We will be back at the Hilton Garden Inn (1200 Pickens St.) on Friday, May 9. At this meeting we will be voting on our 2025-2026 Officers and Board.  See the complete slate below.  The buffet will open at 12:45pm and the meeting will begin at 1:00pm.  Our guest speaker next week will be Cristina Paredes – Executive Director of SC Nexus.

Please note that at the request of District Governor Mary Gasque, we will be canceling our meeting on Friday May 16 and encouraging our members to take part in the Rotary District 7770 annual conference.  The conference begins with a noon luncheon featuring NPR personalities at Marriott Columbia on Main Street.  Those who will be going need to register on the district 7770 website. https://www.rotary7770.org/

Here is our slate of Officers and Board members for the 2025-2026 Rotary year beginning July 1:

President: Jill Michels

President Elect:  Michael Duck

Secretary: Sara Caudle

Immediate Past President:  Robert Walker

Treasurer: Taylor Jones

Sergeant at Arms: Frank Kendrick

Membership Chair: Buddy Weir

Program Chair: Sara Caudle

Foundation Chair: Teri Callen (Planning to train someone (TBD) new to take over after this year)

Parking Project Chair: Jill Michels

Social Chair:   Robert Walker – Committee: Wade Sparks; Melanie Matthews; Peggy Metze

Media/Public Relations Chair: Tabitha Safdi

At-Large members:  Doug Van Dyke; John Tjarda; Robert James