Newport Rotary Leadership Transfer for 2026-27

Newport Rotary's annual Leadership Transfer Ceremony is set for June 22, 2026 at 5:30pm at Shortway's Brewing, Newport. The public is invited to attend. 

6 Newport Rotarians Attend District Awards & Changeover Event

Pres. Tammy holds up a Banner 
celebrating Newport Rotary's service 
during the latest Rotary year!

Newport Rotarians President Tammy Blizzard (front), Steve Blizzard, President-Elect Rick Moreau, Anita Moreau, PDG Bevin Wall and Pam Wall (pictured l-r) attended the District 7730 Southeast North Carolina Awards and Changeover event on Saturday, June 20, 2026 in Leland. Over 100 Rotarians were in attendance. Rotary clubs and Rotarians were recognized for their contributions to their clubs and communities. Also, leadership changeover occurred for the 2026-27 District Officers and committees. 

Newport Rotarians celebrated their service projects that were recognized. Pres. Tammy Blizzard has led an active year of local community service which saw Newport Rotary engage in more than a dozen projects benefitting others.       

Rotary Program June 8 2026: The Rotary Leadership Institute

The June 8, 2026 Program of the Newport Rotary Club will be on The Rotary Leadership Institute by District RLI Chair Rick Moreau.

The Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) is a multi-district, grassroots leadership development program of member districts organized into regional divisions in various parts of the world. The RLI covering our area is Mid-Atlantic RLI or MARLI for short. RLI is a recommended program of Rotary International.

RLI seeks to provide quality education in Rotary knowledge and leadership skills to Rotarians interested in developing their Rotary participation and to those identified by Rotary Clubs as having a potential in club leadership. These educational opportunities will teach skills that will benefit the members in their lives and in their volunteer service. 

Many of our past and current members have attended and/ or graduated from RLI over the years. 

Give a Hoot! Hootenanny Community Roundtable on April 20.

Near Newport Community, 

Just a friendly reminder that our Hootenanny Round Table Meeting is coming up THIS Monday, April 20, at 5:30 PM at 245 Howard Blvd, Newport, NC. This is our chance to gather the key players who make the Hootenanny happen and start laying the groundwork for another incredible event. We'll cover volunteer opportunities, logistics, and how YOU can help keep this beloved Newport tradition strong.

Here are the details:
Date: Monday, April 20
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: 245 Howard Blvd, Newport, NC
More Info: newportrotary.blogspot.com

For more information see the Hootenanny website at https://newport-hootenanny.blogspot.com/ or Newport NC Rotary's Facebook page.  

Your involvement makes all the difference — we hope to see you there! Feel free to bring along anyone else who might want to get involved. If you have any questions or need to reach out before the meeting, please contact us at NewportNCRotary@gmail.com.  Tammy Blizzard, President, Newport Rotary  

Program - Regular Meeting & District Conference Recap

Join us Monday! Newport Rotary Club is hosting a Regular Meeting & District Conference Recap — and you're invited!

Monday, April 13th | 5:30 PM
245 Howard Blvd, Newport, NC 28570

Come hear highlights from the District Conference, enjoy pizza & beverages with us, and connect with your community. This meeting is open to the public — bring a friend! Pres. Tammy Blizzard

Meeting tonight - Community Projects - Friends of Library & Newport Halloween Hootenanny

 

Sign Up to Volunteer for the Newport Pig Cooking

Newport Rotary and Rotarians helped start the Newport Pig Cooking Contest in 1978 and we have been helping with it ever since. When there was "hand chopping" we did that. When there was "culling" we did that. Now we are mostly helping in the serving lines as they have automated many of their functions. To volunteer for serving line assistance, call 252-223-2111. 

The Newport Pig Cooking Contest is a great reflection of our community and has donated over a million dollars to local charities over the years. See more about the Pig Cooking here. ENJOY!