“What binds Rotarians together is a unity of desire and a unity of purpose to serve society and to serve mankind…a unity in diversity.”
C.P.H. Teenstra— A Unity of Desire, THE ROTARIAN, July 1965

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Garner Mid-Day Rotary to finish its Rotary year with an Hawaiian Luau June 29 Our club will have its finale 'gala' at the Civitan Club House, at 6:30 p.m. on June 29. For this Luau, you are encouraged to wear any 'luau apparel' you might have, or come just as you please. We want a good attendance as we pay tribute to our good year, our good people, and all our good causes. The menu that evening will include: Mahi Mahi Kabobs, Barbeque spare ribs, Chicken/bowtie pasta, Black bean/corn salad, Island rice, sweet potato souffle, Green beans almandine, Cucumber salad, Fruit salad, Rum cake, Coconut Mango cheesecake, and assorted drinks. The evening will also inclue the installation of the new offices, special awards presentation, the Rotarian of the Year Award, and a challenge from Nick. Club Has Had A Great Year The list of achievements are listed below and we are pleased by the wonderful support and involvement of our club in these endeavors. Come July 1, the Rotary will be under Nick Petrakis' leadership and we all are looking forward to working with him and his leadership team.
A brief summary of the year’s activities and involvements… 1. We adopted as our singular fund raiser, the ‘gala bling’, which was quite successful; and we are at work on this year’s ‘gala ball’ at Anfesa’s in November. 2. We updated and adopted our Bylaws. 3. We reached our PolioPlus challenge of $3500 two years early. 4. We received our Rotary flag, identifying us as a 100% Paul Harris Club, while continuing our EREY, a 100% Sustaining Club. 5. We conducted a Rotary Against Drugs speech contest and the Four-Way Test speech contest, giving scholarships of $4000. 6. We purchased a trailer/van (with Rotary logo) for storage of our materials and for use in parades. 7. We sent three students to RYLA ($750). 8. We presented the Luther Hodges Ethics Award to Mrs. Anna Hudson. 9. We distributed Four-Way Test plaques to members of the Chamber of Commerce. 10. We did ‘work detail’ for the Woman’s Club and the Garner Magnet High School, along with participating in a Garner GrandSweep Clean Up Day. 11. We dedicated September as Teacher Appreciation Month, giving each teacher in the Garner area schools, a special recognition. 12. We held a ‘Shopping Spree’ for the residents at the Laurel’s Nursing Home in December. 13. We purchased $1300 of books for the SCOR, second-grade reading level, focusing on books with ethnicity in mind. 14. We gave to several charities, totaling $4500 (Boys and Girls Home, Stop Hunger Now, Triangle Down Syndrome, YMCA, Haiti Relief). 15. Our public image was enhanced by the publication of our activities and projects in the local newspaper, twenty times. 16. We gave $500 to the Caroline Ball Family Foundation. 17. We had one member who graduated from the Rotary Leadership Institute. 18. We joined with the morning club and purchased Bibles for all graduating seniors who wanted one. ($1200) 19. We received the Presidential Citation as a club, indicating increased membership and exemplary completion of activities in the four areas of service. 20. Our BackPack operation will be the benefactor of funds raised at a parachute jump sponsored by Aversboro Coffee Shop. 21. Don't be surprised if you see a 'soon to be published' local phone directory, with a cover devoted to Garner and the Mid-Day Rotary club. All of the endeavors and accomplishments could not have occurred without the full cooperation of our club members. As your President, I am extremely proud of you all, and am in debt to you for your support, commitment, and involvement in the life of Rotary. Let us finish the Rotary year with a flourish and a flash—as we gather at the Civitan Club for our exit experience with an Hawaiian Luau. It promises to be a great time; yet remembering, the best is still yet to be!