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News Exchange
From The Rome Exchange Club
Recipient of Exchange National Service Award 2014-2015
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Rome's #1 Service Club For Over 79 Years
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August 7, 2015
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Winner of the
Leonard Grace Best Club Bulletin 2013-2014
Greg Gaston - Editor
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Exchange Club of Rome Newsletter
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Greetings!
Next Meeting
Business Meeting
Remember NO Guests at Business Meetings
Menu:
Chicken and Dressing, Pork Chops, Okra, Yams, Green Beans, Rolls, Salad, Cobbler and Cake.
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Rome Exchange a big winner at National Convention
Here are just a few of the highlights. Next week's program will be a report on the District and National Conventions
National Outstanding Service Project-Americanism for the 200th Anniversary of the Star Spangled Banner
C.A.R.E. Award for Chapter with 50+members Exchange club CAP Center Rome - combination of CAP Month Program
Big "E" Award
Distinguished Club President - Bryan Shealey
Georgia District Winner of the Exchangite of the Year - Giles Chapman
National Parent Aide of the Year - Shemika Roberts from the Exchange Club Family Resource Center of Rome
Club Excellence Award
Superior Club Membership Award - net increase of 8 and 90% retention
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| | Shemika Roberts receiving her award from Exchange National President Don Karnes. |
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| | Rome Exchange President Bryan Shealy, with our National Outstanding Americanism Project banner. Also pictured are (l-r) Tyron Spearman, Past District President, and Barney Knighten, Current District President. |
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| | FRC Parent Aide Semika Roberts, winner of the Parent Aide of the Year award, along with Bryan Shealy, and FRC Exec. Director Tina Bartleson. |
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Exchange Fellowship
This week it seems like we have a lot people we need to pray for:
- Please remember Exchangite Vivian Richmeier parents, David & Dianne Maddox. Her Dad has tumors in liver, lungs, and pancreas. Her Mom has a broken foot and a slight bit of dementia. They are in Calhoun.
- Please remember Exchangite Jimmy Dupuy. His wife, Katherine died recently.
- Exchangite Bill Irmscher continues to improve and is undergoing rehab and therapy for his hand after his very serious encounter with a table saw. He looks to be doing great and that's good because the Fair is coming!!!!
- Exchangite Dan Caesar's 9 year old great nephew, Micah Winkle is showing improvement and has undergone some surgery to remove the main tumor at St. Jude's for bone cancer. He has been at St. Jude's since January but may be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel and may be able to go home in November. Please keep this family in your prayers.
- Mary Louise Dixon, wife of Exchangite Richard Dixon, Exchangite Ray Dempsey, and Terri Scott wife of Exchangite Dan Scott, all undergoing treatment for cancer.
If you have fellowship information, please let us know. The email addresses are:
Gail Johnson: gailj1@bellsouth.net
If you have emailed one of the above and your fellowship need has not been announced within a few hours, please email one of the other contacts.
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Thanks for your vote...
Last week we asked for your vote to help the Family Resource Center win $2000. We didn't quite come in first place but your vote and support are appreciated. I understand we did come in second in the voting. The Free Clinic of Rome was the first place winner and certainly a worthy charity.
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At our last meeting.....
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| | Todd Brooks, Athletic Director, Berry College, outlined the overall sports program at Berry, explaining how Division III of the NCAA works, and how athletes get scholarships in this division. Todd also outlined the 23 different sports that Berry participates in, gaining national recognition in several of them. He was especially proud of the many athletes who achieve the distinction of also being a scholar athletes. |
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Gary Tillman Memorial Clocktower Race
It's time to lace up your running shoes, your walking shoes, or your volunteer shoes and mark your calendars for the 30th Annual Gary Tillman Memorial Clocktower 5K Road Race and 2 Mile Health Walk. This year will mark the 10th year of Exchange Club involvement and benefiting our own Family Resource Center.
The race will be held on Saturday, August 15th, at 8:00am. We need participants, sponsors, and volunteers. This race cannot happen without your help. Volunteer sheets will be at meetings starting next week. Registration forms and sponsorship information are available by clicking on the appropriate links.
- Volunteers are needed to stuff approximately 600 race packets on Thursday, August 13, beginning at 10:00am. If anyone can help they should contact Gail. This is a change from the past, and from what we previously announced.
Please contact Gail Johnson at 706-346-9348 or gailj1@bellsouth.net if you need further info or want to volunteer.
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District Training for Officers and Board Members
Leadership Training for Officers and Board Members has been scheduled for Saturday, August 15th at Middle Georgia State University in Macon.
Registration: 9:00 - 9:30 Coffee & Continental breakfast.
Training: 9:30 - 1:30.
Cost: $20 per person - lunch included.
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Full details and the registration form are available at this link |
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Yard Sale Items Needed
Our own Mr. Yard Sale, Scottie Edwards has put out a call for items to be placed in another Exchange Club Yard Sale to be held at the fairgrounds August 22nd.
What ever you have...we want it and you can either bring it to an Exchange meeting with you or we will pick it up if you call Scottie at 706-346-5998. Nothing is too small or too big because one man's trash is an others treasure.
All club proceeds will be used to help purchase car safety seats. |
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The 2015-2016 National Exchange Program
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Answer The Letter...Join The Campaign
 Family Resource Center Vice-President Jim Talley reminded all Exchangites at the last meeting that Annual Campaign letters had been sent to all members asking them to make a financial contribution to our Exchange Club Family Resource Center, the only fully accredited Exchange Child Abuse Prevention Center in Georgia.
Talley thanked all those who have already responded and urged those who have not yet sent in their pledge cards or a donation to please do so as quickly as possible. He also reported referrals to the FRC are running ahead of last year and there are more cases than we can handle with the current staff we have.
Exchangite Charles Stevens has accepted the role of Chairman of the Exchange Annual Campaign. Charles will be selecting fellow Exchangites to serve as Campaign Leaders who will then contact individual members that have not pledged or donated.
Please Answer the letter.
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Have You Ordered The New Exchange Shirts?
 Have you seen the new Exchange Club of Rome Shirts? The new distinctive logo includes the State of Georgia logo on a striped red and white flag and incorporates by the Exchange Club and the Fair Association. These are available in both men's and ladies styles and can be ordered for you. Please use the link below to download an order form so you can make your selection. Please attached your check to your order form, give it to Bryan Shealy, and you shirt(s) will be ordered for you. |
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Rome Exchange Club
Meetings Held Friday At Noon
The Palladium
Coosa Valley Fairgrounds
1400 Martin Luther King Blvd
Rome, GA | |
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