Holiday Gifts Awarded to Local Organizations!
At our past two meetings, our club has awarded holiday gifts to award holiday gifts to Salvation Army, the TV6 Canathon, Marquette Women’s Center, Northern Lights Child Advocacy Center, St. Vincent de Paul of Marquette and the D.J. Jacobetti Veterans’ Home.
HarborFest 2021 Plays Out the End of Summer: a Perfect Weekend of Fun [ Gallery ]
Marquette, MI – August 28, 2021 – This year’s HarborFest roared with excitement and delight as Marquette County celebrated. Music, food, and entertainment weren’t the only thing that made this weekend’s events a hit, but also the warm community who helped make this event exceptional. The day kicked off with the Classic Car Show, showing […]
See Pictures from Day 1 of HarborFest 2021
Marquette, MI – August 27, 2021 – Today was the first day of HarborFest 2021, sponsored & organized by Marquette West Rotary! A great number of people came down to Mattson Lower Harbor Park despite the rain for some awesome live music, good food & drink, and fun! Today’s festivities started out slow due to […]
Marquette West Rotary Club Announces HarborFest 2021
Marquette, MI – May 25, 2021 – The Marquette West Rotary Club is pleased to announce that HarborFest is back for summer 2021. One of Marquette’s premier summer events, HarborFest will be held on Friday, August 27, and Saturday, August 28, 2021. HarborFest is a fund-raising event for Marquette West Rotary Club and the Marquette West […]
Marquette West Rotary Welcomes Newest Member, Brooke Quinn
Marquette, MI – July 17, 2019 – Today the Marquette West Rotary welcomed their newest Rotarian member, Brooke Quinn. Brooke is a Business Development Representative at Lake Superior Community Partnership. During today’s meeting the Marquette West Rotary Club also announced there will be 18 local organizations to receive grant money from HarborFest proceeds. The groups will […]
Honoring Former President Amanda Filizetti and Information on the HarborFest Waterfront Gala
Marquette, MI – July 10, 2019 – Rotarians returned to the Landmark Inn this afternoon for another weekly Marquette West Rotary Club Luncheon. To start this off today, the club honored past president, Amanda Filizetti for her year of service. Lucy Grove, current Rotary Club president, awarded Amanda a plaque and a beautiful bouquet! The […]
Local Students Receive Marquette West Rotary Academic Achievement Awards
Marquette, MI – 6/26/2019 – The Marquette West Rotary met today to recognize the academic achievements of local students. The recipients and their families gathered at The Landmark Inn to have lunch and receive awards for Foreign Language and overall Academic Achievement. Rotarian Jim Lajoie helped coordinate the scholarship program that has been able to give […]
The Marquette West Rotary Participates in the 2019 Marquette Beautification Committee Spring Clean-Up
Marquette, MI – May 2, 2019 – It’s that time of year again! The Marquette West Rotary has another chance to demonstrate Service Above Self by participating in the Marquette Beautification Committee Spring Clean-up 2019. Rotarians will meet next Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 5:15 p.m. in the Embers parking lot, formerly Marquette Catholic Credit […]
GMO Crops – Facts and Myths 101 – Marquette West Rotary Forum April 24, 2019
Marquette, Michigan – April 24, 2019 – Marquette West Rotary welcomed James DeDecker, specialist and director of the MSU Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center, to discuss the facts and myths of Genetically Modified Crops. He brought his perspective as an expert in sustainable agriculture, agricultural decision-making and integrated pest management to this often controversial […]
Marquette West Rotary Welcomes Jake Bilodeau to the Club and Shifts Focus to HarborFest 2019
Marquette, MI – January 9, 2019 – The Marquette West Rotary had the honor of inducting a familiar face into the Club today. After giving a presentation on the Greater Michigan Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association in early November, Regional Director Jake Bilodeau requested to join the Rotary! Today, Marquette West Rotarians welcomed Jake as […]