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Capital Rotary Takes ‘Em Out to the Ballgame

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May 252017

Capital Rotary Club members and their spouses enjoyed a spring social at Spirit Communications Park in mid-May. The occasion was a match-up between the Columbia Fireflies – a minor league baseball affiliate of the New York Mets – and their Pittsburgh Pirates-affiliated counterparts—the West Virginia Power. An added attraction was the presence of former college football star and ex-NFL quarterback Tim Tebow, currently on the Fireflies roster while pursuing a pro baseball career. The happy fans shown are (from front to back) Rotarians Bob Davis; Allison Atkins; Craig Lemrow; Chris Ray and his wife, Joie; Pete Pillow and his wife, Anne; and Blake DuBose, the Capital club’s president-elect.

Miss Columbia visits with Capital Rotarians

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Feb 012017

Miss Columbia 2017 – Suzi Roberts – joined Capital Rotary president Tommy Gibbons and other members of the club for breakfast Feb. 1. Roberts is a graduate of the University of South Carolina’s School of Journalism and Mass Communications and will represent the city in this summer’s Miss South Carolina pageant. Her passion is working with Children’s Trust of South Carolina in connection with her personal platform – SuziStands4Kids — to advocate for abused and neglected children in the Midlands and across the Palmetto State.

Mike Montgomery Recognized for Paul Harris Donations

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Dec 222016

Capital Rotary Club member Mike Montgomery (right) has been honored for donations to The Rotary Foundation, the international service club’s charitable corporation that funds programs for world understanding and peace. Montgomery is a Paul Harris Fellow plus-four donor, representing an initial $1,000 donation, plus four additional gifts of $1,000 each. He was recognized by past president David Boucher (left), the Capital club’s chairman for Foundation giving.

Rotary Summer Blood Drive Success Continues

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Aug 012016

Since 2010: 451 volunteer blood donations, potentially saving 1,353 hospital patients’ lives.

Matthew Pollard (left) and Harry Carter welcome a donor for Capital Rotary’s 2016 blood drive. The annual summertime event collected 61 pints, each helping to save the lives of up to three people. Over the past six years, the Columbia-area club has supported the American Red Cross with a total of 451 volunteer blood donations, potentially saving 1,353 hospital patients’ lives.

July 27th Blood Drive – Capital Rotary

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Jul 072016

We invite everyone to join the Columbia Capital Rotary Club for our annual blood drive.

Download Blood Drive Flyer Here

Time: Wednesday, July 27th, 10am-4pm
Location: CBRE Building, 1st Floor, 1333 Main Street, Columbia, SC

Instructions to sign up are on the flyer (see link above) and listed below. If anyone has any problems signing up online.

Visit www.redcrossblood.org
Click the Blue “Make a Blood Donation Appointment” button in the top right corner of the website
If you have not previously register, you may need to register using your email address
Enter Sponsor Code CapRotary

Capital Rotarian Receives Ruby Pin

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Jun 082016

Columbia Capital Rotarian Craig Lemrow (left) has received a Paul Harris ruby–decorated pin recognizing multiple contributions to The Rotary Foundation, the international service club’s charitable arm that funds programs for world understanding and peace. Lemrow is a member of the Paul Harris Society, signifying continuing donations of $1,000 per year. A former Rotarian in Lexington, he joined the Capital club in 2014. At right is Mark Bokesch, immediate past president and Foundation giving chairman for Capital Rotary.

Capital Rotarians Take Part in St. Bernard Project

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Mar 312016

On two Saturdays in March, members of Columbia’s Capital Rotary Club joined with other volunteers to lend a hand in rebuilding a home damaged by catastrophic rains and flooding in the Midlands last October. Their work was part of a disaster recovery partnership between Rotary District 7770 and the St. Bernard Project.

The St. Bernard Project was founded 10 years ago to assist St. Bernard Parish following Hurricane Katrina’s devastating strike at New Orleans, LA. Since that time, it’s grown into a nationally-recognized leader in disaster resilience and recovery. St. Bernard Project has rebuilt homes for over 950 families with the help of more than 100,000 volunteers in five states and, most recently, in Columbia.

Capital Rotary’s volunteers painted, hung drywall, applied mud to the drywall and did lots of sanding to prep for paint at a Blythewood home suffering significant damage. Rainwater came through the home’s roof, damaging insulation and destroying the kitchen and laundry room ceilings, followed by mold. St. Bernard Project removed the ceilings and insulation and – with Rotary’s help – worked toward getting the home in good order for its owners to return after renting quarters nearby.

“It was a fabulous experience and we made a real contribution,” reported one Capital volunteer, in the true spirit of Rotary.

Retired Army, Air Force Veteran Joins Columbia Capital Rotary

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Mar 102016

Capital Rotary president David Boucher (right) welcomes retired Army and Air Force veteran Shane Lacaillade into the club following recent induction ceremonies. Lacaillade, a Maine native who spent 24 years in the military, is senior vice president of center operations for UCI Medical Affiliates, headquartered in Columbia. He formerly worked for Premise Health in Memphis, TN, and has graduate degrees in health administration, business and performance improvement. Lacaillade’s military awards include the Bronze Star and a Nation’s Gratitude Honor at the White House. He was also cited in a book – “Called to Serve” – in a discussion of PTSD and its effects on military members and their families. Lacaillade was active with an Optimist Club in Missouri and is married to the former Christine Michael. The couple has three children.

Ben Carlton is latest Paul Harris Fellow for Capital Rotary

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Feb 042016

Capital Rotarian Ben Carlton (left) is congratulated by past president Mark Bokesch as the latest member to join the ranks of the club’s Paul Harris Fellows, signifying a $1,000 contribution to the Rotary Foundation. Paul Harris Fellows receive a special pin, a certificate and a medal to honor their donation. Gifts to the Rotary Foundation help fund international programs promoting world understanding and peace. Carlton – a local corporate law attorney – joined Columbia’s Capital club a year ago. Bokesch is the club’s chairman for Foundation giving.

Multiple Paul Harris Donations for Three Capital Rotarians

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Jan 072016

Columbia’s Capital Rotary Club has honored three members for multiple donations to The Rotary Foundation, the international service club’s charitable corporation that funds programs for world understanding and peace. Mark Bokesch (left), the club’s chairman for Foundation giving, congratulates (from right) Mike Montgomery as a Paul Harris Fellow plus-three (representing an initial $1,000 donation, plus three additional gifts of $1,000); Neda Beal, a Paul Harris Fellow plus-one ($1,000 initially with an additional gift of $1,000); and Tommy Gibbons, also a Paul Harris Fellow plus-one.

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