Service Above Self and the SS Oklahoma story is the topic of today’s presentation.

Our speaker, a 25+ year Rotarian, and two time club president of the Rotary Club of Hanford Sunset,

CA currently serves as a District 5230 Assistant Governor,

Mr. Daniel recently uncovered information on the SS Oklahoma, which was captained by his

grandfather, T.P. Davenport, who had kept the information under wraps until his death in 1986. These

include photos, news stories and a first person recap of what happened on that fateful day of April 8,

1942, 10 miles off the coast of St. Simons Island.

The original photos and other information will be donated after today’s meeting to Mimi Rogers,

Curator of the Coastal Georgia Historical Society for display in the upcoming WWII Home Front

Museum.

A career newspaper salesman, Mark Daniel, will take you thru the story of how he uncovered these

treasures and the true meaning of the Rotary ideal, Service Above Self and its many applications in a

lifetime.

Volume 17 – Number 14 April 11, 2017

April 18: No meeting

April 25: Melinda Ennis Roughton – Executive Director, Family Connection May 2: Scholarship Awards – Con Holland; Meeting to be held at Marsh’s Edge

Mark Daniel

Asst. Governor, Rotary California Grandson of the Commander USS Oklahoma

DID YOU KNOW???

Rotary is dedicated to six areas of focus to build international relationships, improve lives, and create a better world to support our peace efforts and end polio forever.

They are: 1. promote peace

2. fight disease

3. provide clean water,

sanitation and hygiene

4. save mothers and

children

5. support education

6. grow local economies

Erik Kaufman Dec. 21

John Killgallon Dec. 21 Bob Brearly Dec. 28 Lisa Anderson Dec. 29 Craig Bolint Dec. 31 Kent Capper Dec. 31 Sherrye Gibbs Dec. 31 Rees Sumerford Jan. 1

Previous Program: April 4, 2017 April 4, 2017

MEMBERS: 69

Prospective Mbr: 1 Joe Khurana – Larry Daugherty

TOTAL : 77

Joan Tibor Silent Disaster, Waycross

4/11 Kent Capper, Deanna

Clark 4/25 Susie Curtis, Larry

Daugherty 5/02 Donna Davis, Eric Davis

Ms. Tibor presented a compelling look at the impact of radiation, heavy metals, bacteria and parasites in ground water on the health of Ware County (Waycross) citizens.

Thirty years’ of accumulation by toxins produced by AGL, CSX, Hatch and others into the aquafer has produced symptoms such as mental acuity deficits, numbness, tissue masses, cancer, heart issues, premature births, disability and death.

Tibor presented data and timelines which she believes proves the linkage of toxins and health issues. One complicating & contributing factor was a remediation effort using bacteria. In fact, the bacteria – while “eating” radiation – actually produced plutonium.

Silent Disaster continues to work with DNR, EPD, businesses and local & state officials to draw attention to this problem.

April 12: Barbara Sullivan

April 14: Bill Abel

An application for membership been received from Christopher Murray, an

Administrator at Gracemore Nursing Home, who is moving back to St. Simons; and we look

forward to his active involvement in our Club. Please welcome Chris.

NO MEETING NEXT WEEK – APRIL 18 as our Easter break. We’ll resume on April 25.

The Board will also meet on the 25th at 11:30 am in the Green Room.

picnic tables by the Casino for a pot luck lunch at 4:00 p.m. The Club will provide the

barbeque and plates etc. Please bring a side dish to share and your own drinks (we will have

a cooler with ice). Lots of good food and fellowship!! Please let Beverly

(beverlytrainor@yahoo.com) know if you and your family will attend. The more the merrier!

TOURS OF COLONEL ISLAND. We are hosting two tours of Colonel's Island with Bill

Dawson. The first tour will be at noon on Tuesday, April 18th (there is no Rotary lunch that

day). The second tour will be held on Friday, April 21st at 9:30 a.m. The tour lasts 1 and 1/2

hours. The capacity is 12 people per tour. First come, first served. Spouses are welcome.

R.S.V.P. is required. There is a sign- up sheet at the registration table today. You may also

call Beverly at 230-2028 or email her at: beverlytrainor@yahoo.com

Visiting Rotarians : 2

Guy Janssens – Barrie, Ontario Canada

Peter Lorimer – Barrie, Ontario Canada

Guests : 5

Marie Stoner – Beverly Trainor Samantha Zalvitis – Ralph Brush Barbara Brush – Ralph Brush Nell Watson – John Gibson o Tim Echols – Georgia Public Service Commissioner

FELLOWSHIP OF ROTARY DAY - Please join us for the next

Fellowship of Rotary Day, Sunday, April 30th. We will meet at the