Lake City Rotary Club

Letter: Circle of Life race supports community, Rotary's foreign exhange efforts

Jul 20, 2017

To the editor: The Lake City Rotary Circle of Life fundraising 5k, 10k, half marathon and kids fun run was a great success. With just under 200 runners, the Rotary group was able to raise just over $9,000 after all expenses were paid. Half of the proceeds from the run will be split between the...

Larson to lead Chamber of Commerce

May 11, 2017

Lake City resident Michelle Larson is the new executive director of the Lake City Chamber of Commerce. The chamber announced the pick with an emailed introductory letter from Larson to chamber members on May 8. “I am incredibly excited for the opportunity to work with you! The long-term success of...

Chilean speaks to Rotary

May 3, 2017

Sebastian Lillo (left), a Rotary foreign exchange student frim Chile, was the guest speaker at the Monday, May 1, meeting of the Lake City Rotary Club. Lillo is staying with Tom and Rita Dwelle while attending Lincoln High School this year. The Lake City Rotary Club meets Mondays at noon at Port...

Local groups spruce up the town

Apr 26, 2017

More than 70 volunteers ages four to 90 and a half participated in beautification projects around Lake City as part of the Big Spring Fling Clean-up Thing, organized by Destination Lake City, according to group member John Hutchinson.

Rotarians take out the trash

Apr 26, 2017

Several members of the Lake City Rotary Club and associates gathered to pick up trash from the ditch along Highway 61 in northern Lake City. It’s an annual event for the club. Participating were (from left) Caden Cobb, Kathy Moyer, Ron Hooge, Britton Cobb, Jennifer Cobb, Steven Lang, exchange...

DLC 'Spring Fling' clean-up project open to everyone

Apr 20, 2017

Destination Lake City is encouraging residents and groups to join them in a city-wide cleanup event on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22. The Big Spring Fling Clean-Up Thing is “our third annual drive to get community participation and involvement to make Lake City a better place to live, work, play...

Rotary hosts EDA director

Apr 13, 2017

Lake City Economic Development Director Lisa Babington (right) spoke to the Lake City Rotary Club recently on a variety of topics impacting Lake City. The Rotary Club meets Mondays at noon at Port 104. Guests are welcome to attend. Pictured with Babington is Rotary member Ron Hooge.

Mayo reps present to  Rotary Club

Feb 2, 2017

Rochelle Leahy (left) and Nicole Evers (right) of Mayo Clinic Health System pose for a photo with Lake City Rotary Club Member Kathy Moyer on Jan. 23. Leahy and Evers presented on Mayo’s patient experience and its patient advisory council. The Lake City Rotary Club meets Mondays at noon at Port 104...

Rotary learns about MOPS

Jan 25, 2017

Lake City Rotary Club member Tom Dwelle (left) presents a pen to Jan. 23 guest speaker Jennifer Herron-Cobb. She spoke to the club about Lake City’s Mothers of Pre-Schoolers (MOPS) group. MOPS is mother-focused and mother-run, and meetings offer fellowship, fun and friendship and include childcare...

Draves speaks to Rotary  about Market by the Lake

Dec 22, 2016

Susan Draves (right) of Lake City Market by the Lake was the guest speaker at the Lake City Rotary Club’s Dec. 19 meeting. The market, which runs Thursday nights in late summer in the marina beach parking lot, features music, entertainment and drawings for prizes in addition to farmers market...