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Derby-Shelton Rotary Club in-person meetings resumed on March 3 after the first two months of the year only saw virtual meetings. It was a very busy meeting with planning and discussion for a variety of upcoming events, but the real highlight for the day was the induction of two […]

In Person Meetings Resume With Two New Members

March 3, 2022 in News (updated on March 3, 2022)

John Daniell — The Norman K. Parsells Award is presented annually to honor the memory and spirit of Norm Parsell, a dedicated Rotarian who served his community and Rotary, demonstrating Rotary’s ideal of “Service Above Self”. The recipients of the Award personify the same spirit and dedication to their community and Rotary that […]

Derby-Shelton Rotary Will Host Parsells Luncheon – John Daniell Will ...

February 16, 2022 in events / News (updated on February 17, 2022)

Jen Champagne announcing Newbury Place donation — Derby-Shelton Rotary Club’s efforts to support efforts to eradicate Polio got a boost due to the holiday spirit this week. At Rotary’s annual holiday meeting, Jen Champagne announced the very successful results of a “Polio Shopping Day” at Newbury Place in Southbury. For the last couple of years, owner Lynne […]

Polio Plus benefits from holiday spirit

December 10, 2021 in News

Derby-Shelton Rotarians are used to doing a lot of “heavy lifting” for the benefit of the community, but the Sand for Seniors project gives it a whole new meaning to heavy lifting. The Derby-Shelton Rotary Club is delivering 125 five-gallon buckets of a sand and salt mixture to seniors over 67 […]

Rotarians did some “heavy lifting” for Sand for Seniors

December 2, 2021 in News / Program tagged Sand / Seniors (updated on December 2, 2021)

Derby and Shelton High Schools have been playing football against each other from either 1904 or 1905 depending on which town you ask and which game they want to count. Since 1922 all of the games have been scheduled for Thanksgiving even though weather has postponed a few by a […]

Rotary Thanksgiving Tradition Continues

November 24, 2021 in Football luncheon / News (updated on November 27, 2021)

Spencer DeNiscio from Spooner House holds a check as (L-R) Debbie Leclerc, Betsey Doane, and Joanne and & Joe Shapiro look on. Remy Kocurek from St. Vincent de Paul received a check as Julie Blakeman and Judy Gulish are all smiles over the success of this year’s effort.. This year’s […]

Rotary – Liberty Bank Thanksgiving Drive – a Major Success

November 22, 2021 in Grants / News (updated on November 23, 2021)

Veterans Day 2021 turned into a very special day for a Derby-Shelton Rotary Club meeting as the Club recognized our veterans and several others for special honors for their community service. The Club also received great news about the Thanksgiving Food Drive with Liberty Bank and heard of plans for […]

“Thanks For Giving” Meeting Honors Several

November 12, 2021 in News (updated on November 16, 2021)

Michael Wynne presented award to President Julie Blakeman The Derby-Shelton Rotary Club was presented with BHcare‘s 2021 Community Partner Award for its years of involvement with BHcare. Rotarian Mike Wynne who also happens to be the Community Engagement Specialist at BHcare presented to award to President Julie Blakeman. During […]

Rotary Receives BHcare 2021 Community Partner Award

October 14, 2021 in News

Rotarians are all smiles after packaging dictionaries for distribution Derby-Shelton Rotarians will be busy putting smiles on the faces of all third grades in Derby and Shelton schools over the next couple of weeks as they visit the schools to present each third grader with their own paperback dictionary. Kim […]

Rotarians Donating Dictionaries to Third Grades

October 13, 2021 in News / Program (updated on December 8, 2021)