Rotary Club of Marblehead Harbor installs two members

The Rotary Club of Marblehead Harbor has installed two new members, Julie Hahnke and Francie King.

Hahnke is CEO of Cecropia Strong, a non-profit that helps people with disabilities lead full lives.

King is a published author and editor who recently joined the leadership team of the Marblehead Current, Marblehead’s non-profit weekly newspaper.

Both Hahnke and King transitioned from the club’s Service Membership to Active

At the swearing in of two new members of the Rotary Club of Marblehead Harbor are Don Doliber, club secretary; new member Julie Hahnke; Jessica Barnett, club president and Hahnke’s sponsor; new member Francie King; and Bob Erbetta, King’s husband and her sponsor.

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Got volunteerism?

The following is a list of appointed town boards, commissions and committees with vacancies. Anyone interested in serving on one should submit a letter of interest and a resume to the Select Board, Abbot Hall, 188 Washington St., or email wileyk@ marblehead.org. Call the Select Board’s Office at 781-631-0000 for more information.

One-year term, Housing Trust Fund.

One three-year term, Design Review Board.

» One-year term, MBTA Advisory Board.

» Five, three-year terms, Marblehead Cultural Council.

One-year term, Marblehead Forever Committee.

» One-year term, Task Force Against Discrimination.

Mattress, textile waste bans

As of November, landfills, transfer stations and waste-toenergy facilities across the state can no longer accept mattresses and textiles for disposal.

Beds must be recycled, and fabrics must be donated for reuse or other secondary uses.

The fee for recycling a mattress and box spring at the Marblehead Transfer Station is $25. Textiles include clothes, shoes, linens, towels, curtains and cloth accessories.

At the Marblehead Transfer Station, residents with facility stickers can recycle textiles in the clothing collection bins for no fee. Items must be dry and in trash bags.

Volunteer at Health Department

Residents may volunteer to serve on the Marblehead Recycling Committee, appointed by the Marblehead Board of Health.

The Swap Shed is another place where volunteers can help. Volunteers must also sell facility stickers and check cars for up-todate stickers as they enter the transfer station.

Contact the Public Health Department at 781-631-0212 for additional volunteer information.

Animal shelter accepting volunteers

Volunteers are always needed to help feed and care for abandoned animals housed at the Marblehead Animal Shelter, 44 Village St. The nonprofit Friends of Marblehead Abandoned Animals was formed for this purpose. To volunteer, call 781-631-8664.

2023 Town Warrant published

View the 54-article warrant before Town Meeting on May 1 at bit.ly/3YtCzAd.

Upcoming Marblehead Museum events

Growing up in the Shipyard:

Beginning Wednesday, March 1, experience the 20th century in the shipyard neighborhood through the eyes of the Nybergs, a Swedish immigrant family who arrived in 1906 and made Marblehead their own. The exhibit is open Tuesdays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 170 Washington St.

» A Night of Spirits: Bourbon at the Old Town House: On Friday, March 10 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., sample signature bourbons paired with exquisite appetizers and topped off with a delicious dessert.

» Wild Women of Boston: On Thursday, March 16, in person and over Zoom at 7 p.m., Dina Vargo will reveal the scandalous stories of the reformers, socialites, criminals and madams who helped create Boston from the colonial era to present.

» Unearthing the Past: Lee Mansion Archaeology: On Thursday, March 23 at 7 p.m. in person and over Zoom, Christa Beranek of the Fiske Center for Archaeological Research will reveal the results of last summer’s dig at the Lee Mansion.

Dinner at The Landing

Restaurant: On Tuesday, March 28, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., join the Marblehead Museum at The Landing for good food and a good cause to help raise money for a Lee Mansion/Brick Kitchen project. All lectures will be hybrid.

Register for events online at marbleheadmuseum.org or call 781-631-1768.

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