Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Day One - A Day of Days INDEED!!

Well, it had to happen. On July 1st, 2010 the Rotary Club of Dixie Sunrise began the 2010 - 2011 Rotary year under the direction of President Mark Heiner.





We had a bit of a slow start to the meeting, yet luck was on our side because the STP showed up and all was right with the world.




Rotarian Darrin Hallman and I were ready, willing and able to present part 2 of our infamous social media seminar, however due to the small numbers in attendance (due to the July 4th holiday and not the new management) our weekly meeting took a unique turn.




Following the Pledge, 4 Way Test, Prayer, and Breakfast, Rotarian Marge Shakespeare arrived and became the only XX chromosome member in attendance.




Since our numbers were few and our mood was mellow it was decided that we should postpone social media part 2, and get to know our fellow Rotarian Carl Kulyk a bit better and learn about his experiences and memories of Detroit, MI




Carl's life experiences as a young man in Detroit were amazing. He informed and enlightened us about the glory days of old Detroit, how the city used to shine and thrive, as well as explaining first hand the details of the now vacant and abandoned blocks of properties he formerly called home.




Even though any and all one could ever want/need to know about Detroit can be found by following this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit


Getting it first hand from Carl made it that much more unique.


Sorry it took me so long to update our Blog


See you all next week.


Happy 4th of July to all!!


Yours in Rotary,


-Mark

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A Brief History of Dixie Sunrise Rotary

  • The first meeting of the provisional club was held May 9, 1996 at the Hampton Inn in St. George. There were 4 attendees: Gerald C. Harrison, Chapin Burks, David Prink and T. Robert Cochran.
  • The second meeting was held at the Hampton Inn with 3 attendees: Gerald C. Harrison, Chapin Burks and T. Robert Cochran. (What were they thinking?)
  • Subsequently, attendance grew until there were 25 attendees, and Rotary International issued the club’s charter on September 5, 1996, four days short of four months after the first meeting.
  • Charter Members were:

Bryan “Chuck” Barton, Chris Jones, Annette Basso, Jill Jones, Gregory F. Basso, Peggy Lynch, James L. Brownell, Fay McFadden,Chapin Burks, James G. Mersman, T. Robert Cochran, Rick A. Parker, Rick Evans, David J. Prink, Christine Evans-Burks, Evan J. Racker, Darrin Hallman, Sean Ray, Gerald C. Harrison, Lynn R. Spafford, Brad Hasty, Nate Staheli, Kerry K. Hepworth, David B. Turner, John L. Johnson

  • Founding Officers and Directors were:

Gerald C. Harrison President, Chapin Burks President-Elect, T. Robert Cochran Secretary/Treasurer, David J. Prink Club Service Dir, Christine Evans-Burks Community Service Dir, Bryan “Chuck” Barton International Service Dir, Kerry K. Hepworth Vocational Service Dir

  • Presidents:
      • 1996-1997 Gerald C Harrison
      • 1997-1998 Chapin Burks
      • 1998-1999 David J Prink
      • 1999-2000 Gregory F Basso
      • 2000-2001 Vardell H Curtis
      • 2001-2002 Paul R Gooch O.D.
      • 2002-2003 Rhys Weaver
      • 2003-2004 Margaret S Shakespeare
      • 2004-2005 Rocky E Neal
      • 2005-2006 Todd Watts
      • 2006-2007 Joseph Christopher
      • 2007-2008 Joseph H Bowcutt III
      • 2008-2009 Paul Gooch
      • 2009-2010 Marla Shelby-Drabner
      • 2010-2012 Jeff Wilcox

  • Member Census at Rotary Year-End (June 30):

1997: 27, 1998: 48, 1999: 50, 2000: 45, 2001: 58, 2002: 66, 2003: 57 All-time High: 72, 2004: 59, 2005: 43, 2006: 43, 2007: 41

  • Attendance by Rotary Year:

1996-1997: 72.09%, 1997-1998: 75.78%, 1998-1999: 78.06%, 1999-2000: 70.09%, 2000-2001: 72.38%, 2001-2002: 71.51%, 2002-2003: 73.05%, 2003-2004: 73.40%, 2004-2005:, 2005-2006: 60.31%, 2006:2007: 60.62%