Happy 60th Anniversary,

Southington Rotary!

Southington Rotary Community Room...

The Rotary Club of Southington donated monies to the new Southington Community Services building for renovations and upgrades on their multi purpose community room. The room will be named Southington Rotary Community Room. Below, Southington Rotary members present the room plaque to Janet Mellon, Director of Community Services.


Pictured from left to right: Victoria Triano (President, Rotary Club of Southington), Janet Mellon (Director, Southington Community Services), Ginny Roy (Public Relations, Southington Rotary Club).

New member induction...

Membership chair Arthur Blumer inducts new member Gloria Brown
as sponsor John Kennedy bears witness.

Luncheon speaker-Raymond Bechard of Ahava Kids...

Ahava Kids Mission Statement
AHAVA Kids exists to rescue and care for young victims of child trafficking, enslavement and exploitation throughout the world. (website)

Ahava Kids, a United States, 501(c)3, Not-For-Profit human rights organization, exists to rescue and care for young victims of child trafficking, enslavement and exploitation in the United States and throughout the world. Through direct intervention, Ahava Kids has developed the process of Rescue, Relocation and Rehabilitation. This is the most effective method of removing young people from the various dangers of trafficking while giving them the best chance at survival and a decent life. Using this process, Ahava Kids has assisted in saving over 3,000 young people around the world and in the United States since 2003.

Amber Alert Project...

Brendan Goodrich and Kyong Wilson supervising the Amber Alert child registration program held at Farmington Savings Bank during the second weekend of the Apple Harvest Festival.

Would you like fries with that?

It's Southington Apple Harvest time again and that means only one thing - no, not delicious apple fritters from the Congregational Church booth, but rather SOUTHINGTON ROTARY FRENCH FRIES at the adjacent booth! Under the strict leadership of co-chairs John Salerno and Donnnnnn Reilly, this operation runs like a well-oiled machine. The veteran setup crew (John Kennedy, Rod Greaves, Dave Strosahl, Ron Klein, Chet Potrepka, Steve Parsons) need little supervision whether wrestling refrigerators/fryolators into place, hoisting the signage above the booth entrance or crafting just the right configuration for the lights.




Jim Williamson, Scott Garver, Dan Longo and Sue Symada prepare the fries using our secret Southington Rotary recipe.

Gary Salerno at the fryolator.

New officer installation dinner at the Manor Inn, Tuesday, May 27...

Incoming club president Vicki Triano, outgoing club president Carol Grant,
and District Governor Richard Borden

Rotarian of the Year Art Blumer with Carol Grant

"Service Above self Award recipient Ginny Roy with club president Carol Grant

Dolores Fanelli with Carol Grant

Dave Strosahl (excellent tie) with Carol Grant

Incoming club board of directors for 2008-2009

Gloria Brown renders the Interact Club report on behalf of Bob Brown

Save the date- Wednesday, July 9....

Southington Rotary's William S. Thomson Golf Scramble at the Southington Country Club

Our friend...

SOUTHINGTON - Dr. Thomas K. McKnerney Sr. DDS, passed away after a lengthy illness on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008. He was the husband of Arline (Johnson) McKnerney.

He was born Sept. 14, 1931 in New Britain, son of the late Reginald and Angeline (Kane) McKnerney. Dr. McKnerney had practiced in Southington for 40 years. He was a lifetime member of the Rotary Club of Southington.

Besides his wife he is survived by three sons, Thomas K. McKnerney Jr. and his wife, Laura, Paul McKnerney and his wife, Dawn, all of Southington, Kevin McKnerney and his wife, Jennifer of Lebanon; two sisters, Rita Stiano and her husband, Joseph of Berlin, and Joanne Johannes of Niantic; six grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Reilly, and Maggie, all of Lebanon, Shawn, Brandon and Devin, all of Southington; several nieces, nephews and friends. Dr. McKnerney enjoyed his grandchildren and spending quality time with his family.

The funeral will be held Friday 10 a.m. at St. Thomas Church, 99 Bristol St. Burial will be in St. Thomas Cemetery. There are no calling hours. Donations may be made in his memory to the CT Children's Hospital, Pediatric Cardiology, 282 Washington St., Hartford, CT 06106 or the American Cancer Society, PO Box 907, Wallingford, CT 06492-0907. DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St., Southington is in charge of arrangements. For online condolences visit dellavecchiafh.com

Goin' to the Mardi Gras!...

What a surprise! Johnny Gumbo (John Ryan) returned, if only in a larger-than-life photo, to celebrate Fat Tuesday at the Southington Rotary's annual Mardi Gras Night fundraiser at Anthony Jack's Wood-fired Grill. The former co-chair of the event has picked up his roots and moved out west where he has become involved with the Armed Forces & Aerospace Museum in Spokane.

Guests feasted on Cajun favorites and were entertained by the very hot D. Smith Blues Band with saxman John Smayda sitting in for a few spirited numbers. A portion of the night's proceeds will benefit the Bread For Life soup kitchen in Southington. - See photos!

The Rotary Club of Southington would like to thank Barry DePaolo and Cheryl Moran, owners of Anthony Jack's, for being such gracious hosts (we could not do this without you) and Pat Giamatteo of Rogo Distributors for donating the beer for the event. Hope to see everyone again next year on FAT TUESDAY!

We won!!!!!!....

We received the following in our email. I will pursue the payoff and we can discuss how to spend it at our next meeting. I'm sure you all are as shocked and excited as I am! DON'T TELL ANYONE!

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