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Outgoing president distributes a final round of Front Royal Rotary awards
In his penultimate meeting as president of the Rotary Club of Front Royal, Derrick Leisure presented another $7,600 in gifts to eight non-profits and announced that a recent annual golf tournament for the club’s scholarship winners had sent $15,000 to the bank for next year’s group of high school applicants.
At the June 18 meeting, Leisure also singled out a group of fellow Rotarians for personal thanks, including next year’s president, Katie McIntyre, who partnered with Ken Evans on the successful golf tournament project last month.
Leisure steps down Friday, June 25, during a special luncheon function at Shenandoah Valley Golf Club.
Remaining in Leisure’s bucket list of successful applicants for funds were Warren County DARE program, $500; Warren County Little League softball, $100; Blue Ridge Arts Council, $1,000; Front Royal/Warren County C-CAP, $500; Samuel’s Library, $1,000; Warren County Educational Endowment, $1,000; Warren Heritage Society, $1,000; and United Way of Front Royal/Warren County, $2,500.
Samuels Public Library Executive Director Michelle Ross received check for $1,000 from FR Rotary President Derrick Leisure. FR Rotary Courtesy Photos Bret Hrbek
John Marlow, longtime Rotary club member, received a $1,000 check on behalf of the Warren County Educational Endowment.
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