Rotary Club of Wheeling, West Virginia

09/14/2026

😍 We are 25% of the way to our goal of raising $2,000 for the Ohio Valley Heart Walk to benefit the American Heart Association. Please help us cross the finish line and raise awareness and money to defeat the No. 1 killer of U.S. women and men. 💔 The walk is Sept. 24 at Wheeling Park. Join us! 🚶‍♀️‍➡️🚶‍➡️Thank you!

09/09/2026

WV State Senator and Wellsburg native, Ryan Weld was our speaker yesterday, sharing some details on his recent book “The Foundations of Wellsburg.” The book features histories of 14 homes in Wellsburg, some dating back to the 1800s. The book can be found on Amazon for anyone interested. Pictured are Ryan with his cousin and Wheeling Rotarian Danielle Cross McCracken, and Rotarian Cory Barack.

09/02/2026

We were joined by Mary Hess from the Unity Center for yesterday’s weekly meeting. The Unity Center is a unique space providing a place where those in recovery can feel safe. 18 groups hold meetings there regularly including Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous. Pictured with Mary are Rotarians Stephanie Grove, Jim Spanner, and Cory Barack

08/26/2026

Dolly was a Rotarian 🩷

From the President: Knowing all the good things Dolly Parton embraced and embodied -- from kindness and integrity to health and education for all -- AND, knowing the motto of Rotary is "Service Above Self," googled: "Was Dolly Parton a Rotarian?"

It turns out, she was an honorary member of several clubs and partnered with Rotary clubs around the country and world to deliver books to children through her Imagination Library program. I probably should have known this, but my excuse is I didn't join Rotary till 2019. 😇 Below is a link to her interview with Rotary International that was printed in the Rotary Magazine in 2010. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

She is pictured here during her appearance at the Rotary International conference in 2010.

08/25/2026

Continuing the string of interesting speakers, today we hosted Mike Lemon, Ohio County Magistrate. Mike is also married to Rotarian Danae DeMasi-Lemon.

08/22/2026

Our Rotarians enjoyed a wonderful evening of food and fellowship at the Oglebay Institute Board Benefit! Thank you to our webmaster Lisa Olson for sharing this great video by .

08/18/2026

Tessa Weisenborn from Laughlin Memorial Chapel was our speaker today at the Rotary Club of Wheeling. Pictured with Tessa are Rotarians Roger Warren and Cory Barack. It was great to hear about all the great things happening for kids at the Chapel. Keep up the good work!

08/17/2026

Meet our president, Betsy Bethel-Mcfarland! Betsy is dedicated to making an impact in the community by growing club membership, revitalizing club meetings, and encouraging meaningful service. For more information about Wheeling Rotary, visit our website or message us. Rotary District 7545 Rotary International

👏 Meet the Club President Monday!

This week, we're featuring Betsy Bethel-McFarland, President of the Rotary Club of Wheeling, West Virginia.

A fourth generation Rotarian and the fifth member of her family to serve as a club president, Betsy brings a passion for service, leadership, and community engagement to her role. She serves as Director of Marketing and Development at Easterseals Rehabilitation Center and is excited to lead her club through a season of growth and meaningful impact.

Fun fact: Betsy is also an accomplished bagpiper and has been a volunteer leader with the Macdonald Pipe Band of Pittsburgh for more than 20 years! 🎵

Thank you, Betsy, for living Rotary's mission and inspiring others through service.

08/12/2026

Rotary District 7545 Governor Julie Sawyer visited the Wheeling Rotary Club today to share her goals for the district and her intention to help clubs and members ignite a “Rotary Revolution” that results in membership growth and increased impact in our communities. One of her goals is to raise $100,000 across the 50-county district to provide the polio vaccine to 500,000 people worldwide.

Pictured with DG Sawyer, center, are Vice President Jim Spanner and President Betsy Bethel-McFarland.

For information about joining Rotary, visit rotarywheeling.org.

08/04/2026

Today we heard from Jeanne Finstein, president of Friends of Wheeling about the success of their Loan Guarantee program. Friends of Wheeling is the oldest historic preservation organization in the state of West Virginia.