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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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January 22, 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 22, 2016
Family Resource Center Update
by Tina Bartleson
Executive Director
Menu:
Fried Chicken, Hamburger Steak & Gravy, Cream Potatoes, Green Beans, Okra, Rolls, Salad, Cobbler & Cake.
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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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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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At last weeks meeting....
At our meeting last week, Howard Gibson, Director of Building Inspections, gave an informative and sometimes humorous talk about his job in Rome and Floyd County. As you can see from the slide, Building Inspections in not the only part of his job. Code Enforcement, which includes a multitude of areas from Animal Control to Zoning Violations, is also part of the job. Code Enforcement protects the public safety, protects property values, and makes sure licensed contractors do the job right. |
Now Some Good News...
Exchangite Hal Gosnell takes command of the Puryear Marine Corps League.
Click on the photo to read the entire story from the Rome News-Tribune.
State Representative Katie Dempsey, wife of Exchangite Lynn Dempsey, posed with Miss America Betty Cantrell of Warner Robbins. Miss America made a surprise drop in visit on the opening day of the Georgia General Assembly. (By the way, Exchangite Wanda Whitten is a long time staffer in the Miss America program in Georgia.)
(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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Colorized Pictures Of WW II
 See Former Black & White Photos Of WWII That Are Now Colorized An email is circulating on the Internet with some fantastic photographs of World War II that now look like they were taken today. Click below and see these historical gems. Photos Of History |
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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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Exchange Fellowship
This week please remember these Exchangites in your thoughts and prayers:
Exchangite Julia Dent remains in Floyd Hospital. Julia was originally admitted with pneumonia, and she feels this is pretty well cleared up, but she is having problems stemming from degenerative disc disease and she is having problems standing up. She is working with physical therapists and hopes to go home this weekend. Julia would appreciate prayers, but no visitors at this point.
Exchangite Bill Irmscher had additional out patient surgery on the hand he injured while using a power saw last fall. He reports that he has gone to physical therapy several times this week and there is some improvement, although very painful. Please remember Bill in your thoughts and prayers for a fast and full 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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