Programs
Mindfulness & Magic 
Mindfulness & Magic
Jason Gardner present: Mindfulness and Magic
 
We all know the benefits of magic and if you do not then you need to see a GREAT magician!!
 
With Mindfulness, here are some of the good things it can bring to your life: Mindfulness helps us create space between the emotions we have and the actions we use to respond to them. Mindfulness helps us focus. Mindfulness can make us feel better emotionally and physically.
 
The physical and mental health benefits of mindfulness have all been documented. 
Benefits such as;
- Decreased stress and anxiety
- Improved health
- Better sleep
- Improved focus and awareness
- Better problem solving
- Improved impulse control
- Increased compassion and kindness
- Stronger relationships
- Altruism
- Connection with God/Higher Power
- And even higher life satisfaction
 
Jason will be talking and performing with the intention to educate, entertain and inspire! 
Boston #7 "Government Speaker Series" - Reggie Colimon
Boston #7 "Government Speaker Series" - Reggie Colimon

HOW BOSTON CAN RESPOND TO CLIMATE CHANGE

Climate change is here! Boston must be fully prepared for climate emergencies such as flooding and extreme heat. Boston’s city government has an operating and capital budget in the billions and, as overseer of parks, streets, and hundreds of city and school buildings, is well-positioned to invest in energy efficiency, fossil fuel reduction, green new jobs, and green educational awareness; Colimon wants to build a greener, walkable, bikeable Boston for more vulnerable citizens who need a climate-safe city, and our youngest citizens who need to be able to look forward to a bright future.

James “Reggie” Colimon is an experienced International Partnerships Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the government administration industry. He served as Mayor Walsh’s Liaison to the City Council | 2014 – 2017.

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Joy GURU
Joy GURU

In August 2016, Dr. Mitra and his wife Sheema established a foundation named JOYGURU HUMANITARIAN SERVICES. This is a nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to serving the disadvantaged and underprivileged members of our community.

JOYGURU HUMANITARIAN SERVICES aims to improve the lives of individuals and families affected by poverty, homelessness, and other social conditions as well as blindness and visual impairment. It promotes the empowerment of women and girls around the world. And it inspires underprivileged children to realize their inner potential and to make a difference in the world.

Ever since childhood, Dr. Satya Mitra has wondered about the significance of his birth. He was born many years after his older brother and sister, and his mother lived only until he was three and a half years old. Difficulties and challenges were all around him, but several people helped him in various ways and he never forgot that.

Later, after coming to the USA, Satya Mitra became a disciple of his family priest Sri Sri Mohanananda Maharaj, also known as “GURU”. On his Guru’s instruction, Satya traded a career in science to become a tax and financial advisor. Guru also inspired him to use his professional success in his profession to help poor and underprivileged people, something that Satya has always been passionate about doing.

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Lyric Stage Company of Boston
Lyric Stage Company of Boston
Producing theatre in the 21st century: As performing arts emerges from over a year of quarantine, there are huge challenges ahead, including the rise of Netflix, an audience eager for experiences on-demand, shifting demographics, and new paradigms in leadership. Matt Chapuran, Executive Director of the Lyric Stage Company, will share how Boston's oldest resident company stays young.
 
Matt Chapuran was the Managing Director of the Lyric Stage before becoming its Executive Director on October 1, 2019. Previously, he was the managing director of the Nora Theatre Company and the Greater Boston Stage Company, and raised institutional funds for the Huntington Theatre Company. His career includes seven years in affordable housing, with Boston Capital and The Community Builders. His short plays have been produced as a part of the Boston Theatre Marathon and Mill6 Theatre's The T Plays, and he has co-written two horror musicals for ImprovBoston.
 
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2021 Rotary Club of Boston #7 Scholarship
2021 Rotary Club of Boston #7 Scholarship

The Rotary Club of Boston #7 is proud to offer tuition-only scholarships for Boston residents presently enrolled in a high school program or who have graduated from any public or private high school (or GED equivalent). Scholarships are awarded based on need, leadership qualities, community and citizenship activities as well as scholastic performance. Applicants must be attending or will attend a 4-year or 2-year undergraduate college, trade school, or vocational program.

Please note that we do encourage students interested in vocational/trade schools to apply.

The online application can be found here http://bit.ly/BostonRotaryScholarship

Deadline: June 30, 2021

Questions can be directed to scholarships@bostonrotary.org.

Boston Rotary 7 Social!!
Boston Rotary 7 Social!!
 
Join us for an exciting and MUCH-deserved relaxing social gathering!  
Nestled just 20 feet from the oceanfront, The Anchor is Boston’s only two-story public gathering space, performing arts venue, special event setting, and open-air wine and beer garden, featuring panoramic vistas of the harbor, waterfront, and downtown skyline.
Our host at The Anchor is Chris Sinclair, who welcomes us to this beautiful setting for a very safe event. This lovely open setting is ideal for enjoying the sunset on Boston Harbor and seeing the city skyline.
The Anchor is located at 1 Shipyard in Charlestown, MA
Learn from a Life Coach...Jason Gardner
Learn from a Life Coach...Jason Gardner

Jason Gardner's story is unique and his knowledge is real. He is the founder of Radical Shift Coaching is a highly respected life coach with capabilities for unlocking human potential. With a long history in magic, escapology (think Houdini), and showmanship, he is known for his ability to help people free themselves from the straight jackets they put themselves in and reach full personal potential and freedom. 

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New England Center & Home for Veterans 
New England Center & Home for Veterans

The New England Center and Home for Veterans (NECHV) is a not-for-profit, community-based support organization dedicated to serving challenged Veterans of all eras. Now in its third decade, the NECHV is a private institution with a very public mission of offering a broad array of programs and services that enable success, reintegration, meaningful employment, and independent living. The NECHV offers effective and timely services for the most disaffected and vulnerable Veterans by providing more prevention and wellness focus programs. The NECHV serves Veterans in need from every era including those from the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, regardless of where they lived or may travel.

C. Andrew "Andy" McCawley joined the NECHV in June 2011 after a 30-year career in the U.S.Navy as a Naval Officer and Aviator.

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Rotary International Vice President, Johrita Solari
Johrita Solari is board chair and chief visionary officer of Solari Enterprises Inc., a property management company with 300 team members specializing in affordable rental housing. The company, which she co-founded with her husband, Bruce, was inspired by Rotary’s guiding ethical principles. “The Four-Way Test hangs in our lobby, and every team member sees it as they come into work,” Solari says. Johrita Solari joined Rotary in 1993. As governor of District 5320, she organized the district’s first million-dollar dinner fundraiser for The Rotary Foundation and helped it become the second known district consisting of 100% Paul Harris Fellow clubs. She has served on the committee for the Foundation’s Peace Major Gifts Initiative.
 
 
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Boston 7 Social at The Anchor in Charlestown
Join us for our first in-person and socially distant event since last February! Our host at The Anchor is Chris Sinclair, who welcomes us to this beautiful setting for a very safe event from 5-6 PM.
This lovely open setting is ideal for enjoying the sunset on Boston Harbor and seeing the city skyline. The Anchor is located at 1 Shipyard in Charlestown, MA
Fisher House Boston...Jennifer Deluca, Advocate for Vets
Fisher House Boston...Jennifer Deluca, Advocate for Vets
Jennifer Deluca is a tireless advocate for veterans and their families. She has served as the executive director of the Fisher House of Boston since September of 2010. No one works harder to embody the Fisher House mission to “ease the burden of military veterans and their families during illness or injury by providing a home away from home” than Jennifer. In her work to spread awareness of the Fisher House of Boston mission, she has proven time and again that she is a true servant to those who have served our country.  Jennifer’s understanding of the veteran community, as well as her extensive network within Boston’s private, public and political sectors, makes her uniquely qualified to manage a nonprofit organization that provides a critical service to so many individuals and families throughout the year. She is intimately acquainted with the sacrifices made by those who serve this Great Nation and is ready and willing to sacrifice for them as they sacrificed for us. Her singular focus is on ensuring that no military family is left wanting and that every person the organization serves finds comfort, healing, and peace.
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Million Dollar Journey...Terry Rezendes Curran
Million Dollar Journey...Terry Rezendes Curran
Terry Rezendes Curran is in the leadership line for our Rotary International District 7930, as District Governor, 2021-2022
 
Please join the Boston 7 Rotary to welcome Terry Rezendes Curran, District Governor-Elect for our District 7930. Terry will give us an inspiring view into our District's Million Dollar Journey for the Rotary Foundation!
The Rotary Foundation, since it was founded more than 100 years ago, has spent more than $4 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects. With your help, we can make lives better in our community and around the world. The mission of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.

What impact can one donation have?

  • For as little as 60 cents, a child can be protected from polio.
  • $50 can provide clean water to help fight waterborne illness.
  • $500 can launch an antibullying campaign and create a safe environment for children.
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Protecting Our Food Supply and Our Planet...Mike Kuhn, DVM+MBA
Protecting Our Food Supply and Our Planet...Mike Kuhn, DVM+MBA
Our speaker, Mike Kuhn, DVM, is a swine veterinarian who has owned his own practice and worked for a leading animal health company. He lives in Westminster, Colorado, and currently consults with swine-related companies. He earned a master’s degree in Business Administration in 2004 from the University of Iowa and graduated from Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in Ames in 1983 with his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
 
1) COVID-19 and Our Food Supply: While our food supply was not in jeopardy, concerns remain over the impact of that supply interruption and what changes we may see going forward. 
 
2) Sustainable Farming: Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
 
3) Healthy Pigs = Healthy Food
  • *Improved animal health and disease prevention *Responsible Antibiotic Use  *FDA Safeguards
4) Healthy Food = Healthy Eating 
  • *USDA: Many cuts of fresh pork meet guidelines as lean  *American Heart Assn. certified hearth healthy: pork tenderloin and sirloin roast  *USDA: chops, roasts, and tenderloins safe to eat at 145 degrees Fahrenheit  *Pork is a complete protein and a key source of nutrients for a balanced diet.
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Boston Rotary #7 COVID-19 response
Boston Rotary #7 COVID-19 response
To My Fellow Rotarians, Friends and Supporters:
 
As of March 12, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic, stating that:
WHO has been assessing this outbreak around the clock and we are deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity, and by the alarming levels of inaction.
We have therefore made the assessment that COVID-19 can be characterized as a pandemic.
Here in the Commonwealth, Gov. Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency last Tuesday, March 11, 2020, as the number of coronavirus cases doubled in just 24 hours and rose to 92 cases. Leaders and the representatives of Massachusetts municipalities called for a coordinated and "cohesive" response to the coronavirus outbreak. 
As an active and responsible partner of the Boston community and most importantly in response to this pandemic, all club activities including service projects, committee meetings and other planned events will be postponed until further notice.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reminded everyone that, 
Several countries have demonstrated that this virus can be suppressed and controlled. 
The challenge for many countries who are now dealing with large clusters or community transmission is not whether they can do the same – it’s whether they will.  
Friends, we will do our part in promoting social distancing so all our meetings and activities are postponed for now. Rest assured that we are monitoring the situation from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the CDC, and we shall continue to keep you informed. In the meantime, stay safe and healthy.
 
Yours truly,
 
David Manzi
President, Boston Rotary #7
 
Leadership
President
John Ferguson
President Elect
Satya Mitra
Secretary
David Manzi
Treasurer
Satya Mitra
Community Service Director
Kathleen Frain
Membership Director
Susana Brown
Rotary Foundation Chair
Val Callahan
Immediate Past President
David Manzi
Student Aide Chair
Annie Mark
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Boston #7

We meet In Person
Tuesdays at 6:00 PM
Club Cafe
209 Columbus Ave
Boston, MA 02116
United States of America
PROOF OF VACCINATION REQUIRED FOR IN PERSON ATTENDANCE Social gathering from 6:00pm-6:30pm the Meeting starting at 6:30pm and ending promptly at 7:30pm. We will also have Zoom capabilities!
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