Range Installed - Let's Get Cooking!

Newport Rotary has completed its most recent project supported by a grant from The Rotary Foundation. The grant for a $2,000 project, in collaboration with the Matthew 25 Outreach, our local Food Pantry, was designed to select, purchase and install a range, oven and range hood in the Matthew 25 building, where Creative Cooking courses would then be offered to the "food stressed" community. Matthew 25 Director Tammy Blizzard advises everything is purchased and installed.

The first food class is Monday, April 3, 2017 from 4-6pm. Rotarians and guests are welcome. The courses will be taught by former Home-Ec teacher Bena Weires.

Additional info: Final Grant Report and photos. Grant Approved Article.      

Upcoming Service Project - Newport Pig Cooking

Join Pres.Elect Anita (and Rick) as we support
one of Newport's premier community events.  

Carrying on a tradition that is as old as the Newport Pig Cooking itself, Newport Rotary will work the Pig Cooking as "cullers" on Saturday April 8, 2017 beginning at 9:30-10:00am. We are usually working for an hour or so, in shifts where needed.

Bring your apron and Rotary cap. Gloves and any other needed supplies will be provided. See you there!  

New Book Praises Rotary's Effort to Eliminate Polio

A new book in the field of public health highlights Rotary’s role in the global effort to wipe out polio, and places it in the context of humanity’s relentless struggle to contain the world’s epidemics.

Click here for the story. or, go to https://www.rotary.org/en/new-book-praises-rotarys-fight-end-polio

March 20- The International Convention and much, much more...

Newport Rotary Meets at 5:30 on Monday, 3/20/2017 at the Rotary Building. There will be a short program on the Rotary International Convention (this year in Atlanta GA) and updates on:

• the status of our ongoing Food Pantry Service Project (the range & hood), and scheduling an upcoming food drive/ collection day; 
• our annual service project helping at the Newport Pig Cooking on Saturday April 8 AM, 
• an upcoming "club fun" event May 15, 
• discussion about a new international service project with our friends in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 
• and more... 

Don't miss it- and bring a friend to show them how they can have fun and do worthwhile things in their community and world- through the magic of Rotary!

Feb 6 Program - Carteret Community Theater

Michelle Johnson (right) with the Carteret Community Theater treated Newport Rotarians
to an update on upcoming theater events at the February 6, 2017 meeting. She is pictured
here with Rtn. Larry Howard

Newport Rotary Welcomes Saikali, Shortway

Rtn. Julia Saikali 

Newport Rotary inducted two new members at their March 6, 2017 regular meeting. Eighteen members guests and prospective members were in attendance.

Rtn. Matt Shortway

Julia Saikali is an Associate Attorney at Bevin W. Wall, Attorney at Law in Newport. She was proposed by her father, Maher Saikali, the club's president this year. She was joined at the induction by her father, mother and sister.

Matt Shortway is the owner of Shortway Brewing Company, a startup company in Newport. He was proposed by Bevin Wall. He was joined at the induction by his wife Lindsay and their 3 children.

Julia & Matt are welcomed as Rotarians and as members of Newport Rotary!