Events

Meet at the new Essex Fire Station for a tour. Then enjoy a dinner at Essex Seafood, 143 Eastern Ave., Essex, MA 01929.

Join us promptly at 6pm to tour the new Public Safety Building in Essex where the Police and Fire departments now call home. We'll then head over to Essex Seafood to have dinner and finish our meeting. 

This month we'll be meeting at the Manchester Community Center. All are welcome to attend! 

Kelly Williamson, founder and CEO of True Scoops is on a mission to make the ice cream making process fast, easy and fun! Kelly will talk about what inspired her to get started along with the highs and lows of running her business through a global pandemic. Learn more at https://maketruescoops.com

Kelly Williamson, founder and CEO of True Scoops is on a mission to make the ice cream making process fast, easy and fun! Kelly will talk about what inspired her to get started along with the highs and lows of running her business through a global pandemic. Learn more at https://maketruescoops.com

Contact Chris for details.

Michelle Ann Baer is a local stained glass artist. She joins us this week to share how she got started, what inspires her and an example of her work.

Pat Morris is the founder and chair of this annual Cape Ann event which is coming off a 2-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Learn about this year's event. 

This KY Derby Live Auction item has been a long-time, fan favorite! Rotarians cook & serve a group of guests who get to enjoy an afternoon/evening on West Beach. This volunteer opportunity hardly feels like work when the location is so beautiful and you get to partake in the festivities.  

Please join us as we celebrate the Installation of District Officers & Club Presidents in Rotary District 7930 on June 30th, 2022, at 6:00 PM at the Danversport, 161 Elliott St, Danvers. Since we are a little bit later than usual with the date of our installation, the theme for this year’s event is “It’s Almost the Fourth of July”.

Lets take a well deserved break after the frantic activity of the last few weeks.

All club members are welcome to attend the board meeting

KD Montgomery is the Executive Director of Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum 

 KD Montgomery, Executive Director of Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum, is our guest speaker

Details TBD

Tuck's Point our speaker will be Sue Gabriel, Director of Beverly Bootstraps

Manchester celebrates its annual Festival by the Sea at Masconomo Park hosted by the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce.  Rotary will have a booth, serve refreshments and drive awareness of what we do in our community. 

Music in the park we have a table and are distributing water and cookies contact Tim or Sarah to help

Dick Moody is a retired Luitenant Colonel with US Air Force. He is also the Founder and Director of Operation Troop Support, a 501(c)3 non-profit whose mission is to help deployed soldiers and their families  by sending care packages oversees. 

Annual Singing Beach Meeting

This KY Derby Live Auction item is sure to be a fan favorite! Rotarians cook & serve a group of guests who get to enjoy an evening at Tucks Point. This volunteer opportunity hardly feels like work when the location is so beautiful and you get to partake in the festivities.  

This month's board meeting will be one week late as Jack will be on vacation and will be off the grid.

The 2nd annual "Performing Arts in the Park" will be 6-8pm on August 23rd at Masconomo Park.  The club will give out snacks, water and/or a dessert.

Our very own Weezie Howley is a Managing Director and Founding Member with Beauty Counter, a unique company transforming the beauty industry by creating clean, high-performing skin care and makeup—while fighting to change the laws that control what can and cannot be used in products, so that everyone has access to safer beauty.   If you use any kind of skin care product, you'll want to join this meeting and learn more!

At least four volunteers needed for the Beverly First Baptist Church Meal service, two two hour shifts, 4-6 and 5-7.  Contact Chris Shea to volunteer

Greg will speak about things going on in the town

Hope is the President of North Shore Pride. Hope grew up in Manchester and currentlly lives here.

Bob will highlight the ambitious plans to highlight the 200 year history in authentic exhibits in a multi-media format. 

Amaral Bailey American Legion Hall, Manchester MA

24th ANNUAL

Manchester Essex Rotary Club

Golf Tournament

Tuesday, October 4, 2022      

12:30 Shotgun Start

Format: Scramble  

The Meadow At Peabody Golf Course

 80 Granite Street, Peabody MA 01960

$130 Entry Fee includes

Greens Fee, Golf Cart, Beverages, Prizes,

Prime Rib Dinner

$50 Prime Rib Dinner only

To Benefit: ME Rotary Scholarship Fund

For Information Contact:

       Chris Shea 508-843-4979  cknsshea@aol.com

      Dave Ray   978-921-2346   davidr@leslieray.com

For those not playing golf, but wishing to partake in the dinner festivities after the game at The Legion in Manchester, we are offering the prime rib dinner for $50.  

Shoshy will provide an update on their accomplishments and how our Rotary club can help.

Buffet dinner, $30 includes tax & tip.

Colleen will be speaking about the CCB Foundation in advance of their annual fundraiser Cory’s Trivia Night & Silent Auction. The event will take place on Saturday, October 28^th at the Gloucester Elks. This year we are thrilled to announce we are opening the CORE Peer Recovery and Resource Center located in Gloucester.  All funds raised this year will go directly to enhancing program offerings at the CORE.

Click on the link below to purchase tickets through Eventbrite.  Dinner and participation in trivia are included in the ticket price.  In addition, there will be a cash bar, silent auction, and raffles. If you would like to reserve a table for a group of 10 people that have purchased a ticket, please send your request to Theresa at tah0920@gmail.com and include the names of the 10 people.

The CCB Foundation was established in memory of our son Cory Bullard.  On August 19th 2017, at the age of 30, Cory lost his battle with the disease of addiction.  Ironically, this should have been the day Cory celebrated over 2 years of sobriety, but like others trying to manage this life-long chronic disease, Cory had a single relapse, which ultimately took his life.  Like so many other individuals suffering from this disease Cory was intelligent, well educated, funny, caring, and compassionate. He had worked so hard over the past two years of his life to overcome the disease and get his life back on track. He began enjoying life again; hiking, fishing, family events, and being with friends. He went back to college and received his accreditation for substance abuse counseling. 

Annual Clamfest includes a festival with vendors and chowder competition.

Rotary will setup our tent and be giving away water and treats.

In addition, Mike Storella tells us the Clamfest has a need for our help from 11 - 1:30 at with the actual event, so there is a new signup for that - of course our booth members can always go over and help with it too.

I got a call from the Chamber today , they are looking for volunteers for them during the clam fest,  They have a shortage from 11AM- 1:30 PM

 

Helping the chowda line selling tickets for chawda, hand out spoons etc etc.  GOOD chance to get Rotary noticed in Essex wear your Rotary hats etc,  

 

Most of our volunteers are for our booth, but if we can get a few more it would be great to perform this service. 

 

Tim works for Connect M financial company and will  focus on the current wave of movement to Heat pumps and Solar (electrification and decarbonization) and the incentives available to homeowners and businesses.

Ron is going to speak on the topic of organizing one's calendar to get things done.