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February 9, 2018

Don't Forget
Valentine's Day is Wednesday!

People in Action in Thomasville
Upcoming Events & Projects

Wednesday, February 13th - Honoring our local HEROES-Thomasville and Thomas County Fire Departments at the Remington Avenue Fire Station.

Cooks are needed by 3:30 pm Setup will begin at 4:00 pm Dinner will be served at 5 pm. Clean up should be completed by 6:30pm



Wednesday, February 14th - Rotary has Heart Senior Valentine's Day Party & Dance at Scott Senior Center




Tuesday, February 20th - Fireside Chat @ 900 Clyde Griffin Road, Thomasville, GA 31757

5:45pm Refreshments, 6:30pm Dinner, 7:15pm Program

You can go to the club website and register for the fireside chat or please let Carol Jones or Teri White know that you will be attending.



Monday, February 26th, 6:00 pm - Trivia Bee for Literacy, sponsored by Thomas county CLCP
We have two teams competing...see Lauren Radford if you would like to participate.


Saturday, March 10th, Pool Tournament - Rotary versus Kiwanis


THIS WEEK'S PROGRAM
Dale Jackson, Co-Founder with Hope United, a group that advocates the use of medical cannabis oil.

Dale Jackson is the owner of Jackson Services in LaGrange.Since purchasing Jackson Services with his partner and cousin Ben Jackson from their fathers in 2006, they have grown theirheating and air business into the 5th largest Trane dealer in the southeast.

He is husband to Sarah, father to Camille (12), Colin (9), and Gavin (4). He is a founding member and advisory committee member of Sovereign Grace Church of LaGrange and in 2015, assisted in starting the first accredited private Christian special needs school in Georgia, Discovery Cottage.

He currently serves on the executive board of Kiwanis of Lagrange and is also a fellow Rotarian. He is on the Executive board of the Troup County Chamber of Commerce and is a board member of the Boys and Girls club of West Georgia. He is an overall supporter of Twin Cedars and an enthusiastic partner in education for the Troup County school system.

He served for four years as the 3rd Congressional District Republican Party Chairman. As well as serving as a delegate to the 2012 and 2016 National Republican Convention.

He has spent countless days at the Capitol in Atlanta over the past four years attempting to pass legislation in support of all special needs families around the state to have safe access to medical cannabis.

Next Week's Program
Lindy Savelle, President of the Georgia Citrus Association

Video of the week
District Governor Nominee Designate Kirk Driskell's video

Video of the week: Check out DGND Kirk Driskell's video about the conference ... it is a stitch.

Meetings

February is Peace and Conflict Prevention Month

2/15 Regular Meeting | Dale Jackson, Co-Founder Hope United
2/22 Regular Meeting | Lindy Savelle, President of Georgia Citrus Association
3/1 Regular Meeting-Program Mike Grundman from Georgia Department of Economic Development
3/8 Regular Meeting-Thomasville High School Basketball Coach Ben Tillman & All-American Reggie Perry
3/15 Regular Meeting-Thomas County High School New Head Football Coach, Ashley Henderson
3/22 Regular Meeting-Al Latimer, Director of the Office of Economic Vitality in Tallahassee. Will speak on Tallahassee’s bid for the Amazon HQ2
3/29 NO LUNCH MEETING TODAY-Cookout tonight
4/5 Regular Meeting-Tod Sedgwick Former US Ambassador to Slovkia on the WWI Commission

Our Rotary Family
BIRTHDAYS

2/5 Gregory Adams
2/8 Devona Thompson
2/9 Luten Nunnally
2/10 Laura Pike
2/12 Lorraine Williams Rahming
2/16 Renee Oliveto
2/18 Sandra Wright
2/19 Tom Harrison, Jr.
2/19 Marta Jones-Turner
2/21 Paul Overstreet
2/24 Daniel Pittman

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

2/4 Robert Ackerman (58)
2/6 Julie Carter (33)
2/14 Erik von Hellens (25)
2/14 Andy Vann (2)
2/17 John Kepler (49)
2/22 Eugene McNease (59)
2/24 Tim Daniel (30)
2/25 David Sofferin (42)

YEARS OF SERVICE

2/1 Marta Jones-Turner (24)
2/1 Bradford Jackson (24)
2/26 Nathaniel Tyler (20)
2/27 Shelba Sellers (3)

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 Teri White
President-Elect André Marria
Immediate PP Jeff Zoller
Vice President Carol Jones
Treasurer Rick Piper
Secretary Angela Williamson
Fellowship Director Angela Williamson
Program Director Jay Flowers
Program Director Lauren Radford
Program Director Al Nicholson
Public Image Shanna Derby

Directors

Club President Nominee Kim Walden
Foundation Marta Jones-Turner
Membership Ben Wilds
Foundation Scott Rich
Club Director Scott Rich
Club Internet Communication Officer Howard Stephens
Youth Service Eddie Smith
Community Service Mary Beth Donalson
Club Webmaster Joe Brown