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May 2015 Newsletter

Upcoming Programs & Events

Dear Rotarians,

We have another month of terrific activities coming up.

The Area 8 Social at Bicentennial Park will be a fun evening of fellowship with friends and family.

Shelby Stephenson’s presentation at our June 3 meeting will be an ideal opportunity to invite prospective members and showcase our excellent programs and commitment to literacy.

Thank you for volunteering and participating in the many activities that make our club so vibrant.

Yours in Rotary Service,

Diane Winnemuller

Randolph

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Upcoming Programs and Events

• May 6 - Ginger Tysinger,

host; Donovan Davis, Randolph County EMS Director

• May 13, Joint meeting with Asheboro Rotary Club

• May 16, Rotary Area 8 Social at Bicentennial Park

• May 20, Board meeting at 10:30 a.m. • May 20 – Hal Powell, host; Lou Wilson,

recipient of the Order of the Long Leaf Pine

• May 27 - Service Above Self and Public Service Awards

• June 3 – Derrick Grantham, host; Shelby Stephenson, NC Poet Laureate

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

Join us May 16 for the Area 8 Social at Bicentennial Park from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Cost is $20 for adults and children 12 and under are free. We will have hamburgers, grilled chicken, all the trimmings, and beverages.

Yard games, DJ with music for dancing, Barbershop Quartet Music, and Fun, Fun, Fun!

Bring your own chairs.

AREA 8 SOCIAL

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

Shelby Stephenson, the Poet Laureate of North Carolina, will make his first Randolph County appearance at our June 3 meeting. Shelby Stephenson, of Benson, is the newest Poet Laureate inductee to the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame and was installed by Governor Pat McCrory in a recent ceremony at the State Capitol in Raleigh that was heralded as a major event. He will serve as ambassador to promote North Carolina writers and champion projects that will include writing workshops in assisted living and retirement communities as well as raising awareness of local archives and family histories. Stephenson is famous for his works featuring North Carolina rural life. Joseph Bathanti, the former North Carolina Poet Laureate, said, “Shelby Stephenson was born to be a North Carolina Poet Laureate. He truly is the voice of North Carolina.” Mr. Stephenson will deliver a collection of his better-known works. Mr. Stephenson is a prolific writer of poetry and song. His first poem, “Whales Are Hard To See” was published in 1973 and he said, “my recent publication is a reissue of a long, book length poem called Fiddledeedee.” Alongside his wife Linda, he has recorded a collection of musical CDs. He has published more than a dozen books, taught writing at universities including UNC-Pembroke and won numerous awards and honors. For more on Mr. Shelby Stephenson, visit his website at www.shelbystephenson.com. This event is open to the public. Tickets for the luncheon are available for $15 on a first come, first served basis. They can be purchased at the Randolph Arts Guild, Brightside Gallery, and the Courier-Tribune (check or cash only). Reserve your seat by Wednesday, May 20. For questions, contact Derrick Grantham at (336) 302-4225.

POET LAUREATE – JUNE 3

CLUB MEETING INFORMATION

Meetings: Wednesdays, 12:00 p.m.

AVS – 2045 N. Fayetteville St. Miss a meeting?

Asheboro: Tuesdays, 12:00 p.m. Pinewood Country Club

Midstate: Wednesdays, 7 a.m. 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 INSTALLATION

June 23, 2015

Rotary District Officers Installation Banquet Pinewood Country Club Cocktails (cash bar) - 6:00 p.m. Dinner - 7:00 p.m.

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

May issue is Monday, June 1.

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)

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Anniversaries May 1 – Mike Ayers (25 years) June 1 – Ralph Hardison (28 years) Birthdays May 1 – Kathy Riley May 24 – Leslie Green May 29 – Sarah Delk June 1 – Colleen Downey Mitchell June 3 – Andy Huffine June 4 – Robert Graves June 6 – Cranford Knott