Point Clear Rotary Club

Happy October!

Keep Checking In Online!

Checking in online saves us time, keeps things running smoothly, and (bonus!) makes you look like a Rotary rockstar who’s ahead of the curve.

It’s quick, easy, and you can do it before you even leave the house.

We’re excited to welcome Bob Cochran, a retired U.S. Navy Commander and long-time Auburn faculty member.

Bob’s remarkable career has taken him from earning his wings as a Naval Aviator, to commanding a U.S. Naval Facility in Wales, to serving on the faculty of the Army War College. After retiring from the Navy, he practiced law before joining Auburn University, where he has taught Business and Aviation Law to more than 20,000 students over the past 20 years. A dedicated Rotarian since 1998, Bob has held numerous leadership roles and now serves as District Governor. He and his wife, Karen, live in Auburn and enjoy spending time with their three children and first grandchildren.

IT’S OFFICIALLY TASTE OF ROTARY MONTH

🍷 Taste of Rotary: October 26 at The Wash House

The countdown is on for our biggest (and tastiest) fundraiser of the year! To make it a success, we need your help with two key things:

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🎯 Goal #1: Sponsors

• Fund scholarships, youth programs & service projects
• Great exposure for businesses (and good karma, too!)
• Know someone who might be interested? Send them our way!

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🎟️ Goal #2: Raffle Tickets

• Available now — easy to buy, easier to sell
• Proceeds go straight into the work we do year-round
• Grab a stack, share with friends, and help spread the word

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✨ The more sponsors and raffle tickets we secure, the bigger the impact we can make. Let’s fill that sponsor board and keep the momentum rolling!

Stay tuned for volunteer opportunities, and more details soon.

🔍 Rotary Fun Fact of the Week:

📚 Rotary’s Literacy Efforts
Rotary has made literacy a cornerstone of its mission to support education and strengthen communities. Around the world, Rotary clubs fund and implement projects that have helped millions of children and adults learn to read and write. These efforts include building libraries, supplying books and school materials, training teachers, and creating after-school reading programs.

Literacy isn’t just about reading books—it’s about opening doors. Studies show that individuals with strong literacy skills are more likely to succeed academically, secure better jobs, and contribute positively to their communities. For children, learning to read means gaining confidence, independence, and a brighter future.

By investing in literacy, Rotary members are breaking cycles of poverty, empowering families, and giving people the tools to reach their full potential. It’s one more way Rotary lives out its motto: Service Above Self.

My definition of a free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular.

Adlai Stevenson

Upcoming Speakers:

October 9 –

October 16 –

October 23 – No Meeting

October 26 – Taste of Rotary

October 30 – Michael Capella, Dean of the USA business school

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📋 Club Member Directory

Per member request, we’ve included a list of current club members below. This list can also always be found and updated in DACdb for your convenience.

Allegri, Chesley R	A	Bagwell, David A.	H
Anderson, Diane C.	A	Baugh, Kathy	H
Barry, Michael E	A	Brandon, Patric J.	H
Booher, C. Wm (Bill) Jr.	A	Braswell, Louis E.	H
Bunch, Wayne	A	Britton, Dan	H
Cain, Lee Ann	A	Burkett, Thomas E.	H
Cameron, Sam	A	Cameron, David C.	H
Cane, P Grey III	A	Carley, Gerald G	H
Carey, Katherine B	A	Crawford, Henry	H
Cassady, Max	A	Fellers, Paul H. Jr.	H
Catrino, Georgianna	A	Fleury, Hubert A.	H
Cerf, Larry	A	Haley, Pat III	H
Ciaccio, Philip	A	Howell, John B.	H
Cowart, Yann D	A	Jones, Harvey E.	H
Currie, James F.	A	Kingrea, Richard	H
Daniell, David	A	Lane, Fleetwood T.	H
Daniell, James R.	A	Lo Porto, Trisha	H
Daniell, Rita	A	Lott, Frank	H
Day, Ashley	A	Lyon, Richard	H
DeLapp, James A.	A	Maples, Richard	H
DeVaney, James O III	A	McGilberry, Joe H.	H
Dohn, Carolyn	A	Meehan, Irene A.	H
Dorriety, CFA, William G.	A	Meyercord, Champ	H
Douglass, Scott	A	Nelson, Craig	H
Fenn, Scott	A	Pike, Isadore	H
Funchess, Steve	A	Platt, Rod	H
Funderburg, Joseph N.	A	Redditt, Grey Jr.	H
Gasbarro, Anthony	A	Rowe, Benjamin T.	H
Hadley, Howard	A	Sahlstrom, Richard C	H
Hale, Ross P.	A	Skinner, Edwin C.	H
Hamil, Anthony K.	A	Smith, Henry Maclin	H
Hanafourde, David G	A	Stein, Susan W.	H
Helms, Charles C Sr	A	Stewart, C. Richard	H
Hogg, Thomas M	A	Strange, Joe O.	H
Hope, Mary Shannon	A	Swanzy, Clay Jr.	H
Kaiser, Herbert E.	A	Tonsmeire, Arthur C.	H
Kendall, Martha Wentz	A
Kirkpatrick, Richard Mark	A
Lewis, T. David	A
Longfield, Steve	A
Lott, Thomas	A
Lupton , George M III	A
Matus, John A. Jr.	A
McGuire, Timothy E	A
McNair, William R.	A
Nelson, David William	A
O’Connor, Kerry J.	A
Orcutt, Paul W	A
Payne, Nathan	A
Poser, Walter	A
Radcliff, Self	A
Rivers, James P	A
Ross, Jenny	A
Ross, MD, David C.	A
Schemmel, Jeff	A
Sibal, John	A
Smith, Prentiss	A
Sonenstein, Burt	A
Strachan, Gregory E	A
Trice , Elizabeth Barry	A
vanLingen, Pete	A
Webb, Phillip	A
Weber, Alvin Jay	A
Weeks, Leslie G.	A
Ewell, Stephen A	A – LOA