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District 6900 News for May, 2018
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From the District Governor
By Alec Smythe We are now in the fourth quarter of this Rotary Year. Fourth quarters matter. Every Falcons fan knows this. Like the Patriots, I say, don’t give up. Don’t let up. Work on membership. Ask your membership to support our foundation again this year. And stay focused on your goals. [more] |
End Human Trafficking Now
By Claudia Mertl You are cordially
invited to attend Freedom Fun Day -
Human Trafficking Awareness on Saturday, May 19 at Mayors Park in Lovejoy,
GA. From 11 am to 3 pm, we will be having fun and learning about human
trafficking. [more] |
Dr. Hamid Jafari, Principal Deputy Diretor, CDC |
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End Polio Now
By Yamin Farhat On
Saturday September 29, 20188, Rotary and its partners are hosting a Polio Symposium at the
Shriners Temple Auditorium,400
Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308. The Keynote Speaker is Hamid
Jafari, M.D., Principal Deputy Director at CDC, Division of Global Health. [more] |
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GRSP Update
By Lynn Clarke Learn about GRSP at the District Conference, the incoming class of 2018-19, and the incentive rebates that make it beneficial to donate at least $50 per capita to the GRSP endowment! [more] |
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From a GRSP Scholar
By Lynn Clarke As a GRSP student, I
broadened my perspectives on the world, became a better listener, and gained a
deeper understanding of American values, cultures and life-styles. I really
believe that has made me more open-minded as a person.
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RLI
By Elwyn Gaissert The Rotary Leadership Institute will be held in Griffin, GA on
June 16 at Southern Crescent Technical College. Parts 1, 2, 3 and a graduate
course on Membership will be offered. There will also be a Discussion Leader
Course by invitation. Kickstart the new Rotary year by attending an RLI
session with your club leadership, directors, new and … [more] |
District Celebration
By Jackie Cuthbert District 6900 will hold a year end celebration banquet at the National Infantry
Museum in Columbus on June 30 at 6 pm. [more] |
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District Conference 2018
By Dale Covington Held in Sandestin, FL in April, Rotacon 2018 included
in more than 530 attendees - 385 Rotarians, 120
spouses and other guests, 23 GRSP students and several Rotary Youth Exchange students. [more] |
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Club News
By Dottie Toney The Rotary
Club of Dunwoody’
s meeting on April 20 acknowledged one of its sources of pride
for 15 years: members’ support of
Georgia Special Olympics and its lead up, Basketball Skills Day at Peachtree
Charter Middle School.The leader, Susan
Skolnick, brought a touching video of students’ testimonies about the value … [more] |
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Club News
By Lynne Lindsay On Saturday, April 14, the Rotary Clubs of Roswell Rotary and Johns Creek-North Fulton hosted the inaugural 3k Trailblazer Run - raising $7,500 to support Rotary International's End Polio Now initiative. [more] |
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Club News
By Stephanie Windham The Rotary Clubs of Griffin and Griffin Daybreak thank
District 6900 for assisting with their recent Potential Member event. The
two clubs joined together in April as hosts for a Rotary member
acquisition social. [more] |
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Club News
By Dale Covington With two members of the Rotary Club of Marietta, Brian
Clotfelter and Jeff Cooper, among the four founders of the Marietta
Theatre Company, it was a given that Rotary would have a strong attendance at
the company’s hilarious musical production this April of “The Marvelous
Wonderettes”. [more] |
Upcoming Key Dates
Tuesday, May 15th, 2018 | 2018/2019 District Grant Application Deadline | Saturday, May 19th, 2018 | 2018 Sheffield Gala | Friday, June 1st, 2018 | 6th Annual Golf Tournament Mystery Valley GC | Saturday, June 2nd, 2018 | RYLA | Friday, June 8th, 2018 | Rotary Youth Exchange Outbound Orientation #2 |
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