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One of Derby-Shelton Rotary Club’s longest-running traditions will not take this place this year due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. One of the major casualties of the pandemic was the cancellation of high school football in CT. That has meant that the traditional Derby/Shelton game on Thanksgiving Day will not be […]
No Football Luncheon or Trophy Presentation This Year
One of Derby-Shelton Rotary Club’s favorite projects is to enhance the education of third graders in all the elementary schools in Derby and Shelton by giving students their very own copies of a paperback student’s dictionary. Rotarians normally deliver the books and talk to the students about the importance of […]
Dictionary Project Continues – Even During a Pandemic
Here’s an update to our earlier story about Rotary’s commitment to the Million Dollar Mask Challenge from Derby/Shelton President Judy Gulish: Just wanted to share our experience with the Million Dollar Mask Challenge. The district took their show on the road and Tom and I attended the event for our […]
More Masks for Nonprofits from Rotary
In a sign of the continuing difficult times, Derby-Shelton Rotgary Club said thanks to Tom Wilson for a fantastic Rotary year under very unusual and trying circumstances and welcomed Judy Gulis and her cabinet to begin another. Because of the ongoing coronavirus crisis the Club held its annual installation online […]
Derby-Shelton finishes one year and begins another
Even in these difficult times, the Derby-Shelton Rotary Club is pleased to announce the 2020 winners of Rotary scholarships. There are seven awards this year to students at Derby and Shelton High Schools. This year’s recipients are: Chromik/Turaj Scholarship ($8,000 over four years) – Kaitlyn Gerckens – Derby High School […]
Rotary Announces 2020 Scholarships
Derby-Shelton Rotarians devoted their June 4 online meeting to a discussion of the difficult situation facing our country over racism and violence. Rotary is an organization devoted in inclusion, diversity and peace not only in the u.S. but worldwide. Members shared their thoughts and experiences and discussed what needs to […]
Derby-Shelton Rotary Supports Diversity and Inclusion
Even during difficult times, the Derby-Shelton Rotary Club continues to do its best to support worth while efforts in the community. In addition to some grants announced earlier, the Club recently announced additional grants of over $13,000 to the following organizations: Boys and Girls Club $6,000 Boy Scouts $2,500 TEAM […]
Rotary Announces 2020 Grants
Tom Wilson presenting check to Susan Agamy of Sponer House Derby-Shelton Rotarians released details of several positive projects that have taken place lately thanks to the work of local Rotarians and Rotary District 7980: $7,500 Rotary District 7980 grant: Derby-Shelton Rotary Club, partnering with Seymour/Oxford and Ansonia Rotary Clubs, is […]