Message from the President
A Heartfelt Thanks to Our Rotarians
Dear Rotarians, I am deeply grateful for your incredible support during this crucial time with our Rotary Youth Exchange student, Kaho. Special thanks to Bruce Peoples and Susan Rumble, for stepping up and graciously opening their homes and hearts to Kaho. The current host family will continue for the first three months, and thankfully their family emergency is being resolved. Your generosity embodies the true spirit of Rotary.
I also want to extend our sincere appreciation to Rabbi Alex and Steve Malone for being ready to step in as backup hosts. Your commitment ensures that Kaho has a strong support network throughout her stay. Thank you all for exemplifying the Rotary motto of "Service Above Self”, I am so proud of our club and how we always rally to accomplish anything we set our minds to.
** Norma's Captivating Stories and What's Next**
A big thank you to Norma for sharing her incredible stories about private investigating and finding people at our last meeting. Her tales were not only fascinating but also a true testament to the power of persistence and keen observation.
Don’t forget to pick up your directories—Joe Gillespie and his team did a fantastic job putting them together. These are essential tools to keep us all connected and informed.
Looking ahead, this week we have an exciting session lined up on Artificial Intelligence. We’ll be exploring how AI can change or enhance your life, and maybe even give you an "update" of your own! You won’t want to miss this one.
See you at the meeting!
Nancy Alterman
Roswell Rotary President, 2024-2025
Expert in Artificial Intelligence, Dave Bernard to Speak
Dave Bernard is a serial entrepreneur, technologist, inventor, investor, and financial services professional living in Johns Creek, Georgia. An expert in new and emerging technologies, Dave has co-founded several companies. One of them is The Intellection Group (TIG), an innovative technology consulting group recognized as one of Georgia’s most innovative companies. TIG specializes in building complex, award-winning software-as-a-service (SaaS) systems for North American, European, and African commercial and government entities. He has led and helped create award-winning complex software platforms for organizations across many different industries (healthcare, supply chain, insurance, retail, hospitality, consumer, financial services, church, education, academia, defense, veterans services, marketing) and sizes (from startups to multi-billion-dollar multi-national companies.)
As a registered investment banker, Dave co-founded ConCap Global, an investment services company that matches funding sources with deal opportunities worldwide. The company focuses on the entertainment, real estate, healthcare, energy, and high-technology sectors. Dave has spoken at various Rotary clubs, the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM), the National Defense University, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, the FBI/InfraGard Atlanta Members Alliance, and many other government, technology, and business conferences around the world.
Dave can be reached at dbernard@intellectiongroup.com or on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davebernard
Thank You 2024 Golf & Tennis Large Donors
Thank You to everyone who has purchased a Sponsorship for the 2024 Golf & Tennis Tournament. Every single donation and sponsorship makes a huge difference.
Unity Garden Service Project This Saturday!
After Hours is on deck to volunteer at the Unity Garden at the Chattahoochee Nature Center on August 17th. The shift starts at 9 a.m. and go until Noon. The plan is to work around the garden doing anything and everything they need, like picking weeds, organizing plants and potting.
Did you know? The Unity Garden grows fresh produce to be donated to the food pantry at North Fulton Community Charities. Fresh vegetables and greens are delivered once or twice a week.
All Rotarians are invited! Sign up here.
Sat, 8/17 at 8:30am: Your body is asking for this
"Nature Bathing" is Subject of Walk with a Doc
With Therapist, Aleks Rakita-Jeremic
We'll meet at the Covered Bridge for a talk about Nature Bathing, the Japanese practice of immersing yourself in nature and using your senses to reconnect with it to relax and get energized. Some consider it preventative healthcare. For more information, contact Betty Price at emcp@mindspring.com or Hal Schlenger HSchlenger@GreatSouthBenefits.com
Update on Kaho- Our Rotary Youth Exchange Student
Many thanks to our Roswell Rotary Club and our Host families (Canty's/Frommer, Bruce and Diane Peoples, and Susan and Bob Rumble) for kicking off a great school year for Kaho! She's had a busy two weeks:
- Multi-District Inbound orientation - meeting her fellow Inbounds from other countries!
- RHS Softball Tryouts - She plays Softball for RHS!!
