Member News

50th Anniversary Party Recap

Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating Southtowne Rotary’s 50th Anniversary. The evening was filled with laughter, memories, and heartfelt tributes that truly captured the spirit of our club. It was inspiring to see so many familiar faces gathered to honor five decades of service, friendship, and community impact. A special thanks goes to the planning team and all who contributed to making the event such a success. The stories, recognition, and shared moments remind us that Southtowne’s legacy continues through the dedication and passion of its members. Here’s to the next 50 years of making a difference together.

The following Rotarians’ memories were honored with gifts to our scholarship fund:
Scott Wilber • Rod Holst • Dick Hulse • Bruce Shaw

Thank You Note from Camille Ronzio:
“Thank you to the wonderful planning team and especially Pat Miller for all the work he did on creating and coordinating the videos and the evening! So many memories of the wonderful history and people that make Southtowne Rotary what it is! It is the combined inspiration and passion of many people that make it such a special group.

Personally, I was speechless, which does not happen often, that you chose to honor me. Truly it is the work of all of you that make the visions that I have had throughout my Rotary years come alive. It is through the work of many that we have seen changes happen in our local community through the creation of playgrounds, reading and giving books to local children, giving scholarships to adults trying to better the lives of their families, connecting to the Hispanic community through celebrations of their graduations as they learn English, coaching the amazing Fairfield OBOB kids, and of course the tons of food we have delivered into the community beginning with work in the Meyer’s garage to currently the 80 boxes delivered on Wednesday. It takes the passion and efforts of the members of this club to make this happen and I am so grateful in my life to know all of you! You humbled me with this honor! A toast to the next 50 years!”

Thank You Note from Christie McDonald:
“I wanted to thank all of you for last night and commend you on the beautifully planned and well executed timing of this event. You all did a dynamite job! I hope you have patted yourselves on the back and had a glass of congratulatory wine.

I did not expect any special recognition, but I am honored that I received a plaque in recognition for years of SpinOffs.

In true Southtowne style – you did great!!!”

Invite Your Friends to Our Community!

Help us grow our community by inviting your friends to join our email list! With their approval, you can easily sign them up on our website to stay informed about all the exciting events and updates we send out, including the weekly Spinoff.