Carl W. Davis kicks off membership month with his amazing intellect and superb delivery of Rotarian Fellowships and the ROAR- Rotarians of Amateur Radio...we enjoyed the immersive journey through the "Smithsonian" HAM Shack and have a much greater respect for the role that Amateur radio has played in history and will continue to play in global human communication ...Live Long and Prosper! Carl's call-sign is W8WZ

Patrica Perkins leads the group in yoga in this first episode of "do you know your body?"

Chef Jeff Bacon discusses how his program not only feeds poor families but also trains members of the community to become chefs.

Bryan Hartman, the Stokes County Agriculture & Natural Resources Extension Agent for North Carolina Cooperative Extension, did an overview of Agriculture integration into the Stokes County School system with the goal of educating children to become stewards and guardians of sustainable communities.

This week Stephanie Carson discusses the efforts of Carolina Public Press to engage in local public funded investigative journalism into the issues facing North Carolina free from the biases of corporate media. The current major issue being CPPs efforts to highlight and address the growing food shortages within the state.

Dr Sylvia Whitlock has been in Rotary for nearly forty years. She was the second woman to join the Rotary Club of Duarte and went on to become the first woman Rotary Club president. She was a District Governor in 2012-2013. Sylvia is a recipient of many awards including the Rotary Foundation District Service Award. She has supported an orphanage in Mexico, sunk wells in Nigeria and raised nearly $90,000 to educate girls in India. It is not everyday one gets to listen to a person who made history.

An important achievement this year was the development of a new Rotaract club. In the tradition of its parent Rotary club, e-Global Rotaract is a video conferenced club consisting of international members. Several young members spoke to us about their backgrounds and aspirations. They will change the World and make it a better place!

President Kay Danes ended her year with a beautiful report on the club’s accomplishments. Who would imagine that such a small club could do so much? Rotary Year 2019-20 saw the club win Platinum … the highest distinction … for the first time. All members contributed to this achievement, of course, but it is unlikely that it would have happened without the diligent guidance of President Kay Danes.

Global Trekker Public Image Director Trish Perkins was guest speaker this week. She spoke about her business, Worlds Touch, which performs database development and administration work for charitable organizations throughout the World. Unlike most companies, payment for her services does not happen in the form of money. Instead payment comes in the form of travel amenities – room and board. Why? Trish is a worldwide traveler. At an early age she traveled around the World with the intention of discovering what behaviors are singularly American versus truly universal. She continues to be intrigued by travel. Her work and travel have touched many regions and countries: Ethiopia, India, Cambodia … but I think it is clear that Nepal with the Himalayas always in the background is a bit of a favorite. The presentation covers the charitable work done by the agencies her work supports. And the travel pictures and Trish’s dialogue are simply stunning!