They're back ... Hound Dogs are on the grill!!

The Merrimack Valley Rotary Club will once again be selling Hound Dogs at the "Old North Bridge Hounds" pace event. The pace event will be held Sunday June 3rd at the Great Brook Farm in Carlisle. We'll be setting up at 11 am and the first hound dogs will be ready to go at noontime. Top 'em off with your favorite condiment or even some chilli if you dare. We'll be there until 2:30 ! Don't miss out on the regions best dogs (Hound Dogs that is) and watch as some truly beautiful horses trot off for their time trials!

The Farm is also open to visitors and you can even sample some of their great varieties of ice cream afterwards. Don't miss out!

Rotarians Conduct Career Day For Lowell Students

Lowell Rotarian Elkin Montoya (shown) and Chelmsford Rotarian Deborah Webb (shown) were two of several Rotarians who recently took part in a Career Day that was held at the headquarters for the Lowell Youthbuild program. Other Rotarians who took part were Robert McDonald, Ken Masson and Dan LeBlanc of the Merrimack Valley Rotary as well as David Crespo of the Lowell Club. Each Rotarian gave the students a 15 minute presentation on their profession. YouthBuild is a national organization that helps students achieve their GEDs, while teaching them a skill in construction by working on Affordable Housing Units.

District Conference - Sergeant at Arms Help This Weekend!

Anyone that could help with the Sergeant At Arms,particularly Sat afternoon,it would help.

Contact Mark Scolnick - stat002@applebywyman.com

STUART WHITEHURST IS COMING TO DRACUT

Skinner Appraiser Stuart Whitehurst will be hosting a live show in Dracut on June 6, from 7- 9 PM. The show, which is sponsored by the Merrimack Valley Rotary, will be held in the Grange Hall on Bridge Street in Dracut.
Whitehurst joined Skinner in 1995 with eleven years of experience in the field of fine and decorative arts. He also was instrumental in establishing Skinner as a leading source for all manner of historical documents, including books, manuscripts, letters, and autographs.
Beyond his knowledge of rare books and manuscripts, Stuart is a renowned senior generalist appraiser with extensive knowledge of Latin American Paintings; prints and manuscripts; and English, Continental and Chinese decorative works of art and furniture from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.. He is also a leading auctioneer at Skinner and has lectured before numerous audiences, including the Appraisers Association of America.
The price of general admission to the show is $10; all the appraisal spots are sold out. For more information and RSVP, call Ken Masson at (978) 446-9366 or write to MVRotary@gmail.com

First meeting of the Rotary Roundup

Members from the Lowell, Dracut, Westford,Tyngsboro/Dunstable, Southboro and Merrimack Valley clubs were on hand for an area meeting to discuss opportunities for the clubs of the Merrimack Valley last night. There exists a need for centralization of club events and increased communications between the clubs to support each other and to aid in new member development and Rotarian retention.

The attendees have made plans to meet on a quarterly basis to develop online tools that will aid in communication. It was a good first meeting and a bit of an eye opener on how much more could be done to improve on the interaction and support between clubs. In all it was a very possitive discussion. With everyones small effort, the Rotary clubs of the Merrimack Valley will develop a new set of tools to better unify our goals.

Rotary Roundup

A number of clubs from the Merrimack Valley will be meeting at the Cafe Paradiso, 45 Palmer St. in Lowell this evening. The club leaders will be networking, discussing membership ideas, promoting club events and above all fellowship. This event revives a tradition of uniting the area clubs to promote development and awareness of this great organization we call Rotary. Want to attend?? This event begins at 6pm, all you need to do is make plans to be there.

Dancing With The Appraisals -Upcoming Antiques Appraisal Night Has It All!

Popular musician, Fred Lospennato, of the Strolling Serenades, will be entertaining the attendees at the Merrimack Valley Rotary's Antiques Appraisal Event. The show will be held on June 6, 2007 from 7-9 PM at the Grange Hall in Dracut. The show will feature appraisal's by Stuart Whitehurst. General Admission tickets are $10 and tickets for one appraisal and admission are $20. For more information contact Ken Masson at (978) 446-9366 or by writng MVRotary@gmail.com.

For more information about Fred contact: http://www.entertainment-associates.net/bands.html

Rotary was alive with the sound of music!

Dan LeBlanc, MVRC member and District AG, treated the Merrimack Valley Rotary to a presentation of his fiddling talents and skills. Dan, who has been playing for years, gave a show that demonstrated the full range of his talents. Being a breakfast club, it was a great way to start the morning. Dan promises that he will be back, and once he is scheduled, we will be sure to let everyone know! Stay tuned!

District 7910 Conference

Only 16 days until the start of the District Conference in Boxborough. Meals normally sell out so you need to reserve your seat early. As always, attending is free but meals are for a nominal fee.

See you there!

Roadshow sales

Ticket sales for the June 6th Antiques Roadshow are moving at a brisk pace. To date almost half of the appraisal tickets have been sold and about 75% of the sponsorship space. Contact a Merrimack Valley Club member before it's too late, space is limited.