Clinton Rotary Club

 

September Newsletter - Week 2

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Recap

This week we welcomed Don’s friend, Greg Marlow. Greg is a singer, songwriter, musician, actor, writer and most importantly, a walking miracle. He was diagnosed with a rare form of sarcoma cancer eight years ago, at which time he was given only six months to live. They performed surgery on him at Vanderbilt and removed a mass from his hip the size of a basketball and the surrounding muscles that it had grown into. They left it open at the time without doing skin grafts since they didn’t expect him to survive long after. He spent 4 days with leaches attached to his hip to encourage blood flow into that area and he couldn’t move for 23 consecutive days except for turning his head. Then, they transported him back home to be comfortable. Two weeks passed, and Greg miraculously began to heal much to the doctor’s surprise! That was now 8 years ago, and he is doing great! It took him a year to learn to walk again with his new hip structure, but he was determined to beat this and watch his 12-year-old son grow up.

Greg knows he only survived because of his unwavering faith and uncanny ability to laugh his way through it. He referenced Nehemiah 8:10 ‘The joy of the Lord is my strength’. He whole-heartedly believes that we must laugh and hold on to our joy because when we’re robbed of our joy, we become weak and lose our will. He knows that God gave him the gift of being able to laugh at the strangest things because he was able to gain joy in his humor through hard times. God is continuing to use Greg as he visits groups to share his testimony of how God healed him. He continues to sing in a bluegrass gospel group, New Harvest. He has also released two books ‘My Version of the Truth’ and ‘You’re Not Going to Believe this, but…’. His videos can be seen on YouTube as well. He left us with a few encouraging thoughts to not believe all the bad things you get told and don’t give up. Live each day like it’s your last one. And remember there’s strength in our joy that comes from the Lord!



Membership

Visitors this week included:

  • Jerry Griffey – North Knox Club

Volunteers Needed

If anyone is interested in volunteering last-minute to attend the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) this Saturday, September 22, 2018 in Crossville, Tom would love you! If you are interested, use contact us form. Thank you!

Announcements

The new website is now live at ClintonRotary.com. However, no content has been added yet. Ron passed out a sheet with the following questions that he would like input on.

  • Do we need a member’s page or put something else there?
  • On the front page, we will highlight the motto, mission, and pictures such as Daddy Daughter Dance and Splashpad Donation.
  • Under the Programs tab, we will create links to:
    • Newsletters – linked by year and date
    • Daddy Daughter Dance with pictures from each year
    • Interact Information
    • Rotaract Information
    • Dictionary Program
    • Other Programs

Please contact Ron at contact us form with any input or information you have.

Ron Eslinger presented a book to the club highlighting the first 50 years of Rotary. Starting now, the current president will keep the book throughout their term and pass it along to the next president. Vicki will have it if anyone would like to see it. Thank you Ron!

Looking Ahead

Please mark the upcoming dates in your calendar!

  • September 28th – Next Rotary Social – Wine Tasting with John Iacovino at the Museum of Appalachia from 6:00-8:00 pm. Cost is $10 per person and includes hors d’oeuvres and wine tasting.
  • October 9th – Jim Roxlo, Rotary District Governor, will be our visitor and we would like for everyone to attend if possible.

 

  • November 20th – Hallerin Hilton Hill Community Breakfast
  • December 11th – Kids Christmas Party

 

  • February 9, 2019 – Daddy Daughter Dance

Upcoming Speakers

September 25

Gary Terry – ACHS Athletic Director &
Davey Gillum – ACHS Head Football Coach

October 2

Jerry Schlandt – Daddy Daughter Dance

October 9

Jim Roxlo – Rotary District Governor

October 16

Tom Connolly – Youth Exchange Students

Rotary Club Officers

Vicki Violette
President
Ron Eslinger
President-Elect and Website Administrator
Bill Gallaher
Past President and RSCC Rotaract Advisor
Jerry Schlandt
Secretary
Mike Shrader
Treasurer
Ronnie Fox
Speaker Coordinator
Gary Coleman
Foundation Chair
Tom Connolly
Youth Service Chair
ET Stamey
Membership Director
Bear Stephenson
Membership Director
Leighann Green
Public Relations Director

Club Support Officers

Jay Birkbeck
Youth Exchange Program and CHS Interact Advisor
Trey McAdams
CHS Interact Advisor
Regina Copeland
ACHS Interact Advisor
Chad Hill
ACHS Interact Advisor
Ginger Tucker
Social Media Director
Don Whitaker
Service Projects Chair

We are looking for sponsors for this year’s Community Thanksgiving Breakfast with Hallerin Hilton Hill. It is scheduled for Tuesday morning on November 20th at 8 a.m. If your business is interested in sponsoring the event for $125, please see Ronnie or Vicki. Your business will be featured on the banner and be recognized during the breakfast. Sponsors last year included:

  • Regina Copeland for Trustee
  • People’s Bank
  • Holley Gamble Funeral Home
  • Fox & Farley, Attorneys at Law
  • Rusty Wallace Chevrolet
  • Knight’s Flowers
  • Bear Stephenson Auction Company
  • Ray Varner Ford
  • Y-12 Federal Credit Union
  • The Waters of Clinton
  • Farm Bureau of Anderson County
  • Sharp Design & Construction, LLC
  • Fox Toyota

So far, we only have the following sponsors committed this year:

  • Jo Suggs, Seller’s Realty
  • Fox Toyota
  • Bear Stephenson Auction Company
  • Regina Copeland, Trustee
  • Holley Gamble Funeral Home
  • People’s Bank
  • The Lantern at Morning Pointe (send her an invoice to submit)
  • Fox and Farley, Attorneys at Law

Community News

Second Baptist Church will host a special event on September 25th at 6:30 p.m. with Kevin Hines titled Suicide, The Ripple Effect. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend!

You are invited to a Game Day Breakfast on Friday, September 28th from 8:00-10:00 a.m. at The Lantern at Morning Pointe to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. Each ticket sold enters you to win great seats to the UT vs KY game! Call the number on the flyer or see Ginger for more details!

CITY of CLINTON PRESS RELEASE – TDOT LEWALLEN BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT

Blalock Construction has notified the City of Clinton that Riverside Drive will be closed between South Seivers Blvd. (State Route 61) and Meadowbrook Street, beginning early Tuesday morning September 18, 2018. For the next three years, motorists trying to reach the Riverside/Riverbend areas will need to use one of four alternate routes: Meadowbrook Street, Willow Street, Elm Street, or Redbud Drive.

Attempting to make a left turn onto any of these four streets may present a challenge during afternoon hours, when school and work traffic is at its peak. To help accommodate this, the City of Clinton is currently upgrading the traffic signal at Willow Street/Sunset Road. It is being reconfigured to provide a protected left turn arrow in each direction. While we expect this will help, we recommend that when possible, motorists create a route that will allow them to make a right turn when approaching Redbud Drive, Elm Street, Willow Street, or Meadowbrook Street. Riverside Drive closure will also shut down the boat launch ramp beneath the Lewallen Bridge, as well as a section of the Lakefront Park walking trail.

Rotaract and Interact New

Last Saturday, Rotaract and Interact members completed an annual apple project and picked over 350 pounds of apples at the Alex Haley Farm. These apples were donated to elderly homebound patients through Clinch River Home Health and others taken to feed the homeless in our area!

 

Clinton Rotary Club
Meeting Address: 101 S. Hicks Street Clinton, Tennessee 37716
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 524 Clinton, Tennessee 37717