Greeters Andrea Farage and Scott Barrow welcomed everyone.
Our President, Jerry Maygarden, thanked Ed Ranelli and Ted Kircharr for coordinating the Business Ethics Award Luncheon last week. There were about 800 jars of peanut butter that Sam Goldenberg was proud to get for the Manna Food Bank. Thanks for everyone’s participation. Jerry reminded all about the May 27 Military Awareness Day and said a special Paul Harris award would be presented. Fred Braden led the pledge and gave the prayer. Charles Beall led the Sunshine of the meeting and saluted those who had birthdays. Jerry asked everyone to take five minutes to nominate someone for the Grover and Sandra Robinson awards. John Cavanaugh sold tickets.
The Rotary Scholarship Program was introduced by Debbie Ford. Jim Martin took the lead in telling members about the high school scholarship awards and introducing each of this year’s winners. Jim noted that he was very impressed by the students, as was the committee, as they read through the applications. Scholarships of $1000 were awarded to: Ashley Collins of Gulf Breeze High, William Thomas of Gulf Breeze High, Jamesha Bryan of Pensacola High, Joshua Cloud of Alethia, Terrell Harrison of Washington High, Wau Winnon of Pensacola High, Mercedes Cruz of Escambia High. Many parents attended. Jim thanked the Rotary members for their generosity in making this a success for students.
Jerry thanked all and adjourned the meeting.
Ask Nathan Kahn about his experience in Israel! He learned a lot about international affairs.
Ed Nickinson’s son is closing out his cross-country career at FSU in grand style.
Hats off to Grover and Jill Robinson for their generous new backing for Frances Yeo’s Junior Achievement program.
Last weekend was a big one for Billy Elebash, whose son Patrick was wed in a posh seaside ceremony.
Mark 10:00 a.m. on your calendar for May 24th. Jack Fleming and Ted Nickinson and their committee will be staging a ceremony in St. John’s Cemetery to recognize community leaders of the late 19th century who are buried there. Jack Gray and John Appleyard are on the program, and the several Rooters present will warble some Gay Nineties harmonies.
Walter Strong and his staff had been celebrating National Salvation Army Week with a variety of events.
When the city held a brainstorming session recently to aid in future planning there were several Rotarians among those involved, including Jimmy Jones, John Tice, Mort O’Sullivan, Collier Merrill, Jean Norman, and John Cavanaugh.
Railroad buff Carl Mertins and his wife plan to ride the rails on a scenic run in Canada shortly.
Morris Marx – May 21 – New Orleans, LA – 9 years
John Clark – May 21 – Lewiston, Maine – 1 year
Don Scott – May 23 – Brewton, AL – 12 years
Bill McEachern – May 23 – Pensacola, FL 21 years
Art Hufford – May 23 – Pensacola, FL – 8 years
Jules Kariher – May 24 – Winston-Salem, NC – 1 year
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Mary Randolph (Sally) Cary attended Catholic Schools here in Pensacola. Colleges she attended were St. Mary’s Dominican in New Orleans and The University of West Florida.
Her business experience began at the Citizens and Peoples National Bank and continued in Orlando with thirty years of diversified banking software technology. Also during this time she developed a real interest in the work of The Immune Deficiency Foundation.
Upon returning to Pensacola, she joined Covenant Hospice’s Milton Branch as a Volunteer Services Manager.