Marianna Espinoza,Marco Bohorquez, Marion Anderson & Alex Vo
Briarcliff Manor Rotarian Jeff Cadge was our guest speaker at our October 23rd luncheon. His club has been a long and strong supporter of The Cookstove Project (CSP), whose aim is to eliminate preventable deaths and diseases caused by cooking indoors over an open fire.
Around 2.1 billion people worldwide still cook using open fires or inefficient stoves fueled by wood and other polluting fuels. The smoke generated by these cooking methods creates dangerous household air pollution.
Rotary International President Olayinka H. Babalola’s 2026-27 theme, "Create Lasting Impact", challenges Rotarians to shift away from short-term, transactional charity and move toward deep, sustainable transformation.
Babalola’s framework rests on two interconnected ideas:
Transformative Belonging & Engagement: Reinvigorating Rotary clubs by building authentic human connections, breaking through insular social bubbles, and demonstrating tangible value to retain and engage members.
District 7230 Rotarians group photo
The Larchmont & New Rochelle Rotary team participated for the fifth time in the annual Alzheimer’s Association - Westchester County Walk to End Alzheimer’s on October 4th. The Walk’s main purpose is to raise funds and awareness for Alzheimer's care, support and research.
More than 1,900 people from all over the county came to the Valhalla campus of SUNY Westchester Community College on a cool and cloudy afternoon. This year, there was a noticeable increase in funds raised by Rotary clubs from Westchester and the Bronx. Our team used emails, Facebook and telephone calls to raise money. Despite our team's small size, $17,900 has been raised to-date.
Dr. Nasrin Khan was our guest speaker at Larchmont Rotary's meeting on October 9th at the Larchmont Yacht Club. She is a physician specializing in internal medicine and physical medicine & rehabilitation. Dr. Khan is also an author. Her book, Rewire Your Brain, was the basis for her presentation and reflects her passion for personal transformation and helping people recognize their potential. She is also committed to service and leadership in Rotary, currently serving as Area 5 governor in our district and charter president of the Rotary Club of Blooming Rose.
Dr. Khan discussed how to explore our thoughts, past experiences and deeply rooted patterns and how they can influence the way we see ourselves. She shared how a greater self-awareness and intentional changes in our thinking can help us break limiting patterns, build emotional resilience and create a healthier and more fulfilling life. “When we can begin to change the way we think, we can begin to change the way we live.”
Our club had the pleasure of inducting our 12th member at our July 31st luncheon meeting at the Larchmont Yacht Club. President Lester Nathan began the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance, the Four-Way Test and general news. Special guests included: DG Maksud Chowdhury and his wife Shamim Begum, AG Sandy Wolstein, Mary Springman (Bronx), Libby Hollahan (White Plains) and Bill Taufig (Bedford-Armonk).
After the opening ceremony, the induction of our new member, Phyllis Sloate, began. Membership Chairman Michael Gedigk conducted the ceremony and DG Chowdhury presented her with her Rotary pin. President Nathan made a short speech and gave her a membership certificate.
