Meetings are Tuesday's at noon at the Lake County History Center. Please join us if you are interested in finding out about Rotary or joining the club!
December 13, 2025
The Painesville Rotary has been ringing the bells for the Salvation Army Red Kettle Fundraiser for many years. Here are some pictures of members who were able to participate this year.
Stu Lucker, President Elect, made some free time to ring the bells.
Dave McCall and Christy Maygar having some fun!
Dan Garry, President showing his grandson how important service above self is.
Dave Franz and friend (ringing the bells for the first time).
November 18, 2025
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month Painesville Rotary partners with St. James Church and The Western Reserve Junior Service League to provide a hot meal for those people of Lake County who face hunger and other challenges. Please join us, to help prepare the meal, serve, and clean up. Preparations begin at 3:30 and clean up is usually done by 6:15-6:30.
The crew this week. The meal is done, just waiting to serve it and clean up.
Save the date: Next year's fundraiser is scheduled for April 25, 2026!!
November 15, 2025
Today, at the Perry Outdoor YMCA a bench was donated in memory of our long time Rotarian Dr. Donald Lucker. For several months we have been collecting plastic film, and the hard work finally paid off in early October, we received a composite bench. We knew after Don's passing that the bench would be donated in his honor, we just didn't know where.
In early November, Dan Garry was approached by the parents of Sydney Brown, Brad (past Painesville Rotarian) and Becky Brown with an idea; because their daughter Sydney and Dr. Lucker were so close, why not place the bench near the tree that they planted in her memory at the Perry Outdoor Y. So the wheels were in motion and on Saturday November 15th the bench was placed. Dan will attach the memory plate at a later date, recognizing "Doc" and his 57 year contribution to the Painesville Rotary.
Dan Garry and Stu Lucker, standing; Brad and Becky Brown, sitting on the bench.
A picture of the tree and the proximity of the bench.
November 25, 2025
Mentor Rotary asked the Painesville Rotary to join them in their annual gift give away to students in Lake County. Here is a picture of some the gifts that will be presented to the students in December.
Painesville Rotary volunteers: Pam Martin, Christy Maygar, Lori Benjamin, and Anita Walters. UPDATE: Here are some pictures that were taken on the day of gift give away at Lake Farm Park. Thank you to all those who participated. It was a great event that the kids loved!
Santa distributed gifts to students. 
Abby DelaMotte, Lori Benjamin, and Anita Walters were at the event helping with the students. This is the train room at Lake Farm Park.
Anita riding the tractor pulled wagon from the barn back to the main building with her Buddy.
One of the students receiving their present from Santa. Check out all of the pictures in the photo album on this page.
Ryan Delaney, Director of the Harvey Concert Choir.
Pam Martin, Julie O'Neil, Chris Price, Sue Fratino, and our guest Jessie Baginski, President of the Mentor Rotary singing along with the choir "Jingle Bells".