Farewell To A Much Loved Rotarian And Friend!

This has been a sad week for the Merrimack Valley Rotary. We lost one of our charter members and .a former president Tom Waterworth. Tom was very instrumental to the development and growth We will miss him and never forget him....Below is his Obituary. Rest in peace Tom!

DRACUT Thomas L. Waterworth Jr., 69, of Dracut, died Wednesday, August 6, 2008, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital after a brief illness. He was the widower of the late Patricia (Moran) Waterworth who died June 19, 2007.A son of Catherine (Pulsifer) Waterworth and the late Thomas L. Waterworth Sr., he was born September 6, 1938 in Lowell, and was educated in the local Catholic schools. Mr. Waterworth served for seven years with the Army National Guard. He married Patricia and made his home in Dracut for the past forty seven years. He was an active communicant of Ste Marguerite d'Youville Parish, where he was a member of the St. Vincent dePaul Society and had served on the finance committee.A past President of the Merrimack Valley Rotary Club, he was also a Paul Harris Fellow, and was a member of the Knights of Columbus for the past forty three years, and most recently was an honorary member.Mr. Waterworth worked for Millen Industries for over thirty years, traveling extensively throughout the Country as a sales manager for Waste Management. He enjoyed traveling, fishing and being with his family.His survivors include his mother, Mrs Catherine J. (Pulsifer) Waterworth of Lowell, his four children, Patricia M. Morasse and her husband, Fred, of Lowell, Martha A. and her husband Kevin Sharpe of Hudson, NH, Thomas Waterworth III of Lowell, and Christopher Waterworth and his wife, Maureen, of Dracut; six grandchildren, Joseph Morasse of Nashua, Patrick Morasse of Lowell, Julie Morasse of Lowell, Jessica Haynes of Dracut, Casey Haynes of Litchfield, and McKayla Sharp of Hudson; his Godson, Fr. James Loughran; his sisters, Ann Loughran and her husband, James, of Lowell, and Mary Erickson and her husband, Wayne, of Westford; brothers, John Waterworth and his wife, Claire, of Dracut, and Edward Waterworth and his wife, Denise, of Dracut; his very dear friend, Diane Poirier of Pelham, NH as well as his good friend, Bill W.; and many many nieces and nephews.YOU ARE INVITED TO HIS CALLING HOURS 4 UNTIL 8 P.M. ON FRIDAY. ON SATURDAY, HIS FUNERAL WILL BEGIN AT 9 A.M. AT THE MCDONOUGH FUNERAL HOME, 14 HIGHLAND STREET, LOWELL (978 OR 800) 458-6816. HIS FUNERAL MASS WILL BE OFFERED AT STE. MARGUERITE D’YOUVILLE PARISH AT 10 A.M.. BURIAL IN ST. MARY CEMETERY. MEMORIALS IN HIS NAME TO ST. MARGUERITE D'YOUVILLE PARISH SVDP, 1340 LAKEVIEW AVE, DRACUT MA 01826. E-CONDOLENCE SITE WWW.MCDONOUGHFUNERALHOME.COM

Facebook Is An Excellent Network For Rotary

The social networking site Facebook gives users the opportunity to create a personalized page and include as much or as little information as they wish while being able to network with people from all over the world. Rotary clubs and districts should consider creating a page and promote what Rotary is doing through sites like Facebook. Be sure to read the seven tips nonprofits should consider before creating a page. A step-by-step tutorial is also available for further reference.

New Member's Knowledge Of Disability Issues Will Be Valuable For Club

Merrimack Valley Rotary Club's newest member Bill Faueau (left) brings to the Club valuable knowledge on disability issues as he is a member of the Chelmsford Disability Commission. His knowledge will help the Club with projects such as The FARM, which is a non profit organization that helps people with disabilities through equine therapy. The Club is also involved in raising funds for a Centre for Special Needs Children in Bangladesh. Shown inducting Bill into the Club is Al Jean, the Charter President of the Club.
For more information contact: mvrotary@gmail.com

New Rotary Member Gets A Special Induction From District Governor

Attention Rotarians Interested in Canoeing, Horses, Dogs, Radio, Motorcycles, Fishing And More!

Are you a Rotarian interested in accounting, amateur radio, bird watching, canoeing, dogs, horses, motorcycles, fishing or something else.
There is most likely a Rotary Fellowship group that will put you in touch with other Rotarians with your interest around the world! To find out if there is a group with your interest go to: http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/gng_directory.pdf
And if there is not a group with your interest, why don't you start one yourself. Go to: http://www.rotary.org/en/ServiceAndFellowship/Fellowship/GlobalNetworkingGroups/Pages/ridefault.aspx and find out how!

MV Rotarian To Travel To Kenya

A Merrimack Valley Rotarian, Carl Good, will be part of a team of 30 Rotarians that will be traveling to Kenya at the end of September. The trip is designed to help people with HIV. Earlier this year, Carl was part of a group that went to Bangladesh to inoculate children against Polio. As a result of that trip, the MV Rotary is part of an effort to raise funds for a Centre for Special Needs in Bangladesh. Details of the Kenya trip is still evolving. Anyone interested in getting more information about the Kenya or Bangladesh trip should write to the Merrimack Valley Rotary at MVRotary@gmail.com

Make The World Greener...Send Ink Cartridges To MV Rotary!

The Merrimack Valley Rotary Club is involved in an ink cartridge recycling program. The program both helps the environment and local charities. It helps the environment because ink cartridges contaminate the ground and take decades to decay.

It helps local charities because each cartridge the Rotary recycles, the Club earns funds which it will give back to local charities. How can you help? Instead of throwing away empty cartridges from your printer, fax machine and desktop copier, send them or save them for The Merrimack Valley Rotary.

We’ll take it from there. We will recycle the cartridges through the FundingFactory to earn funds for the community. Last year alone, more than 300 million cartridges were thrown away. We’re alleviating the volume of waste that goes into landfills, while doing something positive for the community. If you have any questions about this great opportunity, please feel free to call the Merrimack Valley Rotary at 978-446-9366 or e-mail us at mvrotary@gmail.com.