Steve Flowers, Alabama’s most watched and read political columnist and commentator spoke at the Troy Rotary Club. Mr. Flowers has just recently written a memoir, Of Goats and Govenors, Six Decades of Alabama Political Stories. He shared his observations and insights concerning the recent elections.
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Speakers educated the community about Pike Potpourri
Earl Ellis and Rick Smith hosted Dianne Smith and Karen Bullard who shared with us an introduction about the recently published book about Pike Potpourri.
Club met at Pioneer Museum of Alabama hosting Ed and Carly Gannon, owner of Vintage Olive
Club met on Tuesday, May 3 at the Pioneer Museum of Alabama when Barbara Tatom hosted Ed and Carly Gannon as our guest speakers. Ed and Carly own The Vintage Olive in Montgomery, a specialty store that sells infused olive oils, balsamic vinegars, gluten free pastas, spices, olives and more. This was a great opportunity for the cooks among us to learn about the benefits of these products. They had some sample kits available for purchase.
Talk on engaging women at Tutwiler Prison in vegetable gardening
Dr. Sharon Everhardt, Chair of the Anthropology, Sociology, and Criminal Justice Department at Troy University, and Dr. Stephen Carmody, an Archaeology professor at TROY, spoke to the Troy Rotary Club on April 26th regarding an innovative program to engage women at Tutwiler Prison in vegetable gardening. This grant-supported project is receiving national attention as an effective program for incarcerated women.
Rotary Club of Troy donates to the Pike County Child Advocacy Center, The director speaks on dealing with child abuse
The Troy Rotary Club hosted Ms. Kaley Green, the director of the Pike County Child Advocacy Center at
the April 19th Rotary Club meeting. Ms. Green gave a presentation on the role of the Child Advocacy Center in serving a four-county region in helping families, law enforcement and the courts deal with instances of child abuse.
Jennifer Ventress, a former hospital nurse and school health professional, spoke to the Troy Rotary Club
Troy native, Jennifer Ventress, a former hospital nurse and school health professional, spoke to the Troy Rotary Club on April 12. Jennifer, who is a former member of the Troy Rotary Club, is a candidate for the position of Pike County Coroner.
School Resource Officers Sgt. Tim Brooks and Deputy Hope Carlisle of the Pike County Sheriff’s Department, presented Alcohol Awareness program for youth.
Russell Thomas and Robert Whaley hosted School Resource Officers Sgt. Tim Brooks and Deputy Hope Carlisle of the Pike County Sheriff’s Department. The presented a program about the Department’s Alcohol Awareness program for youth.
The Sheriff’s Departments are certified in providing education and advice to local schoolchildren regarding the health hazards of vaping, alcohol use, and the hazards associated with abusing drugs.
Mr. Buddy Starling provided an overview of the enrollment activities at TROY
Buddy Starling, the Dean of Enrollment Management at Troy University was the guest speaker at the Troy Rotary Club on March 22nd. Mr. Starling provided an overview of the status of college admissions in our region and focused on specific recruitment and enrollment activities at TROY.
Dr. Shaffer on his experiences teaching English in Slovakia.
On March 15 Troy RotaryClub meeting, Dr. Shaffer is Dean of the University Libraries at Troy Universityand spoke on his experiences teaching English in Slovakia.
Dr. Michael Slobodchikoff spoke on conflict in Ukraine
Dr. Michael Slobodchikoff, from the Troy University Political Science faculty, who spoke about the current conflict in the Ukraine.
The Troy Rotary Club welcomed Dr. Michael Slobodchikoff to speak at its March 8, 2022 meeting. Dr. Slobodchikoff is Chair of the Department of Political Science at Troy University and is a well recognized scholar and expert on Russia and its relations with other countries of the former USSR.
