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Service Above Self
We meet In Person
Tuesdays at 7:00 AM
Oakmont Country Club
1901 Oakmont Dr
Corinth, TX 76210
United States of America
Corinth, TX 76210
United States of America
Click here to visit Vocational Service page
Our 2024 Vocational Award Recipients
Chad Neely Paul Ramos
Denton Firefighter Denton Police Officer
of the Year of the Year
Katie Roche Medical City Denton
Teacher Business
of the Year of the Year
Congratulations to all! Thank you for serving our community.
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The Denton-Lake Cities Rotary Club provides dictionaries to 3rd graders in the Lake Cities area
Five Fred Moore High School Interact Club seniors were awarded Scholarships from the Denton-Lake Cities Rotary Club.
The names of the scholarship recipients were announced by DLCRC member John Smyers at the December 18, 2024 Fred Moore High School Ceremony.
Congratulations to our scholarship recipients..
Connor will be using the funds toward the building of a covered Volunteer Pavilion
The pavilion will be complete with picnic tables at Shiloh Fields. This is the same location where we recently built the very large “tunnel”(greenhouse-like structure).
This project is one of the last requirements for him to earn his Eagle Scout Badge.
Denton-Lake Cities Rotary Club members partner with Young Men Service League Pacesetter Chapter from Flower Mound, Texas to build Greenhouse Tunnels at Shilo Gardens
This Greenhouse Tunnel is the first of three to be built.
Open House ceremony led by District Governor Andy Eads
Shilo Gardens serves the food insecure in our area. First, they can come out and reserve a plot at no cost and garden for themselves. We have many families from around the world do that. Second, we distribute the produce to local food pantries and other nonprofits that feed people. In 2023, we distributed 66,000 pounds of produce and 3,600 dozen eggs (43,200 eggs if you are doing the math).
Denton Lake City Rotarians deliver dictionaries to 3rd graders.
Thank you Denton - Lake Cities Rotary, a morning club, for providing our third graders with dictionaries! Mr. Becker and Mr. Davenport gave each third grader a dictionary Monday morning. They also spent time with them looking up new words and discovering all of the other tools in this fantastic dictionary!
Members packed over 80 shoe boxes.
We packed over 80 shoeboxes! Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes were brought to our meetings for distribution after the December 11th meeting.
Denton-Lake Cities Rotary proudly supports a Denton, Texas annual tradition with a $2,500 donation.
Denton's Day of the Dead Festival is an inclusive, family-focused festival, celebrating culture and community, that pays homage to the many wonderful things the fall has to offer: the goodness of the harvest, the Dia de los Muertos holiday, and all things Halloween!
The Rotary Club of Denton Lake Cities proudly supports the UNT Rotaract Club with a $500 Donation.
Rotaract is for young professionals between the ages of 21 and 35. Rotaract clubs hold formal meetings in person or virtually, usually every two weeks, that feature speakers, special outings, social activities, discussions, or visits to other clubs. Club members gather for service project work, social events, or professional/leadership development workshops on designated days.
DLCRC members volunteered for the Rolling into Fall 2024 at the Lake Cities Chamber of Commerce Bicycle Rally, on September 28th
Rotary members from Denton—Lake Cities Rotary, a morning club, supported the Lake Cities Chamber of Commerce in its Rolling into Fall Bike Rally on Saturday, September 28th. Denton—Lake Cities Rotary volunteered to donate their time and talent to assure riders had a fun and safe ride regardless of whether they were doing the 40, 30, 20, or 10-mile routes. In addition to our volunteers, our club joined organizations like Coserve as one of the event sponsors.
Our Rotary members supported Dog Days of Denton, a fund raiser of the Denton Parks Foundation.
In addition to providing a booth at the event, Denton-Lake Cities Rotary Club provided a grant to the foundation that will be used for scholarships for the summer camp.
Lindsay Lujan, Director of Special Programs for Denton Independent School District was a guest speaker at the Denton-Lake Cities Rotary Club breakfast.
Denton-Lake Cities Rotary Club President, John Mackenzie, recently presented a Rotary Club new member packet to Dr. Kristen Brown.
The Denton Lake Cities Rotary Club presented 4 very worthy recipients with a Rotary Vocational Service Award 2024.
The DLCRC presented Paul Harris Awards to fellow Rotarians Fritzi Francis, Pat Smith, Judy Willis, Darhyl Ramsey and Karen Severance.
The Denton-Lake Cities Rotary Club presents its award for Fire Fighter of the Year to Lake Cities Fire Departments Captain Ryan Bell at its June 18th meeting.
Congratulations Capt. Bell! We are fortuneate to have your dedication and selfless service to our community.
Denton-Lake Cities Rotary names Officer Cory Qualls, from City of Corinth Police Department as Police Officer of the Year,
Congratulations Officer Qualls, we are so very thankful for your heart of service to our children and community.
Congratulations to Krisanne Key Lake Dallas ISD Middle School Teacher of the Year
We are incredibly thankful for your heart of service to our children and community.
The Denton-Lake Cities Rotary club is happy to introduce newest member Wayne Hamit.
Wayne is a member of the SVI Technologies group in Corinth. He lives in Flower Mound, TX with his wife Waneta and family. Welcome to Rotary Wayne, you will be a wonderful asset to Rotary.
The Denton Lake Cities Rotary Club honors two very special people with Paul Harris Fellow recognition at their June 18, 2024 meeting.
The Denton - Lake Cities morning club presented a Paul Harris Foundation Fellowship recognition to member Kelly Durbin. In Addition the club also recognized Russell Seymour who had a contribution to the Rotary Foundation made in his name for the many years he has volunteered his time (and truck) for our Flag program! Congratulations!
Congratulations to Bill Wainscott Denton ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year.
Shown here with Denton-Lake Cites
RC President Dave Martin (L) and
Vocational chair John Smyers (M).
The Denton Lake Cities Rotary Club persented the award at its June 18, 2024 meeting.
We are incredibly thankful for your heart of service to our children and community.
Six Fred Moore High School Interact Club seniors were awarded Scholarships from the Denton-Lake Cities Rotary Club.
The following Fred Moore High School Interact Club students were awarded scholarships:
- Adriana Victoria Ordaz is pursuing studies in Forensic Science at North Central Texas College
- Ava Welch plans to study Medicine at North Central Texas College
- Oliver Ortiz plans to study Electrical Systems at North Central Texas College.
- Haley Deborah Bingaman will be studying Veterinary Technology at North Central Texas College
- Kelee Marie Hamburg will be studying Animal Science at Texas A&M
- Kimberly Moran will study Philosophy at North Central Texas College
Congratulations to all six Interact Club student recipients. The Scholarships were announced by DLCRC member Larry Tubbs at the May 21st Fred Moore High School Graduation ceremonies.
The Denton-Lake Cities Rotary breakfast club presented Teacher of the Year awards to some of our exemplary teachers.
Vocational service is at the core of Rotary and the same is true for our teachers!
Two Lake Dallas High School Interact Club seniors were awarded Scholarships from the Denton-Lake Cities Rotary Club.
Rian Bartley who plans to study Sports Management and Jenna Fellers who plans to study Business Management were announced as scholarship recipients by DLCRC member John Smyers at the May 21st Lake Dallas Rosecutting Ceremony.
Congratulations Rian and Jenna.
The Denton-Lake Cities Rotary Club held "Pop A Cork for Polio" at Steve's Wine bar on April 20th.
The fundraising event is part of DLCRC's annual drive to raise money for the continued fight to eradicate Polio. Contributing guests were treated to wine, a lavish charcuterie table, and special gifts won by raffle and silent auction.
Kevin Chirst and John Smyers are the most recent members to be recognized by The Rotary Foundation for their contributions to Rotary.
Kevin Christ and club president Dave Martin.
Foundation Chair Gene Davinport appears in the rear of the photo.
The Denton-Lake Cities Rotary Club was pleased to donate funds for blood pressure cuffs to Texas Health Resources.
The Denton-Lake Cities Rotary breakfast club heard from Paul Cristina, President & Chief Executive Officer for the Denton County Transportation Authority.
These Scholarships are for qualified class seniors from the DLCRC sponsored Interact Clubs at Lake Dallas High School and Fred Moore High School.
Interact clubs bring together young people ages 12-18 to develop leadership skills while discovering the power of Service Above Self. Interact Club members can connect with leaders in our community and around the world to:
- Take action to make a difference in your school and community
- Discover new cultures and promote international understanding
- Become a leader in your school and community
- Have fun and make new friends from around the world
Interact clubs organize at least two projects every year, one that helps their school or community and one that promotes international understanding. As sponsors DLCRC Rotarians mentor and guide Interactors as they carry out projects and develop leadership skills.
The Denton-Lake Cities Rotary Club is also offering Scholarship Opportunities for the Senior Class members of the two high schools where the clubs sponsor Interact Clubs; Lake Dallas High School and Fred Moore High School. The Denton Lake Cities Rotary Club has been providing scholarship awards to graduating Seniors for years. We have given in excess $117,000 in awards over the past 13 plus years. The Denton-Lake Cities Rotary Club Vocation Committee members perform extensive work and effort to select the deserving students. The funds for these scholarships come primarily from Denton-Lakes Cities Rotary Club Flag program.
Graduating Senior Class members of the Lake Dallas High School and Fred Moore High School can apply for the scholarships to be awarded at the Spring graduation ceremonies for each school. The club will also be awarding scholarships to selected graduating seniors at the Fall ceremonies. To apply for these scholarships, Interact Club member graduates from Fred Moore and Lake Dallas High Schools must obtain two letters of recommendation and complete the online application form by clicking here.
The highest form of recognition a Rotary Club can bestow is the Paul Harris Fellow.
The Paul Harris recipient goes above and beyond in serving our community through promoting change and understanding.
Several Paul Harris’ have been presented throughout our Club’s history to members and folks from various not-for-profit, community and business sectors. The Paul Harris Fellow Program was established by Rotary International in 1957 to show appreciation and recognize individuals who contribute, or have contributions made in their name, of $1,000 to the Rotary Foundation.
The Denton-Lake Cities Rotary Club is pleased to welcome newest member Kelly Durbin.
Congratulations Kelly! You have been chosen to membership in this Rotary Club because our members believe you to be a leader in your vocation and because you manifest those qualities of head and of heart to impart the message of Rotary to those with whom you come in contact.
Gary Packen, Director of the City of Denton Parks and Recreation, spoke to the Denton-Lake Cities Rotary Club
A tremendous turnout for the annual Rise Against Hunger project!
The men of the Denton-Lake Cities Rotary morning club were out in force despite the frigid temperatures on Saturday for Hearts For Homes
The Denton-Lake Cities Rotary Club was pleased to present Brian Glenn with his Paul Harris pin for his contributions to the Rotary Foundation.
The Lake Cities Chamber of Commerce awarded the Denton-Lake Cities Rotary Club with 2023 BUSINESS OF THE YEAR award!
The Denton-Lake Cities Rotary Club invited guest speakers Dr. Shira Ackerman and Mathis Crowder to speak to us at our Dec. 6th meetng about Creating Young Minds.
Our biggest fundraiser. The thousands of dollars raised are used to fund local and international projects.
Members of the Denton-Lake Cities Rotary Club attended the annual Rotary Foundation Gala for District 5790.
Our club was awarded for being #3 out of 72 Rotary Clubs in the District for their financial contributions to Rotary and Rotary International.
Denton-Lake City Rotary members awarded their 1st Paul Harris Pin.
Donors of $1,000 or more to the Annual Programs Fund, PolioPlus, or the Humanitarian Grants program, or people who have that amount contributed in their name, can be recognized as Paul Harris Fellows. Each new Paul Harris Fellow receives a commemorative certificate and a pin.
Congratulations to the Denton-Lake City Rotary Club members on receiving their first Paul Harris pin; Dave Becker, John Bell, Fritzi Francis, Jean Bush, Lisa Bonneau, Steven Goldston, and John Piper.
The Denton-Lake Cities Rotary Club was on hand at the Dog Days of Denton summer event Sept 9th.
Chris Hummel was inducted as a member of the Denton-Lake Cities Rotary Club at our Sept. 26th meeting. Congratulations Chris!
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Denton-Lake Cities Rotary Club motto:
Small enough to Care, Big Enough to Make a Difference
Rotary is the world's oldest service club organization and our club (one of over 32,000 clubs worldwide) and its members are committed to service in the Denton, Corinth, Hickory Creek, Lake Cities and Shady Shores communities and internationally through various programs including those supporting our vocations and our youth. Rotary is a global network of 1.4 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.
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