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Congratulations to Travis Stoller the winner of the 2018 Corvette Raffle. Travis has decided to take the beautiful 2019 Corvette.  Other winners were the following: 6th Walt Theisen, New Bavaria, OH - $250 5th J.J. Montpelier, OH - $250 4th Allen Rippee, Maumee, OH - $250 3rd Joanne Hubbard-Pion, Defiance, OH - $250 2nd John & Cindy Stever, Engelwood, FL - $1,250.00 Congratulations to all of our winners and thank you to everyone who purchased tickets. |
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Tickets for the 29th Annual Defiance Rotary Foundation's Corvette Raffle are now available for sale. Someone will win a brand new 2019 Chevy Corvette or $45,000 in cash. Only 900 tickets will be sold and currently available at Estle Chevrolet-Cadillac, any Defiance Rotarian, or purchased online.
Drawing will be held Friday May 18, 2018 at 8:00pm at Estle Chevrolet-Cadillac.
We are sold out of online tickets. Please contact a Defiance Rotary member for ticket Availablity. |
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Blooms of poisonous blue-green algae threaten the western basin of Lake Erie, the source of drinking water for millions of people. Rotarians are joining the fight. |
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Congratulations to 515 Coffee Shop on winning the 2017 Corvette Raffle. Winning ticket number #499  |
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Congratulations to Dick Anderson on winning the 2016 Corvette Raffle. Winning ticket number #414
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DEFIANCE ROTARY DONATIONS TOTAL MORE THAN $58,000 |
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New Generations refers to the youngest generation in the family of Rotary. Many are participants in Rotary’s youth and young adult programs: Interact, Rotaract, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA), and Rotary Youth Exchange. Others are serviceminded young people involved in Rotary club and district activities.
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In Rotary clubs around the world, Rotarians like you are changing lives in their own communities and those abroad — and forming strong, lasting friendships in the process. So, how do you want to get involved in Rotary? |
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Other winners 2nd place $1000 Phil Fitzenrider Defiance 3rd place $500 Eric Gerber Defiance 4th place $200 William Murphy The Villages Florida 5th place $200 James Miller Kimberly Wisconsin 6th place $200 Ruben Laguna Defiance
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Congratulations to Karl Kissner of Defiance Ohio on winning the 2014 Defiance Corvette Raffle.
Other winners were:
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Congratulations to Dave Kondas of Defiance the winner of the 2013 Corvette.
2nd place $1000 Joe Howard 3rd place $500 Robert Bowers Sr. 4th place $200 Rick Rankin 5th place $200 Team ticket purchased by Michael Stone, Luke Walz, and Kirk McKibben 6th place $200 Marty Zachrich.
Congratulations to all the winners, and a huge thank you to all the people who purchased tickets this year!
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Reprint from June 26th Crescent-News with permission
 Commitment to the community was evident at Monday’s Defiance Rotary meeting when donations of more than $58,000 for the club’s fiscal year 2011-12 year were awarded to Defiance and area organizations. The checks were presented by outgoing Rotary President Scott Stambaugh. Recipients and the amounts they received included: Defiance College, financial aid, $6,000 Defiance Public Library $5,000 YMCA Rotary Learn to Swim program, $4,800 DASH, $3,000 Imagination Library, $3,000 Backpack Buddies, $3,000 Rotary International Foundation, $2,875 Defiance Food pantries (St. Mary's Catholic, St. John's Lutheran, St. Paul's Methodist), $2,753 Defiance County Furniture Bank, $2,000 Defiance Elementary School, Storer Camp $1,750 DARE, $1,500 Defiance Leadership class, $1,500 Shots for Tots, $1,530 Black Swamp Area Council/Boy Scouts, $1,000 Defiance County mentoring program, $1,000 Defiance County Humane Society, $1,000 Defiance downtown decorating committee, $1,000 Downtown Development and Visitors Bureau, $1,000. MESA (Medical Equipment and Supplies Assistance), $1,000 Defiance Rotary Club Presidential Scholarship, $1,000 Northwest State Community College Scholarship, $1,000 Shelter Box, $1,000 Historic Homes of Defiance Clock Tower Project, $1,000 Dictionary project to three school districts, $556 Junior Achievement, $500 Defiance High School iPad donation, $500 Story book project, $500 Defiance Catholic Schools, educational trips, $550 Defiance High School DECA, $550 Defiance Baseball Association, $300 Defiance High School choral music programs, $200 Defiance Youth Football, $250 Northwest Ohio Jr. Golf Association awards for children, $250 War of 1812 conference, $150 Black Swamp Arts Council, $200 This is an increase in donations over past years including: $39,646, Fiscal Year 2010-11; $46,623, Fiscal Year 2009-10; and $41,818, Fiscal Year 2008-09.  |
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