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  • January 31, 2014 THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN Shelby LeQuire Contributing Writer Service above self is our motto, said Kenny Nicholson, current presi- dent of the Rotary Club. The Sylva Rotary Club is full of generous citizens who do whatever it takes to offer a helping hand, and they express their motto, service above self, by the wonder- ful things they do in the community. Sylvas Rotarians have been charitably providing community service for Jackson County and giv- ing to people in need all over the world since 1928, Nicholson explained. Recent and continuing services include raising money for scholarships, repairing homes, donat- ing to various causes, picking up trash, finan- cially supporting the Community Table and even planting flowers to keep Sylva looking spiffy, Nicholson listed, and so much more. The roll of good deeds they do is endless, and they never expect anything in return. The club also pro- motes Rotary Readers where members volun- teer to read to children Tabitha Hill Staff Writer Not many uniforms walk around on campus, but there are high ex- pectations for the Corps of Cadets this semester and in the coming years. _ Instead of a club, they want to refer to it as a program. si Founded two years ago by Haroun Azizi and car- ried on by other founding members, it took a while, but they were finally able to put the informa- tion together to create anew beginning for it. The original purpose was to bring back the Army ROTC, Reserve Officers Training Corps that formed on campus in the late 50s and disbanded in 1996 due to economic pullback from the Army. We just didnt produce enough candidates back then, says Jarrett Alley, president of the Corps of Cadets. Corps of Cadets is a smaller version of ROTC. There is a mixture of military and civilian. The way we explain it Corner: at the Jackson County Public Library. They even donate and deliver Thanksgiving meals to those who need them, but local service is not their only specialty. On several occasions, the club took WWII veterans to the memorial in Washington, DC. Because of the great success there, they are planning to do this again with veterans from the Korean War, stated Peggy Wike, president nominee of the Rotary Club. Wike even went to the Philippines to deliver 648 wheelchairs to individual homes that needed them desperately. Its such a rewarding feeling, she said about being a part of the Rotary Club. She plans to return to the Philippines as an ambas- sador soon. Many Rotarians also contribute to shelter boxes, packages that contain a tent-like tempo- rary home and supplies for basic meals. They send these helpful packs any where that there is an international disaster, explained Nicholson. We do work on the lo- cal level but our services extend to the national level and international level. We try to be a ben- is that we are an unac- credited ROTC, meaning we offer similar training, but not at the same level as ROTC, Alley stated, We are not funded, so everything comes from fundraisers, donations, and our own pockets. Our purpose grew to be- ~ come 100 percent helping the students, Alley said. Contracts are not there, so it can be to help stu- dents decide if they really want to dedicate their time to military services. There are three catego- ries of cadets. One is pri- or service and veterans who want to help young cadets become the next generation of servicemen and servicewomen. There are also the military bound students who are put through the program to help them prepare for any MOS:(Military Oc- cupational Specialty) or position that they want. Alley said, This will prepare them for officer school if they choose not to enlist and non-mili- tary bound students who are the ones not going to B3 PEAT URES Citizen Spotlight: The Sylva Rotary Club efit to those who need us the most. He remarked of the services provided by the Rotarians. Nicholson went on to say that the Rotary Club is a big participator in Polio Plus which sup- ports the three countries left in the world that still suffers from polio - Af- ghanistan, Pakistan, and Nigeria. Several mem- bers in the club are also helping build a school in Panama where theyve redone bathrooms and kitchens, and helped provide computers. We do things all over the place, but we have fun doing it. Were always trying to find people in need. said President- Elect, Ron Rhodes. Nicholson agreed, We just have a really good time doing what we do. The club holds regular fundraisers to build up money for donations and to keep the club going. Its really important that we have the commu- nity support too. Rhode said. There are currently 67 active members in Sylvas club, including Western Carolina Universitys very own Chancellor Belcher. The Rotary Club contains members from or who are just passion- ate about the military. The program wants to help better each indi- vidual student who joins, to better them for their future. It is to help them get ready for life in the military if they chose that or have the same military bound program for the ones who do not choose to go into service but have them focus on preparing for the next steps after college. Hither way, anyone can benefit. Tt is open to every- one but they have to be dedicated and we ask that they at least give it one semester before leaving, Alley said. When asked what kind of events they do in the group, Alley answered, We offer physical train- ing, drill instruction, and bi-weekly classes and training. The classes help cadets to learn all the basics in which all military personnel should know and help them get an idea of what to expect if this is the path that they want to choose. One of the official flags of Rotary International a wide variety of back- grounds: chancellors, re- tired workers, professors, lawyers, doctors and even the sales manager at a radio station. We basically have someone from every single field you can think of, said Rotary Club Sec- retary, Margaret Agee. Another thing to keep in mind here: every single member donates his/ her time and money ona strictly voluntary basis. Everyone in the club can participate as much as they like, Wike said. Almost all of what we do is voluntary. Not only does the club provide aid for citizens in the community, but being in the club itself seems to be a great support system. Rotarians are known to attend funer- als together when an- other members loved one has passed away, Agee explained. While the community gets bound- less assistance from the club, the members truly benefit as well. The Sylva Rotary Club continues to provide excellent services for Jackson County and O Jarrett Alley poses next to the Corps of Cadets billboard. First semester is rath- er dry as it covers a lot of basic book knowledge, but the second semester we get into things like running obstacle courses and tactics training with veterans, he added. Then depending on what field of study a per- son would want to go in, they can look into it and help that person out. It is open to just about Today's crossword solution Today's peg i i) ae le A 6 Li Vv - A I D E anyone who wants to join, both male and fe- male. We have a strong support from the commu- nity, work with military services and with local recruiters, Alley said. This is a great oppor- tunity for people to get a feel of what military life is really like. Not only are they work- ing to ensure futures for Sudoku Photo submitted the world, and they1l definitely have a smile on their face as they do it. We have people will- ing to go anywhere to do things for those in need. Nicholson said. That is why the noble members of the Sylva Rotary Club are worthy of spotlight. On the evening of Thursday, Feb. 20, WCU will be hosting Rotary Night in the Mountain Heritage Center. The Ro- tary Club invites every- one to come and check it out. You can learn more about Sylvas Rotarians at sylvarotaryclub.org. Corps. Photo by Chris Ward/STAFF the members who join, but they are also follow- ing the Army regula- tions, wear decommis- -sioned uniforms and try to do community service every other weekend. Tts not hanging around, its actual work, but it is fun and we have high hopes for the fu- ture, said Alley. solution
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