Many Waterville Rotary Noon Club members helped clean up in the South End neighborhood this spring along Carter Memorial Drive. The Waterville Rotary South End Team from left are Roger Crouse, Jeff Melanson, Michele Prince, Dan Eccher, Susan Uhl-Melanson, David Cameron, Lindsey Cameron, Ashleigh Shupe and John Dalton. Submitted photo

WATERVILLE — The Waterville Rotary Noon Club has had a busy year of putting “Service above Self.” With the new Rotary year starting in July, the club has already completed several Community Outreach and assistance projects, according to a news release from the rotary.

Tina Chapman and Tom Longstaff are two of the 20 Waterville Rotary Club members who rang the bell for the Salvation Army. Submitted photo

In June, to wrap up the previous year, Rotary District 7790 hosted its conference. Visiting many local businesses, tours and events, the city saw an economic impact of more than $100,000 in spending over the two-day conference. Many visitors also extended their stay beyond the conference.

In the spring, many club members took part in a cleanup in the South End neighborhood along Carter Memorial Drive. Rotarians spent morning hours picking up trash along the busy road and collecting returnable bottles and cans.

The annual online fall auction the Club hosts brought in over $11,000 in November. Proceeds will be used to help the club provide resources and help with mental health. Many local businesses donated items to the auction, and Rotarians were responsible for soliciting items.

Waterville Rotarians raising awareness on Purple Pinky Day at the Alfond Youth Center are, from left, Suzanne Uhl-Melanson, Lindsay Cameron and Tom Shupe. Submitted photo

Other projects include the volunteer and financial support of the Maine Children’s Home Christmas program, financial support of the Maine Children’s Home Winter Essentials program, Salvation Army Bell ringing, and raising awareness and funds to help Rotary International in the eradication of Polio through the Purple Pinky Polio Project.

The club takes an active role in many community projects, and invites others with the same service mindset to join them on a project or nominate a project.

For more information email wtvlrotaryclub@gmail.com.

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