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

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Thomasville, GA 31799

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122
Volunteer Hours

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Value to Georgia communities

Community

  • Essentials/Packbags for Homeless
  • Free Little Lending Libraries for Community
  • Honoring First Responders -- Our Heroes
  • Rotary Big Impact/United Way Golf Classic
  • Rotary Has Heart for Seniors September Luau
  • Second Harvest Pack and Sort Monthly Service
  • September Coat/Blanket Drive
  • Students of the Month Honored
  • Tax Aide

International

  • Olmapinu Comprehensive School Sanitation and Hygiene Project in Kenya

Vocational

  • Be The Voice
  • Community Rotaract Club launched
  • Interact Club

New Generations

  • Character Counts- School Reading Program

Club Fundraiser

  • Rotary Big Impact Auction--first year

Senior

  • Rotary Has Heart for Seniors Valentine's Party
  • Touching Base

New or Improved Project

  • 988 Hotline in local schools
  • Develop future leaders--add deputy directors and advisory boards

Peace Pole Installation

  • Peace Poles in Thomasville & at Olmapinu Comprehensive School in Kenya

World Polio Day

  • 2024 World Polio Day & Related Events

Engagement Event

  • Create Multi-faceted Plan to Engage Members

Impactful Service

  • Vegetable Grow Bags 2x Year at Club's MonthlyFree Fresh Produce Markets

Upcoming Meetings

  • 5/7 : Narcotics Panel with City of Thomasville, Thomas County, and GBI
  • 5/14 : A Glimpse into Georgia's Climate Future | John Lanier
  • 5/21 : Second Harvest: Pack & Sort Produce
  • 5/28 : Addition Financial President Kevin S. Miller
  • 6/4 : Club and GRSP Awards

Upcoming Events

  • 5/7 : Wine or Whine
  • 5/20 : Coffee Chat
  • 5/23 : Fresh Produce Market at Weston Park
  • 5/28 : Blood Drive
  • 6/4 : Wine or Whine

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December 15, 2020

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This Week's Program

Walter Geer with Jingle Ring

Walter has a 25+ yr career developing companies, brands, cultures, and teams of passionate and effective people. What drives him? Scale & significance, personal & professional growth, and the belief in doing great things with awesome people the right way.

As one of Atlanta's original dot-com CEO's, he co-founded and led eCompanyStore, an INC 500 company funded w/ $25MM+ by ITC Holding Company. With HQ's in Alpharetta GA, eCompanyStore was the fastest growing company in a $17B industry achieving 1955% growth in 5 years. In 2019, the company continues serving marquee brands throughout North America and is recognized as one of the largest players in its industry.

Initially brought on as a turnaround consultant in 2009, currently Co-Owner & CEO of PictureU. Primary focus is providing financial and strategic oversight with an eye towards new ventures & opportunities.

As a venture capital backed CEO, featured in The Wall Street Journal, Inc 500, Entrepreneur, Fortune Small Business, Atlanta Journal, The Atlanta Business Chronicle, & other industry specific trade publications

Special Treat:  Thomas County Central's Jazz Band will be on hand!

Rotary Works Newsletter

Check out the new Rotary Works newsletter. This is a new Zone 33-34 initiative that helps Rotaractors and Rotarians in job transition to find resources for skill, jobs and one time grant funding of $500.

Notes from the Board

Community Service:

  • A presentation on SafeDrive was made on Friday, Dec 11 by Mike Bixler and Nathaniel Abrams
  • Salvation Army bell-ringing starts Dec 14, and many time slots are open. Call Tom Everett to volunteer
  • Feed the Troops took place Saturday, Dec 12. 37 boxed dinners were served

Youth Services:

  • Character Counts needs volunteers. Contact Carlton Bryant
  • Be The Voice is being well-received at area schools using Rotary-supplied teaching materials

Public Image:

  • A reminder to all directors and committee chairs to take photos and short videos of all community-facing Rotary events. Send to Susie Shin
  • GRSP: Great progress on plans for a fountain, in-ground and roadside plaques and a permanent in-lobby plaque at the new hotel in town to celebrate GRSP and founder Will Watt
  • Whine/Wine: Temporarily suspended to get beyond the COVID-19 season

What You Missed Last Week!

At each Rotary meeting we are given the opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life. This can be done at the in-person meeting or the online Zoom meeting. A simple smile or word can make that difference. We had a total of sixty-five in attendance last week, including several guests. Rick Christenson our newest member was inducted into the club by Fran Milberg. Congratulations Rick and welcome to the Rotary Club of Thomasville. As we are reminded at each meeting, “Rotary Opens Opportunities.”

We still have several members who are working through health challenges.  Gerhard Sommer has had a stroke and Susize Shin has tested positivie for COVID.  Please keep them in our prayers and thoughts. 

Mary Beth Donalson introduced our Academic Students of the month. De’Asia Daniels represented Thomas County Central High School and Abi White represented Thomasville High School. Thanks Mary Beth.

We also had club officers for the Rotary year 2021-2022 announced. Looks like we have another great team to lead our club. A hearty congratulations goes out to each of the new officers.

The week’s Program was Trish Land. Trish grew up in Albany and is based in Atlanta. She is an artist but started out as a dancer. She is painting roses in celebration of the 100th Rose Show. Not only has Trish traveled to several foreign countries, she has lived in some of them. Three of those countries are France, Germany and Japan. Thomasville is fortunate to have Trish as the artist who will help us celebrate the centennial of the Rose Show. Thanks Trish.

Remembering our Servers at Christmas

The Cart Buckets will be out on the tables for the next wo weeks for tips for our servers. 

Please help to remember them for their hard work and dedication during this difficult year.

Meetings

December is Disease Prevention and Treatment Month

12/17 Walt Geer - CEO JingleRing
12/24 MERRY CHRISTMAS - NO MEETING TODAY
12/31 NO MEETING TODAY - HAPPY NEW YEAR
1/7 William Lokey - Reflections on 9/11 at the World Trade Center
1/14 TBD
1/21 William Lokey - Lessons from Hurricane Katrina --That Was Then, This is Now
1/28 Jacklyn Donovan - RYLA
2/4 The New Black History Makers

Our Rotary Family
BIRTHDAYS

12/2 Lindsay Clay
12/7 Tim Daniel
12/10 Andrew Jones
12/11 Eric Ward
12/13 Bob Drummond
12/19 Tia Turner
12/23 Eugene McNease
12/24 Carlton Bryant
12/29 Susie Shin
12/31 Rob Milberg

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

12/1 Harry Tomlinson (46)
12/10 Devona Thompson (9)
12/10 Stephan Thompson (9)
12/11 Rankin Smith, Jr. (34)
12/16 James Bue (43)
12/19 Tom Shaw (10)
12/19 George Stephens, Jr. (73)
12/20 James Deen (12)
12/21 Fran Milberg (56)
12/22 Shelba Sellers (34)
12/29 Joe Brown (67)
12/30 Tim Filston (30)

YEARS OF SERVICE

12/1 Scott Rich (43)
12/1 Rebecca Strickland (17)
12/13 John Blackmon (2)
5 years in Rotary
12/13 Susie Shin (2)
12/13 Barbara Williams-Anderson (2)

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