Dr. Kenann McKenzie, VP of the NAACP, North Shore.

Dr. Kenann F. McKenzie is the Director of the Aspire Institute at Boston University and their primary goal is to support the Pre K-12 educational sector with professional development based in a social justice framework, and community engagement. She also teaches Research Methods, and serves as the Educational Leadership & Policy Studies’ faculty representative to Wheelock’s Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee. Dr. McKenzie immigrated to the United States at the age of 7 to New York City and has a multinational, multicultural framework that shapes her approach to education and research. She lives in Beverly and is a co-producer for the Aspiring Spirit Podcast, which focuses on ‘a shared vision for collective good.’

 Once again it is that time of year when we are all thinking about the up coming holidays. In the spirit of the season the club has generously donated $1000 toward buying holiday gifts for those less fortunate  which will be donated to Pathways for children. Each year I organize the shopping trip for this event. This year we will be shopping early to avoid supply chain issues, meeting at Wal-mart on 114 on Sunday, November 14th at 11AM. After the shopping is over, we will deliver the toys to my office in Magnolia and then meet for a drink and a bite at a location to be determined. Please let me know if you are interested in joining us for one of the most enjoyable events of the year. Send me an e-mail to Aikirob@yahoo.com. Include your phone number in the e-mail in case of last minute changes. All my best, Rob

Come early to the Board Meeting to plan the 50/50 fund raiser.

Please RSVP with Stacey.

The Downtown Improvement Committee was formed several years ago to undertake the original Downtown Improvement Project, which rebuilt curbs, sidewalks, and lighting in the lower downtown area, which emphasis on improving safety and accessibility for all users in addition to vehicles.

We currently have two major point of focus.  One is to be in dialog with the business community on behalf of the Town to identify and implement policies which can support business recovery from COVID.  Areas where we have been active include the pathway between town hall parking and Beach St.; providing public rest rooms in the business area; improving outdoor dining opportunities; and identifying ways to provide parking for employees which will maximize street parking for customers.  Our longer term project is dependent upon funding to be realized through state and federal infrastructure programs which are likely to be forthcoming, and represents extending the original improvements in sidewalks, curbs, lighting, and accessibility throughout downtown, i. e. to Pine St. along central; to Tappan down Beach, and to the Sea/Washington St. intersection on Summer.

Obviously we are always open to new ideas from others and welcome the opportunity to discuss our current initiatives.

The Open Door will hold a food drive, in Crosby's parking lot, 9-3, three 2 hour shifts with 2 volunteers each shift. (Manchester BTS)

Shop, prepare and serve a community meal.

Betsy Manzelli on Rotary Youth Exchange

Allison will present 9 min speech about her concussion saga and mission that she gave to the Brain Injury World Congress in July.

RSVP with Sarah.

Zoom meeting. Jen will send the link.

Ruth is chairperson of the Essex Board of Selectmen and she'll bring us up to speed on Essex current events.

We'll be serving dinner at The Beverly First Baptist church on Monday, January 31st. This is the first call for volunteers. Dinner is served both inside the gym and to go.  I served a meal with the Knights a few weeks back an the breakdown was about 50 50 with a total of 25 meals. The plan is to have a hot meal ready to serve at 5:45 which we'll pick up as opposed to cooking from scratch. Volunteers should report by 5 PM and be finished by 7 PM. Please let me know your availability.

Dinner at the Village in Essex. RSVP with Tim.

Jack Ingram of Bartlett Tree Experts will be our guest.

Zoom Link for morning meetings: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81742424392

Yumeka Kawahara will be our speaker. Yumeka is a Rotary Global Scholar.

Japan

Studying Sociocultural Refugee Integration at Tufts

CONTACT

Sorry, we have all the volunteers we need, Erin Go Brah!

Isstead of our usual dinner meeting we will have a Kentucky Derby Auction committee meeting. We need all-hands-on-deck to make this a successful fundraiser-event.

Essex Fire & Police Station on John Wise Ave

Pizza provided

Our guest speaker is Francisco Barrera, a Rotary Global Scholar.

Please use this different Zoom link for the committee meeting.

On zoom Join via zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86910522674?pwd=QWFQNE1HdWVDRVhHM2JrejVoTUFmQT09 

Peter Johnson, WellBoring update: we’ve hit more milestones and are currently branching into two new endeavors: finally going ahead with 55 wells in Gambia (15 new and 40 rehabs) and a project to capture carbon reduction credits with new and rehabbed wells in Kenya, possibly those in Gambia, and a few in Malawi!

Peter Johnson, WellBoring update: we’ve hit more milestones and are currently branching into two new endeavors: finally going ahead with 55 wells in Gambia (15 new and 40 rehabs) and a project to capture carbon reduction credits with new and rehabbed wells in Kenya, possibly those in Gambia, and a few in Malawi!

Please use this different Zoom link for the committee meeting.

On zoom Join via zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86910522674?pwd=QWFQNE1HdWVDRVhHM2JrejVoTUFmQT09 

On zoom Join via zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81742424392. 

Speaker David Tory, Local philanthropist and historian.

For more information, visit his website at www.davidtoryauthor.com.

Retired from his careers in the computer industry and philanthropy, David Tory has spent the last few years researching the arrival of English colonists in New England. Exploration: The Stanfield Chronicles is the result of those years of research, following the fictional Isaac Stanfield through a life of adventure in the early seventeenth century. Originally from England, for 30 years David Tory has called Essex County, Massachusetts, his home with his wife, Helen. For more information, visit his website at www.davidtoryauthor.com.

Please use this different Zoom link for the committee meeting.

On zoom Join via zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86910522674?pwd=QWFQNE1HdWVDRVhHM2JrejVoTUFmQT09 

Update of things going on at the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce

Please use this different Zoom link for the committee meeting.

On zoom Join via zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86910522674?pwd=QWFQNE1HdWVDRVhHM2JrejVoTUFmQT09 

April 20 is the deadline for bringing in your auction items. This gives the online bidding  committee time to enter your item and some items will be offered online, before the event.

The club will provide pizza.
 

Rotary members will help staff the Sustainability Committee's Information Table:

Please use this different Zoom link for the committee meeting.

On zoom Join via zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86910522674?pwd=QWFQNE1HdWVDRVhHM2JrejVoTUFmQT09 

All hands needed to set up for the Auction at 5pm.

Returning from a two year hiatus the Club is thrilled to host the 7th Annual Kentucky Derby Party and Auction on Saturday May 7 from 5 to 8:30!  This event brings items from all corners from golf outings and beach barbecues to fine clothing and complete wine cellars.  There is a silent auction for smaller items and a live auction featuring auctioneer and State Senator Bruce Tarr for the big ticket items including an 80 inch smart television!  We will watch the Derby race live, there will be a non-betting lottery on the outcome, a hat contest with the best woman's and men's hat winning a bottle of real Kentucky bourbon and a bouquet of roses.  An excellent buffet dinner will be served throughout the evening, cash bar (yes mint julep), and best of all we are raising money for local scholarships, food banks and international projects. So put on your Derby hats and be ready to have a fun time with fun people. Tickets can be purchased online for $30 or at the door $35.