“We serve humanity through our involvement in community service projects such as volunteering at the Heavenly Food Pantry, co-sponsoring the senior holiday luncheon, bell ringing for the Salvation Army, and serving the community service dinner for Essex High School students.
“Essex Rotarians also serve humanity by volunteering at Club fundraisers, with proceeds supporting our various charitable endeavors, such as scholarships for area students; youth exchange programs; literacy projects; a variety of local, national and international assistance projects; and the Rotary Foundation. Our club strongly supports the End Polio Now campaign, and we hope that 2016 will see the last case of naturally occurring wild poliovirus.
“Please think about joining us. Together, we can make a big difference.“
• Jim, Westford Front Porch Forum
“On behalf of Newport Elks Club#2155. I would like to thank 
“Thank you to the dozen or so neighbors who emailed personal notes of appreciation for my post on last week’s Really Big Thing that happened.
“In our small town of approximately 350 homes, we have identified more than 140 people who have volunteered on at least one local committee. Many individuals serve on multiple committees. It simply astounds us that there is that much commitment to our small community! Please stop by our “Thank You Breakfast” 
I know this election has shaken up a lot of people on both sides of the debate. One thing I see happening more than anything else is an inability for people to communicate and have empathy towards those with different views. It is sad, though luckily for us in Vermont it isn’t nearly as bad as some other places in this country.
“I want to send out a heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped my son after his house fire in August. I especially want to thank Vicki, Angela, and the anonymous donor who put together large donations of money and household goods he needed to get back on his feet. Without everyone’s help, he would have to live in a camper.
Huge shout out to