Sunday, May 12, 2013
Winner gets $2,000 at Rotary event, which also includes a free Kids Fest
A rubber duck race on the Rocky River and a free Kids Fest are set for June 1 at the Cleveland Metroparks Chalet in Strongsville The event, which runs 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., will be sponsored by Pat Catan’s Craft Centers and hosted by the Rotary Club of Strongsville. Kids Fest activities will include pony rides, inflatables, magic, face painting and Touch-a-Truck featuring a Strongsville fire engine and other vehicles. Hot dogs, snacks and beverages will be available. Metroparks NatureTracks, a mobile classroom designed to expand visitors' knowledge of nature, will be on-site. Rubber ducks, which will race 7/10-mile through the Rocky River, are available for “adoption” for $10 each, or a flock of three for $20. Prizes will be awarded to the …
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Strongsville Rotary is organizing free event for families
A rubber duck race on the Rocky River and a free Kids Fest are set for June 1 at the Cleveland Metroparks Chalet in Strongsville The event, which runs 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., will be sponsored by Pat Catan’s Craft Centers and hosted by the Rotary Club of Strongsville. Kids Fest activities will include pony rides, inflatables, magic, face painting and Touch-a-Truck, featuring a Strongsville fire engine and other vehicles. Hot dogs, snacks and beverages will be available. Metroparks NatureTracks, a mobile classroom designed to expand visitors' knowledge of nature, will be on-site. “This is a community event that focuses on kids,” said Rotarian George Grozan, coordinator of Kids Fest. “It will be safe, it will be fun and it will be free." …
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Buy your quacking contenders now to vie for a prize
The Rotary Club of Strongsville will have its first-ever duck race on June 1 as part of a Kids Fest celebration at the Cleveland Metroparks Chalet. The event will run 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and include pony rides, inflatables, food, touch-a-truck and other activities. Ducks will launch at 2 p.m. at the Strongsville Wildlife Area. The racers will float down the river, with a winner named at the Chalet. You can adopt a duck for $10 or a flock of three for $20. The top 10 finishers will win prizes, including $2,000 for first, $1,500 for second and $1,000 for third. Proceeds will benefit Cleveland Metroparks Wintergreen Cabin renovation and other Rotary projects. To adopt a duck, visit strongsvilleduckrace.com.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
SHS grad is honored for her acting career
March 8 was Tricia Tanguy Day in Strongsville in honor of the 2002 Strongsville High School graduate's successful acting career. Mayor Tom Perciak read the proclamation Friday during the weekly meeting of the Rotary Club of Strongsville. Tanguy, who is currently performing in Sister Act at the Palace Theater in Cleveland, received the honor in the presence of family members, including her parents, as well as her Strongsville High School choir and band instructors Eric Richardson and Ken Mehalko. Tanguy, the daughter of Mike and AnnMarie Tanguy, attended Whitney Elementary School and Albion Middle School before graduating from Strongsville High School in 2002. While at SHS, she was a member of the National Honor Society and the …
Monday, February 11, 2013
Shooting of 14-year-old prompts local civic leaders to action
The Rotary Club of Strongsville is leading efforts to raise $10,000 for new and improved educational efforts for young women in Pakistan through the first-ever “Reach Within” campaign. Educational efforts will be executed by the Swat Relief Initiative, a nonprofit humanitarian organization in Pakistan, along with Rotary Clubs in the Swat district of Pakistan. Pledging $1,000 for the project, the Rotary Club of Strongsville emphasizes that Northeast Ohio citizens can participate in the campaign in a multitude of creative ways; everyone can reach within their hearts to make a difference. This includes, but is not limited to, promoting the “Reach Within” campaign through social networks, making a personal contribution to the efforts, or …
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
John Turnbull will represent group on New Year's Day
John Turnbull of Strongsville will be among the 16 Rotarians from around the world accompanying the Rotary International float in the 2013 Tournament of Roses Rose Parade in Pasadena, CA on New Year’s Day. Turnbull, secretary of the Rotary Club of Strongsville, was selected to walk along side the float in the 124th annual event. The Rotary float will reflect the service organization’s 2012-2013 theme of “Peace through Service” and will feature a world globe representing the community and global service performed by Rotary International’s 1.2 million members in more than 210 countries worldwide. The float was funded by financial contributions of Rotary clubs worldwide, including the Rotary Club of Strongsville. “I am honored to have been …
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Strongsville Rotary's third annual event offers 'A Taste in Strongsville'
The Rotary Club of Strongsville will host its Third Annual Savor the Flavor - A Taste in Strongville on Sunday, Oct. 14 from 4-7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Strongsville. The charity event, which will benefit area food banks and other Rotary projects, offers an opportunity to sample food from some of finest restaurants in and around Strongsville. Last year’s event raised $5,000. Along with food stations from more than 20 area restaurants, the event will feature a blind wine pull/raffle and a wine sampling featuring selections from around the world. A silent auction will be held and a cash bar will be available. Attendees will each receive an exclusive collectors wine gas. Savor the Flavor - A Taste in Strongsville is sponsored by Huntington …
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Or choose the 1-mile course
The Strongsville Rotary will host a "Summer Solstice" 5K run and 1-mile walk/run on June 16. Proceeds will benefit John Owen's Adventure, which seeks to derail Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The run starts at Pathways Church, 21211 Drake Rd. Pre-registration cost is $20 for the 5K and $15 for the fun run; on race day, the cost for either is $25. Pre-registered runners will get a T-shirt and goodie bag. All runners will be eligible for more than 100 door prize and a spot massage by Performance Chiropractic of Strongsville. Register online at rotaryrun4fun.com by 9 a.m. June 15. All mailed entries must be postmarked by Wednesday, June 13. Make checks payable to Hermes Sports & Events and mail entries to: Hermes Sports & Events, 1624 St. Clair…
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Strongsville Education Foundation presents donation to schools
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Strongsville Rotary event is a huge fundraiser -- and lots of fun
The 21st annual B'laster Chili Open Golf Classic is set for Feb. 25 at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds. The event runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and includes a frosty round of golf, food, raffles and a celebrity auction. Organized by the Rotary Club of Strongsville, the Chili Open has raised more than $2 million for charity since 1992. The all-volunteer event has become a February tradition in Northeast Ohio, drawing nearly 1,000 golfers who tee off into blasts of frigid air, putt across frozen greens and warm up with hot food and indoor activities. Plenty of guests don't golf, but show up for the Wendy's chili and contests. This year, there will be a raffle for a Cleveland Indians loge for 10. Auction items include a trip to Puerta Vallarta, …
Kim L
1:08 pm on Monday, February 11, 2013
money that would be better spent at home. we send money to some of these countries to teach the children to read and write, and when they grow up all they seemed to have learned was how to write "Death to America " on signs more ›