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September 5, 2023


Meetings

September is Basic Education and Literacy Month

9/7 SC House Rep Brandon Guffey - Gavin's Law
9/14 no meeting
9/21 State Rep. Scott Hilton - Fall Legislative Preview
9/28 Roswell Mayor Kurt Wilson

Events

9/6 Hump Day at Variant Brewery
9/9 Walk with a Doc: Taking Back Control of Healthcare Costs
9/11 45th Annual Aubrey Greenway Golf Tournament
9/11 11th Annual Hagan Cup Classic Tennis Tournament

LEADERSHIP

President Alex Kaufman
President-Elect Nancy Alterman
Treasurer Matthew Millard
Secretary Trummie Patrick, III
Membership Bob Clarkson
Foundation James Stone
Public Image Becky Nelson

PAST DISTRICT GOVERNORS

Cheryl Greenway 2012-13
Bob Hagan 2015-16

ROTARY CLUB OF
Roswell

Thursdays, 12:15 pm
Roswell Area Park
Bill Johnson Community Activity Building
10495 Woodstock Road
Roswell, GA 30075

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Our Rotary Family
BIRTHDAYS

9/4 Terry Taylor
9/4 Roger Wise, Jr.
9/6 Rudy Lind
9/12 Alesia Booth
9/13 Bill Swank
9/14 Lynn Dunn
9/14 Chuck Savage
9/14 Carleton Ohly
9/16 Scott Morchower
9/17 John Webster
9/17 Mike Agurkis
9/18 Kadijah Vickers
9/20 Jeff Bridges
9/22 Lorraine Head
9/24 Chris Archer
9/26 Brooke Foxman
9/27 Dave McCleary
9/30 Anita Farley

YEARS OF SERVICE

9/7 Sid Disher (14)
9/8 Jeff Bridges (18)
9/8 Karen Schwank (12)
9/9 Lisa Smith (19)
9/9 Herb West (47)
9/11 Gabriel Kelly (1)
9/15 Ian Mari (2)
9/15 Michael Thompson (2)
9/18 Debbie Cwalina (9)
9/18 Brian Hansford (9)
11 years in Rotary
9/24 Tod Baker (8)
9/26 Patsy Wolff (32)

FAMILY OF ROTARY

Our membership cares deeply about the needs and concerns of our members. We don’t want to miss an opportunity to reach out in friendship when such concerns arise. The chairperson of this committee is Lynne Lindsey and all news should be directed to her at lynnehlindsay@outlook.com

President Alex's Message


Fellow Rotarians: 

Thank you for your prayers and good wishes. Covid is no joke but I am on the mend. I really appreciate the family of Rotary and so many people checking in on me and offering food etc. 

A special thank you for Governor Elect Gordon stepping in to lead our meeting last weekend. By all accounts it was a terrific meeting with Maurice Smith and his inspirational story of choosing to make a difference. I believe that this mindset is the power of Rotary. There is nothing we cannot do if we do not try.

I also wish to thank the Meetings Committee, Chaired by David White. David goes above and beyond to make sure that our meetings run on time and that food service is what it should be. David has been working tirelessly with the city and our vendors to ensure that our club gets nothing but the best. Please thank him and Talk of the Town for setting the bar! We will continue to improve our food offerings and maintain our budget.

This week we have South Carolina Representative Brandon Guffey joining us. This will undoubtedly be a moving and important meeting concerning mental health as he shares his own story of the loss of his high school son to suicide through social media platform organized sex extortion.

Alex B. Kaufman, Esq.
Cell (404) 964-5587

South Carolina House of Representatives, Brandon Duffey

Brandon Guffey is currently a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives for District 48 in South Carolina.  As a politician Guffey has made it his mission to raise awareness and bring change to cyber crimes  as a result of losing his teenage son, Gavin, in 2022 due to sextortion.  As a freshman legislator he was able to get a law passed in his first year against sextortion, an unheard of task for a freshman.  Gavin's Law defines the terms of "Sextortion" and has made SC the strictest state on penalties for abuse. Guffey has also launched a foundation, Less Than 3 , Incorporated (www.lessthan3SC.org) in May of 2023.  Less Than 3 is a 501(c) (3) foundation with the focus of raising awareness about teenage mental health and suicide. 

On a personal and professional level, Brandon is a husband, father and entrepreneur.  He has bought and sold multiple service and retail businesses. Brandon's goals are to help South Carolina become a more safe place to live and raise our children safely.

Hump Day at Variant Wed. Sept 6


Tales from a Recovering Perfectionist

The next Roswell Rotary After Hours meeting is tonight at 6:30 at The Artillery Room. The club will welcome past RRC President Lisa Carlisle who will share "tales from a recovering perfectionist." Is your backpack too heavy? Are you having trouble being present and active? Swing by this meeting to receive some insight and tips that are sure to leave you feeling motivated.

Next Monday- Go Time!
Golf & Tennis Tournament Monday September 11

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The Aubrey Greenway Golf & Bob Hagan Tennis Tournament is happening NEXT MONDAY!!!!!

Link to Tournament page

Tournament Chair is Bob Clarkson bobc@c21connectrealty.com


CLICK HERE to Volunteer if you have not already!  You will not regret one second of the time you dedicate to this event! For more information, contact Michael Curling michael.curling@gmail.com

Calling on Sponsors
Sponsors- Golf & Tennis Tournament Monday September 11

Sponsor Link https://roswellrotary.club/page/413

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Last Golf Committee Meeting will meet Thursday at 11:30am. It's Go Time!!!!

Your own golf cart? Cool
Raffle for a Golf Cart and to Support Roswell First Responders

Buy your ticket to win this amazing golf cart! 

Specs on the golf cart: Click Here 

Buy Your Ticket: Click Here

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Wine & Bourbon Pull Donations Needed


Collections for bottle of bourbon and wine valued at $30+ are much appreciated! Each bottle will have a tag that notes who sponsored the bottle along with some information about all the great things Roswell Rotary does in our community. If you bring something “special” please let us know so we can promote them. Contact Angela Medley angelamedley@atlantafinehomes.com for more info.

Golf Update!
Sign up your Foursomes/Teams NOW!!!

The morning flight is "full", and the afternoon only has a few spots left. We need everyone's teams/foursomes and handicaps by September 7th @ 8:00pm!

Contact Warren Parsons (Warren.Parsons@scouting.org) to send in your teams and handicaps!


Service Project Sign Up Dates!


We need help on September 16th! Starting with our Liberty Park Clean Up, to Rivers Alive Cleanup, and then 9/11 Cookout! What times can you sign up for? 

September 16th Volunteer Opportunities! 

9/11 COOKOUT with Jack Wyche & David Young 2pm - 8pm

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4DA9A82FA2F58-911

Rivers Alive with Joe Mazzeo 9am - 12pm

Volunteer NOW
First Responders Cookout Sept. 16


The fourth annual 9-11 First Responders Cookout will be held Saturday, September 16th, 2023, between 2 pm and 8 pm at Roswell Fire Station #24, 1400 Old Alabama Road, Roswell, 30076. Volunteers are needed starting at 2:00 PM. 

During the September 11, 2001, attacks, 2,977 people were killed and more than 6,000 others were injured. Of the 2,977 fatalities, 2,753 were killed in the World Trade Center and surrounding area, 184 at the Pentagon, and 40 in Pennsylvania. These deaths included 265 on the four planes. The attacks remain the deadliest terrorist act in world history.

The Roswell Rotary Club 9-11 Committee invites any members interested in assisting in the cookout to contact Dave Young nfultonpt@juno.com , Gene Beckham gene@bfsga.com , or Jack Wyche javic@msn.com

Please help us make this another great event upon which to thank our First Responders for what they do for us, every day!!!

Click Here to Sign Up to Volunteer

Saturday, September 16
Rivers Alive Roswell Clean Up Project

Rivers Alive, Georgia’s annual river cleanup, comes to Roswell on September 16. The event, co-hosted by Keep Roswell Beautiful and the City of Roswell, is part of a statewide campaign to preserve Georgia’s 70,100 miles of rivers and streams.

Small groups of volunteers will be dispersed across the city to perform beautification projects, including litter pick-ups, invasive plant and shrub removal, mulching, native plant planting, and storm drain marking. This year, cleanup sites will include Riverside Park, Dotsie Garner Mills Park, Old Roswell Cemetery, Bulloch Hall, and more.

Email Joe Mazzeo to Volunteer - joemazzeo1@gmail.com

Location to Meet - TBD

More Details Click here

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Liberty Park Clean up


Rotary Youth Exchange
Application Period Now Open Thru 10/15


The application period for Rotary Youth Exchange is now open!

The parent/student information sessions are scheduled for:

  • Sandy Springs - August 29th
  • Johns Creek - Sept 20th

Additional info found on http://www.ryese.org

Questions? Contact Alesia Booth  alesiagbooth@att.net


Sat, 9/09 at 9:00am: Your body is asking for this
Walk with a Doc: Taking Control of your Healthcare Costs w Dr Dwana Bush


Guest Speaker:   Primary care physician Dr Dwana Bush shares tactics and tools to return consumerism to healthcare.  Rotarian and insurance broker Hal Schlenger will join Dr Bush to connect her insights to various medical insurance options.

2 and 3 mile walk options along the river.  Longer walk includes a couple of hills.

Location details: Island Ford,  1978 Island Ford Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30350

Meet at the Visitor's Center of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Click here for area trail map

National Parks $5 parking fee if you don't have a park pass. Dogs on leashes welcomed.

Contact Hal Schlenger or Betty Price for more info.

Coming Up at RRC
Save the Date: Making Roswell Rotary's Magic Happen


This is what earns Rotary such a great reputation...Service Above Self. Plan to attend many of these events...and think about bringing a friend or prospective new member. If you believe in Rotary's mission and recognize the value our club brings to our community and our world, then participate -- and share it with others!    

Events Chair 2023-24 Katie Tucker

Golf & Tennis Tournament

Add To Calendar Monday, September 11 Brookfield Country Club

Hump Day at Variant Brewery

Add To Calendar Wed. September 6th Variant Brewery

First Responders Cookout

Add To Calendar Sat. Sept. 16 2pm - 8pm Volunteers arrive 2pm

Rivers Alive Chattahoochee River Cleanup Project

Add To Calendar Sat Sept 16; 9am - 12pm

Liberty Square Park Clean Up

Add To Calendar Sat Sept 16; 8am -12pm

RRAH  Unity Garden Service Project Sept. 23 9am - 12pm

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Farm Day at Gary Garrett's Farm

Add To Calendar Saturday, October 14th Details TBA

Rotary Means Business

Add To Calendar Tuesday, October 17th Time TBA

RRC Holiday Party Friday December 8, 6pm - 10pm Details TBA

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Last Week at Rotary


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