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LOBSTERS AND LAUGHS AT SUMMER OUTING

Hilary Taylor's beautiful lawn (and pool) proved the perfect setting for our casual summer outing. Rain cleared, yummy appetizers and drinks set the stage for the lobsters, potato salad and corn

, then desserts desserts desserts. The full moon lit our way home. Thank you everyone for this evening of friendship. Here are Steve, Frank, Joan, and Peter ready to attack the lobsters!

Flying Fun Day at Assabet Valley Boys & Girls Club

The kids loved it and so did we! Lexington Rotarian Don Martini demonstrated what a drone can do out in the open fields at the Boys and Girls Club of Assabet Valley. More sky-play....,kite flying, balls in the air, and a lot of little girls doing cart-wheels. The Concord Rotarians always have fun when they put on events for these great kids. Who cares about the heat on July 16 when the breeze is blowing and there is Ice Cream from Reasons to Be Cheerful?

OUR RYLA STUDENTS

The Rotary Club of Concord awarded scholarships to 12 CCHS students entering their junior year to RYLA, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, a weekend at Fitchburg State College aimed at developing the leadership potential of young men and women. Among the 190 RYLANS attending were our own CCHS students Madeline Mueller, Emily Harrington, Edward Feather, Lucas Wilbur, Ethan Goresitz, Lila Hempel-Edgers, Abigail Mueller, Gretchen Carr, Olivia Mueller, Colleen Boyle, Carson Detweiler, and Elise Dohoney. Here is Carson Detweiler (standing, third from left) with his

team, posing with a bridge they had to build from newspaper and tape, strong enough to hold a gallon of paint and high enough for the can to pass underneath. They had to accomplish this without talking and within a limited time period. Talk about team work!

ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

ROTARY CLUB OF CONCORD AWARDS $20,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS

Photo: from left, Hannah Bruno, Trustee of the Scholarship Fund of Concord & Carlisle; Rotarian Karl Kussin, Golf Tournament Chair; Alex Hamel, winner of Rotary Scholarship; Rotarian Boris Nikitin, Treasurer of Endowment; and Leigh Ann Crimmings, Rotary Club of Concord President, 2017-18.

In June the Concord Rotary Charitable Endowment, presented a check for $20,000 to the Scholarship Fund of Concord and Carlisle to support students with financial assistance in pursuing their education. Each year Concord Rotarians host a golf tournament to raise monies for scholarships, administered by the Scholarship Fund of Concord and Carlisle. Thanks to the generous support of players and donors, including platinum sponsors Emerson Hospital, Barrett/Southey’s International Realty (the Maurer/Widell Team) and Deaconess Abundant Life Services, three high school graduating seniors and three in-college students received Rotary Scholarships.

Alex Hamel received the Interact Scholarship, representing the Interact (Rotary) Club at CCHS. . Alex will be attending the University of Maryland (College Park) to pursue a pre-med career. A National Honors Society member at CCHS, he was a co-captain of the football team and the baseball team. He was a member of the Interact Club and the Hiking Club, and was a teaching assistant to a chemistry teacher during senior year.

Jasmil Santana plans to attend Salem State College to study nursing and psychology. She was a member of the cheerleading squad and did volunteer work at Rosie's Place, Children First UNICEF, and Teen Buddies.

Nicholas Gallant plans to study mechanical engineering at Drexel University. He was one of the founders of the Improv Club and had an internship this spring semester at Brown Aviation in Maynard to learn about entrepreneurship.

Nicholas Wilbur, winner of the Huckins Memorial Scholarship, is entering his senior year at Wheaton College, and will spend the entire year studying abroad in Italy where he will be taking classes at the University of Florence. Following graduation he plans to enroll in an American law school.

Katherine Williams, winner of the Hale Scholarship for the second time, will be a sophomore at the University of New Hampshire. She plans to pursue a career in nursing. Katie volunteers at Buddy Dog Humane Society and will be serving on a 14-day community service trip in Thailand where she will be taking care of elephants at a sanctuary, helping local farmers, and teaching children English.

Abigail Yamartino, winner of the Eaton Memorial Scholarship for the second time, is entering her sophomore year at Loyola University where she is studying to be an elementary school teacher with a focus on less advantaged communities. During her freshman year at Loyola, Abby engaged in various clubs including the Women’s Club Soccer Team. Through her education classes she was able to do volunteer work in the surrounding communities.

HENRY DANE, PRESIDENT 2018-19

On June 14 at the Concord Rod and Gun Club, Henry Dane was installed as the 87th president of the Rotary Club of Concord. Other officers installed included President-elect Jean Goldsberry, Secretary David Robertson, and Co-treasurer Peter Mahler. Leigh Ann Crimmings is the Immediate Past President. The Installation was an informal evening, with a video of the past years' activities edited by Steve Kirk and the presentation of special awards. Here we are, all lined up to wish Henry a successful year. This is Henry's