RC Whitesburg Official District Governor Visit

July 30 marked the final Official District Governor Visit in July of DG Jack McAllister to RC Whitesburg. Here the club shared their major community service projects, many with an education emphasis. Their club’s inauguration of the Imagination Library among Rotary clubs in D6740 has encouraged other clubs to consider this project. The noon meeting, at which the president of the local Interact Club also attended, was followed by the dedication of two picnic tables with the Rotary insignia at the lookout area on Pine Mountain above Whitesburg. The venue provides a beautiful view and lovely tables from which to enjoy that view.

Members of the Whitesburg Rotary club gather after dedicating a picnic table
they have provided for the lookout area on Pine Mountain

 

DG Jack McAllister (on left) and president Larry Whitaker (on right) were pleased to have
Sara Gilley (center), president of the Jenkins Interact club, at the Whitesburg Rotary club meeting

 

 

RC Whitesburg's Interact Club receives Presidential Citation

 

The Interact Club of Jenkins Independent School recently received the Presidential Citation award, the highest award an Interact Club can receive.  The Interact Club is a school based service club of Rotary International, and must participate in community projects and international projects.  The club participated in the Shoe Box Ministry, read Letters to Santa on WTCW/WXKQ, participated in Read Across America (celebrating Dr. Seuss birthday) by reading books to the children at Burdine and McRoberts Elementary, and purchased a Gardeners Basket for a family in Ecuador which contained things needed to start a small farm. Pictured is 2012-2013 Interact President Kevin Brashear. This club is sponsored by Margaret Hammonds and Barbara Ison of the Rotary Club of Whitesburg.

 

 

RC Whitesburg sponsors Interact Club

Interact Club started at Jenkins Independent School

The Rotary Club of Whitesburg is pleased to announce the sponsorship of The Interact Club of Jenkins Independent School. During the month of December the club was organized and members participated in an election to select officers for the school year. Officers have already met and made recommendations on Club By-laws and the Club Constitution. Once these documents are approved by the membership of the Club, application can be made for the Certificate of Organization from Rotary International. Interact is a service club for youth ages 14-18 and is one of Rotary's fastest growing programs. It is self-governing and self-supporting and can be either school or community based. Interact clubs are in over 120 countries and geographical areas and are dedicated to community and international service. Rotarians working with the Interact Club are Margaret Hammonds, Barbara Ison, Eileen Sanders, Debbie Watts and Sherry Wright.

Interact Officers for the 2011-2012 school year were: Front Row L to R: Ashley Wright, Director; Brook Puckett, President; Samantha Potter, Treasurer, Back Row L to R: Barbara Ison, Rotary Club of Whitesburg Treasurer; Emily Barron, Director; Kevin Brashear, Vice-President; Stacia Collins, Director; and Sonya Breeding, Teacher Sponsor.