Picture from left to right: Rachel Baker and Ashley Earnshaw, scholarship winners; Kevin Beirne, president and CEO of Bethel Bible Village, and HP Rotary Club's Foundation representative
Pictured from left to right: Harry Ray, HP Rotary Club member and new member sponsor; Rob Pollard, HP Rotary Club new member
Pictured from left to right: Earl Story, Multiple Paul Harris Fellow Plus 2; Todd Gaither, HP Rotary Club president
Valerie Brown, principal of Bess T. Shepherd elemetary school accepts books for the Bess T. Shepherd school library from Chattanooga Hamilton Place Rotary Club members. Pictured from left to right: Roseanne Apyan, Brigette Thurman and Donna Horn, Chattanooga Hamilton Place Rotary Club members, and Valerie Brown.
The Rotary Club of Chattanooga Hamilton Place had a busy schedule this week with several club related activities.
Earl Story achieved recognition as a Paul Harris Fellow Plus 2, which means he has contributed $3,000 to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. Paul Harris Fellow recognition acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.
"The Rotary Club of Chattanooga Hamilton Place is proud to announce Earl as a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow Plus 2," officials said. "During the past 100 years, the Rotary Foundation has spent $3 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects such as efforts towards the eradication of polio, training future peacemakers, supporting clean water and strengthening local economics," officials said.
Rob Pollard with Morning Pointe Senior Living was announced as a new member.
The Rotary Club of Chattanooga Hamilton Place holds an annual fundraiser which funds community service projects including scholarships for non-traditional students to attend UTC and Chattanooga State. Two of the Rotary Club's scholarship winners, Ashley Earnshaw and Rachel Baker, were recognized in a club meeting, and expressed appreciation to the Rotary Club members for the opportunity to continue their education. One scholarship winner's next step is to attend medical school.
Valerie Brown, principal of Bess T. Shepherd Elementary School was the featured speaker at a Rotary Club of Chattanooga Hamilton Place meeting.
"Principal Brown gave an educational and informative presentation and engaged the Rotary Club members with an interactive game featuring real life school scenarios with no names included. Valerie expressed appreciation for community sponsors as the school faces daily challenges such as 50 percent of the students do not speak English; and seven different languages are spoken at the school," officials said.
The Rotary Club of Chattanooga Hamilton Place sponsors a literacy program where books are donated to local elementary schools.