The Rotary Club of Northfield

The Northfield Rotary Club’s Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot drew over 500 participants this year, a new record. Proceeds from the 5k fun run/walk are earmarked as a donation to Rotary International’s PolioPlus program.

Read Rotarian Charlie Cogan’s column in the Northfield News and learn more about End Polio Now campaign and the personal connections that some Northfield Rotarians have with the disease.

You don't have to look like a turkey to run in the Turkey Trot.The 2009 Turkey Trot 5K Fun Run/Walk will be held on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2009.

The event begins at 9 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day at the Northfield Golf Club. Same day registration opens at 8 a.m. Each of the first 250 registrants will receive a commemorative long sleeve t-shirt. The cost is $12 prior to November 20 and $15 after that date. All proceeds benefit Rotary International’s polio eradication project.

A downloadable registration from may be found here: Rotary Turkey Trot 2009 Registration.

Save the Date of February 20, 2010 for our Youth Exchange Fund-raiser “To Brazil and Back. ” The other event details are as follows: Cafe Rio food fair which begins at 5:30, followed by the musical and entertainment program that begins at 7:00 PM.

Thanks, Tom Durkin, for this news, which I’m sure all members will want to hear more about as the days pass. Ed

Kudos to all who made possible the splendid social last Friday, the 23rd, at the Grand, featuring a lush hour of hors d’oevres, followed by the hit Blues band from Chicago. As you can see from these photos, a fine crowd was on hand with obvious merriment on their faces. And we thank Rick Estenson for forwarding these photos. Ed

Dear members of the Northfield Rotary Club:

Ahoj! I am writing to you from Český Krumlov , Czech Republic with greetings of gratitude. Thus far my experience has been perfectly eclectic, which happens to be my word of the trip. I am not writing to you to summarize my trip so far, or to list off the countless things I’ve done, people I’ve seen, or even places I have been. That is what my blog is for :) so if you are interested, it is http://web.me.com/rachael.stets <http://web.me.com/rachael.stets> it is the best way for me to keep in touch with everyone. But needless to say, it has already exceeded my expectations in every way. Read more »