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History Rotary Year 2008-2009

OFFICERS

President:                   Dave Mason

Vice President:          Bonnie Clark

Secretary:                   Dawn Willis

Treasurer:                   Craig Aurin

Sergeant-at-Arms      Wesley Singer

Board of Directors

Buddy Scott

Kay Hillyard

Cathy Warmbrod

Elaine Parker

Katie Kanowsky

Charter Members

Craig Arin Syd Ball Chase Brown Lynne Burchell Jon Carlberg Bonnie Clark Chuck Darling Bruce Easley Kay Hillyard Woody Hillyard Cindy Holt Katie Kanowsky Bill Lantrip

Sandy Lewis Roger Petrie Dave Mason Elaine Parker Buddy Scott Welsey Singer John Shaffer Cathy Warmbrod Kurt Warmbrod Dawn Willis Tim Ragsdale Jim Scott

New Members Added This Year

Jo Iacovino

Margaretanne Ingle

Tony Jordon

Addison Koella

SueAnne Lewis

Stan Mitchell

Gary Snyder

David Stanley

Donna Sullivan

Michelle Ward

Roger Ward

Bruce Wilson

Members Lost This Year

John Shaffer

Tim Ragsdale

Katie Kanowsky

(Katie died of cancer. In her honor we established the “Katie Kanowsky Shooting Star Award”. This award will be given to one or two individuals who exemplify the sprit of Rotary Service above self, and are always lending a hand).

This year the Katie Kanowsky Shooting Star award was given to Wesley Singer and Sandy Lewis, the Award was presented by Karen Wilson (Katie’s sister).

The Birth of the Rotary Club of Oak Ridge Sunset from The Rotary Club of Oak Ridge

On March 6, Bill Martin discussed his idea of a new Club with a few members of the Rotary Club of Oak Ridge, including then-President Bob Craig.

At a Board meeting on March 11, the Board approved sponsoring the new Club

At a Club meeting on March 20, the Club voted to sponsor a new Club.

On April 17, we had an informational meeting for about 35 prospective Rotarians

On May 5, we formed 8 ad hoc committees to make recommendations on such things as bylaws, meeting arrangements, dues, and nominations for officers and directors.

May 16, the prospective members met and adopted the Constitution and Bylaws, and elected officers

Robin Textor, District Governor at that time, submitted all the paper work to RI on June 24.

The Rotary Club of Oak Ridge Sunset held its first regular meeting on June 30.

Rotary Year 2008-2009

At the District Conference April 18 2009 the club received 6 Awards:

·   Award for the largest increase in membership – 44%

·   Second place in Community Service for our “Baskets for Seniors” project.

·   Second place in Vocational Service for our “Science Fair” at Linden Elementary School.

·   STAR Club designation.  Our club gave $195 per member to the Rotary Foundation; this was sixth highest in the District.

·   GLOBE Club designation for our participation in an international project.

·   The District Governor’s Citation of Excellence

In the News

Congressman Zach Wamp Visit (August 18, 2008)

August 18, 2008

Charter Night (September 22, 2008)

December 15, 2008

January 14, 2009

Programs:

October 12: Robert Wallace, CIA Spycraft.

October 20: Asst. District Governor Logan Hickman, Make Dreams Real.

October 27: Keith McDaniel, Secret City Films

November 3: Mike Belbeck , CEO Methodist Medical Center

November 10: Bonnie Clark, Rotary College

November 17: Jennifer Aliff, Former Ambassadorial Scholar

December 1: Roger Ward & Lisa Buckner, Linden Elementary Science Fair

December 8: David Wood, ACCTC Automotive Academy

December 15: Ron Appuhn, World Community Center 

December 22: Jo Ellen Iacovino and Woody Hillyard led the group in a round of not so traditional holiday songs

December 29: Dave Mason and Friends, Year-end Review

January 5: Cornelia Kodkani-Laemmli, Music Director and Conductor of the Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra (ORSO)

January 12: Ken Greene, Oak Ridge Schools

January 19: Jack Baily, Rotary College

January 26: Mike Belbeck, Methodist Medical Center CEO

February 09: Don Daniel, My Pal “AL”  (Program About Albert Einstein)

February 16: Tony Jordon, Commercial Espionage

February 23: Carol LaRue, District Governor

March 2: Robin Biloski, Junior Achievement

March 9: Tommy Aydelott, Safety Smart

March 16: Laurel Roberts, March for Babies

March 23: Patti Shelton/Stephen Cate, Rotary College

March 30: John Iacovins, Wines

April 6: Dave Conrad and Tom Hilton, Rotary College

April 13: GSE Team from India

April 20: Jack Bailey, Rotary College

May 4: Bill Sergeant, Rotary College

May 18: Scott Hambrick General Manager TVA – Bull Run Steam Plan

June  1: Sheri Palko, Locust Grove Farms

June 8:  Kevin Smith, Veterans to Engineers Project

June 15: Sean McCune, Mercy Ships

June 22: Shana McCloud, Secret Safe Place

June 29 Installation of New Officers