This past Wednesday, June 10th, the Kings Bay – Crystal River Rotary Club proudly recognized the exceptional young leaders of our community by awarding this year’s “Service Above Self” scholarships! A massive thank you to our selection committee, Tom Gotterup, Stan Groff, Will Lucas, Glenn Parker, and Margaret Parsons, for their hard work in evaluating […]

🙌 A huge thank you to Mary White, Executive Director of Nature Coast Ministries, for delivering an incredibly moving and insightful presentation to our club on May 27th! Nature Coast Ministries does phenomenal work here in Citrus County, particularly through their vital free dental clinic, which provides essential oral healthcare to low-income individuals in our […]

This past Wednesday (May 13th), we had an extraordinary King’s Bay Rotary Club meeting. United Way Director George Schmalstig kicked off the presentation, explaining his agency’s role in funding the HUD-VASH (HUD–Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing) program in Citrus County. The United Way acts as the pass-through organization for funds from Rotary directed to the HUD-VASH […]

This week, we heard a dynamic presentation by DuWayne Sipper, Executive Director of the PATH of Citrus County, a social service agency with a broad, sweeping mission. PATH of Citrus County, Florida, centers on connecting clients to work and to chemical recovery by pairing employment supports with integrated recovery services. Through job readiness coaching, resume […]

Thank you, William Christie, Family Support Specialist with the Family Resource Center of Citrus County, for speaking to our club this past Wednesday (4/22). The mission at the Family Resource Center of Citrus County is to strengthen families by building welcoming, inclusive support networks that help children grow and thrive. The agency is dedicated to […]

We were honored to host Ron Daly from the Afro American Club of Citrus County at our meeting on April 15th! 🤝 Ron shared the incredible journey of their scholarship program, and the numbers are truly inspiring. What started as a modest $500 annual distribution has grown into a powerhouse of community support, now awarding […]

The Kings Bay Rotary Club extends a huge thank you to Emily Thomas, Senior District Executive for the Withlacoochee District of Scouting America (Greater Tampa Bay Area Council), for joining us today, April 10th. Emily shared some fantastic news: our local scouting units are growing! This growth is especially meaningful as it leads to increased […]

Empowering the Future of Citrus County! 🎓 A huge thank you to Patrick Simon, President of the Citrus County Coalition for College and Careers, for joining us at our Rotary meeting on March 25th. Patrick shared the incredible work the Coalition is doing to guide our local students through the transition from high school to […]

Thank you, Linda and Bob McGurn, for your fantastic presentation to the Kings Bay Rotary Club on March 11th. Did you know that in rural Haiti, less than 50% of the community has access to clean water? Poor water quality and sanitation are at the heart of many health-related issues, with over 60% of patients […]

Thank you to Cregg Dalton, Citrus County Property Appraiser, for joining our club on March 4th! Cregg provided an insightful presentation on the essential services his office offers our community—from navigating homestead exemptions and agricultural classifications to utilizing their advanced GIS mapping tools. It was a great reminder of how much data and support is […]