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October 27, 2020

Marriott Courtyard Pays Tribute to GRSP Program

Friday afternoon, October 16, members of the Thomasville Rotary Club and others toured the Marriott Courtyard Hotel under construction at the corner of Dawson and Remington streets in Thomasville, Georgia. Developers of the new hotel are allowing Georgia Rotary to help design the entry plaza as a tribute to the Georgia Rotary Student Program (GRSP) and the fountain as a memorial to the GRSP founder.  MORE

HOTC Another Success!

THANK YOU to all Rotarians who assisted this year in our annual Hands On Thomas County event at Vashti.  Good work and good fun!

                              



DG Kirk Driskell Visits Thomasville Club


District Govern Kirk Driskell comes to Thomasville this week!

We will be hosting a reception on Wednesday, October 28 from 6-8 pm at the Business Exchange (5th floor). and Governor Driskell will be our speaker at Thursday's meeting.

Kirk joined the Alpharetta Rotary Club, following in the footsteps of his father, Ken Driskell, who was a charter member and past president of the club. Kirk served as his Club’s President in 2015-2016. Prior to serving as Club President, he served in multiple club leadership roles and was honored to receive both, “Rookie of the Year” and “Rotarian of the Year” awards. He has served on multiple International service trips and local community service projects. MORE

Last Week's program

Hello Rotary Club of Thomasville. Meeting attendance is averaging around sixty members each week. Last week there were forty at the Plaza and twenty-four on Zoom. As we journey back to more favorable circumstances, President John Brown continues to remind us that Rotary Opens Opportunities. Even with the present distress we are presented with opportunities to make a difference in our community and the world. MORE

Students of the Month

Pictured on the left are our October Technology Students of the Month. From Left: Emily Potter, representing the Thomas County Central High. Brianna Singleton, Thomasville High School.  

On the Right, our Brookwood Student, Drew Parker along with our own Dr. Randy Watts who presented this award on Rotary’s behalf. Congratulations again to these award recipients.

Please congratulate them if you see them out and about!

Meetings

October is Economic and Community Development Month

10/29 District Governor KIRK DRISKELL
11/5 Will Watt - Major Henry Elrod
11/12 Regular Meeting - Liza Donnelly, Cartoonist for The New Yorker & CBS News
11/19 Regular Meeting-Vashti Thanksgiving Lunch
11/26 HAPPY THANKSGIVING - NO MEETING TODAY
12/3 Archbold Update
12/10 Regular Meeting - Trish Land, Atlanta-based artist
12/17 Walt Geer - CEO JingleRing

Our Rotary Family
BIRTHDAYS

10/4 Clark Lunsford
10/5 Morgan Bailey
10/5 John Comita, Jr.
10/11 Nicholas Rahming
10/12 David Flowers
10/13 Scott Sterling
10/14 Anna Lee
10/23 Walter Marria, Jr.
10/24 Wilson Carraway, Jr.
10/24 Kristy Wainright
10/31 Anne Candelaria Flores

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

10/2 Warren Ballard (15)
10/3 Nathaniel Tyler (10)
10/10 Frances Parker (33)
10/16 Carol Jones (60)
10/22 Dawna Bicknell Tanner (9)
10/24 Vann Middleton (27)

YEARS OF SERVICE

10/3 Julie Carter (1)
10/4 Kurt Stringfellow (2)
6 years in Rotary
10/13 Teri White (9)
10/16 Tim Filston (6)
10/16 Francis Lilly (6)
9 years in Rotary
10/27 Jim Carter (9)

Rotary Online

https://thomasvillerotary.org
https://rotary6900.org/
https://rotary.org/

ROTARY CLUB OF
Thomasville

Thursdays, 12:15 pm
The Plaza Restuarant
217 Broad St
Thomasville, GA 31792

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LEADERSHIP

President John Brown
President-Elect Wayne Newsome
President Nominee Danny Braddy
Immediate PP Kim Walden
Treasurer Teri White
Secretary Angela Williamson
Public Image Michael Bixler
Public Image Michael Bixler

Directors

Club Vice President Scott Rich
Membership Janet Liles
Foundation Fran Milberg
Service Projects Adrian Burns
Youth Service André Marria
Admin Cameron Jahnke