Special Meeting / Field Trip at Hiwassee College

Hiwassee College’s new Mobile Dental Lab ready to travel needy areas of East Tennessee and provide much needed Dental Hygiene services along with education to the underserved.

We got to see the new Hiwassee Dental Hygiene Mobile Lab and their newly expanded Dental Hygiene Classrooms as we evaluate our club’s involvement and support for this new program.  We also inducted our newest RCTL member Simon Bradbury, who has transferred from the Pigeon Forge Club were he was very active and a Past President. Simon’s parents, Phillip and Judith, Farragut Rotarians, attended along with many visiting Rotarians from Pigeon Forge Club including PDG Jerry Wear and his wife Linda.

Attendance: 14 Members; 13 Visitors including spouses, parents and a large Pigeon Forge Rotary Club contingent.

Here’s a photo gallery of our Hiwassee Dental Hygiene Classroom and Mobile Lab tour.

Interior of Mobile Dental Lab

Hiwassee College is private and owned by the United Methodist Church and has about 300 students. The freshman class has 20 students enrolled ion the Dental Hygiene program.

Randa Colbert, Director of Hiwassee Dental Hygiene program proudly showing off the departments new classroom facility.

Jo Brewster and Scott Shannon looking over one of 16 dental chairs in this fully equipped classroon facility.

WELCOME SIMON BRADBURY – Joan McIntee proudly attaches Simon’s Rotary pin to his collar after his induction.

Simon’s dad and mom, Phillip and Judith both members of the Farragut Club, attended Simon’s induction.

VISITING ROTARIANS – Many of Simon’s good friends and along with family came to see his induction. From L to R: Glynn Twyman of Pigeon Forge, LaDonna Twyman of Pigeon Forge, Mary Benson Brown of Pigeon Forge, Phillip Bradbury of Farragut, PDG Jerry Wear of Pigeon Forge, Judith Bradbury of Farragut, Bob Guerrera of Pigeon Forge, Simon Bradbury of Tellico Lake, PE Breckenridge Morgan of Pigeon Forge, Linda Wear of Pigeon Forge.

Officers & Director for 2017-18

The following slate of nominees for 2017-18 officers/director were elected at the Annual Meeting and Election held Dec 1:

President – Kathy Dickson
Vice President – Jim Decker
Secretary – Scott Shannon
Treasurer – Bob Milhiser
Director-at-Large – Dave Sharpe

PolioPlus Donations for 2016-17

Thanks to our many members who have already made their 2016-17 polio donation. If you’ve not done so, now is a good time to make your annual donation of at least $40. Make your check payable to “The Rotary Foundation”, notate it for “PolioPlus” and give it to Treasurer Bob Milhiser. You can also donate directly via credit card through the RI website.

Seivier County Firestorm Fund

Five local Rotary clubs will use established relationships with county schools to identify children and families most in need of assistance. Highest priority will be given to those children and families that lost their homes and belongings and who did not have insurance. Funds will be used to provide families with what they might need to get back on their feet again.

Others left their homes suddenly without taking their medications with them. Rotarians will be working with the Mountain Hope Good Shepard Medical Clinic to assist with replacing medications for people who are displaced by the fire.

Rotarians are donating their time to ensure that 100% of funds raised in this effort will be used to help the people that were directly impacted by the fires. Please help! Your tax-deductible contribution can be made here:

https://portal.icheckgateway.com/RotaryCommunityFund/

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