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) 663-2189 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 2009-10 Club President Tracy McConnell

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!

--Tracy

Fall/Winter 2009/2010 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

Northern Berkshire Healthcare CEO Rick Palmisano

2006 State Senate Candidate's Event

Our Members

For our November 6th, 2007 meeting, we hosted a joint meeting with our neighbor Rotary Club of Williamstown, Massachusetts. Our featured speaker was Rick Palmisano, CEO of North Berkshire Healthcare. He spoke about the state of health care here in North County, and to his credit, also addressed the North Adams Regional Hospital labor situation that, as of this writing, is currently unresolved. Here are some pictures from that event:

Mr. Palmisano addresses our members	Club President Steve Narey thanks Mr. Palmisano

     Many thanks to Past President and Board Member Fred Ley of the Rotary Club of Williamstown for these pictures!

On Tuesday, October 24th, the North Adams and Williamstown Rotary Clubs held a joint session and were addressed by the three candidates for the Massachusetts State Senate seat for the Berkshire, Hampshire, and Franklin District. The candidates were Ben Downing (D-Pittsfield), Matt Kinnaman (R-Lee), and Dion Robbins-Zust (I-Richmond). The session was held at the Williams Inn, was open to the public, and continued a long tradition of Rotary Clubs hosting political speakers. Here are some pictures from that event.

L-R: Downing, Kinnaman, and Robbins-Zust	Mr. Downing makes a point
The candidates with their Rotary mugs	Two of our members pose with the candidates

Congratulations to Mr. Downing, who won the election and is now a member of the Massachusetts State Legislature. Both clubs would like to extend their thanks to all three of the candidates for making this event both informative and fun.

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Pictures of our 2009-2010 Members!

Stephen Narey Donovan & O'Connor	Joanne DeRose National Grid	Paul DiLego Certified Public Accountant
Rich Weisenflue BFair	Ed Nimmons Premier Realty Concepts	Tara Jacobs Passion Parties by Tara
Bryon Sherman Smith, Watson & Co.	Ross Jacobs The McGraw-Hill Companies	Tracy McConnell Hoosac Bank
Tom Rumbolt Attorney At Law	Julie Daub Berkshire Medical Mgmt Svcs	Mary Prior Carr Hardware
Jean Noel Greylock Federal CU

Not pictured: Bob Burdick, Russell Crowsen, Don Dagnoli, Marc Morandi, Richard Reynolds and Herb Wilkinson

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