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 18, 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 18th
Business Meeting
Remember - No Guests at Business Meetings.
Induction Of New Members
Kim Hall
Lynn Brandon
Jim Belzer
Joyce Gaston
Linda Hatcher
Glenda Almand
Rome Exchange Board Meeting
Thursday, March 17th at 5:30P
Menu:
Beef Tips & Rice, Roasted Chicken, Corn Casserole, Steamed Cabbage, Roasted Potatoes, Garden Salad, Rolls, Cobbler and Cake.
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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 |
Entertainment Lineup Falling In Place
Former Contestant
On NBC's
The Voice
Ellie Lawrence
To Headline Exchange's
Pre-Steeplechase
Party
April 16th
At
The Brewhouse
Mark your calendars Exchangites. You 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 headlines by Ellie Lawrence a contestant on NBC's The Voice last year.
Ellie will be only part of the entertainers who are helping raise money for our Family Resource Center. Acoustic entertainment will be presented during the dinner hours, and the bands will kick off around 8 PM.
The great thing is that 100% of every penny raised in sponsorship's and donations collected at the door are 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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At our last meeting
Our last meeting featured our annual speech contest where local high school students presented their patriotic speeches before a panel of judges who evaluated their written speeches as well as their presentations. The contestants were required to stay within time limits and use no notes or podium. Our winner, Meredith Hill from Armuchee High School, will represent Rome at the District meeting at Callaway in June.
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Pictured above (l-r) are Winter Overby, Rome High School lst runner-up and Meredith Hill , our Winner , from Armuchee High School.
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Always great to have support when you are in a contest. Pictured here is (l-r)
Tammy Drumm, Armuchee Counselor, Meredith's parents, Meredith, and her Grandparents.
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Congratulations!!
Exchangite Major Debbie Burnett has been tapped for promotion to Assistant Chief, Rome City Police Department. Police Chief Denise Downer-McKinney made the announcement on Wednesday and she will be pinned at a ceremony on Friday at the Law Enforcement Center.
Congratulations Debbie!!! |
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District Convention At Callaway Gardens
It's time to make your plans for the 91st Annual Convention of the Georgia District of Exchange in June at beautiful Callaway Gardens. This is an  exceptional year to bring your family because Callaway has so much to do that will be included as a guest at the convention. Once again, the FSU flying circus will be performing. Click below to view the great activities of the venue. Callaway Gardens Activities 
Rooms must be reserved by May 1. The District has blocked rooms at the Callaway Gardens Mountain Creek Inn at a special rate of $114 per night. To reserve your room just call 1-844-280-8357. (Mention Exchange)
To download a convention registration form, simply click the link below. |
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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
We Need Your
"Stuff" For The Huge
April 30th
Yard Sale To Benefit
Americansim Projects
Remember, what you think is your junk might be someone else's treasure and Scottie Edwards, our own Mr. yard sale, is gathering up the goods for a spring sale to aide the Americanism projects of our Exchange Club. If you have anythingto sell, call Scottie, 706-346-5998, and he will pick them, or it, up and hold them for the sale. One person's junk is another person's treasure, so look around and give him a call.
Also, please put the date on your calendars so you can help and shop. |
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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 Julia Dent, wife of Exchangite Fred Dent, passed away on Monday night. Visitation for Julia will be Friday evening at Daniel's Funeral Home from 6 until 8p. Funeral service is Saturday morning at 11a at Rome 1st Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow the service at East View. Please keep this family in your thoughts and prayers.
Exchangite John Fortune underwent surgery this week at Redmond. He will be hospitalized for 1 to 2 days. Please keep John in your prayers. We wish him a speedy and 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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