The Newport Rotary Club will celebrate its 100th anniversary on Friday, March 8, with a ceremony at the Wyndham Resort in Middletown.
The entire community, including current and past members, their families, and friends are invited to attend the event, which will feature dinner, fellowship, and a short presentation.
The Newport Rotary Club was founded on July 17, 1923, in Newport Beach. The original meetings were held in Newport Beach, with Dr. Norman M. MacLeod serving as Club President for the first two years.
Newport Rotarians were active at the onset, participating in charitable, community, and social events. Recently, the club was expanded to welcome women, and more than a dozen mother/daughters and husband/wife/partner members have since joined the organization.
The Newport Rotary Club actively serves both the local and global community, conducting numerous community-focused projects. The annual citrus fundraiser, Newport Polo Club sponsorship, the Rogers High School scholarship program, and grant-giving program to dozens of community organizations in Newport and abroad are all part of their mission.
The Newport Rotary Club is committed to making a difference in the lives of those around them. Their dedication and service to their community is evident in everything they do.
Becoming a member of the Newport Rotary Club is easy. Anyone interested in joining the organization is encouraged to contact the current club president, Debbie Bailey, at 401-847-7766 ext. 102 or email RSVP@newport Rotary.org. More information about upcoming events and other ways to be involved with the club is available on the Newport Rotary Club website.
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Newport Rotary Club Celebrates 100th Anniversary
The Newport Rotary Club is getting ready to celebrate 100 years of “Service Above Self” on Friday, March 8th from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the Wyndham Resort, 240 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown. The entire community, all current and past members along with their families and friends are encouraged to come for dinner, fellowship, and a short presentation. All are invited to come and learn about the impact Rotary has had in the community. More information and tickets are available at newportrotary.org, by emailing RSVP@newportrotary.org or by calling the current club president, Debbie Bailey at 401-847-7766 ext. 102.
The Rotary Club of Newport members are a diverse group of professional leaders from the community. Rotarians are business and professional leaders who take an active role in their communities while also enriching their personal and professional lives.
The Rotary Club of Newport was organized on July 17, 1923 and Newport Beach was the site of the original meetings. Dr. Norman M. MacLeod served as Club President for the first two years (1923 -24 and 1924-25). Newport Rotarians were active at the onset and participated in many charitable, community and social events in this small city. There are several instances of father/son members and several members have seen their sons or daughters married to the children of other members. As in most small towns, service clubs played an important part in the social fabric of the community. Later, when women were welcomed to Rotary membership, we began to see instances of mother/daughter and husband/wife/partner members.
The Newport Rotary Club takes pride in doing their part to enhance the community – both locally and globally. They conduct and participate in numerous community-focused projects including their annual citrus fundraiser, Newport Polo Club sponsorship, the Rogers High School scholarship program, and grant giving program to dozens of community organizations in Newport and abroad.They welcome other service and community-minded individuals to join their club. Becoming a member is easy – just let them know if you are interested and they will invite you to join them for lunch on a Tuesday that is convenient for you. Meet some of the members, enjoy the day’s speaker, and learn about some of their current projects. For more information on attending a meeting, send a note to info@newportrotary.org.
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