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Program for August 14
Abby Turpin is the new evening anchor at KWWL, co-anchoring the 5, 6, and 10 p.m. broadcasts with Ron Steele.

A Columbus, Ohio, native, Abby is a graduate of Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. Prior to KWWL, Abby was the main anchor of RFD-TV, a cable network in Nashville, Tennessee. She came to the network with experience from three local news stations in Nebraska, Ohio and Texas. She served as an anchor and producer at all three stations.

Abby's awards include anchoring awards from the Ohio Associated Press and CableFax, and being a part of the news team that received an Emmy nomination for coverage she solely produced and co-anchored of a devastating tornado in Nebraska. 
 
Community involvement has become the pinnacle of Abby’s work in broadcasting. She has a true passion for getting out in the community when she’s not on the anchor desk or producing in the newsroom. She has filled various roles, from emceeing events to doing special reports on numerous organizations, including Make-A-Wish, Adopt America, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the Alzheimer's Association, the ACS's Relay for Life and the AHA's Go Red For Women program.
 
One thing about Abby many of her viewers always find interesting is her past experience in the music business. From singing in shows at Tokyo Disney to traveling the world while performing on cruise ships and on national tours, Abby is proud to continue sharing her voice in the community.  She is passionate about supporting local arts organizations because of her background and served on the Board of Directors for some music non-profits in past cities.

Abby and her husband, Travis, are proud parents of a daughter, Reece, born in September 2016.
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Upcoming programs
Use this list of upcoming programs to entice colleagues to have lunch with you and experience Rotary first-hand:
 
August 21 – Dr. Jane Bradley & Sandy Jensen –IBEST Program/Hawkeye Community College
August 28 – Alliance & Chamber update (waiting for confirmation)
 
Sept 4 – No Meeting – Labor Day
Sept 11 – Club Service Day – old Foodbank location – shoebox help
Sept 18 – Fred Adams Scholarship Recipients + Martina Signore (Inbound student from Italy)
Sept 25 – Tim Combs – Americans for Independent Living
 
 
2018-19 Rotary President Selected
Barry Rassin, of the Rotary Club of East Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas, is the selection of the Nominating Committee for President of Rotary International for 2018-19. He will be declared the president-elect on 1 September if no challenging candidates have been suggested.
 
Rassin’s nomination follows Sam F. Owori’s death in July, just two weeks into his term as Rotary International president-elect.

As president, Rassin aims to strengthen our public image and our use of digital tools to maximize Rotary’s reach.

“Those who know what good Rotary clubs do will want to be a part of it, and we must find new models for membership that allow all interested in our mission to participate,” he says. “With Rotary more in the public eye, we will attract more individuals who want to be part of and support a membership organization that accomplishes so much good around the world.”

Rassin earned an MBA in health and hospital administration from the University of Florida and is the first fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives in the Bahamas. He recently retired after 37 years as president of Doctors Hospital Health System, where he continues to serve as an adviser. He is a lifetime member of the American Hospital Association and has served on several boards, including the Quality Council of the Bahamas, Health Education Council, and Employer’s Confederation.

A Rotarian since 1980, Rassin has served Rotary as director and is vice chair of The Rotary Foundation Board of Trustees. He was an RI training leader and the aide to 2015-16 RI President K.R. Ravindran.

Rassin received Rotary's highest honor, the Service Above Self Award, as well as other humanitarian awards for his work leading Rotary’s relief efforts in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake there. He and his wife, Esther, are Major Donors and Benefactors of The Rotary Foundation.

To learn more about Barry Rassin, read this interview and vision statement outlining his goals for Rotary.

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