Category Archives: Lake Butler Rotary

Submitted by Ted Barber On Tuesday, September 19, 2017, the Lake Butler Rotarians not only distributed 145 dictionaries to all the LBES Third graders, but honored our District 6970 Governor, Brent Coates. Brent Coates began his career as the District … Continue reading →

Jason Davis, Owner of the Hillandale Quality Feed business in Lake Butler was our guest speaker.  He told us the business began in 1970 producing 90% of the chicken feed needed from locally grown corn. The company adjusted to the … Continue reading →

Russ Wade earned the extra credit by correctly answering the question regarding this day (August 22) in History.  The question asked about an international emblem used under the Geneva Convention of 1864 for nonpartisan care to the sick and wounded … Continue reading →

Article by Ted Barber Sara Owen was honored as the Lake Butler Rotary Club’s newest member. Dave Mecusker read a short biography about Sara and then presented her with her Rotary Badge, framed Certificate of Membership and a welcome packet. … Continue reading →

Article by Ted Barber   Following Club President Ted Barber’s welcome of all the guests,  Dave Mecusker, Club Membership Chairmen, welcomed Bob Brown as the newest Lake Butler Rotary Club member. Trent Wheeler and Donna Harris presented Welcome Certificates to … Continue reading →

Article by Ted Barber Lake Butler Interact Members 7-29-30-17 Leadership Training Shane Collins, our Program Chairman, tried to give “Extra Credit” to any Club Member who correctly identified the amusement park that opened in 1961 on 212 acres. The correct … Continue reading →

Article by Ted Barber Rotary Zone 34 Leadership Training July 29-30, 2017 in Jacksonville, Florida, cemented, in my mind, why I am an active Rotarian. Our Foundation is one of the top 10 charities, with 91% of our contributions providing humanitarian … Continue reading →

Article Submitted by Ted Barber Lake Butler Rotary Club welcomed Joe Stephenson as our latest Regular Member reinstatement July 1, 2017 and Bob Brown as a Regular Member effective August 1, 2017. Among the twenty members and guests were Bob … Continue reading →

Spires IGA Deli came through again for us with fried chicken and baked chicken. The noon luncheon meal was terrific! We even found a few slices of banana in Billy Ray Foister’s dessert! Art Peterson spun the Rotary Wheel filling … Continue reading →