Newport Rotarian Collects for TX Hurricane Relief

Newport Rotarian Rick Smith at 75% Off Mattresses at Ocean Way Plaza, Newport (beside First Citizens Bank) is coordinating hurricane relief supplies to go on a 4-Wheeler bound for Texas. Donations of any emergency supplies, canned food, water, clothes, batteries, toiletries, etc are welcome. Donations will be accepted through 4pm Wednesday 8/30/2017 at the store location and will be immediately shipped out. Contact Rick for more information at 7889rick@gmail.com.  

Hurricane Supplies heading West

Newport Rotary Project Welcomes Students on the First Day of School

(l-r) Rotarians Browning Sanderson, Matt Shortway, Julia Saikali,
Pres. Anita Moreau, Rick Moreau, (not pictured: Rick Smith,
Bevin Wall) manicure the entry and grounds of Newport
Elementary School for the first day of school for students 8/28. 

Flowers add a festive touch. Thanks, Rick Smith! 

All mowed, trimmed, weedeated and blown... very nice! 

First Day of School Cleanup at Newport Elementary School 8/27/2017

Hi everybody - This Sunday, August 27th, 2017 from 5:30 - 7:30 pm we are going to clean up the front of Newport Elementary. Please bring your yard tool of choice and a pair of gloves! The kids start school on Monday and it doesn't take very long to make the front of the school look great when we have several people helping. Have a wonderful weekend! Hope to see you Sunday :) Julia Saikali, Project Leader.

Service Message from President Anita

Dear All... We just spent a wonderful 5 hours at a Foundation Seminar...and got word that we have our grant to help the Homeless shelter. What a privilege...but there is so much out there that we can do after that. I am always ready to attend a seminar, or RLI - but what really excites me is that there are so many opportunities for all of you to do the same. There is so much energy when you are with a group of people who want to do good - and the Foundation is there to facilitate all of that. Service Above Self - it's such a great way to live - making life good for many. Let's start looking at opportunities for all of you to learn, get involved and being part of "good people doing good stuff"...in the words of Morehead Noon Rotary President, Gene McLendon. I have some interesting statistics to pass along to you at our September 18th meeting - some numbers that open doors to a myriad of opportunities to do good stuff right here in Newport. Smiles, Pres. Anita Moreau

Cleanup Day Mission Accomplished

During the August 21, 2017 Work Session, Rotarians pitched in to clean out our back room storage closet, make some building repairs, and generally get things ready for the upcoming Hootenanny Season! Mission accomplished!

Hootenanny Chair Pam Wall leads the cleaning charge! 

How tall is that ceiling?

Just WOW! 

Work Session: August 21 at Newport Rotary

We are meeting this Monday, August 21, 2017 at 5:30pm for a work session.

Our goal is to organize our back storage room so that we can prepare a "kids area" for the back so that we can provide daycare/independent space for member kids during meetings.

We will combine work with "social time"! See you there- and invite a guest! 

Service Opportunity: Salvation Army

Fellow Rotarians, Mark your calendars for an opportunity to support the Salvation Army...They're having a Land Dedication Ceremony - 3025 Bridges Street, Morehead City, NC - Wednesday Aug 23rd at 1100 AM...if it rains, they'll be in the Impact Church Sanctuary. This is a big move for the Salvation Army - Pres. Anita

Upcoming: Aug 26 is Foundation Seminar

Click here for information and registration. 

Service Opportunity: Newport Community Festival

On September 9, 2017, from 10am-2pm, Newport will be having a Community Festival. The festival will include Touch a Truck, old school games, many different types of craft vendor, live history and dance demonstrations, and a mini food truck rodeo. We are in need of volunteers to help with this event. If anyone is interested they can contact Kathy Jo Buttery at 252-223-4749 or email her at recreation@townofnewport.com. There is a form that will need to be filled out. Here is a ...list of areas we will need volunteers: Old school games, dance floor helpers, information tent, set up and take down, bounce houses, parking lot attendants, and possibly the country store. We would like volunteers to sign up for 2 ½ hour intervals, or they can stay all day if they would like. If you can commit ahead of time please let us know. Your help in any way would be greatly appreciated! If are able to help - make sure you wear a Rotary pin, shirt, hat or jacket - Click here for the brochure.  Thanks. Pres. Anita.

August 7 Meeting: District Governor Visits

District Governor R.B. Richey of Wilmington will be our guest Monday evening, August 7, 2017 and deliver his official address to the club. He will meet with the Board at 5:00. Guests are welcome!

Let's have a good turnout to hear about about what Rotary is doing in our communities and world.  

Pool Scenes. How long has it been?

Newport Rotarians and their children enjoy the Summer Pool Party at Maher
and Mary Saikali's house on July 31. How long has it been since Rotarian's
children made such a splash at Newport Rotary! It's Great! 

Pres. Anita Shares Hospice Thank You

Newport Rotarians... I received a nice thank you note for us from The Hospice House - they found the dinner to be delicious...and really appreciated it. I'll bring the note to the meeting to share it, but want to let you know that you touched the hearts of lots of people. We were able to visit a friend while we were there delivering the food...his wife is spending her last days being well taken care of. You are a great family - thanks for all you do. Pres. Anita Moreau