Dr. Tommy Gibbons (left), 2016-17 Capital Rotary president, presents a plaque to David Boucher to recognize his leadership of the Columbia-area club in 2015-16. As past president, Boucher now will be in charge of club donations to the Rotary Foundation that funds international programs promoting education, peace and world understanding.
We invite everyone to join the Columbia Capital Rotary Club for our annual blood drive.
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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.
Dr. Ron Neuberg (in white lab coat) of Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital welcomes Capital Rotary Club members on a tour as part of their Fifth Wednesday program that substitutes local field trips in place of a regularly-scheduled club meeting. The Palmetto Health facility is South Carolina’s first children’s hospital and has more than 150,000 children’s visits each year.
Ann Elliott, business coach and consultant, brings The Woman’s Advantage Forum to Columbia. This year-long structured program is for a woman business owner committed to the expansion of her business and willing to help others succeed. Not a leads group or networking group, it is for women committed to succeeding at a higher level. A group of 14 female business owners in non-competing industries meet monthly to share ideas, create accountability, and grow their businesses. PNC Bank in the Vista hosts the meetings in their conference room. To learn more visit www.womansadvantagecolumbia.
John Guignard (center) is the latest Paul Harris Fellow for Columbia’s Capital Rotary Club, signifying a $1,000 donation in his name to the Rotary Foundation in support of world understanding and international peace projects. Guignard has been serving as chairman of the club’s annual Christmas wreath sales fundraising effort. Capital Rotarian Chris Ray (left) assisted with Guignard’s donation. Also pictured is Mark Bokesch, the club’s Foundation gifts director.
Our speaker at our meeting Wednesday, June 8th was Senator and former Lt. Governor John Yancey McGill – a native of Kingstree, South Carolina. Yancey McGill was formerly a Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 32nd District in Williamsburg and Georgetown
McGill became Lieutenant Governor after Glenn McConnell resigned to become president of The College of Charleston, becoming the first Democrat to hold the office since 1995. McGill chose not to run for election to a full term, in November 2014; Republican Henry McMaster therefore succeeded him as Lieutenant Governor on January 14, 2015, having won the November election. In January 2015, McMaster appointed McGill to be the State Director of South Carolina’s Office on Aging. He stayed at the position for 8 months before returning to his family farm in Kingstree. In March 2016, McGill left the Democratic Party and announced his intention to run for Governor of South Carolina in 2018 as a Republican. He had been a fairly conservative Democrat for most of his career; he opposed abortion and supported curbs on government spending and regulation. He admitted that he hadn’t changed parties sooner because his state senate district was too Democratic for him to be elected as a Republican.
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.
Perry Lancaster (left) and Allison Atkins (second from left) are the newest Paul Harris Fellows for Columbia’s Capital Rotary Club, signifying a $1,000 donation in their names to the Rotary Foundation to support world understanding and peace projects. Lancaster is a clothing sales professional active in community charitable work. Atkins is community relations and development director for the Lexington/Richland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council. Capital Rotarian Mike Montgomery (far right) assisted with Lancaster’s and Atkins’ donations, while Mark Bokesch is the club’s Foundation gifts director.
President David Boucher welcomes Elise Bidwell as the newest member of Columbia’s Capital Rotary Club. Bidwell, a financial advisor with Edward Jones, is a Miami, FL native and graduate of North Carolina State University. She received her Certified Financial Planning designation in 2014. Bidwell has been a Rotarian for nine years, previously serving as a board member in the Spring Valley club. She is a South Carolina ETV commissioner, representing the Second Congressional District, and is a past member of Richland County’s Transportation Penny Tax Advisory Committee. She’s married and has two sons.
Capital Rotary Club president David Boucher (left) has been presented a Service Above Self Award by Rod Funderburk, District 7770 Governor for 2015-2016, in appreciation for outstanding and dedicated support of the international service club’s ideals. “Service above self” is Rotary’s principal motto because it best conveys the philosophy of volunteering without expectations of personal reward, thanks or praise.
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