April 12th - Hotel Northampton-NOON- Welcomed Michael Roy back from his Group Study Exchange trip to Japan.

April 5th - Hotel Northampton-NOON – Lunch with District Court Judge Carey

March 29th - Hotel Northampton-NOON - Lunch - At our Club Assembly Pat Lavelle presented President Elect Ericka Prew with the Polio Plus Foundation Certificate of Recognnition of the Club's efforts toward Polio Eradication.

Pat Lavelle Presents Polio Plus Foundation Certificate 2010.03.29

March 22nd - Hotel Northampton-NOON - Lunch with Wayne Feiden, the Northampton Planning Director for a program on Bean Farm (<< Click the link for more information)

Wayne Feiden 2010.03.22

 

March 15th 2010 - Daniel Larouche (Center) is inducted into the Northampton Rotary Club by Past President and Membership Committee Chair Rick Feldman (Left) with the help of Dan's sponsor and Club Sergeant at Arms, Phil Sullivan (Right)

Dan Larouche Induction

 

March 8th 2010 - Hotel Northampton-NOON - Lunch with Kate Murphy (<< Click the link for more information) for a program on the Medical Knowledge Institute

Kate Murphy of the Medical Knowledge INstitute

March 1st 2010 - Hotel Northampton - NOON - Lunch for a program with Jack Donwing, Director of Soldier On (<< Click the link for more information)

Soldier On

Soldier On

 

February 8th 2010 - Hotel Northampton-NOON Lunch at the Hotel Northampton with Carol Johnson, Executive Directorof the Amherst Cinema Arts Center

January 26th 2010 - Lunch at the Hotel Northampton for a presentation from Isabella Rodriguez out Superintendant of Schools

January 19th 2010 - 7:00 PM Wine and Cheese reception at Connie Platt's fir Elinor Snow our Ambasadorial Scholar to Uganda

January 15th 2010 - Noon Lunch Roundtable at the Hotel Northampton

January 12th 2010 - Noon Lunch at the Hotel Northampton for a presentation on beanies for Balad

January 5th 2010 - Lunch at the Hotel Northampton for a presentation on CRASH with John Kwasnoski, Brian Dee, and District Govenor James Dusza

We raised over $8,000.00 with this event that we will use for our charitable missions in our local and international community.

January 25th 2010 - Noon Lunch at the Hotel Northampton with Fire Chief Brian Duggan for a presentation on fire safety, he also answered questions about the recent fires in the city. Chief Duggan provided a link to YouTube recordings of how the Dispatch staff and the Fire Department responded to the Northampton MA Fires on 12/27/09: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CMA5ctVG5U

L to R: Brian P. Duggan, Fire Chief/Emergency Manager, Christopher Norris, Deputy Fire Chief in charge of the EMS Division, & Larry Therrien, Fire Captain in charge of Fire Inspection. Seated is Incoming 2011 President, Ericka Prew.

Fire Chief Duggan addresses the Club 2010-01-25

January 11th 2010 - Mayor Mary Clare Higgins presented the club her state of the city message.

Mayor Mary Clare Higgins presented the club her state of the city message

President Micael Roy (right) officially inducted James Gay into the club on Monday January 11th 2010:

Jim Gay is inducted into the Northampton Rotary Club

January 4th 2010 - was a club assembly with the installation of Gorkem Cilam as our newest member.  L to R Michael Roy, Club President, Gorkem Cilam, & Caroline Gear, Gorkem's Sponsor.

Gorkem Cilan's Induction 1-4-2010

December 21st 2009 - — NOON — Lunch With Commonwealth Opera - L to R below are Andrew Keefe, Director of Marketing, Clerk of the Board; Eve Summer, Artistic Director; Glorivy Arroyo, Mezzo Soprano; Brett Maguire, Repetiteur; Stephan Wurmbrand; President of the Board - We Lunched in the Hotel Northampton's Grand Ballrooom where Diva Glorivy sang "Nobles Seigners" from the opera Les Huguenots by Meyerbeer, and then sang "Smanie Implacabili" from Mozart's Cosi fan tutte.

Commonwealth Opera 2009

December 14th - Children's Holiday Party, 5:30 PM at the Pulaksi Club in Easthampton in a joint effort with the Easthampton Rotary Club.

Santa and Mrs Claus at the Pulaski Club 2009

 

December 7th - Hotel Northampton - Lunch with State Representative Peter Kocot:

State Representative Peter Kocot

Here the Paul Harris Fellows gather to present another Paul Harris Fellowship to Merle Taylor:

Paul Harris Recipients Gather to Present to Merle Taylor

30 November 30th - David Murphy presented a discussion on the New Northampton Property Values:

Dave Murphy Explains Property Taxes.jpg

23 November 23rd - Chief Russell Sienkiewicz on Decriminalized Marijuana Possession:

23 November 23rd - Chief Russell Sienkiewicz on Decriminalized Marijuana Possession

We inducted Robert Monaco, our newest member, at our Club Meeting on November 23rd:

We inducted Robert Monaco, our newest member

November 19th, at 5:00 PM we met at the Hickory Ridge Country Club for cocktails and socializing and then a joint dinner Meeting at 6:00 PM with the Amherst Rotary Club. The theme of the evening was "We all wear many hats... What's your favorite? And why?"

Past Presidents Patrick and Julee participated enthusiastically:

Pat and Julee at Amherstthe


November 9th - Hotel Northampton — NOON — Lunch with Harris Sussman, on Working with the Blind in Russia

Harris Sussman, on Working with the Blind in Russia

November 2nd - Hotel Northampton — NOON — Lunch with Steve Connor, Northampton Veteran's Agent:
 Steve Connor, Northampton Vetran's Agent

October 26th - Lunch @ the Hotel Northampton - Cooley Dickinson Hospital CEO Craig Melin:

Cooley-Dickinson Healthcare CEO Craig Melin

October 22nd - Cigar Night around the Campfire at Phil's SPONSORED BY COMMUNITY STAFFING

Cigar Night around the Campfire

October 19th - Lunch @ the Hotel Northampton - District Governor Herb Toback visited:

Harley Raffle Thank You for 2009

 

Thursday, October 1st, we installed John Merantza as the 2009 Paul Harris Fellow:

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John Meraantza the 2009 Paul Harris Fellow

The September 28th meeting featured a presentation of our club's flags to Ambassadorial Scholar Lucy Gent for her upcoming travels to West Africa

Ambassadorial Scholar Lucy Gent

Congratulations to Harley Davidson Raffle Winner Merle Taylor of Leeds, Mass.

Click the picture for all the winners:

Merle Taylor 2009 Rafffle Winner

Hotel Northampton

 

 

 

 

Hotel Northampton

We'd like to thank the Clarion Hotel for their gracious hospitality as they hosted us for two months of cool poolside summer meetings.

Northampton Clarion Mote;

Clarion Hotel

Presentation of the Rotary Club distinguished Service Award to Jim Greco, Proprietor of the Bluebonnet Diner on King Street in Northampton.

Bluebonnet Award 2009

L-R: Phil Sullivan, Jim Greco, Past President Rick Feldman, Club President Mike Roy

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On June 29th the Changing of the Gavel installs the 2009-2010 President and celebrates the awarding of Paul Harris Fellowships, Rotary Community Service and Sevice Above Self Awards at the Phil Sullivan Residence on Island Road, Northampton:

Change of Gavel

On June 29th The Club celebrated the awarding of Paul Harris Fellowships, Rotary Community Service and Sevice Above Self Awards and 2010 President Mike Roy congratulates 2009 President Rick Feldman at the Change of Gavel ceremony.

2009 Community Service Awards

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18 May, 2009 - Hotel Northampton- NOON - Lunch for a Club Assembly where President Rick presented a $500 check to Brenda Brouillette, Director of Disaster Services and Rick Lee, Executive Director, Pioneer Valley Red Cross:

President-Rick-presents-check-to-the-Red-Cross

18 May, 2009 - Bill Dimitt and Phil Sullivan inducted John Ebetts and Brian Dee as the Club's newest members:

John-Ebetts-and-Brian-Dee-are-inducted-as-new-members

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2009-10 President Elect Mike Roy cracks open the 32+ year-old Black Lable Scotch in Sully's Tavern

PresidentElectMikeRoyCracksOpenthe32year-oldScotch

2009-2010 Theme Logo

Sully's Tavern 2009

President Rick Feldman, Mike Roy, Phil Sullivan, and Bill Phillips toast Mike's coming term.

Pictures of our International Project in El Porvenir Nicaragua

See Pictures from the 2007 Holiday Party!

 

October 5th - Lunch @ the Hotel Northampton - Mayoral Candidate Michael Bardsley

Mayoral Candidate Michael Bardsley

September 28th - Hotel Northampton-NOON - Lunch - Mayor Claire Higgins, Candidate for Re-election

September 21st - Hotel Northampton - NOON - Lunch - Puja Jain, Ambassadorial Scholar, India

September - 19 - Southampton Harley-11:00-3:00 - Harley Raffle - Drawing at 3:00 PM Sharp

September - 14th - Hotel Northampton - NOON - Lunch Club Forum - New By-Laws

3 September 3rd - Harley Ticket Sales - Sterns Square-7:00 PM, Springfield, MA

September 5th - Harley Ticket Sales - Bob's Restaurant-7:00 PM. Ludlow, MABob's Restaurant Raffle Ticket Sales

Bob's Restaurant Raffle Ticket Sales

September 8th - Board of Directors Meeting - Blue Bonnet Diner-7:30 AM - All Members Welcome

September 7th - Holiday - NO MEETING

August 31st - Clarion Hotel-5:30 PM - Poolside

August 24th - Clarion Hotel-5:30 PM - Poolside

August 17th - Clarion Hotel-5:30 PM - Poolside

August 15th - Bluebonnet Diner for Breakfast & Tickets

Selling Raffle Tickets on King Street at the Bluebonnet DinerL-R John Merantza, Karen Jackson, and Phil Sullivan selling Harley Raffle tickets in front of the Blue Bonnet Diner on King Street, Saturday August 15th.

August 10th - Clarion Hotel-5:30 PM - Poolside

August 3rd- Clarion Hotel-5:30 PM - Poolside

July 27th - Northampton Country Club - Rotary Golf Tournament —10:00 AM - Member Social — 3:00 PM

July 18th - Southampton Harley—11:00 to 3:00 PM — Cookout & Rotary Harley Raffle Tickets Sales

July 13th - Clarion Hotel—5:00 PM — Poolside

Click Picture below to download Brochure:

Golf Brochure

June 22nd - Hotel Northampton- NOON - Lunch for a program with Don Jackson of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission:

Don Jackson of the NRC

June 15th - Hotel Northampton-NOON - Lunch for a program with Dr. Suzanne Smith on the Northampton Board of Health and the Swine Flu:

Dr.-Suzanne-Smith

June 8th - Hotel Northampton-NOON - Lunch for a program with Susan Well on Calvin Coolidge at Home in Northampton

11 May
Hotel Northampton-NOON - Lunch Harley Raffle Ticket Distribution

4 May
Hotel Northampton-NOON - Lunch - for a program with Lucy Gent, our Ambassadorial Scholar Candidate

27 April
Hotel Northampton-NOON - Lunch - for a program with John Yacuzzo
and a Business Improvement District Update

20 April
Hotel Northampton- NOON - Lunch - for a program with Dr. Ray Conway
Emergency Medicine Director of the Cooley Dickinson Hospital

13 April
Hotel Northampton-NOON - Lunch -for a program with Chief Duggan and
Deputy Chief Norris on the Ambulance Service:

Chief-Duggan-Deputy-Chief-Norris

Chief-Duggan-Deputy-Chief-Norris

30 March Hotel Northampton-NOON - Lunch -for a program with Steve Strimer on the David Ruggles Center

23 March Hotel Northampton-NOON - Lunch for a program with Mayor Higgins on the FY 2010 Budget

16 March
Hotel Northampton- NOON - Lunch - for a program with
David Sullivan Registrar of Probate on our Irish Heritage and
St. Patrick's Day

9 March Hotel Northampton-NOON - Lunch for a program with Bruce Shallcross on the Three County Fair

2 March Hotel Northampton-NOON - Lunch - for a
Club Assembly

23 February - Hotel Northampton - NOON - Lunch - for a program with Mayor Clare Higgins
and a City Budget Update

9 February - Hotel Northampton - NOON - Lunch - for a Club Assembly

2 February - Hotel Northampton - NOON - Lunch - for a program with Terri Anderson on the State Hospital Master Plan Update

January 26th - Lunch at the Hotel Northampton for a presentation from Isabella Rodriguez out Superintendant of Schools

January 19th - 7:00 PM Wine and Cheese reception at Connie Platt's fir Elinor Snow our Ambasadorial Scholar to Uganda

January 15th - Noon Lunch Roundtable at the Hotel Northampton

January 12th - Noon Lunch at the Hotel Northampton for a presentation on beanies for Balad

January 5th - Lunch at the Hotel Northampton for a presentation on CRASH with John Kwasnoski, Brian Dee, and District Govenor James Dusza

Last Year's Harley:

2008 Harley Raffle Prize

We raised over $8,000.00 with this event that we will use for our charitable missions in our local and international community.

 

Ticket - Winner - Prize
279 - Bob Kuta - $300.00
459 - Phyllis Connely - $300.00
395 - Mary Pat Roy - $500.00
487 - Peter St Martin - $500.00
434 - Harry Moore - $500.00
017 - Joyce Driscoll - $ 500.00
370 - Jim Gero - $500.00

The Motorcycle Winner:

212 - Ray Perlioni (Sold by Phil Sullivan)

See Video of the 2008 Harley Davidson Raffle :

 

December 29th - Coolidge Cafe-NOON - Lunch
Roundtable

December 22nd - Hotel Northampton-NOON
- Lunch - Steve Roberts on Boy Scout Consolidation

December 15th EVENING - Holiday Party - PULASKI CLUB, at 79 Maple Street in Easthampton, corner of Maple and Franklin

December 10th - Easthampton Post Office-5:30 PM
- Gift Wrap Party

December 8th - Hotel Northampton-NOON
- Lunch - Holiday Party Planning - Bring gifts to meeting

December 1st - Hotel Northampton-NOON
- Lunch Mayor Clare Higgins

November 24th at the Hotel Northampton - NOON Lunch for a presentation by Peter Kocot on the State Budget

November 17th at the Hotel Northampton - NOON Lunch for a presentation by Chuck Johnson, Economics Professor of Smith College on How the financial “Meltdown” happened

November 10th at the Hotel Northampton - NOON Lunch for a Club Assembly

November 11th at the Blue Bonnet Diner - 7:30 AM

November 3rd at the Hotel Northampton - NOON Lunch for a presentation by Terri Anderson, Northampton PD on the Panhandling Ordinance

27 October
Hotel Northampton—NOON
— Lunch
Lori Strolin
Bio Feedback
Unlock the Secrets
to Vibrant Health

October 20th
Hotel Northampton—NOON
— Lunch
Club Assembly
President Rick Feldman

October 6th
Hotel Northampton—NOON
— Lunch
International Committee

September 29th - Daily Hampshire Gazette - NOON - Tour New Press Facility

September 22 - Hotel Northampton-NOON - Lunch with our
Rotary District Governor

 

August - ALL Roundtables

July 28th - A program with Police Chief Sienkiewicz on the new Police Headquarters

July 7 - Noon Roundtable at Hotel Northampton

July 10 - 5:30 PM at the Clarion Motel for a joint meeting with the Northampton Young Professionals

July 14 - 5:30 PM Club summer Party - Bill Phillips Home

July 21 - Noon meeting at the Hotel Northampton for a Club Forum

June 9th - Lunch at Noon at the Hotel Northampton - Program with Tom Jenkins of Bay State Environmental on the Dredging of Paradise Pond

June 2nd - Lunch at Noon at the Hotel Northampton - Southampton Harley-Davidson personnel joined us to provide details on the 105th Anniversary Edition Softail Harley-Davidson motorcycle we are raffling.

 

 

May 19th - Lunch at Noon at the Hotel Northampton - Program with Capt. Norbert Reike of the Grand Army of the Republic on the civil War History of Northampton

May 12th - Lunch at Noon at the Hotel Northampton - Program with Jackie Wolf and Cynthia Brubaker from the League of Women Voters on Mass Health Care and a Single Payer Solution.

May 5th - (Happy Cinco de Mayo) - Evening Meeting - Cocktails @ 5:00 at the Hotel Northampton's Coolidge Park Cafe, Dinner @ 6:00 - Program with Jim Kaplan on his baseball book,

April 28th - Lunch at Noon at the Hotel Northampton with Michael Long of the AXIA Group on Workers Compensation

April 21st - Lunch at Noon at the Hotel Northampton with Bold Directions on Workplace Morale and Productivity

April 14th - Lunch at Noon at the Clarke School for the Deaf (click here for directions)

April 7th - Bruce Kriviskey on First Churches Restoration

March 31st Noon Lunch at the Hotel Northampton - Peter Christie from the Mass. Restaurant association on Gambling in Massachusetts - POSTPONED

March 24th Noon Lunch at the Hotel Northampton - Craig Della Penna - Bike Trail Update

March 17th Noon, St. Patrick's Day Lunch at the Hotel Northampton - "Corned Beef Cappella" - songs from the Northampton High "Northamptones"

March 11th - Board of Directors Meeting - All Members Welcome - 7:30 AM - Blue Bonnet Diner, Kings St.

March 10th - Dinner and tour of Cooley Dickinson Hospital's new addition - 5:30 pm at CDH, click pictures below for directions:

Cooley Dickinson Hospital Cooley Dickinson Hospital

 

March 3rd - Visiting Nurse Alliance & Hospice of Cooley Dickinson - 5:00 pm at the Coolidge Park Cafe in the Hotel Northampton for cocktails, dinner at 6:00 pm

VNA & Hospice of Cooley Dickinson