Rotary Rose
Since 1966, for 56 years, the Rotary Club of Fort Payne has honored DeKalb County’s leading ladies for their lifetime accomplishments toward bettering their fellow citizens through leadership and dedicated community involvement.
Rotary Rose 2019, Brenda Bailey with Club Immediate Past President Patrick Trammell (left) and President David Allgood |
Rotary Rose 2018 Recipient Celestine Darnell with Club President Philip Smith |
Rotary Rose 2018 recipient press release (portion):
“Celestine Darnell is a member of the Fort Payne Culture Club, Fort Payne Garden Club and is a Master Gardener. She’s also a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, which is a professional society for women educators, and she is a volunteer at her church. “I’ve served from president to parliamentarian for all of those, plus committee work,” she said. Darnell said family and friends from college and around the state of Alabama visited her Tuesday to be a part of the Rotary Club event. She’s familiar with service groups, being a member of several herself, and having a husband, John, who is a member of the Lions Club.
“I ended my response thanking [The Rotary Club] for all they have done and all they are continuing to do in this community,” Darnell said. “I’m very aware of how much they serve and how much they give. It’s impressive when a group like that gives you recognition.
“I had never been to a Rotary Rose, but I looked at the list of all the other nominees through the years, and they are wonderful ladies and when you’ve been placed it that group, it’s just beyond words.” – by Bradley Roberts Jun 27, 2018, Times Journal, Fort Payne, AL
Rotary Rose History
| 1966 – Mamie Raines ₰ | 1986 – Burt Lyda ₰ | 2006 – Marilyn Taylor | |
| 1967 – Vera Beck ₰ | 1987 – Freda Lucy | 2007 – Eula Dood | |
| 1968 – Sarah Croley ₰ | 1988 – Pauline Clayton ₰ | 2008 – Ruth Kuykendall ₰ | |
| 1969 – Ida Goza ₰ | 1989 – Carol Beddingfield | 2009 – Sue Wills ₰ | |
| 1970 – Mildred Cochran ₰ | 1990 -Linda Johnston | 2010 – Mary Katherine Harris | |
| 1971 – Dorotha Marretta ₰ | 1991 – Marjorie Ferguson ₰ | 2011 – Virginia Ellis | |
| 1972 – Eleanor Isbell ₰ | 1992 – Jo Ann Newton | 2012 – Barbara Barone | |
| 1973 – Floy Weatherly ₰ | 1993 – Lula Spear ₰ | 2013 – Pat Pack | |
| 1974 – Gwen Walker | 1994 – Joanne Durham | 2014 – Marilyn Gibson | |
| 1975 – Winifred Scott ₰ | 1995 – Jean Harper ₰ | 2015 – Christina Wise | |
| 1976 – Barbara Isbell ₰ | 1996 – Mary Nell Isbell | 2016 – Lynn Locklear Brewer | |
| 1977 – Elizabeth Howard ₰ | 1997 – Judy Brown ₰ | 2017 – Linda Stiefel | |
| 1978 – Apharine Driskell ₰ | 1998 – Jo Nance ₰ | 2018 – Celestine Darnell | |
| 1979 – Loraine Traylor ₰ | 1999 – Ellen Gilliland ₰ | 2019 – Brenda Bailey | |
| 1980 – Sis Martin ₰ | 2000 – Jane Denton ₰ | 2020 – | |
| 1981 – Ruby Jo Mitchell ₰ | 2001 – Marguerite Green ₰ | 2021 – | |
| 1982 – Louise Rains | 2002 – Dottie Shugart ₰ | 2022 – Lauren Guinn Everett | |
| 1983 – Louise Van Allen ₰ | 2003 – Betsy O’Dell | 2023 – Lynette Porter | |
| 1984 – Barbara Cole | 2004 – Katie Gillis | 2024 – | |
| 1985 – Emma Jordan | 2005 – Dean Fritz Eberhart | 2025- | |
| ₰ indicated recipient is deceased |
The Arc of DeKalb County Christmas Party
Fort Payne Rotary Club organizes and hosts an annual Christmas Party for The ARC of DeKalb County. We invite Santa Clause and ensure that all residents receive at least 5 presents which are selected and bought by fellow Rotarians. The residents and employees of ARC enjoys a great Christmas dinner as members of the Fort Payne Rotary and community leaders serve their tables. This was accomplished even during COVID with special protocols and was thoroughly enjoyed by both resident employees and Rotarians.
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15 Dec 20: Members of the Fort Payne Rotary Club present their annual Christmas Party for the ARC employees, with presents dropped off by Santa. |
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About the Arc: Arc promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.
The Arc leads by articulating a positive vision for the future of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and catalyzes public and private support in realization of that vision through carefully planned and well-executed goals, strategies, and actions. |
