Welcome to the North Adams Rotary Club Web Site!
What are we up to?
The North Adams Rotary Club is a group of local businesspeople dedicated to the idea of Service Above Self. We support local, national, and international advances in health, education, literacy, and peace.
We meet regularly at the Freight Yard Pub in North Adams on Tuesdays at 12:15pm.
For more information on Rotary Club ideals and national/international programs, click the "Make Dreams Real" icon on the left. For what we do here in the community, this page will keep you up to date on our activities.
Here's our Winter-Spring '10 schedule and update:
January 12: Guest speaker John Meaney of North Adams Ambulance Service
February 9: Guest speaker Sally Winn of Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum
February 23: Guest speaker Evan Scheckler, last year's RYLA attendee
March 9: Guest speaker Bill Schrade of North Adams Housing Authority
March 16: Guest speakers Caitlin and Jason to speak about Haiti
April 13: Guest speaker Rich Alley from the Economic Stabilization Trust
May 4: Our club joins the Williamstown club and guests from Japan
May 11: Williamstown club joins our club for guest speaker former Red Sox first baseman Brian Daubach
May 18: Williamstown club joins our club for guest speaker North Adams Mayor Richard Alcombright
May 25: Our club joins the Williamstown club and Jim Duza from RI
June 4: North Adams Rotary and Hoosac Bank night at Steeplecats
June 15: Our club joins the Williamstown club for guest speaker Pittsfield Mayor James Ruberto
June 19: Annual Mini-Golf Tournament and Hole-in-One Contest at The Range
June 29: In photo below, incoming Club President Rich Weisenflue presents a plaque to
outgoing President Tracy McConnell in appreciation of her past year of service.
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If you are interested in Rotary, would like to address our club, or would like to ask our help, contact Club President Rich Weisenflue.
Rotary International and its member clubs provide business and professional men and women everywhere the opportunity to meet others and serve their communities. A good summary is found in the Wikipedia entry for Rotary International:
The declared objectives of Rotary are to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
- The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
- High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
- The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;
- The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
These objectives are further set against the "Rotarian Four-Way test", used to see if a planned action is compatible with the Rotarian spirit. The test, developed by Rotarian and entrepreneur Herbert J. Taylor during the Great Depression as a set of guidelines for restoring faltering businesses was adopted as the standard of ethics by Rotary in 1942 and is still seen as a standard for ethics in business management:
Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to All Concerned?
Will it Build Good Will and Better Friendships?
Will it Be Beneficial to All Concerned?
What is the Rotary Club?
A Rotary Club is a service club that follows bylaws set up by Rotary International, a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. Approximately 1.2 million men and women belong to more than 32,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas.
Where and when do you meet?
We meet at the Freight Yard Pub, located in the Western Gateway Heritage Park in North Adams, Massachusetts, every Tuesday at 12:15pm. Occasionally we hold meetings elsewhere (to mix it up a bit), so email us or give our club President a call at (413) 664-9382 if you'd like to come to a meeting.
Are you looking for new members?
We always enjoy meeting people who'd like to join us! Membership to Rotary is by invitation, but if you'd like to contact one of us--for instance, click this link to email our Club President--let us know if you'd like to come to a meeting!
What does the North Adams Rotary Club do?
Our club's mission is to serve our community. We contribute to local causes, raise funds for civic projects, and partner with area organizations. And once a week, we get together and have lunch!
Can I address your club?
Part of our lunch meeting is usually dedicated to a speaker. We enjoy being updated on non-partisan, non-denominational topics of local and national interest, with a special interest in organizations that serve the Northern Berkshires. Email the Club President to let us know what you have in mind.
A Message From 2010-11 Club President Rich Weisenflue
Thanks for looking at our web site and for your interest in the North Adams Rotary Club. Please email me if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions on how we can better fulfill our club's mission to serve the North Adams community.
We'd love to hear from you! Please don't hesitate to ask about how you can join us!
--Rich
Fall 2009 through Spring 2010 Rotary Events:
September 17: Tastefully Simple taste testing fundraiser at MCLA
October 4: Fall Folliage Parade food sale fundraiser at Wal-Mart
November 5: Spaghetti supper fundraiser at the American Legion
December 13: Children's Holiday Party at the American Legion
March 16: Jason LaForest and Caitlin McConnell speak at a joint meeting with Williamstown about recent trips to Haiti
June 19: Annual Mini-Golf Tournament and Hole-in-One Contest at The Range
- Congratulations to Mini-Golf Tournament winners Glen Demarsico and Erin Morandi
- Congratulations to Hole-in-One Contest winner Tom Rumbolt
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Cleaning and Painting North Adams Tourist Booth April 2010
Learning about Haiti March 2010
Our Members
May 18, 2010 The Williamstown club joined our club for guest speaker North Adams Mayor Richard Alcombright
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On April 29, 2010, we cleaned and painted the tourist booth on Union Street in North Adams. Here are some pictures from that event:
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On Tuesday, March 16, 2010, the North Adams and Williamstown Rotary Clubs held a joint session in North Adams and were addressed by Jason LaForest and Caitlin McConnell who spoke of their recent trips to Haiti. Here are some pictures from that event.
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