On August 1, members of the Rotary Club of Lakewood and Rocky River joined Rotarians across the United States by participating in an international service project known as “Children of the Dump.”

Shoe boxes for the Children of the Dump in Chinandega, Nicaragua, were filled with toiletries, clothing, school supplies and age appropriate games or toys. Each year Rotarians will travel to Nicaragua to personally witness and participate in the work being done there. They will also help deliver the supplies to the children.

Rotary members purchased items for the shoe boxes, filled the boxes, and delivered them to an area collection facility where they will be picked up and be transported with other clubs’ boxes to Nicaragua.

Winners of Rotary’s annual Speech, Music, and Visual Arts Contest were honored at an awards ceremony April 9 at the Beck Center for the Arts.

Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Lakewood and Rocky River, the competition annually showcases the incredible talents of students attending one of five high schools – Lakewood, Lutheran West, Magnificat, Rocky River, and St. Edward.