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SSI Rotary Participates in Serbia Global Grant
This is an email from our latest sponsorship of a Global Grant.
Sarah O’Brien
Regional Grant Officer
Sam Kendal
USAID Program Officer
Dear Sarah,
Dear Sam,
Today we completed the budget and funding for 15 kindergartens project. All required information has been entered and the application is ready to move forward toward the approval by TRF, without USAID funding.
My request to Sam is to check if the USAID will support this project, like they did last year. If yes, it would secure more funds and would enable us to purchase ICT equipment for 6 more kindergartens (then we would be able to provide equipment for 21 kindergartens). If the response from USAID is negative, we request that Sarah proceeds with the approval procedure for this project as regular TRF Global grant.
Our International partners in this project are again PDG Hamsa Thota , D5920 USA and RC Fitzgerald as International sponsor club. As you know, they will be in Serbia in May 5-10 for a site visit. It would be really great if by that time we could get the approval and the funds transferred to our designated account. The mobile furniture and ICT equipment for kindergartens have already been reserved with the supplier, so the whole project could be implemented in a very short time following the approval.
Thank you both Sarah and Sam for all your efforts and support. We really appreciate it.
Looking forward to your response,
2022 Preston Johnson Speech Contest
2022 Preston Johnson Speech Contest organized by Jim Kielt
Our club was inspired by our local high school students participating in the club level speech contest.
CONTESTANTS. L to r : Emily Wyrick, Taryn Fenwick, Winslett Willis, Rebecca McKinnon, Nicholas Moore, Katelyn Pittman,
Dekira Wilkerson, Dawson Lane and Lily Tilman
WINNERS. L to r : Jim Kielt – organizer , Nicholas Moore (3rd), Rebecca McKinnon (1st), Joe Leek – President SSI Rotary Club and Katelyn Pittman (2nd)
Our winners move on to the District Level Contest hosted by SSI Rotary on March 26, 2022.
Rotarian Clyde Taylor receives Major Donor Level 1 Award
Clyde Taylor receives his Major Donor Level 1 Award from his daughter Martha Taylor Greenway
Chip Lewis, Foundation Chair , Hamsa Thota, past DG, Clyde Taylor , Honoree, Clyde’s daughter Martha Taylor Greenway, Joe Leek, SSI Rotary President
Coastal Illustrated Pictures of Meet the Pros 2021
Meet the Pro’s Pictures by Coastal Illustrated
Click here for a nice set of pictures of our event by Coastal Illustrated
Our major sponsors 
St. Simons Rotary recently installed its 2021-2022 board.
Pictured standing are Dick James, community services, from left; Susan Imhoff, charitable outreach; Donna Davis, membership; Roy Turner, treasurer; Beth Smith, past-president; Robby Strange, secretary; Janice Lamattina, president nominee; Chip Lewis, international services and grants; James Sexton, programs; Tate Simpson, president-elect.
Seated are Beverly Trainor, immediate past-president and sergeant at arms; Joe Leek, president; Pam Hamilton, bulletin editor, and Paul Kern Baker, membership.
St. Simons Rotary bestows badges
Submitted by Janice Lamattina
St. Simons Rotary presented seven new membership badges. Red badges are presented to incoming members for the time they will learn about Rotary and become familiarized with the club and its members. Upon completion of the Red Badge Program, members are presented a Blue Badge. Rotary members in good standing who transfer from other clubs are also presented with blue badges. Pictured are Paul White, blue badge, from left; Ashley Tollison, honorary member; Joe Savino, blue badge; Jonna Kerrigan, red badge; Tim Henning, red badge; Jonathan Haney, red badge; President Beverly Trainor; James Sexton, membership chair. Not pictured is Ryan Moore.
The Brunswick News