Derby/Shelton Rotary Club

Rotary International Service Above Self Award Goes to Ernie

A proud Nick Luise pins the award on Ernie

This year's District 7980 Conference in Sturbridge, MA brought special honors to one of Derby/Shelton Rotary Club's special people - Ernie Luise. A past District Governor as well as a Past President of the local Club, Ernie was presented with the Rotary International Service Above Self Award by Past RI Vice President Abe Gordon.

In addition to Ernie's very special award, the Derby-Shelton Rotary Club received the following honors:

The Rotary International Presidential Citation 2010 - 2011 from President Ray Klingsmith for significant achievement in Building Communities - Bridging Continents

Recognitions on behalf of RI Director Ken Grabeau

Zone 32 Literacy Award  for participating in programs and projects that promote literacy and educational opportunities for all:

      4-Way Test Speech contest

     Dictionary  Project

     Connecticut Loves to Read

     Scholarships to Derby and Shelton High School students

     Computers to St. Martin de Porres school in New Haven and Project Amigo in Mexico 

Zone 32 Community Service Award for conducting projects that are sustainable, visible, accessible and relevant to the community:

     Sponsoring a new EarlyAct club at St. Martin de Porres School in New Haven

     Send students to RYLA

     Amber Alert

    Operation Warm

    Shelton Day

    Salt/Sand buckets for seniors

    Dictionary Project

    Bowl-to-Benefit Victims of Family Violence

Zone 32 Health and Hunger Award  for working to improve health and nutrition in the community

     Operation Warm

     Food collection

     Bowl-to-Benefit Victims of Family Violence

     Collection of household items for the Beth El Shelter

     Interact students putting together Mommy Packs for children having heart surgery

     Salt/Sand buckets for seniors

Zone 32 Public Image Award for enhancing the organization's local visibility and helping to implement Rotary's global public image

     Newspaper supplement for Shelton Day

     Club meeting on Social networking

     Rotary Pavilion...newspaper articles

     Shelton Day

     Signage at Lobster Bake and the Pizza truck

     Proclamation from the Mayor at Shelton Day

     Various news articles

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