Thornbury-Clarksburg Rotary Club
Thornbury-Clarksburg Rotary Club is a dynamic, fun-loving, hard-working organization. Chartered in 1938, the Club has earned its long-standing position of respect in our community through its consistent benevolent work.
Ours is one of 61 clubs in Rotary District 6330 -- an international district comprising 42 Canadian clubs located throughout southwestern Ontario and the Bruce Peninsula, as well as 19 American clubs in Eastern Michigan.
Weekly meetings are held at Wong's Restaurant, at the traffic light in Thornbury, on Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. The famous "Rotary Retreads" are usually there to provide musical entertainment for the half-hour before the meeting and, of course, during the singsong.
Meetings are always active and interesting, including a healthy mix of serious "Rotary Business" as well as lots of good fun and fellowship.
Our Projects pages indicate the long history of local and international service performed by the Thornbury-Clarksburg Rotary.
Club Executive
- President: Karen James
- Past President: Dave Slade
- Vice President: Cam Cleary
- Secretary: Steve Schofield
- Treasurer: Terry Blackman
- Vice President Elect: Paul Martin
- Directors:
- Club Service - Colin Begy
- Community Service - Marty Lacey
- Vocational Service - George Matamoros
- International Service - Ian Irvine
Special Committees
- Polio Eradication: Gerry Abercrombie
- Shelterbox: Rick Offord
The president of Rotary International for the 2010-2011 Rotary year is Ray Klinginsmith, a retired attorney from Kirksville, Missouri, USA. Ray served as general counsel and professor of business administration for Truman State University (formerly Northeast Missouri State University) for more than 20 years. In addition to his service to Rotary, Ray has many years of service as a director in the banking industry as well as in ghd area of developmental disabilities. In addition, he is a former member of the executive board for the Great Rivers Council of the Boy Scouts of America and the holder of its Silver Beaver Award for adult volunteers. He is a member of the First United Methodist Church in Kirksville and a former lay speaker for the church.
A member of the Rotary Club of Kirksville and a Rotarian since 1961, Ray has served Rotary as district governor, chair of the 1998 Council on Legislation in New Delhi, and chair of the 2008 Los Angeles Convention Committee. He was a member of the RI Board of Directors from 1985 to 1987 and chaired its executive committee in 1986-87. Ray joined The Rotary Foundation Trustees in 2002, serving as vice chair in 2005-06, and was a member of the Future Vision Committee from 2005 to 2008. Ray is a recipient of the Rotary Foundation’s Citation for Meritorious Service and Distinguished Service Award.
During his year as RI President, Ray Klinginsmith will continue to promote what he calls "cowboy logic" -- a mix of common sense and decisive action, and urges Rotary clubs and Rotary in general to become "Bigger, Better and Bolder".
The Rotary Foundation lies at the heart of Rotary's efforts to achieve world understanding and peace through international humanitarian, educational, and cultural exchange programs. Find out more about this important work, and how you can support it, by clicking on the Rotary Foundation logo on the left.
