August fellowship meeting encourages Rotarians to share those special experiences that stand out as their “Rotary Moment.” Sharing these personal stories can go much farther, sometimes, than facts and figures in attracting prospective members. The ask, share your Rotary moment! What was the success story that transformed you from being […]
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Betsey Doane and her sister Barbara Lombardi were on hand this past week to assist the Meriden Amateur Radio Club to promote the hobby of amateur radio to a special group of veterans at the Wallingford Office of Emergency Management. Betsey is a past president at Derby-Shelton Rotary and Barbara […]
Vets Learn About Amateur Radio
You never know what you will find Rotarians doing for their community, but Derby-Shelton Rotarians have taken on a new challenge – adopting a street! This month, the Club signed on to become part of the Adopt a Street program which is part of a bigger “Don’t Trash Shelton” initiative […]
Rotary Adopts Road – and Cleans It!
Derby Centennial Lions Club and Derby-Shelton Rotary Club Donate Outdoor Furniture to Shelton Oak Hill Group Home In a heartwarming collaboration, the Derby Centennial Lions Club and the Derby-Shelton Rotary Club recently came together to enhance the outdoor experience for residents of the Shelton Oak Hill Group Home. The joint […]
Rotary and Lions Collaborate on Outdoor Furniture Donation
The ending of one Rotary year and the beginning of another is always a time for reflection, celebration and optimism at the Derby -Shelton Rotary Club. And on June 28 the Club celebrated the outstanding Rotary year under the leadership of President Kim Ryan-Caro and the passing of the gavel […]
Rotarians Celebrate the Passing of the Gavel
Our congratulations go out to club member Pat Carey and to his real estate partner Jim Guarrera as well as Terry Jones on being named winners of Valley United Way’s Charles H. Flynn Award, the Valley’s oldest and most prestigious award for community service. The trio will be honored at […]
Rotarian to be Given Community Service Award
The Derby-Shelton Rotary Club is proud to announce that they were able to donate $2,000 to the Derby Police Department. The money was from proceeds raised from the 2023 2nd Annual Derby-Shelton Rotary Club Flags for Heroes program. Over 300 flags were sponsored and flown on the Derby Green and […]
Rotary Flags for Heroes Program donates to the Heroes of ...
Derby-Shelton Rotarians celebrated their 2024 Norman K. Parsells Award winner, Dr. Jeff Forte, along with winners from eight other Rotary Clubs on April 5 at the Gaelic American Club in Fairfield. The award honors the memory of Mr. Parsells who was a distinguished member of the Fairfield Rotary Club who […]
Dr. Jeff Forte Named Parsells Award Winner
Savannah Harold of Derby High School from Derby High School will move on representing the Derby-Shelton Rotary Club in the District competition. Savannah did a great job with her speech content. Her focus was on the danger of distractions while driving and how that fits into Rotary’s Four-Way Test. Some […]