Rome Exchange Club
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Recipient of Exchange National Service Award 2015-2016   
   

Rome's #1 Service Club  For Over 79 Years

June 10, 2016 

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

Next Meeting
Friday,  June 10th

Due to District Convention and with all officers attending,  Jackie Moreland will preside and our meeting will be mainly a social event.  The Firefighter Recognition will be done in July.
 
 
Menu:
Meatloaf, BBQ Chicken, English Peas, Creamed Potatoes, Mac & Cheese, Rolls, Salad, Cobbler and Cake.

 
Meet our newest member...

At our last meeting,  a Business Meeting, we inducted one new member. 

(l-r) Rome Exchange President J P Cooper with new member Micah Duke, and Sponsor Dixie Jackson.
 
Pictures from our Memorial Day Remembrance

These are a sample of the pictures from the Rome Exchange Club's Memorial Day Remembrance.  Our thanks to all our members and especially to all the members of the Americanism Committee for their hard work to make this truly a memorable occasion.  

To see all the pictures, please visit Memorial Day Remembrance
Pictures courtesy of Gail Johnson.







 


FRC Asks You Think About Helping With School Supplies
gift card
Tina Bartleson has asked Rome Exchangites to begin thinking about helping our Family Resource Center Parent Aids purchase school supplies for their client families by donating gift cards.

While school just let out, Tina says it is not too early to start thinking about school supplies since local schools start the first of August.

The very best way you can help is with a gift card from one of our local stores that sells school supplies like Walmart, Staples, etc.  With gift cards in hand, the Parent Aids can purchase just what the children need.  
Have You Made Your Reservations?
Invitations to all members have been sent for the June 24th Installation Dinner to be held at the Palladium.  Have you made your reservations yet?

Our very special guest who will be doing the installation is Elizabeth Grantham who will assume the Presidency of the National Exchange Club a few weeks later at the national convention in Houston, TX.

All members are urged to go online and RSVP for the dinner for themselves and their spouse or guest.  The cost of this dinner is covered in your dues, but if you wish to bring more than one additional person with you, there will be a $20 per person charge.

Please remember because of guarantees that have to be made to the company catering the event, our Board of Directors has adopted a policy that if you make reservations for an event and you do not cancel your reservations seven days prior to the event you will be charged for the cost of your reservation.


 
Exchange Fellowship
This week please remember these Exchangites in your thoughts and prayers:

Exchangite Bobby Padgett has a blood clot on his heart, but as blood clots go, it is "stable".  Doctor wants to restart blood thinners to address this.  When they did a scan of his brain to assess the hematomas, they were gone!  Progress every day, but still needs prayers for strength.

Exchangite Louise Branham has some minor surgery but may have to have additional surgery.  Please keep Louise in your thoughts and prayers.

Exchangite Stacy Walker fell and broke a hip.

Exchangite Bob Evans is recuperating from  a quadruple bypass.  Please remember Bob and his family.

Exchangite Rhonda Wallace's dad had AoritcValve Replacement on last week.  Please remember this family in you thoughts and prayers.

Please continue to remember Exchangite Paul Smith's wife Gerrell.. 

We also need to remember Brenda Gail Baldwin, a former member, who has been seriously ill.
     
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....
Meet our newest member
Memorial Day Remembrance
Helping With School Supplies
Have You Made Your Reservations?
Fellowship
Exchange Meal Policy
Mark Your Calendars ...  

June 10
State Conventon at Callaway
 
June 17
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones)
David Wright
 
June 24
Installation of New Officers
Evening Meeting
National President-Elect
Elizabeth Grantham 


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
Barbara Carter
Giles Chapman
Hal Gosnell
Sue Jones
Bill King
Frank Redwine
Paul Smith
Diane Warner
Len Woodward
Dixie Jackson

 

Add Your Name To This

Prestigious List  

June
Club Anniversaries  
  
62 years !!
    Paul Smith
 
42 years !!
John Youmans

23 years!!
Bob Babcock
Mike Littlejohn

22 years!! 
Bryan Shealy

21 years!!
Jackie Moreland

14 years
Wanda Whitten

10 years
Ron Keifer

6 years
Jimmy Dupuy
Bud Owens

5 years
William Reeder
Gene Richardson

2 years
Bill King
Charles Norris
Gary Smith

1 year
John Fortune
Amy Patterson
Larry Walker




June Birthdays

June 8 
Bud Ware
 
June 10
Lydell Hunt

June 14
Bryan Shealy

June 16
Gene Richardson

June 17
Phil Farnssen
Ralph White

June 19
Buzz Wachsteter

June 26
Hal Gosnell, Jr.

June 27
Joe Wade III

June 28
Leonard White

June 30
Vann Knight
Dave Schreiber



 
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 - John Garner
1st VP - Gene Richardson 
2nd VP - Jason Sanker
Treas - Joe Wade
Sect - Paul Smith
Ex Officio - J P Coooper
Past Pres - Bill Irmscher
Directors
Term Expires 12/2016
Phil Burkhalter
Cathy Kerce
Charles Long
Bryan Shealy
Milton Slack
Term Expires 12/2017
Sherri Beidek
Jordan Knight
Bobby Padgett
Robert Smyth
Joe Wade, III
Term Expires 12/2018
Barbara Carter
Jim Kelley
Bob Babcock
Dave Shelton
Len Woodward









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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.

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