Volume February January 59 09, 06, Issue 2014 01 Issue Date: July 04, 2013 Next Meeting: July 09, 2013 JOIN US AT THE WESTIN POINSETT HOTEL In the Poinsett Ballroom TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11th AT NOON AS WE PRESENT LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION DAY With distinguished speaker MERL F. CODE Experienced trial lawyer handling cases at the trial level for more than 25 years in areas of positive employee relations and diversity and serving as a certified mediator for 12 years First African American to serve as a Municipal Court Judge in Greenville, South Carolina, first African American to serve as Chairman of the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, first African American to serve as Chairman of the Greenville County United Way Board of Directors Member of numerous boards throughout South Carolina, including Furman University Board of Trustees, Palmetto Institute Board of Directors, BCBS of South Carolina Board of Directors, University Center Board of Visitors of Greenville, Clemson University's Board of Visitors, BB&T Bank, the South Carolina Board of Directors, the Boy Scouts and the United Way LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION DAY Awards to be presented: 2013 Deputy of the Year- Greenville County Sheriff s Office 2013 Officer of the Year-City of Greenville Police Department 2013 Federal Law Enforcement Officer of the Year-United States Secret Service
President s Message Dear Rotarians Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, one of our club s signature programs, will be on Tuesday, February 11, 2014. I urge all Rotarians to participate in this special event during which we will recognize an outstanding law enforcement officer from the city police, county sheriff s office, and a federal agency. What a joy for our club to be a part of honoring the accomplishments and dedication of these public servants! Merl Code, an icon in Greenville, will be speaking, and, if you have not heard him, you must! His tremendous passion for all things Greenville takes your breath away! In addition to attending club meetings, I hope you are engaged in the daily work of Rotary, either reading to children, tutoring, taking down displays at holiday lights, serving on a committee, recruiting a new member for our club, celebrating Rotary s work throughout the world, and much more. Rotary Read to Me needs readers, and the Greenville Literacy Association needs tutors. We need volunteers for Rotary Has Heart. If you are not engaged in the work of Rotary, let me help you make a connection. Rotarians worldwide are celebrating the declaration that India is now polio free, an extraordinary health miracle, especially as it was believed that India would be the last country in the world to eradicate polio. As Rotarians, we cannot assume that we are no longer needed in the fight to eradicate polio. In this bulletin, you will find an announcement of an opportunity to participate in a National Immunization Day Polio Trip to India, a life changing experience. The polio virus can always come back, and until the rest of the world is polio-free, we have to keep working. One way you can help is to support the Golf Tournament chaired by Jeff Fuller on April 14 th as funds raised will go toward Polio Plus and Alzheimer s! Judith S. Prince, President The Greenville Rotarian Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Greenville Organized January 7, 1916 Volume 59, No. 14 February 06, 2014 RI President District Governor President President-Elect Secretary Treasurer Bulletin Editor Ron Burton Lorraine Angelino Judith Prince Russell Stall Elizabeth Lyons Jill Kintigh Tim Nanney Rotary Club of Greenville 728 N. Pleasantburg Drive Greenville, SC 29607 Office: 864-235-2293 Fax: 864-235-3328 Office Hours Monday - Thursday - 9:00 am to 2:00 pm Friday - 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
In Memory of David Freeman August 27, 1924- January 24, 2014 Myles Golden, Past District Governor of District 7750 and past President of the Rotary Club of Greenville, presented Mayor Knox White with a pair of Rotary shorts at the last meeting. John Lyons was recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow because of his outstanding contributions to the Rotary Club of Greenville, particularly his volunteer work at Roper Mountain Holiday Lights.
Introducing New Members New Member Jeff Rhine John (Jeff) Rhine is Co-Owner and Vice President of Sales/Marketing for Mumford Industries, Inc. With over 25 years in the field of recycling, Jeff has been personally responsible for recycling over 100 million pounds of plastic originally destined for landfills. He specializes in post-industrial plastics from major manufacturing companies in the Southeast United States, and he has had extensive marketing experience in Asia, Middle East, and Europe. He speaks, reads, and writes German, and he has traveled extensively in Europe on international business. Jeff has developed recycling programs for several major manufacturing companies in Upstate South Carolina. He has owned and operated two recycling companies successfully for over 20 years. Jeff attended Erskine College, Riverside Military Academy and J. L. Mann High School. At Riverside Academy, he played football, basketball, and was voted Cadet of the Year for his class. Jeff likes golf, fishing, and travel. New Member Joan Burket Joan is Director of Employee Outreach at ScanSource. She has been with Scansource for 16 years during which time her experience has ranged from marketing to communications to serving as an advocate for ScanSource in the community. One of her responsibilities now is representing the ScanSource Charitable Foundation. Joan s love is working with non-profit organizations, schools and children. She serves on the board for Habitat for Humanity and for Project Hope Foundation. She is a member of the Advisory Board for a Child s Haven, an organization with which she has been working for seven years. She is on the Advisory Board for Generations Group homes, and she serves on the Advisory Board for Upstate Circle of Friends. Joan is married to Virgil, a South Carolina State Transport Police Officer, and she has a granddaughter Harper who lives in Florida. New member Mat Hultquist Mat Hultquist is Managing Shareholder and CPA at The Hultquist Firm, a full-service accounting, tax and strategic planning CPA firm. He established The Hultquist Firm in 2003 and has grown his client base to nearly 700 in 11 years. He is also part owner of Edge IT Professionals, a technology services firm focused on providing the same customer service and proactive business planning advice found in his other businesses. Mat graduated from Auburn University with an undergraduate degree in accounting and a Masters in Taxation. Away from work, his life centers around his four children between the ages of 5 and 12 and coaching soccer. Mat is using his financial and entrepreneurial expertise to teach Junior Achievement programs in Greenville County classrooms. Member Calendar Sunday, February 9, 2014, 1:00pm-5:00pm, Holiday Lights Tear Down Tuesday, February 11, 2014 Rotary Club of Greenville Meeting, 12:00 Noon Westin Poinsett Hotel, Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, Guest Speaker: Merl F. Code Monday, February 17, 2014, Health and Happiness Hour, 5:30pm Stellar Wine Bar Tuesday, February 25 th, Rotary Club of Greenville Meeting, 12:00 Noon Westin Poinsett, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley Monday, March 17, 2014, Health and Happiness Hour, 5:30pm Kanpai of Tokyo Monday, April 14, Golf Tournament 1pm, at The Preserve at Verdae. HHH to follow the tournament at the same location.
The Rotary Club of Greenville will participate in Rotary Has Heart in collaboration with other Greenville Metro Rotary Clubs and Harvest Hope Food Bank. Rotarians will pack two mobile food pantries and distribute the food to rural families in Greenville. Mobile food pantries are trucks which go to outlying rural areas regularly to provide food to families who do not have access to a local food bank. There are two volunteer opportunities for Rotary Has Heart. On Friday, February 7 th from 9:00 to noon, we will pack the mobile food trucks along with Rotarians from other clubs. You can help pack an hour, or two hours, or three hours. On Friday, February 14, we will distribute the food from 9:00 to noon. Twenty volunteers are needed for each day. If you wish to volunteer, please email Russell Stall at rstall@greenvilleforward.com or call him at 864-233-8443. What a wonderful opportunity for Service Above Self!