Reporter: rosalie Browning
President Beetle opened this meeting of the Lake Murray-Irmo Rotary Club. Former President Skey offered the invocation, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. John Hanson introduced visitors. Lyman Whitehead gave some Health and Happiness.
Bob Berry presented the Rotary Magazine quiz, and he obtained much better results than he had with the previous quiz.
Bill Brooks was inducted as a new member.
Ginny Barr introduced the speaker of the morning. Mitch Journey talked about his retail business, which is located in Forest Acres, and which is a branch of the non-profit organization Ten Thousand Villages. Headquartered in Akron, PA, Ten Thousand Villages is a sixty-one year old business based on the concept of fair trade as poverty reduction. Buyers from the home office travel to different third world villages and interview artisans who select products to be made. Eighty percent of the products are crafted by women. The articles are paid for before they are sold, with half of the money given at the time of the order and the other half at the time of delivery. Different stores stock different items, based on the market. Most items featured for sale are related to home decor, with toys and women's accessories also available. All items are handcrafted.
Volunteers are extremely important to the Ten Thousand Villages concept. The business also supports local charities, offering fundraisers, including off-site sales, in which twenty percent of the sales revenue goes to the local charity. The Columbia store is currently looking for a new site with higher visibility.
After Happy Dollar opportunities, President Beetle adjourned the meeting.
Ros Browning
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
July 11, 2007
Last Meeting
July 11, 2007
Reporter – Barry Johns
President Beetle opened the meeting followed by the invocation by Rod Funderburk. John Hanson introduced several guests. Lyman Whitehead delivered our Health and Happiness and recognized several birthdays and anniversaries.
Chuck Larson made an announcement about the Irmo Chamber’s outing at Pine Island Wednesday evening. He also complimented the performances of Haley Hendrix, “Miss Irmo” and Katie Love, “Miss Teen Irmo” in the Miss South Carolina pageants.
Molly Cousins announced that she had accepted a new assignment with Kelley that would require her to move to Lynchburg, Virginia.
Lyn Richards challenged us with local, regional, national, and international statistics about Rotary fund raising projects. A particular emphasis was placed on becoming a Sustaining Member to help support the Polio Drive.
Carey Hite inducted two new members, Jeff Allen and David Isbell. Beetle Bailey announced two resignations, Jim Jeffers and George Staples.
Our newest members with their sponsors Carey Hite, Dave Isbell, Jeff Allen, Ben Heritage
Eddie Robinson introduced Andy Cabe, Curator of Horticulture for Riverbanks Zoo and Botanical Gardens. Over 95,000 visitors enter the Gardens each year from the West Columbia entrance. We learned that the Horticulture Department has 17 people and operates with at $750,000 budget. Five of the 17 employees work at the Zoo and the other 12 work at the Gardens.
The Horticulture Department conducts education activities for children, garden clubs, and individuals. They host tours, programs, and other outreach activities such as Sprout Camp, Junior Master Gardener Programs, and Master Gardener Programs. The Botanical Gardens also hosts several events each year such as “Chili Pepper Fiesta”, “Bamboo Day”, “Old Rose Festival”, “Orchids on the River”, and “Language of Flowers”. They also set up two offsite exhibits. One exists at the Charleston Garden Festival and the other is at Brookgreen Gardens. Additionally, Riverbanks has worked in partnership with Clemson University since 1997.
The Horticulture Department has 4 large greenhouses for growing their own plants. They conduct several plant sales to generate revenue during the year. Last year, they raised $21,000. from the plant sale, $17,000 from the bulb sale, and $14,000 from the plant cart.
A major local project for the Horticulture Department is the repopulation of the Rocky Shoal Spiderlily that grows in the Saluda River. To learn more about this project visit their web site at www.riverbanks.org.
Bettle Closed with Happy Dollars of which several were given in honor of Molly.
Our Speaker (courtesy of Eddie Robinson) Andy Cabe, Curator of Horticulture, Riverbanks Zoo and Botanical Gardens
July 11, 2007
Reporter – Barry Johns
President Beetle opened the meeting followed by the invocation by Rod Funderburk. John Hanson introduced several guests. Lyman Whitehead delivered our Health and Happiness and recognized several birthdays and anniversaries.
Chuck Larson made an announcement about the Irmo Chamber’s outing at Pine Island Wednesday evening. He also complimented the performances of Haley Hendrix, “Miss Irmo” and Katie Love, “Miss Teen Irmo” in the Miss South Carolina pageants.
Molly Cousins announced that she had accepted a new assignment with Kelley that would require her to move to Lynchburg, Virginia.
Lyn Richards challenged us with local, regional, national, and international statistics about Rotary fund raising projects. A particular emphasis was placed on becoming a Sustaining Member to help support the Polio Drive.
Carey Hite inducted two new members, Jeff Allen and David Isbell. Beetle Bailey announced two resignations, Jim Jeffers and George Staples.
Our newest members with their sponsors Carey Hite, Dave Isbell, Jeff Allen, Ben HeritageEddie Robinson introduced Andy Cabe, Curator of Horticulture for Riverbanks Zoo and Botanical Gardens. Over 95,000 visitors enter the Gardens each year from the West Columbia entrance. We learned that the Horticulture Department has 17 people and operates with at $750,000 budget. Five of the 17 employees work at the Zoo and the other 12 work at the Gardens.
The Horticulture Department conducts education activities for children, garden clubs, and individuals. They host tours, programs, and other outreach activities such as Sprout Camp, Junior Master Gardener Programs, and Master Gardener Programs. The Botanical Gardens also hosts several events each year such as “Chili Pepper Fiesta”, “Bamboo Day”, “Old Rose Festival”, “Orchids on the River”, and “Language of Flowers”. They also set up two offsite exhibits. One exists at the Charleston Garden Festival and the other is at Brookgreen Gardens. Additionally, Riverbanks has worked in partnership with Clemson University since 1997.
The Horticulture Department has 4 large greenhouses for growing their own plants. They conduct several plant sales to generate revenue during the year. Last year, they raised $21,000. from the plant sale, $17,000 from the bulb sale, and $14,000 from the plant cart.
A major local project for the Horticulture Department is the repopulation of the Rocky Shoal Spiderlily that grows in the Saluda River. To learn more about this project visit their web site at www.riverbanks.org.
Bettle Closed with Happy Dollars of which several were given in honor of Molly.
Our Speaker (courtesy of Eddie Robinson) Andy Cabe, Curator of Horticulture, Riverbanks Zoo and Botanical Gardens
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