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June 18, 2024


Meetings

June is Rotary Fellowships Month

6/20 Alex's Wrap Up Meeting
6/27 No Meeting so all can attend Nancy Installation Party 2024-25 President 5:30pm Cottage School
7/4 No Meeting at Roswell Rotary July 4th Holiday
7/11 Lets get this party started - Nancy's Kickoff Meeting

Events

6/20 Alive In Roswell
6/22 Walk with a Doc
6/27 Nancy's Installation Party
6/27 No Meeting Today- Nancy Alterman Installation Party 5:30 Cottage School

LEADERSHIP

President Alex Kaufman
President-Elect Nancy Alterman
Treasurer Leslie Bassett
Secretary Trummie Patrick, III
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

6/1 Joe Mazzeo
6/7 Jay Pickett, III
6/7 John Wolfe
6/9 Ken Carter
6/11 Mike Prewett
6/14 Tim McFarlin
6/15 Peter Korman
6/16 Brian Hansford
6/17 Mary Trapp
6/20 Rett Gunn
6/21 Tate Jones
6/22 Hal Coleman
6/23 John Ross
6/23 Syd Mostajabi
6/25 William McFarlin
6/26 David Young
6/26 William Lindsey
6/29 Lisa Carlisle
6/30 Tori Alterman

YEARS OF SERVICE

6/2 Lori Allen (7)
6/10 Gabriel Prado (2)
6/12 Ronald Cowan (27)
6/14 Karen Ewing (1)
6/14 Vatsala Jajoo (1)
6/20 Tom Campbell, Jr. (5)
39 years in Rotary

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 Final Meeting



Fellow Rotarians-

It has been an honor to serve as your President. I am extremely proud of our Club’s Board of Directors this year and our Club as a whole. We weathered two food vendors quitting on us, substantial budgetary constraints and accounting surprises, and the normal challenges that each Rotary Club faces. However, as this Rotary Year comes to an end as well as my term as your President, I am confident that the Club is stronger and better than it has ever been.

We fixed, without causing panic or placing blame, the vast majority of the economic issues that were inherited by this Board while at the same time fulfilling all of our obligations and exceeding many others, such as our adopt a platoon, veterans programs and drives, River Clean Up, and tremendous impact with Youth

Services Initiatives, and many more.  We completed all of our traditional events, raised money to meet and in some cases exceed all of our charitable benchmarks

with one of our most successful Golf andTennis Tournaments since Covid, we held the first of hopefully many more Christkindle Markets that brought our club and

community together as well as resulted in fully paying off over $400,000 in expenses incurred by our friends Munich Events, thereby positioning both Friends of

Bulloch and our Club to receive hopefully substantial donations for years to come. In fact, this past year, the Christkindle Market had over 120,000 visitors,

substantially benefited Friends of Bulloch both financially and with record setting numbers of visitors, and showed off our city, club, and Market to over 720,000

people, and positioned our club to receive substantial donations in the future as well as improving our relationship with the city.


We hosted the Governor with a record setting crowd, as well as had terrific speakers and program throughout the entire year which ranged from politicians, to

DEA agents, to community and philanthropic leaders, to opera leaders, to our own members. We held the first Honor Bus Trip since Gordon’s year with

Ranger Graduation (thank you Roger, Gene, and Alicia) and with the endowing of the Maurice Hilliard Veterans Fund of over $100,000 we have both neared the $1,000,000 mark to our own Downtown Community Foundation as well as positioned our Club to forever support Veteran initiatives.


I want to give a special thank you to John Michael Brunetti (our Roswell Rotarian Rookie of the Year who gave so much of his time, talent, and treasure for the benefit of the Club), David White, who worked tirelessly to manage our meetings and food vendors), Leslie Bassett for stepping up as our treasurer during trying times and navigating the club into an excellent financial posture, Michael Curling for taking our Youth Services Programs to the next level, Kadijah Vickers for hosting so many wonderful events, allowing the Christmas Market to use her liquor license, and her leadership on youth reading initiatives, and Alicia Hughes for arranging all of our speakers (and our AV team for keeping us on track every one of our 48 meetings). I also want to thank the City of Roswell and our Recreation and Parks Department as well as Steven Malone for being amazing partners. I am positive that I have left out so many

others that went above and beyond this year. Thank you to my Board and every member of this Club for the opportunity to represent and serve this Club and everything that you have done and will continue to do live by the mantra of Service above Self.

I would also be remiss to not take the opportunity to remember so many of our fellow Rotarians that passed away this year and in years past, particularly legends of

our club, all of whom will be missed, but never forgotten.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve the Best Rotary Club in the World and good luck to all future Presidents and Boards to continue building on the legacy that began in 1951.


Alex B. Kaufman - President, 2023-2024

RRAH Hosts Doula Kara at Meeting Tonight!

Roswell Rotary After Hours is hosting a very special and unique guest for their meeting tonight, Doula Kara Hill! Several RRAH members have hopes of being a parent one day, so this meeting will be especially memorable for the future moms and dads of the group. Kara will share what exactly a doula is, why couples may want one at their birth, and what they can do now to change their thinking about birth and empower themselves to advocate for a safe and supported birth experience.

A little more about Kara: She is a homeschool teacher, nature lover, amateur baker, bookworm and mama of five incredible children. Starting a family has shaped her in many ways, and one of the most significant was the discovery that she has a serious passion for birth. Kara wants to do her part to provide education and support to parents in her community by making them feel heard, empowered and confident. See you at 6:30 at The Artillery Room @ Gate City!

Come Join-It's fun!
Alive in Roswell

For more info or to volunteer, contact Alan Greensmith at 404-210-1478 or alangreensmith@gmail.com 

Register now!
June 27- Nancy Alterman Installation Party Cottage School


How to Talk with Friends/Family About Hosting Rotary Youth Exchange Students?



Discussing the opportunity to become a host family for inbound Rotary Youth Exchange students can be a transformative conversation for your friends, neighbors, and relatives. Begin by sharing the excitement of cultural exchange: “Imagine the incredible experience of welcoming a high school student from Japan into your home for a few months.

Through the Rotary Youth Exchange program, you can enrich your family’s life by learning about another culture firsthand and sharing your own. Hosting a student doesn’t just benefit them; it also brings new perspectives, traditions, and friendships into your home, creating lifelong memories for everyone involved.” Highlight the support and safety provided by Rotary: “Rotary carefully screens students and provides strong support systems, ensuring both the student and host family feel secure and well-prepared. While hosting requires some commitment, the rewards far outweigh the effort. It’s an opportunity to develop empathy, global awareness, and meaningful connections that extend beyond borders. If you’re curious to learn more, we could attend a local Rotary meeting or info session together—they provide all the details and answer any questions you might have.”

Contacts: Alesia Booth 404-226-3922; Vivian Bankston 770-309-5676; Michael Gould 770-617-2958; Don Horton 404-409-5558

Sat, 6/22 6-8pm: Your body is asking for this
Summer Sole-stice Walk with a Doc w/ podiatrist Dr Richard Kaufman

Enjoy the longest day of year with a hike led by the Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy (CNPC) at the Island Forge location.  Guest Speaker:  Podiatrist Dr Richard Kaufman will speak about keeping your feet happy (and pain free).  Location:  Island Ford  -- Meet by the Visitors Center.

https://www.crnra.vip/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Island-Ford.pdf [read more]

The 4th Annual Cops 'N Cars Show



Friends of Roswell in partnership with the Roswell Police will host the 4th Annual Cops ‘N Cars on Sunday, July 7th at Roswell City Hall Parking lot.  


The show will be from 11-3 and we'll have cars, food trucks, various sponsors and merchants available to speak with and shop from. 


Proceeds benefit Friends of Roswell Police.  Only ticket sales if you want to register your car for our event at the amount of $35. 


https://www.friendsofroswellpolice.org/2024-available-sponsorships

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


Events Chair 2023-24 Katie Tucker

Alive in Roswell June 20 5pm

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Walk with a Doc June 22 - More info to come

Rotary Means Business June 25 6:00pm
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Nancy's Installation Party Thursday June 27 5:30-7:30
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Cars and Cops with Roswell Police Dept Sunday July 7 11am-3pm

Roswell City Hall Add To Calendar

Last Week at Roswell Rotary


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