Orangeburg Morning Rotary in the News, and the Newsletter

This item ran in the Times and Democrat on May 7, and was reprinted in our District 7770 Newsletter.

The Rotary Club of Orangeburg-Morning presented a$5,000 check to Buster Smith, director of the City ofOrangeburg Parks and Recreation Department, on April 3 tohelp pay for improvements to the dugouts at AlbergottiBaseball Field.

The renovation of the dugouts is part of an overhaul of thecity’s oldest recreational field, with the field also receivingnew fencing, renovations to the concession stand andscorer’s table, a new batting tunnel and bullpens.

“Our club has always had a focus on youth and on improvingthe community, so this was an excellent opportunity topartner with the city to greatly improve Albergotti field,”said Mike Dennis, district foundation advocate of the RotaryClub of Orangeburg-Morning.“Hundreds of kids will benefit from the improved field andthe city will also have a great place to potentially host DixieYouth tournaments in the future. Our RotaryDistrict 7770, which encompasses the majority of South Carolina, makes available, each year, grant money that can be used for local projects.

"We applied for a grant of $2,500 which we matched with $2,500 from our club for this effort. Overall, Rotary District7770 has given out $80,000 this year alone, which was matched dollar for dollar by other clubs to enhance their local communities.”


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Edisto United Way Welcomes New Board Members

At our May 7 breakfast meeting, Howard Hill was thanked for his service in helping to revive United Way in the Edisto region. Outgoing board members were thanked for their service, and incoming board members were welcomed aboard. Go to Bill Carter's photos at http://picasaweb.google.com/billcarter393/UnitedWay2008 for more views.

Officers Honored for "Service Above Self"

On April 29, the Rotary Club of Orangeburg-Morning honored three police officers for Service Above Self: Senior Patrolman Shawn R. Hallingquest (far right); Department of Public Safety Detective Sergeat Cindy Smith (center) and Orangeburg County Sheriff's Department Investigator Anthony Craft (second from left)