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 This past Saturday was the 103rd birthday of Rotary International. All clubs were asked to conduct a service project in celebration of the event and to use the event to enhance the image of their club and Rotary in their communities. Lamar Advertising donated six billboard spaces around the district.
Bradley Sunrise - Cleveland Habitat for Humanity Build
 The two clubs in Bradley County have contributed to and are working on a house! Saturday's build-day was for members of the two clubs and they made progress together. The house is due to be dedicated in May and will provide more Rotarians with work days. For more photos of Saturday's work go to the Bradley Sunrise club's web site album.
Clinton Club Plants Tree
Members of the Clinton club planted a dogwood tree in the park off Market Street. AG Bill Martin, Bear Stephenson, Gov Robin, E. T. Stamey, President Don Whitaker and John Jordan admire E.T.'s work in planting the tree.Only one of the three shovels actually got dirty. Which one?
Crossville Gets Cleaned Up
Members of the Crossville club held a "clean-up, fix-up day" at the Crossville Depot, which is owned by the Cumberland County Rotary Clubs and made available for community use.
 Jefferson City Club at Appalachian Outreach Center
The Appalachian Outreach Center began as a home repair ministry by Carson-Newman College and has grown to include a homeless shelter, food distribution, clothing and furniture, an educational program including computers and GED, a thrift store, outreach to the Hispanic population, recycling and counseling. President Rev. Russ Weekley demonstrates he can do more than preside and preach.
Knox County Clubs Spend Day on Playground!
The seven Knox County clubs planned, donated and worked together to make an $11,000 improvement in the playground at Green Magnet Academy, which overlooks downtown Knoxville. Other contributors to the project included Regions Bank, Rodgers Cadillac, Vulcan Materials, Regas Restaurant and grant funds the school had received. About 60 Rotarians from all the clubs, including AGs Maryellen Duckett and Larry Sheumaker worked together on the windy cold day to produce the results shown here. More photos are available.
 Recycling Computers in Morristown
The Morristown and Morristown AM clubs are working together on a new project with Keep America Beautiful to recycle computers. Will Morrison (Morristown) and President-elect Leah Taylor (Morristown AM) show the keyboard of one of 100 systems collected in the first phase Saturday. Of the computers donated, 25 are very functional and 25 more will be assembled from the total to provide computers for persons who need, but cannot afford them. Keep America Beautiful will properly recycle components that cannot be used. Relationships have been established with companies to provide computers as they are retired from their first users.
Oak Ridge Club Ramps Up
The members of the Oak Ridge club have undertaken to build ramps at the homes of disabled persons who cannot afford to have one built. The project combines the efforts of volunteers from Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties and the Atomic Trades and Labor Council and is led by United Way Director and new member Rick Morrow.
Oak Ridge Breakfast Hosts Author
During this year, my home club has been giving autographed copies of the children's book Andy and Elmer's Apple Dumpling Adventure to school classrooms and libraries in recognition of weekly speakers. The club brought author Andy Shoup from Dayton, Ohio, to spend last Friday talking with the classes at Willowbrook Elementary School about his experience as a graphic designer, author and publilsher. Andy was commissioned by the Fairborn Rotary Club (Ohio) to develop the book to teach the Four-Way Test. The author and club members met children and parents all day Saturday at the Public Library.
 Sparta Sponsors Auction
Members of the Sparta club donated a furry monkey, rolls of paper towels, picture frames, decorations and a wide variety of items of interest to residents of the National Health Care facility. Play money had been given to the residents over the week preceding the auction held last Saturday, at which member and realtor Barb Witzigman and auctioneer Landon Dickerson entertained the residents as they bid against each other for the prizes. Rotarians helped residents count their money and distributed the prizes.
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