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October 1, 2024

Wednesday, Oct. 2
Cookout Honoring Local Heroes

Rotary will host a cookout honoring local heroes of the city police and county sheriff's departments on Wednesday, Oct. 2. All officers and staff members are invited. The BBQ will be at the Jail-Justice Center on Smith Avenue.

Lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.


Thursday, Oct. 3
GRSP Students Present

We'll hear from both our Georgia Rotary Student Program (GRSP) students at this meeting. They've had a few weeks to get settled at their host homes and will tell us about themselves and their home countries as well as what they hope to learn or accomplish this year, during their studies in the United States.

Our students are Manuel Velez of Colombia, hosted by Devona and Stephan Thompson, and Dawn Mabaso of South Africa, hosted by AndrĂ© and Walter Marria. 

Additionally, club members will receive their current GRSP Foundation giving-status as we kick off our annual giving campaign.

Thursday, Oct. 3
GRSP Reception + Wine or Whine

On Thursday, Oct. 3, Wallace and Debbie Goodman will host a Georgia Rotary Student Program (GRSP) Reception.  Our students are Manuel Velez of Colombia, hosted by Devona and Stephan Thompson, and Dawn Mabaso of South Africa, hosted by AndrĂ© and Walter Marria. 

This event will also serve as October's Wine or Whine event. 

Wallace & Debbie Goodman
116 N. Dawson St.
5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Please join us to meet our GRSP students for this year and bring a guest who may be interested in joining Rotary. Please RSVP to Angela Williamson if you plan to attend. 

Meetings

October is Economic and Community Development Month

10/3 GRSP Students presented by GRSP Chairman Debbie Goodman
10/10 Commissioner Kevin Tanner from Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities
10/17 Meeting at Second Harvest to Pack & Sort Produce for Saturday Free Market
10/24 World Polio Day presented by Foundation Chair Carol Jones
10/31 Club History & Traditions -- celebrated every 5th Thursday
11/7 Housing Innovations by Katie Chastain & Earl Williams
11/14 Rotary Foundation by Foundation Chairman Carol Jones
11/21 Meet at Vashti -- Program: David Sofferin, Director

Events

10/16 Coffee & Conversations
10/19 Free Vegetable Grow Bag and HOTC Manna Drop at Harper School
10/22 Fireside Chat for New Members
11/21 Online Auction
11/23 Fresh Produce Distribution at Weston Park
11/28 HAPPY THANKSGIVING
12/5 Celebration (Auction Close & Holiday)
12/9 Salvation Army Bell Ringing

ROTARY CLUB OF
Thomasville

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

LEADERSHIP

President Marta Jones-Turner
President-Elect Nathaniel Tyler
Immediate PP Mary Beth Donalson
Vice President Nathaniel Tyler
Treasurer Warren Ballard
Secretary Anna Lee
Public Image David Sofferin

Directors

Membership Angela Williamson
Service Projects Barbara Williams-Anderson
Foundation Carol Jones
Club Director Scott Rich
Youth Service Chandler Giddes
Admin Devona Thompson

Rotary Online

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

YEARS OF SERVICE

10/3 Julie Carter (5)
10/4 Kurt Stringfellow (6)
10 years in Rotary
10/13 Teri White (13)
10/13 Darcy Craven (3)
8 years in Rotary
10/16 Tim Filston (10)
10/16 Francis Lilly (10)
13 years in Rotary
10/27 Jim Carter (13)
10/27 J.D. Sears (2)
10/27 Joseph Edwards (2)