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Officer Reardon and new canine partner Einstein visited the Cohasset Rotary Club on Monday to introduce Cohasset’s newest working police dog, an eleven month old Belgian Malinois who trains daily with Officer Pat Reardon.
Club Information
Welcome to our Club!
Service Above Self
We meet Mondays at 6:30 PM
Lightkeepers House
Lightkeepers House
15 Lighthouse Lane
Cohasset, MA 02025
United States
Cohasset, MA 02025
United States
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President
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Treasurer
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Nothing keeps our runners (or volunteers) from smiling, not rain, snow, sleet or wind. The Cohasset Road Race-by-the-Sea Fun 5 mile run is over with over 800 runners who came out to support Cohasset Rotary. Thank you hardy souls!!!
We could not have the road race without our 200+ volunteer ‘veterans' and ‘newbies', and half of them were our amazing high school students and younger Scouts - our community is SO giving! We lost count of how many appeared on race day asking "How can I help?". AMAZING! We are SO appreciative of each and everyone of you who worked and came with a smile and positive attitude - irregardless of the threatening and too frequent March precipitation (not to mention that fluffy ’S’ word) and the blowing winds.
Trish Hart spoke about the importance of integrative wellness: yoga, breath work, stress management and mind/body wellness. She practices at MGH, Benson Henry Institute, Center for Integrative Wellness (Hingham), and various yoga centers. http://www.trishhartyoga.com
One of our favorite days of the year is the day we pass out dictionaries to EVERY third grader in our town.
Welcome to our newest Rotarians Lisa Capobianco & Irene Lord who manifest the qualities of head and heart to impart the message of Rotary with all they come in contact with!
Cohasset Rotary Club as well as Rotary International believes that education is the key to success and serving others. Each year the Cohasset Rotary Club selects recipients from the applicants for our scholarships. This year the scholarships totaled $17,000. We are pleased each year to host for dinner all the recipients and their parents so that the club may meet these young college students. Congratualations and best wishes on your freshman year!
Ray Riddle was one of four volunteers from Mission Honduras who attended our meeting tonight. Rotarian Wayne Robbins has volunteered on five trips himself!
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The new officers were installed tonight by Past-President Peter Pearce. Diane Herth resumed as president from two years ago, Ed Fox is President Elect, Lisa Hewitt is treasurer for a third year, and Mal McCunney our newest Rotarian stepped up as Secretary. Thank you Mark Petrie for your service this past year (7/2016-6/2017) as president. Hopefully as Past-President you can get in a little more tennis!
We are excited to meet tonight to discuss with Helen Blowers of Weymouth Rotary, Principal Carolyn Connolly, staff and students to create an Interact Club for the Middle-High School students where they will learn to fund and hold service project, expand their networks, foster international understanding, and deepen relationships with other Interactors whilel they all grow as leaders!
15 Lightkeepers Way, Cohasset. Dinner & Discussions 6:30-8PM
Mark Petrie began his Rotary experience at the Plymouth Sunrise Club with Lisa Braun so it was only fitting, as his Assistant Governor, to have her induct him as the President for 2016-18. Also in attendance were 10 Petrie family members, Governor Kristine David, and soon-to-be Governor Elect Steve Certa from the Weymouth Club.
Mark's officers include:
Diane Herth, Past President - Secretary
Lorraine Tarpey/ Lisa Hewitt Dick - Co-Treasurers
Judy and Gary Ritts have served the Appalachia community with thousands of students over 28 years. The Appalachia Service Project (ASP) makes homes dryer, safer and warmer for the residents of the Appalachian Mountains in West Virginia and Kentucky. Students (and leaders) donate 10 days from their work schedules to drive two days down and two days pack, sleep on gymnasium floors and shower in cold water to serve the poor communities who desperately need our love and building skills to improve their living situations. The families are carefully selected to receive new roofs, decks, wheelchair ramps, stairs, floors, plumbing, electrical... whatever they need to be warmer, safer and dryer. Judy Ritts has taught sixth grade special education for decades in Cohasset and retired last year. Rev. Gary Ritts will be preaching his last sermon next week after two decades at the Second Congregational Church of Cohasset. they look forward to leaving in two weeks for their last trip to Appalachia as the head of the project, but fear not - they will continue in some aspect as volunteers with ASP.
Pictured with Judy Ritts are two of the high school students attending the trip this year.
Welcome Anthony Vella from the Rotary Club of Biloela in Australia! Anthony has a passion for Rotary and the services it's performs and we welcome him from down under while living in the United States with his Cohasset native wife and children.
The Class of 2016 has it ALL and it's only just the beginning. Congratulations to all the Rotarian Scholarship Recipients of 2016 (not all pictured):
Samantha Campedelli, Joseph Cavanaro, John Donohue, Rebecca Fredey, Nicholas Hall, Micaela Herth, Shea Kearney, Sean Mavilia, Benjamin Moy, Luke O'Brien, Madison O'Neil, Julia Richardson, Emily Rosano, Megan Rosano, Dominic Sestitio, Caitlyn Shaffer, Christian Tabb, Maria Waters
Samantha Campedelli, Joseph Cavanaro, John Donohue, Rebecca Fredey, Nicholas Hall, Micaela Herth, Shea Kearney, Sean Mavilia, Benjamin Moy, Luke O'Brien, Madison O'Neil, Julia Richardson, Emily Rosano, Megan Rosano, Dominic Sestitio, Caitlyn Shaffer, Christian Tabb, Maria Waters
Katy Shamitz founder/director of Chapman Farm School and a 2015-16 Cohasset and District Rotary grant recipient, met last night's speaker Peter Swanson founder of 1 Square Foot at a Time.
COHASSET Rotary has partially funded the renovation of a greenhouse and gardens at the E. Bridgewater campus of Chapman Farm School to become a science classroom and learn sustainable business practices as they grow and sell vegetables, herbs and create herb soaps.
We are looking forward to seeing what expertise these two retired high school Quincy teachers can share with the middle and high school students at the Chapman Farm School! Retirement seems to be quite an exciting adventure for the Swanson!
COHASSET Rotary has partially funded the renovation of a greenhouse and gardens at the E. Bridgewater campus of Chapman Farm School to become a science classroom and learn sustainable business practices as they grow and sell vegetables, herbs and create herb soaps.
We are looking forward to seeing what expertise these two retired high school Quincy teachers can share with the middle and high school students at the Chapman Farm School! Retirement seems to be quite an exciting adventure for the Swanson!
Incredibly inspiring speakers at District 7950 Conference.
Humbled and in awe of two of six women honored as recipients of the 2015 Rotary Global Women of Action Award. Razia Jan a native born Afghani who is past President of Duxbury club and Dr Deb Walters from Maine.f the 2015 Rotary Global Women of Action Award. Razia Jan a native born Afghani who is past President of Duxbury club and Dr Deb Walters from Maine.
Joe and Marty Dumas visited Cohasset Rotary and spoke about Marty's brain injury and it's affect on the couple and their family. Their book Relationship Rewired is written in two voices with love, humor and determination. It is a roadmap of their marriage chronicling their heart breaking and emotional challenges and their love that has kept them partnered with a common goal thru it all.
Dave Clifton, it is amazing all the shoes you have worn in your 40 years as a Rotarian, and all the countries you have been able to walk in during your years of service! Rotarians serve others and expose us to people we never would have been able to meet and learn from in the process. Hundreds and hundreds of people have been blessed as you exemplify living out the Rotarian 4-Way Test.
Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concern?
Will it build GOOD WILL and better FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concern?
Thank you for visiting Cohasset Rotary Club last night and sharing your words of wisdom as you represent Zone 32.
Meet Cohasset's newest Rotarian Nicole Graebner!
Nicole moved from California to Cohasset with her partner Geoff Roth in October 2015 and has jumped into our community with two feet! What a great way to meet people - by serving others in your new town. If you see Nicole around town, at the Red Lion Inn where she works, or at the Road Race by the Sea registration tables April 3, make sure to say welcome and hello!
President Diane Herth and Secretary Trish Morse inducted Dr. Lisa Lewis tonight. We welcome long time friend of Cohasset Rotary Club who has been a Road Race-by-the-Sea sponsor and volunteer! Dr. Lisa Lewis is now a Rotarian. Dr. 'Lisa' is a local chiropractor who owns Cohasset Family Chiropractic. Please welcome her on our Facebook page!
Welcome Coral Grande, Director of Elder Affairs in Cohasset! Coral has been working at developing the Elder Affairs office activities and working with Social Service League in moving to their brand new location at Willcutt Commons, and is now ready to spread her reach within the community. Please welcome Coral on our Facebook page!
Dave O'Brien, founder/owner of Greenlight in Cohasset, Hingham, Pembroke and Duxbury spoke February 1 on the benefits of a plant based diet and oxygenating your body with wheatgrass. Cohasset store manager Shawn McCormick spoke on behalf of his store and what they have to offer before introducing the founder. Also from Greenlight was store employee Sheree McCormick, and wheatgrass grower and plant-based chef Roseangela O'Brien. There were about 40 people in attendance at the lovely new Willcutt Commons.
January 11th
6:30-8PM
Lightkeepers Cottage
All are invited to find out
What the Heck do Rotarians do Anyways... and in Cohasset?
You have seen the wheel on the sign on the side of the road for decades...
Your grandfather was a Rotarian and gathered every single week for fellowship,
but you have NO IDEA what he did...
You are an Eagle Scout who had his project funded by Rotary...
You received a college scholarship from Rotary
Cohasset has awarded over $500,000 in college scholarships since our charter in 1941...WHAT!!!
but could it possibly be for you?
Are you a male or female? (Our club is 41% female.)
Are you between 25 and 100 years old?
Do you like helping others OR want to begin helping others?
Did you know our club is part of Rotary International which has eradicated Polio in all but two countries worldwide?
Of the 10,080 hours in a week do you possibly have 90 minutes to focus on others,
Monday, Ross Rosano gave members an overview of the current harbor dredging program
Harbormaster Lorri Gibbons started process to get commitment to dredge in 2006 when she arrived in Cohasset as Harbormaster; previous dredging (entire harbor) had taken place in 1998. The current project has brought crews from throughout country.
Army Corps of Engineers is overseeing the project and is covered by Federal grants
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We had a great visit by SS Voc Tech Board of Director member Ken Thayer and Superintendent Tom Hickey who began as a teacher there 21 years ago! The Voc Tech is a fabulous school that combine vocational training and academics in an alternating week curriculum.
Cohasset Rotary is wanting to begin an Interact Club for middle-high school students and the SS Voc Tech school may be the recipients of our commitment!
October 30th President Diane Herth and husband John, along with Past President Peter Pearce, attended the Red and Black Gala to help raise funds for their grant recipient Chapman Farm School. What a fun night AND they are $50,000 closer to their $750,000 goal to convert their Llama farm into a 21st century hands-on learning, Middle-High School!
