The 49th annual Lynnfield Rotary Chicken Barbecue was a great success with record attendance. Perfect weather helped make the event particularly enjoyable. Attendees also got to enjoy
the Antique cars that were included on the Lynnfield Common. This year's Barbecue was a very successful fundraiser, helping us to support the needs of our local community.
BUY-A-BED initiative for Kazakhstan orphanage house
As Rotarians we are committed to “service above self” in both community and international services. Our work abroad is as important as our work at home, especially in promoting peace and understanding. Through our friend and Ambassadorial scholar, Ainash Alpeissova, a Kazakhstan native, the Lynnfield Rotary Club is beginning the “BUY-A-BED” initiative to provide beds to the Baganashyl Oblast orphanage house. These children range in age from toddlers to teenagers. The current conditions of beds and mattresses is deplorable and in disrepair. Our interest is to initially provide 50 beds with mattresses to the house this year and another 170 beds next year. Please join us in raising funds to make this a reality for these children. A complete bed with mattress will cost US $250.
We ask all Rotarians, Rotary clubs, and friends of Rotary to consider either buying a bed or contributing toward the purchase of a bed. Thank you in advance for your kindness. The children of the orphanage house thank you.
To sponsor a bed make your check payable to “Lynnfield Rotary BUY-A-BED" and mail to: Lynnfield Rotary, P.O. Box 216, Lynnfield , MA 01940.
District Governor Visits the Lynnfield Rotary Club
Ingrid Brown, District 7930 District Governor visited the Lynnfield Club. Ingrid joined the Rockport Rotary Club in 1996 under
the classification of Insurance. Her father Marshall Swain was also a member of the Rockport Club from 1978 to 1992. Ingrid is currently the President of
the Massachusetts Association of Insurance Women, Inc.
At our Annual Scholarship Awards program Andrew Leader and Roger Potter-Furey, seniors at
Lynnfield High School, were this year’s recipients. Andrew will attend Cooper Union College in New York City
and Roger, who is also an Eagle Scout, will attend Merrimack College. Congratulations Andrew and Roger!
Each year the Lynnfield Rotary Club picks one non-Rotarian from the local community to be "Citizen of the Year" based on their outstanding
contributions to the town. This year Neil Restani was chosen to receive this honor.
The annual Lynnfield Rotary Golf Tournament was held at the Thompson Club in North Reading. The tournament is always a popular fund raising event that is enjoyed by all.
