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On Thursday, December 8, Lynnfield Rotary hosted its annual Holiday Luncheon at the Colonial Sheraton.  Guests and new members were treated to a performance by the Lynnfield High School choral group under the direction of Douglas Hodgkins.  The crowed enjoyed a medley of holiday music well sung by these talented students!  Rotary used the special occasion to invite guests and new members to the club and to discuss service projects for the spring.  Happy Holidays to all! 

Lynnfield Rotary Club had a successful 5k Turkey Trot fundraiser on November 20, 2023.  In fact, this year we partnered with the Lynnfield Moms Group to honor the memory of their friend Julie Routhier, who  passed away in September after a brief battle with a very aggressive cancer. She left behind a husband and three young children. Their hope was to raise funds to help other such families in the  community that face the devastating loss of a loved one so suddenly.  Over 300 community members turned out to run/walk and a good time was had by all. Our President, Christine Travers, even wore a Turkey Costume in honor of the race's namesake.  Lynnfield Rotary would like to thank all the volunteers and families that came out to support our efforts as well as our sponsors and donors.  

 

 

Lynnfield Rotary hosts its annual pre-Thanksgiving dinner at the Salem Country Club for the rival football teams of Lynnfield and North Reading. Shown above are the football captains, cheer captains, band and Rotary Interact Club members from both schools.  The dinner recognizes the time-honored, good natured rivalry between the two schools.  Sportsmanship, camaraderie and service is the model of the day.  Both teams were sent off to the field with good wishes for all, and the cheer squad and band members set the spirit for the day! Congratulations to both teams for a game well played. 

 

Lynnfield Rotary was pleased to participate in this weeks Lynnfield Fire House Open House.  It was a great day meeting people from the community and hearing more about what goes on day in and day out at the Fire Department.

 

 

President Christine Travers awards Lynnfield High School graduating senior Lauren Lim with a Lynnfield Rotary scholarship.  Ms. Lim was selected based on a competitive process and scholarship committee review of her application response about Rotary's core value "Service over Self." She will receive $1000 this year toward her continuing education in Government Relations, and $1000 next year upon successful completion of one academic year and presentation to the Rotary Club. 

 

 

Passing of the Gavel from now Past President Jack Moynihan to 2022-2023 President Christine Travers.  

With our Concert on the Common Series tonight, we want to share this special announcement from the Lynnfield Fire Department Chief Glen Davis.  Please stay healthy and cool!  

 

This past March, the Lynnfield Rotary Interact Club hosted a recycling event for the community. Data Recycling of New England partnered with Interact students to host an event in which Lynnfield residents could safely recycle their electronics, preserving the environment, and providing parts that can be refurbished for future use.  The club made a portion of the recycling fees collected, raising over $3,000 to support future community service and Interact Club activities. Kudos to the Lynnfield Rotary Interact!! 

This spring, Lynnfield Rotary raised $1,500 for the annual regional Polar Plunge district fundraiser.  Lynnfield member, Stephanie Petty, took the plunge on a cold April morning in Gloucester. Thank you Stephanie for representing Lynnfield Rotary in this great regional fundraiser!

 

The Lynnfield Rotary Interact Club is up and running this year, rejuvenated by the energy of Lynnfield High School Interact Officers Sophia Calle, Abigail Travers, Isabela George and Harrison Grasso and their peers. In November Lynnfield Interact sponsored a donation drive for Veterans in collaboration with Operation Troop Support! Boxes of warm socks and writing supplies were collected and donated to troops overseas.  Also in November, Interact Members organized a group of their peers to help stuff SWAG bags for the annual 5K Turkey Trot road race. For the race, Interact members were stationed along key points across the course to keep runners on track!  Finally, and most impressive, they came up with their own fundraiser. They sold raffle tickets for Holiday Gift Baskets at the annual Thanksgiving Day football game, at the Turkey Trot, and at the Annual Tree Lighting on the Common netting $290 for their club!.  They have out and about Lynnfield this fall. We can't wait to see what their next service project is!

The Lynnfield Rotary Club welcomed 12 Lynnfield High School Chorale singers, with Music Director Douglas Hodgkins, to our Holiday Luncheon at the historical Town Meeting House on the Lynnfield Common on Dec, 9, 2021.  Food was catered by Tuscana's, we had sing along, listened to some very talented soloists,  and holiday cheer was shared by all. 

 

 

District Governor Terry Rezendes Curran accepts a $5,000 donation from Lynnfield Rotary Club at a luncheon at the Salem Country Club this November.  Funds were raised from Lynnfield Rotary's Post-Pandemic Pool fundraiser this spring.  The Rotary Foundation funds innovative service projects globally. Proceeds from Lynnfield Rotary Club's Post Pandemic Pool also contributed to honoring local first responders for their work during the pandemic. 

The Thursday before Thanksgiving, Lynnfield Rotary honored the Captains of North Reading and Lynnfield High School Football teams, as well as North Reading Band and Cheer Captains from each school, prior to the annual Thanksgiving Day Football game between these rival teams. The luncheon was held at the Salem Country Club and enjoyed by all. 

 

 

 

Join us online for a free discussion on joining Lynnfield Rotary and making an impact on the world by fighting hunger and disease, promoting peace, and so much more. 

 

Thursday, February 25, 2021
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

 

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This past Thursday we were honored to have the Lynnfield High School choir come for our annual holiday concert.  Here are a few shots from the day!

 

The Unsung Hero award is given out every year by our District to deserving people who are not in the spotlight yet work selflessly and deserve to be recognized for their community service.

First Responder's day was Sponsored by The Lynnfield Rotary club on September 11, 2019. During this yearly ceremony we take time to salute our police department and fire department for all the work they do and the risks that they take for our communities. This event is in memory of all the first responders who lost their lives on that tragic day, September 11, 2001.

This year's concerts on the common were set up by Bob Priestly and his wife Lauri, and we even had a little help from the high schoolers.