Rotary News

New Members Welcomed!

March 18th, 2024|0 Comments

The Rotary Club of New Castle welcomed four new members on Monday. They are corporate members - Todd Fennick of Fennick Financial Services; Kimberly Cramer of J. Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home; and Gregg Paladina of the [...]

Neshannock Interact Club – Service at United Way

March 3rd, 2024|0 Comments

The Neshannock Interact Club packed 200 “swag bags” and 200 folders of information for the United Way’s Woman’s Conference. Rotary Interact Volunteers L-R in top photo Senior Elena Noga Junior Abigail DeRosa Junior Brooke Presnar [...]

2024 Rotary Club of New Castle Lottery Calendars for sale

November 28th, 2023|0 Comments

2024 Rotary Lottery Calendars for sale! This year the calendar was inspired by the private photo collection of Mike Colella. The calendar focuses on historic businesses, economic boom, and the melting pot of people who [...]

Lee Silverman, October 16, 1934 – November 21, 2023

November 25th, 2023|0 Comments

The Rotary Club of New Castle recently lost one our long-time members, Lee Silverman.  Lee joined the club in January of 1967 and was a loyal member and active member.  As one member wrote, Lee was [...]

Neshannock High School Rotary Interact Club Honors Veterans

November 25th, 2023|0 Comments

Neshannock High School Rotary Interact Club (sponsored by the New Castle Rotary Club #89) honored Rotarians that are Veterans at the November 13, 2024 meeting. Students who attended included: Elena Noga Samantha Angelucci Rachael Doran [...]

Speakers – Dave Dobish

October 2nd, 2023|0 Comments

Today’s speaker was Dave Dobish, a navigator participant in the great race. As he said, the great race is not about speed, it’s all about timing. Without the assistance of modern technology, navigators are required [...]

Rotary Club of New Castle is Looking Forward to a New Year

September 10th, 2023|0 Comments

New Castle, PA - Every year, Rotary International’s president defines a call to action. This year we are asked to Create Hope in the World. As a community, we should all perform acts of kindness. [...]

Crutches for Africa – Collection Drive in June 2023

February 2nd, 2023|0 Comments

The Rotary Club of New Castle is collecting crutches, walkers, and wheelchairs for Crutches for Africa. We will be collecting the following new or gently used items: crutches, walkers, leg braces, elbow crutches, wheelchairs, and [...]

SOLD OUT – 2023 Rotary Lottery Calendars

August 27th, 2022|0 Comments

SOLD OUT -  We look forward to the 2024 Rotary Calendars. PREORDER NOW! Only 1,200 calendars are printed and we sell out quickly. To preorder write to rotaryclubofnewcastle89@gmail.com or call 724-510-1608.  New Castle, PA – The [...]

Johnathan Solomon and Nanette Kaplan Soloman – Speakers

November 23rd, 2020|0 Comments

Former New Castle resident and member of the New Castle Rotary Club, Jonathon Solomon, gave the club "A Brief History of Redevelopment of the Central Business District, City of New Castle, in sepulcro  requiescere mortuum."   [...]

Club Meetings via Zoom Due to COVID-19

November 16th, 2020|0 Comments

Until further notice the club will be meeting via Zoom.  Meetings are held most Mondays at noon.  If you are not a New Castle Rotarian and wish to join us, please email Hezarm55@gmail.com and bbernard@gmail.com [...]

Neshannock Rotary Interact Club – Service Above Self

March 25th, 2019|0 Comments

Rotary Interact Club members Grace Beal, Ally Zarilla, and Grace Beal attended the March 4, 2019 New Castle Rotary Club #89 lunch meeting held at the Confluence in downtown New Castle. High School principal Mr. [...]

Rotary Club #89 Learns Fun Facts About Pitt Football

August 12th, 2018|0 Comments

E.J. Borghetti, chief spokesperson for Pitt Athletics spoke to the club about the Pitt Panther's successful football team.  Mr. Borghetti shared a presentation he gave to incoming Pitt football players highlighting Pitt's success over the [...]

Club Members Receive Paul Harris Fellows

August 12th, 2018|0 Comments

The Paul Harris Fellow program recognizes individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. The honor was established in 1957 to show appreciation [...]

Rotarian Nick Binder Receives Fred Allen Award

August 12th, 2018|0 Comments

Rotary Club of New Castle's Sargent at Arms, Nick Binder received the Fred Allen Award for the best attendance during Rotary fiscal year, July 2017 to June 2018.  Nick named the City Rescue Mission to [...]

Rotary Club #89 Awards Grant to Diamond Girls

August 12th, 2018|0 Comments

The Rotary Club of New Castle welcomed Diamond Girls mentors Michele Perelman and Anita McKeever and one of the Diamond Girls. Diamond Girls is a program for girls in grades 5-12. Volunteer mentors develop personal [...]

Rotary Club #89 Beautifies Gazebo at Cascade Park

July 2nd, 2018|0 Comments

Members of the Rotary Club of New Castle and Tim Coyne, Jeff Young and Myron from NiSource, worked to improve the walkway from the Deanna Wish Memorial Gazebo toward the Pinegrove picnic shelters.  Flowers and other [...]

Rotary Club #89 Welcomes Jack Zduriencik

July 2nd, 2018|0 Comments

The New Castle Rotary Club enjoyed hearing from, New Castle native, Jack Zduriencik, who currently works as the pre- and post-game co-host for the Pittsburgh Pirates on their flagship station KDKA-FM.

Rotary Club #89 Supports New Visions for Lawrence County

July 2nd, 2018|0 Comments

The Rotary Club of New Castle is proud to support the Summer Concerts at the Riverwalk and New Visions of Lawrence County.  Executive Director of New Visions, Angie Urban, spoke to the Club about the [...]

Rotary Club #89 Enjoys Classical Music – Renova Music Festival

July 2nd, 2018|0 Comments

The students from the Renova Music Festival performed for Rotary #89 to thank the Club for it's continued  support of the Festival.   The Club is proud to support the Renova Music Festival again this year through it's annual Rotary [...]

Rotary Club #89 Gives Grant to Cray 1-2-1 Mentoring Program

July 2nd, 2018|0 Comments

The Rotary Club of New Castle presented 1-2-1 Mentoring. Program Director, Allisyn Wolfe. a $500 grant for the annual 1-2-1 Mentoring Program's Bowl-a-Thon.  To learn more about the Club's grant program go to:   Rotary Grants [...]

Rotary #89 Learns That Steelite is not Steel

May 17th, 2018|0 Comments

Steelite International is an amazing global organization with the headquarters right here in New Castle.  Most people think they are in the steel business (due to their name), but they are very far from it. [...]

Rotary #89 awards grant to New Castle Community YMCA

April 3rd, 2018|0 Comments

New Castle Rotary #89 was pleased to present a $1000 grant to the New Castle Community YMCA at our weekly meeting on Monday, March 26, 2018. Chief Executive Officer, Dick Lyons and Branch Executive Director [...]

Rotary Lottery Calendars Still Available

February 26th, 2018|0 Comments

Rotary Club of New Castle Annual Calendar and Daily Sweepstakes – 2018 Vintage New Castle Calendars are still available for purchase.  The cost is $20.  Each calendar is numbered.  Throughout the year calendar holders are eligible to win [...]

6th Annual Cornhole Tournament March 24

February 26th, 2018|0 Comments

6th Annual Cornhole Tournament March 24 6th Annual Cornhole Tournament March 24 The Sixth Annual New Castle Rotary Cornhole Tournament will be held on March 24, 2018 at St. John’s Baptist Maronite Hall, 725 Pearson [...]

Rotary to honor Medure Family as 2018 Outstanding Entrepreneur

February 26th, 2018|0 Comments

Medure Family and Medure's Catering 2018 Outstanding Entrepreneur. New Castle Rotary will be honoring the Medure Family and Medure’s Catering at a banquet on Monday, May 21, 2018.  This is the 13th year that Rotary [...]