The Lewis River Rotary Club celebrated 30 years of service at its Jan. 28 Charter Night ceremony, which was held at Windy Hills Winery in Ridgefield.
The club has been serving the North Clark County area since its inception in 1993. They celebrated with a catered dinner, celebration cake, and a program to recognize this year’s outstanding members, stated a news release from the organization.
Lewis River Rotary’s main service projects include over $20,000 in college and vocational scholarships each year, growing fresh produce and providing financial support to the North Clark County Food Bank.
The club also adopted and revitalized Battle Ground Central Park and the Citizen of the Year Rose Garden. They hold regular highway 502 trash cleanup events, provide mock interview experiences for students at Battle Ground High School, and provide vouchers for coats and underwear for in-need students in the Battle Ground school district.
The club volunteers and provides financial support to the Pomeroy Living History Farm, sponsors and supports a Boy Scout Troop, and sponsors one to two young adults each year to the Rotary Youth Leadership training.
Internationally, the club has hosted many Rotary Youth Exchange and Creating Friendships for Peace (CFP) students and also has supported secondary school students’ education in Tanzania, stated the release.
The club earns money to support the local and international efforts through its annual wine auction fundraiser, which this year will be held at ilani on April 1. Tickets can be purchased online at lewisriverrotary.org.
President Kelly Muscarella-Park bestowed the annual club recognition of outstanding members with the following awards: the David Jay Rotarian of the Year award went to Mal Ellison, the Norm Swanson Leadership Award was given to Linda Allen, the Five Avenues of Service was awarded to Nancy Heidrick, the Service Above Self award was given to Kathleen Hensch-Fleming and Mike Robinson, the Distinguished Service Award was given to Tammy Haas, and the Rookie of the Year was bestowed upon Shayne Park. Nancy Heidrick also won the drawing for a Paul Harris Fellow award.
Lewis River Rotary is one of seven Rotary clubs in Clark County. It generally serves the North Clark County region. The club meets at 7 a.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month and at 5:45 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday at the Battle Ground Community Center, 912 E. Main St., Battle Ground.
Visitors are welcome. For more information, contact Muscarella-Park at 360-687-2767, visit lewisriverrotary.org or follow Lewis River Rotary on Facebook.
