Boys & Girls Clubs program set for January 12

Scott Allenspach, B&G Clubs

Newport Rotary's program during their January 12, 2026 5:30pm meeting is Scott Allenspach, Regional Director of Philanthropy for Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain. 

The program is entitled: Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain - Building Better Futures.  

The meeting is at the Newport Rotary Building. The public is welcome. There is no cost to attend.

Planning Ongoing for "Friends of Library" Storage Facility Repair Project

Newport Public Library, Photo Credit: Matt Dressel  

Newport Rotarians met January 5, 2026 at the home of Rick & Anita Moreau to work on details of Newport Rotary's 2025-2026 approved District Grant Project, the "Friends of Library" Storage Facility Repair Project. 

The Newport Public Library dedicated space for thousands of volumes of books is in need of weatherization and repair, and the grant is for labor and materials to regulate the temperature and humidity in the space. The grant is a 1:1 matching grant with a $2,500 maximum. 

More information will be released as it is available.