Do you have great photos that showcase the beauty of Rockport? The Rockport Rotary Club will be producing a 2026 photo calendar as a fundraiser this year and is requesting amateur and professional photographers alike to submit their best high-quality photos of Rockport to be entered into our contest. The photography winners of each month, plus the cover, will receive $50. The photos are to be of Rockport and emphasize qualities that make Rockport a special place to live, work and visit in each season. Examples include featuring the fishing industry, town events, parades, pets in a quintessential Rockport scene, quarries, architecture and ocean scenes. The contest will run from now through April 30, 2025. Please submit your high-quality digital photos to rockportrotaryphotos@gmail.com and include your name, mailing address and phone number so we can notify you if you have won. Photos should be in landscape (horizontal) with a high resolution, a minimum of 2-3 MB or higher. Photographers will be featured no more than twice in the same calendar. Please do not include recognizable photos of people who have not given their permission to be in a published photograph. Questions can be submitted to rockportrotaryphotos@gmail.com
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Photo Contest for 2026 Calendar
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2025-03-14 04:00:00Z |
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In Memory of Andy Maddox
Proudly Sponsored by the Rockport Rotary Club Community Room
58 Broadway
Rockport, MA 01966
Saturday, March 8, 2025
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: RockRotary to schedule an appointment. Streamline your donation experience and save up to 15 minutes by visiting RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass to complete your pre-donation reading and health history questions on the day of your appointment.
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Rockport Community Blood Drive on March 8th
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2025-03-01 05:00:00Z |
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Rockport Rotary members filled the hearts of Rockport’s senior citizens with joy at a delightful Valentine’s luncheon held at the Fish Shack Restaurant! Rotarians served a delicious baked haddock dinner, along with coffee and scrumptious desserts graciously donated and prepared by the Fish Shack. To add a special touch, Rockport elementary school students crafted lovely Valentine cards for everyone. The celebration was made even more vibrant with wonderful music from three RHS chorus soloists! A huge thank you to all who made this annual event such a success—especially the Porter family, Tuck's Candy Factory, and Audrey's Flower Shop. Your support truly brightens our community! 
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Valentine's Day Luncheon
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2025-02-14 05:00:00Z |
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Memorial Update: On Sunday, November 3, 2024 from 2-5 PM, an informal, drop-in gathering will be held at the Rockport Inn & Suites, 183 Upper Main St. Rockport to honor Andy. All are welcome to attend and share their rembrances of Andy. It is with great sadness Rockport Rotary announces the untimely passing of Rotarian Andrew P. Maddox.  A dedicated member and 2017-18 past president of the Rockport Rotary Club, Andy lost a short battle with cancer. He was a friend to many and served his club with distinction. For District 7930, Andy served as chair of our District Public Image Committee and held a passion for youth services; serving on our Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) Committee and volunteered with our comprehensive Youth Exchange Program. His warm smile, laugh, and sense of humor will be missed. Andrew P. Maddox of Haverhill Massachusetts, formerly of Rockport and Lexington Massachusetts, passed away on August 22nd, 2024 after an eight-month battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Lisa D. Maddox for thirty-six years and the loving father of Amanda Saldi and husband Chaz of Salem, Katherine Maddox and partner Nick Benedetti of Haverhill, and adoptive father of Michaela Hillier and partner Bayron Contreras of Manchester-by-the-Sea.
Andrew grew up in Lexington and attended Minuteman Technical High School, where he developed an interest in computers. He would go on to have a career in computer programming and web design, eventually starting his own business.
A Celebration of Life for Andy will be held in the future. Donations in Andy's memory are to be directed to the Rotary Foundation; a fitting tribute to a devoted Rotarian so that Rotary programs can live on into perpetuity in Andy's memory. Donations can be made here.
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Informal Memorial for Rotarian Andrew P. Maddox
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Jackie Lageson
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2024-09-22 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by Nikki Marin on Mar 29, 2024
Do you have great photos that showcase the beauty of Rockport? The Rockport Rotary Club will be producing a 2025 photo calendar as a fundraiser this year and is requesting amateur and professional photographers alike to submit their best high-quality photos of Rockport to be entered into our contest. The photography winners of each month plus the cover will receive $50. The photos are to be of Rockport and emphasize qualities that make Rockport a special place to live, work and visit in each season. Examples include featuring the fishing industry, town events, parades, pets in a quintessential Rockport scene, quarries, architecture and ocean scenes.
The contest will run from now through April 30, 2024. Please submit your high-quality digital photos to rockportrotaryphotos@gmail.com and include your name, mailing address and phone number so we can notify you if you have won. Questions can also be submitted to the same email address.
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Rockport Photo Contest for 2025 Calendar
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Nikki Marin
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2024-03-29 04:00:00Z |
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Meeting Times: - 1st Thursday of the month from 5:30pm - 7:00pm (meeting starts at 6pm).
- 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Thursdays of the month from 11:30am - 1:00pm (meeting starts at 12pm).
All meetings are held at:
Rockport Inn & Suites, 183 Main St, Rockport, MA
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Rockport Rotary Meeting Times & Location
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Kecia German
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2023-04-01 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by Janelle Favaloro on Nov 11, 2022
The Rockport Fire Department was honored by the Rotary Club of Rockport at the Robert C. Wood Memorial Heroes Dinner at Danversport Yacht Club on November 10, 2022. The department was represented by Chief Kirk Keating, Assistant Chief Mark Wonson, Forest Fire Warden Mike Frontierro, and Captain Frank Favaloro. State representative Bruce Tarr was also in attendance to congratulate all the heroes who were honored by clubs in Rotary District 7930.
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Rockport Rotary Honors Rockport Fire Department
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Janelle Favaloro
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2022-11-11 05:00:00Z |
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Posted on Jul 11, 2022
 Rockport Rotary has had an 11-year tradition of reading the Declaration of Independence to large crowds in Dock Square on the Fourth of July. Unfortunately, it was shelved for a couple of years due to the pandemic. This year we were back in force and in full costume, despite our regular Town Crier coming down with—you guessed it—COVID. Bob Gillis and Alan Battistelli stepped up at the last minute with a rousing rendition of everyone's favorite declaration. The club followed this up later in the day with a Rotary float in the Fireman's Parade. Click Read More for more photos.
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Rockport Rotary Celebrates the Fourth
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2022-07-11 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by Sean Fennessy on Mar 01, 2022
 The Rockport Rotary Club will be producing a 2023 raffle calendar as our fundraiser this year and we're requesting submissions for the 12 months and the cover. The photos should be taken of Rockport and can include images of our waterfront and fishing industry, town events such as parades, historical places, quarries and ocean scenes, just to name a few. The contest will run from February 20th to March 14th. Please submit high quality minimum 3.0 mb photos to photos@rockportrotary.org and include your name, mailing address, email and phone number. A stipend of $50 will be awarded to each successful photographer.
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Photo Contest for Rockport Rotary Club 2023 Calendar
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Sean Fennessy
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2022-03-01 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by Ingrid Brown on Oct 20, 2021
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Paws for Polio, Sunday, October 24
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Ingrid Brown
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2021-10-20 04:00:00Z |
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Rockport Rotary will hold its first-ever Brews & Burgers event on Saturday, August 14, rain or shine, from 4 to 8 p.m. Advanced tickets are not required. The menu will include gourmet burgers, hotdogs, corn-on-the-cob, street corn, and ice cream, among other items, with beer, wine, and hard seltzer available for your drinking pleasure. The event will take place at the American Legion Bandstand and will feature live entertainment by Mari Martin and the Lucky Boys. Rockport's annual fireworks will take place following Brews & Burgers, with great viewing from Back Beach. Proceeds from Brews & Burgers will benefit Rockport Rotary Club's community and international service projects.
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Brews & Burgers — August 14
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2021-08-12 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by Andy Maddox on Apr 02, 2020
During this time of social distancing, Rockport Rotary is meeting via Zoom on Thursday evenings, at 7:00 PM. Want an invite? Just contact any of our members or email us at info@rockportrotary.org.
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ZOOM in with us!
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Andy Maddox
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2020-04-02 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by Derek Van Gulden on Mar 13, 2020
Dear Fellow Rotarians, In the midst of the coverage around COVID-19, as places of business, schools, and other agencies are taking precautions to prevent the spread of disease the club's Directors have decided to suspend our weekly meetings for the next 2 weeks. We will reassess the situation on March 31st and decide whether to continue not meeting or resume meeting as of April 2nd. During this down time I encourage us all to stay in contact with each other. Peace,
Derek Van Gulden President 2019-2020 Rotary Club of Rockport, Massachusetts
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COVID-19 Coronavirus Response
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Derek Van Gulden
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2020-03-13 04:00:00Z |
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 The Rotary Club of Rockport is hosting its 23rd annual Lobsterfest, rain or shine, on August 10 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall Bandstand at Back Beach.
Tickets are $27.50 in advance or $35 the day of the event. Your ticket provides a hot boiled lobster, clam chowder, corn on the cob, a roll, watermelon and soda or water. There will also be a cash menu of burgers, hot dogs, chips, beer and wine. Live entertainment by Two Weeks From Everywhere, playing a variety of music, drawing from diverse influences of Americana, country, rock, folk, pop and bluegrass. Tickets are still available at the John Tarr Store, Village Silversmith or from any Rockport Rotarian. To pay with a credit card, call 508-317-6206. Advanced tickets are strongly recommended. Proceeds to benefit Rockport Rotary Club Community and International Service Projects.
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Lobsterfest 2019 is coming — August 10!
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Andy Maddox
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2019-07-24 04:00:00Z |
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Posted on Jun 19, 2019
On Wednesday, June 19, 2019, Rockport Rotary installed their new President and Officers and presented community citations at their annual awards dinner. Wendy Hyatt, director of Rainbow Day School, was honored as Citizen of the Year, and Erin Caniff, Physical Education Teacher since 2004 at Rockport Elementary, was honored as Town Employee of the Year. In a special commendation, Peter Beacham, a longtime member of Rockport Rotary, was posthumously awarded for a Lifetime of Service. His wife, Janice Beacham, accepted the honor on Peter's behalf. Derek Van Gulden was sworn in as President for 2019-2020 by Past District Governor Ingrid Brown, along with the Executive Board including Present-Elect Rob Liebow, Secretary Kecia German, Treasurer Rob Audano, Sergeant-at-Arms Phil Chalmers, and Directors Sean Fennessey, Nikki Marin, James Moore, Matthew Wigton, and Peter Willcox, Immediate Past President Susan King, and Foundation Chair Dennis Doolin.
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Rockport Installation and Awards
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Andy Maddox
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2019-06-19 04:00:00Z |
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Posted on Jun 13, 2019
Rockport Rotary, along with Breen & Sullivan Mechanical Services and Emerson Swan, Inc., stepped up to help the Action Shelter in Gloucester keep their cool with a new central air conditioning system. Rockport Rotary provided funding for the project in the form of a $5,600 District Grant in cooperation with Rotary District 7930.
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Rockport Rotary Helps Action Shelter Keep Cool
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Andy Maddox
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2019-06-13 04:00:00Z |
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Posted on Jan 21, 2019
The John Lane Auditorium at Rockport Middle/High School was filled with the sound of Rockporters laughing at themselves as Rockport Rotary put on a single showing of Living the Island Life — "A wicked funny musical comedy about life on our side of the bridge." The ensemble cast of talented locals played to a full house, on Saturday, January 19, 2019, in the musical comedy conceived by Rockport Rotary's own Linda Sanders who wrote the book and lyrics and directed the production. A second show planned for Sunday was canceled due to an ominous winter weather forecast. The cast included Jeff McKeen, Wendy Betts, Guy Parsons, Emily Marques, Kathleen Morgan, Bob Ellis, Sue Bonior, Andy Heinze, Jack Reed, Chas Kreis, Gordon Baird, Evelyn Reed, Carolyn Howard, Derek van Gulden, Anne Hyde, Frances Fleming, and Chariclo Malcolmson as Kitty the Dog.
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Living the Island Life
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Andy Maddox
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2019-01-21 05:00:00Z |
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Posted on Jul 21, 2018
 The Rotary Club of Rockport is hosting its 22nd annual Lobsterfest, rain or shine, on August 11 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall Bandstand at Back Beach.
Tickets are $25, which includes a hot boiled lobster, clam chowder, corn on the cob, a roll, watermelon and soda or water. There will also be a cash menu of burgers, hot dogs, chips, beer and wine. Two Weeks From Everywhere will provide live entertainment. Tickets are still available at the John Tarr Store, Village Silversmith or from any Rockport Rotarian. Advanced tickets are recommended. Proceeds to benefit Rockport Rotary Club Community and International Service Projects.
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22nd Annual Lobsterfest!
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Andy Maddox
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2018-07-21 04:00:00Z |
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With three major storms hitting in less than a month, Rockport Rotarians answered the call in a major way — raising a combined total of $14,100 from club member contributions and matching funds from the club's coffers. Checks have gone out, including $4,700 each to: - Disaster Aid USA (a project of the Rotary Club of Historic Prince George’s Co, Maryland) for their on-the-ground relief efforts in the Greater Houston area after Hurricane Harvey
- Rotary Foundation Donor-Advised Fund for Hurricane Maria
- Rotary Foundation Donor-Advised Fund for Hurricane Irma
Rockport Rotary trusts in the Rotary Foundation and Disaster Aid USA, and know that these funds will be put to the best use. The membership is happy to help out with the recovery after these destructive storms.
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Rockport Rotarians Donate $14,100 Toward Hurricane Relief
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2017-10-18 04:00:00Z |
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The numbers are in from this year's Polar Plunge, and Rockport Rotary raised a total of $1,915 to raise awareness and fight polio. The Rockport Rotary members were among more than 250 Rotarians and others who plunged into the icy waters of Long Beach in Gloucester as part of the Rotary District 7930’s seventh annual Polar Plunge on February 4, 2017. Rockport Rotary is part of an umbrella Rotary Foundation, a humanitarian service organization with nearly 34,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas. Combined Rotary clubs have raised more than $55,000 this year which will be matched 2:1 by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The Rotary effort will pay for over a quarter of a million polio vaccines — at just 60 cents per vaccine — for children worldwide. This year’s event added to the over $510,000 raised by local Rotary clubs since the Polar Plunge began seven years ago. “If you want to feel alive, do the Polar Plunge to end polio,” Rockport Rotarian's largest contributor, Bob Gillis, said. Rotary made polio eradication its top priority in 1985. Since 1988, the number of polio cases has been reduced by 99.9%. The Americas were declared free from polio in 1994, the Western Pacific region in 2000, and Europe in 2002. A highly infectious disease, polio still strikes children mainly under the age of 5 in parts of Africa and South Asia. Polio can cause paralysis and sometimes death. In the fight to eradicate polio, Rotary has contributed $1.2 billion, and its members have logged countless volunteer hours to help immunize more than 2 billion children in 122 countries. Case numbers of the disease have never been lower, and only three countries — Nigeria, Afghanistan and Pakistan — have yet to stop the transmission.
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Rockport plungers raised $1,915 to fight polio
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2017-03-06 05:00:00Z |
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