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President's Message
Celebrating The Little Things

While it is easy to feel stuck after a month of staying in place and social distancing but life still goes on. We have to celebrate the little things. Ashley and I got to toast a friends new baby last week. We may not have been able to go to the hospital or get together in real life, with modern technology we are able to stay connected to friends and family while we all stay safe at home.

Posted by Gordon Owens
April 19, 2020

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This Year’s Posts:

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• Jun 28: Helping Those In Need
• Jun 28: HomeStretch Learning Lab
• Jun 22: Congratulations!
• Jun 22: Installation Party Moved To July
• Jun 22: Flags Across Roswell
• Jun 22: Matt Millard & Mike Nielsen
• Jun 22: Rotary Last Week
• Jun 21: RI Service Above Self Award
• Jun 15: Celebrating A Great Year
• Jun 15: Rotary Last Week
• Jun 8: Honoring Gary Waddell
• Jun 8: Breaking Ground
• Jun 8: Supporting PE Lynne Lindsay
• Jun 8: Rotary Last Week
• Jun 1: Past President's Dinner
• Jun 1: Hump Day At Gate City
• Jun 1: Keeping The Peace
• Jun 1: Rotary Last Week
• May 24: Register For District Celebration
• May 24: Roswell Remembers Memorial Day
• May 24: Community Support For Wellstar
• May 24: Rotary Last Week
• May 18: Grocery Gift Card Delivery
• May 18: Getting Back To It
• May 18: Our New Sister Club
• May 18: Rotary Last Week
• May 10: Happy Mother's Day
• May 10: "Live" Zoom Meeting
• May 10: Cheer On 2020 Graduates
• May 10: Drake House Move-In Day
• May 10: 2020-21 Directory
• May 10: Lots To Celebrate!
• May 3: Raised $1500 For CDA
• May 3: Join Our Virtual Hump Day
• May 3: Opening Back Up
• May 3: When Will We Meet Again?
• May 3: Rotary Last Week
• May 1: Tina Houck's Reason To Give
• May 1: Care Packages Reach The Front Lines
• Apr 29: Virtual Hospitality Suite
• Apr 27: A Message From The Corona Monkey
• Apr 27: Rotary This Week
• Apr 26: We Have Some Catching Up To Do
• Apr 26: Bid On Mickey's Pound Cake
• Apr 19: Support Georgia Ensemble Theatre
• Apr 19: Donate To Love In Action
• Apr 19: Cash For Corona
• Apr 19: STAR House Kids In Need
• Apr 19: Rotary Last Week
• Apr 19: Celebrating The Little Things
• Apr 12: Supporting Deployed Troops
• Apr 12: An Update From Drake House
• Apr 12: Be 1 In A Million
• Apr 12: Making Gowns For First Responders
• Apr 12: Celebrating At A Distance
• Apr 12: Rotary This Week
• Apr 12: Continue To Support Our Neighbors
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• Apr 6: Gift Cards For HomeStretch
• Apr 6: Virtual Hump Day
• Apr 5: Virtual Tip Jar
• Apr 5: Help Water Plants On Canton St.
• Apr 5: Avoid Spreading Rumors
• Apr 5: Rotary Last Week
• Mar 30: Helping A Neighbor In Need
• Mar 30: Thanking Our Health Care Workers
• Mar 30: Send Gift Cards For Groceries
• Mar 30: Supporting Kids In Need
• Mar 30: Be A Video Mystery Reader
• Mar 30: We Got This
• Mar 30: District Conference Now A Celebration
• Mar 30: Rotarians In Isolation
• Mar 24: Rotarians Have Seen This Before
• Mar 24: How You Can Help
• Mar 23: Governor Updates Executive Orders
• Mar 23: Additional Updates & Information
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• Mar 2: Tremendous Impact
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• Jan 27: Bulldog Player & Coach John Kasay
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