Stories

The West Short Rotary Club, together with Fairview Park Chamber of Commerce welcomes Bob DiBiasio, the Sr VP of Public Affairs for the Cleveland Guardians to speak on April 15th.  Tickets available for purchase at https://tinyurl.com/WSRBD2025.   More information on flyer below. 

Each year West Shore Rotary holds an annual wreath sales fundraiser which helps our club to support the cities we serve, Fairview Park, North Olmsted and WestPark.  Our bow tying get together at Puritas Nursery is always a fun evening.  Thank you to the members who participated this year and to Dale Heyink, Puritas Nursery who provides the wreaths and hosts the event.

                           

 

Fellowship, laughter and good food at our annual Christmas dinner! What a motley crew! 

Many hands make light work, especially at tying bows on wreaths, at Puritas Nursery! 
Thank you Tiffany, Judy, Don, Luisa, Pat, Anne, Bob, Dan, Jesse, Bill and Dale.
The wreath fundraiser was a success, thanks to all who ordered wreaths.  Wreaths are ready for pick up after November 21st.

 

Newly appointed District Governor for the 2023-24 Rotary year, Julie Brandle,

made her official visit to our club on September 19th, 2023.

It was a pleasant and informative meeting.

We wish DG Brandle, much success in her role this year.

 

 

       

John Marshall High School Class of '23 graduate and recipient of a West Shore Rotary Club scholarship, Narial Rohan, rides in the North Olmsted Homecoming Parade on Sunday, August 27th.

West Shore Rotary presents four $1,500 scholarships each year to graduating seniors at Fairview High School, North Olmsted High School, St. Joseph Academy, and John Marshall High School.

Also shown are Rotarians Don Auble (driver), Patty Walton, and her husband, Dave Walton, who handed out pencils to kids along the parade route.

Pictured are Rotarians that worked the 5K with chair of the event, Bill Wagner in the mix.

 

Thank you to all who participated in the annual West Shore Rotary Club Summerfest 5k and 1 mile fun run! 

There were over 150 participants on the morning of July 29th, 2023 and despite the early morning rain, everyone was able to stay dry.  Great work racers and be sure to join us again next year! 
Race results: https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/46396...

Rob Duncan, Director of Lorain County Community Development, was the guest speaker at the WSR meeting on July 11th.  Afterwards, WSR Program Chair, Don Auble, presented Mr. Duncan with a token of appreciation for a very informative talk. 

 

    

President, George Newman, shows off the 2023 A.Z.Baker award that The West Shore Rotary earned for 2022-2023 year. This coveted award, named after Cleveland Rotarian, A.Z. Baker, the 1995 Rotary International President, was created because of his dedication and commitment to reaching out in total service to others.
This award is presented to those clubs that participated in each of the Rotary Avenues of Service. 

Congratulations to The West Shore Rotary for earning this award again!

                       

                                        

On July 11th Club President, George Newman, installed Kavi Kripa, CLE Real Estate Consultants and

Mary Kay Costello, Director of Public Service & Development for the city of Fairview Park, into the West Shore Rotary Club.

 

Welcome Kavi and Mary Kay.

 

     

Dr. Lowell Perry, Jr., Chief Diversity Officer and VP of Corporate and Community Engagement at Greater Cleveland Film Commission was the speaker at the June 20th, 2023 lunch meeting.       

The talk was informative, interesting and a great visual display.

Thank you Dr. Perry.

Tom Eble, The West Shore Rotary Foundation Chair, presenting a check for $1500 to Chris Garr, CEO of Youth Challenge Sports, to sponsor a youth, for their summer programming. https://www.youthchallengesports.com/

 

On June 20, 2023, Nikki Matala, was inducted into the West Shore Rotary Club. Nikki is the Campus Community Relations Officer at Tri-C West Shore Campus.

Welcome Nikki!

Nikki was inducted by Georg Newman, President of the West Shore Rotary Club.

                                                                                                                       David DeFelice, Deputy Director of Communications at NASA's Glenn Research Center, was a guest speaker at West Shore Rotary Club's June 6th luncheon meeting.                

 

 

 

   April 18, 2023 speaker, Bill Marshall, a program manager at NASA Glenn, speaking on the Artemis project. Bill gave us a briefing on the Artemis missions to the Moon...and beyond.

 

   Bill was introduced by our West Shore Rotary President-Elect, Khory Katz

Our president George Newman and fellow member, Mary Ann Jackson attended the All Ohio President Elect Training Seminar (PETS) on March 10th and11th,

 

George Newman, RI 2023-2024 President-Elect, Gordon McInally.

 

 2023-2024  President Elects

 

 

Kory Katz and Patricia Walton are awarded their official Blue Badge Membership badges by President George Newman.

Congratulations Kory and Patty on your membership to the West Shore Rotary Club. We are glad to have you as members!

 

The Fairview Park Chamber of Commerce 2022 Business Expo

October 27, 2022 

 

Our President, George Newman and Secretary, Mary Ann Jackson maned a booth at the Fairview Park Chamber of Commerce Business Expo at Great Northern Mall.

Spreading the Rotary news!

 

 

   

 

 

 

Acknowledging Angelo Russo as our out going president for 2021-2022.  

A nice party and plaque was given in his honor for his tenure and our thanks. At Angelo's side is his lovely wife, Karlie.  Thank you Angelo for your dedicated service to our club.

Welcome three new members to our club: Khory Katz, Jacqueline Krupp and Patricia Walton. 

Doing the induction honors is George Newman, President 2022-2023.

 

Khory Katz- Financial Advisor with Edward Jones  

     

 

Jacqueline Krupp - Sales for Zono Technologies

 

Patricia Walton- Education & National Park Service - Retired

    

The 2022 5K Race and 1Mile Fun Run was a huge success, the weather was perfect and the runners were many!  Thanks go out to Bill Wagner, who chaired the event this year and all the previous years that we've had this fundraiser.  Thanks also go out to our sponsors and the volunteers, Rotarians and non Rotarians alike (you know who you are!).  We couldn't have done it without your help and dedication!

 

Congratulations to Frank Di Lalla, fellow West Shore Rotary member, who was a participant in the race and came in second in his class.  Way to go Frank!

 

More photos enclosed...

Congratulations  

 

Our District 6630 donated monies to pay for 22 complete beds (bedding an all) for the children of Lorain County.  On May 14th we cut, sanded, dipped and drilled enough wood for 42 beds! What an achievement for 4 hours of work.  

 

The district project this year is to help Good Knights of Lorain County fulfill its mission to give every child a bed to sleep on.  Their motto is "Every Child Deserves a Good Night"

A good night’s sleep is fundamental to good health, good academic performance, and a positive way of living. Too many children in our community have to sleep on cold, hard floors or in other uncomfortable conditions. Our volunteers do their best to help them, with one bed at a time.

 

We helped build beds at their facility at 1935 Cooper Foster Park Dr., Amherst, OH 44001 on Saturday, May 14th, 2022.

 

It was a good thing!