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High school Interact clubs fundraiser

By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Rotary Club of Woodstock sponsors Interact Clubs at Woodstock and Woodstock North High Schools. Stacey Pequeno is the advisor at WHS while Kristy Hinz advises the club at WNHS. The Rotary Club liaison is Chris Cantwell.Rotary Clubs expect their student service clubs to carry out at least two service projects each year, one to benefit the school and community and one to promote international understanding. Students run the club themselves. Avri Howard is president at WNHS and Emilia Risco is president at WHS. These two clubs expect to be very active in the community.“Stacey and I decided to have our clubs host the first Crosstown Charity Battle, which took place during the week preceding the

Rotary Club of Woodstock awards three scholarships

By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Rotary Club of Woodstock awarded three scholarships during a ceremony at Woodstock High School on May 7. One was the Service Above Self scholarship that is awarded to a deserving graduating senior who demonstrates a strong commitment to community service, leadership, and academic achievement. The additional two scholarships were for […]

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‘Rest comes later’: Santa still busiest guy in town as visit schedule fills up early

The Rotary Club of Woodstock has again brought Santa to the center of town. People who have secured a coveted time slot at the newly refurbished Santa Hut this year have enjoyed the experience of visiting with Santa on the Square. But slots have been hard to come by for families who were unaware of […]

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Rotary scholarships support advanced vocational training

Automotive technology and firefighter/paramedic are the studies of choice for the winners of two vocational scholarships awarded by the Rotary Club of Woodstock. The club awards the $1,000 stipends each year for the post-secondary education of two vocational students in Woodstock School District 200. “Each year the Rotary Club of Woodstock seeks to provide resources […]

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49th season of Rotary’s holiday help project

Rotary Club of Woodstock On Dec. 22, hundreds of volunteers will deliver Christmas presents and a holiday food basket to 2,400 children in 1,300 families living within Woodstock School District 200 through Christmas Clearing House. Organized by the Rotary Club of Woodstock, this will be the 49th time (since 1970) that the Woodstock community rallied […]

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