Caesar Rodney Rotary Club

08/15/2026

This week, Adam Kramer, Executive Director of The Green Beret Project, shared how the organization is “Building Leaders One Community at a Time.” He was joined by Kaseem Cotton, a former program participant who offered a firsthand perspective on its impact.

Adam explained how the Green Beret Project prepares young people to succeed through five core areas: exercise and nutrition, academics and critical thinking, life skills, earned income, and community service. From fitness and tutoring to financial literacy, job readiness, and giving back, each area helps youth build confidence, resilience, and a path toward independence.

Thank you, Adam and Kaseem, for an inspiring presentation!

Learn more: greenberetproject.org/sussex-county

08/09/2026

Last week, several of our members and a few guests, helped assemble 200 backpacks for Sunday Breakfast Mission and the children they serve heading back to school!

Special thanks to Tim Mihok for coordinating, and his work, RiversEdge Advisors, LLC, for hosting, and for his video about the activity.

Click the comments to see the group.

08/07/2026

Thank you to Allison Taylor Levine, founder and CEO of Spotlight Delaware, for joining us to discuss why strong local journalism matters and how the nonprofit newsroom is responding to the decline of local news.

Spotlight’s independent reporting is already helping spur policy reforms while elevating voices and communities too often overlooked.

Watch our video spotlight to hear more from Allison, then learn more and subscribe to Spotlight Delaware’s free newsletters: https://spotlightdelaware.org/newsletters/

07/15/2026

Mother Nature was on our side this past Monday, July 13th, with beautiful weather (compared to day's predicted scorcher), which provided the perfect ambience for our 3rd Annual Golf Classic, at
Hartefeld National!

In addition to being blessed with sunny skies, we had 116 incredible golfers, several amazing volunteers, numerous caring sponsors, and two wonderful nonprofits (Easterseals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern Shore and Friendship House of Delaware) on-hand to help raise funds and awareness for more than 40 nonprofits that we will be able to help throughout the year. 💙🧡 THANK YOU!

Special thanks to our Major Sponsors: RiversEdge Advisors, LLC, Master Interiors, and Hatzel & Buehler.

We are also grateful for our Tee-Sign Sponsors (all tagged in comments as we exceeded the FB tag count): Flooring Solutions, Geo-Technology Associates, Inc., Jamestown Painting, Inc., McCrery & Harra Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inc. , Point To Point Wealth Planning, Prisio, Pratcher Krayer LLC, Richard Y Johnson & Sons, Inc (RYJ), ShureLine Construction, Sieberlich Trane, and Ted Dwyer.

Please take a look at some of the fun, or click the link to see all the photos. - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1af_BS8Q5n5tqIq_FhfrtYxwZBOpU9b4_?usp=sharing

07/13/2026

3rd Annual Golf Classic Hartefeld National! 07/13/26

07/04/2026

Yesterday, our Club President, Ted H. Dwyer Jr., had the honor of presenting Carolan Cros, Community Vice President of the YMCA - Brandywine, De with a donation from our club to support the Hanby Ourdoor Center.

A heartfelt thank you to Ted Dwyer, President of the Caesar Rodney Rotary Club, and all of the Rotarians for their generous support of our Annual Campaign. Their gift will help send local children to camp, creating opportunities for them to learn, grow, and make lasting memories.

Earlier this year, Community Vice President Carolan Cross and Board Member Jeff Kline had the opportunity to share the Brandywine YMCA's impact, our 60-year history of serving the community, and how we can continue making a difference together.

We are incredibly grateful for this partnership and their investment in strengthening our community. Thank you for helping us build a brighter future for local youth!

07/04/2026

07/03/2026

A new Rotary year is underway!

Our Club President, Ted H. Dwyer Jr., attended the Rotary District 7630 Installation event, where Rotarians celebrated incoming District Governor Ken Montville, Immediate Past District Governor Dale Kerns, and the many leaders serving clubs across Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

There was also a special Caesar Rodney connection, as Ted reconnected with Debbie Berry, one of our Club’s charter members and a past president. And if you look closely, one photo even caught a slide marking Caesar Rodney of Wilmington’s founding year, 1989.

Here’s to another year of Service Above Self!

Learn more about Rotary District 7630:
https://www.rotary7630.org/district-officers-and-committees/

06/27/2026

This was a great week, and we're also looking ahead to a great day on Monday, July 13th, for our 3rd Annual Caesar Rodney Rotary Golf Outing! Sign up for that event as an individual player or one of our sponsor opportunities: https://crrcgolf26.rsvpify.com

Two big things this week! First, On Wednesday night, we had the honor of installing our 2026-2027 Officers (listed at end of the post) at the University and Whist Club's The Carriage House. We gave our thanks to our Immediate Past President, Chris Malmstrom and the 2025-2026 Officers for a wonderful year of leadership, while swearing in our new President, Ted H. Dwyer Jr. Our Thanks to Rotary District 7630 Past Governor, John Mager for installing the officers present.

Then, on Thursday night, Ted and Thom Shumosic visited the new group of youth participating in Ulster Project Delaware (UPD), and provided them with welcome packets. Our Club has enjoyed helping bridge the gap between America and Ireland.

2026-207 Officers:
President - Ted Dwyer
President Elect – Monica Mickute
Secretary – Rosanne Miller
Treasurer – Evan Hughes
Program – Trevor Turner, Alisha Bryson (PT), Mike Janis (PT)
Sgt at Arms – Rob Fischer
Chaplin – Rick Harra
Foundation – Bob Maffia
Public Relations – Greg Munson
Scholarship – Jim Vachris
Fellowship – Ted Harting and Tony Vassalotti
Membership – Matt McMenamy
At Large - Meghan McDonough, Greg Finkle

06/21/2026

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads, grandfathers, father figures, mentors, and role models in our Rotary family and throughout the community.

At our last two meetings, we were grateful to welcome guests whose work reflects service, leadership, and local pride. Last Friday, Miss Delaware Teen 2025 Avery Martinenza was joined by Tracey Eng, who serves on the Miss Delaware Scholarship Organization
Board. Avery shared highlights from her journey over the past year and her connection to our Club, creating a proud dad moment for fellow Rotarian Brian Martinenza.

Yesterday, Andrew DiSabatino III of EDiS Company presented on EDiS' history in Wilmington, sharing the story of a family business with deep roots in the city and a long-standing role in shaping the places around us. His presentation was especially fitting for Father’s Day, as Andrew now works alongside his father, Andy, who also had the opportunity to work with his father at EDiS.

Thank you to our guests, and Happy Father’s Day to everyone who leads, supports, encourages, and shows up for others.