Newsletter

Aug. 6, 2026
Rotary Fact

What is Rotary’s Strategic Plan?

1. Support and Strengthen Clubs
2. Focus and Increase Humanitarian Service
3. Enhance Public Image

This Week
Wendy Beatty: Archbold Northside Behavioral Health Services

Wendy Beatty, community behavioral health education coordinator at Archbold Northside, will present Thursday's program at Rotary. 

She will talk about the services Archbold Northside provides to our community, including:

• Inpatient
• Outpatient
• Medication management
• Detox program

Wendy has been on the Archbold Northside Behavioral Health team since 2018, and she is passionate about improving access to behavioral health services and educating the community about mental health and aging.

This Week – RSVP Today!
Wine or Whine

August’s Wine or Whine will be Thursday, Aug. 6 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Wilson Carraway's home at 203 Junius St. (Parking is behind the house; please enter from Watson Street.)

Please RSVP by logging into thomasvillerotary.org or text Sally Bowman at 229.220.8123.

We look forward to gathering together and enjoying a relaxed evening with friends, including this year's GRSP students and Ivan Santoyo, our Rotary Youth Exchange Student who just spent a year in France. Come say hello to our students!

Update Your Directory Profile

Please take a moment to review your contact information in the Rotary directory to ensure it is accurate and current. 

• Review your entry: Log into Thomasville Rotary or District 6900 and confirm the contact details listed for you are correct.
• Update if needed: If any details are not correct, please make the necessary changes to your directory entry.
• Need assistance? Contact Sally Bowman (or text 229.220.8123) for help with your update.

Keeping your information up to date helps the club communicate effectively. If you have questions or need support, please reach out to Sally.

Monday, Aug. 10
Board Meeting

The board will meet Monday, Aug. 10 at 5:15 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce. All directors and/or their deputies should attend and send reports to their fellow board members at least a day in advance for review. If you have specific items to be added to the agenda, please contact President Joe Tarver ASAP. 

Members are welcome to attend. In fact, all red-ribbon members are required to attend at least one board meeting to complete their red ribbon program.

Wednesday, Aug. 19
Coffee Chat

Join us Wednesday, Aug. 19 at Grassroots Coffee anytime between 7:30 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. for a cup of coffee and a casual conversation with fellow Rotarians! Stay long enough to enjoy breakfast and get to know your fellow Rotarians better or grab your coffee to go. No agenda, no program.

Name That Rotarian!

Get to know your fellow Rotarians! 

• What city did you grow up in?
  Moultrie
• What do you do for a living?
  President
• How long have you been a Rotarian?
  12 years
• What's the most unusual job you've ever had?
  Farmer
• What is your best hidden talent that people don't know about?
  Accounting
  
• Famous person (dead or alive) you've had dinner with?
  Robert Herjavek
  
• Name one item that is still on your bucket list.
  Go to Italy
  
• If not your current career, what would you be doing?
  Fishing
• What's your guilty pleasure (show, hobby, or habit)?
  Fishing

Stay tuned at Thursday's meeting to learn who this Rotarian is!

Play along with us! Complete the questionnaire and submit a current and historical photos to Anna Lee to be featured.

Saturday, Aug. 29
Save the Date: Golf Tournament

Mark your calendars!

The Rotary Club of Thomasville and United Way Golf Classic is Saturday, Aug. 29 at Country Oaks Golf Course.

• Volunteers: Sign up here or contact Scooter Grubbs or Mary Beth Donalson.
• Sponsors: Complete this form and return it to Mary Beth. 

Mark Your Calendars
Rotary Online Auction

Planning is underway for our third annual online auction.

Please consider whether you or your friends and family members have any high-end items that could be added to this year's auction. For example, a large percentage of our proceeds in both 2024 and 2025 came from vacation rentals – do you have access to a phenomenal vacation spot? If so, please connect with Marta Jones-Turner. 

The auction will end on Thursday, Dec. 3 at our annual holiday party. Proceeds from the auction will help fund our club's community service, youth projects and other programs throughout the year. 

Calendar

Calendar is subject to changes. Find the most updated Rotary calendar anytime and:

• Add individual calendar items to your personal calendar.
• Subscribe to the Rotary calendar for automatic updates.