President Beetle with Senior master Sgt Jeffery Duncan United States Air Force
Meeting notes for 9/19/07 Lake Murray-Irmo Rotary Meeting:
President Beetle Bailey called the meeting to order. John Adair gave our invocation, followed by our Pledge of Alliance. Lyman Whitehead presented some Health and Happiness. John Hanson announced Ron Althoff as a guest from St. Andrews Rotary Club. Dr. Carey Hite introduced his guest, Dr. Minhas. Dutch Fork High School Teacher Kelly Payne spoke about the completion of our Club’s successful Interact Dictionary Project. She spoke of Dutch Fork’s Valet Day next Friday, which is for parking pass rewards for the Alive @25 Program. We had Interact students as guests at this meeting as well. Joel Collins proudly awarded Kelly Payne a Paul Harris Fellowship Award, noting some of her accomplishments. Kelly received a standing ovation from the Club. Jim Wellman asked for assistance with ticket sales for the Okra Strut and gave an update on volunteers. Ben Herritage gave an update on the October 29 Annual Charity Golf Classic at Golden Hills Country Club. President Beetle said our Club’s DSG project in Mississippi was back to an active status. He also announced publication of a picture on the front page of the September 13, 2007 The Irmo News of our Club’s participation with the Dutch Fork Interact Club 2007 Kickoff on September 10, 2007 at Gatsbees World’s Fair Soda Fountain in Irmo. Herb Harrison told the Club about the MSKP Foundation for Kyle Page and other families with spina bifida and other serious diseases. John Wilkins introduced our speaker, Senior Master Sergeant Jeffery Duncan of Why We Serve, Office of the Secretary of Defense. Sergeant Duncan is the Squadron Superintendent of the 15th Maintenance Operations Squadron at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. He serves as the senior enlisted manager for 486 military, civilian, and Hawaii Air National Guard Technicians. His responsibilities include advising the Commander on all matters affecting the health, morale, and welfare of assigned personnel. He has been in the USAF for 21 years and has served in the United Arab Emirates, in Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa. Among his many accomplishments are his assistance with tsunami relief and other world disasters. Sgt. Duncan spoke about his and others’ military service and also explained about the refueling of jets in flight. Among his many major awards and decorations are the Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor and six oak leaf clusters, Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold border and one oak leaf cluster and three Bronze Stars. President Beetle thanked him for speaking to our Club and presented him with one of our special Rotary bookmarks. Bob Berry presented a Rotarian Magazine quiz and information on the Four-Way Test. President Beetle then adjourned the meeting.
Reporter Patty Cavanaugh
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