The Rotary Santa and Reindeer, along with the carolers, arrived in downtown Winchester after Thanksgiving, thanks to this group of volunteers.
Big Thanks!
Welcome to our Club!
The Interact Club has been busy volunteering for the Halloween window decorating downtown and planning to help us deliver meals to the Winchester Housing Authority on December 14th. Here is a picture of the officers with their fearless leader, Paula!
Your Rotary Foundation dollars spearhead initiatives encouraging and assisting people who want a better life close to home and beyond our boundaries.
Please donate NOW for 2023 by visiting my.rotary.org, logging in, setting up an account, and contributing to the Annual Fund or the Polio Fund. The Rotary Club of Winchester is looking for 75% participation from our club.
Please help us reach our goal!
Yours in Rotary, Gail LaRocca, Foundation Chair
Our Rotary Club sponsored Muraco Elementary School repairs last spring for their Gaga Pit. Gaga is a fast-paced, high-energy sport played in an octagonal pit. The more players, the better! Dubbed a kinder, gentler version of dodgeball, the game is played with a soft foam ball and combines the skills of dodging, striking, running, and jumping, while trying to hit opponents with a ball below the knees. All the local schools have a pit.
We are seeking members to join the nominating committee for officers. If you would like to join or are interested in becoming a future officer or board member of our club, please reach out to Paula @ pmichienzi@gmail.com. 
Thanks to Maryann, Derrick, Brian, and Rick for extra volunteer time this past Saturday at Mission of Deeds. It's so great to have two new service members join for our monthly volunteer time. Thank you!
Pricing for the event is $20 for Lunch members, as this will count as the lunch meeting for the week. $40 for Service, Guests, and Senior members.
Pay at the door. Cash Bar.
Our club once again supported the Winchester Library with an annual grant for free museum passes for the community. One way we support our local community.
This past week, we honored our local veterans at lunch.
- Rotarian Jack Kean - US Army
- Rotarian Tom Seviney - US Army
- Rotarian Frank Fantasia - US Army
- Jeff O’Grady - US Navy
- Michael Watson - US Army Ranger
- Michael Lambert- US Navy
- Al Wile - Retired Winchester veterans agent - US Army
- Greg Quill - current Winchester veterans agent - Air Force
- Bill Carroll - Quartermaster of VFW - US Navy
From Winchester Police Dept:
- Lt Edward Donahue - US Marines
- Hyden Meiler - US Army
- Matthew Carey - US Army
From the Winchester Fire Dept
- Mike Vozzella - US Marines
- Jim Saunders - US Marines
Thank you ALL for your service!
Give a warm welcome to new service member Mary Monteiro. She was sworn in last week by our District Governor, Lori Karas. Mary is a retired educator and resident of Winchester.
It was great to have Dot Butler join us for lunch last week and share all the great things that the Winchester Coalition for a Safer Community is programming.
Hit more to learn about their upcoming Mocktail Event!
We are sad to announce that on September 21, 2023, at 94, Sherman Whipple “Whip” Saltmarsh Jr. of Winchester, Massachusetts passed away.
He was a lifelong resident of Winchester, attended public schools, and graduated from Winchester High School, Kimball Union Academy, and Boston College. He served in the U.S. Navy.
He also has had a distinguished career that spanned 43 years in public service, serving in positions within the Winchester community, including his terms as a Selectman, first being elected in 1959.
World Polio Day is October 24th. Check out Rotary International President's Message as we work to eliminate Polio worldwide.
A big thanks to our sponsors, golfers, volunteers, and staff at the Winchester Country Club for another successful charity golf event. Your support allows our club to assist local, regional, and international charities with their great work this upcoming year.
Thanks to everyone who came out and packed meals for Rise Against Hunger. Big thanks to Better Homes and Garden Real Estate for providing dinner!
Click here for lots of great pictures! Thank you!
We proudly support three local organizations in September with grants for their great work! The Mission of Deeds, Glen Doughty Memorial Foundation, and YMCA.
Paul Gleason was honored with a Paul Harris Fellow award last week. He is a multiple Paul Harris award recipient and a long-time club member. Jack gave a fantastic overview of his lifetime achievements. Congrats Paul!
His wife, Phyllis, and his sponsor, past President and District Governor Donna D'Agostino, joined him. Donna and her husband Ed were visiting us from Florida.
Our speaker was David McIsaac, Executive Director of Mission of Deeds, at lunch last week. Wanted to share a great video he presented.
Please consider donating 2 hours of your time on a Saturday- the third Saturday of each month- “Many hands make light work!”
Please thank our sponsors when you see them:
Gold Sponsors
- Cambridge Trust
- Fairway Mortgage
- John's Landscaping
- Kids Corner
- MC Landscaping
- Moriarty
- Winchester Co-Operative Bank
Silver Sponsors
- Robert Ellington Fine Properties
- A Tavola
- Anderson Group Realty
- Fells Ace Hardware
- Kidstock Creative Theater
- Rich Mucci Law Office
- Shield Car Wash
- Winchester Community School
Bronze Sponsors
- AMF Graphics
- Barrett & Scibelli CPA
- Bonnell Ford
- Ciao! Bow Wow
- Law Office of Diane Patalano Long
- Main Street Citgo
- PDA Dental Group
- St. Mary's School
- Studio on the Common
- The Leung Family
- The O'Meara Family
- Winchester Savings Bank
Friends Sponsors
- Pirani & Wile Group Leading Edge
- G.R. Nowell and Sons
- Fitzgerald Remodeling
Food and Hall Donations
- Stop and Shop
- Salter Healthcare
- Bickford's
- Dunkin Donuts
- Hope Christian Church
Congratulations to our fantastic scholarship winners, and thanks to the committee for all your work! It was beautiful to hear their plans for the future and the service projects they had all completed during their high school careers.
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Service Above Self
Winchester, MA 01890
United States of America