DARRELL DASHER: GIVING BACK EVERY DAY The old saying, “If you need something For 20 years he has been officiating youth with fundraising for the Shriners Hospital done ask a busy person” must have been basketball, baseball, and football. Being for Children. thought up for Darrell Dasher, because he an official is a huge time commitment, he He is also a member of Clyo Lodge #280, is extremely busy and he gets a lot done! would be at games four or five times a week, the “Oldest Existing Chartered Lodge of In addition to a demanding job, he finds and at tournaments they could sometimes Freemasons in Effingham County.” Their the time to officiate at three different youth have ten games in one weekend. He says he fundraisers help support the Masonic sports and be active in numerous civic and “likes interacting with the kids and doing Home of Georgia, a residential child care community spirited organizations. something positive for them.” facility that provides care to children in His roots in Georgia run need. They host an annual deep. Born and raised in golf tournament, raffles, yard Sand Hill, he still lives about sales, and the popular BBQ one hundred yards from the butt sale. Jump in and get involved ... You’ll meet all kinds of house he grew up in. Darrell When he’s not officiating, at great people and give back to your community. served in the U.S. Army for a meeting or helping out with four years, in fact he says, a community project, Darrell “It’s the only time I have lived can usually be on the water or away from home,” and he attributes his Unfortunately, he is currently out for six on the greens. service to his country with installing a “lot months with back surgery, but he looks “I like fishing, boating, golfing. I play a of discipline.” forward to getting back to it as soon as lot of golf and I like being outdoors.” Many people know him as the Rincon possible. Acknowledging he is a busy man he Branch Manager at Yates-Astro Termite & Darrell is a member of the Rotary Club says he keeps his calendar by memory and Pest Control, a company he’s been with for of Effingham County, the Effingham says, “I do enjoy it all even if it gets to be a 21 years. “I love it, “says Darrell, “I really County Chamber of Commerce, and handful.” like all the relationships I’ve made with the several local business networks. He is For those looking to follow his lead and people in the community, and I honestly also a board member of the Ebenezer help out in their community his advice enjoy taking care of our customers.” Boys Home, just one of many children’s is to “jump in and get involved, join the One way Darrell gives back is through charities he helps support. As a member Rotary, join the Chamber of Commerce. sports officiating. “I used to play softball but of the Effingham Shrine Club and the Alee You’ll meet all kinds of great people and then I got older and wanted to stay involved Pirates—a Shriner unit operating under the give back to your community. Just do itand give back, so I started officiating.” Alee Shrine in Savannah—he is involved you’ll be glad you did.”
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