Message from the President
**Exciting Meeting with llamas and More!**
What a delightful meeting we had this week! We were thrilled to have Chai, the Happy Tails dog, and Pie, the therapy llama, join us. Their presence brought so much joy and laughter to everyone. We also had the pleasure of meeting Kaho, our high school student from Japan. It was wonderful to learn about her experiences and share our Rotary spirit with her. In addition, we had an enlightening session on how to make our lives healthier, accompanied by a tasting of some delicious ice cream flavors for our Miss Mary’s Ice Cream competition. If you missed it, don't worry—we’ll have more flavors to sample this week!
Looking ahead, we are excited to welcome a speaker who will give us an intriguing talk on private investigation. Get ready to learn about the fascinating world of "Who and Where are you for us to find?"
Stay tuned for more updates and continue to participate in our activities!
Welcome Norma Tillman, Private Investigator, our Keynote Speaker
Norma Mott Tillman is a native Nashvillian who attended East High School, the Metro Police Academy, Vol State College, Nashville Tech, and Watkins Institute. Her background includes working with the Federal Government; Law Enforcement; Private Investigations; and Real Estate. She is a 37-year veteran private investigator, author of several non-fiction books, and has taught continuing educational training seminars to professional investigators, law enforcement, and attorneys. Her books include “How To Find Almost Anyone, Anywhere”; “The Man with the Turquoise Eyes”; “The Adoption Searcher’s Handbook”; and “Private Investigation 101”.
Norma has spoken around the country at professional conferences, colleges, associations, and organizations. Her father, Harry Mott, was a 27-year veteran Homicide Detective with the Nashville Police Department and her cousin, Gen. Hugh Mott was a former Chief of Police of the MNPD. In 1974 she began working at the MNDP as a dispatcher and it was there that she became proficient on the police computer and the NCIC database. In 1987, attorneys contacted her asking for help to find missing heirs and missing witnesses. She obtained a Private Investigator License to work for them, left the police department, started a private investigation agency, and eventually specialized in locating and reuniting separated families and missing heirs. Over the years she has appeared as a guest on numerous national television shows including Oprah, The View, Nancy Grace, Case Closed, The Vicki Lawrence Show, The Leeza Gibbons Show, and many more. She has been featured in Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, Emmy, and other magazines. Norma has acted in commercials, music videos, print, and films.
Norma has served on the Board of Directors of the Mt. Juliet Chamber of Commerce and the Mt. Juliet Rotary Club. Her two favorite mottos are: “No One Cares How Much You Know Until They Know How Much You Care” and “If It Is To Be, It’s Up To Me”.
Sponsorship Committee- Working Hard
Thank you Jerry Orlans, Chris Webb, Jonathan Crooks, Michael Agurkis, Danny Broadway, Scott Morchower, Dave Wash, Michael Curling, Jim Savage, and Alan Greensmith. This committee is key to the success of the tournament!
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One-stop shopping for all tournament details...registration, details about the event, and volunteer link so you can sign up for a cool job the day of the tournament. We are excited to introduce this site to Roswell Rotary and our guests!
RRAH - Next Meeting is Today! August 6th
Our next After Hours Meeting is tonight, August 6th at 6:30 pm at The Artillery Room at Gate City where we will be welcoming our guest speaker Steve Stroud.
Steve Stroud is the President & CEO of Roswell Inc, a 501c6 non-profit that promotes economic development for the City of Roswell through a public-private partnership. Steve and his team serve as a catalyst for a sustainable, innovative, and vibrant local business community. Essentially, their mission is to build business in Roswell.
Come join Steve as he further explains how Roswell Inc has made an impact on our community as well as share some exciting new things that are coming to our amazing city!
Sample and Pick Your Favorite Flavor!
20th Anniversary - Let’s get crankin' for Drake House August 25, 2:00 pm— 4:00 pm 8/25, from 2-4, RUMC
Roswell Rotary Club has answered the call from Drake House to make the ice cream everyone looks forward to at their 20th Anniversary of Miss Mary’s Ice Cream Crankin' event! Join ice cream makers (and lovers), Betty Price, Carl Ohly, Jim Savage, Mary Trapp, and Mindy Jones who will compete to serve up their best flavor.
Cinnamon is strongly favored but Nancy's Pink Lemonade Pop Rock Flavor could win the Gold! Let your tastebuds decide at our regular meeting 8/8/24.
If you would like to join the WINNING team, please contact Mary Trapp, 770.645.1320. For those interested in purchasing individual tickets and / or sponsoring the event, please go to: https://secure.givelively.org/event/drake-house-inc/20th-annual-miss-mary-s-ice-cream-crankin
