Covid continues to impact our ability to meet in person. As of early February, tentatively, we will meet on March 11 for our usual Board Meeting and Regular Rotary Club Meeting.
Welcome To Tellico Lake Rotary
Thank you for visiting Tellico Lake Rotary Club’s website. With our upcoming Trek de Tellico’s ‘Walk to Remember’ and Tour de Tellico’s Bike Rides we have provided the links here to easily reach their respective websites, get information, and register.
Trek de Tellico
We are holding our first Trek de Tellico on Saturday, October 10 at 9:30 am. This will be a ‘Walk to Remember‘ to raise donations for the building fund of “Our PLACE – ADULT DAY CENTER” an Alzheimer’s / Dementia service, to be located on Route 444 in Loudon. Click here for more info.
Tour de Tellico
Early on Saturday, October 10, cyclists from East Tennessee and beyond will join us for the fifteenth Tour de Tellico. Bicyclists can choose the difficult 100-Mile Century, 100k (62-Mile), 50k (31-Mile), or easy 25k (15.5-Mile). For more information and to register click here.
Aug 13 – Our Next Rotary Meeting
Don Edmands will join us and talk about his personal involvement while on duty September 11, 2001. Don was an active duty officer on 9-11 and will share what transpired over the course of that dreaded day.
Rotary meetings are open to the public. If you would like to join us, please reach out by Tuesday at noon so we we can include you in our catered lunch count. For more information, please contact John or Sue Everson at 423-884-3369. Social distancing will be observed at our meetings.
July 30 – Friends of Momance
From her office in Chattanooga via a Zoom connection, Belinda Crisman of Friends of Momance gave us an update on COVID-19 in the village of Momance, Haiti. The School has been closed since March but their breakfast and lunch program continue to feed about 150 students daily. The teachers and volunteers have been helping the students learn the best sanitation practices to help them minimize the spread of Wuhan Virus.
July 23 – Our PLACE Update
Jim Dezzutti with Our PLACE joined us for lunch and gave an excellent update of fundraising for Our PLACE’s building fund. At this time, they have raised almost $140,000 of their $200,000 goal. Once the goal is reached, the land will be turned over to Our PLACE and they can move forward with building.
Jim mentioned that in Loudon and Monroe Counties, with a high percentage of residents over 65, over 14,000 people are effected by Alzheimer’s or some other form of Dementia. That number includes people with the disease as well as people who are now their caretakers.
July 16 – District Governor ‘Visit’
District Governor Ron Appuhn held a Zoom meeting with us to go over our accomplishments and our goals for the coming year. The best part was reviewing our past year by Past President Ron Randle. We certainly accomplished many projects and gave 2 scholarships to worthy students along with large donations to local charities who work with and help feed children. And also to our school building project in Momance, Haiti.
Our Meeting – July 9
We installed our new officers for the 2020-21 year.
President: John Cammack
President-Elect: Jim Wiese
Vice President: David Foote
Treasurer: Ron Randle
Membership: John Everson
Foundation: Scott Shannon
Public Image: Mike Maloney
Service Projects: Bob Milhiser
Club Administration: Maggie Morrow
Youth Services: Jo Brewster/Sue Everson
Family of Rotary: Sue Everson
Literacy: Kathy Dickson
Past President: Ron Randle
Fundraiser and Project Chairpeople include.
Tour de Tellico: David Foote
Trek de Tellico: Claudine Miller & Sue Everson
Charity Dinner: Scott Shannon & David Sharpe
Sponsorship Drive: John Everson
Dealing with COVID-19
During the Spring of 2020, we cancelled all our meetings and functions because of the mandated restrictions caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Save The Date – October 10
Our first ever Trek de Tellico will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2020 to fund raise for the building fund of “Our Place – An Adult Care Center” for those with dementia and Alzheimer’s. Plan on joining us by walking or hiking in this “Walk to Remember”. More info and to register click here.
We’ll have 4 different walks and hikes to choose from – two walks through the Chota neighborhood and 2 hikes through the trails around the Wellness Center. Minimum donation will be $20. Registration opens July 10. More to come!
15th Annual Tour de Tellico
Earlier on October 10, we will be hosting our 15th Tour de Tellico for cyclists from from East Tennessee and beyond. Experienced cyclists enjoy the Century 100-Mile and 100k rides. Less experienced bicyclists may choose from a 50k ride or an easy 25k ride. Registration opens July 10. More to come! More info and to register click here.
Rotary Charity Dinner and Silent Auction featuring
Roy Kramer
Former Chairman of the SEC (1990 – 2002)
Friday, March 22nd – 6 pm
First Baptist Church of Tellico Village
It is a great honor for Tellico Lake Rotary to have the distinguished former Chairman of the SEC as our keynote speaker. Roy was appointed Chairman in 1990 and served 12 years. During his time with the SEC, the conference won 81 national championships – the most ever in a decade by the league. He oversaw the distribution of a then-league record $95.7 million to its member institutions for 2001 – 2002. Kramer negotiated multi-sport national television packages with CBS and ESPN, featuring football and men’s and women’s basketball through the 2008 – 2009 season. Because of his influence, the Men’s and Women’s “SEC Athlete of the Year Award” is presented annually as the Roy F. Kramer Award.
Hiwassee College’s Dental Hygiene program will also be highlighted at this year’s dinner. This program, through the use of its Mobile Dental Unit, is a wonderful example of the college’s commitment to serving those in need in our area as well as teaching our school children the importance of dental hygiene from an early age. The Mobile Dental Unit will be present and available for touring before and after dinner. ________________
Come and be part of this exciting evening where we honor our charities and scholarship recipients. Help Tellico Lake Rotary continue to be a vibrant part of Monroe and Loudon Counties where it is dedicated to supporting those who need a helping hand. _______________
All proceeds from our Rotary Charity Dinner, Silent Auction, and Tour de Tellico benefit numerous local charities that truly offer a “helping hand up” to those that need it. For more information, visit: TellicoLakeRotary.org_
Tickets are $25 and must be purchased in advance at:
First Baptist Church office [865-408-0110],
United Community Bank [290 Village Square Dr.], or
call 423-884-3369 to reserve tickets.
Make checks payable to: Tellico Lake Rotary Foundation
Join Us At Our New Meeting Place
Tellico Lake Rotary Club has moved to First Baptist church of Tellico Village
205 Chota Rd, Loudon, TN 37774
We have returned to the warm hospitality of the First Baptist Church of Tellico Village for our meetings. We have a new Caterer, Peggy Beck of The Joyful Palate. We meet in Fellowship hall. If you would like to attend one of weekly meetings, please email Binary@TDS.net by Tuesday Noon. We will continue to meet the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & 5th Thursdays for lunch. Hope you will join us. If you come, please park on the Left side of the building and enter via the left portico.
Our Next Meeting, November 29
Bill Wolff has dedicated his life to sharing God’s Love with hardened prisoners in Tennessee’s maximum security prisons for many years. He will be sharing many stories from these forgotten inmates, some even on death row.