The Wachusett Area Rotary Club

Serving: Boylston, Holden, Princeton, Rutland, Sterling, and West Boylston

Massachusetts

Events & Activities 2007

Want to be an Outhouse Sponsor or a Golf Tournament Sponsor?

Want to make it on the Honor Roll?

or Contact Pat Sarkisian at (508) 886-6478 

Current Events:

*****Joni would like everyone to donate items to send to troops in Iraq.  These will be sent to Dave Dunphy, Eric’s son, who is serving as Liaison Officer to Coalition forces in Iraq, He will probably use what he can and share the rest.  Here is a list of the most sought after items.

• Baby Wipes - packets are better than tubs.  
• Beef Jerky/Slim Jims
• Energy Bars (Power Bar, etc. -  
• Hot Sauce (Tabasco, Red Devil, etc.) - wrap glass bottle in duct tape and place in doubled zip-lock bags
• Sunflower seeds
• Peanuts
• Seasoning Salt (Lawry's, etc.)
• Atomic Fireballs / Jolly Rancher hard candy
• Powdered Energy/Electrolyte Replacement Drink Mix (Gatorade, etc.)
• Chewing Gum
• Avon Skin So Soft - great for removing face paint and also reputed to be an effective bug repellant (the latter seems variable based on personal experience and reports)
• AA-cell Alkaline Batteries
• Personal Hygiene Gear: Disposable Razors, Toothbrush and Tooth Paste
• Eye Wash / Drops (Visine, etc.) for flushing dust and sand out of the eyes
• Zip-Lock style Plastic Storage Bags - assorted sizes, heavier freezer style are better
• Copenhagen Snuff in a tin ("Even if the service member doesn't dip snuff, they will be a hero and have more power than the Commanding Officer if they have a 'log' (10 cans) of 'Hagen.' A large percentage of infantry use this stuff and it is hard to get. The stuff they do get comes in a plastic can and tastes terrible. The 'Stateside Hagen' is the most powerful bargaining tool in a field environment!")
• Pre-paid Phone Card so service member can call home

Rutland parade takes floats to another level
July 4th...The Wachusett Rotary won the best public service award for its traveling outhouse, which is used in a fundraiser each year in which people bet what date the ice of a small Holden pond will melt enough for the outhouse to sink to the bottom. In four years, the club has raised $70,000 for local charities with the outhouse.
 

The Outhouse went on the ice Thursday, February 8th, 2007 & there seemed to be 7.5" of ice. The Outhouse officially went through the ice on March 24th, at 4:54:04 PM.

2006

October 14th, 2005

Wachusett Area Food Pantries

Food Stuffs List

Canned Veggies
Cran. Sauce
Green Beans
Cream Corn
Carrots
Yams

Laundry detergent
Pancake Mix
Coffee
Desert mixes
Stuffing
Infant formula

Canned meats
Chicken breast
Ravioli’s
Beef Stew
Tuna

Dinty Moore Beef Stew
Canned Meat Ravioli
Bisquick or Pancake Mix
Jam or Jellies
100% Fruit Juices
Peanut Butter
Spaghetti Sauces
Instant Mashed Potatoes
Rice Pilaf
Coffee, Tea or Hot Cocoa
Instant Oatmeal/Oatmeal
Cereals
Diapers (all Sizes)

My short list of additions include:
Granola Bars
Brown Rice
Dried Beans of all sorts
Chicken or Beef Base
Heinz Ketchup
Mayonnaise


Sign up to help. We will need assistance with delivering the groceries on the 14th after our meeting. Volunteers are needed Friday AM to help sort and bag groceries at the Food Pantry.

Please let me know who will be available...we are very short handed, and we are getting a late start....
 

September 19th, 2005

13th Annual Wachusett Area Rotary Club Charity Golf Tournament - Oak Hill Country Club - Fitchburg, MA

Winter 2005

"You Bet Your Ice"

Guess when the Outhouse will fall through the ice and win!

2004 - Last events at

The Wachusett Area Rotary Club:

December 11th annual Senior's Breakfast served at the Manor 8:30 AM  

Details on the schedule for the Senior's Breakfast will be posted at a later date.

October 15th grocery donations to the Food Pantry

The Food Panty Distribution Day for Rotary is October 16th not the 23rd as previously announced...that means we have a late start and very little time to get the grocery shopping done....
 

September 20th, 2004, WARC Annual Golf Outing @ Oak Hill GC

The WARC Annual Golf Outing

Oak Hills CC in Fitchburg, MA

Want to be an Outhouse  Sponsor or a Golf Tournament Sponsor?

Want to make it on the Honor Roll?

or Contact Pat Sarkisian at (508) 886-6478