Rotary Club of Franklin
Vocational
Vocational
The Rotary Club of Franklin Bob and Helen Carpenter Nursing Scholarship
During the 2011-12 Rotary year, the Rotary Club of Franklin established the Bob and Helen Carpenter Nursing Scholarship. The scholarship, awarded each year in honor of the late North Carolina State Senator and longtime Rotary Club of Franklin member Bob Carpenter and his wife Helen, goes to a deserving student or students who are presently pusuing a degree in the nursing field. The Carpenter Scholarship offers up to $1500 in scholarship funds to one or more Macon County nursing students enrolled in their second year of study at WCU and / or SCC.
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Gosia Tiger was presented a $1500 Carpenter Nursing Scholarship by Scholarship Chair PP Nancie Wilson July 6th, 2016.
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PP Nancie Wilson presented Mariah Francescutti a $1500 Carpenter Scholarship July 6th, 2016.
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President-Nominee Lenny Jordan presents Kara Joy Seaman with the 2015 Bob and Helen Carpenter Nursing Scholarship June 3rd, 2015.
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The 2014 Bob and Helen Carpenter Scholarship winners included Edith Jennings (L) and Katherine Sevigny (R). The presentation was made at the 2014 Academic Excellence Banquet on May 21st, 2014.
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Kaycee Cashion (2nd from left) and Holly Owen (2nd from right), both students in the nursing program at SCC, were awarded the Bob and Helen Carpenter Nursing Scholarship at the Rotary Club of Franklin’s Academic Excellence Banquet on May 7th, 2013 at Tartan Hall in Franklin. Cashion is pictured with her husband (far left). Owen is pictured with her family and Helen Carpenter (far right), widow of longtime Rotary Club of Franklin member and State Senator Bob Carpenter.
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2011-2012 Past Club President Mike Norris presents Helen and Bob Carpenter, Jr. a proclamation, naming the nursing scholarship, The Senator Bob and Helen Carpenter Nursing Scholarship at the August 31st, 2011 Meeting.
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2011 Nursing Scholarship Winners Kellie Colquit and Holly Owen with club member Susie Ledford at the August 31st, 2011 meeting.
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Helen Carpenter (L) widow of former state senator and longtime Rotarian Bob Carpenter is pictured with one of the Bob and Helen Carpenter Nursing Scholarship winners Stephanie Morgan (C). Grace Kim not pictured, also received the honor at the May 30th, 2012 club Meeting. Club Member Susie Ledford (R) made the presentation.
The Rotary Club of Franklin Operation Renewal Project
Operation Renewal is District 7670’s effort to assist homeless veterans thru vocational training and support fortheir future. The veterans live and work in the Veterans Restoration Center (240 men) or the Steadfast House (10 women) in the Asheville area. This past Rotary Year, the disrict raised more than $37,000 toward the project. The District Program is chaired by Franklin Rotarian Gary Dills. If this program is successful, the District plans to expand to a site in Franklin in the future. For more information on this project see District 7670 Chair Gary Dills or Rotary Club of Franklin Chair Tom James.
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Donations to Operation Renewal have exceeded over $37,000 district-wide thus far. Great work Rotarians!
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2012-13 District 7670 Governor Frank Dean (L) presents a check for $10000 to Scott Rogers, CEO of ABCCM. The presentation is part of the district’s commitment to fund vocational training for veterans at the Veterans Restoration Center for Men and the Steadfast House for Women. The project was an effort originated by the Rotary Club of Franklin. The presentation was made February 19th, 2013.
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2012-13 Rotary Club of Franklin President Gary Dills (L) presents Operational Renewal Club Chairman Tom James (R) a check in the amount of $10,000 from Rotary District 7670 to the club’s Operation Renewal Project that assists homeless veterans through vocational training and support for their future. The presentation was made at the January 23rd, 2013 club meeting.
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Tom James, (L) Chairman of the Rotary Club of Franklin’s Operation Renewal Project for homeless veterans, receives a donation in the amount of $500 to the club in support of the project from the Franklin American Legion in November, 2012.
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Rotary Club of Franklin Operation Renewal Club Chairman Tom James (R) receives a Rotary Gold Star from club president Gary Dills for his work on The District 7670 Operation Renewal Project. The District recently contributed $10,000 to the event of which $4000 was generated from the Franklin Club.
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The Rotary Club of Franklin Ethics
The Rotary Club of Franklin recognizes businesses in the community that continually display high ethical standards and extraodinary community relations while giving back to those communities in which they operate. If you would like to nominate a local business for the The Rotary Club of Franklin Business Integrity Award, see vocational chair 2017-18 Rich Peoples.
(from the October 3rd, 2012 edition of the Flywheel)
Ethics in Business
Article by Sean Gibson
The Rotary Club of Franklin kicked off the vocational month of October, 2012 with one of the, if not THE most important components in the business world, the subject of ethics. Club co-vocational director Bill McGaha began the presentation with a short history on the four way test which was put into place in 1909 just four years after Paul Harris and his fellow co-founders created Rotary in 1905.
Program host Jerry Chastain then when into how he applied ethics in his business by relating it to his employees in that success is determined by how one dresses, acts and how he or she is able to correct what doesn’t go correctly.
From there members heard a presentation from member Rich Peoples who talked about the four way test in detail and how he applies it to his field of engineering. Peoples stressed four key points relating to the four way test in a business setting. 1) Say it if you mean it. 2) Is this the way you would want to be treated? No-one should ever feel cheated. 3) Your business relationship should build goodwill in that you want to continue the relationship and that it not be a one time transaction. 4) If I’m successful then I would like my business partner to be successful.
Member and Sgt. at Arms Norm Jones talked about the importance of ethics in the insurance industry by stressing the importance of understanding the duty of being ethical to yourself and those that you are doing business. He also stressed that it’s important to conduct yourself in a way that does not restrict competition and that you do not compromise yourself personally and maintain professional confidentiality. For more information on Rotary Vocational see directors Bill MaGaha and Demi Bray.
(from the October 24th, 2012 edition of the Flywheel)
Ethics in Government
by John Short
Our vocational month concluded with Rotarian and County Manager Jack Horton introducing todays panel which included representatives from various areas of government. He mentioned that a lot of people see this subject “Ethics in Government”as an oxymoron but during his career as a county manager he has not found this to be true. Over the years he has worked with many individuals who conduct themselves with integrity and within a code of ethics.
Bobby Kuppers-county commissioner and retired Naval Officer said all elected officials are required to attend ethical training. According to Mr. Kuppers it boils down to integrity and personal ethics in conducting business. Once integrity is gone you can’t get it back. He said if officials went by the 4 Way Test in conducting business then it would be done ethically.
Gary Shields-retired principal and school board member pointed out that the N.C. Legislature passed a bill in 2009 requiring schools to adopt a code of ethics. Training is provided through online training, N.C. School Board Assoc. and the N.C. School of Government. Areas covered are maintaining confidentiality of information, accepting gifts and favors and failure to perform duties.
Joe Collins-Franklin Mayor mentioned that as a public servant one must look at the pros and cons of the issues and vote for the good of the community. In doing so you don’t always please everyone. Distinguishing between right and wrong isn’t always easy and if one isn’t careful a person can be blindsided.
Thanks to Jack Horton and our speakers for a very informative program on Ethics in Government. For more information on vocational programs and projects see vocational co directors Bill McGaha and Demi Bray.
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Chair Karen Kenney presented Premier Marketing with the Ethical Business award April 27, 2016.
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Tony Hernandez of Life’s Bounty receives the Rotary Club of Franklin’s ethical business award on December 3rd, 2014.
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Rotary Club of Franklin President Nominee Designate Lenny Jordan presents Greg Vernelson of Franklin Auction Company the club’s Business Integrity Award on April 2nd, 2014.
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Rotary Club of Franklin Vocational Chair Lenny Jordan (L) presents business owner John Welch the Rotary Club of Franklin Business Integrity Award during the October 16th, 2013 meeting. Welch is being recognized for his business’ high ethical standards and great customer relations in the community.
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Longtime Rotarian J.C. Jacobs (R) is presented a town proclamation by Franklin Mayor Joe Collins on November 14th, 2012. Jacobs was also recognized for his longtime ethical service to the community operating People’s Department Store.
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New club member Rich Peoples informed members on how he applies the 4 way test in the field of engineering.
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Local community leaders in Franklin spoke at the October 24th meeting of the Rotary Club of Franklin on the subject of Ethics in Government. Pictured left to right are Macon County School Board and Rotary Club of Franklin member Gary Shields, Franklin Mayor Joe Collins, Macon County Commissioner Bobby Kuppers and County Manager and Rotary Club of Franklin member Jack Horton. The discussion was in conjunction with Rotary Vocational Month.
Rotary Club of Franklin Read2Me
Read2Me is Macon County’ s effort to promote literacy with a focus on the 0-5 year age group. It is a community wide effort and is currently incorporating Highlands members in fund raising efforts to support the Dolly Parton Imagination Library project which would provide a book a month to each child who requests it, funds allowing. Franklin Rotarians Karen Kenney (Club Chair), Fred Lindstrom, and Gary Dills were key in founding the program locally and continue to develop it.
For more information on Read2Me contact club chair Karen Kenney.
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2017 Read2Me Essay Winners at the April 19, 2017 Meeting.
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President Sean Gibson and Read2Me essay award winners recognized at the April 13th, 2016 Rotary Club of Franklin Meeting.
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2015 Read2Me essay winners reading their essays at the Rotary Club of Franklin meeting April 15th, 2015. Winners included grades 3-4 Avery Moorman, Harrison gates, Alyssa Smith and Ryan Jauraz. Grade 5-6 winners included Anabelle Cunningham, Sarah Brenner, and Kaden Thompson. Grade 7-8 winners were Morgan Bumgarner, Hannah Webb and Charley Inabinet.
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Read2Me essay winners recognized April 23, 2014. Among the winners included grades (3-4) 1. Genevieve Maddox, 2. Eliza Tate and 3. Mercedes Ore. Grades (5-6) included Kirstin Cochran, 2. Laney Justice and 3. Catherine Shannon. Grades (7-8) included Leah Hoblit and Kierra Love and 2. Jacob Koch.
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In May, 2013 The Rotary Club of Franklin saluted the Read2Me Poetry Contest Winners for 2013. Winners included MVI 6th graders Morgan Bumgarner with first place in the amount of $50, Ariana Kimsey, second place $25, and two honorable mentions, Celeste McCall and Erica Myers. All are students in Sara Shook’s 6th grade class at MVI. Ms shook got $75 for her classroom since both first and second prize winners are in her class.
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Macon Middle 7th graders Chase Holland (L), 2nd place winner of the “If I were President” Read2Me essay contest and Nicholas Walker (R) winner of the essay contest. Pictured is teacher James McNabb.
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Macon Middle teacher Renee Rogers (L) is pictured with 7th grader Destiny Mashburn winner of the “If I were President” Read2Me essay contest on May 1st at the Rotary Club of Franklin.
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Cadence Houser, 3rd grader from South Macon received 2nd place in the recent Rotary Club of Franklin Greatest President Read2Me essay contest on May 1st, 2013.
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4th grader Dannah Stewart of Nantahala School (L) received honorable mention in the Greatest President Read2Me essay contest on May 1st. pictured with her is teacher Amanda Jouers.
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Makayla West, 4th grader from Nantahala School took first place in the Rotary Club of Franklin Greatest President Read2Me essay contest on May 1st.
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Read2Me Volunteer Diane Cotton (far left) at Waldo’s Birthday Party Saturday November 3rd, 2012 at the Macon County Public Library.
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Rotary Club of Franklin member Patti Abel and daughter volunteering at the Read2Me table at Streetfest in downtown Franklin September 28th.
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Rotary Club of Franklin President Gary Dills (R) and volunteers at Streetfest on September 28th.
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Read2Me Chair Karen Kenney (far left), 12-13 Club President Gary Dills, Read2Me Champions Gary Shields (back row center), Brittney Parker (front center) and Fred Lindstrom (far right).
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Diane Cotton (left) receives donations from the American Legion Commander and the American Legion Auxiliary in Franklin to support Read2Me’s literacy program.
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Rotary Club of Franklin past-president Mike Norris (L) is pictured with the 2012 Read2Me Essay Award Winners, Yailyn Zuniga (second from left) and Giovanni Rubio (third from left). Zuniga was the 5th/6th grade winner from Mountain View Intermediate School and Rubio was the 3rd/4th grade winner from Cartoogechaye Elementary School. Also pictured is Club President Gary Dills (second from right) and Britanny Parker (R). the students were awarded at the May 30th, 2012 Club Meeting.
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A Read2Me leadership meeting October 2012.
