Denton-Lake Cities Rotary Club will be hosting a blood drive on November 6, 2025, from 9 AM until 1:00 PM
Look for the Carter Blood Center bus at 306 N. Loop 288 in Denton.
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Service Above Self
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Tuesdays at 7:00 AM
Oakmont Country Club
1901 Oakmont Dr
Corinth, TX 76210
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Corinth, TX 76210
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Denton-Lake City Members volunteer with Hearts for Homes, rehabilitating homes for low-income seniors.
The vision of Hearts for Homes is a Christian Outreach providing hope and dignity through home rehabilitation and maintenance, affording low-income seniors 60 and older a safe, comfortable, and well-functioning home in which to age in place.
They provide no-cost home repairs to very low-income elderly homeowners, ages 60 and older, in the Denton County area of Texas. The organization does this by partnering with organizations such as the Denton-Lake Cities Rotary Club, which provides volunteer labor and materials for various qualifying projects throughout the community.
Over the past few weeks, our members have completed various projects, both small and large, that have provided the necessary rehab and maintenance work for local area homes of seniors participating in the program.
Visit our Hearts for Homes photo album to see our People-of-Action serving the seniors of the Denton-Lake Cities area.
We packed over 50,000 meals going to the Dominican Republic and Tanzania. It was great to see Rotarians from other clubs. Good job everyone.
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.
Our Monthly Theme for October
The Denton-Lake Cities Rotary Club provides dictionaries to 3rd graders in the Lake Cities area
Luis Perez and Club President Cathy Henderson at a Valentine's Day Social on ship.
Three couples from our club participated in the Rotary Cruise in February. Luis Perez and Cathy Henderson. Pat & Jeff Peters and Herman & Johanna Oosterwijk. Luis and Cathy are considering a return trip. The trip included fun and service projects. Read more to see sample photos of the service activities.
Several of our members participated in this year's Denton Day of the Dead Festivities.
Julian Ramon is a fellow Rotarian who has volunteered at every event this month. our
President Elect Pat Smith, Director of Serve Denton and in the middle is our Club President, Cathy Henderson
Our annual District Governor visit on October 28th included an informative interview of DG Jon Bullock by our club President, Cathy Henderson.
Members heard firsthand about the exciting work of Rotary both in our district and worldwide.
We are proud of member Brian Glenn for his work with Shelter Box.
Brian recently received a promotion in his Shelter Box Duties.
He is still a volunteer response team member for ShelterBox International and will be in the Philippines for the next three weeks, responding to the earthquake damage in northern Cebu.
When he returns, he will start a new job with ShelterBox USA as the Senior Manager for Domestic Responses. In this position, he will develop a program to respond to US disasters like tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, and wildfires. We'll work with Rotary districts to fill in the gaps not met by FEMA and local agencies.
Local city and county governments recognized Rotary's End Polio Now efforts. Denton County Commissioner Andy Eads (PDG) and Denton Mayor Bill Heidemann ( PP-RCDLC) each signed proclamations representing their respective organizations.
Photo of our EPN team, including Karen Severance, Assistant Governor, Gene Davenport, PDG; & Judy Willis. DG John Bullock is holding two proclamations to end polio. Judy is instrumental in reminding us to donate a dollar to the Rotary Foundation for each year we have lived.
Denton-Lake Cities Rotary Club will be hosting a blood drive on November 6, 2025, from 9 AM until 1:00 PM
Look for the Carter Blood Center bus at 306 N. Loop 288 in Denton.
Several members from the Denton-Lake Cities Rotary club gave up a beautiful Saturday in October to paint a neighbor's home for Habitat for Humanity.
"Service Above Self":
This is Rotary's main motto, highlighting the ideal of unselfish volunteerism and serving the needs of others. Our club participates in numerous service projects throughout the year. This project exemplifies in spades the commitment our members have to Service Above Self. Visit our Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity Project Photo Album to see Rotarians practicing this year's theme: "Unite for Good"
Pumpkin Patch Festival was a complete success.
Pumpkin Festival at Shiloh Field Community Garden celebrates the fall season and brings the community together. This event featured pumpkins for sale, hayrides, face painting, and guided tours of the garden, offering a fun and educational experience for all ages. We also had face painting, live music, and garden-grown items for sale. All proceeds from the pumpkin sale will benefit Rotary International's PolioPlus program.
Members of the Rotary Club of Denton-Lake Cities Rotary Club present a club donation check to the CEO of Habitat for Humanity, Denton County.
Check presented by member Kelly Durbin
to Habitat for Humanity
Photo of this week's speaker, State Representative Richard Hays, and the Ceo for Habitat for Humanity, Troy Greisen
We had the honor of presenting a special check to Habitat for Humanity! Pictured here is Texas State Representative Richard Hayes for Texas House alongside the CEO of Habitat for Humanity; a wonderful moment of community support.
It should be noted that in addition to this financial donation, our Rotary club members have volunteered many hours on various Habitat for Humanity projects on our community.
We are proud of our community partnership.
Past President John Smyers was recognized as a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow at our Sept 23rd Meeting.
A Multiple Paul Harris Fellow is an individual who has contributed an additional $1,000 or more to The Rotary Foundation after first becoming a Paul Harris Fellow, and they receive a special pin with stones to indicate the cumulative giving level. Recognition is extended for each additional $1,000 given. (credit Rotary International website)
Say hello to our newest member, Valena Spradley.
New member Valena Spradley is shown in this photo with club President Cathy Henderson. Valena was inducted into our club at our September 23rd meeting.
We are People of Action, our global network of more than 1.2 million neighbors, friends, and leaders who volunteer their skills and resources to solve issues and address community needs. To learn more about our club, come visit one of our 7 AM Tuesday morning meetings at Oakmont Country Club, 1901 Oakmont Dr. in Corinth, TX 76210.
Members met Saturday, September 19th to get ready of this year's Dictionary Project.
We gathered early for breakfast. Then we placed a Rotary label, including the four-way test, on the first page of the dictionary, with 25 volunteers, including three from the UNT Rotaract Club and two mother/daughter teams from NCL (National Cherry League). We labeled around 2500 Dictionaries.
Our next step is to schedule meetings with the schools where we are providing dictionaries to 3rd graders.
Thank you to the Rotarians and friends for attending Saturday, 9/13/25
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
As we pick up the final flags of the 2025 season, we are grateful for our 2851 flag recipients. Because of the revenues derived from these subscriptions, our Rotary club has been able to support local and international service projects such as Shelterbox, Denton Police Youth Summer Program, Dictionaries for 3rd graders, Kids Against Hunger, Fill the Pantry, BSA Troop 192 Argyle, 424 Lake Dallas, Friends of the Family, Street Side Showers, Interfaith Ministries, Adoption Fair, Spirit of Christmas Food Drive and other similar projects throughout the year.
Members of the Denton Lake Cities Rotary Club helped celebrate the 2025 Dog Days of Denton
We set up an information tent to promote Rotary and our community service projects in Denton County, which, of course, now include our furry friends. A fun time was had by all. Visit the 2025 Dog Days of Denton photo carousel of the event above.
As General Manager of Subaru, Robert Goodwin provided members with interesting information on our local business environment.
At the end of his presentation, Mr. Goodwin was awarded recognition as an Honorary Paul Harris Fellow by our Foundation Chair Pat Smith.
Thank you to everyone who volunteered to work the 2025 Flag Work Day.
Part of the service we provide to flag subscribers is ensuring that the flag displayed on their property each holiday is in the best possible condition. This means periodic inspection of each flag and replacing damaged staff and flags where needed. Today is one of those Flag Work Days. Thanks to all the members who worked so hard to make our subscribers of the flag in front of their homes.
See the photo album of the event by clicking here.
Guest speakers Julie Butner and Jared Williams provided members with an exceptional presentation on serving the food-insecure individuals in our North Texas communities.
John Henderson (L), President & owner of ESAB Welding, spoke on tariffs at our July 8th meeting.
Denton Lake-Cities Rotary Club member Pat Smith has been an active member dedicated to serving our communities.
Is it any wonder that Pat, his 85-year-old mother, Judy Smith, and Terry Smith were recognized recently by the Denver Record Chronicle for their work in the makeover of 45 feet of her Adopt-a-Spot on Sherman Drive? According to the Denton Record Chronicle, Judy Smith is something of a creative legend in Denton. For full story about Judy Smith and her community service-minded sons, click the article here.
Several Denton-Lake Cities Rotary Club members participated in the Annual Denton-Lake Cities Chamber of Commerce Awards Luncheon.
With all the awards given to local community leaders, Gene Davenport and Pat Smith used the luncheon as an opportunity to present Tom and Dallas Newell with Paul Harris awards.
Denton-Lake City Members volunteer with Hearts for Homes, rehabilitating homes for low-income seniors.
The vision of Hearts for Homes is a Christian Outreach providing hope and dignity through home rehabilitation and maintenance, affording low-income seniors 60 and older a safe, comfortable, and well-functioning home in which to age in place.
They provide no-cost home repairs to very low-income elderly homeowners, ages 60 and older, in the Denton County area of Texas. The organization does this by partnering with organizations such as the Denton-Lake Cities Rotary Club, which provides volunteer labor and materials for various qualifying projects throughout the community.
Over the past few weeks, our members have completed various projects, both small and large, that have provided the necessary rehab and maintenance work for local area homes of seniors participating in the program.
Visit our Hearts for Homes photo album to see our People-of-Action serving the seniors of the Denton-Lake Cities area.
Lake Lewisville, just south of Denton Texas, has the most drowning incidents in a year of any lake in Texas.
Two-thirds of drownings are "good swimmers."
Drowning rates triple at age 15 in natural water.
Drowning rates triple at age 15 in natural water.
The LV Project raises awareness for drowning prevention and specifically advocates for use of life vests on lakes.
We packed over 50,000 meals going to the Dominican Republic and Tanzania. It was great to see Rotarians from other clubs. Good job everyone.
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.
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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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