News & Updates

Thank you, Earnie Olsen, for speaking to us last Wednesday (5/1/24)! You make a difference in our community! Earnie is the Supervisor of the Marine Science Station, a Citrus County School District educational field experience facility that was established in 1967. Having lived in Crystal River for the past 46 years, Earnie attended Crystal River […]

Thank you Katie Lucas for talking to us last week about HPH Hospice and the services that they provide.

The results are in! The Academy of Environmental Science benefit concert, presented by the Kings Bay Rotary Charitable Foundation, Inc., was a rousing success! As a result, the foundation was able to contribute $8,646.46 towards that AES special building fund. Thank you all for your support!

Thank you, Paula Joy, for speaking to us last Wednesday! Paula Joy has worked both as an extra and principal talent for commercial and infomercials, from production assistant to production consultant and coordinator. Inspired by some of her own experiences she created an anti-bully themed apparel and accessories brand called No Time For Haters®. Paula […]

Thank you Linda and Bob McGurn for speaking to us last Wednesday (2/21) about The Good Shepherd Foundation.The Good Shepherd Foundation provides medical services to some of the smallest, poorest, and most rural communities in Haiti. Clinics are staffed by qualified Haitian professionals.Linda and Bob spoke about the challenges associated with running a clinic in […]

Missy Slanker, donning her Chamber of Commerce hat, presented the Kings Bay Kings Bay Rotary Club a check for volunteering and supporting the 2024 Florida Manatee Festival!

Gerry spoke to our group this last Wednesday (2/14/2024) about the importance of community, some history of Citrus County, and told us some personal anecdotes. Gerry Mulligan recently retired as publisher of the Citrus County Chronicle after 43 years of working at the newspaper. He led the conversion from a weekly newspaper to a seven-day […]

Thank you Lyndsay Morrow for speaking with us last Wednesday (1/31/2024). Lyndsay gave us an introduction of Jessie’s Place for any new Rotarians or guests who are not familiar with our mission and history. Focusing on the progress they have made in the past year, their current areas of growth and new offerings, and their […]

Thank you Ernest Hopper, Principal at The Academy of Environmental Science, for speaking with us Wednesday (Jan 24, 2024). Mr. Hopper has 31 years educational experience in Citrus County Schools, 12 years in administration. He has worked at Lecanto Middle School (1 year), Citrus Springs Middle School (13 years), Renaissance Center (7 years), Inverness Middle […]

Good Shepherd Foundation, our partner in Haiti, was closed for 5 months due to violence in the area and break-in and theft at their location. They reopened January 8th. This picture is their new medical staff. Doctor on left and 2 nurses on right.