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The Rotary Club of Charlotte 1991-1992 Year in Review

The Rotary Club of Charlotte 1991-1992 Year in Review

The Rotary Club of Charlotte 1991-1992 Year in Review

Accomplishments and News Habitat house funded and built. Club changes from paper to computer sign-in. The spring gala is murder mystery event held on the 20th floor of the Interstate Tower. A no-smoking policy adopted by the board.

Memorable Meetings James H Barnhardt, Jr. Club President Allen Bristow, Head Coach, Harlan Boyles, Treasurer, State of , Mayor, City of Charlotte Bill Wood greets Rotary International president Cliff Jerry Orr, Aviation Director, Charlotte Douglas Airport Dochterman Seth Schofield, President/CEO, US Airways James G Martin, Governor, State of North Carolina

Honors The Year in News Plans for Ballantyne unveiled Excellence in Leadership: Byron L Bullard, Presbyterian Richard Vinroot elected mayor Hospital NCNB merges with C&S/Sovran to form NationsBank Johnny Carson retires from Tonight Show

The Rotary Club of Charlotte 1992-1993 Year in Review

Accomplishments and News Support and funding to Hurricane Andrew relief, Boy Scouts, International House, food bank, tree planting, education in South Africa, Junior Achievement. Rotary International president Cliff Dochterman visits club The Spring Gala held at Oasis Temple William P. Wood Memorable Meetings Ralph Ketner, Food Lion Club President Ed Crutchfield, CEO, National Bank James M. Mead, Brig. General, USMC Bill Disher, CEO, Lance Inc. Edison Scholes, Major General, US Army Hugh McColl, CEO, NationsBank L.M. Baker, CEO, Corp. C.D Spangler, President, University of North Carolina System The Year in News Nationsbank Corporate and Blumenthal Honors Performing Arts Center open Excellence in Leadership: F. Kenneth Iverson, Nucor Bill Clinton elected president Corporation First mobile text message sent

The Rotary Club of Charlotte 1993-1994 Year in Review

Accomplishments and News First female club member becomes first female club president Support and funding to fluorination project in Bolivia, International House, Junior Achievement

Memorable Meetings Ruth G Shaw James G Martin, Governor of North Carolina Club President Paul Buck, Alex McMillan, US Congressman Humpy Wheeler, Lowe’s Motor Speedway David Goebel, Real Admiral, US Navy William Holland, CEO, Dominion Industries

Honors The Year in News Excellence in Leadership: Edward E. Crutchfield Charlotte awarded NFL football franchise  Distinguished Rotarian: David G Welton Nichole Simpson murdered in Los Angeles Honorary Members: William Lee, Alex McMillan The Chunnel opens between England and France South Africa holds first multi-cultural elections

The Rotary Club of Charlotte 1994-1995 Year in Review

Accomplishments and News Member William E. Poe serves as District Governor Support and funding to Oklahoma City Disaster Relief, the Boy Scouts, the Bethlehem Center, UNC Charlotte, Easter Seals, the Girl Scouts Members mentored CMS and CPCC students on career opportunities. 75th anniversary book completed. E.K. Fretwell, Jr. Distributed plastic Rotary logo bags to motorists to Club President help curb littering The Pledge of Allegiance added to the meeting. The Year in News US Air flight 1016 crashes in Charlotte Conference on commercial potential of World Memorable Meetings Wide Web held in San Francisco Richard Vinroot, Mayor, City of Charlotte World Trade Organization established Jeff Mullins, Coach, UNC Charlotte Wallace Malone, CEO, SouthTrust Bank Honors , Governor, State of North Carolina Excellence in Leadership: Johnie Jones, J.A. Jones Construction Co. Distinguished Rotarian: Charles A. Hunter

The Rotary Club of Charlotte 1995-1996 Year in Review

Accomplishments and News Club celebrates 50th anniversary of Rotary Scout Show. Local projects included Junior Achievement; tree planting; the Boy Scouts; and a senior citizen project. International projects included a dental clinic in Bolivia.

Memorable Meetings Kenneth R Harris Club President Ken Lewis. President, NationsBank Corp. , US Senator The Year in News David Stoneceipher, CEO, Jefferson-Pilot Pat McCrory elected mayor Frank Salizzoni, President, US Air  play first game Harold Brubaker, Speaker, NC House Federal budget standoff creates government shutdown DVD technology announced Michael Hooker, Chancellor, UNC Chapel Hill Ed Crutchfield, CEO, First Union National Bank Pat McCrory, Mayor, City of Charlotte Honors Bill Grigg, Chairman/CEO of Excellence in Leadership: James Woodward, UNC Charlotte Distinguished Rotarian: Thomas A Sadler

The Rotary Club of Charlotte 1996-1997 Year in Review

Accomplishments and News The club set a record with over $75,000 in contributions. Beneficiaries include the CPCC Adult Literacy Program, the Police Athletic League, Elon Homes for Children, Hurricane Fran relief. Rotary office moved from hotel to Baxter St. General Colin Powell announced as April 1 speaker. Members and a large of guests arrive to discover it’s a April Fools Day joke. James Appleby, Jr. Club President Memorable Meetings , 9th District Representative Karen Popp, US Attorney, Depart. of Justice Robert Mendelsohn, CEO, Royal Insurance John Kuykendall, President, Don Lehman, President, Hoechst-Celanese The Year in News Bill McDonald, President, Sprint Telecommunications Erickson Stadium opens Summer Olympics held in Atlanta Dolly, the first cloned animal, is born Fox News Channel launched Honors Excellence in Leadership: Freda Nicholson, Discovery Place

The Rotary Club of Charlotte 1997-1998 Year in Review

Accomplishments and News The Spring Gala was held at in Founders Hall in the NationsBank Plaza Projects and funding included adult literacy, reading materials for the county jail, the police athletic league, and Elon Homes for Children. President Fred had fun making major presentations of the inexpensive speaker gifts. Fred T. Lowrance Memorable Meetings Club President Paul Anderson, President and CEO, Duke Energy Pat McCrory, Mayor, City of Charlotte Jane Cooper, CEO, Paramount Parks Robert Vagt, President, Davidson College Molly Broad, President, University of North Carolina System The Year in News Loomis Fargo armored vehicle stolen in Charlotte Diana, Princess of Wales, dies Honors United Kingdom hands Hong Kong over to China Tobacco settlement to pay out $368 billion  Excellence in Leadership: Hugh McColl, Distinguished Rotarian: Cynthia W. Johnson

The Rotary Club of Charlotte 1998-1999 Year in Review

Accomplishments and News First club website established Support and funding to Jungle Aviation in Honduras, Junior Achievement, tree planting, literacy, medical equipment to Peru, Honduras hurricane relief President Ronnie closed each meeting with a poem about the meeting and speaker.

Memorable Meetings Ronnie A. Pruett Don Beaver, Club President Bobby Lutz, UNCC Head Basketball Coach John Edwards, US Senate Candidate •UN Ambassador Richard Lauch Faircloth, US Senator Holbrooke, Club President Ronnie Pat McCrory, Mayor, City of Charlotte Pruett and US Senator at the Charlotte Joint Rotary Parks Helms, Chairman, County Commission Meeting Billy Wireman, President, Queens University •Ronnie, Pruett, Excellence in Dr. Harry Nurkin, CEO, Carolina HealthCare System Leadership recipient John Belk, and prior winners Leroy Robinson, Ray Killian, and Byron Bullard Honors The Year in News Excellence in Leadership: John Belk, Belk Store Services Nationsbank merges with Bank of America Honorary Member: Hugh McColl Jr. Google founded Dow Jones closes over 10,000 Starr Report on Bill Clinton released

The Rotary Club of Charlotte 1999-2000 Year in Review

Accomplishments and News Provided funds and 70 work days to build Habitat House Support and funding to Family Court, aid to Turkey and Guatemala, Club gala held at Country Club

Memorable Meetings J. Worth Williamson, Jr. Ben Ruffin, Chair, UNC Board of Governors Club President Bill McCanless, CEO, Food Lion Jim Hodges, Governor, Habitat for Humanity House built by club Bill Holland, CEO, United Dominion members. Ed Crutchfield, Chairman, First Union Corporation School Superintendant Marye Anne Fox, Chancellor, NC State University Eric Smith presents a Stuart Dickson, Chairman, Ruddick Corporation scholarship. John Allison Chairman and CEO, BB&T

The Year in News Honors Three First Union Center opens  Excellence in Leadership: Harry Brace, YMCA Y2K computer crisis Distinguished Rotarian: W. Thomas Robertson US turns over Panama Canal to Panama

The Rotary Club of Charlotte 2000-2001 Year in Review

Accomplishments and News Worked with after-school programs to teach business practices.

Memorable Meetings C. Don Steger David Burner, President/CEO. BF Goodrich Club President Jim Black, Speaker, NC House of Representatives Bruton Smith, CEO, Lowes Motor Speedway Powell Majors greets Bonnie Cone Beverly Perdue, Lt. Governor, State of North Carolina Carolina Panthers owner Bob Tillman, CEO, Lowes and Ken Thompson, CEO, First Union Marilynn Bowler Jerry Richardson, Owner, Carolina Panthers

Honors The Year in News  Excellence in Leadership: Dr. Billy Wireman, Queens George W Bush defeats in closest presidential College election in history. Dale Earnhardt dies at Daytona 500 Distinguished Rotarian: C. Rex Welton Wikipedia launched

The Rotary Club of Charlotte 2001-2002 Year in Review

Accomplishments and News Sandy Osborne begins as club secretary Club provided funds for New York City disaster relief, Habitat for Humanity, Junior Achievement A donation to the Rotary Foundation replaced speaker gifts $30,000 in member donations to Rotary Foundation during the year James H. Woodward Memorable Meetings Club President

•Current and past leaderss of the club and UNC-Charlotte Jim Woodward and E.K. Fretwell •Congressman joined members of the Charlotte Rotary Club to Honors present 7 flags flown over Excellence in Leadership: Jerry Orr, The Year in News the U.S. Capitol Charlotte Douglas International Airport First Union and Wachovia merge Distinguished Rotarian: Donald E. Haack Charlotte Hornets move to Honorary Member: E.K, Fretwell World Trade Center destroyed by terrorists, killing 3,000 Euro currency introduced

The Rotary Club of Charlotte 2002-2003 Year in Review

Accomplishments and News Reporter begins to be emailed to members The club provides funds and volunteers to a Habitat for Humanity House. The club contributes $22,000 to help launch Junior Achievement’s Enterprise City. The club provides a $9,000 grant to the Carolina Raptor Center Membership ended the year up 35 David L. Anderson Memorable Meetings Club President Humpy Wheeler, •Thomas More and Marty Hearney, GM of Carolina Panthers ensemble entertain at David Burner, CEO of Goodrich Corp. holiday luncheon. Bill Coley, Group President, Duke Power •John Belk, Tony Zeiss and David Auger, President, Billy Wireman.

Honors The Year in News Excellence in Leadership Dr. Tony Zeiss, Central Hearst Tower opens in Community College Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates during re-entry  Distinguished Rotarian: Kenneth M Harris Iraq War begins Human Genome Project completed

The Rotary Club of Charlotte 2003-2004 Year in Review

Accomplishments and News First 9/11 Golf Classic to benefit children of first responders held at Raintree Country Club. Funded medical equipment for Victoria Hospital in Wynburg, South Africa. Projects included Classroom Central, Junior Achievement, the Salvation Army, Crisis Assistance, CARTS, and Habitat for Humanity Ended the year with 330 members. Club meetings move to Adams Mark Hotel W. Thomas Robertson, Jr. Club President Memorable Meetings •First responders at the , US Senate candidate inaugural 9/11 Golf Classic Jim Black, NC Speaker of the House •Herb Harriss encourages , Senator, State of North Carolina members to volunteer to John Swofford, Commissioner, Atlantic Coast Conference ‘ring the bell’ for the Bob Johnson, Owner, Charlotte Bobcats Salvation Army Linda Hudson, CEO, General Dynamics Tom Skains, CEO, Piedmont Natural Gas

Honors The Year in News Pillowtex files for bankruptcy putting 4,300 people out of work in  Excellence in Leadership: Michael Marciano, Foundation the Kannapolis area for the Former Iraq president Saddam Hussein captured Distinguished Rotarian: R. Powell Majors Facebook and Gmail introduced

The Rotary Club of Charlotte 2004-2005 Year in Review

Accomplishments and News Club provides funding and support for tsunami relief, Down Syndrome Summer Camp, Crisis Assistance Ministry, The Salvation Army, the Charlotte Museum of History, and Hurricane Charley relief. Interact Club at re-established Gala to celebrate Rotary International’s 100th Anniversary held at Charlotte Country Club Rotary International President John Estess honors Powell Majors with a tree planting at CPCC Catherine B. Browning Club President

Memorable Meetings •Tree planting to honor Kevin Kendrick, Federal Bureau of Investigation Powell Majors Tom Nelson, National Gypsum Company •First and second female Ruth Shaw, President and CEO, Duke Power Company club presidents Ruth Shaw Jim Brinkley, CEO, Legg Mason and Catherine Browning Bobby Vagt, President, Davidson College Marty Evans, President, National Red Cross

Honors The Year in News George W Bush re-elected Excellence in Leadership: Krista Tillman, Bell South Distinguished Rotarian: K. Martin Waters, Jr. UNC-Chapel Hill wins basketball national championship

The Rotary Club of Charlotte 2005-2006 Year in Review

Accomplishments and News Members donate over $10,000 to Hurricane Katrina relief Powell Majors’ 99th birthday celebrated with gala at Charlotte Country Club Club donor advised fund started with $20,000 in contributions. Club renews relationship with Alto Cayma, Peru. World War II documentary project finalized. Herbert L. Harriss Club meetings move from Adams Mark Hotel to Club President current location •Powell Majors at hid Memorable Meetings 99th birthday celebration. •Members collecting  Jerry Orr, Director of Aviation, Charlotte Douglas Airport clothes for Crisis Mark Richardson, President, Carolina Panthers Assistance Ministry Phillip DuBois, Chancellor, UNC Charlotte Bob Inman, writer, former WBTV news anchor Cathy Bessant, Global Chief Marketing Office, Bank of America Fred Morganthal, President, Harris Teeter The Year in News Bobcats Arena opens  Honors IRA announces end to 36-year armed campaign  Excellence in Leadership: Tom Nelson, National Gypsum Distinguished Rotarian: Ralston M Pound Jr.

The Rotary Club of Charlotte 2006-2007 Year in Review

Accomplishments and News Projects and donations included Community Link, Carolina Citizens Freedom Foundation, Childhood Leukemia Foundation, Charlotte Rescue Mission, Crisis Assistance Ministry, Hands On Charlotte, Habitat for Humanity, Shelterbox USA, and St. Xavier’s Godavari School in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Memorable Meetings Luther T. Moore Tim Belk, President and CEO, Belk Inc. Club President Bobby Vagt, President, Davidson College Peter Gorman, Superintendant, Charlotte-Mecklenburg •South Korean Youth Schools Exchange Program student Suji Kim.  Martin Rickerd, Her Majesty’s Consul General, Great •Luther Fincher accepts Britian Excellence in Leadership Hans-Jorg Brunner, Consul General, Germany Award Erskine Bowles, President, University of North Carolina System

Honors The Year in News  Library opens Excellence in Leadership: Luther L. Fincher, Jr., Charlotte First iPhone sold Fire Department Democrats gain control of both US Houses Distinguished Rotarian: Alan T. Adler

The Rotary Club of Charlotte 2007-2008 Year in Review

Accomplishments and News Projects and grants include Habitat for Humanity, Alzheimer's, the Performance Learning Center, CPCC, Make-A- Wish, Crisis Assistance Ministry, the Greenway, the Salvation Army, Classroom Central, Junior Achievement, and Rotary Exchange projects Fellowship Committee established with organized trips, and member-hosted dinners. Longtime member, and 33rd club president (1946-47) Powell Majors, dies Five members and spouses lead second trip to Alta Cayma David J Zimmerman Peru. $37,000 raised for water project there. Club President

Standing Rules established. Members visiting Arequipa Peru inspect a container of Memorable Meetings items sent by the club. Paula Kerger, President, PBS Underground Detour, Mark Richardson, President, Carolina Panthers featuring several club Fred Morganthal, President, Harris Teeter members, plays at the Club Assembly Jim Morgan, Chairman, Krispy Kreme

Jim Cooney, attorney, Duke Lacrosse case Afshin Chazi, Epicenter developer The Year in News Dow Jones reaches 12,000 Honors Light rail service begins in Charlotte Excellence in Leadership: Allen Tate, Jr., Allen Tate Company Former Mayor John Belk dies Distinguished Rotarian: Catherine B. Browning Mortgage crisis begins Vladimir Putin elected as Russian President

The Rotary Club of Charlotte 2008-2009 Year in Review

Accomplishments and News Member donations to Rotary Foundation increase 160% Rotary Scholarship Golf Classic nets $71,000 Club helps with Flight of Honor activities Started work on Greenway clock

Memorable Meetings DeWitt F. McCarley Chancellor Holden Thorpe, UNC-Chapel Hill Former mayor Club President Dave Sanderson, passanger, “Miracle on the Hudson” Governor Pat McCrory •Flight of Honor ground , CEO, Allen Tate Companies in Washington Steve Troxler, Commissioner, NC Department of •A Group Study Exchange Agriculture Team from Egypt visits Holden Thorpe, Chancellor, UNC Chapel Hill the club

Honors The Year in News Excellence in Leadership: Peter S. Gilcrest, Mecklenburg Wells Fargo purchases Wachovia County District Attorney  elected president Distinguished Rotarian: Carol W. Jordan Swine flu becomes global pandemic

The Rotary Club of Charlotte 2009-2010 Year in Review

Accomplishments and News Club projects and donations include the Grameen Foundation, Junior Achievement, Classroom Central, Carolinas Healthcare Foundation, Charlotte Museum of History, Charlotte Rescue Mission, Partners for Parks, and Flight of Honor

Memorable Meetings John F. Snyder Club President Robert Stolz, Chairman, NC Chamber of Commerce Harry Jones, Manager, Mecklenburg County Junior Achievement Jim Rogers, President and CEO, Duke Energy volunteers. President John with club Keith Crisco, NC Secretary of Commerce members and mayoral candidates John Lassiter and

Honors The Year in News  Excellence in Leadership: Thomas M. Belk, Jr., Belk NASCAR Hall of Fame opens Store Services Inc. Anthony Foxx elected mayor Distinguished Rotarian: B. Lamar Thomas Jr. 8.7 million less jobs than in 2007 Affordable Care Act signed into law Offshore oil rig explodes in Gulf of Mexico

The Rotary Club of Charlotte 2010-2011 Year in Review

Accomplishments and News Club sponsors Charlotte Evening Rotary Club Focus on club public relations begins. Rotary clock on greenway finished Projects include Habitat for Humanity house; school supplies and wells in Sudan, a Charlotte police history exhibit; the Charlotte Museum of History, Classroom Central, Flight of Honor; United Family Services

Pender McElroy Memorable Meetings Club President David Murdock, Owner, Dole Foods cutline Marshall Larson, President, Goodrich Corporation Walter Dalton, NC Lieutenant Governor Sue Myrick, US Representative Anthony Fox, Charlotte Mayor

The Year in News  opens Honors US forces kill Osama bin Laden  Distinguished Rotarian: Sandy Osborne  purchased $600 billion in bonds WikiLeaks leaks thousands of classified documents

The Rotary Club of Charlotte 2011-2012 Year in Review

Accomplishments and News Set five-year strategic plan for club Added History to Health and Happiness Hosted RI President Kalyan Banerjee for district- wide luncheon Members began serving Christmas breakfast at Charlotte Rescue Mission Held meeting at NASCAR Hall of Fame

Memorable Meetings Ronald R. Kimble Johnny Harris, President, Lincoln-Harris LLC Club President Dan Murray, Director Host Committee, Democratic National Committee Rotary International , Coach, Carolina Panthers President Kalyan Baneriee Peter Oosterhuis, golf analyst with President Ron and Mayor Anthony Foxx President Ron ready to throw out first pitch at Charlotte Knights game

The Year in News Honors 51-story opens Excellence in Leadership: Frank Harrison III Occupy Wall Street protests Distinguished Rotarian: John H. Tabor World population reaches 7 billion

The Rotary Club of Charlotte 2012-2013 Year in Review

Accomplishments and News Club replaces 85 American flags at local schools. Relief effort for Hurricane Sandy, Boston Marathon Bombing, and Oklahoma tornado destruction. Helped establish Rotaract Club at Queens University. Five –year strategic plan put into effect

Memorable Meetings Marilynn F. Bowler Tom Skains, President, Piedmont Natural Gas Club President Billy Packer, basketball announcer Fernando Aguirre, CEO, Chiquita Brands Members Ed Driggs and Jack Truong, Head of US Operations, Electrolux XXXX entertain during Howard Levine, CEO, Family Dollar holiday music program. Sharon Decker, NC Secretary of Commerce President Marilynn awards Nathan Hatch, President, Pat McCrory with an Chris Kearney, CEO, SPX Corporation honorary membership

The Year in News Honors Pat McCrory elected Governor of NC US Airways and American Airlines merge  Distinguished Rotarian: Karen Steffens Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina is elected the  Honorary Member: Pat McCrory 266th pope

The Rotary Club of Charlotte 2013-2014 Year in Review

Accomplishments and News Club involved in major tree planting effort. Members travel to Alto Cayma Peru Club Social at Charlotte Knights Became a 100% Paul Harris Fellow Club Members Jerry Coughter, Gregg Walker and Paul Wyche follow President Tabor’s example from the previous year and climb Mt. Kilimanjaro to help raise money to fight polio Member Luther Moore serves as District Governor John H Tabor Club President Memorable Meetings •Club members on Mt. Dan Morrison, President, Carolina Panthers Kilimanjaro Ken Peacock, President, Appalachian State •Club members planting University tree for Trees Charlotte Dan Clodfelter, Mayor, City of Charlotte •Club member in Alto Roger Crandall, President, Mass Mutual Cayma Peru Financial Group

Honors The Year in News Excellence in Leadership: Wayland N. Cato, Jr., Cato Mayor Patrick Cannon resigns amid corruption charges. Corporation Dan Clodfelter appointed mayor. Distinguished Rotarians: Jessica Dupree, Bill Gill, Phil Colorado legalizes marijuana Volponi ISIS occupies major area of the Middle East

The Rotary Club of Charlotte 2014-2015 Year in Review

Accomplishments and News Free Library Birdhouses built and installed by club members Completed strategic plan and implemented Club funds books for CMS students Tree planting effort continues Club provides resources for a rehab center in Surat India, a library in Alto Cayma Peru, Japan tsunami relief, literacy in Rwanda, and shelter boxes for Syrian refugees. P. Anthony Zeiss

Memorable Meetings Club President Jim Morgan, CEO, Krispy Kreme Anthony Tata, Secretary, NC Department of Transportation •Herb Harriss and family Carl Lee, CEO, Snyder’s-Lance Inc. ring the bell for the Jeffery Lacker, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Salvation Army •Tom Burgess installs a Phil DuBois, Chancellor, UNC-Charlotte library bird house. John Allison, former CEO, The Cato Institute and BB&T , US Senator from North Carolina Jim Beattie, man who broke the indoor 4-minute mile

The Year in News Honors Same-sex marriage approved by the Supreme Court Excellence in Leadership: Jane McIntyre, United Way of Central Carolinas Distinguished Rotarian: Ed Wadsworth, II

The Rotary Club of Charlotte 2015-2016 Year in Review

Accomplishments and News Goal of 100 service projects by club members. Local projects included Classroom Central; Coins for Alzheimer's Research Trust, butterfly gardens, a CMS reading program; Trees Charlotte; and Charlotte Rescue Mission. The club also sponsored 10 students to an eight-week summer camp; and provided water for flood victims in Columbia SC International projects included assistance for a women’s clinic in Managua, Nicaragua; a girls school in Gitarama, Rwanda; stoves for villagers in Honduras; sports equipment for Thomas M. Bartholomy students in the Kibera slum in Nairobi; school supplies in Alto Club President Cayma, Peru; and a water project in Haiti. The club also sponsored four students to participate in Rotary’s Newgen •Club members Peace Builders seminar. volunteering at WTVI as part of the 100 service Memorable Meetings project goal. •US Secretary of Anthony Foxx, US Secretary of Transportation Transportation Anthony Dave Gentleman, , Carolina Panthers Foxx presents at club Harris Pastides, President, University of South Carolina June Atkinson, Superintendant, NC Dept of Education The Year in News Honors Jennifer Roberts elected mayor Excellence in Leadership: Michael C. Tarwater, Carolinas Healthcare System, Pamela Davies, Queens University Distinguished Rotarian: Luther Fincher

The Rotary Club of Charlotte 2016-2017 Year in Review

Accomplishments and News 100th anniversary gala at Charlotte Convention Center. Club commits to 100 projects for the year President English accepts new position in Wilmington. Past President Bartholomy finishes the year.

Natalie H. English Club President

•Uptown banner highlighting the club’s 100th anniversary. •Ralston Pound, a member of the club for 68 out of the Memorable Meetings 100 years, celebrates at the Matt Martin, Federal Reserve Bank anniversary gala Marcus Smith, Speedway Motorsports Governor Pat McCrory

Honors The Year in News Excellence In Leadership: Governor Pat McCrory  elected president Distinguished Rotarian; Ron Kimble  elected Governor Civil unrest in Charlotte following police shooting