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At this week’s meeting, we welcomed Aimee Thompson as she began her presidency of the Newport Rotary Club and celebrated the one-year anniversary of our move to the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center. Our featured speaker was Dan Howard, Executive Director of the Newport Symphony Orchestra. Aimee recognized Julia Dobies as Rotarian of the Month, and we officially welcomed Jim King as a member of the club. We also said a heartfelt farewell to our Rotary Youth Exchange student, Maureen Meert of Belgium, as she attended her final meeting before returning home. Maureen has been a wonderful part of our Rotary family, and she will be greatly missed!