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SHELTON — The Derby-Shelton Rotary Club held its 5th Annual Flags for Heroes Ceremony on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Shelton Veterans Memorial Park. This patriotic community tribute honored heroes who have made a meaningful impact in our lives — including veterans, active military, first responders, healthcare workers, teachers, coaches, community […]

Perfect Day for 5th Annual Flags for Heroes

June 13, 2026 in Flags for Heroes (updated on June 13, 2026)

Rotarians and friends came together for an evening of fun and to support Rotary’s efforts to End Polio Now. At the Courtyard Marriott in Shelton, The Bare Slate held a workshop where participants stained, stenciled and dabbed to produce individual projects. With complimentary wine and snacks, tea cup raffles and […]

Having Fun While Eliminating Polio

March 13, 2026 in events / Polio (updated on April 20, 2026)

Derby-Shelton Rotarians have made it an annual habit to assist in the education of all third graders in Derby and Shelton since 2003. Each year members of the club take time to visit each of the public and private grammar schools in the two towns and present each of the […]

Dictionaries Delivered

December 4, 2025 in Dictionaries / Program (updated on December 4, 2025)

Since 2008, Derby-Shelton Rotarians (and friends) have taken pleasure in delivering buckets of sand to seniors in Derby and Shelton in advance of upcoming winter storms. This year, the Club is delivering 100 buckets to those in the two towns who have requested the buckets to help give their porches, […]

Rotarians Delivering Sand for Seniors

December 4, 2025 in News / Sand of Seniors (updated on December 4, 2025)

Few Derby-Shelton Rotary projects bring more smiles to faces of children than the annual distribution of attractive winter coats to children enrolled in the early childhood programs run by TEAM, Inc. This year the club donated 72 coats to children participating in Team’s programs. The Club has been doing this […]

Project Warmth Brings Warmth and Smiles

October 20, 2025 in Operation Warm (updated on October 20, 2025)

Bridge Banner - first responders — The 1916 Derby-Shelton Bridge which received a complete makeover ending in 2024 has been enhanced once again in time for Memorial Day thanks to the Derby-Shelton Rotary Club and the Derby and Shelton Public Works Departments. Brand new American flags have been installed just in time for the annual Memorial […]

Flags and Banners for Derby-Shelton Bridge

May 20, 2025 in Flags for Heroes / News (updated on May 24, 2025)

DIY Tray event for polio — The Derby-Shelton Rotary Club held a special and very successful Do-it-Yourself Tray Workshop on February 7 with proceeds to benefit the Club’s efforts to eradicate Polio. Thank you to everyone who attended. Full details are in the poster below.

DIY Tray Workshop Helps to Eradicate Polio

January 22, 2025 in events / Polio (updated on February 13, 2025)

Just in time for the first warning signs of winter snow, Derby-Shelton Rotarians spent the day loading buckets of sand and slat to be delivered to senior citizens in Deby and Shelton. This annual project under the direction of Kim Caro is a time consuming and physically challenging event for […]

Sand Arrives Just in Time for Seniors

December 5, 2024 in events / News / Program / Sand of Seniors (updated on December 5, 2024)

Derby-Shelton Rotarians are very busy distributing dictionaries to every third grader to public and parochial schools in Derby and Shelton as they have been doing since 2003. We’re checking for previous numbers, but Kim Ryan Caro who chairs the program reports that we have distributed an average of 504 dictionaries […]

Rotarians Delivering Dictionaries

November 11, 2024 in Dictionaries / Program (updated on November 11, 2024)