At the Thursday June 26th meeting of the Hickory Rotary Club, outgoing club President Suzanne Trollan announced that Hickory Rotary club received two awards at the recent Rotary District 7670 conference, held in Greenville, SC, June 20-22. District 7670 is comprised of 51 clubs stretching across 22 counties in Western North Carolina. Hickory Rotary club was…
Awards Day was the focus of Hickory Rotary Club’s June 19th meeting. Several local non-profits were recipients of checks from Hickory Rotary Club Charitable Giving Committee members John Bates and Deborah Frendak: Catawba County Parenting Network – $2,500 for Incredible Years Program presented to Susan Lee Catawba Science Center -$2,000 for Free Fridays Program presented…
At the Thursday May 29 meeting of the Hickory Rotary Club, a check for $20,000 was presented to Kim Holden, Executive Director, Catawba County Partnership for Children to support Imagination Library. Imagination Library is administered locally by the Catawba County Partnership for Children, a local non-profit agency that works to ensure that children in our…
Hickory Rotary Club recognizes the importance of a good education. At the club’s May 15th meeting an outstanding local scholar was recognized and rewarded. Hickory Rotary Club’s Service Above Self Scholarship rewards students who excel in the classroom, are recognized by teachers as leaders and who volunteer to serve others through community service, church activities…
At the Thursday May 8th meeting of the Hickory Rotary Club, the 2014 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 was a member of Hickory Rotary Club. Teachers nominated for this year’s…
Rachael Moyer, Coordinator of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program at Hickory High School, spoke to Hickory Rotary about the benefits of this exciting educational program. The International Baccalaureate Program at Hickory High School aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural…
A near capacity crowd at Lenoir Rhyne University’s P.E. Monroe auditorium greeted contestants competing in Hickory Rotary Club’s fifth annual Rotarian Idol fundraiser for local educational initiatives. Auditions in February narrowed the field of contestants to 20 finalists competing for $7,500 in total prize money. Saturday night’s finalists were McKenzie Anderson, Mary Elisabeth Ballard, Lark…
Hickory Rotary club’s Thursday meeting featured two head basketball coaches – John Lentz (R), head men’s basketball coach at Lenoir Rhyne University was joined by Todd Starkey (L), head coach of Lenoir Rhyne’s women’s basketball team. It is next to impossible to talk about Lenoir-Rhyne men’s basketball without mentioning John Lentz, not only for what…
For Immediate Release November 26th, 2013 Contact: Bill Shillito 828-320-6410, dg07-08@rotary7670.org The first Annual “Carolina Cycle Challenge” was a great success on Sunday, October 6, 2013. The Carolina Cycle Challenge is a Rotary Clubs project and continuation of Brett’s Ride, an event named for Brett Gosnell, a Hickory teen who died of pediatric cancer in…
Today Newton-Conover Rotarian Sylvia Ray, life-long journalist and editor of the Observer News Enterprise, presented a program about the Hickory area polio epidemic and the 54 hour construction of the Hickory Emergency Infantile Paralysis Hospital in 1944. The swift completion of the facility and the effectiveness of treatments received by patients became known as the…
Cindy Travis, Catawba County Veterans Service Officer, spoke to Hickory Rotary about how the Catawba County Veteran’s Service Office assists Catawba County veterans and their dependents with filing claims with the Veterans Administration for benefits and service. Cindy is accredited with the North Carolina Division of Veterans Affairs, American Legion veteran’s organization and is Nationally…
Cindy Rose (L), Executive Director of Women’s Resource Center, spoke to Hickory Rotary today. Sue Bumgarner (R), wife of Rotarian Stan Bumgarner and Counselor Intern at WRC, introduced the speaker. The Woman’s Resource Center is celebrating their 27th year in the community. The WRC works to improve lives and empower women through workforce development, advocacy,…
Amanda Munden spoke to Hickory Rotary Club about Meals on Wheels in Catawba County. In Catawba County, the Department of Social Services is the local affiliate for Meals on Wheels, and Amanda serves as the coordinator. Volunteers help seniors feel connected to their community while providing them with a nutritious meal. Annually, over 1,500 volunteers…
Barbara McAnulty, a rising junior at Hickory High school, spoke to the club today about her experience at RYLA 2013 in Brevard, NC, for a week in June representing Hickory High Interact club and Hickory Rotary Club. At RYLA, Barbara participated in a community service car wash and completed the high ropes course as well…
Lindsey Lawhon, Executive Director of the Council on Adolescents of Catawba County spoke to the Hickory Rotary Club today about recruiting adult mentors to participate in the Lunch Buddy Program during the upcoming school year. The “Lunch Buddy Program” is a mentoring program is has been implemented in three middle schools, one in each school…