Venue MapIt was with great pride that Brookline Rotary learned that Sabrina Zhou, a junior at BHS, had been awarded Brookline Youth of the Year on April 11th at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. In addition to a solid academic standing, Sabrina was chosen from 61 other nominees because of her extracurricular activities including reporting for the school paper, an officer for the Asian Pacific American Club, and involvement with Steps to Success. The selection committee made a point of acknowledging Sabrina's character and how hard she works to ensure her younger siblings success as well as her own. Of great significance for Rotarians is that Sabrina was awarded a scholarship to attend Rotary District 7910 Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) training last spring. RYLA is a week-end program where students, from around the region, that are identified as potential leaders, are taught leadership skills. Sabrina subsequently attended Rotary events as a volunteer.
Another finalist this year was Paul Miller Schmidt, a senior, who has been instrumental in the Makerspace at Brookline Teen Center, and who worked with Brookline Rotary to secure a District Grant to purchase equipment for the MakerSpace.
Congratulations to Sabrina, Paul and all 61 honorees!
Brookline Rotary lost a member and our dear friend, Judy Moses, who was tragically taken on Sunday, 4/29/18. Judy has been an active member of Brookline Rotary since 2008 and personified the ideals of Rotary. She was a consummate professional who treated all with respect and fairness. Her many interactions and good works built good will and engendered solid friendships throughout her many areas of interest including literacy, animals, and mentoring young women. We extend our deepest condolences to her family. Judy will be greatly missed by us all.
The Rotary Club of Brookline will offer great fun for the entire family at its annual Pancake Breakfast. This year’s event will be Saturday, March 24, 2018 from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon. As always, the breakfast will be held at the Brookline High School cafeteria, 115 Greenough Street. Come and join your neighbors for pancakes, music, clowns, face painting, and puzzles. Take home a lasting memory from the silent auction. Be part of this Brookline tradition!
On January 4th, Joyce Graff, Sharon Herman and Susan Rack,, all of the Rotary Club of Brookline, joined 59 other Rotary Volunteers from the US, Canada, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Mexico and Australia, along with the four Rotary Clubs of Agra for the 2018 Mega Polio Campaign. 
A very fun meeting as our Boston University Rotaract President had us use our bodies to replicate photos from her trip to InterotoTapai 2017. Sarah reported on her adventures at the 2017 Rotaract Conference in Taipai this past spring and then updated us on the activities of the Boston University Rotaract club. We could not be prouder of this group. Way to go Sarah and Rotaract!
The luncheon with our Sister City guests has become an annual tradition, but this year it held greater significance as we await Rotary International's response to our application for a Global Grant. Edifice Roque, Laboratory Director for the Center for Investigation, Work & Environment, Medical School at National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, updated us on the progress of this multi-year project to ensure clean water to the area of Quezelquaque, Nicaragua. Along with the rest of the visiting team from Quezelquaque and the members of the Sister City Project here in Brookline, we learned that we now have a greater idea of the source of water contamination thanks to the research already completed. Brookline Rotary's grant will help to implement the needed changes to positively impact the delivery of clean water and educate the local citizens. This project will hopefully have a lasting effect on the health of the citizens of Quezelquaque.
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It was an agenda packed meeting on August 31. District Governor Karin Gaffney and Assistant Governor Karen Whetmore joined us along with two of our five 2017 RYLA students. Governor Karin Gaffney shared with us her vision for the year and her belief in the Rotary Spirit. "Warning" us that Rotary Spirit is contagious, she urged us all to recommit to our motto of service..jpeg)
As is our club tradition, members and friends will gather in the quadrangle of Brookline High School to help the PTO with the annual Freshman BBQ. Freshman report for school the day before all the other high school students to learn the campus and become oriented to their schedules. For years, Brookline Rotary has stood behind the grills and the buffet tables to ensure the new students feel welcomed. Feel free to join us. Casual dress is welcome and we will start setting up at 10:30 AM. Students will begin the line around 11:30. Check in with Elias when you arrive for assignments. The more the merrier!
On July 1, 2017, Brookline Rotary, as in all Rotary Interantional clubs, districts and International officers, passed the gavel to the next leadership team. Immediate Past President Elmon Hendrickson handed the club gavel to President Claudia Dell'Anno who then welcomed her team for 2017-2018. Officers and Directors include: President Elect Sharon Herman, Secretary Steve Von Lichtenberg, Treasurer Hadley Weinberg, Assistant Treasurer Paula Kerwin, Corresponding Secretary Shawna Carboni, Executive Secretary Shirley McPherson, Sgt. At Arms Chiquita Rice, Foundation Chair Arnie Miller, Club Advisor Elias Audy, Ambassador of Good Will Bo Winiker, and Directors Marina Brodskaya, Ken Goldstein, Gloria Rudisch, Laura Allen, Susan Rack, Claudia Dupre. Rotaract Advisor is Karen Jacobs and Interact Advisor is Marina Brodskaya. Elmon Hendrickson remains on the board as Immediate Past President.
Please remember we have one regular meeting this week, Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 7:00 AM - Brother's Restaurant and 12:15 PM – Brookline American Legion/VFW Post. 
Announcements
Brookline Rotary, thanks to the leadership of member George Chapman, has been working with the Santa Barbara Rotary and other non-profits to create a dental clinic in Pueblo Nuevo. The clinic will service about 12,000 people including 7,000 children who otherwise would have no local access to dental care. Recently, we acquired a dental chair that is being shipped to Honduras.
