Columbia Breakfast Rotary

Fridays at Columbia Breakfast Rotary are always great, but they are especially great when they come with a side of fresh chocolate milk! ☀️🥛

A huge thank you to Laura Purtle from The Old Stone Creamery for joining us as our guest speaker this past Friday! She shared some fantastic insights about her business and the local dairy industry, and she definitely won the club over by bringing along some of her incredibly delicious chocolate milk to upgrade our breakfast table. 🥞🍫☕

We love learning about the amazing local businesses that make Maury County so special.

Missed out on the fun? We'd love to have you join us next week for breakfast, fellowship and another fantastic program!

Rotary has been working to eradicate polio for more than 35 years. As a founding partner of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, we've helped reduce polio cases by 99.9% worldwide. When you support Columbia Breakfast Rotary, you're also supporting massive global health milestones like this! 🌍💧

We love our Maury County community! Columbia Breakfast Rotary is proud to support local organizations like The Family Center, Kid's Place/ A Child Advocacy Center, Bright Apple & many others.

Through our Community Civility Funding, we're able to assist charities that make Columbia a better place for everyone.

There’s no better way to wrap up the week than with our Rotary family! 🤝

Today’s meeting was packed with great energy, local updates, and a reminder of what we can achieve when we come together to serve.

Thanks to Maury Alliance President Wil Evans for bringing us an update on the economic situation for Maury County!

💡Did you know June is Rotary Fellowships Month? 🤝

Rotary isn't just about local service — it's a global network of over 1.2 million neighbors, friends, and problem-solvers. From recreational hobbies to vocational interests, Rotary Fellowships connect members worldwide.

What’s your favorite way to connect with the community?

🎖️ Honoring a Legacy: Ellie Grace McLeod Named a Paul Harris Fellow

The Columbia Breakfast Rotary Club had the distinct privilege last week of honoring the memory of a truly exceptional Rotarian, lifelong educator, and community pillar — the late Eddie Hickman.

To celebrate Eddie’s enduring legacy of "Service Above Self," our club was proud to name his granddaughter, Ellie Grace McLeod, a Paul Harris Fellow. This recognition is one of the highest honors in Rotary, representing a deep commitment to making the world a better place, a trait Eddie lived out every single day.

It was an incredibly moving morning, made even more special by having Eddie's wonderful family there to share in the moment.

📸 Pictured in the front row: Paul Harris Fellow Ellie Grace McLeod, alongside her parents, Sean and Sarah Elizabeth McLeod, and "Gannie" Sheila Hickman.

Eddie’s impact on Maury County as an educator and a friend will never be forgotten, and we are so proud to see his spirit of service carry on through the next generation. 💙