Joe Shapiro formally passes the gavel to Sharon Herman
The Derby-Shelton Rotary Club marked the passing of another successful Rotary year as the president’s gavel was passed to Sharon Herman as the club celebrated a remarkable year under the leadership of outgoing president Joe Shapiro. Prior to the start of the evening and after the program, the guests were […]

Passing the Gavel

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

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

 Connecticut loves to read and Derby-Shelton Rotarians are doing their bit to make sure that it continues. As they do every year, Rotarians visited schools to read to students in kindergarten through grade 3 during April. They brought along books to read to the students and leave behind for the […]

Connecticut Loves to Read – and So Do Rotarians!

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

The Derby-Shelton Rotary Club is pleased to announce the winners of its annual scholarship program for Derby and Shelton High School students. Scholarship Committee Chair Ed Sheehy announced the awards at the weekly club meeting on May 28 at the Brownson Country Club. All of the winning students were in […]

Rotary Announces 2026 Scholarships

Service Above Self luncheon sign
The four clubs in Rotary District 7980 – Area 6 came together on April 6 for the first ever Service Above Self Fellowship Luncheon hosted by the Derby-Shelton club at Brownson Country Club in Shelton. In addition to Derby-Shelton, Naugatuck Rotary, ANSEOX Rotary, and Tribury came together to recognize four […]

1ST Annual Service Above Self Fellowship Luncheon