THE UNION CITY ROTARY NEWS

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ROTARY INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 6760

District Governor                                                                               International President

Jim Springer                                                                                               Ray Klinginsmith

Columbia, Tennessee                                                                                Kirksville, Missouri

Rotary 2010-11

October 8, 2010

Today, Obion County Junior Auxiliary Vice President Holly Turner visits and explains the purpose, duties and upcoming events of the organization.

The Obion County Junior Auxiliary supports such programs as Boys and Girls Club, Halloween Boo Bash, Cornfest, Easter Baskets, they answer the phone for Safeline (Battered Women’s Shelter), they fully support our local schools, Coats For Kids program and much more. Besides holding the office of Vice President of the organization, Holly is also project manager.

She is employed by Excel, a logistics company that coordinates receiving and shipping operations for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company.

She is also a past performer with the Masquerade Theatre and enjoys singing with her family, The Tittles, and in the Second Baptist Choir where she is a member.

She is married to Stephen Turner who is employed with White Ranson Funeral Home. They welcomed their first child, Stella Rosalie last January.

Last Week, U. S. Air Force Captain Bart Doyle, who was home on leave, and between jobs with the Air Force, so to speak, visited Rotary, along with his parents, Tim and Robyn Doyle and his grandparents.

Captain Doyle, who is a pilot with the Air Force, brought with him a power point presentation, showing what life is about on a day-to-day operation in Iraq, being an air trooper and supporting the war effort in Iraq.

The Plane he flew in Iraq was a C-130. He went into detail as to the routes he flew, either delivering supplies to ground troops, parts and equipment to other air bases, or troops for relief efforts. The pictures also described the living conditions of the pilots and crew members while on these foreign bases.

Captain Doyle said "I get alerted at 2:45 AM for a mission, then it is my responsibility to get my crew up and get them ready for that day’s mission". He described the equipment he and his crew had to wear on these missions, including mostly safety and survival gear in case of an attack, and or, crash landings. Then it’s on to Intel, where he and his crew are briefed on the day’s mission, what you could expect, threats you might encounter, and where the hot zones are and how to avoid them. The C-130 plane is the smallest of the transports he said, but this enabled him to go into small air strips where the bigger plans cant land.

The last few minutes of Captain Doyle’s presentation described his new assignment, which will take him to Florida where he will be flying a much heavier plane, the AC-130 Gun Ship and will be assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command. He said he will no longer be hauling cargo, but will be providing air support to the guys on the ground.

The question and answer portion brought some very interesting questions. Captain Doyle’s answers proved he was very knowledgeable of the task at hand.

Oct. 15 - Jeremy Fair, National CollegiateAgriculture Ambassador

Oct. 8 - Terry Petty

Oct. 9 - Dave Schlager

Oct. 9 - Bobby Young

Oct. 10 - Jere Crenchaw

Oct. 12 - Mark McBride

Oct. 13 - Wright Jernigan

Oct. 14 - Tracy Bruff