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WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

June 4, 2025


Meetings

June is Rotary Fellowships Month

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
6/26 Highlights from this Year & Induction of President Elect Nate Tyler

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

6/8 Anne Candelaria Flores (2)
6/8 John Kepler (2)
6/16 George Stephens, Jr. (2)
55 years in Rotary
6/27 Rob Milberg (23)
6/27 Bob Ackerman (11)
48 years in Rotary
6/27 Bradley Ley (1)
6/27 Daniel Pittman (1)

Thursday, June 5
Annual Club Awards

On Thursday, June 5, we will celebrate club members of the year during our annual awards program. Please be a part of the celebration.


Thursday, June 5
Wine or Whine

Join us for Wine or Whine on Thursday, June 5 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Mom & Dad's Italian Restaurant, 1800 Smith Ave., in the bar. We will celebrate our club members who won awards at Thursday's meeting.

The bar will be a cash bar; please call the restaurant for reservations if you would like to eat dinner at Mom & Dad's. 

If you have questions or plan to bring a potential new member, please contact Angela Williamson or Arthur Wigfall.


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 at (229) 221-0958 ASAP. 

Monday, June 16
Board Transition Session

All current and/or upcoming board members should attend a special joint board meeting from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 16 at the Chamber of Commerce. This is an important session as we transition from Marta's presidency to Nate's. If you are a current member of the board or will become one under Nate's presidency, please attend.


Upcoming Events
Mark Your Calendar

Here's your June calendar:


  • Thursday, June 5: Club members of the year will be honored during the annual awards program. 
  • Thursday, June 5: Wine or Whine at 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., the bar at Mom & Dad's (cash bar). If you'd like to have dinner, please call for reservations.
  • Monday, June 9: 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 at 5:30 p.m. Board members' spouses/partners are invited. Please RSVP today 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.
  • Thursday, June 12: The blood mobile will be on-hand at Vashti for those who would like to give blood.  
  • Monday, June 16: There will be a special joint board meeting from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the chamber as board members transition from Marta's presidency to Nate's. If you are a current member of the board or will become one under Nate's presidency, please attend this important session.
  • Wednesday, June 18, from 7:30 a.m. to 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:


View full Rotary Club of Thomasville calendar.
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Dial-in by phone: +13126266799.