Merrimack Rotary Installs New Officers and Directors

MERRIMACK, NH – The Merrimack Rotary held its annual “Changing of the Gavel” dinner on June 25, 2015 at the Homestead Restaurant.  At the dinner, the new slate of officers and directors were installed for the new Rotary year.  Maureen Mooney is President, Troy Aarthun is President-Elect, Bill Wilkes is Vice President, Jane Hoover is Secretary and Paul Belfiore is the Treasurer.  Additionally, Bob Best was named the “Rotarian of the Year” at the dinner. 

 

            “This year’s Rotary International theme is ‘Be a Gift to the World,’” said Maureen Mooney, the incoming Rotary President.  “This is a particularly relevant theme for our club that gives to the world through the local community.  I look forward to working with all of you and ‘gifting’ to those locally in need.”

 

            A full list of officers, Board of Directors and committee chairmen are as follows:

 

President - Maureen Mooney

President Elect - Troy Aarthun

Vice President - Bill Wilkes

Secretary - Jane Hoover

Treasurer - Paul Belfiore

Past President - Joe Mitchell

 

 

Bob Best

Lynn Christensen

Ron Douville

Ed Hilston

Mike Hoover

Joyce Jobin

  

 

Community Service Chair:   Bob Freed

Club Service Chair:  Bob Best

Vocational Chair:  Chris Christensen

International Chair:  Andy Steeves

New Generations Chair:  Barbara Michael

 

Founded in 1971, the Rotary Club of Merrimack is a volunteer organization of business people and professionals supporting the community. Merrimack Rotary projects have included the Roger Duhamel Pavilion at Watson Park, scholarships, reconstruction of Kids' Kove Playground, support for Merrimack flood relief, the Merrimack July Fourth festivities, the Rotary 4-Way Speech Contest, Interact Club, lighting at Reeds Ferry fields and more. The club works with other clubs on international projects like eradication of polio, Pure Water for the World, and hurricane relief in Honduras.

 

The club works with other clubs on international projects like eradication of polio, Pure Water for the World, and hurricane relief in Honduras. To RSVP for a meeting or for information about membership, contact Maureen Mooney at 603.578.4890 or mailto: maureencmooney@gmail.com or visit www.merrimackrotary.org.

 

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