Weekly Programs 2011-2012 Programs 2010-2011
February 2, 2012
Carly High and Noah Bastug, who were sponsored by our club, shared information about the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) conference they attended.
January 26, 2012
Rotarian Ed Wall shared some interesting geneological items including very old wills and letters from some of his ancestors.
January 19, 2012
Rotarian Garet Beane, Distric Scout Executive, presented a program outlining the upcoming events for Boy Scouts in the Lakes District. He also gave statistics about growth in the number of scouts in the district.
January 12, 2012
Rotarian Fuller Royal presented videos of the Edward R. Murrow news show about Pulitzer prize won by the "News Reporter" and "Tabor City Tribune" concerning the expose of KKK in Columbus county in the 1950's. Another video demonstrated how tobacco was produced from planting to selling in the warehouse in the 1960's.
January 5, 2012
Rotarian Christy Perdue introduced Dr David Martin, who spoke to the club about the hospitalists service at Columbus Regional Healthcare System.
Dr. Christy Perdue Dr. David Martin
December 29, 2011
Rotarian Mark Gilchrist's program was about "Take the Lake" including history about the organization and info about the events of the festival.
December 15, 2011
Rotarian Clayton Gregson presented his wife, Rebecca, who sang favorite Christmas songs for us.
December 8, 2011
Rotarian Harry Warren presented a program about recycling in Columbus County and what rotary can do to foster that effort.
December 1, 2011
Rotarian Jonathan Medford presented ideas for a second Good Works fundraising project.
November 17, 2011
District Governor Mark Lynch outlined how the Rotary Foundation operates and supports numerous charitable causes. Rotarians Sally and Terry Mann are recognized as our club's newest Paul Harris Fellows. Meeting was held at the NC Museum of Foresty which is currently showcasing a fossil exhibit.
Fossil Exhibit
November 10, 2011
Rotarian Demir Bastug presented Virgil Batten who spoke about his experiences as a U.S. Airforce pilot including his combat missions in Vietnam.
Demir Bastug Virgil Batten
November 3, 2011
John Mohr, Rotary Foundation Advocate for District 7730, spoke to the club about each member's contributions to the Rotary Foundation.
John Mohr
October 27, 2011
Rotarian Kevin Williamson introduced Kate Carter who presented information about the NC Pecan Festival events.
Kevin Williamson Kate Carter
October 20, 2011
President Linda Shelburne and Harry Warren shared with the club abut upcoming Rotary and community events.
Linda Shelburne Harry Warren
October 13, 2011
Rotarian Bill Horne introduced Katherine Horne. She addressed the club about Justice Re-Investment, the new laws affecting supervision of offenders of North Carolina Laws.
Bill Horne Katherine Horne
October 6, 2011
Rotarians performed Community Service at the "Alive at Five" event in Whiteville.
September 29, 2011
Rotarian Jonathan Medford presented a demonstration of how to use Twitter, explaining benefits of using online social networking.
September 22, 2011
Rotarian Larry Thomas presented Senator Michael Walters, who will represent Columbus and Robeson counties in the new redistricting plan. Senator Walters spoke about economic issues in our counties and our state.
Larry Thomas Senator Michael Walters
September 15, 2011
Rotarian Dr. Kathy Matlock presented Igino Teolis from Southeastern Community College. He spoke to the club about the Agricultural Biotechnology Program at the college.
Kathy Matlock Igino Teolis
September 8, 2011
Rotarian Bill Pierson presented Mike Shaw, Cooperative Extension Agent, who presented a program about the state of our farms in Columbus County.
Bill Pierson Mike Shaw
September 1, 2011
Whiteville Rotary Club met with families at Waccamaw Sailing Club. See the slideshow. -- CLICK HERE
August 25, 2011
Vickie Pait, from Families First, spoke about domestic violence and the things that Families First is doing through the school system to educate children about recognizing domestic violence.
August 18, 2011
Karl Zorowski, a Minister, cartoonist, and a member of the Board of Friends of the Forestry Museum, presented a program detailing the evolution of the cartoon "Church Mice" which can be found at http://www.churchmice.net.
August 11, 2011
Larry Gilliam presented a Rotary Information program emphasing the Avenues of Service and how our club demonstrates service in each of the Avenues.
August 4, 2011
Disrtict Governor, Mark Lynch, spoke to the club about some of the great things Rotary is accomplishing throughout the world, and about the many opportunities for Rotarians to serve humanity worldwide.
District Governor Mark Lynch
District Governor Mark Lynch and President Linda Shelburne
July 28, 2011
Butch Blanchard presented his program with good ideas for creating better Public Relations.
July 21, 2011
Virginia Claire Tharrington presented a program about her experiences as a school teacher in China.
July 14, 2011
Sylvia Patton, Program Coordinator of Columbus County Teen Court presented a program describing how the Teen Court operates. Jha'quise Papulo related some of his experiences participating in the Teen Court.
Sylvia Patton
Jha'quise Papulo
July 7, 2011
President Linda Shelburne led the club in a Club Assembly.
President Linda Shelburne