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r Page 18 APRIL 3, 2011 StarNews www.starnewsga.com "Who's Carroll? 2011" Who are our civic/service clubs? The Rotary Club of Carrollton by Sam Gentry The Rotary Club of Carrollton was officially established on June 6, 1939, with the first meeting being held at the Clifton Hotel in Carrollton. The founding president was Irvine S. Ingam, then president of West Georgia College, and there were 35 charter mem bers, all male. The club accepted only male members until 1987, when it inducted Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, now the Director of the Division of Public Health for the Georgia Department of Community Health. The club now has around 100 members with one third of the membership now being female, mak ing it “the largest Rotary Club in the West Georgia area.” “It’s a fun club and a diverse group of people,” said Rotarian and Carroll County Schools board member Sandra Morris. “It’s also a wonderful place to share information.” , The Carrollton club has sponsored two other Rotary clubs, including the Carrollton Dawnbreakers in 1997. The Dawnbreakers club was started for those Rotary members who had time conflicts and required earlier meeting times, but who wanted to remain active in the organization. The Dawnbreakers were featured in the March 6 print edition of StarNews. For a back issue, call 770-214- 9900. The club has focused on aiding youth and others in need since it began, helping a range of local organizations raise funds through many programs. These include but are not limited to: “the Carroll County soup kitchen, hospice, Scouts, community outreach, several homes for abused children and women, and other social services.” The main objective of Rotary is service develop community service projects that address many of today’s most critical issues, such as “children at risk, poverty and hunger, the environment, illiteracy, and violence. They also support pro grams for youth, educational opportuni ties and international exchanges for stu dents, teachers, and other professionals, organization of “business and profes sional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world.” Formed in 1905 by attorney Paul P. Harris, “the world’s first service club” derived its name from the early practice of rotating meetings - “in the community, in the workplace, and throughout the world.” Rotarians and vocational and career development.” Rotary International is a worldwide among members’ offices. There are now See ROTAR Y page 38 The Carrollton Rotary Club recently awarded the Carroll County Council on Aging a check from a District Simplified Matching Grant to help with printing their Senior Citizens Resource Guide. Left to right: Deidre Roush, Richard Griffin, Danielle Jenkins, Jennie Lebowitz, Sandra Morris and Leonard Woolsey. f. We employ approximately 125 full- and part-time associates including childcare workers, teachers, nurses, food serv ice workers, maintenance personnel and other professionals. . Each year we purchase more than $380,000 in food, clothing, school supplies and medication for the children in our programs, all from local businesses. J. Since 2004, we have purchased more than $7,221,2 1 I in goods and services from local and regional businesses. *7. Our annual payroll including state and local taxes since 2004 equals $ 1,334,200, funds that contribute to the infrastructure and schools of the area, JK The new therapeutic recreational center completed in 2010 cost $ 1,800,000 to build and furnish. All of the construction was contracted to local businesses that employ local workers. 6, Since we opened our doors in 2004, KidsPeace Georgia has served over 425 children on our campus and more than 1 0,450 Georgians through our free online prevention services. ( . The KidsPeace Georgia Board of Associates is comprised of regional and local leaders committed to the KidsPeace mission and the children and families we serve. Learn more about how KidsPeace Georgia is committed to contributing to Carroll County at www.kidspeace.org/georgia or by calling 888-42 1-5437 facts you might not know about Georgia Therapeutic Recreation Center
