WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

Meetings

November is Rotary Foundation Month

Events

ROTARY CLUB OF
Thomasville

LEADERSHIP

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YEARS OF SERVICE

Nov. 21 to Dec. 4
Rotary Online Auction

Just in time for the holidays, our second annual online auction will kick-off Nov. 21 and end Dec. 4 during our Rotary holiday party. Proceeds from the auction will help fund our club's community service, youth projects and other programs throughout the year.  

Items that will be available during the auction include:

• Vacations and excursions at the beach and in the mountains, 
• limited edition bottling whiskey,
• spa visits, 
• a shopping spree with Santa at Imagination Emporium,
• a skeet and trap day for four shooters, 
• jewelry,
• a custom fire pit,
• and more!

How can you help?

Mary Beth Donalson (229.221.0715) continues to gather high-end items to add to the auction. If you have an item that might be of interest, or you have friends who may donate, please contact Mary Beth. Additionally, once the auction goes live, please share the auction and/or specific items among your friends and family and your social media network. The more people engage with the auction, the better the proceeds will be and the more good work we will be able to do throughout the year. 

Thursday, Nov. 6
ATC/Cobotics with Jud Savelle

Our speaker this week is Jud Savelle, a Georgia-Tech alumnus (B.S. & M.S. in Industrial Engineering) who has built a career bridging engineering, entrepreneurship, and community leadership.

He began his career in industrial engineering and operations, including roles with Delta Air Lines, where he applied process improvement and lean-engineering principles. In 2009-10, he returned to Albany, Ga., and assumed leadership of his family’s business, Bishop Clean Care (a third-generation commercial cleaning and disaster restoration company). Under his stewardship, the business emphasized operational excellence, technology adoption and community impact.  He currently serves as Startup Catalyst for the Albany region for ATDC (the startup incubator affiliated with Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute), helping entrepreneurs and startups access coaching, resources and networks. He also co-leads initiatives in robotics and automation (via “Cobotics”), aimed at integrating collaborative robotics into workforce and business growth. 

Jud is deeply committed to his hometown region in Southwest Georgia. He emphasizes service, integrity, and employee-focused operations in his business philosophy. He lives in Albany with his wife Jenny and their children, and remains engaged in regional economic development, workforce initiatives and startup ecosystem building.By combining his engineering background, hands-on business leadership, and startup-ecosystem work, Jud serves as a bridge between traditional industry, entrepreneurship and community development. He is especially relevant in efforts to build innovation capacity in non-urban regions and to bring advanced manufacturing/automation tools into small businesses.

Upcoming Events
Mark Your November Calendar

November at a glance: 

• Thursday, Nov. 6: Wine or Whine at Kin Wine Market & Lounge, 204 S Broad St., from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
• Thursday, Nov. 13: Program TBA
• Wednesday, Nov. 19: Coffee Chat at Grassroots Coffee. Stop in anytime between 7:30 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. for coffee and casual conversation with fellow Rotarians in a small group format.
• Thursday,  Nov. 20: Pack & Sort at Second Harvest beginning at 11:30 a.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 22: Produce distribution at Weston Park. The need will be great this month, if the current government shutdown does not end. Please plan to help. 
• Thursday, Nov. 27: Happy Thanksgiving. There will be no club meeting. 

The calendar is subject to changes. Find the most updated Rotary calendar anytime:

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Save the Date
Rotary Leadership Institute

Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 10 at Southern Regional Technical College. All Rotarians are required to complete Part 1, but members are encouraged to attend their appropriate session.

RLI is designed to assist in improving Rotary knowledge and leadership skills of future leaders of our Rotary clubs and is offered at three levels over one-day workshops.

More information to come.