Welcome to Rotary

An eventful day in Rotary as we welcomed District Governor Dawn Lynn and Past District Governor Pam Wagner to lead the installation of new
Officers in our new reconstituted Rotary Interact club, an adjunct of our local club made up of high school students from the Waynesboro School District. The new officers have hit the ground running and gave us a detailed schedule of their projects for the coming year. Service above self! ... See MoreSee Less

It was a crisp fall day with lots of autumn foliage in Rotary park today. Several dozen community tree enthusiasts were on hand at the park as Rotarian and Certified Master Arborist ,Derek Furry along with Tom McCloud, chairperson of the borough Shade Tree Commission gave us a walking tour of the 38 tree species and 95 trees planted at the park. Only one of two arboretums in Franklin County ,Rotary Park was the product of the Rotary Club of Waynesboro with Rotarian Brian Stum selflessly designing, selecting, and planting the 38 species of trees. A real jewel of a Waynesboro asset, this park and its tree exemplifies our motto of Service Above Self! ... See MoreSee Less

It is amazing the width and breadth of of the talents and interests of our fellow Rotarians. Today’s speaker, Rotarian Dave Thompson, speaking on the topic “The Immortal Game”, revealed a long standing interest in, and indeed, an expertise in the game of chess. Dave gave us a history of some famous chess players and the game itself. He also related his involvement in the game for many years and the satisfaction it has afforded him. ... See MoreSee Less

This is what Rotary is all about!!! Each year our Rotary Club distributes dictionaries and constitutions/declarations of independence
to all third graders and fourth graders respectively in the Waynesboro school district. This week our dedicated members visited Fairview Elementary to enjoy a day of encouragement to these students and give them tools they can use the rest of their lives. Gretchen Wease, Val Dick, and Chad Reichard along with our friend Lynn Teach put our motto “Service Above Self” into action! ... See MoreSee Less

Always an uplifting experience and a great way to start our meeting was the induction of our newest member, Ashley Sonntag, CEO of Renfrew. She was sponsored by Rotarian Denny Koons.
Greg Lyon-Loftus then briefed us on the Rotary Polio Plus program and its continuing efforts to eradicate polio worldwide. He encouraged every member to participate in those efforts with their actions and pocketbooks!!!! ... See MoreSee Less