We are excited to welcome Melissa DeFriesse, Community Development Director at Nevins Family of Services. Pictured L to R: Jose Cruz, Enterprise Bank, Melissa DeFriesse, and Attorney Jonathan Rossi.
Celebration Of Achievement
Welcome Kim Guerin VP Eastern Bank and Erica Hadley Realtor at Century 21North East
Welcome to our newest Members
Welcome to Maryellen Lawlor from Aspen Environmental.
Please join us in welcoming 4 new Rotarians to the Methuen Club. Julia Pesek, MSPCA @ Nevins Farm, Melissa Coto, Merrimack Valley Physical Therapy, Ryan McVann, Methuen YMCA, and a great BIG Welcome back to Frank & Kim Rondinelli and of course special guest Joe Robichaud from Methuen Chiropractic. We are excited to have you and look forward to the new ideas and vision you will bring to the Club..jpg)
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Rotary Club of Methuen was proud to donate $500.00 on #Givingtuesday to our local food pantry Neighbor's In Need. Members helped distribute Thanksging meals to the less fortunate. Neighbors in Need has fed the poor and Hungry of Greater Lawrence for 35 years. We give food to those in need without judgment, respecting the dignity of each individual. All food, formula, diapers, and infant clothing are provided free of charge to those who request them. Neighbors in Need feeds over 850 families each week at our 13 Food Pantries strategically located in the neighborhoods, providing food to most Lawrence residents within walking distance of their homes. They have 2 pantries in Methuen and now, 1 in Andover. Methuen Rotary is proud to partner with them. To learn more visit www.needfood.org.
Pictured L to R: Trudy Michaud, Melissa Coto, Connie Doto, Julie Brady, and Tim Frechette
Congratulations to Our 2018 Bocce Tournament Winners!!!!
Team Scuito won for the 3rd time in the last 6 years ! We know that the "Big Winners" were really The MCPSA Nevin's Farm and Methuen Girls Softball Scholarship Fund. Thanks to all the Sponsors and the Teams for making this a very successful event.
Pictured L to R: Anthony & Marguerite Scuito and Ron & Nancy Dyment
Time to get your teams ready!!!! This year our tournament benefits the Methuen Girls Softball Scholarship Fund and The Methuen MSPCA
Don't forget to stop by and visit us at our table at the 1st Annual Methuen Day!!
On Friday, June 8th, 2018, The Methuen Rotary Club sponsored the "Methuen's Special Olympics" at the Methuen High School Field House.
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Arbor Day 2018
The Methuen Rotary Club has accepted the challenge of Rotary International President Ian Riseley to plant one new tree for each Rotarian in the club.
Methuen Rotary Club was a proud sponsor of Neighbor's In Need's 8th Annual Soups' On! Dinner and Silent Auction! With all the generous donations, sponsorships, and auction item purchases they raised over $60,000! This money will help ensure that they can continue to effectively provide healthy, nutritious food to those in our community. In Attendance were Tim Frechette, Atty. Jonathan Rossi, Julie Brady, and James Khoury
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Have you gotten your tickets yet?
On April 10, 2018, we will be holding our 8th Annual Celebration of Achievement Banquet at the Harris’ Pelham Inn located at 65 Ledge Rd Pelham, NH. The dinner is from 6:00p.m.-9:00 p.m. and tickets are $40.00 per person. We will be honoring both a Teacher of the Year and a Student of the Year from the Methuen Public School System and Presentation of Mary Academy, as well as award college scholarships to high school seniors who reside in Methuen and attend Methuen High School, Presentation of Mary Academy or Central Catholic High School. In addition, the Club will present its 3rd “Service Above Self” Award, honoring Ken and Marilyn Peck from First Church Congregational that coordinated the new Methuen food pantry for Neighbor’s In Need. They have made a significant contribution in the Methuen Community and most exemplify the Rotary ideal of “Service Above Self.
This year we will help support a wide variety of causes, including, but not limited to, the Methuen Arlington Neighborhood, Methuen YMCA, Methuen Flag Project, Neighbors In Need Food Pantry, & Methuen Senior Center. If you are interested in learning more about Methuen Rotary, visit us at www.methuenrotary.org, on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can also feel free to Join us on Fridays at 12:15 p.m. at John Ryan’s Pub 478 Lowell Street, Methuen, MA 01844
For Tickets or Ad's please contact James Khoury jkhoury20@aol.com or Trudy Lawler trudylawler@michaudinsurance.com
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One of the causes that Rotary supports is education so recently the Methuen Rotary Club donated the book Dave & Danny Pay it Forward which is about spreading kindness, compassion and paying it forward. To quote the Author Gretchen Detora "The idea of Paying It Forward has always resonated with me perhaps because of the influence of my own upbringing. In its simplest form, Paying it Forward means responding to another person's kindness by being kind to someone else. As I learned about the life of David Vaughan, I knew he lived by this example too. This was the impetus for “Dave and Danny Pay It Forward” - I created a character based on David and how he teaches his son about kindness and compassion through the examples he demonstrates throughout the book. I felt that a children’s story would be a great platform to pass along the Pay it Forward message to kids all across the world."
Books were donated to the 1St Grade Classes at the Marsh Grammar School and Shannon Molloy of Shannon Mary Sunshine Original Scarf Designs.
Shannon continues to spread her sunshine and her love for reading to preschool students . She is an amazing role model using assistive technology to read. Shannon's message... "Everyone can live a literate life!"
Learn more about these great stories or to purchase a book visit their web pages at www.shannonmarysunshine.com and www.daveanddanny.org
Pictured: From Methuen Rotary Club: Rotary President Atty. Jonathan Rossi, Julie Brady, Frank Brucato, Anne Whalen, Dennis Sweeny
Marsh 1St Grade Teachers Danielle Cormier, Lori Gangi, Kelly D’Hondt, Susan Wilson, Nancy Shepherd, Lori Mazzone, Ashley Gendreau
Pictured: Jeanne Molloy, Shannon Molloy
On June 23rd 2017, Methuen Rotary Club welcomed in it's newest President Attorney Jonathan Rossi. It was a great night with a lot of laughs and much thanks from the Immediate Past President James Khoury. Congratulations to James who was given the Rotarian Of The Year Award! James had a great year and really went above and beyond during his Presidency. James also gave out "Thank You" awards to Members Frank Brucato and Anne Whalen that helped support him and also did an outstanding job this year. You have some big shoes to fill President Rossi...Looking forward to a great year ahead.
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from left to right Frank Brucato, James Khoury, Jonathan Rossi, & Anne Whalen
On April 9th 2017 Methuen Rotary Club held the 7th Annual Celebration of Achievement Award Banquet at Harris Pelham Inn. This event honors individuals that are making an impact in the community. We recognize outstanding teachers and students as well as present the Service Above Self Award.
Congratulations to all the winners this year. Thank you also to all the sponsors that help make this a great event and allow Methuen Rotary Club to continue to give back to our community.
Teachers Of The Year: Edward "Bud" Jennings MHS and Zulema Ilerena PMA
Student Of The Year : Kelsey Claire Perry MHS and Simon Rodriguez PMA
Scholarship Winners : Brianna Caron-DiPietro PMA, John El-Helou, Alison Wohler, and Michal Hajjar MHS
Service Above Self Award: Jeff Bellistri from Methuen Senior Center's Adopt-A-Grandparent Program
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