Around Town

Watertown Rotary Club Growing, Adding New Initiatives

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Charlie BreitroseWatertown Rotary President Kim Severino pins new member Christian Dallas at a ceremony on March 28. Coming out of the pandemic, the Rotary Club of Watertown struggled with attendance at its weekly lunch meetings and events, but recently, the club’s membership has started growing. On March 28, three new members were inducted as Rotary Club members in a ceremony held at Demos Watertown: Diane DiMascio Cinar of CK Realty Group, Christian Dallas of Dallas Insurance, and Massimo Zeppa of Keller Williams Realty. All three of the new members said that Rotary’s service mission attracted them. “I am so happy to be a Rotary member,” said DiMascio Cinar.

Adopt an Island

Watertown Rotary Beautifying Area as Part of Adopt an Island Area

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Rotary Club of WatertownRotary Club of Watertown members John Nealon, Maria Papadopoulos, Kitty Mennilli, and Ruth Rudnick cleaned the island in the middle of the Rotary at Common and Church streets. Rotary maintains the area as part of the Adopt an Island program. Recently, members of the Rotary Club of Watertown grabbed some gardening tools to help spruce up a traffic island in Watertown. Watertown Rotary has taken responsibility for weeding the rotary on Common Street as part of the Department of Public Works’ Adopt an Island Program, said Maria Papadopoulos of the Rotary Club. “Passers by were thanking us which was heartwarming!”

Schools

Scholarships Available from Rotary Club of Watertown

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The following information was provided by the Rotary Club of Watertown:

All residents of Watertown who are high school seniors and applying to college are eligible for Watertown Rotary Scholarships. The amount of each award and the number of scholarships granted are determined on a yearly basis. 

All eligible residents must submit completed applications, postmarked no later than April 15, 2022, to:

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEEROTARY CLUB OF WATERTOWNc/o Anthony Donato

42 Arden RoadWATERTOWN, MA 02472

The form must be completed in full and accompanied by a transcript and letter of recommendation to be considered a valid application. Incomplete or late applications will not be reviewed by the Scholarship Committee. All information supplied on this form will be kept strictly confidential. Only one application need be submitted to be eligible for consideration for all scholarships available through the Rotary Club of Watertown.

Schools

Applications Available for Watertown Rotary Scholarships

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The following information was provided by the Rotary Club of Watertown:

All residents of Watertown who are high school seniors and applying to college are eligible for Watertown Rotary Scholarships. The amount of each award and the number of scholarships granted are determined on a yearly basis. 

All eligible residents must submit completed applications, postmarked no later than April 17, 2020, to:

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEEROTARY CLUB OF WATERTOWNc/o Anthony Donato

42 Arden RoadWATERTOWN, MA 02472

The form must be completed in full and accompanied by a transcript and letter of recommendation to be considered a valid application. Incomplete or late applications will not be reviewed by the Scholarship Committee. All information supplied on this form will be kept strictly confidential. Only one application need be submitted to be eligible for consideration for all scholarships available through the Rotary Club of Watertown.

Schools

Rotary Club of Watertown Awards $10,000 in Scholarships

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The Rotary Club of Watertown awarded more than $10,000 in college scholarships to 11 high school seniors. The award winners were presented to students from Watertown High School, Waldorf School and Mt. Alvernia High School. H. Nish Boyajian Memorial Scholarship – Neila Magloire, $1,000 WHSStephen Everett Memorial Scholarship – Gabriella Venezia, $1,000 WHS Domenic “Dick” Trabucco Memorial Scholarship – Christopher J. Iannetta, $1,000 WHS Domenic “Dick” Trabucco Memorial Scholarship – Olivia Lampasona $1,000 WHS Student Speaker Award – Sukeina Attar, $1,000 WHS Rotary Merit Scholarship – Smaranda Costiner, $1,000 Waldorf Rotary Merit Scholarship – Meron Hagos, $1,000 WHS Rotary Merit Scholarship – Levon Haroutunian, $750 WHS Rotary Merit Scholarship – Kristen Tracy, $750 WHS Rotary Merit Scholarship – Mairead Walsh, $1,000 Mt. Alvernia Rotary Merit Scholarship – Christine Zhu, $1,000 WHS

Charity

Local Stars Wow the Audience at the 2019 Dancing with the Watertown Stars

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Kellie Spillane, a Watertown Middle School teacher, and Matt Davis perform a West Coast Swing during the 2019 Dancing with the Watertown Stars. Ten competitors hit the dance floor at the Hellenic Cultural Center Friday night, but only one could take home the 2019 Dancing with the Watertown Stars trophy. The amateur dancers came from a variety of places, whether born and bred town residents, working for a business or department in Watertown, or being a Watertown elected official. Each teamed up with one of the three professional dancers to put together his or her routine. Watertown teacher Chad Foster lifts Lilia Weisfeldt during his routine at the Dancing with the Watertown Stars.

Dancing With the Stars

Watertown’s Dancing With the Stars Coming Up Soon, Tickets Available

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The Watertown Rotary Club will host Dancing With the Stars charity event featuring local celebrities teaming with professional dancers on May 10, 2019. This year’s competitors are Town Councilor Lisa Feltner, Watertown Savings Bank’s Bill Burgess, Rhode Moise from the Watertown Boys & Girls Club, Watertown Firefighter Mary Piotrowski, Watertown Police Officer Kerilyn Amedio, Jae Smith from the Watertown Public Schools, Watertown Realtor Ari Koufos, Watertown Firefighter Andrew Vega, and Chad Foster from Watertown Middle School. The event will be emceed by Watertown Town Council President Mark Sideris. Judges are dance teacher Lynda Messina, dance teacher Nicole Keuchkarian, Officer Tony Physic (last year’s winner) and Rotarian John Airasian. Doors open at the Hellenic Cultural Center, 25 Bigelow Ave., Watertown, at 6 p.m. and the competition begins at 7:15 p.m.

Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be available.

Charity

Tickets Still Available for Watertown Rotary Club’s $10,000 Raffle

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The Rotary Club of Watertown is hosting a raffle where the first prize is $10,000 raffle, and tickets are still available. 

The drawing will be held at Donohue’s Bar & Grill, 87 Bigelow Ave., Watertown, on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. The even runs from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., with hors d’ouevres and a cash bar. Each ticket costs $100, and only 300 will be sold. First prize $10,000, second prize $500 and third prize $200.