2010-2011 District Governor Rick Moore

and Family

With the precision & certainty of the rising sun, Rotary’s annual ebb & flow of leaders has completed yet another cycle! Our yearly change brings relief & a well-deserved rest for outgoing officers with a renewal of purpose for new leadership. Rotary Year 2009 – 2010 was a success on many fronts thanks to the dedicated vision of now Past District Governor Alan Walters. Alan and his team perpetuated District 7770’s passion for local, district and International Service. Our Clubs completed countless community service projects using almost $90,000 in District Simplified Grants, participated in training events, and shared memorable moments @ the District Conference in Myrtle Beach. On the International front, seven Matching Grants provided funding in excess of $300,000 supplying water, medical supplies, health/hygiene and hope for thousands. Alan closed the year on a high note eclipsing the $1,000,000 mark in Foundation Giving to the Annual Programs Fund & Polio combined! DG’s Update Con’t on Page 3

Pictures from installation gatherings across District 7770 are featured this month,

along with other good news.

Don’t forget about the upcoming Foundation Seminar Sept 15 in Mt. Pleasant – Page 2

Please send your pictures and stories to: rotary7770news@gmail.com

THANKS FOR AN

AWESOME YEAR, ALAN!!!

SAVE THE DATE: Saturday October 2, 2010

District 7770 Fellowship Event – Football and Fun: Citadel Bulldogs vs. Western Carolina Catamounts

DG’s Update Con’t:

A few pictures of 2009-2010 DG Alan & his family “Rescuing Strays” @ Daniel Island’s Duck Race held in June.

Rotary Year 2010 – 2011 began with several significant Fellowship events.

First, many District 7770 Rotarians attended the International Convention in

Montreal where we had a final opportunity to celebrate the

accomplishments of the 2009 – 2010 Rotary Year. Below Brain & Alison

Johnson, Robb Rosol, Vicki Tatum, Eddie & Walker Buxton along with Ann &

I take a brief moment from the strenuous agenda for a photo.

Our District manned a booth at

the Montreal Convention

highlighting the incredible work

performed by Water Missions International in conjunction with Rotary. Many

thanks to Brad Reed & Bob Wood (Daniel Island), Stan Cahn (Hilton Head

Sunset), Chappy Chapman & Eddie Buxton(Charleston Breakfast) , Robb Rosol

(St. Andrews), Mabel Williams (Lake Marion @ Santee), Ann Hurst

(Orangeburg) for their participation.

Upon return from Montreal, Club Installations were the primary order of business.

Summerville (Lunch) was the first stop where Kelly Williams took the helm from Sean Bennett with able guidance from

Assistant Governor Don Nye. Although Rotary International is unable to confirm, District 7770 has what we assume is a

first. Skip Williams (Kelly’s husband) is serving as President of the Summerville Evening Club. No record exists of a wife &

husband serving simultaneously as President of two Clubs in the same Rotary Year. We will simply claim it has another

first for our District!

St. Andrews (Charleston) conducted their Installation on June 25th in the Cooper River Room @ Mt. Pleasant Memorial

Park & a grand time was had by all. In a moment of sheer terror, President Robb Rosol & Assistant Governor Gene

Pardee both wore a tie at the same time! Robb’s Board is ready for another year of Community Service coupled with the

best BBQ in District 7770.

On June 29th, Catherine Watkins was installed as President of Sumter Sunrise. Yes,

Isaac Carr (Past President) is smiling because he knows Catherine will continue

the fine traditions of their Club & his email Inbox will now have extra space!

Carolina Forest held their Installation on June 30th @ Coastal Carolina. Club President Ellison Smith is shown receiving his

pin and his capable & dedicated Board is depicted in the second photo

Conway’s Installation was conducted on July 1, 2010. Incoming President Shannon Jordan enjoys the moment with her

Assistant Governor Elizabeth Smith & immediate Past President Tom Brown. Steve Perry added to his multiple Paul

Harris collection during the Installation & was fined for wearing inappropriate colors. He obviously did not receive the

memo that ORANGE is the official color in Rotary Year 2010-2011!

St. George Rotary celebrated their Installation at the Gatherings on July 15th. Outgoing President Mack Tyner (left) is

shown with 2010 – 2011 President Grady Jones. I know many Gamecock fans were wondering if I would ever wear the

“Official Jacket (clearly not my best color)!

Ending the Installation parade was the Grand Finale for Eddie Buxton (President - Charleston Breakfast) & me in

Charleston. Past Rotary International Director David Michaux conducted the ceremony with many thanks to all in

attendance making it a special evening.

Our training is complete and the ship has left the dock with much gratitude for those who served before us. We have

charted a course of “Building Communities/Bridging Continents.” The journey is long, but the benefits to those around

us make this a worthwhile passage!

Yours in Rotary Service, Rick

“Passing of the Gavel Little River Style" President, Erna Blome (left) and

President Elect, Craig Hill (right). Thanks for all your hard work over the

past year Erna. You have made it "Year to Remember".

Little River Rotary President Erna Blume

welcomed the new Horry County Assistant

Director Paul Whitten

Little River Rotary new member George Jones & his

sponsor, Marlisa Dillon with President Blome

Area 4 Assistant Governor Sandee Brooks, right installed Wil Saleeby, new president

of the Rotary Club of Bluffton

Pictured are Dr. Stuart Hamilton and his wife Barbara of

Columbia. Hamilton was recently selected as the

2010 Spring Valley Rotarian of the Year.

The Rotary Club of the Vista Night recently inducted new officers for the 2010-2011 year .Pictured are Secretary/Treasurer: Pat Lawter, President: Allison Cranford, Past President: Mike Cavannaugh, President Elect: Jason Langdale, Sergeant at Arms: Chris Spivey Not pictured: Foundation: Pam Elliott, Community Service: Bill Coggins, Public Relations: Peggy Spann, Programs: Reyburn Lominack, Vista Watch: Rick Wheeler

HAMPTON – The Rotary Club of Hampton County selected a

dedicated firefighter as its choice for the 2010 Citizen of the

Year and a devoted pastor as Rotarian of the Year. The group

chose Town of Hampton Fire Chief Wade Freeman as Citizen of

the Year and Rev. Jack Bailey as Rotarian of the Year. Freeman

has served this community for close to 47 years. He both

thanked and praised Rotary. “This was a shock to me, and I

can’t thank Rotary enough,” he said. “What I do for my

community, you do the same.” Freeman is celebrating his 47th

year with the Hampton Fire Department, and his 37th as fire

chief. “I started serving my community at the age of 18,” he added. “I’ve enjoyed what I’ve done, and it has helped me

in a lot of ways.” Freeman is also the owner of a local insurance agency, the Freeman Agency. He and his wife, Sylvia,

reside in Hampton. Rotarian of the Year Rev. Jack Bailey is leaving the Hampton club this week after two exemplary

years of service. “Since joining your club, I’ve found out how truly worldwide Rotary is,” said Bailey. “It’s been an honor

to serve and I pray God’s blessings on all your future endeavors. You’ve done great work while I was here, and I expect

that will continue well into the future.” Bailey and his wife, Joyce, are moving back to his hometown Charleston. A

pastor for 12 years, including the last three in the Hampton and Varnville Charge of the United Methodist Church, he will

now serve as a pastor for three small churches in the Ridgeville area. Bailey says that as soon as he gets settled in he

hopes to find a new club to join in the Charleston area. After the awards presentation outgoing club president Chad

Westendorf passed the gavel to the newly-sworn 2010-11 President Hank Foy. “This is my last time standing before you

as President,” said Westendorf. “It’s been a great year and I’ve really enjoyed working with everyone.”

This year the Rotary Club organized and sponsored the Watermelon Festival Mud Runs, which were a huge success and

garnered in excess of $3,000 for the club. These funds will go toward a local match for a proposed $6,000 Rotary District

Simplified Grant to be used for the purchase of new computers for the Hampton County Library System.

Hampton Club info Submitted by Michael M. DeWitt, Jr.

The Rotary Club of Darlington, SC hosted its annual Scholarship Luncheon on June 16th during the club’s weekly meeting at the

Darlington Country Club. Family members gathered with Rotarians to congratulate Amanda Rostron, Aquarius Brown, Jordan Gainey

and Bryan Nealey. (Pictured from left to right.) Amanda plans to pursue a nursing degree at Lander University and Aquarius will

begin her nursing studies at Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC). Jordan will attend Clemson in the fall to study physics,

and Bryan will pursue welding at FDTC. Funds to support the scholarships are primarily raised at the club’s annual auction, which

also supports Dictionaries for all Darlington and Society Hill 3rd graders, as well as Polio Plus and the RI Foundation. Photo credit: Samantha Lyles, Darlington News and Press

The Daniel Island Rotary Club recently announced the 2010 recipients of the Henri L White scholarships. This year, the

scholarship committee decided, and our Club Board Approved awarding 7 scholarships with a total value of $10,500. These scholarships are made possible through a portion of the funds raised at the annual Charleston Duck Race.

The Henri L White Scholarship Recipients for 2010 are: From Hanahan HS, Quintessa A. Fishburne – SC State University

From Hanahan HS, Jelani Ellington – SC State University

From Hanahan HS, Francesca Shaw – Clark Atlanta University

From Hanahan HS, Cherie Gaskins – Coastal Carolina University From Hanahan HS, Kyra Hill – Winthrop University

From Timberland HS, Charmain Ferguson – Anderson University

From Timberland HS, Jairus Williams – SC State University

5 of the 7 recipients attended a recognition program at the Rotary

meeting June 16. Recipients pictured from left to right in the attached photo are Francesca Shaw, Jelani Ellington, Kyra Hill, and Cherie

Gaskins. Also pictured are Rotary Scholarship Committee members

Chad Vail, John Common, Gary Heatherington, and Faith White. The

scholarship recipients are holding a picture of Mr. Henri L White, whom the scholarship is named for.

Over $40k has been awarded to 27 high school graduates since 2005 when the DI Rotary scholarship program began.

BV Messervy gets a good laugh as Assistant District Governor; Lou Mello

inducts her as the incoming President for the Mt. Pleasant Lunch Club

BV Messervy presents outgoing President,

Tina Garrett with a gift of appreciation for

her service.

Installation of new board for Mt. Pleasant Lunch Club