Farmington Rotary installs new president, holds window-decorating contest

PHOTO: Incoming Farmington Rotary club president Charlie Rodrigue presents outgoing president Sue Pratt with a W.A. Mitchell rocking chair in honor of her accomplishments as Rotary president. (Submitted photo)

FARMINGTON — The Farmington Rotary Club celebrated its many accomplishments last week and transitioned its presidents at a socially distanced annual meeting.

Sue Pratt was recognized for her significant accomplishments and for all she has done for the Farmington Rotary in her 18-month tenure as president. Charlie Rodrigue, is the new Farmington Rotary president and was expected to establish his goals for the year at the July 11 meeting.
The Farmington Rotary Club is growing. New club members include Derek Hayes, Franklin Savings Bank; Kym Recco, Tom’s of Maine; Trampas Hutches, Franklin Community Health Network; and Linda Beck, University of Maine Farmington.
While the Farmington Fourth of July parade was cancele, Independence Day festivities sponsored by Rotary continued. Rotary partnered with the Farmington Downtown Association to sponsor a window decorating contest and 15 businesses participated.
Cash prizes were awarded to the top three businesses. Reny’s claimed first place honor; Mixed Up was second; and third place was Country Primitives. Rounding out the top five were County Seat Realty and Vera’s Iron and Vine.
Children were also invited to paint windows downtown in the spirit of the Fourth of July.
Meetings are held every week; email charles.rodrigue77@gmail.com for the Zoom link.

Area businesses decorated for the Fourth of July celebrations and competed for cash prizes. (Submitted photo)