The Hershey Rotary Club is pleased to announce the addition of four new members into the Club. Jennifer Sadler, Nancy Lee Goff, Steven Ginter and Carol Renninger were inducted in the Hershey Rotary Club February 2, 2009.

The Hershey Rotary Club is pleased to announce the addition of two new members into the Club. Diane Paul and Kevin F. Gill recently joined the organization.

Diane Paul is the Director of Community Relations for The M.S. Hershey Foundation. As Director of Community Relations, Diane directs the department responsible for volunteers, membership, fund-raising, and special events for the foundation and its operating entities.  She joined Rotary to become a more active part of the community. Diane resides in Palmyra with her husband Lowell.

Kevin F. Gill is District Executive for Keystone Area Council, Union Canal District. In his role as District Executive, Kevin acts as Field Manager for Hershey, Middletown and Steelton area Boy Scouts. As a new Rotary member he hopes to continue service to the community and leading scouting to contribute to the community and Rotary’s goals. Kevin will soon relocate to the Hershey area with his wife, Jennifer.

The Hershey Rotary Club (www.HersheyRotary.org) is made up of more than 130 of the area’s most respected business, professional and civic leaders and is committed the Rotarian ideals of friendship, fellowship and service to others in our community and throughout the world. Prospective members may learn more about the Club and membership on the website.

Caption: (l to r) Rotarian and DTHS President, Paul Thompson and Rotary President Ray Cameron present the check to Nicole Soliday-Blanche, Executive Director of DTHS.

The Hershey Rotary Club is pleased to announce its support to the Hershey-Derry Township Historical Society with a donation of $1,000.

The Rotary donation is being used to assist in creating a permanent exhibit in the Historical Society Museum, honoring veterans from the Hershey-Derry Township area, dating back to 1729.  All veterans are invited to send in their own stories along with pictures and copies of medals for inclusion in a Book of Honor to be displayed with the exhibit.

Hershey Rotary Club President Frank Paris passed the gavel of leadership to president-elect Ray Cameron during an installation ceremony on Monday at the Hershey Country Club. For the past year, Paris has led the club through a successful year, boosting membership, increasing giving to the Rotary Foundation and raising and distributing $37,336 to community groups and organizations.

 “It has been a sincere pleasure to serve as this year’s club president,” said Paris. “We have continued to move Hershey Rotary in a positive direction.”