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During the June 18 luncheon meeting, Derby-Shelton Rotary Club President Joe Shapiro presented checks to 14 area nonprofits as awards in the club’s 2026 grants program totaled $18,000 to assist the nonprofits in carrying out the missions. The Club’s board of directors reviewed all of the applications and made the […]

2026 Rotary Grants Announced


Derby veterans Memorial Plaque
Derby-Shelton Rotarians recently completed a project to repair and replace the railings at the Derby Veterans Memorial building in Derby. The project was funded by $1,993 from Rotary District 7980 and $1,993 from the Derby-Shelton Club. The contractor was Atlantic Equipment Installers and a number of Club members helped with […]

Rotarians Assist Veterans





Gary Scarpa speaking at his indcution
  The Derby Historical Society the prestigious Dorothy Larson Award to Rotarian Gary Scarpa at its annual meeting on April 12, 2026. The award is presented annually to an individual for his or her many contributions to the community which in the spirit of the award’s namesake coincides with the […]

Scarpa Received Derby Historical Society Award






The Derby-Shelton Rotary Club welcomed a very impressive group of students from the Derby and Shelton High School Interact clubs at the weekly meeting on January 29. The officers of each club received their special officer pins and the presidents of both clubs as well as students who attended the […]

Rotarians Host Interact Students