Yearly Archives: 2023

Betsey Doane passed the leadership of the Derby-Shelton Rotary Club to Kimy Ryan-Caro at the installation dinner at Brownson Country Club on July 3 at Brownson Country Club. Prior to dinner, President Betsey honored the members of her team including the Executive Committee, and presented them with a small token […]

The Gavel is Passed

July 12, 2023 in News (updated on July 12, 2023)

The smoke of the last few days cleared and the weather was spectacular at the Veterans Memorial Park in Shelton as the Derby-Shelton Rotary Club hosted a moving ceremony honoring over 280 Heroes from the local community. Dominic Mantuano served as Master of Ceremony for the second year and wowed […]

Flags for Heroes 2023 Ceremony

June 10, 2023 in events / News (updated on June 10, 2023)

At its weekly meeting on June 8, The Derby-Shelton Rotary Club announced the winners of its 2003 scholarships to students from Derby and Shelton High Schools. Over $22,000 in awards were made. This year’s winners are: Scholarship Amount Recipient Derby HS 4 year $8,000 Brennan Fitch – Derby President (Derby) […]

Rotary Announces 2023 Scholarship Winners

June 8, 2023 in scholarships (updated on June 8, 2023)

Derby-Shelton Rotary Club President Betsey Doane has announced the recipients of the Club’s 2023 Community grants totaling $15,000. Six organizations serving the Valley area as well as two Rotary grants with international implications have been awarded. Four of the organizations were on hand for check presentations at the regular Club […]

2023 Community Grants Announced

June 1, 2023 in Grants / News (updated on June 8, 2023)

THE DERBY-SHELTON ROTARY CLUB IS PROUD TO PRESENT THE 2nd ANNUAL FLAGS FOR HEROES May 27 – June 15 Raise a flag in honor of your hero! All flags have been installed and tagged with the Hero’s name. They are lined up in alphabetical order at each of the two […]

Flags for Heroes 2023

May 25, 2023 in events / News (updated on July 15, 2023)

Kentucky Derby 2023 poster — The Kentucky Derby Watch Party held on Saturday, May 6 at Brownson Country Club was a mashing success. resident-Elect Kim Ryan-Caro who will become president in July and her committee put together the social event of the year to match the goings on in Louisville. High style was very much […]

Kentucky Derby Watch Party Was Spectacular!

April 23, 2023 in events tagged Kentucky Derby (updated on May 8, 2023)

Shred 2023 volunteers — Derby-Shelton Rotary’s annual shredding event was held on Saturday, May 13, 2023. For the fourth straight year, the event was held in the parking lot at St. Lawrence Chruch in Shelton from 9 am to noon and was a great success under the leadership of Judy Gulish. As always, all […]

2023 Shredding Event – May 13

April 23, 2023 in events / News (updated on May 26, 2023)

The Derby-Shelton Rotary and the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce and its Women in Networking group partnered on a very successful Speed Networking Event in 2022 and it was so successful that we did it again on May 24th at Bad Sons Beer Co. in Derby. The Rotary Club uses […]