Waynesville Rotary

PO Box 1590, Waynesville, NC 28786

www.waynesvillerotary.org

Waynesville Rotary meets on Fridays at 1:00 p.m. at the Laurel Ridge Country Club off of exit 100 of the Great Smokies Expressway

(Monday, February 6, 2012)

President-elect Scot, in for President Brandon, recognized Charlie Way and Don Norris, both back for the first time since hospitalizations.

Steve Brown announced the 56th annual Pancake Day at First United Methodist Church on February 28, and that part of the proceeds will go to endow a scholarship fund in honor of Charlie and Mary Ann Way, who chaired the event for many years.

President Brandon and President-elect Scot attended the Mid-year District Assembly.

President-elect Scot shared a personal story from delivering Christmas Baskets, urging all Rotarians to participate next year.

Terry Warren shared his Rotary story.

(Thursday, February 2, 2012)

Rotarian Charlie Way is home and says to tell everyone he is "improving and doing much better." According to Mary Ann, he hopes to attend Rotary on February 2nd!

Ed Broadwell, President of Hometrust Bank and former Waynesville Rotary Club President, was a visiting Rotarian Friday, January 27th.

Guests included Bob Carten, who lead the Board retreat, and Hal Glenn.

We received a thank you note from Mountain Projects for the very generous gift of blankets that we provided.

The Big Brothers Big Sisters annual bowling event is March 3. Rotarians are encouraged to sign up.

There will be a Club Assembly led by President Brandon on February 17.

The District Conference will be held April 20 – 22 in Concord, NC.

There is a New Members’ Luncheon on the third Tuesday of each month at noon at the Gateway Club

(Wednesday, January 18, 2012)

Blanket Drive 2012 a heated success!

Waynesville Rotarians rose to the challenge of President Brandon when he asked that the club donate a record number of blankets for the Mountain Project "Share the Warmth!" program for 2012. Rotarians donated in excess of 219 blankets shattering the old record of 128 held by Past President Cecil and the formidable efforts of Past Presidents Mark and Billy. Of course, the real winners of this effort are the many citizens of Haywood County, who will benefit from the blanket giveaway! Congratulations to those Rotarians, who made this year another success!

The quarterly statements that went out by e-mail from Cecil last week may not reflect the amount that was paid as there were a number of checks that went to the old PO Box. These are being updated currently.

January 24, 2012 is the Board Retreat from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at the Gateway Club.

(Monday, January 16, 2012)

Mrs. Sarah Woody Rogers, mother of Floyd Rogers, passed away  Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012.  Mrs. Rogers funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday in the Canton Chapel of Wells Funeral Home.  The family will recieve friends prior to the service Wednesday from 12:30pm to 2:00pm at Wells Funeral Home, Canton.  A complete obituary notice is available at  www.wellsfuneralhome.com &click on obituaries.

There is a New Members’ Luncheon on the third Tuesday of each month at noon at the Gateway Club.

India marks one year anniversary of being POLIO FREE!