Northview Cemetery Fence Project

We had a great turnout for the March Rotary Work Day this past Saturday where we installed nearly 275' of fencing at Northview Cemetery, and I'm thrilled to report that this project is now complete A special thank you goes to Garrett Fence and to the Rotarians who volunteered their Saturday morning to help with this project.  Rotarians present were: Brian Bowles (and son Hayden), Lock Wilford, Bill Brown, Lehman Routh, Russ Faulk, Brian Nash (and daughter Emmy), Louie Curry, Will Curry, Bob Walker, Jack Walker, Jeremy Ragan, George Best, and Rich Mascaro (and sons Trip and Ben). 

Southern Pines Recreation Complex Playground Spruce-up

 Rotary Service Project   This project was in conjunction with the Dublin Service League, the Dublin Rotary Club, and Dublin-Laurens County Recreation Department.  The scope of the project was spreading a new layer of playground mulch at Southern Pines Recreation Complex.

Pints for Polio promotion

On behalf of the entire Dublin Rotary Club, I want to sincerely thank Deano's, Saltwater Fishery,Your Pie and Company Supply restaurants  for participating in the Pints for Polio promotion and fundraiser.  With your help and donation, a total of $520 was raised from the four Downtown Restaurants from Thursday, October 22, 2020 – Saturday, October 24, 2020.  The Dublin Rotary Club matched this amount, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will match that amount, combining for a total of $2,080 directed to the eradication of poliovirus throughout the world.  
For your knowledge, Rotary Clubs all over the world consolidated efforts around World Polio Day (October 24th) and participated in education, fundraising and support efforts for Polio eradication.  Funds that were raised locally in Dublin will be combined with the robust efforts of thousands of Rotary Clubs all over the globe.  Please know that your willingness to support Pints for Polio will change the world and the lives of those most vulnerable to this terrible disease.
 
With heartfelt thanks and appreciation,        
Will Curry
Dublin Rotary Club, President

Dublin Rotary Club Ringing the Bell

Dublin Rotarians rang the bell for the Salvation Army and raised $905.93.This year's bell ringers were Ben Cochran, Bob Walker,Clift Crews,Jack Walker, George Durden, Lock Wilford,Wallace Miller,Louie and Will Curry,Patrick Thames, Cameron Curry,Rick Hudson,Ryan Waldrep, Beth Crumpton, Tim Redding and children.

Dictionary Project ...Laura Horne’s 3rd Grade Students with their Dictionaries at NWLE

Rotary Club presents a check for $500 to go toward CASA Christmas gifts

Rotary Club Dictionary Project

The Dublin Rotary Club met with school officials today to donate dictionaries to all third graders. Hundreds of dictionaries were donated to Dublin City Schools, Laurens County Schools and Trinity Christian Schools. Watch this interview with TV35 to learn more about the Rotary Dictionary Project and its impact in our community: https://youtu.be/Z-1Uv7GPVu0

Transformer Initiative for GED certification – Dublin Police Department

The Dublin Rotary Club presented a check for $2,000 at last week’s meeting to the Dublin Police Department’s Transformer Initiative. The Club has long supported education initiatives in Laurens County ranging from scholarships, leadership programs, quarterly student achievement recognition, and international student exchange programs; however, this partnership with the Dublin Police Department is aimed to help those who need it most.
The Transformer Initiative was developed and implemented by the Dublin Police Department in 2016 and offers individual mentoring as well as a curriculum that is flexible to help redirect at risk youth and adults to reach their full potential by providing a path to obtain a GED diploma. Other areas of assistance include resume development, mock interviews, and assistance with job placement. The driving force behind the project is ‘transforming’ the lives of everyday people through education and creation of new opportunities.

James R. Stritzinger, Jr. Rural Broadband

Thank you to James R. Stritzinger, Jr., for speaking to the Club on October 30. Stritzinger is the Founder, President and CEO of Revolution D, Inc. REVD is a consulting firm that specializes in the deployment of rural broadband. Mr. Stritzinger is regarded as a national expert and was selected to speak at the IBM Think 2019 conference and present to the House Rural Broadband Task Force by Congressman Clyburn.
Mr. Stritzinger has held roles with public, private, academic, non-profit, and entrepreneurial organizations. During his career, he has worked as an engineer/software developer for IBM, GE, and held senior roles with Solomon/Great Plains/Microsoft and Connect SC. His career highlights include launching SC’s private equity organization (SC Launch) and a software company (ClearView) which was acquired and later became part of Microsoft (2001).
Mr. Stritzinger is a Fellow in SC’s prestigious Liberty Fellowship and an inductee to the NC State Electrical Engineering Alumni Hall of Fame (2015). He holds a BS Electrical Engineering, a Master of Health Information Technology, and is a Senior Member of the IEEE.

Dublin Rotary Club, Businesses Work to Provide Schools with Personal Protective Equipment

The Rotary Club of Dublin, Georgia, partnered with The Home Depot to donate seven (7), 4’ x 8’ sheets of Plexi-glass for student/teacher classroom protective barriers. The donation is part of a larger donation effort to collect supplies for Laurens County Schools, City of Dublin Schools, and Trinity Christian School of Dublin.
Schools are asking for donations from businesses and individuals in an effort to help protect and aid in the safety and well being of students and staff.
To donate, please contact the District Safety Coordinator, Stephanie Stubbs at (478) 353-8000 or email stephanie.stubbs@dcsirish.com. Stubbs is working in collaboration with Curt Kersey from Laurens County Schools and Dawn Lane from Trinity Christian School. Donations can be received at W. H. Bud Barron Airport located at 675 Airport Road, Dublin, Georgia.

Stepping Stone

Brooke Woods is the Executive Director of Stepping Stone Child Advocacy and Sexual Assault Center. Brooke graduated with a Masters Degree from the University of Georgia in Science Education but found her passion in helping to prevent child abuse after serving on a local jury that convicted a man for child molestation. In the 8+ years she has been at Stepping Stone, a medical and mental health program has been established. Stepping Stone just recently became a dual center combing child abuse services with sexual assault services allowing them to serve victims of all ages.
Anthea Poulton is the Sexual Assault Coordinator of Stepping Stone Child Advocacy and Sexual Assault Center. Anthea is a registered nurse that grew up in South Africa but has made her home in Dublin . She joined the team about 3 years ago on an as needed basis, but is currently full time at the center. Anthea is a special blessing to our community bringing kind and compassionate support to victims of all ages.

Dr. Wayne Kelly.OrthoGeorgia

Dr. Kelley is a board certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon who specializes in the conservative and surgical treatment of all spinal conditions. He has special interest and signifi-cant experience in cervical spine problems, de-generative lumbar conditions (spinal stenosis/disc-herniation). Dr. Kelley is trained in the new-est minimally invasive robot-assisted techniques for nerve decompression and fusion which pro-vides for smaller surgical scars, less blood loss, hyper accurate hardware placement and faster recovery time.
Dr. Kelley has authored many national medical journal articles and orthopedic book chapters and has presented on a national level. Dr. Kelley is an eight-year military veteran having served in our Naval Forces.

Dublin Rotary Club Partners with Communities in Schools to Provide Supplies

Communities In Schools (CIS) of Georgia in Laurens is part of the state’s leading organization in providing student support services and drop-out prevention.

The Dublin Rotary Club has partnered with Communities in Schools of Laurens County (CIS) to help provide school supplies for the 2020-2021 school year. Dublin Rotary Club president, Will Curry, presented a check for $500 to CIS on Wednesday, September 16, to Jackie Curtis, Executive Director of CIS. As a civic organization, one of Rotary’s key areas of focus is supporting education efforts in the Dublin-Laurens County community.
“The Dublin Rotary Club is proud to support CIS as it is making a difference in the lives of young people within our community,” said Will Curry, President of the Dublin Rotary Club. “Jackie Curtis has dedicated her career to empower teens, and all those she comes in contact with, to realize their full potential and make a positive impact in others. We are fortunate to have Jackie and an organization like Communities in Schools in Dublin.”
The mission of Communities in Schools of Georgia in Laurens is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.
CIS believes that every child needs and deserves:
a healthy start and a healthy future
a safe place to learn and grow
a one on one relationship with a caring adult
a marketable skill to use upon graduation
a chance to give back to peers and community
“We are grateful to the Dublin Rotary Club for their donation and continued support of this community,” said Jackie Curtis, Executive Director of CIS. “This donation will allow us to provide essential school supplies for students in our programs.”
Learn more about Communities in Schools (CIS) and their programs at http://cislc.org/site/.

Doug Collins Legislative Update

Doug Collins is a conservative Re-publican proudly representing Georgia’s 9th Congressional Dis-trict. A former pastor, Doug also serves as a chaplain in the U.S. Air Force Reserve with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He and his wife Lisa have been married more than 30 years and live in Gaines-ville with their three kids: Jordan, Copelan and Cameron.
While in Congress, Doug has fought tirelessly for our conservative values. He’s worked with President Trump to deliver tax cuts, and he authored the First Step Act, a criminal justice reform bill endorsed by President Trump. Doug’s fearless defense of President Trump against the radical left has conservative leaders in Geor-gia and across the country lining up in support him.
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner, Gary Black, Former Gov. Mike Huckabee, Congressman Devin Nunes and Congressman Drew Ferguson know Doug is the con-servative who is tested, proven and trusted to get the job done. Doug maintains a 100% rating from the Amer-icanConservativeUnion,an“A” rating from the NRA, but most proudly, he’s known as public enemy number one to Jerry Nadler, Adam Schiff and Nancy Pelosi.

OFTC Rotaract Club

OFTC Rotarct member, Destiny Blizzard in front of the Rotaract Club sign at OFTC. She is holding a bookmark she created about Rotaract at OFTC.Destiny  is in the Cyber Security Program.