August 29, 2007
Reporter: Scott Moseley
Substitute President Eddie Robinson called the meeting to order. Nathan Ballentine led us in prayer. There were no visiting Rotarians. We welcomed Kelly Payne who brought several Interact Club members from Dutch Fork High School. Lyman Whitehead offered some Health & Happiness.
Larry Stohs passed around a sign-up sheet for members wanting to volunteer for the Okra Strut. We will need members to work the ticket booth and the Okra Man picture taking booth on Friday night. We will also have a float in the parade on Saturday morning. The Okra Strut will be held September 28-29.
The meeting was then turned over to Ben Heritage. Ben is the Golf Tournament Chairman this year. The Golf Tournament will be held October 29 at Golden Hills CC. This will be our one big fundraiser for the year. Our goal is to profit at least $15,000. Proceeds will be used to support our scholarship program with Dutch Fork High School and other Foundation / Special Projects. Club members have been broken up into 4-person teams. Each team is responsible in getting 2 hole sponsors, 2 team sponsors & 1 individual sponsor.
Dr. Robinson adjourned the meeting.
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
August 22 2007
Rotary meeting notes: August 22, 2007
Our meeting was called to order today by President Beetle Bailey. Invocation was given by Blount Sheppard. John Hanson recognized our visitors, Kelly Payne and members of the interact club.
Lyman Whitehead shared with our group that Chuck Larsen’s recent surgery did not go as well as anticipated and reminded us to keep Chuck in our thoughts and prayers. He then shared some of his entertaining commentary.
Rod Funderburk was pleased to announce to our club that both of our candidates were awarded scholarships recently. Way to go!
Jim Wellman informed us that the volunteer sign up sheet for the Okra Strut would be available in the near future. This year, the club is seeking children/grandchildren of our members to ride on our float in the parade. Please let Jim know if you have children available/interested. Look for more details on assistance needed for another successful Okra Strut.
The excitement heated up when Beetle asked Skey Caskey to do a quick auction for an Authentic Steve Spurrier signed visor. If you were not present, words cannot describe the fun had by all. Needless to say, the club is $200.00 richer thanks to the generosity of Bob Mosely and Joel Collins and the good nature of our President, Beetle Bailey. If you missed our meeting, call or sit by a fellow Rotarian that was present and ask for details.
Steve Spurrier lands experienced placekicker after recruiting trip to Lake Murray - Irmo Rotary. Beetle Bailey, formerly partial to a different in-state University, shows off his autographed Carolina hat. Beetle says - Go Cocks!!
Eddie Robinson introduced Chip Huggins and our own Nathan Ballentine who provided legislative updates as well as community items:
• They invited us to attend the upcoming Prayer Breakfast at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church on September 27, 2007 at 7:30. Tickets are $8.00 or a table for $250.00.
• There is a Memorial for CPL David Weinmontz(sp?) on August 30th. David was a Dutch Fork Graduate killed at war.
• New law surrounding Gang Violations
• Underage Drinking Laws
• Programs beginning in Middle School for credit, checking acct, etc. Asked for volunteers to assist.
• Department of Revenue errors and its impact on School programs as well as other programs
• Cigarette Tax
• Discussion of our roads and bridges given the recent Bridge Collapse
• Discussion of toll roads--pros vs. cons-status of our toll roads in SC
• AND last but certainly not least the status of the GREEN BEAN Museum
President Beetle dismissed the meeting after thanking our speakers for the opportunity to visit with them.
Our meeting was called to order today by President Beetle Bailey. Invocation was given by Blount Sheppard. John Hanson recognized our visitors, Kelly Payne and members of the interact club.
Lyman Whitehead shared with our group that Chuck Larsen’s recent surgery did not go as well as anticipated and reminded us to keep Chuck in our thoughts and prayers. He then shared some of his entertaining commentary.
Rod Funderburk was pleased to announce to our club that both of our candidates were awarded scholarships recently. Way to go!
Jim Wellman informed us that the volunteer sign up sheet for the Okra Strut would be available in the near future. This year, the club is seeking children/grandchildren of our members to ride on our float in the parade. Please let Jim know if you have children available/interested. Look for more details on assistance needed for another successful Okra Strut.
The excitement heated up when Beetle asked Skey Caskey to do a quick auction for an Authentic Steve Spurrier signed visor. If you were not present, words cannot describe the fun had by all. Needless to say, the club is $200.00 richer thanks to the generosity of Bob Mosely and Joel Collins and the good nature of our President, Beetle Bailey. If you missed our meeting, call or sit by a fellow Rotarian that was present and ask for details.
Steve Spurrier lands experienced placekicker after recruiting trip to Lake Murray - Irmo Rotary. Beetle Bailey, formerly partial to a different in-state University, shows off his autographed Carolina hat. Beetle says - Go Cocks!!
Eddie Robinson introduced Chip Huggins and our own Nathan Ballentine who provided legislative updates as well as community items:
• They invited us to attend the upcoming Prayer Breakfast at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church on September 27, 2007 at 7:30. Tickets are $8.00 or a table for $250.00.
• There is a Memorial for CPL David Weinmontz(sp?) on August 30th. David was a Dutch Fork Graduate killed at war.
• New law surrounding Gang Violations
• Underage Drinking Laws
• Programs beginning in Middle School for credit, checking acct, etc. Asked for volunteers to assist.
• Department of Revenue errors and its impact on School programs as well as other programs
• Cigarette Tax
• Discussion of our roads and bridges given the recent Bridge Collapse
• Discussion of toll roads--pros vs. cons-status of our toll roads in SC
• AND last but certainly not least the status of the GREEN BEAN Museum
President Beetle dismissed the meeting after thanking our speakers for the opportunity to visit with them.
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Aug 15 2007
John Hanson introduced our guest and Lyman Whitehead gave us his normal very funny health and happiness. Lynn Richards gave us a Rotary Foundation update. Eddie Robinson introduced, our speaker, Thornton Kirby, the President and CEO of the South Carolina Hospital Association. Mr. Kirby attended Irmo High School. He received his undergraduate from University of Virginia and his Law Degree from the University of South Carolina. Mr. Kirby discussed the state of Healthcare in 2007. There are approximately 100 hospitals in SC of those 67 are acute care facilities and 33 specialty hospitals. The SC Hospital Association was founded in 1921 and currently has 33 employees. The member hospitals either directly or indirectly have a 10.7 Billion dollar impact on our state. The member hospitals employ directly and indirectly approximately 158,866 employees. The member hospitals pay approximately 435.1 million dollars in taxes to SC.
Currently there is a dramatic shortage of healthcare workers and the emergency rooms are overcrowded. South Carolina hospitals hire 3000 nurses per year and half of all those come from out of state.
A few questions were asked and then President Bailey dismissed our club.
Ray
Currently there is a dramatic shortage of healthcare workers and the emergency rooms are overcrowded. South Carolina hospitals hire 3000 nurses per year and half of all those come from out of state.
A few questions were asked and then President Bailey dismissed our club.
Ray
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
August 8, 2007
Weekly Meeting Minutes
August 8, 2007
Reporter – Stan Bugner
President Beetle convened the meeting and Skey Caskey opened with a prayer. John Hanson introduced our guests: Fred Midway, Dolly Patton, and Brooks and Brice Miley. Lyman Whitehead had Skey lead us in singing Happy Birthday to Jeannette Coulter and Lynn Richards informed us that this was the 25th anniversary of her family moving from Santa Monica, CA. to Columbia.
Rob Funderburk briefly spoke on the scholarships offered by Rotary, the organization that sponsors more scholarships than any other organization in the world. The primary focus of these scholarships is to be an ambassador to the area being visited. The scholarships are administered by the Districts and a very intense interview process is employed in awarding them. Our District awarded two cultural scholarships last year and five ambassadorial scholarships. Our club sponsored one recipient for each of these scholarships.
Rob introduced our guest speaker, Andrew Schwark, the 2005 scholar that we sponsored, who spent 2006 in Senegal. Andrew is a graduate student at USC in the International School of Business. He applied for the scholarship because he values the educational experience of studying abroad and wants to learn about other cultures. He chose Senegal because he speaks French, their primary language, has always been fascinated by Africa and he wanted to view an emerging economy, first hand. Senegal is one of the most democratic states in Africa. He wore a Korite’, the attire worn by men of Senegal for special occasions. In addition to the university study, which he did at the Universite of Gaston Berger in St. Louis, he focused on the study of two native languages/dialects, Palaar and Wolof. He arrived in Dakar, the capitol and urban center of Senegal, where he spent the first month and a half with its 3.5 million inhabitants. Dakar is very crowded, suffers from pollution and much petty crime, and has poor infrastructure. Power outages are a normal part of life in Dakar, which made things uncomfortable in the rather intense heat.
Andrew then went to St. Louis to pursue his university study. St. Louis has colonial architecture, much like Charleston. He primarily lived in university housing and spent weekends with his host family. The mother of this family is a doctor and is president of the local Rotary Club. The Club only had 15 members. However, it was very active, sponsoring many local activities, such as cancer screening. Being a member of Rotary is a status symbol in Senegal.
Andrew found the people of Senegal, who are primarily Islamic, to be very aggressive, outgoing, hospitable, honest and frank. He also learned that the price of everything in Senegal is negotiable, including a taxi ride. He traveled the entire country, visited Morocco and Guinea Bissau, and attended a Rotary district meeting in Cape Verde. Andrew enjoyed the people and the food, rice is the staple of their diet, and feels the experience stimulated personal growth. He concluded his presentation with a slide show of some of his experiences in Senegal.
August 8, 2007
Reporter – Stan Bugner
President Beetle convened the meeting and Skey Caskey opened with a prayer. John Hanson introduced our guests: Fred Midway, Dolly Patton, and Brooks and Brice Miley. Lyman Whitehead had Skey lead us in singing Happy Birthday to Jeannette Coulter and Lynn Richards informed us that this was the 25th anniversary of her family moving from Santa Monica, CA. to Columbia.
Rob Funderburk briefly spoke on the scholarships offered by Rotary, the organization that sponsors more scholarships than any other organization in the world. The primary focus of these scholarships is to be an ambassador to the area being visited. The scholarships are administered by the Districts and a very intense interview process is employed in awarding them. Our District awarded two cultural scholarships last year and five ambassadorial scholarships. Our club sponsored one recipient for each of these scholarships.
Rob introduced our guest speaker, Andrew Schwark, the 2005 scholar that we sponsored, who spent 2006 in Senegal. Andrew is a graduate student at USC in the International School of Business. He applied for the scholarship because he values the educational experience of studying abroad and wants to learn about other cultures. He chose Senegal because he speaks French, their primary language, has always been fascinated by Africa and he wanted to view an emerging economy, first hand. Senegal is one of the most democratic states in Africa. He wore a Korite’, the attire worn by men of Senegal for special occasions. In addition to the university study, which he did at the Universite of Gaston Berger in St. Louis, he focused on the study of two native languages/dialects, Palaar and Wolof. He arrived in Dakar, the capitol and urban center of Senegal, where he spent the first month and a half with its 3.5 million inhabitants. Dakar is very crowded, suffers from pollution and much petty crime, and has poor infrastructure. Power outages are a normal part of life in Dakar, which made things uncomfortable in the rather intense heat.
Andrew then went to St. Louis to pursue his university study. St. Louis has colonial architecture, much like Charleston. He primarily lived in university housing and spent weekends with his host family. The mother of this family is a doctor and is president of the local Rotary Club. The Club only had 15 members. However, it was very active, sponsoring many local activities, such as cancer screening. Being a member of Rotary is a status symbol in Senegal.
Andrew found the people of Senegal, who are primarily Islamic, to be very aggressive, outgoing, hospitable, honest and frank. He also learned that the price of everything in Senegal is negotiable, including a taxi ride. He traveled the entire country, visited Morocco and Guinea Bissau, and attended a Rotary district meeting in Cape Verde. Andrew enjoyed the people and the food, rice is the staple of their diet, and feels the experience stimulated personal growth. He concluded his presentation with a slide show of some of his experiences in Senegal.
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
July 25 2007
Last Meeting
July 25, 2007
Reporter – Chip Lyerly
After the prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, Lyman Whitehead humored us with his weekly Health and Happiness. Joel Collins introduced Ryan who is a graduate of Dutch Fork High School and was a recipient one year ago of one of our club’s Rotary Scholarships. Ryan is beginning his second year at USC and is Biology major.
President Beetle Bailey asked new members Dr. Bill Brooks (PhD) and Dr. David Isbell (MD) to give classification talks about their careers and profession. Bill is a graduate of The Citadel and is now retired from the South Carolina Agriculture Department where he was the Director of their research laboratory. David is a cardiologist practicing in Columbia and a graduate of Duke University and the University of Virginia Medical School.
Dr. Eddie Robison introduced our guest speaker Mike Dawson who is the Executive Director of The River Alliance. Mr. Dawson presented a slide show and spoke to the group about the various projects that have been completed since their formation in 1994. Prior to this time there had not been any comprehensive plans to develop and preserve the natural resources of the three rivers that have their confluence in heart of downtown Columbia. The Three Rivers Greenway was first proposed in 1998 and is a master plan that encompasses approximately 90 miles of river frontage. The first project was the Granby Park which opened in 1998. In 2002 the Ginyard family gave approximately 2½ miles of Congaree River frontage which has lead to the development of the West Columbia and Cayce Riverways. Dawson said that on a typical weekend day 450-500 people per hour are using these walkways for walking, running, biking and other recreational activities. The Riverfront Park in West Columbia opened in 2004 followed by the Mill Village Riverlink in 2005. The Mill Village connects the Olympia Mill area with paths to the USC Strom Thurmond Wellness Center and the USC Greek Village. He said that all of these walkways will eventually be interconnected. The next major thrust for the River Alliance will be the development of the river front walkways from the Gervais Street Bridge on the Columbia side of the Congaree going down past the Cayce rail road bridge south of Blossom Street. In the future the River Alliance would like to develop a pathway all of the ways up the Saluda River to the Lake Murray Dam.
Dawson pointed out to the many upscale residential developments that are underway in the Vista area as a testament to the quality of life people are experiencing with much of the credit being given to the public parkways that have been developed by The River Alliance. Columbia and surrounding municipalities are still in the infant stages of seeing the riverfront be a strong drawing card to tourist and residences back to the downtown are of our Capital City.
President Bailey reminded the Club that this was the last meeting that Molley Cousins would be attending before her corporate transfer to Virginia. Many members gave brief testaments to her leadership of our Club as past President and wished her continued success in her new role with Snelling Personnel.
President Bailey also reminded the Club that next week (August 1st) we will be visited by our new District Governor Mary Martin of Little River and asked that we all try to b in attendance for this important meeting.
July 25, 2007
Reporter – Chip Lyerly
After the prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, Lyman Whitehead humored us with his weekly Health and Happiness. Joel Collins introduced Ryan who is a graduate of Dutch Fork High School and was a recipient one year ago of one of our club’s Rotary Scholarships. Ryan is beginning his second year at USC and is Biology major.
President Beetle Bailey asked new members Dr. Bill Brooks (PhD) and Dr. David Isbell (MD) to give classification talks about their careers and profession. Bill is a graduate of The Citadel and is now retired from the South Carolina Agriculture Department where he was the Director of their research laboratory. David is a cardiologist practicing in Columbia and a graduate of Duke University and the University of Virginia Medical School.
Dr. Eddie Robison introduced our guest speaker Mike Dawson who is the Executive Director of The River Alliance. Mr. Dawson presented a slide show and spoke to the group about the various projects that have been completed since their formation in 1994. Prior to this time there had not been any comprehensive plans to develop and preserve the natural resources of the three rivers that have their confluence in heart of downtown Columbia. The Three Rivers Greenway was first proposed in 1998 and is a master plan that encompasses approximately 90 miles of river frontage. The first project was the Granby Park which opened in 1998. In 2002 the Ginyard family gave approximately 2½ miles of Congaree River frontage which has lead to the development of the West Columbia and Cayce Riverways. Dawson said that on a typical weekend day 450-500 people per hour are using these walkways for walking, running, biking and other recreational activities. The Riverfront Park in West Columbia opened in 2004 followed by the Mill Village Riverlink in 2005. The Mill Village connects the Olympia Mill area with paths to the USC Strom Thurmond Wellness Center and the USC Greek Village. He said that all of these walkways will eventually be interconnected. The next major thrust for the River Alliance will be the development of the river front walkways from the Gervais Street Bridge on the Columbia side of the Congaree going down past the Cayce rail road bridge south of Blossom Street. In the future the River Alliance would like to develop a pathway all of the ways up the Saluda River to the Lake Murray Dam.
Dawson pointed out to the many upscale residential developments that are underway in the Vista area as a testament to the quality of life people are experiencing with much of the credit being given to the public parkways that have been developed by The River Alliance. Columbia and surrounding municipalities are still in the infant stages of seeing the riverfront be a strong drawing card to tourist and residences back to the downtown are of our Capital City.
President Bailey reminded the Club that this was the last meeting that Molley Cousins would be attending before her corporate transfer to Virginia. Many members gave brief testaments to her leadership of our Club as past President and wished her continued success in her new role with Snelling Personnel.
President Bailey also reminded the Club that next week (August 1st) we will be visited by our new District Governor Mary Martin of Little River and asked that we all try to b in attendance for this important meeting.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
July 18, 2007
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
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 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
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
June 27, 2007 Pres. Molly turns over the gavel to new Pres Beetle
Last Meeting
June 27, 2007
Reporter – Si Amick
President Molly opened her last official meeting followed by the invocation by Jim Gadsden and the Pledge of Allegiance. John Hanson introduced a host of guests including Beetle’s family which included his wife Debra, daughter Catherine and son James. In Lyman’s absence, Joel Collins delivered our Health and Happiness with a great courtroom story and we all agreed, the husband should be there for both events. Molly also announced we would be inducting 3 new members on July the 11th : Mr. Bill Brooks, Mr. Jeff Allen and Dr. David Isabell. Several birthdays were acknowledged, including Herb Harrison’s BIG “50”.
Molly opened her review of the past year from her hand written notes. Lightning hit her house and they were forced to spend the night in a hotel. She had her laptop, but no printer. Well Molly, the “old fashion” way worked fine, job well done and we are thankful your family is OK.
Dr. Lynn Campbell presented Glen Landry and the Irmo Little League’s Challenger Program with a check for $550.00. What wonderful program!
Eddie Robinson did a wonderful job with Paul Harris presentations to Catherine and James Bailey. This completes Beetle’s family, as they now have four Paul Harris fellows. What a commitment to Rotary!
Molly thanked all for a successful 2006-2007 year. Molly, thank you for your leadership and a successful year as marked by the following:
1. The establishment of an Interact Club at DJJ
2. Growth in the Dutch Fork Interact Club
· 2 college scholarships awarded
· “Alive at 25” sponsor that may have saved a young life
3. Dictionary Project
4. Harbison State Forest Project
5. Charity Golf Tournament and Art Auction
6. Great social events including Fall Oyster Roast, Christmas Social, and Summer Social at Pine Island
7. Scholarships for 2 elementary students to travel with the District Choir to Disney World
8. Home Works heater project
9. Awarded an Ambassadorial Scholarship
Note: This short list and does not include all the successful projects for 06-07.
Also presented were awards for perfect attendance: 1 yr. Jim Gadsden; 2 yrs. Patty Cavanaugh, Larry Stohs and Ginny Barr; 3 yrs. Beetle Bailey; 10 yrs. John Adair; 12 yrs. Lyman Whitehead; 16 yrs. Jeanette Coulter; and 18 yrs. Lynn Campbell. Molly asked all to stand and give a round of applause to each other for a successful year.
George McConnell then confirmed Beetle as President for the Lake Murray- Irmo Rotary
Club for the 2007-2008 Rotary year.
The meeting was concluded with Beetle’s first official act by presenting Molly with the Past Presidential pin and plaque.
We all will agree the 2006-2007 was another successful Rotary year.
Club officers and board members sworn in
New president Beetle gives outgoing President Molly a past Presidents' pin.
Past President Molly
June 27, 2007
Reporter – Si Amick
President Molly opened her last official meeting followed by the invocation by Jim Gadsden and the Pledge of Allegiance. John Hanson introduced a host of guests including Beetle’s family which included his wife Debra, daughter Catherine and son James. In Lyman’s absence, Joel Collins delivered our Health and Happiness with a great courtroom story and we all agreed, the husband should be there for both events. Molly also announced we would be inducting 3 new members on July the 11th : Mr. Bill Brooks, Mr. Jeff Allen and Dr. David Isabell. Several birthdays were acknowledged, including Herb Harrison’s BIG “50”.
Molly opened her review of the past year from her hand written notes. Lightning hit her house and they were forced to spend the night in a hotel. She had her laptop, but no printer. Well Molly, the “old fashion” way worked fine, job well done and we are thankful your family is OK.
Dr. Lynn Campbell presented Glen Landry and the Irmo Little League’s Challenger Program with a check for $550.00. What wonderful program!
Eddie Robinson did a wonderful job with Paul Harris presentations to Catherine and James Bailey. This completes Beetle’s family, as they now have four Paul Harris fellows. What a commitment to Rotary!
Molly thanked all for a successful 2006-2007 year. Molly, thank you for your leadership and a successful year as marked by the following:
1. The establishment of an Interact Club at DJJ
2. Growth in the Dutch Fork Interact Club
· 2 college scholarships awarded
· “Alive at 25” sponsor that may have saved a young life
3. Dictionary Project
4. Harbison State Forest Project
5. Charity Golf Tournament and Art Auction
6. Great social events including Fall Oyster Roast, Christmas Social, and Summer Social at Pine Island
7. Scholarships for 2 elementary students to travel with the District Choir to Disney World
8. Home Works heater project
9. Awarded an Ambassadorial Scholarship
Note: This short list and does not include all the successful projects for 06-07.
Also presented were awards for perfect attendance: 1 yr. Jim Gadsden; 2 yrs. Patty Cavanaugh, Larry Stohs and Ginny Barr; 3 yrs. Beetle Bailey; 10 yrs. John Adair; 12 yrs. Lyman Whitehead; 16 yrs. Jeanette Coulter; and 18 yrs. Lynn Campbell. Molly asked all to stand and give a round of applause to each other for a successful year.
George McConnell then confirmed Beetle as President for the Lake Murray- Irmo Rotary
Club for the 2007-2008 Rotary year.
The meeting was concluded with Beetle’s first official act by presenting Molly with the Past Presidential pin and plaque.
We all will agree the 2006-2007 was another successful Rotary year.
Club officers and board members sworn in
New president Beetle gives outgoing President Molly a past Presidents' pin.
Past President Molly
Lynn Campbell presents Glen Landry and the Irmo Little League Challenger Program with a check for $550
This is what you might look like after 18 years of perfect Rotary attendance.
Beetle Bailey presents Paul Harris fellows to Catherine and James Bailey. Also pictured - Debra Bailey and Eddie Robinson
Thursday, June 21, 2007
June 20, 2007
Lt. Scott Frier and Johnny JeffcoatLast Meeting
June 20, 2007
Reporter – Jeff Baldwin
President Molly opened the meeting followed by the invocation by Bob Berry and
the Pledge of Alliance. John Hanson introduced our visiting Rotarians and
guests. Lyman Whitehead provided Health and Happiness.
President Molly congratulated Beetle on his plans for next year, noting the
installation of Beetle and his new officers is next week. She also drew
everyone’s attention to the three proposed members in the Bulletin. Bob Berry
gave the quiz on The Rotarian Magazine, supplying all but one answer - not one
of our better showings. President Molly announced a total of $550 was donated
to the Irmo Little League’s Challenger program.
Johnny Jeffcoat introduced guest speaker, Lt. Scott Frier, Deputy Commander of
the Major Crimes Unit of the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. He has over 20
years service in multiple roles with our Sheriff’s Department. He described
the Major Crimes Unit, covering its major areas including Violent Crimes,
Domestic Violence, Gang Investigations, Financial Crimes, Victim Assistance
and Arson. He discussed each area in depth, giving us an appreciation of the
scope of each and the impact of these crimes on the victim as well as the
community in general. In closing he described the close cooperation between
Richland and Lexington County Sheriff’s jurisdictions as well as the role of
the Lexington County Sheriff as the Director of Public Safety, permitting one
call for any type assistance needed.
President Molly closed the meeting by announcing the long awaited arrival of
the new name badges - note the bar code on the bottom of the badge, yes Big
Brother will be tracking you.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
June 13 2007
Last Meeting
June 13, 2007
Reporter – Greg Downs
President Molly called the meeting to order. Chris Joye provided the invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Lyn Richards delivered Health & Happiness.
A rundown on our June 6th Summer Social/barbecue at Pine Island was given.
At our May 30th meeting, Glen Landry, Executive Director of the Irmo Little League had mentioned the need to recruit $500 sponsorships for the League’s Challenger Program. At the beginning of meeting, we held just over $250 toward such a sponsorship. A special bucket was then passed around for donations.
Joel Collins introduced our guest speaker, Gregg Morton, President of Southeastern Division of AT&T. Gregg graduated Clemson University in 1978. He opened by giving an update on his daughter, Katie.
Gregg recently spent time in Washington, DC office for AT&T. Gregg’s message partially entailed the recent merger of BellSouth and AT&T. He also described the many competitors now in the communications industry and the upcoming product lines in television, internet and telephone. Gregg spoke about the conflict involving “Net Neutrality” and the idea of government vs. private management of the internet. Gregg’s assistant, Henrietta Baskins, helped him in his presentation.
By end of meeting, our goal to raise a full $500 for sponsorship for Challenger Program was met and surpassed!
President Molly adjourned meeting.
June 13, 2007
Reporter – Greg Downs
President Molly called the meeting to order. Chris Joye provided the invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Lyn Richards delivered Health & Happiness.
A rundown on our June 6th Summer Social/barbecue at Pine Island was given.
At our May 30th meeting, Glen Landry, Executive Director of the Irmo Little League had mentioned the need to recruit $500 sponsorships for the League’s Challenger Program. At the beginning of meeting, we held just over $250 toward such a sponsorship. A special bucket was then passed around for donations.
Joel Collins introduced our guest speaker, Gregg Morton, President of Southeastern Division of AT&T. Gregg graduated Clemson University in 1978. He opened by giving an update on his daughter, Katie.
Gregg recently spent time in Washington, DC office for AT&T. Gregg’s message partially entailed the recent merger of BellSouth and AT&T. He also described the many competitors now in the communications industry and the upcoming product lines in television, internet and telephone. Gregg spoke about the conflict involving “Net Neutrality” and the idea of government vs. private management of the internet. Gregg’s assistant, Henrietta Baskins, helped him in his presentation.
By end of meeting, our goal to raise a full $500 for sponsorship for Challenger Program was met and surpassed!
President Molly adjourned meeting.
Friday, June 08, 2007
Note from Pres Molly - Ambassadorial Scholarship Success
See below - a memo from RI regarding the Ambassadorial Scholarship Programs and the Universities that partner with local Rotary Clubs to produce candidates. I attribute the success of our own USC's candidates to the in-depth partnership our own club has built and the time, attention, coaching and guidance our club members - specifically Rod Funderburk and George Staples - have provided these students! Congratulations!!! Your hard work (and your contributions, Rotarians, to the Foundation) has given many young people incredible opportunities!! This - to me - is what Rotary is about! GREAT JOB!!
Molly
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Renée Stephenson, Educational Programs (847) 866-3314 or click here for information
DATE: 24 May 2007
New class of Rotary Scholars selected to spread goodwill and understanding
(EVANSTON, Ill. USA-) – More than 850 university students from 50 countries have been selected to receive a Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship. The program, designed to promote international understanding and goodwill, is one of Rotary’s leading efforts to bridge cultures and promote peace around the world. The students will study abroad during the 2007-08 academic year.
The scholarships give students the opportunity to study in one of the almost 170 countries where Rotary clubs are located. While abroad, Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholars speak to Rotary clubs and districts, schools, civic organizations, and other forums where they act as “ambassadors of goodwill” in addition to providing community service.
Through scholarships totaling approximately US$15 million, recipients from some 60 countries studied in more than 80 nations in 2006-07.
The top five alma maters of the 2007-08 Ambassadorial Scholars are:
1. University of South Carolina (9 scholars)
2. Northwestern University, University of California-Berkeley (8)
3. University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (7)
4. Georgetown University and University of Florida (6)
5. University of Georgia, Brown University, Stanford University, College of William and Mary (5)
The Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships program is the world’s largest privately-sponsored international scholarship program for university-level studies. Focused on humanitarian service, personal diplomacy, and academic excellence, the program has sponsored more than 38,000 Rotary Scholars abroad since it began in 1947. The program’s alumni include Paul Volcker Jr, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Philip Lader Former Ambassador to the UK, David Mulford, US Ambassador to India, and Roger Ebert, popular Film Critic.
For additional information visit: http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/index.html
Molly
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Renée Stephenson, Educational Programs (847) 866-3314 or click here for information
DATE: 24 May 2007
New class of Rotary Scholars selected to spread goodwill and understanding
(EVANSTON, Ill. USA-) – More than 850 university students from 50 countries have been selected to receive a Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship. The program, designed to promote international understanding and goodwill, is one of Rotary’s leading efforts to bridge cultures and promote peace around the world. The students will study abroad during the 2007-08 academic year.
The scholarships give students the opportunity to study in one of the almost 170 countries where Rotary clubs are located. While abroad, Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholars speak to Rotary clubs and districts, schools, civic organizations, and other forums where they act as “ambassadors of goodwill” in addition to providing community service.
Through scholarships totaling approximately US$15 million, recipients from some 60 countries studied in more than 80 nations in 2006-07.
The top five alma maters of the 2007-08 Ambassadorial Scholars are:
1. University of South Carolina (9 scholars)
2. Northwestern University, University of California-Berkeley (8)
3. University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (7)
4. Georgetown University and University of Florida (6)
5. University of Georgia, Brown University, Stanford University, College of William and Mary (5)
The Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships program is the world’s largest privately-sponsored international scholarship program for university-level studies. Focused on humanitarian service, personal diplomacy, and academic excellence, the program has sponsored more than 38,000 Rotary Scholars abroad since it began in 1947. The program’s alumni include Paul Volcker Jr, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Philip Lader Former Ambassador to the UK, David Mulford, US Ambassador to India, and Roger Ebert, popular Film Critic.
For additional information visit: http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/index.html
Rotary Summer Social June 2007
We gathered with St. Andrews Rotary at beautiful Pine Island and enjoyed an evening of fun, fellowship, and bar b que.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
May 30 2007
John Wilkins with Glenn Landry - Executive Director Irmo Little League Challenger Program
Last Meeting
May 30, 2007
Reporter – John Wilkins
President Molly opened the meeting. Blount Shepard gave a wonderful invocation, as he always does when called upon. Lyman Whitehead provided us some Health and Happiness and had everyone laughing.
The June 6th Summer Social was announced and members were encouraged to check the blog for information concerning the event. It was also announced that there would be no morning meeting on Wednesday June 6th because of the Summer Social. President-Elect Beetle Bailey has scheduled the 2007- 08 Club Assembly for 6/13/07 at Carrabba’s. We were very excited to have three new prospective members in attendance this week!
Our guest speaker, Glen Landry, President of Irmo Little League, was introduced by John Wilkins. We learned that Irmo Little League is completely run by volunteers. We also learned that there were 377 players in the standard leagues and 30 players in the Challenger Division. Some of the changes that have been implemented since Mr. Landry took over last spring are; 100% background checks for volunteers, restored fields, and the Challenger Program. Mr. Landry became emotional when discussing the Challenger Program which is for children with mental and physical challenges. Irmo Little League hopes to expand the Challenger Program to 4 teams next year from 2 this year. They also plan to redo the canteen and put in sidewalks for the guests at the park. Mr. Landry closed his presentation with several questions from club members.
The meeting was adjourned by President Molly following the donation of a few Happy Dollars.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
May 23, 2007
The meeting was called to order by Bettle Bailey. Jeff Baldwin gave the invocation. John Hanson announced that we had no guest. Due to not feeling well, Lyman Whitehead had to leave early but he left his task of Health and Happiness in the capable hands of Lyn Richards who did a marvelous job (GO…….).
John Adair announced that he had a birthday. Lynn Campbell gave the Rotary Magazine quiz for the month and unfortunately, we did not pass.
Ginny Barr introduced our speaker, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott. Ginny informed us that Sheriff Lott does not like long introductions nor does he do power point presentations. Sheriff Lott spoke of how the criminal justice system was failing in his opinion. He feels that the system is measured by the number of individuals who are placed in jail rather than looking for ways to prevent crime through youth prevention programs. He believes that victims and the community here to fore have not been properly represented when crime is committed.
Sheriff Lott, Ginny Barr, Chip Lyerly
Sheriff Lott stated that law enforcement generally is reactive to crime rather than proactive in preventing crime. He also feels that once an individual is placed in the “System” that rehabilitation is difficult thus he has a strong opinion of developing and implementing prevention programs. The Sheriff shared that 5 high schools in Richland County this past year had established arbitration boards which would hear a case against a student and make a decision on the case that would best result in protecting the community and providing a more proactive approach to situations that could prevent other criminal activity. Next year all high schools in Richland County will have arbitration boards.
Lott feels that these type proactive solutions can be effective not only from preventing crime but also be more economic. He stated that it currently is costing $50,000 annually to have an individual in a corrections institution.
A number of questions were asked of the Sheriff. He was surprised that no one asked about the second largest cash robbery in United States history that recently took place in Richland County. He concluded that they had recovered most of the money but there was still a sizeable amount that had not been located yet.
John Adair announced that he had a birthday. Lynn Campbell gave the Rotary Magazine quiz for the month and unfortunately, we did not pass.
Ginny Barr introduced our speaker, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott. Ginny informed us that Sheriff Lott does not like long introductions nor does he do power point presentations. Sheriff Lott spoke of how the criminal justice system was failing in his opinion. He feels that the system is measured by the number of individuals who are placed in jail rather than looking for ways to prevent crime through youth prevention programs. He believes that victims and the community here to fore have not been properly represented when crime is committed.
Sheriff Lott, Ginny Barr, Chip LyerlySheriff Lott stated that law enforcement generally is reactive to crime rather than proactive in preventing crime. He also feels that once an individual is placed in the “System” that rehabilitation is difficult thus he has a strong opinion of developing and implementing prevention programs. The Sheriff shared that 5 high schools in Richland County this past year had established arbitration boards which would hear a case against a student and make a decision on the case that would best result in protecting the community and providing a more proactive approach to situations that could prevent other criminal activity. Next year all high schools in Richland County will have arbitration boards.
Lott feels that these type proactive solutions can be effective not only from preventing crime but also be more economic. He stated that it currently is costing $50,000 annually to have an individual in a corrections institution.
A number of questions were asked of the Sheriff. He was surprised that no one asked about the second largest cash robbery in United States history that recently took place in Richland County. He concluded that they had recovered most of the money but there was still a sizeable amount that had not been located yet.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
May 16, 2007
Last meeting
May 16, 2007
Reporter – Noveita Roe
President Molly Cousins called the meeting to order. Barry Johns gave the invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. John Hanson welcomed our visitors and guest. We had several Interact students visiting and were very glad to have them participate. Lyman Whitehead provided our Health and Happiness, with Carey Hite assisting.
Chris Joye and Harry Hafer provided an update on Harbison State Forest Park project. Special thanks to the Interact Club members who participated!
June 6th is the date of our Summer Social at Pine Island and we will not have a regular meeting that morning. We will meet at Shelter #9 at 6:00 p.m. Please mark your calendar.
Chip Huggins and Nathan Ballentine were our guest speakers. Chip spoke about the Court of Appeals race. He stated the person who wins this race will probably be our Chief Justice. He talked about bills that have been passed in the House to help reduce taxes and have been sent to the Senate. The cigarette tax will help reduce grocery tax. Income tax is being reduced from 7% to 6.8%. The coastal insurance bill will help reduce insurance rates and give tax breaks.
Nathan spoke about a school bill that passed. Students can take a class online if their school does not offer the class. There are a lot of rules and regulations that go along with the bill to be certain the students are actually doing the work. Nathan had concerns that students without laptops have the same capabilities of taking these courses, as those students who do.
Nathan and Chip closed their presentation by taking several questions from members. Chip thanked Johnny Jeffcoat for his services as a Lexington County Councilman. Both Chip and Nathan thanked our club for the hard work and community services we provide.
Larry Stohs announced the birth of his new grandson and donated five Happy Dollars.
With no further business, Molly adjourned the meeting.
May 16, 2007
Reporter – Noveita Roe
President Molly Cousins called the meeting to order. Barry Johns gave the invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. John Hanson welcomed our visitors and guest. We had several Interact students visiting and were very glad to have them participate. Lyman Whitehead provided our Health and Happiness, with Carey Hite assisting.
Chris Joye and Harry Hafer provided an update on Harbison State Forest Park project. Special thanks to the Interact Club members who participated!
June 6th is the date of our Summer Social at Pine Island and we will not have a regular meeting that morning. We will meet at Shelter #9 at 6:00 p.m. Please mark your calendar.
Chip Huggins and Nathan Ballentine were our guest speakers. Chip spoke about the Court of Appeals race. He stated the person who wins this race will probably be our Chief Justice. He talked about bills that have been passed in the House to help reduce taxes and have been sent to the Senate. The cigarette tax will help reduce grocery tax. Income tax is being reduced from 7% to 6.8%. The coastal insurance bill will help reduce insurance rates and give tax breaks.
Nathan spoke about a school bill that passed. Students can take a class online if their school does not offer the class. There are a lot of rules and regulations that go along with the bill to be certain the students are actually doing the work. Nathan had concerns that students without laptops have the same capabilities of taking these courses, as those students who do.
Nathan and Chip closed their presentation by taking several questions from members. Chip thanked Johnny Jeffcoat for his services as a Lexington County Councilman. Both Chip and Nathan thanked our club for the hard work and community services we provide.
Larry Stohs announced the birth of his new grandson and donated five Happy Dollars.
With no further business, Molly adjourned the meeting.
Thursday, May 10, 2007
May 9, 2007
Charles Bierbauer with Chuck LarsenPhoto by John Adair
Lake Murray-Irmo rotary Meeting Minutes May 9, 2007
Reporter - Herb Harrison
President Molly called the meeting to order. John Hanson introduced our guest which included a number of Interact Club Members and a special guest of Dr Carey Hite, Bill Brooks, who received a $500 scholarship in 1952 from the Bradenton FL Rotary club which enabled him to attend the Citadel. Mr. Brooks is a prospective member - and reads our blog. Lyman Whitehead once again counseled us on marriage with wisdom and inspiration. Beetle Bailey announced he officially retired May 8. Other announcements included our upcoming social June 6 and that our District 770, is close to raising the $1,000,000 goal for the Rotary Foundation. President Molly encouraged all to contribute to assist in attaining our goal. Harry Haefer is organizing and leading our clubs volunteers on the Harbison State Forest trail work project. President Molly mentioned it was five years ago that we began Happy Dollar and she was the first to contribute, celebrating the fact she had quit smoking. Congratulations Molly, with five years you may now qualify for UPNS life insurance rates!
Chuck Larsen introduced our speaker, former CNN correspondent Charles Bierbaur who is now Dean at THE University of South Carolina (’s) College of Mass Communications. Mr. Bierbaur spoke on several interesting subjects. First he asked “how do you convey what you do at USC?” Surveys conducted found that when asked about USC three out of four thought of the other USC. We are in a global age where USC needs to project itself to this global audience. Mass communication includes the College of Library and Information Science. They embrace traditional journalism as well as mass communication mediums such as the internet. He mentioned anyone can be a journalist however they attempt to teach professionalism and ethics in journalism. Journalism is frustrating due to the fact we are grounded in the first Amendment, 43 plain spoken words with broad implications. On the national stage Russia is pulling back from its recent reforms restricting the media by regulating what they are allowed to say. Nationally the Virginia Tec tragedy and how the media reacted illustrated in his words how the nature of media is changing. The media can become focused somewhat like a Cyclops without very good peripheral vision, focused on one event. Mentioning the manifesto released by NBC he discussed the responsibility of the media asking how the media discerns what information should be released and what should not. In politics he said it was interesting how politicians and media come together. The politician wants the media to get his message out with good publicity but the media will also look for bad news and inconsistencies. In closing he asked considering the number of sources and wealth of information from the internet, u-Tube and many other venues are we getting the right kind of information with sufficient quantity and quality.
President Molly adjourned our meeting after Mr. Bierbaur fielded several questions.
Thursday, May 03, 2007
Your CART Fund at work
The CART fund board of directors awarded a $250,000. grant to the Mayo Clinic of Jacksonville, Fla. Representing the clinic and receiving the CART Fund check was Dr. Todd Golde. Dr. Golde leads and directs the work of the clinic’s Alzheimer’s research laboratory. John Adair and his wife Ellen participated in the event by photographing various Rotary leaders with Dr. Golde. Over 35,000 Rotarians from several states contribute weekly to the CART Fund. It was a proud day for every Rotarian.
Group photo of district 7770 leaders with Dr. Golde
$250,000. check
John & Ellen with Dr. Golde
Group photo of district 7770 leaders with Dr. Golde
$250,000. check
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
May 2 2007
Irvin Ott, our reporter, reports that his dog ate the report of our last meeting. Highlights of the meeting (best I can remember): We presented our Rotary Scholarships of $4000 each to Eric Morabito and Lauren Martinez. Eric and Lauren and their parents joined us for breakfast. Our speaker was Dr. David Isbell, a cardiologist who gave a presentation on the latest wizardry available to diagnose heart disease. The meeting concluded with “happy dollars” (I think). Anyone with other highlights please send them to the rotarywebslave.
President Molly, Lauren, Sara and Manny Martinez
President Molly, Eric, Mark and Sally Morabito
President Molly
President Molly, Lauren, Sara and Manny Martinez
President Molly, Eric, Mark and Sally MorabitoPresident Molly
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Adopt a Highway April 28 2007
We began our morning early with a traditional Blount Shepard breakfast of oysters, grits, and shad roe. Interestingly Kelly Payne and the Interact Club missed that one (not old enough to develop the taste) - but we had doughnuts for them. President Molly not wishing to appear ungrateful polished off a doughnut or two. After the breakfast we donned our gear, found Kelly and the Interact Club and began our clean up of Farming Creek Road. It was such a beautiful morning it hardly seemed like work, and thanks to all the help took only about half an hour to finish. From there it was on to Irmo Town Hall to help with a clean up project.
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