PRESIDENT ALEX'S MESSAGE
Fellow Rotarians:
We are in the final push to get golfers, tennis players,
pickle ballers, and sponsors (as well as raffling off our golf cart). Please
help out!
Speaking of our 9/11 Aubrey Greenway/Hagan Cup Fundraiser,
many Rotarians were present at the August 28th City Council Meeting in order to
present the city with the First Responders’ Cup. We were honored to be joined
by the Mayor, Council, and many of Roswell’s Finest as we have inaugurated what
will undoubtedly be a great Roswell Rotary Tradition.
As for business - the Board, in conjunction with the
Meetings Committee, have decided to terminate the contract with Wah’Lah - our
current caterer. Both our Board and Wah’Lah believed that this was best for all
concerned. Please bear with us as we transition to our new caterer which will
be unveiled shortly. We will keep the same setup as our last meeting - i.e.
with a buffet and having beverages and desserts on the table with our new place
settings.
USDA's Maurice Smith to Speak
Mr. Maurice Smith, Middle Georgia USDA Farm Loan Manager, was
placed in the State of Georgia Foster Care System at age 3 with his sisters in
Crisp County (Cordele). He aged out of the system having never been
adopted but being fully loved by his caregiver(s). This is the magic, he
shared. He was parented as a fully loved child of the house.
Finding resources and opportunities, Maurice, at age 18, signed himself
back into the system and the State of Georgia paid for his undergraduate degree
through Ft Valley University. He then pursued post-graduate studies at
Michigan State University where he met his wife and they now live in Putnam
County raising their 2 children.
Buy Now! Raffle Tickets for Golf Cart & Ball Drop
Golf Cart: You could be the lucky owner of this golf cart generously donated by Roswell General. Buy your ticket NOW!
Ball Drop: Or you could be the winner of the ball drop! Contact Nancy Alterman nhalterman8@gmail.com or click link
Proceeds go to Roswell Rotary Golf & Tennis Tournament honoring First Responders on 9-11-23.
The Roswell Rotary's Bloodsuckers are back!
After a long run at Gate City, who we are
forever grateful for providing use of their Backhouse, we relocated to Houck's
Grille (soon to be Coastal Grille) on Wed, Aug 23.
Rotarians, and our friends, family and
employees, generated 36 pints, which could save 100+ lives because of the way
the blood can be used. Remember that there is no substitute for human
blood, so we must continue to collect to keep the Roswell community, and our
hospitals including WellStar N Fulton, strong.
Whether it was the video message from Hal
Coleman, or stories by Jonathan Crooks, Greg Roth and Darrell Bartlett, the
call for donors got to many wonderful people,.
Thanks to Michael Curling at Variant, Jeff
Fischer at Houck's Grille for making Pint for a Pint drive a success.
NOTE: We'll be back on Wed, Nov. 15
at Coastal / Houck's. Please start talking with your colleagues and friends.
RRAH Hosts Sunday Funday Social at Fetch
Roswell Rotary After Hours beat the "Sunday scaries" by hosting a Sunday Funday social at Fetch Park Alpharetta--the coolest dog park and bar in town! Members let their pups run free while they enjoyed laughs and cold beverages. It was a great "paw-ty" to end the summer!
GRSP Student
"My name is Julia and I’m from Finland. I am currently
attending Kennesaw State University where I’m studying Italian and psychology
among other interesting courses. I have a BBA degree from Finland specializing
in event management. So, in the future I hope to work in the event industry or
perhaps with the ministry of foreign affairs. I am looking forward to having an
amazing year in Georgia!"
To make it easy for our club members to invite Julia to a fun event or fun place you are visiting, Tori Nielson at admin@roswellrotary.com has set up a calendar so you can see when she is open. It means a lot to these students when they are included in many different activities with different Rotarians!
Volunteer Opportunity
Interact clubs Starting Soon
Interact Clubs Starting Soon!
We still need Rotarian liaisons from our club for some of the schools.
Commitment: Liaisons attend Interact Club meetings once or twice per month.
Small commitment from us – Huge Impact on the kids
Reach out to Bill Hoban billh@c21connectrealty.com 404-867-3312 if interested in learning more about it.
