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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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January 15, 2016
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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
January 15, 2016
 Director of Building InspectionsHoward Gibson
Menu:
Chicken Pot Pie, Fish (baked or fried), Steamed Rice, Stewed Tomatoes,
Santa Fe Corn, Yeast Rolls, Caesar Salad, Cobbler & Cake.
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Exchange Committees Hard At Work
"Get A Jump On Child Abuse" Pre-Steeplechase Party Begins Work
On April Event
The first committee meeting of this April event to raise funds for the Family Resource Center was held right after the regular business meeting last Friday. Committee members were briefed on plans for the party to be once again held at the Brewhouse on Broad Street and started working on soliciting party sponsors. The goal for this year has been set at $10,000 and sponsorship's again this year at $100 but a Premium sponsor category has been added for $500. If you, or someone you know want to be a sponsor, contact Buzz Wachsteter, 706-291-0678, and someone will contact you.
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Americanism Committee Plans For Coming Events
Rome Exchange Club has a number of Americanism activities planned for the first part of 2016. .
- The Americanism committee will be touring our community, visiting the sites nominated for "Proudly We Hail" . The winners and the awards will be presented at meeting in February.
- Plans are being made to place a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Washington DC. Four Exchangites to be selected will place the wreath on Monday, May 16th at 12:15P
- The Rome Exchange Club has again been asked to put together a Memorial Day Observance at Ridge Ferry Park, bringing together various Veteran groups and other interested parties. The event will be held on Memorial Day, the last Monday in May.
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Night at the Movies
Make your plans to attend. Tickets are available from the Family Resource Center beginning this week. This is not only a great, fun-filled evening, but a chance to see a first run major motion picture, sample the fare of several local eateries, and is also a major fund raiser for the FRC.
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At our last meeting
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A highlight of our last meeting was the presentation of a $20,000 check to Rome Exchange Family Resource Center. Pictured above are Bill Irmscher, President of the 2015 Coosa Valley Fair, Tina Bartleson, Exec. Director of the Family Resource Center, JP Cooper, President of the Rome Exchange Club, and Jim Talley, President of the Board of the Family Resource Center.
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Also, Exchangite Hal Gosnell, Chairman of the Rome Toys for Tots was on hand to present plaques to the Rome Exchange Club and the Coosa Valley Fair Assn for their assistance and support in the Rome Toys for Tots this year. |
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Bill Irmscher, President of the 2015 Coosa Valley Fair accepts a plaque from Hal Gosnell, Chairman of the Rome Toys for Tots program.
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Hal Gosnell, along with JP Cooper, President of the Rome Exchange Club.
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Now Some Good News...
Exchangite Charlie Schroeder and his brother John, also brothers of Exchangite Louise Schroeder Branham, are about to celebrate 35 years on Broad Street as proprietors of Schroeder's New Deli. Click on the photo to read the entire story from Hometownheadlines.com.
Rome Exchangites Bill Irmscher and Milton Slack take their oath of office Monday night after being re-elected to the Rome City Commission. During that meeting, Slack was re-elected to the position of Mayor Pro Temp for another year.
 Congratulations to Exchangite Rhonda Wallace for being appointed as Vice Chairman of the Floyd County Commission by her fellow commissioners.
(We would love to make Smile Report a regular feature. Please forward your good news to Greg Gaston, greggaston@comcast.net, so it can be shared with your fellow Exchangites.)
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Gather Up Your Stuff
 Call For Yard Sale "Goodies"
Our own Mr. yard sale, Scottie Edwards, is gathering up the goods for a spring sale to aide the Americanism projects of our Exchange Club. If you have anything
to sell, call Scottie, 706-346-5998, and he will pick them up and hold them for the sale. One person's junk is another person's treasure, so look around and give him a call.
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Are You Saving Those Bottle Tops and Carton Ends?
At a previous meeting, Exchangites Barbara Carter and Meredith Brown outlined plans for this years scrapbook. The duo explained they are also asking Exchangites to save bottle tops from Coke products and the end package panels from Coke can products. There will be a basket in the lobby of the Palladium to deposit them and they will be exchanged for on-line services in producing the scrapbook.
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| | Exchangites Barbara Carter and Meredith Brown who preparing our annual Scrapbook shown here collecting the Coke labels and caps from Exchangite Dan Caesar and others who brought their labels and caps to our last meeting. |
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Toys for Tots
The 2015 Toys for Tots Program is in the rearview mirror. We are still waiting for a final report from one of the other counties, but here are some numbers that look solid.
- Children served: 1,585 in Rome/Floyd; 2,276 in all three counties
- Donated Items (toys, books and stocking stuffers) Counted, Sorted, and Distributed in the Community Building: 13,916
- Purchased Items (toys and books) Counted, Sorted, and Distributed in the Community Building: 3,640
- Total Items Counted, Sorted, and Distributed in the Community Building: 17,556
All balls were inflated to the proper pressure prior to distribution. Over $2,000 in batteries were purchased and a crew put at least one full set of batteries in those toys needing them. All children received toys that worked when they opened them on Christmas morning.
All of this was possible through the efforts of many, many volunteers from throughout the community. One of the constants was the faces of Exchange Club members appearing when needed most, many bringing family or friends along to lend a hand. Some were only able to spend an hour or two, but came and gave three hours of effort in those one or two hours. It was a team effort, and the team won! The children who may only know you as an "Elf" absolutely appreciate your presence, efforts, and caring. On their behalf, and of their grateful parents, "THANK YOU, EXCHANGE CLUB MEMBERS!"
On another, almost begging note, the company that donated warehouse space for us to store the collection boxes, racks, and other materials and supplies has grown rapidly and we no longer have "off-season" space. The 2016 Toys for Tots program needs to find a location with at least 2,000 square feet of space that is secure, almost free of insects and rodents, and can provide access during normal working hours to our workers. It does not have to be in the same location, but another 1,000+ square feet would allow us to continue to purchase close-out, clearance, and heavily discounted toys during the year. The value of this is that most purchased toys were bought at less than half of retail price. Donated space is considered to be a gift-in-kind donation to the Toys for Tots Foundation and, as such, can be used as a Federal income tax deduction. If you have such space or know of someone who may, please email us at rometoys@gmail.com.
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Exchange Fellowship
This week please remember these Exchangites in your thoughts and prayers:
Exchangite Rhonda Wallace reports her father, Paul Selman, is doing better but will undergo surgery in March. Please remember him and the whole family with prayers for a complete recovery.
If you have fellowship information, please let us know. The email addresses are:
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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Rome Exchange Club
Meetings Held Friday At Noon
The Palladium
Coosa Valley Fairgrounds
1400 Martin Luther King Blvd
Rome, GA | |
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