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Rotascope

November 21, 2023


Meetings

November is Rotary Foundation Month

11/23 no meeting
11/30 Monika Vintrlikova - Czech Republic Consulate
12/7 Jack Williams - Whole Brain Thinking Leadership
12/14 Dale Cardwell

Events

12/6 Hump Day at Lucky's Burgers & Brew
12/7 Toys for Tots Due for North Fulton Charity
12/8 Caroling on Canton (right before Holiday Party)
12/8 Holiday Party

LEADERSHIP

President Alex Kaufman
President-Elect Nancy Alterman
Treasurer Leslie Bassett
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

11/1 Larry Harman
11/4 Sid Disher
11/4 Michael Schoppenhorst
11/6 Karen Schwank
11/7 Dave Hallman
11/7 Timothy Klatt
11/9 Jimmy Moore
11/9 William Brown
11/11 Ron Harlow
11/14 John Davies
11/15 Robert Button
11/18 June Brown
11/18 Al Nash
11/20 Patsy Wolff
11/24 James Savage
11/29 Jim Coyle, Jr.

YEARS OF SERVICE

11/4 Ken Carter (3)
11/5 Charlie Cameron (36)
11/5 Ryan Sprinkle (2)
11/5 Tate Jones (2)
11/5 Tillie O'Neal (2)
12 years in Rotary
11/5 Bob Hagan (25)
30 years in Rotary
11/7 Ron Harlow (10)
11/7 Scott Moscow (10)
11/7 Mike Hampton (10)
11/7 Kathy Teston (10)
11/8 Robert Fezza (16)
11/10 Sarah Byrd (1)
11/10 Mike Oetinger (1)
11/11 Joe Piontek, Sr. (13)
11/11 Nancy Alterman (13)
11/14 Richard Spencer (30)
11/17 Rick Dreger (34)
11/30 David White (6)

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 - 

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your families! I hope that everyone has the opportunity to pause and give thanks as well as celebrate with their loved ones. As a reminder, we do not have a Rotary Meeting this Thursday. But as always with Roswell Rotary, just because we do not have a formal meeting, that does not mean our Club is not busy working to do good. In fact, this past weekend through Tuesday, November 21st, our Club’s Basketball Tournament is in full swing to raise money for our Veteran Initiatives. Please contact Lynne Lyndsay if you can volunteer and thank you for those who have or have already signed up. I am excited to hand out the trophy this Tuesday! 

This Friday, November 24th marks the opening of our Christkindl Market at Bulloch Hall! All Rotarians are invited to attend the Grand Opening at 5pm. In fact, WE NEED YOUR HELP! This is also your opportunity to be in a TV commercial to show off our Christkindl Market which helps raise money for Roswell Rotary and Friends of Bulloch. So all of you that are looking to make your big break in the entertainment industry, please come! The commercial will be shot at 5 pm on the 24th and includes the traditional  Tapping of the Keg - the Mayor, Bob, Marcel, and I will do it together thanks to a special beer keg courtesy of Michael Curling and Variant. We are encouraging everyone to please come and bring friends and family so we have a full house and backdrop. Our friends at Safe America Foundation are shooting the commercial and assisting to promote the Christmas Market - including on social media, YouTube, Hulu, and other outlets.  

Additionally, Saturday morning, November 25th, the City is shooting their TV and internet commercial for the Market. Both spots are slated to be 30-second commercials when finished. It is important to spread the word about the Christkindl Market as early as possible throughout your networks as this is a major fundraising initiative for our Club and we hope that it will become a holiday tradition for years to come and we can grow on a great foundation. So everyone, please spread the news and encourage your friends, family, neighbors, and congregations to please attend between November 24 and December 24th. Additionally, there will be Santa on multiple days, so you can not only find out who has been naughty or nice, but you can also have your children’s photos taken with him and skip the awkward mall lines. 

We will reconvene our Thursday lunch meeting on November 30th with the Czech Republic’s Honorary Counsel, Monika Vintrlikova. She is a personal friend, delegate, and international business woman in the auto manufacturing industry. I am excited to hear her message! 

Happy Thanksgiving!  - Alex

Thanksgiving Day- No meeting
No Meeting this Week


The gym will be empty. There will be no food in the kitchen, no tables filled with your RRC friends, and no cars in the parking lot. So if you show up, you will be hungry and alone. but there are two good reasons!

Hoping you will be with friends and family that day enjoying Thanksgiving YUM and will look forward to seeing you next week!

Volunteers Needed
Christkindlmarket Gift Shop Volunteers


Calling Rotarians to Volunteer... and Shop!! 

The holidays are fast approaching and Roswell Rotary is getting ready.   As a partner in the Christkindlmarket coming to Roswell Nov. 24-Dec 24, Roswell Rotarians are needed to work the check out desk in the Bulloch Hall Gift Shoppe right next door to Bulloch Hall.   Feel free to pass along to your spouse/partner/friend that you think might be interested.  We ask that you sign up for a minimum of 2 shifts between Nov. 24th and Dec. 24th.  There will be a training session in November to learn how to use the Square system and check out a customer at the shop.  It’s easy! It’s fun!   It’s a great way to get involved.  Partner up with a friend as 2 people are needed per shift.  Click the link to sign up for your shifts. Remember this is a major project/fundraiser this year and we need you!  

Roswell Rotarians, use this link to sign up for a time slot to work at Bulloch Hall Gift Shoppe during the Christkindlmarket:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E45A9AE2EA7F58-45476807-christkindlmarket

The Story of... Christkindlmarket... continued

Curious about how the market is coming along? Take a sneak peek at these in-progress pics!


Tue, Nov 21 6:00pm: Rotary Means Business (after hours networking)
Final 2023 Multi-Club Business Networking: Iron Hill Brewing in Dunwoody

For you, or someone on your staff, grow your business by doing business with Rotarians in an environment that supports “Service Above Self”


Bonus #1: This is also an opportunity for someone you are interested in recruiting to Roswell Rotary. 

Bonus #2: Update on the Pro Classification project so that you and your business can be found around the District.

Tuesday, November 21 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm. 
Location: Iron Hill Brewing - Perimeter/Dunwoody,  1224 Hammond Drive, Atlanta, GA
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Tuesday, Jan 16  from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location TBD
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For more information, contact  Ken Carter 404-386-3214 ken.carter@floorcoveringsinternational.com or
Hal Schlenger 770-335-0077 
HSchlenger@GreatSouthBenefits.com

After Hours Adopts-A-Road!

Roswell Rotary After Hours has adopted a road! Their portion of road is between RaceTrac on Highway 92 and Chipotle on Mansell. It's the club's job to clean it several times a year, and the first clean-up will be Sunday, December 3 at 10:30 a.m. After, the club is doing lunch! The meeting spot is TBD, so check back for updates. Everyone is invited!

North Fulton Charity- Toyland Drive


Bring a smile to a child’s face this holiday season by donating toys and gift cards.  Toyland Shop provides toys and gifts to local children in need at the holidays. At NFCC’s Toyland Shop, unwrapped, donated toys are arranged so parents can pick out their child’s holiday gifts. Last year, the program served more than 1300 children in our community!

The Toyland Shop Toy Drive is collecting new, unwrapped toys for children from ages 0-18.  Please do not forget to keep our teenage clients in your hearts this year. We often see less toys donated for this age group. The most popular items for teens continues to be gift cards. We are requesting gift cards in increments of $35 from major retailers such as Target, Walmart and Amazon.

Please bring an unwrapped toy or gift card to Rotary on December 7th. 

Meet us under the Tent!
Holiday Party December 8 at ChristkindlMarket


Annual Holiday Party is at the Christkindl Market at Bulloch Hall this year!

  • When:  Friday, December 8th 6 pm
  • Where: Christkindl Market at Bulloch Hall (Rotary will have a tent in the grass just to the right of the entrance with tables and chairs)
  • Attire:  Red Sweaters/ Casual- dress warm depending on weather
  • Tickets:  $30 per person or $50 per couple (typically only open to Rotarians and their significant other/guest)
  • Includes:  2 alcoholic drinks per person and 1 food item per person (can purchase additional food and drinks at cost)
  • Options include: many authentic German food vendors to choose from- sausage, schnitzel, potato pancakes, pretzels, desserts and many other substantial items! 
  • There will be a  Biergarten set up serving beer and mulled wine! 
  • Vendors and shopping galore, music and pictures with Santa
  • RSVP: on Rotary website and tori will bill your account
  • Pickup tickets in advance at Rotary meetings on Thursdays


We Adopted a Platoon! Grant Allen


40 Boxes were packed for Lori Allen's son, Grant and his Platoon, currently serving in South Korea.  Specific items collected and sent included bath robes, restaurant gift cards, drink mixes, and protein powder - all the goodness from home you can fit in one box! This is the message sent from Lori, currently recovering in the hospital where she had knee replacement surgery:

"Thank you all for supporting our troops and my son's platoon! I was overwhelmed with how much thoughtfulness, kindness and true “Service Above Self” was shown during the collecting and packing of the items for the boxes! From the bottom of my heart, thank you! I will share the notes from Grant and his soldiers as I get them!"

Meet us at Jekyll Island
Join Us in March-District Conference


Why attend the District conference?

  • Cool trip to Jekyll Island
  • Meet Rotarians from other clubs
  • Find out what is going on in our district
  • Get to know your fellow Roswell Rotarians better
  • Support our own Gorden Owens as he prepares for his role as District Governor in 2024
  • Did someone say beach karaoke?

Register HERE  before early bird price is gone!

WHY should I go to District conference this year? CLICK HERE

So you've always wanted to be famous...?

Here's your chance to make your mark on the world! Show off your sparkling personality, quick wit, and endearing character by committing to collecting and writing blurbs on a weekly basis for our Rotascope newsletter. Just 2 spots available!  Social Media buffs welcome, but all acuity levels encouraged. See Kathy Igou (kigou@turknett.com) today.

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

Rotary Means Business November 21 - IronHill Brewery-Perimeter
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Reminder! No Meeting November 23

Christkindl Market November 24 - December 24 

Toyland Donations Dropoff December 7
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RRC Holiday Party Friday December 8, 6pm - 10pm at Bulloch Hall
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2024 District Conference Jekyll Island March 21-24
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Rotary Last Week


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