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Our next meeting is this Friday at 8 AM via Zoom.
We will have a guest speaker. Bo Daley from the Blackstone Valley Rotary will speak on Growing Membership
We will also discuss preparations for our Football Luncheon on the 20th … details below.
The meeting will be on Zoom, login information in weekly bulletins.
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Dictionaries
Urgent – This is this week!
We need volunteers to hand out dictionaries to third-graders!
We are way behind on volunteers and need at least one more person each of the three days!
Use the Sign Up Genius link below
Please show up 5-10 earlier than posted time.
Tuesday 10 November 9:15 AM – Crisafulli Elementary
Thursday 12 November 9:20 AM – Abbot Elementary
Tuesday 17 November 9:15 AM - Day Elementary
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Football Luncheon
The venue has changed to the H E Fletcher Social & Athletic Club, 11 Brookside Rd, Westford.
The date is 20 November at 12:00. This is a joint event with the Acton-Boxborough club and replaces our normal Friday meeting.
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Quarterly Social
Our quarterly social will be a Holiday Party at the Foersters’, Sunday 13 December, 1pm – 4pm.
Save the date!
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Our new meeting schedule!
- Starting in November, we will move to an 8 AM in-person meeting, the first and third Friday of each month. These meetings will also be on Zoom.
- The meeting will still be in the KW conference room and members can bring breakfast and we will have coffee and pastries available.
- On Fridays when there is not an in-person meeting, we will hold a Zoom only meeting.
- On the 3rd Friday of the month, we will hold a Board of Directors meeting at the end of the regular meeting.
- We will do a quarterly social on a week where there is not an in-person meeting.
- The event list will reflect the new schedule.
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The Blessed Baskets for Veterans Event is under way and two of our members will be facilitating collection so you can drop off donations at Northern Bank (Sheikh) and Sotheby's (Colleen's office. You may create a complete basket, donate useful goods, volunteer or make a monetary contribution. The drive runs through November 12th. This effort supports Veteran Pathways of New England.
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All in-person meetings will be hybrid meetings, in-person and Zoom. If you can’t make it in person, drop in via Zoom. Login in weekly bulletin.
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The Rotary Action Group for Peace is at: www. https://www.rotaryactiongroupforpeace.org/
Club members are encouraged to sign up.
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Upcoming Events
Nov 13 Friday, 8 AM – Zoom Meeting Only
Speaker: Bo Daley – Blackstone Valley Rotary
Growing Membership
Nov 18 District Foundation Dinner - 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Great Wolf Lodge
150 Great Wolf Drive
Fitchburg, MA 01420
Sign Up Link:
Nov 20 Acton/Boxboro Rotary Club Football Luncheon – Noon, H E Fletcher Social & Athletic
Club, 11 Brookside Rd, Westford
No breakfast meeting – Members are encouraged to attend the luncheon
Nov 27 No Meeting – No Zoom meeting - Day after Thanksgiving
Dec 4 New Monthly Member Meeting – 8 AM at Keller Williams Conference Room
3 Lan Drive Suite 300 (there is an elevator)
Breakfast – Coffee and Pastries
Dec 11 Friday, 8 AM – Zoom Meeting Only
Dec 18 New Monthly Member Meeting – 8 AM at Keller Williams Conference Room
3 Lan Drive Suite 300 (there is an elevator)
Breakfast – Coffee and Pastries
Dec 25 Christmas Day – No meeting
Coming Events
Nov 20 Westford – Acton/Boxboro Rotary Club Football Luncheon
Nov 28 Festival of Trees, Wreaths, and More begins (see below)
Dec 12 DCF Holiday Party, 11:00am – 4:00pm, Chelmsford Senior Center
Dec 13 Quarterly Social – Holiday party at the Foersters’.
Apr 9 2027 Financial Literacy Fair at Westford Academy.
Other Efforts
Westford – Acton/Boxboro Rotary Club Football Luncheon
It’s our turn to host this annual luncheon event, the week before Thanksgiving, for the seniors in the Westford and Acton High School football teams, cheerleaders and coaches.
The date will be Friday 20 November, in place of our regular meeting. It will be at the H E Fletcher Social & Athletic Club, 11 Brookside Rd, Westford. We need table and hall decorations to spruce up the venue. All ideas are welcome.
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2026 Festival of Trees, Wreaths & More – New Venues This Year
- Saturday 28 November – Good Pickin’ Farm – Kickoff
- Saturday 28 November – Westford Common and Westford Museum
- Sunday 29 November – Girl Scout Tree Lighting
Share your creativity with a tree, wreath, gingerbread creation, gnome, artwork or cultural display. Art and photography inspired by any December holiday are welcome, and you can register one entry or several. For details and entry instructions, use the link below:
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Volunteer Opportunities
Dec 12 DCF Holiday Party, 11:00am – 4:00pm, Chelmsford Senior Center
We will have a table.
These volunteer opportunities that note, “we will have a table” means that we will have a presence at the event, usually under our Rotary canopy with various giveaways, sometimes games, and information on the Rotary mission and activities. These provide an opportunity to “show our colors” in the community and attract potential members. It’s also a chance to socialize with other community organizations. Patti does most of the coordination (and work) but it would be good for members to participate to distribute the workload. Please coordinate with Patti.
Administrative Information
Website: westfordrotary.org
Facebook: Westford Rotary
Instagram: Westford Rotary
Bulletin Email: (Temporary)
Service Above Self
Westford, MA 01886
United States of America