This year’s recipient of Rotarian of the Year should not come as a surprise to anyone. April embodies the ideals of what this award is meant to recognize. She is a spouse, parent and friend to us all. Besides being Treasurer of our club, she is also District 7890 Treasurer. She manages a career, homelife, a business of her own, is active in her church and spends countless hours behind the scenes to accomplish numerous Rotary functions for which little recognition is offered, until today. We are extremely proud to call this person a friend and are equally proud to name April Beston 2019 Rotarian of the Year.

 

Our 2019 Honorary Rotarian has a heart of gold and is always willing to help when asked. She has two beautiful daughters, and her husband proudly serves as a Ludlow Police Officer. She was one of the original members of the Ludlow Lion’s Roar 5k Road Race to benefit Ludlow Schools. Natalina was also involved in bringing to Ludlow High School the Relay for Life, to benefit the American Cancer Society, which is still held every fall. She was a founding member of a group which has created vegetable gardens at Veterans Park Elementary and Paul R Baird Middle Schools’ in Ludlow. She most has recently started a non-profit called Second Times a Charm, which provides girls the opportunity to attend their prom and other formal events by offering free of charge dresses, shoes, purses and other accessories. Natalina has been involved in numerous other causes to benefit the Town of Ludlow and its children. She is truly an inspiration to us all, and the Ludlow Rotary is proud to name her 2019 Honorary Rotarian.