Fashion Fest

Law Enforcement Awards

Salvation Army Bell Ringing Results

The holidays are now behind us, but many people will benefit from the Bell Ringing efforts of our Club members. All that begging and pleading for shift coverage from Chairman David Tirard has paid off with the highest amount ever collected for this great organization. Drum roll, please..We collected a grand total of $25,661.40, which will be presented to the Salvation Army at today's meeting. Many thanks to David not only for his leadership, but personally covering you don't want to know how many shifts; to shift captains Tom Bauner, Bob Busby, Dave Crespan, Mike Jukofsky, Michael Marks, Jay Mullinax, Denny Nelson, Hugh O'Kane, Matt Richardson, and Paul Walter.

Thanks to all who rang the bell, starting with our youngest ringer, Jake Richardson (son of Matt), to our most senior, Norm Reeves.
It was a great effort from which many will benefit.

Elected Officers and Directors 2008-2009

Mike Petrilli - President
Hugh O'Kane - President Elect
Denis Bonnett - Vice President
David Tirard - Secretary
Lisa Laudermilch - Treasurer

Directors who will serve 2 year terms:

Mary-Stuart Alderman, Bob Busby, Ward Kirby, Helen Ryan, Paul Walter

District Governor Mary Martin Visits

International Convention 2007 - Salt Lake City

End of Year Party

Planning for the new Roster

Check your listing in the current Roster.  If you have changes which you have not yet submitted to the Rotary office, please send an email to hhrotary@hargray.com, or call Linda in the Rotary office at 686-4100 with your updates.  If you'd like a new picture this year, see Larry Sanders and he'll accommodate you.

New Member

Welcome new member, Joe Larkin who was proposed by Larry Sanders.

Celebrating 40 years!

Past Presidents

President Mary & District Governor Bernie

Maynard Barker

May 22 trip to Pass Christian, Mississippi-see the Soundings for information

Salvation Army presented a check in the amount of $23,551.21.

 See the Soundings for details

Over $11,000 was raised at the Walk!  See the Soundings for details

Cell Phone Etiquette

The management of Sea Pines CC has again asked to remind you of their strict NO CELL PHONE policy on the grounds of the Club.  See the Soundings for more info

Bell Ringing for the Salvation Army

The first day of bell ringing raised almost $2,000

Polo for Charity- Sunday November 12th, 2006 held at Rose Hill Plantation.

DG Bernie Riedel and President Mary Noonan at Polo for Charity sponsored by the Bluffton and Okatie Rotary Clubs

Some Hilton Head Rotarians having a good time!

(polo pictures - credit Larry Saunders)

See the Soundings for how you can get a Rotary License Plate as well as for information about the Paul Harris Matching Point Program

11/26 - Club Awards Paul Harris Fellow - DG Bernie, on behalf of our Rotary Club, awarded a Paul Harris Fellow to Mrs. Kay Selton, widow of our Club's Past President and PDG Col. Bob Selton.  With the Club's heartfelt gratitude, the award was conferred in her husband's honor for all the contributions he made during his long years in Rotary.  Mrs. Selton warmly noted how much Rotary meant to her husband and how proud he would be to be honored in this way.

Sign up for Bell Ringing - see the Soundings for info.

11/04 - Rotary Night at the Jazz Corner
Start your toes tapping and join fellow Rotarians for a night at the local Island Jazz Corner at Wexford.  Saturday November 4th is the night!!  For the low price of $52.50 per person (plus tax and tip) you'll enjoy:
 a three course dinner with a choice of entrees

• house wine or cocktails
• fellowship with your Rotarian friends
• Music, music, music

for more info see the Soundings

9/21 - Two new member inducted.  See the latest "Soundings" for more information

9/14 - Seven new members inducted.  See the latest "Soundings" for more information

9/07 - Award Presented
Our club received the Community Service Award from the Literacy Council of the Lowcountry for our renovations and landscaping of their Wexford facility.

Trip to Harold's Country Club Planned
Let's take another bus ride to wine and dine at Harold's Country Club in Yemassee on October 6th.  Fried chicken, chicken perlou, green beans, potato salad, biscuits, tea, peach cobbler and ice cream! Or if you want steaks, you can have that instead.  Plus the fun of watching the locals (and some very talented Rotary members) doing karaoke!  Sign up as quickly as you can - bus seating is reserved early. Arrangements are still being made, but buses will pick us up on Hilton Head Island and in Bluffton, take us there, and bring us back.  Contact Jill or Linda if you're interested or sign up at the meeting.

8/06 - John Howe, past club president (2005-2006) is presented the Presidential Citation for 2005-06 by Assistant Governor Greg Wynn .

photo credit Larry Sanders

8/10/06- Today is the last day to update Roster information.  See details in the Soundings.

8/03/06- Paul Harris Matching Point Program-see details in the latest soundings

7/27/06- New Roster is Underway.  see details in the latest Soundings

7/06/06 -President Mary sets the Direction.  Read her speech.

President Mary Noonan delivers her message for the new Rotary year.  District Governor Bernie Riedel  presents her with the President's pin.

photo credits-Larry Sanders

President John Reflects on a Very Good Year.  Read the speech he delivered at the meeting on 6/29.  Read Speech

Al Gnesin is named "Rotarian of the Year".