THE GALLIPOLIS ROTARY CLUB BLOG

President Lou Ellen Werry gaveled the first meeting of the  new Rotary year to order promptly at 7:15 am at the Doctors’ Dining Room of Holzer Clinic.  Our attendance was a little light with only 20 Rotarians in attendance!  Members enjoyed an excellent breakfast complete with fresh fruit and other goodies.  Cleeland Willis provided our invocation after the Pledge and the 4-Way Test.  President Lou Ellen welcomed our only guest, Jim Allen, our program speaker for today.

Rotary Mile—Our annual Rotary Mile was held on Saturday, July 3rd with 20 runners participating this year.  We had an excellent turnout of Rotarians to help and attendance credit will be given for those helping.  Special thanks really needs to go out to Keith McGuire, and his entire family for their help as well as Jake Nolan, coach at River Valley High School, for making this annual event a great community event.  I have placed photos on our club’s Facebook page and here is a link for all the shots”: (Click the slide show!)

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President Bonnie McFarland conducted her last official meeting as President of the Gallipolis Rotary Club at a special evening meeting held at the Holzer Medical Center Education Center.  The members and guests enjoyed a particularly excellent dinner and great fellowship.  And there was cake!

Outgoing President Bonnie engaged PDG Mel Simon to officiate the formal installation of our new slate of officers for Rotary year 2010-2011.  Mel conducted a meaningful ceremony of induction for our new leaders. Congratulations to President Lou Ellen and her officers.  The new Rotary year is off to a great start! Read the rest of this entry »

President Bonnie McFarland opened her LAST morning meeting of this current Rotary year and welcomed our visiting Rotarians, Lee Salzgaber, and Karen Facemeyer.  Jenny Evans was also with us today and is enjoying her summer away from law studies at Marshall.  Our invocation was given by Cleeland Willis.

June 29 Meeting—President Bonnie reminded everyone that next week’s meeting will be an evening meeting to be held at the Holzer Medical Center, at 6:00 pm, in the Educational Center.  President Bonnie is inviting all members to a time of fellowship from 6:00 – 6:30 pm and is providing wine and cheese and refreshments to all who come.  She has promised a fun time for all.  Please make every effort to attend and thank Bonnie for a great Rotary year and welcome our leaders for Rotary year 2010-2011!

District Governor’s Visit—President-Elect Lou Ellen Werry  announced our new District Governor, Calvin T. Gebhart is scheduled to visit Gallipolis Rotary on July 27th.  Calvin is President and CEO of Citizen’s Bank of Pickaway county.  He is a member of the Circleville Sunrise Rotary Club.  Our President-Elect expressed she is excited about the upcoming Rotary year and that Calvin will make a great Governor for District 6690! Read the rest of this entry »

Rotary Mile—Event Chair, Jim Morrison, reminded members this year’s Rotary Mile will be on July 3rd at 6:30 pm.  Members are reminded to arrive at the Shake Shoppe on Second Avenue at 5:30 pm to help with the registration of the runners.  We will also need members to assist at the finish line to help hand out water and trophies and keep the group together for photographs.  Applications for the event are available at Bossard Library, Chamber of Commerce, and J E Morrison & Associates.  The event is also being promoted in the Gallipolis Tribune and on Facebook. Read the rest of this entry »