The Annual Main Street Festival, sponsored by Milford Bank and Hosted by The Stratford Rotary Club, was held today Saturday June 7th. The weather forecast was cloudy with a chance of showers. There were a few small light showers. The heavier rains came just as the festival was coming to a close. A total of 230 vendors signed up this year, a record number. There were food, craft and informational vendors. There was something for the kids in the way of inflatable’s and a bounce house and the Roaming Railroad. Other entertainment was a magician and animal balloons for the kids There was something for everyone. Music was provided all day by Rotarian Dominic Mantuano. An estimated crown of 8000 people attended this year’s event.
Stratford Rotary would like to thank all of this year’s sponsors for their support.
We’re all looking forward to next year’s Festival.
Today the Stratford Rotary Club celebrated our yearly scholarship awards to deserving Seniors from Bunnell and Stratford High Schools. Parents and siblings of the awardees were also present. The luncheon was held at the Riverview Bistro on Ferry Blvd. After a short business meeting and lunch the awards were given. The following Scholarships were presented to:
Joey Darbilli - Bunnell HS - Vermilya Memorial Academic
Amy Williams -Bunnell HS -Trade School Award
Siobhan Nunn - Bunnell HS - Bruce Carr Memorial Activism Award
Katie Marquez-Paz - Stratford HS -Vermilya Memorial Academic
Aldo Sosa Sanchez - Stratford HS - Trade School Award
Zoe Bernard - Stratford HS - Bruce Carr Memorial Activism Award
Congratulations to all the students.
NORMAN K. PARCELLS 2025 AWARD Honoree from Stratford ROTARY.
Sharon Palumberi has been a Realtor for over 30 years, working hard to make homeownership a reality for many. Her knowledge and compassion have brought many repeat clients back to her. She also works with a CT Debt negotiator on short sales. Sharon has also worked at Santa Energy for over 25 years in their marketing/sales department. She has also now stepped in as the primary caretaker for her mom.Sharon has been a proud member of the Stratford Rotary Club for 6 years and has held the positions of Vice President, President-Elect, and President.
This weeks speaker was 15 year old DeMarko Avant, who is a sophomore at Bunnell High School in Stratford, and dual enrolled in CT State Community College with over 24 college credits earned.
In August 2024, he published his first book titled “The Teenage Boss: How to save, budget, and invest as a teen”.
He is the Vice President and Founder of Youth Money Management, a nonprofit 501 c3 that services the State of Connecticut. Just recently, YMM launched a new activity workbook for project based and collaborative learning to accompany the book.
Youth Money Management aims to empower young people in financial literacy, teaching them how to save, budget and invest in their future with the hope to avoid adult debt accumulation.
His remarkable work is already embedded in schools, juvenile detention centers and community-based youth organizations. For more information regarding programming,
Service Above Self
Stratford, CT 06614
United States of America