The Rotary Club of Lake Wylie welcomed nearly a dozen guests and prospective members at a Discover Rotary Event on Wednesday, September 24th at Copper Premium Pub.
Club members invited friends, neighbors and colleagues to share information about Rotary in hopes they would like to become members. The guests mingled with club members and one another and enjoyed drinks and appetizers in a social setting.
Membership Chair Mike McFeeters hosted the event, sharing some of the history of Rotary and its global mission. Foundation Chair Mary Sieck talked about the charitable aspects of the club. President Ritchie Russell discussed the many local service projects underway, including the newest addition of five hydroponics towers donated to Clover High School for use by the culinary arts and agriculture programs. Paul Moran spoke about the largest annual event for the club, the Paddle For The Cure funding Alzheimer’s research. That event featuring stand up paddleboard and kayak racing along with a silent auction will take place at Camp Thunderbird on Lake Wylie Saturday, April 18th, 2026.
The event closed with the induction of three new members. Shannon Andersen, Sharon Perot and Tom Plant became the newest members of the organization and received their membership kits that evening.
The Rotary Club of Lake Wylie welcomes guests at the regular meetings the first and third Tuesdays of the month at the CSD YMCA, and the alternate Wednesday evenings at 5:30 p.m. at Papa Doc’s Shore Club or another location. Another Discover Rotary event will be held in the Spring, date to be announced