At the Thursday May 10th meeting of the Hickory Rotary Club, the 2012 Teacher of the Year for the Hickory City Schools was announced. This award is given in memory of Wilmer M. Jenkins, who served as superintendent of Hickory Public Schools and who was a member of Hickory Rotary Club. Teachers nominated for this…
At the Thursday, May 3rd meeting of the Hickory Rotary Club, club member Justin Hartman and his wife Crystal spoke to the group about Hartman’s Haven Dog Rescue. Crystal became interested in helping with dog rescue shortly after moving to Catawba County in 2007. She started volunteering at the Humane Society of Catawba County, but…
At the Thursday, April 26th meeting of the Hickory Rotary Club, President Rich Brown announced club awards received at the District 7670 conference, held April 20-22, 2012 in Concord, NC. Hickory Rotary Club received awards for Governor’s Club of Excellence, total CART donations – 3rd place, District Best Club Bulletin and District Best Club Website.…
Reigning Mrs. North Carolina United States, Debbie Miller, was the featured speaker at the April 19th meeting of the Hickory Rotary Club. Debbie is originally from Augusta, GA, and attended Georgia Southern College with a major in Nursing. Growing up she competed in pageants and won several titles: Miss Georgia Fair, Miss WYKZ and Miss…
Hickory Crawdads pitching coach Storm Davis spoke to the club April 5, 2102 about the Crawdads upcoming baseball season. The Crawdads are a minor league professional baseball team, playing in the South Atlantic division. They have been a Class A affiliate of the Texas Rangers since 2009. The team opens their 20th season today in…
On Saturday, March 17, 2012, The Hickory Rotary Club conducted its annual Rotarian Idol fundraiser to benefit local educational initiatives. The singing contest was held at P.E. Monroe Auditorium on the campus of Lenoir Rhyne University. The twenty finalists who competed for the top prize of $2500 were: Mike Brooks, Leslie Cline, Jimmy Cooper, Molly…
Sara Megan Downing, 2010 graduate of South Caldwell High School spoke to the club on March 12, 2012 about undergraduate life at West Point. Graduating third in her class, Sara accepted an appointment to the United Sates Military Academy at West Point.
At the Thursday, February 21, 2012 meeting of the Hickory Rotary Club, we celebrate ninety-one years of Rotary in Catawba County! Ninety-one years of service. The Hickory Rotary Club was the first Rotary club in Catawba County. With sponsorship from the Asheville Rotary club, Watt Shuford founded the Hickory Rotary Club. Over the years it…
On November 10, 2011 Mandy Pitts, Communications Director for the City of Hickory, spoke to the club about the new comprehensive branding and marketing campaign for the City of Hickory: Life, Well Crafted. Mandy was recently appointed as the Brand Manager for the City of Hickory and will work to lead implementation of this marketing…
On September 22, 2011, Western Carolina University Chancellor Dr. David Belcher spoke to the club about the exciting changes taking place on the campus of Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC. In addition to academic enhancements to WCU curriculums, the university has recently acquired property which will allow WCU to continue the growth necessary to…
On September 1, 2011 “Fräulein Maria” (2010 Rotarian Idol first place winner – Carol Anne Hartman) sang “The Sound of Music” to promote the Hickory Community Theater’s production of The Sound of Music. Ms. Hartman has the lead role in the musical which is scheduled to run September 9-25, 2011. Earle Fincher spoke to the club regarding an…
On August 11, 2011 Linda Hill, Director of Public Relations for the Hickory Aviation Museum, spoke to the club about the museum. The Hickory Aviation Museum, operated by the Sabre Society of North Carolina, is located at the airport in Hickory, North Carolina. Static aircraft displays are located on the former terminal ramp, and the…
A performance by the Lost Jewels of the Ghawazee highlighted the July 14, 2011 program . Rosalie De Fini Outlaw, Trish Stultz and Lisa De Pauw of the Lost Jewels took those in attendance on an exotic journey through dance. The Lost Jewels of the Ghawazee ethnic fusion belly dance troupe’s inspiration is taken from…
Awards Day highlighted the club’s meeting, June 23, 2011. A number of checks to benefit area educational initiatives were distributed. The recipients included: Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library – Kim Salyards, the Executive Director for the Catawba County Partnership for Children, accepted the donation. CCPC is the agency responsible for administering this free book subscription for…
Debbie Haynes, Executive Director of Safe Harbor Rescue Mission, spoke to the club on June 16, 2011. ReSource Warehouse and Gallery, a new social enterprise of Safe Harbor Rescue Mission. Safe Harbor provides shelter, housing and programming for women experiencing homelessness or needing a structured …