Rotary Club of Crossett

Rotary Club of Crossett The Rotary Club of Crossett is an affiliate of Rotary International, an organization of business and professional leaders.

The Rotary Club of Crossett is an affiliate of Rotary International, an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and help build goodwill and peace in the world.

The Crossett Rotary Club met at noon on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at the Crossett public library. We were honored to hav...
07/31/2026

The Crossett Rotary Club met at noon on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at the Crossett public library. We were honored to have the leadership from the Rotary District 6170 visit us:
- District Governor, Shawnee Cooper
- Dennis Cooper, New club development and past president
- David Carlson, Assistant Governor

Shawnee Cooper spoke to us and told us about some of the exciting things going on in the District. She also shared with us some of the challenges we are facing.

- New Rotary club in White Hall
- Rotary means business. Business owners get together and share ideas. New entrepreneurs who are "Hungry for Help" can find experiences businessmen to help them.
- Community initiatives from other clubs in the District:
- Story telling along a walk in the park
- Providing sewing machines to Mexico
- Providing English Spanish disctionaries
- Awnings at pregnancy center

Fundraising ideas: Car Wash night with hot dogs, Kickball tournament, Bingo nights.

Membership is a challenge. The district goal is increasing membership by 10% per year over the next 3 to 5 years.

In the photo: Crossett Club President Risa Lowry, District Governor Shawnee Cooper, David Carlson, and Dennis Cooper.

And much more. Thanks Governor Shawnee for an interesting, motivating and enjoyable presentation.

The Crossett Rotary Club met Thursday, July 23, 2026 at the Crossett public library. Venda White was the Rotarian of th...
07/27/2026

The Crossett Rotary Club met Thursday, July 23, 2026 at the Crossett public library. Venda White was the Rotarian of the Day. Her guest was Coach Chase Carlson, who coached the Crossett 9U All Star team to a Rec All Star world series championship. He told us a little bit about his history in the sport. He reported on the time-line this year on the games and events leading up to the championship. They had an anxious couple of weeks between taking the state championship and fund raising to go to the world series. He reviewed some of the exciting games and experiences on their way to the world series championship. The attached picture shows Coach Chase Carlson. Team players: Akari Jordan, Tucker Mondragon, Connor Carlson.

All the Coaches: Chase Carlson, Napoleon Brown, Dustin Walker, John Hughes.

All the players in addition to those listed above: Abel McDonald, Barrett Hughes, Jace Walker, Josiah Holyfield, Kash Farmer, Kobe Conley, Zach Brown.

Thanks coach for an informative and interesting presentation.

The Crossett Rotary Club met Thursday, July 16, 2026 at the public library. Our meeting started at noon. Our incomming...
07/26/2026

The Crossett Rotary Club met Thursday, July 16, 2026 at the public library. Our meeting started at noon.

Our incomming president, Maurisa Lowry, presented the outgoing president, Gavin Shepherd, with a plaque recognizing his contribution as president for the 2025-2026 club year.

Diane Rutledge introduced her brother, Robert Grinley, to the club. Robert has been a missionary in Botswana, Africa, for the last 30 years. He reported on a local Rotary Club there helping out a 13 year old youth that had never walked. The Rotary Club helped by purchasing him a wheel chair. Robert also reported on other conditions, such as unreliable electricity, shortage of education, and the use of solar light bulbs to help students study.

Crystal Marshall was the Rotarian of the Day. Her guest was Brian Ray, assistant Crossett City fire chief. He told us a little bit about his job, how he loves the fire department and how he loves Crossett. He described some of the capabilities they have, including the EMT staff and high angle rescue. He warned us about the effects of extreme heat on the body. He cautioned us about swimming pool safety. Plus much more.

Thanks Brian for an interesting and informative presentation.

The Crossett Rotary Club met at noon on Thursday, July 9, 2026 at the Crossett city library. Dr. Ben Wash was the Rotar...
07/11/2026

The Crossett Rotary Club met at noon on Thursday, July 9, 2026 at the Crossett city library. Dr. Ben Wash was the Rotarian of the Day and spoke to us about the residency program. All the resident in the ACMC residency program attended out meeting and introduced themselves. Some residents were from nearby cities: Star City and Monticello. One was from New York, and one was from Pakistan. It was a pleasure to get to know them. Thanks for visiting our meeting!!

The residents in our picture, left to right:
Dr. Kalif Ball
Dr. Kendall Booker,
Dr. Ben Walsh - program director
Dr. Ali Ahijad
Dr. Jaquelyn Clark
Dr Muhammad Imran,
Dr. Katie McTigrit,
Sayler Ross

The Rotary Club of Crossett prepared lunch for the Crossett City employees on July 2, 2026. The menu included hot dogs ...
07/11/2026

The Rotary Club of Crossett prepared lunch for the Crossett City employees on July 2, 2026. The menu included hot dogs and hamburgers. Thanks everyone for helping! Thanks Crossett City employees for a job well done!!

The Crossett Rotary Club met at noon on Thursday, June 25, 2026 at the Crossett city library. Mike Smith was the Rotari...
07/11/2026

The Crossett Rotary Club met at noon on Thursday, June 25, 2026 at the Crossett city library. Mike Smith was the Rotarian of the day. He led a discussion on what the Rotary International does and what it stands for. It was a great presentation. Thanks Mike!

The Crossett Rotary Club met at noon on June 18, 2026 at the Crossett city library. Gavin Shepherd was the Rotarian of ...
07/11/2026

The Crossett Rotary Club met at noon on June 18, 2026 at the Crossett city library. Gavin Shepherd was the Rotarian of the Day and his guests were from the Arkansas Forestry Division: Dale Price, District Forester for District 1, Tammy Roberts, Ashley/Chicot County Forester, and Derek Lauhon, Forest Ranger. Dale's office is in Monticello and Tammy and Derek's offices are in the Experimental Forest offices.

Forrest fires are a main focus of their work. They are involved in:
- Prevention
- Pre suppression
- Detection (using satellite and air plane observations)
- Suppression.

They are located in Southeast Arkansas, but go where ever they are needed in the state. They help local file departments. They furnish private land owners with information to help manage their timber. They are also involved in forest health issues.

They provided much more information and experiences. Thanks for an interesting and Informative presentation.

The Crossett Rotary Club met on Thursday, June 6 at noon in the Crossett public library. Diane Rutledge was the Rotaria...
07/10/2026

The Crossett Rotary Club met on Thursday, June 6 at noon in the Crossett public library. Diane Rutledge was the Rotarian of the Day and her guest was Janet Mills of Mills Title Company. Mills Title Company provides title work for Ashley County.

Janet recalled how she got started in the business. She had no experience but was hired anyway. She has 30 years of experience. Much of their business is from banks for home loans wanting to make sure their loan is in priority position. They offer title insurance.

She gave many examples of the issues she has seen in her experience. She also discussed trusts.

Thanks Janet for an interesting and informative presentation.

The Crossett Rotary club met on Thursday, May 21 at the Crossett City Library. Our program was presented by the Crosset...
05/25/2026

The Crossett Rotary club met on Thursday, May 21 at the Crossett City Library. Our program was presented by the Crossett Post 111 of the American Legion. Steven Lochala and Lewis Wallace represented the American Legion. Steven Lochala presented the program.

The American Legion was charted by Congress in 1919. There are four pillars of the American Legion: Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation, National Security, Americanism, Children and Youth.

The American Legion has defended the rights of veterans through lobbing congress and other legal means. They have advocated for better veteran's benefits provided by the Veterans Association.

Steven talked about what Memorial Day is really about. It is to honor the fallen service men and women. He told of the origin of wearing red poppies on Memorial Day.

Thanks Steven and Lewis for an interesting and informative program.

The Crossett Rotary Club met on Thursday, May 14, 2026 at the Crossett City public library. Justin Reed was the Rotaria...
05/25/2026

The Crossett Rotary Club met on Thursday, May 14, 2026 at the Crossett City public library. Justin Reed was the Rotarian of the Day. His guest was Rhonda Daniels of the Compassion Ministry of Ashley County. Rhonda is the community coordinator of the Ministry. They are also associated with the Salvation Army out of Eldorado. They receive part of their funds for assistance from the Salvation Army.

The Compassion Ministry of Ashley County help those who are in need of assistance. So far this year they have given over $12,000 in assistance. Typically they pay utility bills, rent, or other expenses. They also provide services such as plumbing repairs. They typically help those who have an unplanned expense that have put them behind in their payments. The maximum amount of their assistance is $350 per occurrence. People are only eligible for assistance one per year. There goal is to help people through temporary setbacks and get them back on track to self sufficiency.

The cold weather at the last of January and into February of this year caused the utility bills to be higher than some could pay. They had a higher than expected number of requests. They tried to help as many as they could. It is important to make sure children are warm at home.

You can visit their website at: https://www.compassionac.org/

Thanks Rhonda and Justin for an interesting and informative presentation.

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