
On Thursday evening, sixteen Ipswich-Rowley Rotarians and guests travelled to Danversport to participate in the Robert C. Wood Memorial Heroes Dinner. Local heroes honored for making Ipswich and Rowley just a bit better were Kerrie Bates and John Muldoon. The event was hosted by Past District Governor (PDG) Alexander Falk, seen at the right in the presentation photos.


John Muldoon is the founder, publisher, and editor of the Ipswich Local News, a highly readable local paper that serves both communities and helps our club maintain the high profile it enjoys today. In October, the Ipswich Local News was named a ‘Distinguished Newspaper of the Year' by the New England Newspaper & Press Association. Unfortunately, John was unable to attend the Heroes Dinner since the paper was celebrating its fifth anniversary that evening. Accepting for John was his nominator Bob Wicks.

Also attending to celebrate the local heroes were two tables of Ipswich-Rowley Rotarians and guests, including honoree Kerrie Bates and Dan, Public Relations Chair Bob Wicks – accepting for honoree John Muldoon, President Tom Murphy, Secretary Mary Foote-Hill, Vice President Foundation Joan Arsenault, Youth Exchange student Joao Alfonso, Laurie Cameron, Christina Harris, Keith Harris, Andrea LaCroix, Martha Mauser, Lisa Melkonian, Holly Pulsifer, Nat Pulsifer, and Jim Tedford. Each honoree received a Paul Harris citation, lanyard badge and pin.
