Rome Exchange Club
Exchange, inspiring communities to become better places to live. 
 News Exchange
 From The Rome Exchange Club  
Recipient of Exchange National Service Award 2014-2015    
   

Rome's #1 Service Club  For Over 79 Years

February 12, 2016 

Winner of the
Leonard Grace Best Club Bulletin 2013-2014
Greg Gaston - Editor
Exchange Club of Rome Newsletter
   
Greetings!


No Noon Meeting  
Sweetheart Party
Friday evening
February 12th

Social 6 PM
Dinner 6:30 PM

Crooning by "The Bottom Feeders"
Earl Tillman as special guest speaker
A Very Special Version of "The Newlywed Game"
Door Prizes!
Menu:
  Pork Loin, Roasted Chicken, Broccoli Casserole, Carrots, Roasted Potatoes, Rolls, Salad, Cobbler and Cake.

Special Sweetheart Exchange Meeting

valentines-header.jpg

In Celebration of Valentines Day, you are invited to our Exchange Club's Sweethearts Party to be held on Friday, February 12th, We have moved our regular noon buffet to a evening  buffet to allow you to bring your special Sweetie, or come along anyway if you are still playing the field.

What a night we have planned:
  • Wine and conversation beginning at 6, buffet at 6:30
  • Crooning by "The Bottom Feeders"
  • Earl Tillman as special guest speaker
  • A Very Special Version of "The Newlywed Game"
  • Door Prizes!
This party is covered by your dues, but to allow Marie to have an accurate figure for the buffet, we ask that you RSVP for yourself and your Sweetie.  See separate email to make a reservation.

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.  

NAM sponsors 2015
At our last meeting...

Exchangite Marti Robles has accepted the job of leading our Toys for Tots program for the coming year.   Exchangite Hal Gosnell, who has led this program since the Rome Exchange Club accepted being the local sponsor, finally gets a break from this very important job.  Congratulations to Marti!  Hal recently accepted the leadership of the local Marine Corp League.

 Exchangite John Garner, 2016 President of the Coosa Valley Fair Assn,  displays an Award the CVF won for Printed Promotional Material for our advertising campaign last year. 


Planning To Attend The 98th National Exchange Convention In Houston, TX July 13-16?
free trip to national

If you are thinking about attending Exchanges National Convention in Houston in July, you may want to take a chance on free hotel and free registration.

Just click on the picture to the left to enter the raffle.

Good luck! 

Here's Some Good News

 Leslie Duke
Leslie Duke Heads
Masonic Lodge

Congratulations to Exchangite Leslie Duke on his selection as Worshipful Master of Oostanaula Lodge #113.  Leslie was elected by his fellow Masons.  Leslie says this has been a seven year process to work his way up through the stations of the lodge and achieve this honor and to be voted in unanimously.

In May of last year Leslie was honored as the Mason of the Year...two big honors back to back.
 
 
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.   
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.  

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. 
 
Exchange Fellowship
This week please remember these Exchangites in your thoughts and prayers:
Exchangite Julia Dent has been moved to Golden Living in Rome.  Fred says she is undergoing intensive rehab to get her up out of bed and walking again.  He anticipates she will be there a while.  Thoughts and prayers are encouraged but she is not accepting any visitors.

     
If you have fellowship information, please let us know.  The email addresses are:
Gail Johnson: gailj1@bellsouth.net 
Greg Gaston: greggaston@comcast.net
Bryan Shealy:  bryan.shealy@rivercitybankonline.com
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.
Rome Exchange Club
 Meetings Held Friday At Noon
The Palladium
Coosa Valley Fairgrounds
1400 Martin Luther King Blvd 
Rome, GA
In this issue....
Sweetheart Exchange Meeting
Night at the Movies.
NAM Sponsors
At our last meeting
98th National Exchange Convention
Good News
Call For Yard Sale "Goodies"
Save Those Bottle Tops
Fellowship
Mark Your Calendars ...  

February 19
ACE Award Program
Wanda Whitten & John Upton

February 26
Youth of the Year
Book of Golden Deeds
Wanda Whitten & John Upton

March 4
Business Meeting



Who will wear the special Exchange Strong lapel pin for recruiting a new member?  Let's fill this space with sponsor names as Rome becomes
Exchange Strong!

Amanda Abbasi
Giles Chapman
Sue Jones
Frank Redwine
Diane Warner
Len Woodward

 

Add Your Name To This

Prestigious List  

February
Club Anniversaries  
  
32 years !!
Joe Wade

28 years !!
Ken Cormany

21  years !!
Ted Noe

16 years
Cathy Kerce

12years
David Estes

8 years
Ward Daugherty
Scottie Edwards
Jack Smith

7 years
J P  Cooper
Julia Dent
Greg Gaston

5 years
Ben Levy

4 years
Wayne Rush
Len Woodward

3 years
Clay Burkhalter
Tom Caldwell, IV
Bradley Smith
Allen Stephens
Shaun Wilbanks

2 years
Ronnie Farmer
Phil Franssen
Jeffrey Putnam
Dixie Sorrow
Diane Warner

1 year
Patrick Eidson
Vann Knight
Bud Ware




February Birthdays

February 6
Joe Wade, Jr
 
February 9
Ann Arnold

February 10
Mike Elliott

February 11
Lee Fletcher

February 12
Jack Smith

February 13
Gary Smith

February 20
Tom Sills


February 22

Bob Williams

February 25
Tom Couch
Greg Gaston


 
Not too early to save these dates!!!!!

Night at the Movies Benefit
February 23rd, 2016

+++++++++++++++++++++++

"Get A Jump On Child Abuse" Party
Saturday, April 16, 2016
The Brewhouse Music & Grill

++++++++++++++++++

Jim Bishop Annual Golf Tournament to benefit the Family Resource Center
Stonebridge Golf Club
April 22, 2016

 
It's Not Too Early To Plan
Georgia District of Exchange
2016 Convention
 June 9 - 10 - 11, 2016
Quick Links
Rome Exchange Club 
2015-2016 Officers

 

President - J P Cooper 

Past President -  Bryan Shealy
President Elect - Mike Elliott
Secretary - Charles Long
Treasurer - Meredith Brown
Ex-Officio - Bill Irmscher 

Directors


Term Ending 6/30/2016
Louise Branham
Giles Chapman  
Greg Fricks  
Greg Gaston 
John Upton
Nan Winkelman  


Term Ending 6/30/2017
Bill King
Robin Burk
Tom Caldwell
Barbara Carter
Charles Stevens
Wanda Whitten

 
  
District President  -
Barney Knighton
Program of Service
Committee Chairperson

Americanism- Bill King 
Youth - John Upton
Community Service - Nan Winkelman  
Child Abuse Prev - Louise Branham  
P/R -Greg Gaston
Social - Bryan Shealy
Awards -Giles Chapman
Programs - Mike Elliott
Fellowship -Rhonda Wallace & Steve White 
New Member Support -Bryan Shealy

Contact one of these Chairpersons and volunteer for a committee.  Just click
on their name to send an email.
Coosa Valley Fair Association Officers
Pres - Bill Irmscher
1st VP - John Garner 
2nd VP - Gene Richardson
Treas - Joe Wade
Sect - Paul Smith
Ex Officio - Bryan Shealy
Past Pres - Kirk Milam
Directors
Term Expires 12/2015

Holly Kelly

Gigi Binion

Steve White

Frank Shropshire

Phil Burkhalter

Term Expires 12/2016

Don Chambers

Charles Long

Sam Reeder

Cathy Kerce

Milton Slack

Term Expires 12/2017

Sherri Beideck

Jordan Knight

Bobby Padgett

Jason Sanker

Joe Wade III



 

 

 

 

 

Like us on Facebook 
Meal Policy Of The Exchange Club Of Rome
Members are encouraged to bring prospective member guests to all regular meetings.  The club is most happy to pay for the meals of prospects the first three times they visit, more then that you are required to pay for your guest's meal unless they have submitted an application for membership, in which case the meals will remain at no charge.   If you bring a non-prospect guest, someone to just join you for lunch, or if you take out a lunch for anyone that is not a member, you are required to pay for your guest's or takeout meal.  The cost of the meal is $10 per meal and must be paid to the Treasurer or other officer at the time of the meeting.  Money can also be placed in the Dues Box in the lobby.