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Rotarians Gary & Deb DeColfmacker had the honor to present the Rotary Club of Dover NH annual scholarships at Dover High School for the twenty-fourth year! The DeColmackers said it was a special honor for them to once again present the annual Rotary Club of Dover - Megan DeColfmacker Memorial Scholarship ($10,000) to Thea Soucy. "Seeing the accomplishments and enthusiasm of these students gave us great hope for the future of our world!"
In addition, this year's recipients of $1,500 scholarships included Jack Wagoner (pictured above), Rachel Bachrach, Nathon Bigelow and Addison Menninger. During the award ceremony, they had all the members of the Interact Club stand and be recognized as well.
In addition, this year's recipients of $1,500 scholarships included Jack Wagoner (pictured above), Rachel Bachrach, Nathon Bigelow and Addison Menninger. During the award ceremony, they had all the members of the Interact Club stand and be recognized as well.
Rotarians and Gibson Bonner's family celebrate his announcement as Dover Middle School Student of the Month for February. Gibson Bonner received from his teachers. They said he takes tremendous pride in his school community and appreciates the little things in life. He takes in all that school has to offer and seizes learning opportunities. He is thoughtful in his work and always takes his time to do his best. Likewise, he is extremely supportive of his classmates and is a quiet leader. He is extremely deserving of this Student of the Month award because he is so compassionate and hard-working, and he truly makes our school a better place.
The Rotary Club of Dover recognized another Dover Middle School student at our monthly Student of the Month presentation. The DMS team teachers were very proud that another student has shown positive qualities to be recognized as student of the month. This student is a role model for other students each and every day. This student comes to school with a positive attitude and makes the best of the hard days. When they walk into a classroom, or pass an adult in the hallway, they greet them with a "good morning" or a "hey, how are you doing today?" You can tell just from a few minutes of conversation with this student that they lead with compassion, despite the challenges they have faced. This student is also curious, asks for help as well as offers it, and always puts in their best effort to learn in all of their classes. When this student is asked to collaborate with another student, no matter who it is, they turn to them and ask them for their thoughts, listens, and works with them to come up with a shared strategy or solution. We are very proud to recognize James Gould as the DMS student of the month. Congratulations!
The Dover High Interact Club hosted the 1st Annual Purple Pinky Project. They held the event to promote awareness to Polio and how it has affected so many over the years. With the continual Rotary support to eradicate Polio, this project was geared toward raising money to support the Rotary efforts. The students raised $350.00 at the recent fundraiser and Rotary Club of Dover Rotation, Phil Rinaldi matched the $350.00 to bring to total of $700.00 that the Interact Club raised. 
The Rotary Club of Dover was honored to present the Dover Middle School - Student of the Month award to 5th grader, Kayla Nguyen. The teachers had the pleasure of getting to know this student since they came to Dover Middle School in 5th grade. Watching her develop social skills has been remarkable to watch. She is active with their ESOL peers and have been pivotal in making students who have transferred in to our school feel welcome. She is always the first to greet a new student and so quick to make sure everyone has someone to sit with at lunch. In class she is kind and respectful and quick to participate and further class discussion. Kayla continues to be a ray of sunshine that graces Dover Middle School’s halls and it is my pleasure to nominate her for student of the month.
Past President Noreen Biehl honors Gary Bannon for 34 years of service to City of Dover and partnerships with Dover Rotary.
Dover Mayor Bob Carrier presents a cake decorated with symbols of Gary's work on parks and recreation for the City of Dover. 
It was a warm night for hot chocolate, friends, and lots of lights. With over 40 of us, including Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Exeter, NH and Rotary Club of South Berwick/Eliot, we all had a fun night out as part of our Together on Tuesdays each month. Amazing. Beautiful. Delightful. Breathtaking. 
Dover Rotarians filled 65 backpacks with school supplies and distributed them to kids at the Seymour Osman Community Center along with an ice cream smorgasbord. 
David Barnes with President Megan K.
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