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…
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…
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 …
On October 28, 2010 Davidson College head men’s basketball coach, Bob McKillop, spoke to the Hickory Rotary Club. Coach McKillop was the 2008 NABC national coach of the year.