Exchange, inspiring communities to become better places to live.
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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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March 4, 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
Noon - Friday, March 4th
STAR Student Recognition
Rome Chamber of Commerce
Continuing our Youth oriented programs, this week, Al Hodge, President and CEO of the Greater Chamber of Commerce will be on hand to introduce the STAR student and STAR teacher from Rome/Floyd County area schools.
In addition to Rome High and the four Floyd County High Schools, Darlington and Unity Christian will be represented. Al will also announce the winning school for each System.
The Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) program honors Georgia's highest achieving high school seniors and the teachers who have been most instrumental in their academic development. Since its creation in 1958 by the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, the STAR (Student Teacher Achievement Recognition) Program has honored nearly 25,500 high school seniors who have in turn chosen their STAR Teachers to share in this recognition. Every accredited high school in Georgia is eligible to participate in this preeminent student/teacher academic recognition.
Menu:
Chicken and Dressing, Meatloaf, Red Smashed Potatoes, Beans, Greens, Cornbread, Caesar Salad, Cobbler and Cake.
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A.C.E. Awards
At our last meeting, the program featured a presentation by 6 High School students competing for our A.C.E. award.
The A.C.E. (Accepting the Challenge of Excellence) Award recognizes high school students who have had to overcome great physical, emotional, or social obstacles and are now eligible for high school graduation.
This is a positive program with two key objectives. First, it helps encourage students to overcome their hardships and get back on track toward a high school diploma. Second, the award recognizes those students who are often overlooked for their accomplishments. This special recognition serves as a powerful example to all students that hard work and perseverance really do pay.
The winner of our competition, Zane Coffman from Coosa High School, received a check for $300 and will go on to the District competition. If he is a winner at the District level , he will be in the competition for a $10,000 education scholarship from the National Exchange Foundation.
Pictured above are our 6 participants (l-r) Zane Coffman- Coosa HS, Dillon Nessen - Unity Christian, Dwight Hall - Model HS, PFC Rod Selman - Armuchee HS, Gelsain Almaras- Pepperell HS, and Casey Roberts - Pepperell HS
Thanks to Exchangite Phil Franssen for the photos. |
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Night at the Movies......
from Tina Bartleson - Family Resource Center
The food is one of the highlights of the Night at the Movies and we hope you will join us in thanking these fine folks who contributed our food this year as you give them your business:
- Harvest Moon Café
- Provino's
- Sonny's BBQ
- Moe's
- WoW Café (and a special thank you to owner, Chuck Patel, for coordinating all our food for the evening)
- Chick-fil-A
- Schroeder's new Deli
- Jerusalem Grill
- Applebee's
- O'Charley's
- Shrimp provided by Terry & Nancy Clift
- Two Can Do Catering
- Golden Crown
- Publix
- CupCakes around the Corner
- Honeymoon Bakery
- The Catering Company at the Palladium
- Papa Joe's Coffee
United Distributors and Eagle Rock Distributors provided the beer and wine at greatly reduced prices and other items were donated by Coosa Country Club and Action Rent All We also thank our top level sponsors:
- McRae, Stegall, Peek, Harman, Smith &^ Monroe, LLP
- The Babcock Agency
- Greater Community Bank
- Twigs
- Rep. Katie Dempsey
- Exchange Club of Rome
- Ready or Not Entertainment
- Brinson Askew Berry
- JBM Office Solutions
- Ball Corporation
And of course---this entire event would be impossible with the generous support of Dr. Gary Smith and Rome Cinemas!
This year's event was very successful with an estimated 430 folks attending and a gross revenue of over $20,000.
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For Exchange
Pre-Steeplechase
Party April 16th
At
The Brewhouse
All Exchangites are invited to participate in the "The" party of the Spring to be held at the Brewhouse on Broad Street on Saturday night, April 16th. It will be a night of music, food, and entertainments will 100% of every penny raised in sponsorship's and fees collected at the door going to the Exchange Club Family Resource Center.
Last year we had a huge number of individual sponsors that helped us raise $7,300 and our goal for this year's 25th anniversary of the FRC is $10,000. If you, your family, friends, or business want to join in on this fantastic event, just click on the following link and download the form.
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Thinking About Changing E-mail Vendors?
 Folks, it goes without saying that 100% of the communications you get from the Exchange Club of Rome comes to you via e-mail.
If you are changing e-mail addresses, please notify our Club Secretary Charles Long. clong@hardyrealty.com, as soon as you do it. Charles will take care of changing your address on our e-mail server, with our Treasurer, and with National Exchange. If you don't tell us, we will have no way to know about it and your will not receive your newsletters and other information. |
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Golf Tournament
Jim Bishop Memorial "Tee Off Against Child Abuse" Golf Tournament
Friday April 22 - 9:30 AM Four Man Scramble Stonebridge Golf Club - Rome, GA
4 Player Team $400 - Mulligans $5 Each (Limit 2) - Flag Assist $5 Each (Limit 2) Lunch Provided ~ Gift Bag for All Players Email Tina@exchangeclubfrc.org or ben@paperrecoveryofgeorgia.com to register your team |
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Nominations for Exchange leadership positions in the coming year
At our last Business Meeting, Bryan Shealy, Chair of the Nominations Committee, read the nominations for our leadership positions for the coming year. The list will be read again next month and we will vote at an upcoming meeting.
Exchange Club of Rome Nomination Committee Report
2016-2017 Officers and Directors
President Mike Elliott
President-elect Charles Long
Secretary Charles Norris
Treasurer Bob Steinbruegge
Immediate Past President JP Cooper
New Members for the Board of Directors
Term ending June 30, 2018
Louise Branham
Phil Burkhalter
Patrick Eidson
Bob Evans
Ronnie Farmer
Steve White
The following will continue to serve on the board for the remainder of their term
Term ending June 30, 2017
Robin Burk
Tom Caldwell
Barbara Carter
Bill King
Charles Stevens
Wanda Whitten
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Planning To Attend The 98th National Exchange Convention In Houston, TX July 13-16?
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!
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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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Exchange Fellowship
This week please remember these Exchangites in your thoughts and prayers:
Exchangite Bryan Shealy will undergo Rotator Cuff outpatient surgery this Friday. Please keep Bryan and his family 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.
Exchangite Paul Smith's wife Gerry was recently in the hospital but is home now. Please rembember Paul in your thoughts and prayers.
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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