Pictured above: SRU Mascot Rocky joined in the fun at VillageFest. L. to R: Alyssa Wolf, Rocky, Rylan Strauser and Judy Hughes.
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Organizational education and recruitment were the themes for the Rotary Club of Slippery Rock and Harrisville Satellite Club during September.
Members of the Slippery Rock Rotary, SRU Rotaract and ShelterBox Disaster Relief staffed a booth at Slippery Rock’s VillageFest, Saturday, September 12, along Main Street. SRU Rotaract Students Alyssa Wolf, president, and Rylan Strauser, secretary, were on hand to educate and recruit fellow SRU students and the public on Rotaract while Rotary President Judy Hughes was busy doing the same for the Rotary organization.
At a separate table in the tent were Dave and Melanie Sturrock, RichMar area Rotarians and ShelterBox Ambassadors. Dave and Melanie were busy educating festival goers on the work and history of ShelterBox and how individual donations support the organization’s life-saving disaster relief across the globe.
On September 8, Michael Boone, President and Board of Directors, Slippery Rock Volunteer Fire Company and Rescue Team, addressed the Rotary Club of Slippery Rock. Boone, who is also Tech Director for the College of Liberal Arts at SRU, discussed the many challenges facing a volunteer fire department. Boone also addressed the expenses and the cost of new fire equipment for his organization. In addition, he explained how students at SRU can join the fire department and live at the fire hall at nominal expense. At present, the fire company is fundraising to purchase a new, previously used, truck for the organization. At the end of his presentation, Judy Hughes of the Slippery Rock Rotary Club presented Boone with an award for S1,000. Also joining Boone at the meeting was SRVFC Secretary Peddie Taggart.
Slippery Rock Community Librarian Chelsea Grossman joined the Slippery Rock Rotary Club luncheon meeting on Monday, September 21, to talk about her plans for the town’s community library. With a part-time staff of two, Grossman is planning new activities designed to attract a diverse group people of all ages. There’s an upcoming 5K Halloween Hustle for families on Saturday, October 10, and weekly Yoga for adults. For children of all ages, she’s introduced a Silent Book Club once a month and has introduced many fundraising activities for the library which is not a publicly funded. At the end of her presentation, Rotary President Judy Hughes presented Grossman with an award for $1,000.
The Rotary Club of Slippery Rock and Harrisville Satellite named two new Paul Harris fellows this September. Rotary Foundation Chairperson Jim Hughes, presented award certificates and pins to Dan Bauer, Ph.D. and Steven M. Plavny during Rotary meetings this past month in Harrisville and Slippery Rock, respectively. According to Hughes, “Both have been very involved in serving the Community as Rotarians since joining our organization and have demonstrated the importance of using their individual talents in serving the organization. That’s what’s wonderful about Rotary.” Bauer is a Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Bailey Library at SRU, and Plavny is a public relations consultant.”
