Capital Rotary Club

Speaker Details Statewide Hospice Support

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Aug 022017

Capital Rotary program committee members Philip Flynn (left) and Mike Montgomery welcome guest speaker Elisa Strickler to the club’s Aug. 2 breakfast meeting. Strickler, who holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of South Carolina, is the Hospice and Palliative Care Foundation’s grants and programs specialist. She explained how the foundation provides finance, education, technology and bereavement support to patients and families facing terminal illness. Since its founding in Spartanburg in 2000, the foundation has grown to serve and enhance the quality of life for hundreds of families in every county of South Carolina.

Rotarians Told Richland Library, Community Ties Strong

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Jul 262017

Its connection to the local community was a key reason the Richland Library earned a 2017 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the highest honor our nation gives to such institutions. That was the message Georgia Coleman delivered as guest speaker at Capital Rotary’s July 26^th club meeting. Coleman, chief customer officer, said the library is no longer just a repository of information, but also a place where patrons can learn, create and share their knowledge and skills with others. She outlined plans for branch library renovations and re-openings for 2017-2018, including a new Edgewood neighborhood facility in Columbia. Coleman said the library system is now recording over a million customer visits a year and expects continued program growth.

Two Honored for Rotary Foundation Giving

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Jul 262017

Capital Rotary president Blake DuBose (right) congratulates club members Katherine Anderson and Paul Gillam for their latest donations to The Rotary Foundation, the international service club’s charitable corporation that funds programs for world understanding and peace. Anderson and Gillam have earned designation as Paul Harris Fellow plus-one contributors (signifying a $1,000 initial donation, plus an additional gift of $1,000). Gillam has been a Rotarian for more than 10 years, while Anderson joined the club in 2009.

Rotarians get tips on social media management

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Jul 192017

Rotarian Katherine Anderson welcomes public relations expert Robert Butt as the guest speaker for a Capital Rotary Club meeting. Butt, president/chief creative officer for Marking Performance, LLC, has 32 years of experience in branding and strategic communications. He briefed club members on “outrage management” – how a business or organization can best respond to complaints voiced on the internet and on social media. Butt has been recognized for public service by the American Advertising Federation and received an “Aid to Advertising Education” Award from the University of South Carolina, where he’s also an adjunct professor in the College of Mass Communication & Information Studies.

Capital Rotary Drive Helps Answer Emergency Blood Appeal

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Jul 142017

In the middle of an emergency appeal facing critical blood shortages, Capital Rotary’s summer blood drive collected 65 units to benefit up to 195 people. Rotarians (from left) John Guignard, Chris Ray, Blake DuBose and Bryan Goodyear await their turn to participate in the service project that’s supported the American Red Cross with 516 blood donations – potentially saving 1,548 patients’ lives – over the past seven years. “Thanks to our volunteers and donors, we lived up to Rotary International’s 2017-18 motto of ‘Making a Difference’,” said DuBose, president of the Columbia-area club.

Capital Highlights for 2016-2017 Rotary Year

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Jun 302017

At the annual club assembly to review Capital Rotary’s accomplishments for 2016-2017, president Tommy Gibbons thanked members for achieving highlights that included:

Earning a Leadership Citation badge for participation in local/district community service projects plus contributions for international humanitarian outreach.
Donating dictionaries to third-grade students in 12 Richland County District One schools. Over the past 12 years, the club has distributed personal dictionaries to12,150 youngsters.
Collecting 61 pints at the annual Red Cross Blood Drive, each donation helping to save the lives of up to three people.
Raising $2,100 at a Lake Murray charity fishing tournament and over $18,000 in holiday wreath sales to benefit college scholarships; club stipends currently go to four students.
Contributing almost $40,000 in charitable funds to The Rotary Foundation, to Polio Plus efforts to eliminate the crippling disease worldwide, and for the CART (Coins for Alzheimer’s Research Trust) Fund to prevent or cure Alzheimer’s disease.
Supporting The Rotary Foundation with 54 Paul Harris Fellows ($1,000 donation), 46 Benefactors ($1,000 donation via will), four Bequest Society members ($10,000 donation upon death), four Major Donors (donation greater than $10,000) and eight Paul Harris Society members ($1,000 donation yearly) in our ranks.
Providing $1,000 for flood assistance in Louisiana as well as $585 from individual members.
Helping a local family with Christmas gifts and working with the Saint Bernard Project to repair the family’s house after flooding.
Adding six new members and getting them involved and engaged early in club activities.
Continuing community service projects with Meals on Wheels and Harvest Hope Food Bank
Publicizing club activities with 60 website and social media posts; reaching 8,609 people through social media; 3,002 website visitors; 30 press releases to local media; and mention of our club in 14 district e-newsletters.

2016-2017 President Cited for Service

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Jun 302017

Blake DuBose, Capital Rotary’s incoming president, presents a distinguished service plaque to Dr. Tommy Gibbons (right), who led the club for 2016-2017. Gibbons, a native of Clarendon County, is president and chief medical officer of UCI Medical Affiliates, Inc. and Doctors Care, PA in Columbia. He’s also served as chair of the SAFEKIDS South Carolina Board of Directors and as a member of The Children’s Trust SAFEKIDS South Carolina Advisory Committee. DuBose, a graduate of Newbery College, is president of DuBose Web Group, a website design and development firm based in Columbia.

Capital Rotary Installs New 2017-2018 Board

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Jun 282017

Capital Rotary Club of Columbia has installed new board members for 2017-2018. Pictured are (from left) David Boucher, membership director; Blake DuBose, president; Neda Beal, at-large director and service chair; Ben Carlton and Gloria Saeed, at-large directors; Craig Lemrow, treasurer; Abby Naas, secretary; Ione Cockrell, at-large director; Bill Beers, at-large director and sergeant at arms; Tommy Gibbons, past president and Rotary Foundation chair. The club’s new president-elect is Philip Flynn (not pictured).

2017 Columbia Capital Rotarian of the Year Recognized

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Jun 282017

Capital Rotary president Tommy Gibbons awards the 2017 Rotarian of the Year plaque to treasurer Craig Lemrow (left) in recognition of his dedication and loyal devotion to the ideals of “Service Above Self.” A former Rotarian in Lexington, Lemrow joined the Capital club in 2014. He’s previously been recognized for multiple contributions to The Rotary Foundation, an international charitable fund that supports programs for world understanding and peace.

PGA Professional speaks to Capital Rotary

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Jun 212017

George Bryan III is a PGA Professional and the Founder and Director of Instructions of the George Bryan Golf Academy.

George is a graduate of the University of South Carolina. He was named 1998 Carolinas’ PGA Junior Golf Leader of the Year and selected by Golf Digest as one of the Best Teachers in South Carolina for 2000 and 2001. He earned SC PGA Chapter Player of the Year honors in 2003 and played in the 1999 PGA Championship at Medinah and the 2004 MCI Heritage.

Picture courtesy of CIU

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