October 12 Meeting focus: The Newport Halloween Hootenanny

The focus of the October 12 2026 meeting of Newport Rotary will be logistics for the upcoming Newport Halloween Hootenanny event on October 31, 6-8:30 pm. The public is welcome! 

Newport Rotary Meeting Open to the Public

All Newport Rotary meetings are open to the public. Guests are welcome.

Rotary opportunities are open to everyone. 

• Rotary celebrates differences across age, race, color, disability, religion, socioeconomic status, culture, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and ideological perspectives.

• Rotary acknowledges past barriers to leadership and membership, pledging equitable access to resources and networks.

• Rotary tries to forge a "Culture of Belonging" and focuses on making every member feel respected, heard, and valued.

• Rotary is committed to organizational transparency and pledges ongoing self-evaluation and accountability. 

Newport Rotary Meetings on Newport Patch - Patch.com

Keeping the comunity aware of our meetings and events. Newport Patch online - https://patch.com/north-carolina/newport-nc   We meet 2nd and 4th Mondays at 5:30pm at the Newport Rotary Building, beside the Police station, Newport NC. Meetings are open to the public and guests are welcome.

Newport NC USA Business and Community Leaders "doing good" in our community and beyond. Rotary is the world's premier international humanitarian service organization. Rotary is a diverse global network of community, business, and professional leaders who address relevant social causes to change lives and build goodwill and peace at home and abroad. We are leaders in the effort to eradicate polio worldwide.

For more on what we are doing go to the Newport Rotary webpage. 

Our Rotary Foundation Gifts Change Lives

All Newport Rotary members give to our Rotary Foundation! Because of Rotary members and donors worldwide, our Foundation continues to help make lasting change in communities both close to home and far away. Together, we raised more than US$477 million in the Rotary year that just ended! These gifts are more than just donations. They are the reason that our Foundation can support sustainable projects that improve people’s health, expand access to education, protect the environment, alleviate poverty, and promote peace. 

Thanks to these donations our Foundation  has been achieving meaningful change. The Rotary Foundation was able to: 

• Award 1,804 global grants, 463 district grants, and 61 disaster response grants in 2025-26
• Work with our partners to vaccinate more than 350 million children in 28 countries during 2025
• Open our newest Rotary Peace Center at Symbiosis International University in India 

Newport Rotarians, thank you for your generosity and for choosing to support our Foundation. Your gift is creating opportunities, strengthening communities, and advancing Rotary’s mission around the world. This means helping people access clean water, healthcare, and disaster relief, while working steadfastly to eradicate polio. We are deeply grateful for your partnership in creating lasting change. Doing Good in the World starts with us! Thank you for your generosity.

District Governor Shawn Braswell Visits Newport Rotary

DG Shawn Braswell

District 7730 District Governor 2026-2027 Shawn Braswell of the Southport Rotary Club visits Newport Rotary during their September 28, 2026 Meeting, 5:30pm at the Newport Rotary Building. 

Shawn has ignited her path through Rotary with passion and fervor. As a District Public Image Chair and Assistant Governor for Area 4, her fiery commitment shone brightly. She served as President of the Southport Rotary Club in 2021-22. Shawn's trail of achievements, including graduating from the Rotary Leadership Institute and The District "Dare to Lead" Leadership program, burns with excellence. Her accolades as the District Emerging Leader in 2022, one of the first District Public Image Chairs to meet the Zone 33/34 Public Image Challenge in 2023, and District Rotarian of the Year in 2024 are testaments to her unstoppable drive. Certified in Mental Heath first Aid and a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, Paul Harris Society member, and Polio Plus Society member, Shawn's contributions simmer with significance.

As the principal of DWB Business Services, Shawn ignites innovation in her virtual back-office support business. Her clientele, the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, have felt the heat of her influence, especially in advancing technology in classrooms for lower-income areas. Shawn's business savvy crackles with energy as she continues to expand her empire.

In the telecommunications and manufacturing industries, Shawn is a formidable force, known for her strategic problem-solving prowess and her ability to streamline processes with ease. Her reservoir of knowledge and experience fuels her Rotary service with intensity.

Beyond the real of Rotary, Shawn has set her community alight with her involvement. As a Girl Scout Leader, she earned accolades as an Outstanding Troop Leader and fueled the ACS Relay for Life program, chairing the East Lincoln event in 2015.

Residing in Oak Island, NC, Shawn finds joy in her family, including her husband, daughter, son, daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren, who are the sparks in her life.

Help us welcome DG Shawn to Newport Rotary! 

Newport Rotary Stocks School Supplies

During the week of August 17, 2026, Newport Rotary members stocked Clara's Closet at Newport Elementary School with teacher supplies for the coming school year. The supplies include: 40 Classroom Set Expo Multi Colored Chisel Tip Markers, 30 Classroom Set Expo Multi Colored Fine Tip Markers, 432 Dry Erase Fine Tip Markers (12 colors), 2400 Laminating Sheets, 2 Laminator Machines 9”, 600 Dry Erase Multi Colored Pockets, 300 Over Ear Corded Headphones Multi Colored, 320 Earbuds, 30 Reams Astrobright Colored Paper, 60 USB Wired Mouse, 600 Manila File Folders, 660 Colored File Folders, 240 Sets Colored Pencils, 72 8” Scissors, Staples, Tape Refills. 

The project is funded by a Grant from WalMart, Newport Rotary, The Newport Halloween Hootenanny,  Go Newport, Inc., and the Wall family.  

For more information on the project, go to the Clara's Closet page of this website.  

Local Realtor Vesco scheduled for Newport Rotary Program`

John Vesco

Local Realtor John Vesco will be the program at the Monday, August 24, 2026 meeting of Newport Rotary, 5:30 pm at the Newport Rotary Building, 245 Howard Blvd., Newport. John is the principal owner and Broker of John Vesco INC Real Estate. The focus of the program will be the current state of the real estate market in Carteret County. The public is welcome to attend. 

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