Upcoming Program
Jim Squire regaling his past year as District 6900 Governor
Want to know what it is like to be a Rotary District Governor? You have come to the right place. This Monday, June 6th the Rotary Club of Sandy Springs will be hosting District Governor Jim Squire to the podium where he will regale us of his experiences of the 2019-2020 year.
Our DG is a person of action guided by our motto of Service Above Self, as evidenced by his many years of service to his community, his profession and Rotary. His Rotary service includes the 2017 International Convention Executive Committee, District Youth Services Chair and Assistant Governor, where he won the District AG of the Year Follow Me award. He has served on the Rotary Laws of Life Board, volunteered at several District Conferences, and graduated from the Rotary Leadership Institute.
There is much more to be learned from Jim so, please join us Monday at 12:15 and bring your questions.
More biographical information about District Governor Jim Squire can be found here: https://sandyspringsrotary.org/user/6818
Special Event
Did you miss John Neill's Induction Celebration?
Saturday, June 27th the Rotary Club of Sandy Springs inducted John Neill as president for the coming year. We certainly understand if you did miss the even.
Here are some photos from the dinner for you to enjoy.
Here is a link to all the photos taken during the celebration: https://rotaryclubofsandysprings.zenfolio.com/p755345292
Previous Program
Captain Mike Lindstrom of the Sandy Springs Police Department Shared a Few Thoughts about recent events
Captain Mike Lindstrom of the Sandy Springs Police Department addressing the Rotary Club of Sandy Springs
On June 22 our very on Mike Lindstrom, Captain with the Sandy Springs Police Department made a presentation to our club about the current issues of policing especially in the city of Sandy Springs.
Mike's job includes responsibilities running the K-9 unit, bicycle unit and street crime unit. One of his main themes was how proud he and his department are about the support they get from the Sandy Springs community. He further commented that the incident that took place in Minneapolis could never happen in Sandy Springs. He discussed how the management of a police department is always evolving and the Sandy Springs policy, only being in existence a few years has been able to learn from the successes and mistakes made by other police departments. Much of the issues dealing with today began with the Covid pandemic. He complimented the city government of Sandy Springs for being so well prepared for such an event. He commented that the police never ran out of gloves, masks or other necessary equipment. Also discussed was how effective the Sandy Springs Citizens Patrol has been and what a help they provide riding around giving out parking tickets!
Something most of us do not know is that the City of Sandy Springs has a huge number of license plate readers which makes apprehending car thieves and other criminals so much easier than in years past. Our police department has a great staff keeping them on the cutting edge of these new technologies.
Lastly he talked about how well the Sandy Springs Police Benevolent Fund has done and what wonder support it has gotten from the community. They have a huge fundraiser golf tournament every Spring.
The Rotary Club of Sandy Springs would like to thank Captain Lindstrom for the work he each day to protect and serve the citizens of Sandy Springs.
