Weekly Speakers

March 20, 2024 Past President George Milner, Ukraine Wheelchair Distribution Project

March 27, 2024 Rotarian Ben Henderson (Boone Sunrise), An Appalachian Summer Fesitval

April 3, 2024 Donna Chrobak, American Red Cross

April 10, 2024 Pastor Paul Carlson, Emergency Shelter Network

March 2024

Shannon Morrow, Beautiful Day Dogs March 6, 2024

Kim Logan, Jennifer Stevens & Cameron Fisher, GEAR UP! Program March 13, 2024

February 2024

Claude Sitton & Jim Warlick, History Museum of Burke County February 7, 2024

Nancy Wood, The Enola Group February 14, 2024

Shane Prisby, Foothills Conservance February 21, 2024

Tracey Wood, Burke County 4-H February 28, 2024

January 2024

Ted Carothers, Rotary Club of Valdese January 3, 2024

Alan Wood, Burke Development, Inc. January 10, 2024

Tonia Stephenson, Burke County Chamber of Commerce January 17, 2024

Mayor Ronnie Thompson, State of the City Address January 24, 2024

Rotary After Hours at Burke Arts Council January 31, 2024

December 2023

Brian Epley, Burke County Manager December 6, 2023

Allen VanNoppen, Bill Poteat & Marty Queen, The Paper December 13, 2023

Children’s Christmas Party December 20, 2023

Merry Christmas!! No meeting December 27, 2023

November 2023

Annette Bryant & Eric Jenkins, Friends of Lake James State Park November 1, 2023

Jeronimo Martin, TOSS Art Studio November 8, 2023

Kevin Baxter, North Carolina School of Science & Math November 15, 2023

Happy Thanksgiving No Meeting November 22, 2023

2022 Distinguished Person of the Year Luncheon November 29, 2023

October 2023

Karen Caruso, Valdese ABC Store October 4, 2023

Ronnie Thompson, Polio Plus October 11, 2023

Children’s Hope Alliance October 18, 2023

Meg Poteet, Blue Ridge Community Action October 25, 2023

September 2023

Brandi Hillman, Hillman Beer September 6, 2023

Barry Gold, Rotary Club of Tryon, Alzheimer’s Study September 13, 2023

Sean Gibson, District 7670 Governor 2023-2024 September 20, 2023

Chasity Rice, C2Life September 27, 2023

August 2023

Christian & Erica Ramazzini, Little Guautemala August 2, 2023

Tammy Mosteller, PDG and District 7670 CART Chair August 9, 2023

Lala Kozischek, YMCA Corporate Wellness August 16, 2023

Sarah Crisp, Work in Burke August 23, 2023

Rotary After Hours, Burke Arts Council August 30, 2023

July 2023

NO ROTARY MEETING July 5, 2023

Tamika Garrison, Carolina Caring July 12, 2023

Jacquie Grady, Burke County Schools- Ohana Grant July 19, 2023

Amber Haliburton, Sunshine Courage Quilts July 26, 2023

June 2023

Jacob Cioffoletti, American Adventure Service Corps June 7, 2023

Ben Henderson, Appalachian Summer Festival June 14, 2023

Beth Wood, State Auditor June 21, 2023

Mikayla Bryant, Catawba Science Center- Ohana Grant June 28, 2023

May 2023

Linda Suda, Children’s Opera May 3, 2023

Patrick Longano, Rotary District 7670 Membership Chair, DacDb May 10, 2023

Sheriff Banks Hinceman, Burke County Sheriff’s Office May 17, 2023

Doug Setzer, RYLA Participants 2023 May 24, 2023

Rotary After Hours Event, Burke Arts Council May 31, 2023

April 2023

Kristy Sweeney, American Red Cross April 5, 2023

Rick Furse, Western Piedmont Community College April 12, 2023

Lou Arasi, Rotarian “Get to know me” April 19, 2023

UNC Health Foundation & YMCA, Ohana grant recipients April 26, 2023

March 2023

Rotary After Hours - Hillman Beer Mar 29, 2023

Laura Anderson - Amorem, Burke Service Area Mar 22, 2023

Mayor Ronnie Thompson - State of the City Mar 15, 2023

Pastor Paul Carlson - Calvary Luther Church Mar 8, 2023

President Kathy Smith - Rotary Trivia Mar 1, 2023

February 2023

Dr. Mike Swan - Burke County Public Schools Feb 22, 2023

Tracy Reibel - Blue Ridge Healthcare Foundation Feb 15, 2023

Col. Tom Taylor Feb 8, 2023

Allen Van Noppen - The Paper Feb 1, 2023

January 2023

Kurt Reid - How to Publish a Book Jan 25, 2023

Erica Simmons YMCA Jan 18, 2023

Dr. Joel Welch - Western Piedmont Community College Jan 11, 2023

2022

The Industrial Commons - Aaron Dawson Nov 30, 2022

J Iverson Riddle Development Center - Alicia Lorenzo Wilson, Jennifer Griffin, Wendy Reynolds Nov 16, 2022

Western Piedmont Community College Foundation - Lisa Miller Nov 9, 2022

District 7670 Governor Visit - Tammy Mosteller Nov 2, 2022

Freedom High School Chamber Singers Oct 26, 2022

New Dimensions: A Public Charter School - Dr. David Burleson Oct 19, 2022

Catawba Valley Leadership Foundation - Victoria Schronce Oct 12, 2022

Financial Freedom Simplified - Kurt Reid Oct 5, 2022

PACE@Home - A.J. Kerley Sep 28, 2022

Blue Ridge Health Care Foundation - Traci Riebel Sep 21, 2022

Rotary's Own - Haven Worley Sep 14, 2022

2020

Foreign Exchange Student - Metheline Blampain Apr 29, 2020

What is Yoga - Rob Gage Apr 22, 2020

Mike Fields - Peace Scholar from Vietnam: Dalton Walters/David Burleson Apr 15, 2020

Rotary Rumbles Mar 25, 2020

National Labs - High Energy Particle - Rod Gerig Mar 18, 2020

NCSSM Update - Kevin Baxter Mar 4, 2020

College St Redesign - Phillip Lookadoo Feb 19, 2020

The Nest -- Isaac Hoff Feb 12, 2020

Continuum of services for those with substance use disorder - Lisa Moore Feb 5, 2020

Sara Chester and Molly Hemstreet, Industrial Commons Project Jan 29, 2020

Burke Arts Council on a New Building Jan 22, 2020

2019

Todd Bennick, Owner of Bennick Grading Oct 9, 2019

7670 District Governor, Tiffany Ervin, New Member Induction, Bridget Brannigan Oct 2, 2019

Bryan Steen, County Manager - State of the County Sep 25, 2019

NCSSM Chancellor Todd Roberts Sep 18, 2019

Jamming on James: Date TBD Jun 5, 2019

Habitat House Work Day: Date TBD Apr 3, 2019

Foreign Exchange Student Mar 27, 2019

Max Flex: E-Commerce in a Weekend Mar 27, 2019

Chocolate Factory Mar 20, 2019

Nancy Taylor: BYOP Mar 13, 2019

Morganton Limb Walkers: Zero to a Hundred in No Time Flat Mar 6, 2019

Dr. Zook Feb 20, 2019

Burke Youth Philanthropic Organization Feb 20, 2019

Brad Lail: BCPS (Doug Setzer) Feb 13, 2019

State of the City: Ronnie Thompson Feb 6, 2019

Dr. Zook: Orthopedic and Spinal Surgeon Jan 30, 2019

Rotary Rumbles and Board Election! Jan 23, 2019

Board Meeting and Morganton Limb Walkers: Zero to a Hundred in No Time Flat! Jan 16, 2019

Alan Wood: Housing Shortage and Consequences Jan 9, 2019

CLOSED: NEW YEARS Jan 2, 2019

2018

CLOSED CHRISTMAS Dec 26, 2018

Year-End Rotary Rumble and Board Voting Dec 19, 2018

Club Vote: Director Positions Dec 12, 2018

Christmas Party: Youth Program Dec 12, 2018

Rotary Rumble Dec 5, 2018

Christmas Party for Needy Youth Dec 5, 2018

Max Flex: TBA Nov 28, 2018

Henri Bockhoefer: Exchange Student Nov 28, 2018

CLOSED THANKSGIVING Nov 28, 2018

Will Sharp: Marge Carson-Running a CA Company from NC Nov 14, 2018

Bob Waters: Valdese Weavers Nov 7, 2018

Dalton Walters: Cyber Insurance Oct 31, 2018

Seth Eckard: Downtown Valdese Fall and Winter Activities Oct 24, 2018

Sara Chester: Work In Burke Oct 24, 2018

Abby Gentry: Downtown Morganton Events Fall/Winter Oct 17, 2018

Gary Norman: Hidden Hill Oct 10, 2018

Larry Putnam: BCPS Oct 3, 2018

Kevin Baxter: NCSSM Update Sep 26, 2018

David Burleson Sep 19, 2018

Rotary Rumble/Hurricane Florence Sep 12, 2018

Rotary Rumble Sep 5, 2018

Thermal Valley Hang Gliding Sep 5, 2018

Isaac Owolabi: Rotary District Governor Aug 22, 2018

Tonia Stephenson: Burke County Chamber President Aug 15, 2018

Ann Hamlin: Director of Training and Scientific Support, DisposeRX Aug 15, 2018

Jim Henderson, Suzanne Trollan, Eric Nichols: Lights for Learning Project Aug 8, 2018

Edward Speer - Brown Mountain Lights Aug 1, 2018

Averi Ritchie (WPCOG) and Camille Sterling (WPRTA): Fixed Bus Route Jul 25, 2018

Jackie McKool: Safe Harbor Rescue Mission Jul 18, 2018

Todd Boera: Fonta Flora Jul 11, 2018

CLOSED JULY 4TH HOLIDAY Jul 4, 2018

Robert Smith: It's Not About the Birds and the Bees, Just Bees Jun 27, 2018

Steve Fisher: The Harlem Globetrotters - History and Experience Jun 20, 2018

Randall Davis: Modern Bounty Hunting Jun 13, 2018

Rotary Rumble Jun 6, 2018

Robert Smith: It's Not About The Birds and The Bees...Just Bees May 30, 2018

Use of Force May 23, 2018

Shaun Cline: Banking in Rural America (Is Morganton Different) May 16, 2018

Jonni Morrison: Being Fit and Having Fun At Phiefer May 9, 2018

Marty Sohovich: Travelogue Tanzania May 2, 2018

Dr. Isserman - Blue Ridge Cardilogy Apr 18, 2018

Doug Setzer Introduces Brad Lail from Patton High School, RYLA Student Apr 11, 2018

Rotary Rumble Apr 4, 2018

Jonathan Crumpler - Program Coordinator for Digital Affects and Simulation Programs Mar 28, 2018

LCI Blue Ridge Clinical Trials Presentation Mar 21, 2018

Chris Steeb - NC Guardian ad Litem Program Mar 14, 2018

Alison Azbell - Exec. Director, The Meeting Place Mar 7, 2018

Dr. Larry Putnam - Burke County Superintendent of SchoolsFeb 28, 2018

Sherri McGimsey - Laura's Law Feb 27, 2018

Alan Wood - Burke Development Inc. Feb 21, 2018

Ed Phillips - Tourism Update Feb 7, 2018

Chasity Poteat Rice - Burke United Way Jan 31, 2018

Ronnie Thompson - State of the City Jan 24, 2018

Gretchen Coftner, Kevin Fredrick - Waldensian Event Jan 10, 2018

2017

Rob Winkler - Greenway/Soccer Complex Update Nov 29, 2017

VX Aerospace Nov 15, 2017

Jesse Cole - Gastonia Grizzlies Nov 8, 2017

Morganton Natural Foods - Bev and Bob Feimster Nov 1, 2017

Trinity Alps:  Gold mining in 19th century California - Rob Gage Oct 25, 2017

Texcoco Mexico Dental Project  - Ronnie Thompson Oct 18, 2017

Fire Prevention Week Oct 11, 2017

Bryan Steen, Burke County Manager - Economic Developments Oct 4, 2017

Sheriff Whisnant - Opioid Crisis Sep 20, 2017

Kathryn McMahon - Tryon 2018 Sep 13, 2017

Kerry McFalls - Blue Ridge Healthcare Foundation Sep 6, 2017

Christy Irons - Family More Than Blood Aug 30, 2017

Bill Biddle - RCM District Gov. Aug 23, 2017

Pete Wallace - Visiting Antarctica Aug 16, 2017

Janet Hannah -Vocational Therapy Aug 9, 2017

Alan Wood, BDI - Jobs and Housing Aug 2, 2017

Continental Corp. Expansion - David Jones, Gen. Manager Jul 26, 2017

George Milner - RCM Vision Jul 19, 2017

Rutherford College - Mayor & Town Manager Jul 12, 2017

Hugh Morgan Jun 28, 2017

Phillip Lehn - Actor, Director, Writer for The Sessions film Jun 21, 2017

Ohana Update, June - Milner, Garcia / Glen Alpine Mayor Jun 14, 2017

Burke Augustine Literacy Project - Amy Coley Jun 7, 2017

Janet Hannah - NC Health and Human Services May 31, 2017

Todd Stroup - Western Pied. Council of Governments May 24, 2017

Ohana Update, June - Milner, Garcia / Coach Bryant - Freedom Football May 17, 2017

Kevin Baxter - NCSCM May 10, 2017

Marion - Mayor and Town Manager May 3, 2017

Andy Deekens - Perspective in Medicine Apr 26, 2017

Rob Winkler - Recreation in Morganton Apr 19, 2017

Jerry Davis - Chamber of Commerce Update Apr 12, 2017

Lenoir - Mayor & Town Manager Apr 5, 2017

Burke Circles Initiative, Anna Russ and Alma Yanez. Mar 29, 2017

Dr. Putnam - New School for Burke County Mar 22, 2017

Freedom High School Basketball Celebration Mar 15, 2017

Jack Gage - Moving Billions: Quantum Mathematics in the Finance World Mar 8, 2017

Valdese - Mayor & Town Manager Mar 1, 2017

 Dr. Durabi, the New Oncologist at BR Feb 15, 2017

Ronnie Thompson - State of the City Feb 8, 2017

George Milner Jan 25, 2017

Kathy Baily - CHS Update and Strategic Plan Jan 18, 2017

George Milner & Alex Garcia - Family Obstacle Course Jan 4, 2017

2016

Alex Garcia - Ailve Cubed Dec 7, 2016

Sara Black - Burke Youth Organized Philanthropists Nov 30, 2016

Taylor Sharp - Casting for Hope Nov 16, 2016

Mandy Nix - Food & Diet Nov 9, 2016

Golnush Sharafsaleh, MD, MS. - BRHC new Geriatrician Nov 2, 2016

Jon Huffman, System Director of Rehabilitation Services at CHS BR Oct 12, 2016

David Rust - NC Long Leaf Pine Oct 5, 2016

Vivian Streeter, Director of Broughton Hospital Sep 28, 2016

District Governor Gary Dills Sep 21, 2016

Randy Williams - ServPro Profile Sep 14, 2016

Kevin Bischof - NCSP - Riverfest Sep 7, 2016

Alan Wood - Burke Development Inc Updates Aug 31, 2016

Brown Mtn Bottle Works - Cory and Collin Suttle Aug 24, 2016

Steve Bennett - Burke County App Aug 17, 2016

Joe Marks - Burke Recovery / Rally for Recovery Aug 10, 2016

Big Dawg - Elizabeth Cooper/Randy Hart Aug 3, 2016

Barry Stock - Commercial Real Estate in Burke Jul 27, 2016

Todd Drum - New JIR Dev Center Director Jul 20, 2016

Hugh Morgan - Budget, Board Induction, Vision Jul 13, 2016

Ron George - President transition Jun 29, 2016

WPCC - Dr Helmick: College Update Jun 8, 2016

Dr Audrey Garvin - NCSD School Update May 25, 2016

Mary Charlotte Stafford - Slavery and the American Revolution May 11, 2016

Jason Pope May 4, 2016

Burke County Health Department - State of Health Apr 27, 2016

Tiffany Ervin - Membership Chair of Rotary Apr 20, 2016

George Milner - A Dynamic and Insightful Presentation Apr 13, 2016

Scott Carpenter - Emerging Fonta Flora Trail and County Park Apr 6, 2016

Trent Turner & Marty Sohovich - Edward Jones Updates and Investment Perspectives Mar 30, 2016

Jeff Cale and Robin Perdue - Viscotec Profile Mar 23, 2016

Kristy Graf - Options Updates Mar 16, 2016

Dr. Jim Smoth - CoMMA Director Mar 9, 2016

Meridth Powell - Natural Networking Mar 2, 2016

Sally Sandy - Bond Election Feb 24, 2016

Mayor Ronnie Thompson - State of the City Feb 10, 2016

Shawn Hodges - Summer Reading Program Feb 3, 2016

Lamar Smitherman, Publisher of News Herald Jan 27, 2016

Jason Pope - Small Business Transactions Jan 13, 2016

Randall Davis -- Julie Paul - foreign exchange student from Paris Jan 6, 2016

2015

Mark Miller - Financial forecast Dec 16, 2015

Holiday Festivities Downtown - Sharon Jablonski Dec 2, 2015

Summer Reading Program - Shawn Hodges Nov 4, 2015

Rotary Club News - Ron George Oct 14, 2015

Opportunity Threads - Molly Hemstreet Oct 7, 2015

Chasity Poteat - BCUW Sep 30, 2015

Packaging of America Corp. - Rich DeAugustinis Sep 23, 2015

Community Foundation of Burke County - Nancy Taylor Sep 16, 2015

Burke County Library - Bill Wilson Sep 9, 2015

EJ Victor - John Jokinen Sep 2, 2015

Rotary District Gov. - Billi Black Aug 26, 2015

Deron Murrow - Sawdust to Amazon Prime Aug 19, 2015

Ridgeline Trolly & Tours - Ed Phillps Aug 12, 2015

Oshkosh Recap Aug 5, 2015

2014

Allen VanNoppen - Drones -- They're Here! Apr 9, 2014