Beef & Freezer Raffle Winner Announced
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 By Joseph Davidson Congratulations to Mary Widder, our winner of the Beef and Freezer Raffle.
Thank you everyone that bought raffle tickets and helped support the Rotary Club of Covington The proceeds will go to good use for our community |
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30th Annual Rotary Cars of the Past Winners
Lauren Poynter, Rotary Club of Covington President 2023-2024 congratulated and awarded plaques and trophies to each winner of the 30th Annual Rotary Cars of the Past Car Show October 1st 2023. It was a successful fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Covington's many projects benefiting Newton County residents. Best of Show Rotary Pick goes to Greg Worthey for is 1969 Chevy Camaro Greg Worthey with his Best of Show 1969 Chevy Camaro Greg Worthey's 1969 Camaro was restored to original condition Greg Worthey's beautiful 69 Chevy Camaro Best Mopar was taken by Dylan Brooks with his 2018 Jeep Wrangler Presented for Ginn Motors Dylan Brooks with his 2018 Jeep Wrangler and trophy for Best Mopar Dylan Brooks' Best Mopar 2018 Jeep Wrangler Best Ford was awarded to Johnny Coleman with his 1965 Ford Mustang Johnny Coleman with his 1965 Ford Mustang winning the Best Ford Category Johnny Coleman's award winning 1965 Ford Mustang Best Chevy was given to Jake Atha for his 1969 Chevy Pickup. Jake Atha with his 1969 Chevy Pickup taking the Best Chevy trophy Jack Atha's 1969 Chevy Pickup Best Truck was awarded to Jeff Taylor for his 1981 Chevy Custom Deluxe Rollin Rebel C-10 Jeff Taylor With his 1981 Chevy Custom Deluxe Rollin Rebel C-10 taking Best Truck Jeff Taylor 1981 Chevy Custom Deluxe Rollin Rebel C-10 Best Late Model went to Tyrone Heard for his 2022 Ford Super Snake Pickup Tyrone Heard with his 2022 Ford Super Snake Pickup that took Best Late Model Tyrone Heard's 2022 Ford Super Snake Pickup that took Best Late Model Most Unique went to Fredie Neely for his Minneapolis Moline UDLX tractor accepted by his grandson Fredie Neely's grandsons with Fredie's Minneapolis Moline UDLX tractor. Fredie Neely's Minneapolis Moline UDLX |
30th Annual Rotary Cars of the Past Sponsors October 1st 2023
Thank you to all of our sponsors for the 30th Annual Rotary Cars of the Past Car Show |
30th 2023 and 1st Cars of the Past 1993
Monday, July 24, 2023 By Joseph Davidson Ragtops & Runningboards "A Duesenberg of Information - A Crosley Price" The Southern Auto Enthusiasts Newsletter Now Celebrating Our 30th Year! Joseph Hester won a Top 50 at the first show and started his publication Ragtops & Runningboards in May the same |
Rotary Club of Covington 2023 High School Scholarships
Monday, July 10, 2023 By Joseph Davidson Congratulations to all of our Newton County High School Scholarship recipients. Scholarships provided by the Rotary Club of Covington Foundation. Sarina McDowell - Alcovy High School Cameron Jones - Alcovy High School Leila Diallo - Newton High School Mariah Gray - Newton High School Noland Polard - Eastside High School Ashley Pope - Eastside High School |
Tuesday, June 23, 2020 By Jackie Gutknecht In early March, when the Corona Virus Pandemic hit the U.S. many retailers across the country were at a loss for what to do with excess inventory as the economy came to a standstill and shoppers were being asked to stay home. One major national retail store’s overstock warehouse immediately felt the impact. The warehouse had an overwhelming quantity of goods that had been returned form the regional stores that were either seasonally out of date or not moving off the shelves. Previously, the warehouse manager had sold the items at a fraction of the cost to another company to maintain a slight profit rather than taking a loss on the overstocked items. As the pandemic continued, that company no longer wished to purchase or haul the excess inventory and the retailer’s warehouse became overwhelmed as it continued to collect the excess goods from the region’s stores. “That’s when opportunity made its way to the Rotary Club of Covington, Georgia,” Club Administrative Chair Doug Bolton said. “One, actually two, of the club’s members own trucking companies. A driver for one of those companies just so happened to be on a delivery when a friend who was the director of a nonprofit asked if the driver could pick up a load of donated goods nearby. The driver asked permission from the owner and the owner, being a Rotarian, immediately agreed if it would help someone in need. “However, he told his driver he wanted to make contact with the warehouse manager to ensure the request was valid. Contact was made, and the manager assured that they did want to donate the goods. Then the Rotarian was asked if he knew of any other nonprofits in need.” That Rotarian happened to be Tarrence T. Houston, the club’s foundation chair, and he worked with the manager to provide all of the 501(c)3 information needed to start taking in the excess inventory for donation. “Almost immediately the manager asked if a tractor trailer could pick up a load,” Bolton said. “Tarrence said absolutely and went to pick up the load himself. He returned to the city of Covington to his trailer lot. He had a full trailer load of just about everything the retail stores sold – clothes, household goods, cleaning supplies, over the counter medicines, books, school supplies, food items, etc. While the club board was excited and knew they could help a lot of people in the community in need, the logistics of where to store, sort, organize, and distribute became quickly obvious.” As fate would have it, the other club member who owned a trucking company – the club’s GRSP Chair Wayne Pugh - advised that he just happened to have an empty warehouse that could be used. “The generosity of the two trucking company owners to use the trucks and trailers and the warehouse cannot be understated,” Bolton said. During the following two months 10 trailer loads of goods were donated by the generous warehouse manager who asked not to be identified by name or company. Approximately a quarter of a million dollars worth of goods were distributed to more than 50 nonprofits by the Rotary Club of Covington and thousands of individuals in need were served during a time when many could not afford to purchase those items. As the virus became less of a threat, the company that had been purchasing goods from the warehouse resumed its routine, and the donations to the Rotary Club of Covington ceased, but not before a huge impact was made on so many lives. “Rotarians are people of action and in a time where there was an uncertainty for the future, our members took action,” Public Image Chair Jackie Gutknecht said. “We are grateful for all of the volunteers who gave of their time and resources to make this massive undertaking a huge success for our community and region. Donations from this partnership spread far and wide and the impact will be felt for years to come.” The Rotary Club of Covington was chartered in 1939 and meets weekly at noon on Tuesdays at the First United Methodist Church of Covington. For more information on how to get involved with the club, please visit www.rotarycovington.org. read more |