This week, our club donated $1000 to Alternative Baseball, an organization that provides year-round training and games for adults with autism and other disabilities. Thank you Taylor Duncan for starting and growing this important organization to enrich so many lives!

The Rotary has been and is a positive force for every community it reaches. That would not be the case if it weren't for great club members. To re-energize those members we participate in club socials. Spouses and family members were welcome at this latest 5th Tuesday Social. Thank you, Jason Summerour and Erica Sparks Summerour for hosting our 5th Tuesday Social! It was perfection- just like Three Strands Vineyard!

The Paulding Rotary Club has several long-standing traditions when it comes to providing for the local community. One such tradition is our annual senior cookout, which might possibly be the longest-running yearly activity to date. Club members always have a good time grilling our seniors' hamburgers and hot dogs. Rotary members understand the difference a fresh grill-cooked meal can make for a person who doesn’t get the home-cooked opportunity very often.

Paulding County, Tuesday, May 2, 2022, Paulding Rotary was excited to present a $1000 check to the Paulding County Boys and Girls Club in support of the important after-school programs for the youth of Paulding County. Receiving the check was Selena Jackson-Guines (Board Chair).

Lieutenant Ashley Hill was awarded the “Officer of the Year” award by the Paulding County Rotary Club. Lieutenant Hill was accompanied by Sheriff Gary Gulledge along with her family and supervisors at a luncheon held in her honor. Lieutenant Hill has been employed with the Sheriff’s Office since January 2006 and was recently promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.

FAO Andy Dale Named Firefighter of the Year at a ceremony on Tuesday, May 2nd, the Paulding County Rotary Club honored Fire Apparatus Operator (FAO), Andy Dale, with its 2022 Firefighter of the Year Award. He currently serves at Station 2 in Hiram and operates Truck 2 which is the County’s largest and most advanced fire suppression vehicle.

We love working with our community partners like Chattahoochee Tech to support education and develop a skilled workforce in Paulding County. Last night, the Paulding Rotary Club was recognized as Benefactor of the Year at the Chattahoochee Tech Foundation’s Spark Workforce Awards. The Club has given over $50,000 in scholarships to CTC students and helped start the College’s Golden Eagle Food Pantry. Receiving the award was Club President Matt Britton.

Paulding County Rotary recently welcomed a new member, Robby Bruce, who serves as the Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Dallas. Robby is a lifelong resident of Paulding County and has been married to his wife Jill for almost 30 years.