BLYTHEWOOD – Besides volunteering on Saturday to clean up damages caused by a storm on the Camp Discovery property, these members of the Blythewood Rotary Club assembled sustainable picnic tables that were purchased with a $5,000 donation from the Club. Pictured below, Rotarians Casey Ellisor, Dennis Balentine and club president Mark Wickham stand next to […]
Blythewood Rotary Donates Supplies
March 4, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Rotary continues to support the Blythewood community, most recently, by collecting food items to donate to Christian Assistance Bridge (CAB_, who is in need of supplies for the community. Pictured from left are, Jimmy Martin, secretary, David Thames, Mark Richardson and Mark Wickham, President. To view CAB’s current needs, visit Christian Assistance […]
O Christmas Tree!
November 24, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Hundreds of Douglas Firs arrived Monday at the Blythewood Rotary Club’s new Christmas Tree sales lot on Blythewood Road across from Palmetto Citizens Credit Union. About 20 Rotarians unloaded the trees, then set them up for display after the tree trunks were trimmed by members John Hancock, left, and Dennis Ballentine. The lot […]
Rotary starts new town Christmas tradition
November 5, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – When the man who sells Christmas trees every year on the vacant lot at the corner of Blythewood Road and the Food Lion shopping center mentioned to Blythewood Pharmacy owner David Thames last year that he was thinking about selling his Christmas tree business, Thames, a longtime member of the Blythewood Rotary Club, […]
Golfing for Graduates
October 17, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Rotary Club of Blythewood held its 18th annual scholarship fundraiser golf tournament at the Columbia Country Club on Oct. 3. Over $11,000 was raised for the club’s scholarship fund for high school graduates who live in the 29016 zip code. The Pure Power Tech Team of Greg Butler, Jerry Sweetland, Kip Bouknight […]
Ring The Bell
December 21, 2017 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Rotarians Al Montgomery, left, and Mark Cruise, right, ring their Salvation Army bells as Melvin Jones of Ridgeway and Bernice Hook of Blythewood drop money in the pot.
Cowan Named Top Rotarian
July 26, 2012 By
Richland County Sheriff’s Deputy Chris Cowan has been named the Blythewood Rotary Club’s Rotarian of the Year. The announcement was made at the Club’s regular breakfast meeting at Maggie’s Market July 19. Cowan was presented the award by outgoing club president Catherine Martin, who credited Cowan with planning and implementing a foreign exchange program for […]
New Rotary Officers –
July 26, 2012 By
The above officers were recently elected to serve the Blythewood Rotary Club during the 2012-13 year: Margaret McKenzie president elect; Catherine Martin, past president; Van Kornegay, sergeant-at-arms; Eddie Wingard, treasurer; Wendy Broderick, secretary; Chris Cowan, membership chairman and Scott McClelland, president.
Rotary Clubbin’ . . .
July 19, 2012 By
Blythewood Rotary Club members enjoyed dining and visiting at the Columbia Country Club Thursday, July 12. Incoming president Scott McClelland, and outgoing president Catherine Martin, were both there as well as Rotarian and Blythewood Mayor J. Michael Ross. Fun girl Joy Watkins decorated the tables with flower pots with secret take-home numbers.
Rotary Clubbin’ . . .
July 19, 2012 By
Blythewood Rotary Club members enjoyed dining and visiting at the Columbia Country Club Thursday, July 12. Incoming president Scott McClelland, and outgoing president Catherine Martin, were both there as well as Rotarian and Blythewood Mayor J. Michael Ross. Fun girl Joy Watkins decorated the tables with flower pots with secret take-home numbers.
