THE GALLIPOLIS ROTARY CLUB

Gallipolis Rotary Club added four new Paul Harris Fellows to the ranks at our morning meeting today.  Pictured above are Bart Mahoney, District Governor Designee 2013-2014, Melissa Kimmel, Jodie McCalla, David Smith, Lee Saltzgaber, and Assistant District Governor, Matt Willis.  PDG Mel Simon gave a brief introduction about the Paul Harris award and the significant achievement the award symbolizes. Matt Willis assisted with the presentation of the credentials. It is Mel’s desire to see Gallipolis Rotary designated as 100% Paul Harris Fellows.  He is aware of only one other club in our district with such a honor.  We’re with you on that, Mel!

ADG Matt Willis took a moment to recognize incoming President Shirley Doss with a special pin for club president in 2011-2012.

Last Meeting Of The Year—President Lou Ellen Werry presided over her last official meeting for this Rotary Year and welcomed Rotarians and guests.  Our special guests today included: Jim Doss, Kay Albright, Lydia Simon, Don and Alvera Robinson, and Bart and Kathleen Mahoney from Whitehall-Bexley Rotary.  Bart is the District Governor designee for Rotary Year 2013-2014.  Welcome everyone! (more…)

Gallipolis Rotary inducted Nayyer Hussain, PhD., Vice President of Finance at the University of Rio Grande at our morning meeting.  Nayyer comes by way of Mansfield Rotary and has been active in Rotary since 2003.  He is looking forward to being an active member in Gallipolis Rotary.  Welcome, Nayyer!

President Lou Ellen Werry opened our meeting with an excellent assembly of Rotarians attending.  Bob Hood provided our invocation.  Our guests this morning included our program speaker, Randy Breech, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sebastian, parents of Stephanie Sebastian one of our Rotary Scholars from last year who was invited to provide an update on her first year of college and to pick up her second scholarship installment.  Stephanie just completed her first year at Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, CA.  Thomas Aquinas College is a unique institution offering a liberal arts education through in-depth study of the classics.  Take a moment and check out this institution from the link provided.  Stephanie’s long term goal is to pursue training in education. (more…)

A large gathering of Gallipolis Rotarians and guests was called to order by President Lou Ellen Werry to open the morning meeting of the Gallipolis Rotary Club.  Our guests included visiting Rotarians Jack Buxton of Point Pleasant and Nayyer Hussain of Mansfield Rotary, who is the VP of Finance for URG.  Welcome everyone!

President Lou sent out a big THANKS to all who helped out with the Relay for Life event last week.  Particularly big thanks go out to our co-chairs, Dave Smith and Shana Booher for all the hard work!  We have some great ideas for next year!  Chuck Clark is also looking for pictures if anyone has some digital pics from the event.

Rotary Mile—Our annual youth run called the Rotary Mile will be run on Saturday, July 2nd just before the parade and this year is our 62nd Rotary  Mile!  We have t-shirts and trophies so we will just need to have members serve either at the starting line at the Shake Shoppe on 2nd Avenue or down at the finish line at the park.  Shirley Doss volunteered to follow the runners and pick up any stragglers.  This is our first project of the new Rotary Year!

Fellowship—After a couple of jokes to get things started Gordon Amsbary ran our club fellowship for the morning.  Gordo fined Past President Bonnie McFarland for late arrival and we had a couple of birthdays today—Jodie McCalla and Matt Willis!  Gordon had them each select three ‘volunteers’ to form up a sextet to sign happy birthday which they did with great gusto!  Sorry that President Lou was left out of the picture.  We had a number of members purchase Happy Buck$ for bragging rights and Gordon concluded with his words of wisdom. (more…)