Newport Rotary Labor Day Party

Newport Rotary will have a Labor Day Party in lieu of its regular meeting on Monday, September 2, 2024 at 5:30pm. This is a thank-you for the hard work put in by Newport Rotary members over this very busy spring and summer. Rotary members Bevin & Pam Wall will be hosting at their home at 1661 Highway 24, Newport. 

Bring spouse, SO, family or guest. Dress is beach/ Rotary casual, so bring your hard soled shoes if you want to go in the water. Any kids must be supervised in the water by adults and have age appropriate flotation gear. Weather permitting there will be water sports, sunning, hot-tubbing, sailing, etc. Bring your summer game of choice for the lawn.    

Food and basic drink will be provided. BYOB for your special beverage. Prepare to have fun. 

A word on the location. This is a direct turn off of Hwy 24 onto a private unnamed drive on the "sound side" between Buena Vista Drive and Florida Park Drive. The green mail box will be marked with balloons. Bear left near the end of the drive.  

20 Volunteers Support School Cleanup

 

NES First Day of School Volunteers

Newport Rotary's annual "First Day of School Cleanup" at Newport Elementary School took place on Saturday, August 17, 2024 with 20 Rotarians, friends of Rotary, school teachers and staff attending. 

In about 2 hours the school grounds were put in a friendly, welcoming condition for first time and attending students during the first week of school. Grass was mowed, trimmed and blown, shrubberies pruned, hanging plants hung and in about 2 hours of intense activity scheduled for the cooler morning hours. 

NES Principal Laura Parish and Rotary Club President Dennis Barber thanked all of those in attendance. It really means a lot to the school, staff and visitors to know that the community supports the school. It also gives a great impression to visitors that Newport is a welcoming and engaged place to be! Thanks to all those who made it out and donated equipment, including Rotarians Pres. Dennis Barber, Maher Saikali, Julia Capps, Tristan Thomas, Matt Shortway & Bevin Wall. 

Year 3 - Clara's Closet stocked by Newport Rotary & Wall Family

Newport Rotary & guests stock
Clara's Closet for the new school year

Click here for photos from our fun morning stocking Clara's Closet with needed teacher supply items at Newport Elementary School. School starts next week so the teachers are in "get ready" mode and this will really help them out. 

Gold stars to special helpers NES Principal Laura Parish, Newport Rotary President (and Newport Mayor) Dennis Barber and Rotary Assistant Governor Barbara Johnson! Also counting, sorting, arranging and displaying were Newport Rotary Members Rachel Bell, Anita Eadie, and Tristan Thomas. Newport Rotary's Bevin Wall & Pam Wall represented the Wall Family who started the project three years ago. 

Click here for the backstory on Clara's Closet. 

District Governor CJ Crooks to Visit Club

2024-25 Rotary District Governor CJ Crooks from the Rotary Club of Jacksonville NC will speak at Newport Rotary during the club's regular meeting on August 5, 2024 at 5:30pm. 

Light refreshments will be served. 

A meeting of the Club's Board of Directors will follow.