Give a Hoot! Hootenanny Community Roundtable on April 20.

Near Newport Community, 

Just a friendly reminder that our Hootenanny Round Table Meeting is coming up THIS Monday, April 20, at 5:30 PM at 245 Howard Blvd, Newport, NC. This is our chance to gather the key players who make the Hootenanny happen and start laying the groundwork for another incredible event. We'll cover volunteer opportunities, logistics, and how YOU can help keep this beloved Newport tradition strong.

Here are the details:
Date: Monday, April 20
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: 245 Howard Blvd, Newport, NC
More Info: newportrotary.blogspot.com

Your involvement makes all the difference — we hope to see you there! Feel free to bring along anyone else who might want to get involved. If you have any questions or need to reach out before the meeting, please contact us at NewportNCRotary@gmail.com.  

For more information see the Hootenanny website at https://newport-hootenanny.blogspot.com/ or Newport NC Rotary's Facebook page.  

Tammy Blizzard, President, Newport Rotary  

2025 Hootenanny Sees the Highest Attendance Ever

Throngs of Newport area faithful flocked to the Newport Little League Field and Town Park on Halloween night to enjoy the Newport Halloween Hootenanny's free carnival, food, and assorted seasonal haunts and activities. Over 5,000 participants passed entry gate checkpoints during the evening. 

The crowd participated joyously in the costume contests & parade, DJ-led line dancing, parachute fun, toy-laden hay bale, haunted house, and hayride. Over 20 carnival games were manned by our great Hootenanny volunteers. Participants enjoyed free hotdogs (sponsored by the Newport Pig Cooking Contest) and free chicken strips, hushpuppies, etc. (sponsored by Jeremy Cannon & Fat Fella's), soft drinks, water, sno-cones, ice cream bars and candy and prizes galore. 

The event is kept free to the public due to the generous donations of local business and civic sponsors, the Town of Newport & employees, with leadership and coordination provided by Newport Rotary Club. If you want to participate next year or want to learn more about Rotary, use the "Send us a Hoot (Message)" messaging at the top right side of the website or email NewportNCRotary@gmail.com. We need more hands to keep the event alive!!   Bevin Wall, Hootenanny Chair 2025, Newport Rotary        

Facebook update- We are working on the best Newport Halloween Hootenanny Ever!

Posted from the Newport Rotary Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NewportNCRotary Photos credit: Bevin Wall, Collage by Tammy Blizzard

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 Credit: Google Weather

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