Wakefield Rotary Installs Officers and Directors for 2025-26

The Wakefield Rotary Club recently installed its new officers and directors during a luncheon at Brightview Wakefield. In accordance with its by-laws, the service club elects new leadership annually.

Club President for the 2024-25 year, Wendy Maguire, reflected on her year serving in club leadership, “It’s been an honor to serve as Club President.” She added, “Our club has succeeded in creating magic with every project we completed together.” Maguire also thanked the members of the club, citing the volume of projects and donations that the members completed this year including adopting a Buddy Bench, providing dictionaries to every 3rd Grader, sponsoring cleft lip and palate surgeries, hosting a luau for adults with disabilities, food pantry projects, and more.

In addition, Club President Kathy Boyle was sworn in as President for the 2025-2026 Rotary Year and Paul Adams was sworn in as Vice President/President-Elect. Boyle commented, “I’m looking forward to welcoming new members and new ideas.”

The club also installed its incoming Board of Directors including Craig Calabrese, Margie Daniels, Joie Gerrish, Amy Luckiewicz, Wendy Maguire, Jill McWilliam, and Michael Sullivan. Suzanne Bowering will serve as Club Secretary, Barbara Worley as Club Treasurer and Frank Fiorentino will serve as Sergeant-at-Arms. The new leadership team will serve until June 30, 2026.

The Rotary International Theme for 2025-26 is Unite for Good, under Rotary International President Mário César Martins de Camargo, emphasizing the power of human connection—encouraging members to welcome new faces, collaborate on service projects, and expand their global impact.

About Rotary International & Wakefield Rotary Club

Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. There are 1.2 million Rotarians in 160 countries worldwide. The first Rotary Club was founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1905 by an attorney named Paul Harris and several of his colleagues. The name “Rotary” was derived from the early practice of rotating meetings among each of the members’ offices. The Rotary motto is “Service above self”. The Wakefield Rotary Club meets each Tuesday at 12:15pm at Brightview Wakefield on Crescent Street. Club Glen Duffy extends an invitation to community members, “Rotary is a place to put your energy if you’re looking to serve the community here in Wakefield and abroad. Please feel welcome in reaching out and visiting us!”

For more information on the club's initiatives or to join the Wakefield Rotary Club, visit www.wakefieldrotaryclub.org or email wakefieldrotaryclub@yahoo.com.