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Our next meeting is this Friday at Noon (we haven’t gone to the new schedule yet)
At the Keller Williams conference room, 3 Lan Drive Suite 300
Our speakers will be Mary Anne Seraphin and Mary Cacciatore, Friends of the J.V. Fletcher Library.
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Trick or Trunk at DCF, Wednesday 21 October, 5:30pm to 7:30pm
At the Department of Children and Families (DCF), 2 Omini Way, Chelmsford (across from Press Café).
This is a fun event with good community turnout and great costumes. Rotary hosts a table with some giveaways and our “Dave the Minion” photo opportunity.
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This past week our club received recognition for our work with the Coalition for a Better Acre! The Coalition for a Better Acre is a membership-based community development corporation dedicated to resident empowerment and sustainable community revitalization for current and future residents of Lowell and the Merrimack Valley. Our fellow club member Patti Mason coordinates food sharing and provides occasional raffle prizes for their activity. Club members Shalmai, Carl, and Mary attended a dinner to accept a certificate of partner appreciation! Pictures are on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
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We are going to a new meeting schedule in November
- 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.
First meeting Friday, 6 November at 8 AM
- 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 meetings will be hybrid meetings, in-person and Zoom. If you can’t make it in person, drop in via Zoom. Login at the end of this email.
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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
Oct 21 Trick or Trunk at DCF, Wednesday 21 October, 5:30pm to 7:30pm
We will have a table with Halloween trinkets and our Minion set up for photo
opportunities. 2 Omini Way, Chelmsford (across from Press Café).
Oct 23 Friday, at Keller Williams, 3 Lan Drive Suite 300 (there is an elevator)
Noon - Bring your own lunch and drink
Speakers: Mary Anne Seraphin and Mary Cacciatore
Friends of the J.V. Fletcher Library
Oct 24 Junk In The Trunk - Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (with a
rain date of October 25) at Stony Brook School.
Oct 30 Friday, at Keller Williams, 3 Lan Drive Suite 300 (there is an elevator)
Noon - Bring your own lunch and drink
Nov 6 New Monthly Member Meeting – 8 AM at Keller Williams Conference Room
3 Lan Drive Suite 300 (there is an elevator)
Breakfast – Coffee and Pastries
Nov 13 Friday, 8 AM – Zoom Meeting Only
Nov 20 Acton/Boxboro Rotary Club Football Luncheon – Noon, Nabnasset Lake Country Club
No breakfast meeting – Members are encouraged to attend the luncheon
Nov 27 No Meeting – No Zoom meeting - Day after Thanksgiving
Future Events
Oct 21 Trick or Trunk at DCF, Wednesday, 5:30 – 7:30
Nov 20 Westford – Acton/Boxboro Rotary Club Football Luncheon
Dec 12 DCF Holiday Party, 11:00am – 4:00pm, Chelmsford Senior Center
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 Nabnasset Lake Country Club.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Oct 21 Halloween Trunk or Treat, Wednesday, October 21st, 5:30pm to 7:30pm. We will have a table with Halloween trinkets and our Minion set up for photo opportunities.
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