The Rotary Club of Newton awarded scholarships to 3 amazing seniors, 2 from Newton North and 1 from Newton South at the annual Newton Mayor's Breakfast on May 22nd. The scholarships are named after Anthony J. Bibbo, a founder and long-time Director of the Harmony Foundation, as well as a much-beloved Newton Rotarian from 1970 until his death in 2018. Club President Liz Tavares introduced the awards, and announced as we are celebrating the 50th Community Breakfast, Rotary is marking its 101st year of serving the Newton Community. Liz introduced Superintendent Dr Anna Nolin, herself a recipient of a scholarship, introduced Hibaq Ali, Jamen Goldberg and Fabricio Gpnzalez Estrella as the winners of the scholarships. Mayor, Ruthann Fuller added her congratulations. Newton Rotary also awarded annual scholarships to 3 deserving students from Newton North's Career and Technical Education Program. These awards were announced on May 23rd, and presented to Carlotta Dolci, Giuliana Forte and Rachel Kaplan at a Rotary luncheon on June 4th.
Our fellow Rotarian, Sue Paley, was presented with this year's Mayor Mann Community Service Award.
Well deserved and a big congratulations to Sue!
With arms wide, Grants Committee Chairman Paul Sullivan, and President Liz Tavares, greets the ensemble of Newton's elite non-profit representatives and our Rotarians to the awards ceremony held at our luncheon on Tuesday, August 1st. This annual event is always one of the most anticipated and fun meetings of the year, as we get to greet and interact with the people who are responsible for so much good work in our community. It was pointed out many times during the hour that although Newton is perceived to be an affluent suburb, there are thousands of families who need help to make life in the Garden City easier to manage. Forging supporting partnerships with these organizations is a key part of accomplishing Newton Rotary's mission. 
On April 8th, about 30 folks of all ages and athletic ability got together for a few hours of fun Pickleball at the Boys and Girls Club in Newton, where three courts were set up in the gym. Organized by Newton President-Elect Liz Tavares, with the help of Rotarian, and Executive Director of the Newton Boys & Girls Club, Dave Sellers, the players donated $25 to the Newton Rotary Foundation and got to participate either as a beginner, or an intermediate+ player. The bonus is that since the facility was given to Rotary at no cost, all of the proceeds will go to 
Ashley Garcia will run the 127th Boston Marathon on April 17th, representing the Newton Rotary Foundation. She aims to raise $7,500 to fund the vocational and RYLA scholarships awarded to Newton High School students each spring. Ashley spoke to the club on February 7th, receiving her race jersey from President Andy Willinger and President-Elect Liz Tavares.
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