Look at our shining stars…..
Mount Airy Hall of Fame members!
Each of these Mount Airy Rotarians go above and beyond with service above self! Our club is so honored to have them a part of it. Not only do they serve our club, but they are involved in many other community service projects in the Mount Airy area. They have made significant contributions through service, volunteerism and distinguished careers. Our community is better for the impact they have made on it. Thank you Paul, Mary Jo and Dick for your dedication and continued service. You are very much appreciated!
2025 Christmas Celebration
2025 Christmas Celebration held at Rotary member's home. What a great way to enjoy the holidays with our friends!
Stories
Meeting Minutes for Nov./Dec. 2025
Nov. 18th….
Attendance : Wendy, Mary Jo, Paul B, Lenora, Donna, Tere, AJ, Mark Messick, Laura, Dick AJ presided due to Shellie’s absence….we are wishing Shellie a speedy recovery!
Guest speaker was Dr. Stephen Fine, President of the educational foundation for melanoma and a member of the Peabody Rotary Club.. via zoom to talk about Melanoma; discovery and prevention aides. Dr. Fine shared a presentation stating various types of melanoma and statistics. Sadly, he lost his son to melanoma. He shared warning signs and ways to self check yourself which should be done once a month. If you find something suspicious during your self exam, insist on seeing a dermatologist. Avoid tanning beds, use self tanning lotions and when using sunscreen- be sure to apply a THICK coat, best to use a broad spectrum with zinc oxide; wear UV protective clothing, stay under an umbrella and take Vitamin D3. Dr. Fine’s presentation was very informative and please be proactive in watching for any signs to catch it early! If you would like to reach Dr. Fine directly, email: steve_fine@comcast.net
Dec. 2nd…
Attendance : Wendy, Mary Jo & Paul, Jayde, Mark Messick, AJ, Lenora, Laura, Paul B, Larry, Dick, Mike VanSant.
Guest speaker: Kriste Kid, a member of the Rotary Club of Frederick. Kriste, her husband and son recently completed a 5 day mission trip in Honduras with other Rotarians. First. Kriste shared ideas on how to grow our club’s membership… what they learned while visiting Florida at the Safety Harbor Rotary Club…. One is sharing information on social media and with friends all that we do…. Brag about us!! Toot Our Horn and let everyone know how Great our Club is!! Kriste next shared a power point with information about their extraordinary trip to La Paz Honduras and all the good they shared, the experiences they gained along with a lasting impression on all. They built a house ($3200 value), a Pila (water containment system), 2 latrines, 4 water filtration systems and visited a hospital and made several donations! They are planning another mission trip to Honduras Nov. 2026.... If your are interested in going,
contact Shellie and she will help you reach out to Kriste for more information.
SATURDAY, DEC. 13th….
Our annual Salvation Ringing the Bell at Safeway will take place. Please contact Mark Messick to sign up and help…. Just need you for about an hour if possible between 9am and 2pm.
TUESDAY, DEC. 16th….
CHRISTMAS MEETING AT SUDHA’S, 6:00PM…. BRING AN APPETIZER/FINGER FOOD AND IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WHITE ELEPHANT EXCHANGE- A GIFT FOR UNDER $25. Address is: 7105 Jackson Dr., Mount Airy
Welcome to the Rotary club of Mt. Airy
Thank you for visiting our website! The Rotary Club of Mount Airy, Maryland and its members are among the 1.2 million men and women who strive to make their communities better by living the slogan “Service Above Self." We recently celebrated our 37th year in existence and have impacted many lives both personally and professionally over that time.
Rotary International was founded in 1905 by Paul Harris of Chicago. It started as a networking group and over time evolved in many ways to provide outreach to local, national, and international communities. Each Club is unique and brings together individuals of various backgrounds to help make their communities better and to have fun while doing that.
Rotary International causes include 1) fighting disease, 2), supporting education, 3) disaster response, 4) growing local economies, 5) promoting peace, 6) providing clean water, and 7) saving mothers and children. Individual clubs can also select other causes that are important to them as well.
For this year, the Mount Airy Club has some very big plans and we would like to talk to you about those plans and see if you would like to become part of them. Our biggest event will be the 5th annual Mount Airy Duck Race on September 15th at 2:00 PM at the Fireman’s Activity facility. We have teamed up with the Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Company to raise funds for them and for Rotary to support our local, national, and international efforts. Our education plans, include providing all third graders in Mount Airy with a dictionary / almanac, implementing a new program called Pay It Backwards, and to continue with our scholarship program. Our Environment team is busy working with the Mount Airy Community Garden, the Let's Talk Trash program, and our annual effort with the Carroll County Adopt-A-Road program. In addition, we have led an effort to support clean water and help build and expand a library in India.
As the new President, I welcome you to email me to discuss more about Rotary, our Club, things we are working on, and how we can work towards helping you with something you are passionate about to make our community a better place.
Yours in Rotary,
Shellie Hoffmaan