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September 26, 2023


Meetings

September is Basic Education and Literacy Month

9/28 Roswell Mayor Kurt Wilson
10/5 Andy Robinson - The Jeremy Williams Story
10/12 Youth Day Meeting - Elaine & Judy Meer - GRSP Intro
10/19 Kwame Johnson

Events

10/4 Drake House Food Pantry Set Up
10/4 Hump Day- The Vick
10/14 Youth Day Parade
10/15 Farm Day at Gary Garrett's Farm

LEADERSHIP

President Alex Kaufman
President-Elect Nancy Alterman
Treasurer Matthew Millard
Secretary Trummie Patrick, III
Foundation James Stone
Membership Bob Clarkson
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 Carleton Ohly
9/14 Chuck Savage
9/14 Lynn Dunn
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 to the Golf and Tennis Committee, players, volunteers, and sponsors! By all accounts it was a resounding success and we will be able to support all of our charitable endeavors.

We have accomplished a lot this first quarter- including our recent first responders cookout, as well as made great strides in our food situation. I want to draw your attention to a few of our upcoming events and initiatives.

We are busy getting veterans on our bus experience to Fort Moore / Fort Benning. If you know of any veterans, on active duty or reserve, please provide them an application for our November 10th trip so that we can continue our tradition of honoring our veterans and service members. We are also busy with our Adopt a Platoon initiative, as well as our annual basketball tournament to raise funds to support our veteran programs.

Additionally, we are excited for our German Christmas Market. We are hopeful that this will become an annual event and a terrific fundraising opportunity. We are looking for sponsors as well as businesses to have their Christmas party at the Market. This will undoubtedly be a fun and unique experience and highlight the close partnership between our City and our civic organizations.

Please remember to attend our meeting this Thursday as Mayor Wilson and his team are presenting the State of the City. There are a lot of outstanding achievements to celebrate and some reveals about our community's bright future.

All the best,

Alex
President, 2023-2024
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Roswell Mayor Kurt Wilson to Speak on the State of the City

A bold risk-taker, Kurt left the comfort and success of working in corporate America to build small businesses.  As a job creator, mentor, and leader, Kurt has achieved the American Dream through multiple successful business ventures and cultivating strong relationships with employees, business partners, executives, and fellow entrepreneurs.  Kurt is a proud husband to Stacey and father of four daughters who each keep him grounded in their own unique way.  Through his family and life experiences, Kurt is committed to helping others aspire to achieve their own American Dream through a solid foundation on God’s gifts to him of vision, acumen, reason, kindness, tenacity, ability to execute, and love and service to his fellow man which propelled him to be elected Mayor of Roswell, Georgia, in November 2021.
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After Hours Meeting Recap

Last week's Roswell Rotary After Hours meeting was a special one! The club welcomed Berry College student Zac Adkins as he spoke on his motivational  brand One Percent Harder. OPH's mission is to empower individual stories and create a better world through personal development. He started a OPH club at his college and is working to expand the club to high schools in his hometown of Marietta. It was refreshing to hear the 19-year-old vulnerably share his struggles and how he bravely overcame them.The Club also took some group photos to be included in a feature in the Rotary magazine. Thanks for the pics, Ian!


Roswell Day of Hope


Hope Roswell hosted the 14th annual Roswell Day of Hope (RDOH) on Saturday, Sept 23rd at Roswell City Hall. 1100 people attended and there was something of interest for everyone!  Many came to enjoy the outdoors, sampling local coffee flavors while strolling through the Art section. Local artists and students had their artwork on display for sale, and all proceeds went to benefit Hope Roswell. There was live music, food trucks and games for the family.  Those in need were offered shoes, medical and dental assistance, and a nice new haircut.  Also featured were helpful tips on recognizing signs and symptoms of mental health issues, as well as human trafficking and addiction.  Roswell Rotary "stepped" in to serve by contributing money towards 1200 pairs of shoes given to people in need!

Hump Day at The Vick Oct. 4th


Service Projects
Drake House Pantry Move October 4th


The Drake House is opening a Food Pantry! Come help us move, label, &  arrange the new market on October 4th from 10am-1pm.  Meet us in the parking lot at 1050 Clara Drive @10am.  Please park across the street at Synovus Bank. If you have any questions please email Lisa Carlisle @ lisacarlisle05@comcast.net

Sunday Oct. 15th
Farm Day at Gary Garrett's Farm

One of the most fun events of the year is coming up- Farm Day at the Garrett farm. A Sunday afternoon of fellowship, ATV's, great home cooking, some adult beverages, something for everyone, and a great way for newer members to get to know other members on a different and deeper level. It's not Fall Ya'll until you've been to Gary's Farm! Any questions contact Katie Tucker Anderson ktucker@ehla.com  A sign up genius is coming soon. Be thinking about the dish you want to bring! It's an awesome spread of home cooked goodness!

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Youth Day Parade!


Join us for the 73rd Youth Day Celebration! This years celebration will include the Frances McGahee Parade, Art Block, Fall Farm Days, Touch-A-Truck, and Food Truck Alley. Free and open to the public. Oct 14, 2023 at 10:00 am - 02:00 pm (Sat).

Rotarians! Please bring non-chocolate bags of candy to our regular meetings for distribution at the Parade.

Rotary Youth Exchange
Application Period Now Open Thru 10/15


The application period for Rotary Youth Exchange is now open!

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

Questions? Contact Alesia Booth  alesiagbooth@att.net


Bulloch Hall Decorates in Preparation for Christmas Market

Come Join Us October 30th & October 31st at Bullock Hall in preparation for this year's Christmas Market. We need you on our Decoration Committee. If you are interested, please email Courtney Lott to receive the list of decorations we are looking for- courtney.lott@kw.com

Save the date for... Christkindlmarket


November 24th-December 24th, Open Daily. Free Admission!
Pet Friendly! Enjoy Homemade mulled wine, Food, Over 70 Vendors, Giftshops, Pictures with Santa, Trees
Located at Bulloch Hall in Roswell
Vendors welcome! More information here or Follow on Facebook!

Roaving Photographers
Roswell Rotary Paparazzi needed

When you attend a Roswell Rotary event, please share your pictures with Kathy Igou kligou@gmail.com or text 404-408-4188 or Becky Nelson bnelson@cchl.com or text 404-406-6121 We need an army of RRC members sending pictures to us to post! Remember, it didn't really happen if people don't see it! Let's show the world what Roswell rotarians are doing to make the world a better place!

Let's start collecting items
Adopt A Platoon


Veteran's Event


Roswell Rotary will be honoring veterans from all branches of service with a trip to Fort Moore and the Military Museum on November 10th.  We will depart from the American Legion Post 201 in Alpharetta at 6:30 am to arrive at Fort Moore by 9:30. We will attend Ranger Graduation and Demonstration at 10:00, followed by a VIP tour and lunch at the Military Museum.  We will depart Columbus at 1500 to head back to the American Legion for dinner at 1800.  All Veterans and dignitaries will be the guest of RRC and all other guests will be assessed a $30 per person fee.  RRC has reserved three buses, so seating is limited to approximately 150 participants. For any questions, please contact Alicia Hughes ahughes@wsnielsen.com

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Rotary Last Week


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

Hump Day at The Vick October 4th 5:30pm-8:00pm

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Youth Day Parade October 14th 10am

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Farm Day at Gary Garrett's Farm Sunday, October 15th (Note Change!) Details TBA

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Rotary Means Business Tuesday, October 17th Time TBA

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Roswell Rotary After Hours Unity Garden Service Project October 23, 9am - 12pm

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Veterans Day Trip to Ft. Moore (Formerly Ft Benning) November 10, 2023 6am - 6pm

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Adopt a Platoon Packing Event Nov. 16

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Roswell Rotary Veterans Appreciation Basketball Invitational

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

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