| Posted by Deb Shatzer
The theme of this year's District Conference, Celebrating Peace through service combined educational and fun interactive opportunities. Clubs competed building shelter boxes and answering Rotary questions during Rotary Family feud. Club successes were celebrated throughout the meeting. |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
Club members enjoyed an evening of socializing at Black Wing Shooting Center Tuesday, May 14. Wild Bill (Williams) shoots targets as others watch and wait their turn. |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
The three teachers pictured above received Excellence in Teaching Awards from the Delaware Rotary Club Monday, May 13, 2013. Jeannie Hall – Buckeye Valley High School Amber Bauer – Willis Middle School (Delaware City) Judy Shaal – Woodward Elementary (Delaware City) |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
Major General Ashenhurst is the highest ranking official in Ohio and the only female in the country currently commanding the National Guard. |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
It's that time of year when outstanding teachers are nominated for the Excellence In Teaching Awards! The nomination instructions and forms can be downloaded from the Rotary Website. Please see the "download" section on the bottom right corner of the home page. (There are three documents to download.) |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
On February 14, Barb Tull, a Delaware resident, described the six months she spent in the Phillipines with the Peace Corp Response program. |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
Guest Speakers at the Delaware Rotary receive a thank-you letter and have a children's book given to the Delaware County Library in their name. Above: President Mary Jane Santos presents the letter and and a book about animals to Tom Stalf, Interim Director of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium after his presentation Monday, February 11, 2013. |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
Tom Stalf, Interim Director of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium updated members of the Club about the new African Safari currently under development at the Zoo. A few furry friends came to visit as well. |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
In recognition of November being Rotary Foundation Month, Gary Vaughan, 25 year Rotarian and Cap City Club member spoke to the Club about "What District 6690 Does Worldwide." |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
Fran Veverka, Delaware County General Health District and Rotary Club member gave fellow members an update on the district. |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
Paul Craft, Superintendent of Delaware City Schools and member of the Delaware Rotary Club, presented a state of the schools report at the October 22nd Club meeting. |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
A big thank you to Past President, George Weisner, for obtaining a grant to sponsor the Third Thursday dinners at the Andrews House that will be served by the Delaware Rotary Club. |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
October 8th State Representative, Andrew Brenner and former Representative Joan Lawrence presented the pros and cons of Issue 2, which will appear on the ballot in November. |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
Civil War reenactor, Judge Henry Shaw, shared memorabilia and historic tales of the Civil War with the Club on Monday, September 24.
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| Posted by Deb Shatzer
Each year, members of the Delaware Rotary Club volunteer to usher at the harness races during the Delaware County Fair. Ushering provides a service to the community and also earns dollars for Rotary that helps the ushers meet thier financial commitment to the Club.
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| Posted by Deb Shatzer
District 6690 Governor Mike Brown met with the Board of the Delaware Rotary Club and spoke to club members during the September 10 meeting. His message was based on the International Rotary theme, "Peace Through Service."
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| Posted by Deb Shatzer
Distric Governor, Michael Brown from the Olentangy Club, spoke to the Delaware Rotary Club on Monday, September 10. Members of the Club donated 9-volt batteries for People in Need to distribute replacement batteries for smoke alarms. Kevin Krowley, Director of People in Need attended the meeting and gratefully accepted the batteries from District Governor Brown.
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Take time to thank the 21 Rotarians who committed over 240 volunteer hours to create the wonderful Trailhead on Henry Street. |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
Gary Mittendorf, a Veteran of the Vietnam War, was the first to lead the Club in the Pledge of Allegiance on Monday, July 9, 2012. |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
Delaware Rotary Honors Kara Long with the 2012 Paul Harris Community Service Award
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| Posted by Deb Shatzer
Beautiful!!! A big thank you to all Rotarians who volunteered for this project! |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
The Rotary lunch-time meeting was held at Oakhaven Golf Club Monday, June 23. Golf Pro, Dave Christensen, from the "Guaranteed Golf" school explained some common myths golfers share regarding their golf swing. |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
District Govenor, Michael Brown, administered the oath to new President, Mary Jane Santos, and the other 2013 officers and directors of the Delaware Rotary Club.  |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
Members of the Delaware Rotary Club were greeted by two little fillies from Mustard Seed Farm, Rosie and Little Bit, as they arrived for the Club meeting on Monday, June 11. |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
Dan Whited, Economic Development Director for the City of Delaware, spoke to the Club on June 4, giving members an update on city economic development projects and future plans. |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
Three Delaware teachers were presented with an Excellence in Teaching Award at the Rotary meeting on May 14, 2012. PICTURED ABOVE ARE: Darren Shirk, Delaware City (Middle School); Dan Huffman, Delaware Area Career Center (High School); and Miriam McGrath, Delaware Christian (Elementary School). |
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Catalina Munoz delighted Delaware Rotary Club members with tails of her experiences at Buckeye Valley High School, in Delaware, and living with her host family. |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
Delaware Hayes High School Students, Casandra Castle and Valin Myer receive Delaware Rotary Foundation Scholarhips.
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Enjoy a couple additional photographs taken Saturday, May 19 of the work being done on the Rotary Trailhead Project.
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| Posted by Deb Shatzer
The District 6690 Rotary Conference was held May 18-19, 2012 at the Conference Center at NorthPointe. |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
Delaware Rotary Club designs and creates park area at trailhead of Henry Street bicycle path. |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
On April 10, 2012, five students participated in the annual Rotary Speech Contest based on Rotary's 4-Way Test. |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
At 2pm on Thursday, April 12, Delaware Rotarians were busy in the garage at the Ohio Wesleyan University Hamilton-Williams Campus Center separating seedlings and organizing them into orders for distribution to the public on Friday 13. |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer on Apr 02, 2012
On Monday, April 2, 2012, Representative Pat Tiberi gave an informative presentation about the state of our Country. |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
Forms can be downloaded from bottom right column on delawarerotary.org home page.
Nominations due Thursday, April 19. |
| Posted by Linda Krom
On the first Day of Christmas, Kathy Bauder won $1000, thanks to David Gormley who bought her the ticket! |
| Posted by Linda Krom
On the 2nd day of Christmas, the two lucky winners of Crew tickets, Memorial tickts, and Palace Theater tickets are.... |
| Posted by Linda Krom
On the 3rd Day of Christmas, $75 gift cards were the prize for our winners.... |
| Posted by Linda Krom
On the 4th day of Christmas, we drew winner for $50 gift card or Binoculars. And the winners are.... |
| Posted by Linda Krom
On the 5th Day of Christmas, 5 lucky people won a $100 Savings Bond donated by the Delaware County Bank. And the winners are... |
| Posted by Linda Krom
On the 6th Day of Christmas, the winners each receive a gift certificate worth $40! And the winners are.... |
| Posted by Linda Krom
Please congratulate the following 7 winners of $25 Gift Cards... |
| Posted by Linda Krom
Please join me in congratulating the 8 winners of Delaware Area Career Center Gift Baskets are.... |
| Posted by Linda Krom
Please join me in congratulating the winners of our 9th day drawing. The following people won a gift certificate to Mom Wilson's... |
| Posted by Linda Krom
The drawing for the 10th Day of Christmas was held this morning -- and the winners are..... |
| Posted by Linda Krom
We have drawn the winners for the 11th Day of Christmas! |
| Posted by Linda Krom
The drawings for the 12 Days of Christmas are underway. The winners will be posted here each day. You can still purchase tickets since the final drawing for $1000 won't be held until the 20th of December. |
| Posted by Marlene Casini
ANDREWS HOUSE and COMMON GROUND FREE STORE will benefit from the proceeds of the annaul 12 Days of Chritmas Raffle. Andrews House will strart a backpack food program at Conger Elementary School summer 2012, for free lunches for chldren. Commong Ground Free Store will help with clothing, coats and school supplis for youth and for fans for failies' homes without air conditioning summer 2012. 30% of ticket sale proceeds support Rotary International Programs. Thanks all! Your ticket sales will help those less fortunate into next summer. |
| Posted by Marlene Casini on Oct 06, 2011
Donate batteries to PIN |
| Posted by Marlene Casini
THANKS FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION CAR SHOW at Buehlers, Delaware supporting Polio Plus |
| Posted by Marlene Casini on Jun 20, 2011
Congratulations Linda Krom, Rookie of the Year 2010/2011 with new President George & Past President Marlene |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
Delaware Rotarians Randy Spaulding and George Wisener presented checks for $3,698 each to People In Need Executive Director Kevin Crowley and Family Promise Executive Director Jennifer Dunkle at a recent club meeting. |
| Posted by Marlene Casini
Jennifer Dunkle of Family Promise pulls the grand prize winning ticket for "12 Days of Christmas." Congratulations Jesse Carter! |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
This top-notch crew prepared and served the Third Thursday Dinner at the Andrews House on December 16. See photo journal for more pics. |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
Rotarians volunteered for PIN's Christmas Clearing House on Sunday, December 12. Photo is from the early shift. |
| Posted by George Wisener
Congratulations to winners in our 12 Days of Christmas raffle. Tickets are available from any Rotarian, at the Beehive Bookstore or Downtown Delaware County Bank,and Buehlers Fresh Foods at the Service Center. Proceeds will fund local charitable programs and International Rotary Humanitarian efforts
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Rotary members shop for Coats for the People in Need Holiday Clearing House. |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
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| Posted by Deb Shatzer
The Rotarians in the photograph were recognized for having perfect attendance. |
| Posted by Fran Veverka
Brian Stanfill received the Cliff Dochterman award for his distinguished work in both Rotary and Scouting. The award was presented at the club meeting Sept 28 with Nancy Stanfill in attendance. |
| Posted by Marlene Casini
On Mon., Sept 9 wewill meet at 11:45 a.m. at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, in the pavilion (large white tent) on the east side. |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
Check out the flyer for this event under View Club Documents for more information about the Rotary Golf Outing at Hidden Valley on July 17, 2010. Lots of great prizes and and great fun for Rotarians and their families and friends. |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
Many Rotarians enjoyed a festive evening honoring outgoing president Fran Veverka and the passing of the gavel to incoming president, Marlene Casini on Monday, June 14, 2010. |
| Posted by George Wisener
An open car show on June 5 raised funds for Rotary's polio eradication efforts. Check out the fun in the Photo Gallery. |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
Two new efforts organized by Marianne Gable enhanced the Rotary tree project this year. |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
The GSE Team from India visited Downtown Delaware during the May 7 First Friday, and left their mark on the town. |
| Posted by Brandon Feller
The Rotary Club of Delaware recently hosted a group study exchange team consisting of five members from India. During their three day visit to Delaware, members of the team toured Grady Memorial Hospital, the Delaware General Health District, the Delaware County Library and several other local business and government entities. Team members from India stayed with local host families to learn more about Delaware County and American culture. "We were so pleased to host the team and learn more about India while also introducing them to the many great attributes of Delaware County" said Fran Veverka, Rotary Club of Delaware President. "This was an experience that our club will remember for many years and we look forward to hosting another international team in the future." The group study exchange team wrapped up their visit to Delaware on Friday, May 7th with a Rotary Club reception and banner exchange. Team members shared Rotary banners from India while also receiving the banner of the Rotary Club of Delaware.Members of the Indian team were: Vijay Maidu- team leader, Dr. Aarti Kelkar, Neelu Chhabrani, Kautilya Chhajed and Dr. Shantala Bhole. |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
On Monday, April 5, the Delaware Rotary Club celebrated the opening day of baseball -- the all American sport! |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
Delaware is one of seven areas selected to host the Group Study Exchange India Team, inbound from District 3030. The GSE team will arrive in Delaware Wednesday, May 5, and travel to their next destination, Dublin/Worthington/Columbus, on Sunday, May 9, 2010. |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
On February 19, the Delaware Rotary Club sponsored the Third Thursday Dinner at the Andrews House. A team of seven Rotarians was on hand to help prep, cook, serve and clean up. |
| Posted by Marlene Casini
In addition to the Delaware Rotary Club's on-going support to the localand international communities, Club members are giving an additionalcontribution to help with the relief in Haiti. They quickly donatedfunds to provide a ShelterBox that along with other donations will helpthousands in ravaged Haiti.
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On December 14, 2009, the Club enjoyed the holiday season with a visit from the outstanding Hayes Singers. |
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An element of team rivalry, spirit, and creativity, became part of the November 16, 2009 Rotary meeting. Tables were decorated and hosted with team items and colors for the tailgate luncheon. Many Rotarians wore garb representing their favorite team, and guest speaker, Bob Pattison, also joined in the fun. |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
On Monday, October 26, the Delaware Rotary Club hosted a forum on Ballot Issue 2 -- Livestock Care Standards. Mike Bumgarner, VP, Center for Food and Animal Issues of the Ohio Farm Bureau, and Joe Logan, Director of Agricultural Programs for the Ohio Environmental Council shared differing opinions on the issue.
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On Monday, October 19, the Delaware Rotary Club held their weekly meeting at the Delaware Airport. Upon arrival, members and their guests had the opportunity to visit Delaware Rotary Club member, Guy Naples and his plane in the hangar and also get up close to a slick red and white glider, boasting a very wide wing span. Delaware Rotarian, Bill Williams also displayed his classic DeLorean for members to enjoy. |
| Posted by Fran Veverka
District 6690 is collecting items to aid the disaster victims in the South Pacific. |
| Posted by George Wisener
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This year the Delaware Rotary club members visited the Delaware County Fair for the regular meeting. With over 60 in attendance, and a bit of flexibility, a great time was had by all. Special thanks to speaker Jay Wolf who provided a history of the Little Brown Jug and Claire Jolliff for arranging the outing. See photo section for more pictures. |
| Posted by Fran Veverka
Rodolfo Moreira arrived from Brazil on August 12. His first host family is Tom and Mary Homan. Club members should contact Tom to host Rodolfo at local events or for dinner. |
| Posted by Marlene Casini
Nothing is impossible when two friends come together for a cause. That was the message shared by Ohio Wesleyan University students David Gatz and Usman Javaid at this week's Delaware Rotary meeting. |
| Posted by Jackie Kuhns
GSE participant, David Nunley discussed his experiences in Argentina at the Aug 10 club meeting. He brought back numerous club banners and thanked the Delaware Club members for nominating him to the District Team. |
| Posted by Fran Veverka
Applicants for the January 2010 Outbound GSE team are being accepted now. See Jackie Kuhns if you have a recommendation. |
| Posted by Fran Veverka
Delaware Rotary Club sponsors a student to Ohio Business Week each year. |
| Posted by Deb Shatzer
A few months ago about a dozen members of the Delaware Rotary Club expressed an interest in participating in a work project in a third-world country. There are currently a number of opportunities to partner with the Olentangy Club on a project in El Salvador. |
| Posted by Fran Veverka
The Delaware Rotary Club recently presented the Grace Free Clinic with an $8,400 check for the purchase of an automatic external defibrillator and other medical supplies. As demand for the Grace Free Clinic continues, the community's support of this service is critical. Grace Free Clinic is open every Wednesday evening, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., and is located at the Andrews House. From left: Rotary President-Elect Fran Veverka, Rotarian George Wisener, Grace Church missions pastor Tim Farner, Grace Clinic operations manager Colleen Pavarini, and Rotarian Randy Spaulding. |
| Posted by Fran Veverka
Officers Take Oath of office |
| Posted by Fran Veverka
Thanks to our Rotary Volunteers for a Great Highway Clean up day in April! Loads of Litter were collected and fun was had by all! Sign up now for the next clean up on Saturday OCT 3 via this website! |
| Posted by Fran Veverka
Club members grilled out at Buehler's Patio Sales on May 23 to meet our Polio Contribution. |
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| Posted by Fran Veverka
We are all excited to see how ClubRunner will revolutionize the way we manage our day to day club activities, as well as communicate more effectively. |
| Posted by Fran Veverka
No need to worry. ClubRunner secures all your private information using the latest security technologies. |