Beginning the Greenville Rotary Run!

 I have been looking forward to visiting the multitude of Rotary Clubs in the Greenville, SC area. My run began with the Rotary Club of Greenville East meeting at the City Range Restaurant near Haywood Mall. I arrived before anyone in the club and was directed to a room prepared for about a dozen people (seemed way too small for Greenville East club). I became even more confused when the manager identified this room as the meeting place for the downtown Greenville club (300 members!). We finally sorted out the situation and learned that the Rotary Club of Greenville was having their new member luncheon in the small room, and I was supposed to be in a larger room for the Greenville East club. 

President Robert Hoffman and the board are excited about the 2011-12 year and are already working on enlisting some young new members. This club is a strong supporter of The Rotary Foundation and one of three clubs in the district in which every member is a Paul Harris Fellow! The board hopes to donate at least $150 per capita to The Rotary Foundation, and I suspect they will do even better! PDG Sue Poss is an integral member of this club and also serves as the Chair of our Council of Governors and the District Newsletter editor. 

I was pleased to recognize Mr. David McMurray as the club's Notable Rotarian. David has been a member since 1994. He has done a superb job arranging interesting speakers for each meeting and has served as the club president. David was named the club's Rotarian of the Year in 2000 and is a Paul Harris Fellow.