St. Marys Rotary Club

04/16/2026

Yesterday, we heard from Theresa Dirksen, Agriculture & Resources Director of Mercer County, about the great efforts and strides that are being taken to improve the water quality of Grand Lake St. Marys. Check out grandlaketrails.com to learn more!! 💧

We also inducted our newest member, Austin Birkemeier, Industrial Marketing Rep for Omnisource, into our club. Welcome Austin!! 🤝

04/01/2026

Today we heard from St. Marys Mayor and fellow Rotarian, Joe Hurlburt, as he spoke about the State of the City. We were also excited to donate $1,000 to the YMCA.

03/29/2026

03/22/2026

The Ohio Arts Council awarded a grant to the St. Marys Rotary Club to fund author visits to Auglaize County schools, encouraging our youth to read, write, and embrace their imagination and creativity. Last week, students from Cridersville Elementary, Wapakoneta Elementary, New Knoxville, St. Marys Primary, and St. Marys Intermediate School heard from authors and illustrators who participated in the Grand Lake Area Literature Festival.

Thank you to the Ohio Arts Council for its support and to our area schools for participating in this wonderful opportunity for our youth.

03/10/2026

We’re so proud of the St. Marys Memorial High School Interact Club. They made and donated over 90 Birthday Bags to Agape!! These bags will be given to kids to help create a special, loving, and memorable birthday experience!! 💙🎉🎂🥳💛

03/06/2026

03/06/2026

This morning Rotarians visited West Intermediate to present free copies of The Dot to the third grade students. The book ties in with a lesson their teachers are teaching and encourages students to be courageous, confident, and willing to make their mark.

Always great to see our schools and community organizations working together to encourage the next generation. 📚

02/27/2026

This week, we had the pleasure of welcoming several club visitors to hear District Governor Elect, Katherine Eboch, answer the question, “Why Rotary?” Service above self and building relationships both locally and globally were shared answers from both Katherine and current Rotarians 🤝

We also inducted new member, Dianna Pendleton-Dominguez into the club. We’re excited to have you!!

And special thanks to Rotarian, Tim Benjamin, for allowing us to utilize space for our meeting at Wayne Street Church last minute!!

02/25/2026

***MEETING LOCATION CHANGE FOR TODAY***
WAYNE STREET CHURCH - 130 N WAYNE STREET, ST MARYS.

02/19/2026

Yesterday we welcomed Aubree Bear, Marketing & Graphic Designer with the St. Marys Art Center, and Tammy Bayham, Board Member & Fundraising Chairperson. Aubree shared all things Art with us and our club was excited to present the Art Center with a $1,000 donation 🎨🖌️🖼️

02/17/2026

***Location Update***
We will meet at 130 N Wayne Street, Wayne Street Church instead of Eagles Lodge.

Every wonder about joining our club? We invite you to attend an informational meeting 2/25 at 11:30am. Please RSVP by emailing or messaging us here.