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Congratulations to our four 2018 Paul Harris Fellows honored at a banquet on June 9th. Each honoree has gone above and beyond in providing services, supporting their communities and rallying others to contribute to worthy causes. The impact of their actions has been felt locally and around the world.

Pictured are (l-r) Rotarian Scott Kaupin, who introduced Paul Harris recipients Murray and Priscilla Brayson from the Enfield Loaves & Fishes Soup Kitchen; Enfield Rotary Club President Carol Bohnet, holding a certificate of appreciation from the Soup Kitchen; Rotary Foundation Chair Ed Palomba; Paul Harris honoree William Lee, former Town Councilman and Deputy Mayor with State Representative and Rotarian Greg Stokes, his introducer; Paul Harris recipient and Rotarian Jo Ann Walk, Enfield’s State Farm Agent and Boston Rotarian Jennifer Smith, her introducer.

Enfield Rotary Foundation Scholarships

The Enfield Rotary Memorial Scholarship Foundation, Inc., is offering scholarships to college students from Enfield who will be entering their junior or senior year in 2018, beginning or continuing post-graduate education, or entering their third or later year of post-high school education in an accredited institution.

Last year, the Scholarship Foundation awarded $12,750 to twelve students. Here's a photo of last year’s recipients. Please scroll down to last year's posting for the names and schools of last year's Rotary Scholarship winners.

Enfield Rotary Club Celebrates 90th Anniversary

Members of the Enfield Rotary Club celebrate the organization’s 90th Anniversary at the Wine & Beer Tasting Extravaganza held at the Holiday Inn on Friday, March 2nd: Front row (l-r): Larry Tracey, Stu Barowsky, Kiran Majmudar, Milt Rosenberg, Area Governor Pam Lupoli, Sandy Zukowski, Kathy Barron, Keith Madore, Lindsey Weber, Chris Casey, Jo Ann Walk, Scott Kaupin, Club President Carol Bohnet, Greg Stokes and Julie Cotnoir. Back row (l-r) Bryan Chodkowski, Lou Bolduc, Eric Moody, District 7890 Governor Dave Mangs, Kevin Mayo, Mike Helechu, Derek Meade, Mary Arcouette, Steve Damon, Joe Fallon and Kate Garvey. Missing from photo: Steve Alminas; Jerry Bell; Nick Deni; Alan Drinan; Dave Drinan; Adrian Garcia-Sega; Joyce Keating; Jim Kuhn; Ryan Lawless; Cheryl and Chris Leary; Tom Leary; Doug Lombardi; Bill Marr; Bobbi Mazurek; Martha McLeod; Mike McManus; Jason Neely; Dave O'Connor; Ed Palomba; Tim Reynolds; Allyson Rodricks; Joann Smith; Bill Squires; Dick Stevens; Sean Stevens; Rich Tkacz; Jack Welch; and Catherine Williamson. Photo by Jeremy Wilson of the Springfield Republican.

25th Annual Enfield Rotary Classic Girls' Basketball Tournament

The 25th Annual Enfield Rotary Classic Girls' Basketball Tournament Dec. 28-29 featured two nights of fierce competition between teams from Enfield, Ridgefield, Hartford (Weaver HS) and West Hartford (William H. Hall HS). Fans were treated to hard-fought final games, both of which went into overtime. In the consolation game Friday night, Ridgefield defeated Weaver for third place. In the final, Hall outlasted Enfield and notched an overtime victory for first place honors. Congratulations to all of the players, coaches, managers, families and supporters who contributed to another memorable Rotary Classic Tournament.

Scholarships Awarded to 12 College Students from Enfield

The Enfield Rotary Memorial Scholarship Foundation awarded $12,750 to 12 students from Enfield who will be entering their junior, senior or post graduate years of college this fall. The scholarships were presented at a luncheon meeting of the Enfield Rotary Club on August 16th.

This year’s scholarship recipients include (seated l-r) Amanda Balesano, senior at Sacred Heart University - Chemistry; Kevin Broems, post graduate at UCONN - Physician Assistant; Lauren Attenello, senior at Goodwin College - Human Service; Jason Menaker, senior at Westfield State University - Criminal Justice; and Evan Leslie, junior at Elms College - Nursing.

(Standing l-r) Jie Zou, senior at Asnuntuck Community College - Nursing; Jacob Mikullitz, senior at UCONN - Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Rachel Kaliff, post graduate at Springfield College - Athletic Training; and Kelly Ledoux, junior at University of Hartford - Psychology. They are joined by Scholarship Foundation President Lindsey Weber and Secretary Kevin Mayo.

Missing from photo: Anthony Deni, junior at Coastal Carolina Univeristy - Finance; Megan Phillips, junior at Westfield State University - Nursing; and Shannon Connery, junior at University of New Haven - Criminal Justice.

The Enfield Rotary Club has awarded more than $300,000 in scholarships to students from Enfield since 1956. The club will be observing its 90th Anniversary in May 2018.

District 7890 Installs New Rotary Presidents

Congratulations to incoming Enfield Rotary Club President Carol Bohnet, who was officially installed along with 59 other District 7890 Presidents at a banquet in South Windsor on June 22. Carol's year officially begins July 1.

Prior to taking the oath of office, Carol accepted an award from outgoing District Governor Frank Wargo on behalf of Enfield President Kevin Mayo. The certificate recognizes the Enfield club's efforts to welcome four new Rotarians in 2016-17, which was the most in Area 7.

Enfield Rotary Honors 2017 Paul Harris Fellows

Congratulations to the 2017 Paul Harris Fellows honored by the Rotary Club of Enfield at a June 9th banquet. They are (l-r) Enfield Rotarian Mary Arcouette; Bill Pokorny, who accepted a posthumous fellowship on behalf of his late daughter, Kyla Pokorny; Gary Raffia, a local businessman who has been raising money for the CT Children’s Medical Center for decades; and Charles Miller, owner of Miller Farms Family Market - ShopRite in Enfield. They are joined by Kevin Mayo, Enfield Rotary Club President; and Ed Palomba, the club’s Rotary Foundation Chairman.

High School Recognition

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