Club News Blog
Welcome to our Club News Blog.
Here we post important annoucements of our special events and big news releases.
Get your 4th moving with the Rotary 5K to start the holiday!
Get your July 4th holiday moving with the Rotary Club of Westerville’s Independence Day 5K at 8 a.m. Monday, July 4. The race and all our Independence Day events for 2022 will take place on the actual date of the holiday – Monday, July 4. REGISTER using the bright...
Kindergartener Oscar Opermann chooses 2022 parade theme
“Star Spangled and Strong” will be the theme of the 2022 Rotary Club of Westerville Independence Day Parade. Oscar Oppermann, a student in Mrs. Lindsey Gamertsfelder’s kindergarten class at Annehurst Elementary School, submitted the winning entry in this year’s Rotary...
$20,000 awarded in 2022 Service Above Self scholarships
The Rotary Club of Westerville awarded Service Above Self Scholarships totaling $20,000 to four local students to continue their educations in college. The awards recognize the outstanding students for their active involvement in both school and in service to the...
Nancy and Todd McFarland honored with Courtright Award
The Rotary Club of Westerville on Thursday, April 28, awarded its 46th annual A. Monroe Courtright Volunteer Service Award to Nancy and Todd McFarland. The Westerville couple has a long history of dedicated support for nonprofit causes and groups across the...
‘Lasagna-to-Go’ – in lieu of annual Fish Fry – will return for 2022!
Back by popular demand, and in response to continuing Covid-19 concerns and restrictions on big, indoor dining events, the Rotary Club of Westerville Annual Fish Fry again this year will be replaced by the drive-through Villa Milano Lasagna-to-Go event for 2022....
Please donate to our Kentucky tornado relief campaign
Dear Rotary Club of Westerville members, At my request, our Club Board of Directors has authorized a special fundraiser for our neighbors in need in Kentucky. As you may know, whole swaths of the western side of the state were demolished by a devastating tornado...
Applications window now open for 2022 Rotary Scholarship
UPDATE: DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MARCH 30, 2022 The application window has opened for local high school students to apply for the 2022 Rotary Club of Westerville Scholarship. Since 1964, the Rotary Club of Westerville has awarded more than $500,000 in college scholarships...
Rotarian Rock Lantz succumbs to rare blood disorder
Dear Club Members, It is with great sadness we announce the death of Rotarian Robert “Rock” Lantz. Rock passed away in the early hours this morning, Jan. 3, finally succumbing to his long battle with Myelodysplastic syndrome, a rare blood disorder. A proud Vietnam...
2021 Phil Brown Holiday Classic at Rike Center Dec. 27
The Rotary Club of Westerville’s Phil Brown Holiday Basketball Classic is back for 2021! Canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions, the tournament featuring Westerville’s three high schools will return for 2021 on Dec. 27 to Otterbein University’s Rike...