the grant process for the Foundation.

The Global Grant for $58,000 specifically supported medical equipment and supplies; salaries for Afghan professional services (doctors, nurses, midwives, program manager and support staff); and gas, repairs, and maintenance for a van to transport faculty and students.

The Razia Jan Institute is a tuition-free, two-year midwifery training program and educational facility emphasizing the importance of maternal and infant health while supporting health-sector employment for Afghan women. Learn more about Razia's Ray of Hope at https://raziasrayofhope.org.

Meal Packaging Moved to March 9

The Rotary Clubs of Nashoba Valley, Littleton, Acton-Boxborough, Clinton, and Wachusetts Area, along with the Nashoba Regional High School Interact Club, the Littleton High School Community Service Club, The Maynard High School Interact Club, the Assabet Marine Corps JROTC, and Workers Credit Union, are sponsoring the sixth annual Rise Against Hunger food packaging event on March 9 from 9:30 AM to 1 PM at Littleton High School, 56 King Street, Littleton, MA. The goal is to package 20,000 meals in a couple of hours. Interested participants can register at http://events.stophungernow.org/LittletonHighSchoolAndRotaryClubofNashobaValley Walk-in volunteers are also welcome.

The assembly process combines rice, soy, dehydrated vegetables, and 23 essential vitamins and minerals into small meal packages. These meal packages are shipped around the world to support school feeding programs and crisis relief. The food stores easily, transports quickly, and has a shelf-life of two years. Learn more at www.riseagainsthunger.org.

Razia Jan, CNN Hero, to Speak on February 7

All are invited to hear Razia Jan, founder and President of Razia's Ray of Hope Foundation, speak on February 7 at the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley.

Razia Jan at Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley

February 7

7:15 AM - 8:30 AM

Emma's Cafe: 117 Great Road (Route 117), Stow, MA

RSVP: info@nashobarotary.org

Razia has worked for many years to forge connections between Afghans and Americans. Her humanitarian efforts are honored in First Lady Laura Bush's 2016 book We Are Afghan Women.

Born in Afghanistan, Razia moved to the United States in 1970. The proprietor of a small tailoring business in Duxbury, Massachusetts for 20 years, she served as president of the town’s Rotary Club. In the aftermath of September 11, Razia rallied her adopted New England community to send over 400 homemade blankets to rescue workers at Ground Zero after September 11. Her efforts expanded to include sending care packages to US troops in Afghanistan. Through her involvement in the military’s Operation Shoe Fly, she coordinated the delivery of over 30,000 pairs of shoes to needy Afghan children. Her handmade quilts commemorating September 11 have been exhibited at Madison Square Garden, the chapel at the Pentagon, and at fire stations in New York and Massachusetts.

Razia has received many awards for her humanitarian work, including a 2012 CNN Top 10 Hero award, the 2007 Woman of Excellence award from Germaine Lawrence Inc., multiple Rotary Club International Peace Awards, and certificates of appreciation from the Army Corps of Engineers and the American Legion.

With support from many individuals and Rotary clubs in this area, the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley recently sponsored a global grant to fund a new midwifery school in Afghanistan through her organization, Razia's Ray of Hope Foundation. In her presentation, Razia will share her experiences working in Afghanistan as well as provide an update on the school.

For more information about Razia's Ray of Hope Foundation, visit https://raziasrayofhope.org/.

Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley Sponsored Veterans Day Breakfast Celebration

Posted by Jacky Foster on Nov 21, 2018

On Monday, November 12, the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley honored our veterans at the First Parish Church of Stow and Acton with support from the Nashoba Regional High School Interact club and Boy Scouts from Troop 1 Stow.

The breakfast featured a presentation from the keynote speaker, Brigadier General Francis Magurn, Assistant Adjutant General. Magurn commanded at every level in the Massachusetts Army National Guard, from platoon leader to land component commander and retired March 1, 2018 after more than 37 years of service. He continues to serve in the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, Military Division, as the assistant adjutant general.

Bird Seed Wreaths Still Available!

It's not too late! Although spring is around the corner, bird seed wreaths are available, just in time for returning feathered friends. Our hearty, handmade wreaths are made with fresh, dense, and delicious bird seed, using an exclusive Duncraft.com seed blend to satisfy your feathered friends. It’s the perfect gift for bird lovers! Made with the freshest sunflower seed, whole sunflower hearts, and safflower seed with no filler, so birds eat every bite. At $20, it's a quality gift for holiday gift exchanges, friends, neighbors, baby sitters, and others. Even better, 100% of all sales will be donated to charitable causes!

Crystal clear gift box display for the holiday season
Hang on your door, fence, or shed
Includes a hangar for easy installation

To order, contact info@nashobarotary.org for more information.

Bird Seed Wreaths: Thanks for your support!

Thanks to everyone who supported our bird seed wreath fundraiser this past holiday season! The hearty, handmade wreaths were the perfect gift for bird lovers and our wooded communities! If you are still interested in buying one before the winter snow hits, please send email to info@nashobarotary.org. At $20, it's a quality product. Even better, 100% of all sales will be donated to charitable causes!

Sudbury Repair Cafe A Success!

The Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley, with support from the Sudbury Historical Society and the Sudbury Senior Center, hosted a Sudbury Repair Café on October 20, 2018. This free event was held at the Senior Center in Sudbury. Residents of Sudbury and surrounding towns were invited to come and find out what a Repair Café is all about. This event serviced a total of 80 clients, of which 35 were sharpening clients and 45 were general-repair clients. View the event photos at http://ht.ly/cZ1L30mloxM

Bolton Repair Cafe Celebrates 5th Birthday!

The Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley, with support from Bolton Local and the Repair Cafe Foundation, hosted a Bolton Repair Café on September 29, 2018 in the cafeteria of Bolton's Florence Sawyer School, to help celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Bolton Repair Café. 58 guests attended, bringing 86 items for repair. Thanks to the 33 volunteers, about 80% of the items were repaired! See more photos at https://www.facebook.com/pg/NashobaRotary/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1849110611844998.

Weekly Bulletin - September 6th Meeting

Posted by Leigh Carpenter on Sep 12, 2018

John Barrett inspired us with his cancer journey and the road to fitness for all, especially those who have/had cancer.

Weekly Bulletin - August 16th Meeting

Posted by Leigh Carpenter on Aug 22, 2018

Caroline Tocci tells our Club about Vanessa Marcotte and how their foundation is honoring her.

Weekly Bulletin - August 2nd Meeting

Posted by Leigh Carpenter on Aug 07, 2018

Mary Garcia, Immediate Past President, receives a Paul Harris+2 pin from husband, Rich (Foundation Chair). Thank you for your commitment to Rotary!

Weekly Bulletin - July 19th Meeting

Posted by Leigh Carpenter on Jul 24, 2018

Our Club grew by one! Welcome to Bill Poirier!!

Weekly Bulletin - May 31st Meeting

Posted by Leigh Carpenter on Jun 01, 2018

Installation of Jo-Ann Bussiere - Jo-Ann represents Home Town Bank in Lancaster shared she’s our “link to Lancaster.” We are excited and grateful to be able to deepen our connection to the community.

Weekly Bulletin - May 24th Meeting

Posted by Leigh Carpenter on May 30, 2018

Leigh Ann & Chris share highlights from Sleep In Heavenly Peace

Weekly Bulletin - May 17th Meeting

Posted by Leigh Carpenter on May 17, 2018

Welcome to our two newest members!

From left to right: Mary Garcia (President), Rita French, Nanci Bishop (Membership Chair), Trudy Keith

Weekly Bulletin - April 19th Meeting

Posted by Leigh Carpenter on Apr 30, 2018

Mary was ready for Dogs2Vets!

Weekly Bulletin - April 12th Meeting

Posted on Apr 22, 2018

Darlene Corbett, Author of Stop Depriving The World Of You: A Guide For Coming Unstuck spoke to our club on April 12th.

Weekly Bulletin - March 22nd

Posted on Mar 25, 2018

TJ King, local 6th grader, shares his passion and work to help end hunger in Eastern MA.

Weekly Bulletin - February 22nd Meeting

Posted by Leigh Carpenter on Mar 08, 2018

Comedian Jerry Caruso brought laughs to our Club on its 6th birthday!

Weekly Bulletin - March 1st Meeting

Posted by Leigh Carpenter on Mar 08, 2018

Guest Speaker, Polly Mendoza (Neighbor Brigade Executive Director) shares the important work volunteers do in our communities to help their neighbors

Weekly Bulletin - February 15th Meeting

Posted by Leigh Carpenter on Feb 15, 2018

Shawn Smith, General Manager of the Lowell Spinners, is passionate about baseball and giving back to the community. Their season starts June 15th.

Weekly Bulletin - February 8th Club Assembly

Posted by Leigh Carpenter on Feb 13, 2018

Ray gets a gold star for attendance during February 8ths Club Assembly!

Weekly Bulletin - February 1st Meeting

Posted by Leigh Carpenter on Feb 02, 2018

Samantha Gould presents from Open Theater of Acton

Weekly Bulletin - January 25th Meeting

Posted by Leigh Carpenter on Jan 29, 2018

Andy Short. Managing Director of Improbable Players

Weekly Bulletin - Happy Holidays

Nashoba Valley Rotarians ending the year with a bang!

Weekly Bulletin - November 30th Club Assembly

Posted by Leigh Carpenter on Nov 30, 2017

Two awards were presented to our Club!

Weekly Bulletin - November 16th Meeting

Posted by Leigh Carpenter on Nov 16, 2017

Karin Gaffney, District Governor presents the Nashoba Valley Club with this year's theme. See details below for the story about her necklace :)

Meeting Bulletin - October 19th Club Assembly

Posted by Leigh Carpenter on Oct 20, 2017

President Garcia leading her fist Club Assembly -- a job VERY well done!

Weekly Bulletin - October 12th Meeting

Posted by Leigh Carpenter on Oct 17, 2017

Ayer Rotarians joined us for an evening meeting at Nancy's Airfield Cafe!

Weekly Bulletin - September 21st Meeting

Posted by Leigh Carpenter on Sep 21, 2017

Dr. Shiva delivers a powerful presentation to a captured audience

Weekly Bulletin - September 21st meeting

Posted by Leigh Carpenter on Sep 21, 2017

Dr. Shiva delivers a powerful presentation to a captured audience

Weekly Bulletin - September 7th Meeting

Posted by Leigh Carpenter on Sep 07, 2017

Our club received the Club Service Award. Congratulations and thank you to immediate past president Chris for his leadership.

A packed house this morning at Emma's Cafe for the fun, food & fellowship of Rotary.

Weekly Bulletin - August 17th Meeting

Weekly Bulletin - July 20th Meeting

Posted by Leigh Carpenter on Jul 20, 2017

The smile in the picture of immediate past-president Chris says it all ... the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley is awesome!

Weekly Bulletin - June 29th Meeting

Posted by Leigh Carpenter

Bob models a No Malaria bib

Weekly Bulletin - June 22nd Meeting

Posted by Rich Garcia on Jun 24, 2017

Bob Johnson models a NO MALARIA bib

Weekly Bulletin - May 18th Meeting

Posted by Leigh Carpenter on Jun 01, 2017

President Chris donates $500 to Stow Police Academy

Weekly Bulletin - June 1st Meeting

Posted by Leigh Carpenter on Jun 01, 2017

Rotarians gathered to catch up on the year and discuss new ideas

Weekly Bulletin - April 20th Meeting

Posted by Leigh Carpenter on May 01, 2017

Sophie Wadsworth, Executive Director of The Nature Connection,

Introduces Video, Funded by Rotary District Grant

Weekly Bulletin - March 23rd Meeting

Posted by Rich Garcia on Mar 29, 2017

Author and entrepreneur David Greenwood of Hudson explores the relationship between entrepreneurship and ADHD.

Weekly Bulletin - March 16th Meeting

Posted by Rich Garcia on Mar 23, 2017

Michele Wade spoke about Guest Table, a community dinner held the first Friday of every month, in Stow

Weekly Bulletin - March 2nd Meeting

Posted by Rich Garcia on Mar 09, 2017

Liz and Maddie Edwards Spoke About a Family Visit to a Refugee Camp in Greece

Weekly Bulletin - February 23rd Meeting

Posted by Rich Garcia on Mar 09, 2017

This was Our Club's 5th Anniversary, and the 112th Year of Rotary International

Weekly Bulletin - February 16th Meeting

Posted by Rich Garcia on Mar 01, 2017

Our speaker was Patti Quigley, Executive Director of Razia's Ray of Hope Foundation

Weekly Bulletin - February 2nd Meeting

Posted by Rich Garcia on Feb 17, 2017

President Chris Spear Receives Paul Harris +4 Award

Weekly Bulletin - January 19th Meeting

Posted by Rich Garcia on Feb 06, 2017

Our Speaker, Suzie Mason, Discusses Domestic Violence Awareness

Weekly Bulletin - January 12th Meeting

Posted by Rich Garcia on Jan 31, 2017

Our Speaker, Rebecca Stadolnik, of the Medical Reserve Corps of Stow

Birthday Party Invitation - February 23rd

Weekly Bulletin - January 5th Meeting

Our speaker, Katie Quinn, Owner of Mullahy’s Cheese Shop in Hudson

Weekly Bulletin - December 1st Meeting

Posted by Rich Garcia on Nov 26, 2016

Thanks to the Bolton Bean for an emergency meeting location!

Weekly Bulletin - October 6th Meeting

Posted by Rich Garcia on Oct 18, 2016

Our speaker was Tom Keefe, Founder and CEO of IMEC, an international nonprofit organization devoted to transforming impoverished communities in developing countries

Weekly bulletin - September 29

Posted by Rich Garcia on Oct 11, 2016

Weekly meeting September 22

This week's speakers were District Governors Pat and Skip Doyle. The district governor is required by RI to visit each club in the district.

Weekly Bulletin - September 8th Meeting

Posted by Rich Garcia on Sep 22, 2016

Our speaker was to have been historian, David Mark, who was unable to attend because of a death in the family. He would have spoken about the “Rise and Fall of Slavery in Massachusetts." Briefly, Massachusetts was the first colony to legalize slavery (1641) and the first to end it (1783). Slavery never took hold in the northern colonies as it did in the south mostly because there were no labor intensive cash crops. Instead, northern slaves were primarily prestige property for the upper class.

Weekly bulletin, September 8

Weekly Bulletin - August 18th Meeting

Posted by Rich Garcia on Aug 31, 2016

Our Speaker was Jennifer Wassan of Windrush Farm, a nonprofit horse farm in North Andover specializing in teaching physically, emotionally, and learning disabled children and adults to ride and work with horses.

Weekly Bulletin - July 28th Meeting

Posted by Richard Garcia on Aug 02, 2016

Dracut Rotarian, Chuck Moran, speaks about Crutches 4 Africa, a non-profit organization that collects and delivers crutches and other mobility devices to people with disabilities in developing countries

Weekly Bulletin - July 21st Meeting

Posted by Richard Garcia on Jul 31, 2016

Our first morning meeting of the new Rotary year featured Lisa Delle Donne of K-9 Unleashed Potential as our speaker

Weekly Bulletin - June 2nd Meeting

Posted by Richard Garcia on Jun 23, 2016

Great Turnout at Our Quarterly Club Assembly!

Weekly Bulletin - May 19th Meeting

Posted by Richard Garcia on May 28, 2016

President-Elect Chris and President Jim present a check to Yvonne and the RFK Children's Action Corps to fund Student Discharge Kits

Weekly Bulletin - May12th Meeting

Posted by Richard Garcia on May 18, 2016

Nancy McPherson displays her new food order processing equipment for this summer's Wings & Wheels events at Minuteman Air Field

Weekly Bulletin - May 5th Meeting

Posted by Richard Garcia on May 12, 2016

Speaker, Roy Dennington, talks about Yoga Warriors

Weekly Bulletin - April 21st Meeting

Posted by Richard Garcia on May 03, 2016

President Jim Stone Receives Paul Harris +1 Pin From Foundation Chair Chris Spear

Weekly Bulletin - April 7th Meeting

Posted by Richard Garcia on Apr 14, 2016

Robert Triest, vice president and economist in the research department at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, spoke about economic conditions in New England.

Weekly Bulletin - March 31st Meeting

Posted by Richard Garcia on Apr 04, 2016

A Club Assembly, when members have the opportunity to discuss club programs and activities.

Weekly Bulletin - March 17th Meeting

Posted by Richard Garcia on Mar 24, 2016

Our Speaker, Mari Ryan, addresses the club on St. Patrick's Day

Weekly Bulletin - February 11th Meeting

Posted by Rich Garcia on Feb 18, 2016

Jacky Foster is presented with Paul Harris Fellowship by Foundation Chair Chris Spear

Weekly Bulletin - January 7th Meeting

Posted by Rich Garcia on Jan 14, 2016

Nashoba Valley Rotarian Leigh Carpenter speaks about the American Cancer Society

Weekly Bulletin - December 3rd Meeting

Posted by Richard Garcia on Dec 07, 2015

Lisa Vernegaard, Executive Director of Sudbury Valley Trustees, speaks about conserving land in the Concord, Assabet, and Sudbury river basin

Weekly Bulletin - November 5, 2015 Meeting

Posted by Richard Garcia on Nov 11, 2015

Leigh Carpenter, Sponsored by Don McPherson, is Admitted into Membership

Weekly Bulletin - October 29, 2015 Meeting

Posted by Richard Garcia on Nov 06, 2015

Our Speaker, Rick Kaplan, Talks about Jeff's Place

Weekly Bulletin - October 22, 2015 Meeting

Posted by Richard Garcia on Oct 30, 2015

New Member Jody Marchand with Sponsor Karin Gaffney

Weekly Bulletin - October 8, 2015 Meeting

Posted by Richard Garcia on Oct 25, 2015

"Gunner" Mann speaks about the Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Program at Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School

Weekly Bulletin - October 1, 2015 Meeting

Posted by Richard Garcia on Oct 08, 2015

A Great Turnout at our Club Assembly!

Weekly Bulletin - September 24, 2015 Meeting

Posted by Richard Garcia on Sep 30, 2015

Our speaker was Joanne Simon, an acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist, who has been in private practice over 30 years. She also works at The Healing Garden, and runs a free veterans clinic.

Weekly Bulletin - September 17, 2015 Meeting

Posted by Richard Garcia on Sep 24, 2015

Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley Awards District Grant to The Healing Garden

Weekly Bulletin - September 10, 2015 Meeting

Posted by Richard Garcia on Sep 20, 2015

DG Jim Fusco Addresses Our Club During His Annual Club Visit

Weekly Bulletin - September 3, 2015 Meeting

Posted by Richard Garcia on Sep 09, 2015

Nanci Bishop Presents President Jim Stone with Check for $20,500 from Proceeds of Spirit of Hudson Food & Brewfest

Weekly Bulletin - July 23, 2015 Meeting

Posted by Richard Garcia on Jul 28, 2015

Karin Gaffney Receives Paul Harris +3 Fellowship Award from President Jim Stone

Weekly Bulletin - June 25, 2015 Meeting

Posted by Richard Garcia on Jul 01, 2015

President Jim Stone and other officers and directors (with Good Witch of the North) were installed by DG Jim Fusco

Weekly Bulletin - May 28, 2015 Meeting

Posted by Richard Garcia on Jun 04, 2015

President Richard Simon displayed this photo of the beneficiaries of our rainwater harvesting Global Grant project in Guatemala!

Weekly Bulletin - May 21, 2015 Meeting

Posted by Richard Garcia on May 26, 2015

President Richard Simon receives one of many club awards at this year's District Conference from DG Val Callahan

Weekly Bulletin - May 7, 2015 Meeting

Posted by Richard Garcia on May 12, 2015

Our speaker was Susan Nicholl, Executive Director of the Metrowest Visitors Bureau, a regional tourism council.

Weekly Bulletin - April 23, 2015 Meeting

Posted by Richard Garcia on Apr 27, 2015

Karin Gaffney presents Paul Harris Fellowships to Don McPherson (for Nancy), Dan Hnatio and Mary Garcia

Weekly Bulletin - April 9, 2015 Meeting

Posted by Richard Garcia on Apr 16, 2015

Donna McCullen was welcomed into membership in our Club by Ron Bott and Mary Garcia

Weekly Bulletin, April 2, 2015

Posted by Richard Garcia on Apr 05, 2015

Karin Gaffney led us in an activity that allows members to introduce themselves to the club in an interesting and fun way.

Weekly meeting, March 26, 2015

Posted by Richard Garcia on Mar 30, 2015

This week's meeting was the Club Assembly, when members had the opportunity to share thoughts and comments about our club's projects and events.

Weekly bulletin, March 19, 2015

Posted by Richard Garcia on Mar 23, 2015

Michael Mills, president of Business Coaches and Associates, in Northborough, spoke about setting and reaching business goals.

Weekly meeting, March 10, 2015

Posted by Richard Garcia

This was a special joint meeting of the Hudson and Nashoba Valley Rotary Clubs. We also heard from a volunteer with Camp Sunshine, a program for children with life threatening illnesses.

Weekly Bulletin - March 10, 2015 Meeting

Posted by Richard Garcia on Mar 15, 2015

This was a special joint meeting of the Hudson and Nashoba Valley Rotary Clubs. We also heard from a volunteer with Camp Sunshine, a program for children with life threatening illnesses.

Weekly meeting, March 10, 2015

Posted by Richard Garcia on Mar 11, 2015

This was a special joint meeting of the Hudson and Nashoba Valley Rotary Clubs. We also heard from a volunteer with Camp Sunshine, a program for children with life threatening illnesses.

Weekly Bulletin, March 5, 2015

Posted by Richard Garcia on Mar 07, 2015

Lynn Johnson of the River's Edge Arts Collaborative spoke to us about the vibrant arts scene in and around Hudson, Mass.

Weekly Bulletin, March 5, 2015

Posted by Richard Garcia on Mar 07, 2015

Lynn Johnson of the River's Edge Arts Collaborative spoke to us about the vibrant arts scene in and around Hudson, Mass.

Weekly Bulletin, February 26, 2015

Posted by Richard Garcia on Mar 01, 2015

President Richard S. along with Mary Ann F. and Chris S. present a $3,000 check to Yvonne A. for the RFK School

Weekly bulletin, February 19, 2015

Posted by Richard Garcia

Katie Picchione, WPI Rotaractor and speaker, with club members Ron Bott, Mary and Rich Garcia.

Weekly bulletin, February 12, 2015

Laura Spear spoke to us about creating and maintaining a club "brand."

Packing 12,000 Meals in 45 Minutes

Posted on Feb 10, 2015

by Ann Needle, The Stow Independent

Last Saturday morning, local Rotary clubs headed up an army of volunteers to package 12,000 meals for the Stop Hunger Now non-profit group in just about 45 minutes. The event took place at Nashoba Regional High School.

“It’s really unbelievable,” said Stow’s Laura Spear, former president of the Nashoba Valley Rotary Club, of the speed at which the work was accomplished. She noted that the first half hour of the anticipated four-hour event was devoted to organizing and instructing volunteers on the assembly process. With the actual packaging getting underway at 10:30 am, the finishing “gong” sounded at approximately 11:13 am.

Weekly bulletin, February 5, 2015

Posted by Richard Garcia on Feb 08, 2015

Meg O'Leary spoke to us about the effort to convert the property formerly occupied by Smith's Garage to Bolton Common.

Weekly Bulletin - December 11, 2014 Meeting

Posted on Dec 16, 2014

John Curran, of the Portland, Maine, Rotary club, spoke to us about their 3-H project (Hearing aids, Hands, and H2O) in the Dominican Republic.

Weekly Bulletin - December 4, 2014 Meeting

Posted by Richard Garcia on Dec 09, 2014

Alison McKenna, executive director, Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue, was the speaker.

Weekly bulletin, November 13, 2014

Posted by Richard Garcia on Nov 24, 2014

Kerry Flathers of Lancaster's Perkins School spoke about the school's focus on children with psychological and social issues.

Weekly Bulletin - November 6, 2014 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Nov 10, 2014

Cassie Ela, Police Officer, Town of Stow, spoke about the RAD program.

Weekly Bulletin – October 30, 2014 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Nov 04, 2014

Dr. Satya Mitra, Immediate Past President of the Worcester Rotary Club and Chair of District 7910’s Membership Committee, spoke about membership.

Weekly Bulletin – October 23, 2014 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Oct 29, 2014

Salma Semakula and Hannah Polakoff spoke about the Clover Foundation.

Weekly Bulletin – October 16, 2014 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Oct 21, 2014

Club Assembly

Weekly Bulletin – October 9, 2014 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Oct 14, 2014

The Parkers gave a presentation about their trip to Greenland in their own plane.

Weekly Bulletin – September 4, 2014 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Sep 09, 2014

Sanjay Deshpande spoke about Liver Health Awareness.

Weekly Bulletin – August 21, 2014 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Sep 06, 2014

Paul Jensen spoke about how his company can help your business connect using the Internet.

Weekly Bulletin - July 31, 2014 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Sep 05, 2014

A RYLA student shared his experience at the June RYLA Conference.

Weekly Bulletin - July 24, 2014 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Jul 29, 2014

Nicole Hamel told us about the Up With People organization and shared her life changing experiences as a UWP cast member.

Weekly Bulletin - June 26, 2014 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Jul 05, 2014

Richard Simon was installed as our Club President!

Weekly Bulletin - June 12, 2014 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Jun 22, 2014

Dr. Al Tatarunis author of Nobody Drives You Crazy – You Do!, spoke on stress management

Weekly Bulletin - June 5, 2014 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Jun 08, 2014

Lotte Diomede from SmileMass

Weekly Bulletin - May 29, 2014 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Jun 03, 2014

Richard Simon’s Ethics in Business video

Weekly Bulletin - May 22, 2014 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on May 25, 2014

Jim Pecora, historian and edutainer, on Red Man’s Capital Seat - Nashoba

Weekly Bulletin - May 15, 2014 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on May 20, 2014

Julia Garcia, Associate Director of Community-Based Programming, on Girl Scouts in your community

Weekly Bulletin - May 8, 2014 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on May 10, 2014

Steve Bennett of Skyline Flight presented, “Who’s in My Airspace? Some basics about our aviation system.”

Weekly Bulletin - May 1, 2014 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on May 03, 2014

Dolly Darozio - dog trainer - shared tips for training your "best friend."

Weekly Bulletin - April 24, 2014 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Apr 25, 2014

Club Assembly led by President Laura Spear

Weekly Bulletin - April 17, 2014 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Apr 20, 2014

Matt Tucker told us about life insurance and other kinds of insurance.

Weekly Bulletin - April 10, 2014 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Apr 12, 2014

Bolton 5K Road Group told us about their upcoming road race on June 14.

Weekly Bulletin - April 3, 2014 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Apr 06, 2014

Rick Roth, The Creature Teacher, brought WILD critters for us to learn from!

Weekly Bulletin - March 20, 2014 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Mar 25, 2014

Andrew Bluestein, Owner of Emma’s Café

Weekly Bulletin - March 6, 2014 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Mar 13, 2014

Diane Burnette, Director of Johnny Appleseed Visitor Center

Weekly Bulletin - February 20, 2014 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Feb 21, 2014

Getting to Know Each Other Better!

Weekly Bulletin - February 6, 2014 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Feb 07, 2014

Baby shower for Giuliana Eva Ouellette, Ashley’s baby.

Weekly Bulletin - January 30, 2014 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Jan 31, 2014

Corinne Walker, President of the Lancaster Garden Club.

Weekly Bulletin - January 23, 2014 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Jan 25, 2014

Club Assembly led by President Laura Spear.

Weekly Bulletin - January 16, 2014 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Jan 18, 2014

Lee Warren is the Community Relations Manager for Stop Hunger Now. Lee spoke about how Stop Hunger Now is working around the world to end hunger.

Weekly Bulletin - January 9, 2014 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Jan 11, 2014

Anita Saville, Executive Director of Budget Buddies, a Massachusetts-based, non-profit organization focused on improving the financial literacy of low income women in the Greater Lowell area.

Weekly Bulletin - December 12, 2013 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Dec 14, 2013

Barry Friedman spoke about his work with the Gift of Life (GOLNE).

Weekly Bulletin - December 5, 2013 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Dec 07, 2013

Richard Hebert, owner of Colonial Candies, shared the story of his family’s 100 year old chocolate business.

Weekly Bulletin - November 21, 2013 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Nov 23, 2013

Leonard Bernstein, DMD, MPH, spoke about the imperative of early childhood education.

Weekly Bulletin - November 14, 2013 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Nov 17, 2013

Margaret Koch spoke about the Healing Garden

Weekly Bulletin - November 7, 2013 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Nov 10, 2013

Amber Pacheco spoke about the Assabet Village Food Co-op.

Weekly Bulletin - October 31, 2013 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Nov 02, 2013

Tour of the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services

Weekly Bulletin - October 17, 2013 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Oct 19, 2013

Club Assembly led by President, Laura Spear

Weekly Bulletin - October 10, 2013 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Oct 13, 2013

Nalini Goyal shared her story of creating the Gifts of Hope Unlimited boutique for DVSN.

Weekly Bulletin - October 3, 2013 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Oct 03, 2013

Tyrus Lemerande discussed his experience serving in the Navy in Afghanistan as well as his acting career.

Weekly Bulletin - September 26, 2013 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Sep 27, 2013

Stress management tips were shared.

Weekly Bulletin - September 19, 2013 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Sep 21, 2013

Mary Ann Fitzgerald, owner of Reflections in Bolton, speaks about starting and running her business.

Weekly Bulletin - September 12, 2013 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Sep 13, 2013

District Governor, Doug Detweiler, visited our club!

Weekly Bulletin - September 5, 2013 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Sep 05, 2013

Ray Pfau spoke about Bolton Local’s upcoming Repair Café.

Weekly Bulletin - August 8, 2013 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Aug 10, 2013

Matt Ward told the Milton Hershey story.

Weekly Bulletin - July 25, 2013 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Jul 27, 2013

Christy Barbee from Communities for Restorative Justice (C4RJ) and Detective Mike Sallese, Stow Police Department

Weekly Bulletin - July 18, 2013 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Jul 18, 2013

Club Assembly, Laura Spear, President, and RYLA students share their experiences at the June RYLA Conference

Weekly Bulletin - June 27, 2013 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Jun 29, 2013

Laura Spear was installed as President for the 2013-2014 year.

Karin Gaffney presents the Club Charter to incoming President, Laura Spear.

Weekly Bulletin - June 6, 2013 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Jun 08, 2013

Beth Marshall CPA, MBA, owner of Financially Authentic, spoke about developing a strong personal financial foundation.

Weekly Bulletin - May 30, 2013 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Jun 01, 2013

John Erb from Maynard Area Auto Club and from Maynard Rotary Club talked to us about what it’s like to be a “car guy” in preparation for our show of classic cars and planes that begins next week in collaboration with the Rotary clubs of Acton/Boxborough and Maynard. John shared tidbits of etiquette for attending a “cruise night” as well as his experience collecting classic cars.

Weekly Bulletin - May 23, 2013 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on May 25, 2013

Zenaide Swenson, Director of Andrew’s Helpful Hands, spoke about helping families with children going through bone marrow transplants. www.AndrewsHelpfulHands.org

Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley Wins Awards, including Best Club

Posted by Laura Spear on May 21, 2013

At the 2013 Rotary District 7910 conference held on May 17-20, 2013, the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley received 12 awards, including the top honor of Best Club in the District. Comprised of 54 clubs, District 7910 serves central Massachusetts. The Nashoba Valley club serves the communities of Lancaster, Bolton, and Stow and is also the district’s newest club, chartered in February 2012.

Cruise-in/Fly-in Nights Are Coming to Stow

Posted by Laura Spear on May 21, 2013

In cooperation with EAA #196, Friends of Minute Man Air Field, and Nancy’s Air Field Café, the Rotary Clubs of Nashoba Valley, Acton-Boxborough, and Maynard are holding the first annual Wings & Wheels program, a summer-long cruise-in/fly-in event at the Minute Man Air Field (302 Boxboro Road) in Stow, MA. The event will run on Thursday nights from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM for 12 weeks, June 6 through August 29 (except July 4).

Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley Awards Scholarships for Youth Leadership Conference

Posted by Laura Spear on May 21, 2013

April 1, 2013 -- The Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley has awarded scholarships to this year’s Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) conference, to be held in June at Worcester State University. The scholarship winners are Olivia Hurd and Adam Ladd.

Weekly Bulletin - May 9, 2013 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on May 09, 2013

Karin updated us about service projects, fundraisers, and led us though two leadership activities that will take place during the RYLA weekend in June.

Weekly Bulletin - May 2, 2013 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on May 03, 2013

Sally Steel, Executive Director of Bolton’s Council on Aging, was our speaker.

Weekly Bulletin - April 11, 2013 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Apr 14, 2013

John Dowd Jr., author of Heroes, Mentors and Friends: Learning From Our Spiritual Guides, was our speaker.

Weekly Bulletin - April 4, 2013 Special presentation of We Are One international project.

Posted by Barbara Myles on Apr 06, 2013

President Karin Gaffney, President Nominee Richard Simon, David Paul DMD, and Frantz Compere MD gave presentations about our We Are One international project.

Weekly Bulletin - March 28, 2013 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Apr 01, 2013

Colleen McCauley, a stand-up comedian, was our presenter.

Weekly Bulletin - March 21, 2013 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Mar 23, 2013

President Karin Gaffney spoke about our many events.

Weekly Bulletin - March 7, 2013 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Mar 09, 2013

Sophie Wadsworth, Executive Director of The Nature Connection, spoke about the animal and nature programs they bring to people with limited access to the natural world.

Weekly Bulletin - February 28, 2013 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Mar 01, 2013

Tara DeCristofaro, Register of the Probate and Family Court for Middlesex County, spoke to us about probate law.

Weekly Bulletin - February 21, 2013 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Feb 21, 2013

Club Assembly with President Karin Gaffney presiding.

Weekly Bulletin - February 14, 2013 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Feb 17, 2013

Louise Peacock is the Director of Warm Hearts of Stow, which provides holiday help and direct aid of food, clothing and other supplies as well as referrals to other social service agencies to Stow families in need.

Weekly Bulletin - January 31, 2013 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Feb 02, 2013

Kelly Buttiglieri (Program Coordinator, Brian Injury Association of Massachusetts (www.biama.org) spoke about the common causes of traumatic brain injuries and the magnitude of this condition. Two Ambassador Speakers, Amy Linn and Paul Giunta, Jr. told us about their experiences with brain injuries.

Weekly Bulletin - January 24, 2013 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Jan 29, 2013

Our speaker, Peggie Thornsen of the Rotary Club of Marlborough, explained how to organize and run a Reality Fair for high school students. On March 15th, the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley is organizing a Reality Fair at Nashoba Regional High School.

Weekly Bulletin - January 17, 2013 Meeting

Posted by Barbara Myles on Jan 19, 2013

Catherine Hammill, a Realtor from Stow, and Jim Stone a Software Engineer from Bolton, were welcomed as new members of our Club!

Welcome to the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley!

Awarded RI Presidential Citation with Distinction & Zone 24-32 Vibrant Club Award for 2013-14!

The Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley serves the communities of Bolton, Lancaster, and Stow, Massachusetts. Our members are business, community, and professional leaders who meet weekly to plan local and international service projects; host interesting speakers on local, national, and international issues; and enjoy fellowship.

The Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley was chartered by Rotary International on February 24, 2012, the first new Rotary club chartered in District 7910 in over a decade!

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