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January 2015 Newsletter

Upcoming Programs & Events

Dear Rotarians,

As we begin 2015, take the time to reflect on Rotary. The monthly theme is awareness. Hopefully, you are aware of what a fantastic organization we are a part of and what Rotary means locally and internationally. In February, Rotary will celebrate its 110th birthday. There are over 1.2 million Rotarians worldwide with 34,000 Rotary clubs in 200 countries.

Rotary leads the effort to eradicate polio. The Group Study Exchange program has helped more than 70,000 young professionals from 106 countries explore their career fields and the Rotary Ambassadorial Scholars program has helped more than 41,000 students from 130 countries study abroad. Rotarians make a difference!

The beginning of a new year is a good opportunity to renew inspiration for the rest of the Rotary year and share your passion for Rotary in Randolph County.

Yours in Rotary Service,

Randolph

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Upcoming Programs

and Events

• January 7th, Stuart Fountain, “Who is Paul Harris Anyway?”

• January 14th, Drew Maerz hosts McCrary Elementary’s Globe Trotters program

• January 21st, Ken Prochnau hosts Joel McCloskey, Four Saints Brewery

• January 21st, Board Meeting • January 28th, Tom Pugh hosts

Rodney Johnson, ABS Store Manager

In the March issue of The Rotarian, Diana Schoenberg wrote about a grassroots effort to establish neighborhood lending libraries. The editors of Reader’s Digest ranked the libraries as No. 11 on the list of the “50 Surprising Reasons We Love America.”

The lending libraries beat out Bill Gates at No. 25 and Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi at No. 50. Today, there are more than 16,000 lending libraries in 55 countries. The Little Free Library phenomenon was started by Rotarian Todd Bol.

Randolph Rotary continues to build libraries in our community one book at time. Each week, we donate a book to Randolph County Partnership for Children. We also put dictionaries into the hands of third graders each year.

One of our goals for the upcoming year is to reach more children in Randolph County through our literacy efforts. With that idea in mind, we would like to provide 5th graders a book entitled Your Greatest Power. This book has inspired many people to consider their power of choice. If we can inspire rising middle school students to explore their options, we will create a legacy in our community and hopefully a book that children and

NEW MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

LIEUTENANT KEVIN JUSTICE

Lt. Kevin Justice is the Corps Commanding Officer and Pastor of the Salvation Army. He is sponsored by Derrick Grantham. Kevin’s hometown is Waynesville. He graduated from Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, TN and did postgraduate work at Evangeline Booth College in Atlanta, GA. He is a member of the Asheboro Chamber of Commerce and United Way. Kevin is married to Wendy. His hobbies are camping, hunting, fishing and enjoying the outdoors. His has special expertise in emergency services and fire safety. A little known fact about Kevin is he would rather be outside than inside any day serving others.

In the March issue of The Rotarian, Diana Schoenberg wrote about a grassroots effort to establish neighborhood lending libraries. The editors of Reader’s Digest ranked the libraries as No. 11 on the list of the “50 Surprising Reasons We Love America.”

The lending libraries beat out Bill Gates at No. 25 and Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi at No. 50. Today, there are more than 16,000 lending libraries in 55 countries. The Little Free Library phenomenon was started by Rotarian Todd Bol.

Randolph Rotary continues to build libraries in our community one book at time. Each week, we donate a book to Randolph County Partnership for Children. We also put dictionaries into the hands of third graders each year.

One of our goals for the upcoming year is to reach more children in Randolph County through our literacy efforts. With that idea in mind, we would like to provide 5th graders a book entitled Your Greatest Power. This book has inspired many people to consider their power of choice. If we can inspire rising middle school students to explore their options, we will create a legacy in our community and hopefully a book that children and

Drawdown is just around the corner

February 21st!

The event will be held at Pinewood Country Club.

Don’t forget to donate items to the auction and sell tickets.

Drawdown will be a fun evening with dinner, a silent auction, and cash prizes.

Don’t miss it!

RANDOLPH ROTARY ANNUAL DRAWDOWN

Rotary Leadership Institute RLI –

A dynamic, interactive, and fun event for new Rotarians and prospective Rotary club leaders. Network, share, and learn with the Do'ers of Rotary. Go to www.rli33.org for details and registration:

• February 7th – Blacksburg, VA • February 21st – Charleston, SC

CLUB MEETING INFORMATION

Meetings: Wednesdays, 12 Noon

AVS – 2045 N. Fayetteville St Miss a meeting?

Asheboro: Tuesdays, 12 Noon Pinewood Country Club

Midstate: Wednesdays, 7 am 105 Worth Event Center, 105 Worth Street

Online: www.RotaryeClubone.org Worldwide Club Locator: www.Rotary.org Notify Secretary Sam Varner and Lydia Shiver of make-ups by the 10th of the next month. Remember club events count for make-ups, including the Drawdown, committee/board meetings, etc. It is your responsibility to inform the Secretary of your attendance.

SAVE THE DATE DISTRICT CONFERENCE April 30 – May 3, 2015

The District Conference will be held at Hotel Roanoke in Roanoke, VA. The conference is the time to celebrate all we do as Rotarians, be inspired by top-notch speakers and presenters, renew and create friendships with Rotarians from across our district, and enjoy all that southwest Virginia has to offer.

Additional Upcoming Events

March 23 Grants Management Seminar, Clemmons

March 28 Grants Management Seminar, Asheboro

April 11 Family of Rotary N.C. Zoo

Newsletter Deadlines

If you would like to include information in our monthly newsletter, please email

Leslie Green at lgreen@geminicg.com

Deadlines are one week before publication. The deadline for the

February issue is Monday, January 26th.

CONGRATULATIONS

2014-15 Randolph Rotary Leadership

President: Diane Winnemuller

dwinnemuller@courier-tribune.com Vice President: Lisa Huffman, lisa.huffman@hospiceofrandolph.org President-Elect: Warren Coble

warrencoble@rtmc.net Secretary/Treasurer: Sam Varner

samvarner@mac.com Executive Secretary: Lydia Shiver

lshiver@courier-tribune.com Executive Treasurer: Adam Hargett

adam.hargett@randolphemc.com Sergeant-at-Arms: Ginger Tysinger

g.tysinger@carolinabank.com Board of Directors: Charles Allen, Sandra Allen, Leslie Green, Drew Maerz, Ken Prochnau RI President: Gary C.K. Huang District Governor: Patrick Eakes (Cresent) Assistant Governor: Jaci Betts (Area 8)

Invite your friends and family to like our page too. And, if you have photos from club events, feel free to post along with commenting or sharing other posts on the page. Past issues of the newsletter may be found on issuu.com, just search for Randolph Rotary.

Wedding Anniversaries Gurmukh and Sukhwant Walha January 2

Birthdays

Jim Campbell, January 1 Lee Essick, January 7 Pam Hill, January 8 Gurmukh Walha, January 18 Mike Ayers, January 23

Member Anniversaries Pat Hurley, January 6 (5 years) Pam Hill, January 7 (6 years) Raj Revankar, January 10 (12 years) Maynard Reid, January 17 (8 years)