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WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

May 28, 2025


Meetings

May is Youth Service Month

5/29 Members’ Talk / Foundation Update
6/5 Rotary Cub of Thomasville Annual Award Honorees
6/12 Avoiding Heatstroke by Copper Comita & GRSP Awards by Debbie Goodman
6/19 Meet at Second Harvest to Pack & Sort

Events

6/5 Wine or Whine
6/9 Board Meeting @ Gentian Creek—the House
6/12 Blood Drive
6/18 Coffee Chat

ROTARY CLUB OF
Thomasville

Thursdays, 12:15 pm
Vashti Center
1815 East Clay Street
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

5/1 Eugene McNease (47)
5/1 Laura Pike (0)
5/4 Bob Drummond (8)
5/9 Rich Massa, Jr. (1)
6 years in Rotary
5/16 Lauren Radford (6)
10 years in Rotary
5/23 Melanie Cromartie (1)

Thursday, May 29
This is my life


Get to know a few of your newest club members as they give their "This is my life" talk. 

We'll also have a foundation update, and a fifth Thursday tradition and history brief update. 

Upcoming Events
Mark Your Calendar

Here's a look at the June calendar as we look to finish the Rotary year strong:


  • June is Rotary Fellowships Month.
  • Thursday, June 5: Club members of the year will be honored during the annual awards program. 
    Wine or Whine is also scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Location: TBA
  • Monday, June 9, 5:30 p.m.: This month's board meeting will be a celebration of the board and the accomplishments of the year, at Marta and Jerry's home at Gentian Creek. Board members' spouses/partners are invited. 
     Please RSVP by June 3 to Marta: (229) 221-0958. 
  • Thursday, June 12: Copper Comita will bring a timely program about avoiding heat stroke and Debbie Goodman will present Georgia Rotary Student Program (GRSP) awards.
    The blood mobile also will be on-hand at the meeting for those who would like to give blood.  
  • Wednesday, June 18, 7:30 a.m. and 8:15 a.m.: Coffee Chat at Grassroots Coffee. Fellowship with fellow Rotarians – no agenda, no program, just an opportunity to fellowship over coffee before you start your workday. 
  • Thursday, June 19: Pack and Sort at Second Harvest, beginning at 11:30 a.m.
  • Saturday, June 21: Produce distribution at Weston Park begins at 7:30 a.m.
  • Thursday, June 26: Enjoy a recap of the Rotary year and induction of president-elect Nate Tyler. 

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

Monday, June 9
Board Celebration

Marta Jones-Turner will host a board celebration at her home at Gentian Creek Preserve on Monday, June 9 at 5:30 p.m.


Spouses or partners are invited. Please RSVP to Marta by June 3 at (229) 221-0958. 


View full Rotary Club of Thomasville calendar.
Attend a club meeting via Zoom. Use the meeting ID: 850 1793 4263.
Dial-in by phone: +13126266799.