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Van Landingham Welcomes 3 New Paul Harris Society Members

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Jan 162015

At their first meeting of 2015, Foundation Chair Greg Wynn presented Paul Harris Pins to the clubs three new Paul Harris Society members, John Cunningham, John Lang and Tim Ridge. This was a great start to the year and Club President, Darcie Patrick announced that, of the 79 clubs in District 7770 the Van Landingham Rotary Club ranked fourth for Annual Fund Goal Achievement, Per Capita Giving, and Fund Challenge Goal; third for meeting the Polio Goal; and first for Total Polio Giving.

Sanford joins Van Landingham for their Thanksgiving Basket Distribution

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Dec 012014

South Carolina Congressman Mark Sanford joined members of the Van Landingham Rotary Cub on Tuesday as they collected 35 Thanksgiving Baskets from Piggly Wiggly in Coligny Plaza to deliver to deserving families in Hilton Head Island. Every year Van Landingham Rotary Club donates baskets which contain turkeys and all the ingredients for a fine Thanksgiving dinner to Hilton Head residents who could not otherwise afford to celebrate this wonderful occasion.

VanLandingham Awards Paul Harris Fellows at Founders Night

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Jun 232014

VanLandingham Rotary Club held it annual Founders Night Dinner on board the “Spirit of Harbourtown” on Saturday attended by District Governor Elect Sandee Brooks and Assistant District Governor David Tirard. A number of awards were presented by outgoing President John Farrenkopf as he passed the Pin to incoming President Darcie Patrick. During the evening four Paul Harris Fellow Awards were presented to Tim Ridge, Pat Phillips, Neil Castellane and James Ellis

Monmonier Speaks to Rotary Club of VanLandingham

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May 042014

Joe Monmonier, Athletic Director of Hilton Head High School, recently spoke to the Rotary Club of VanLandingham. Joe was one of the first “shutdown” goalkeepers in Limestone College (Gaffney, SC) men’s lacrosse history and played for the Saints from 1993 to 1994 serving as team captain. As a senior in 1994, the Catonsville, MD native was a Deep South Conference all-star and was chosen to play in the prestigious North-South All-Star Classic. Joe offered a review of HHHS athletics and emphasized the outstanding academic record of the students across all sports. One of the duties of an AD is to continually raise funds to support the school’s athletic programs, recognizing that the school district is limited in the funds it can provide schools. Joe illustrated the point by relating that it costs $2,500 for every home football game, $650 for basketball games, and $350 for soccer games.

The All Sports Booster Club is a non-profit (401c3) organization of parents, coaches, staff and other interested parties whose mission is to enrich the Hilton Head Island High School athletic community at large by providing financial support for HHHS athletics. In addition to financial support, the booster club recognizes that participation in high school athletics benefits everyone, and the club promotes opportunities to build spirit and strengthen relationships among all involved: the student body, HHHS staff, parent and the community. The booster club meets the 3rd Mondayeach month and is attended by 35-40 members.

Learn more about Hilton Head High School Athletics at THIS LINK.

Joe is pictured below.

Van Landingham Rotarian Gains 3rd Paul Harris Society Pin

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Jan 222014

Van Landingham Foundation Chair Greg Wynn presented David Leininger with his Paul Harris Society pin. This marks David’s 3rd Paul Harris award.

VanLandingham Rotary Recognizes Multiple Paul Harris Society Members

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Jan 142014

Van Landingham Rotary recognized multiple Paul Harris Society members at their January 7 meeting. Those in attendance took the stage and honored Dave Pierce on his 8th award and Mike Middleton on his 6th award. Members of the Paul Harris Society contribute $1,000 or more annually to the Rotary International Foundation. Congratulations to Dave, Mike, and all our Society members.

Dave Pierce and Mike Middleton, multiple Paul Harris Society donors

Van Landingham Has New Paul Harris Society Member

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Dec 182013

At the Hilton Head-Van Landingham Rotary Club, Assistant District Governor David Tirard was on hand to present David Leininger with his Paul Harris Society honors. Congratulations, David!

Van Landingham Rotary Inducts Five New Members

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Dec 022013

In lieu of a speaker, the Van Landingham club accepted into membership five new members who were inducted this morning. Membership chair John Cunningham has done yeoman service in sparking club members to introduce prospective members to Rotary. Today’s induction swells our ranks by a remarkable 10%. Great work John. Prior to the induction ceremony inductee Michael Coleman gave a stand-up biographical introduction and why joining Rotary was a special event in his life. A very rousing story which was well received.

Induction Master Bruce Yeager did his usual outstanding job introducing each inductee and sponsor and charged the five new members to strive for full participation in VanLandingham Rotary programs and events. Our new members are: Jennifer Stupica, who transferred from Hilton Head lunch club; Roger Burns, sponsored by Tim Ridge; Mike Oliver, sponsored by John Cunningham; Michael Coleman, sponsored by David Leininger; and Kevin Patrick, sponsored by wife Darcie Patrick).

VanLandingham Rotary Provides Grant to Coastal Discovery Museum

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Nov 042013

The Vanlandingham Rorary Club of Hilton Head Island has selected its next major grant recipient – The Coastal Discovery Museum.

This Grant will provide $100,00 toward the retrofit of the Supervisor’s House into a Hands on learning center.

The Coastal Discovery Museum was established in 1985 with a mission to teach the public about the natural history and cultural heritage of the Lowcountry. The Museum makes learning about Hilton Head Island and the surrounding region a fun filled experience for the whole family.The 1898 era Supervisor’s House will be upfitted to accommodate 30+/- students in a lab-like setting with microscopes,touch tanks and a variety of instructional stations including wall space. It is estimated that 7500 area students will utilize the learning center each year.

This grant follows the recent two year $75,000 grant that the Vanlandingham Rotary made to the Neighborhood Outreach Connection.

Submitted by John Farrenkopf
Rotary Club of VanLandingham