Rotary Club of Crystal River

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Avenues of Service

For years, Rotary’s commitment to Service Above Self has been channeled through the Avenues of Service, which form the foundation of club activity. Club Service focuses on strengthening fellowship and ensuring the effective functioning of the club. Vocational Service encourages Rotarians to serve others through their vocations and to practice high ethical standards. Observed each October, Vocational Service Month spotlights Rotary club projects related to this avenue, offering opportunity for clubs and districts to use their professional skills in service projects. Community Service covers the projects and activities the club undertakes to improve life in its community. International Service encompasses actions taken to expand Rotary’s humanitarian reach around the globe and to promote world understanding and peace. Rotarians can support International Service by sponsoring a project in another country, seeking international project partners to support projects in their own communities, or by personally volunteering at an international project site. New Generations Service recognizes the positive change implemented by youth and young adults through leadership development activities as RYLA , Rotaract and Interact , service projects, and creating international understanding with Rotary Youth Exchange .

10/24/2026

The Rotary Club of Crystal River recognized two seniors as Students of the Month at a recent club meeting. Ryleigh Henderson is enrolled in the Crystal River High School’s Academy of Health Careers Biomedical Sciences pathway. She has a 3.8 GPA and has played on the flag football team every year. She is a member of the Superintendent’s Council and plans on attending Central Florida College’s Certified Medical Administrative Assistant’s program. Nolan DeForest is in the CRHS Biomedical Pathway in the Health Academy and has a 4.5 GPA. He is captain of the school golf team and has gone to the state championship three years in a row. He has been named the Chronicle’s Boys Golfer of the Year for three consecutive years and hopes to play at the college level. He has also participated in Youth Leadership Citrus and numerous volunteer activities. Pictured from left to right, CRHS Dean Jessica Price, Ryleigh Henderson, Nolan DeForest and Rotarian Keith Taylor.

10/07/2026

Rotary President Johnny Cash welcomes new team of members to the Crystal River club

09/29/2026

Students of the Month honored

Two students of the month from Crystal River High School were honored recently by the Rotary Club of Crystal River. Olivia Byron is a senior with a 3.8 GPA, a four-year member of the cheerleading squad and a championship swimmer and diver. She is captain of the dive team and co-captain of the cheerleaders. She is heavily involved in volunteering for community events and participates in the FAA.
James Suttles also has a 3.8 GPA, is a member of the CRHS football team and participates in the Health Academy with an EMT pathway. James plans on seeking a career as a paramedic/fire-fighter.
Pictured are assistant district Governor Bob Daughhette, student Olivia Byron, Rotary President Johnny Cash, student James Suttles and Crystal River High Principal Phillip McLeod.

09/13/2026

The Rotary Club of Crystal River sent two students to Florida S4TL (Students for Tomorrow’s Leaders) during the summer so the young leaders could further develop their leadership and communication skills. The week-long training is held at Florida Southern College in Lakeland. Pictured, Crystal River High School students Andrew Reeves and MacKenzie Smith flank Rotarian Barry Schwartz at a recent Rotary Club meeting. Schwartz coordinates the selection of the local students for the program. Reeves and MacKenzie completed the program and look forward to using their new stills to lead student organizations at CRHS this year including the Interact Club.

08/09/2026

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08/04/2026

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08/03/2026

New Rotary member in Crystal River

08/03/2026

06/23/2026

Rotary of Crystal River recognition

A night of annual recognition was held Monday by the Rotary Club of Crystal River. Johnny Cash, at left, was installed as the new president of the club. Tracy Alm was the retiring club president and she gave out two special awards for the evening. Blair Commons and Barry Schwartz were recognized as the Rotarians of the Year for their hard work and dedication. Commons, at right, was recognized for his chairmanship of the Beast Feast fundraising event and the Rise Against Hunger food program. Schwartz, second from left, was recognized for his leadership of student scholarship programs and the annual ST4L student leadership training.

05/17/2026

Feeding the hungry

Volunteers from all over Citrus County gathered at Crystal River High School on Saturday morning to prepare packaged foods for hungry people around the world. The Stop Hunger Now program was organized by the Rotary Club of Crystal River and the volunteers crowded into the school auditorium and spent the morning preparing meals. The foods are distributed in nations around the world where residents are suffering as a result of natural disasters, war or economic woes. The Citrus County volunteers packed up 14,000 meals for those in need.

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Crystal River, FL
34429

Opening Hours

Monday

12:15pm - 1:30pm

Telephone

+13524171160

Website

http://www.crystalriverrotary.com/

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