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

Rome's #1 Service Club  For Over 80 Years

Sept 2, 2016 

Best Bulletin
Winner of the

National Exchange Club Best Bulletin Award 2015-2016

Greg Gaston - Editor

Exchange Club of Rome Newsletter
   
Greetings!



NO Meeting

September 2nd

Labor Day Weekend
 
labor day break     
Menu:  Your favorite backyard Bar-B-Que AT HOME!
 
FRC - Directors Update


























We are busy these days at The Family Resource Center. We currently working with 50 families through our in-home Exchange Parent Aide program and facilitating 3 active parent educations groups:
  •  One on-site (home and child safety)
  • One in partnership with Hospitality House for Women (behavior management and child development)
  • One in partnership with Berry College and the Rome/Floyd County Commission on Children and Youth (Circle of Security, targeting families with children birth-5 years and focusing on attachment & child development)


Thanks for all the help the Exchange Club and Coosa Valley Fair Association provide to us each year. Thanks for all the help that you individually give as members. Because of you, we are able to bring transformation to hurting families!





Tina

At our last meeting....


Rome International Film Festival Executive Director Seth Ingram was on hand this past week to provide information on the upcoming Festival.  Seth is involved in the film industry in a number of ways. Besides talking about the Festival, Seth talked about the movie making industry in Rome and around Georgia. He also outlined a number of ways the local community could work to bring more of the film making to Rome. Many of the films being made in Georgia and many of the films to be screened at the Festival will ultimately find their way into various streaming services like NetFlix and Amazon rather than the big screen.

Prior to the program,  Past President JP Cooper presented two awards the Rome Club won at the National level.  Both our Secretary, Charles Long, and our Treasurer, Meredith Brown were recognized for their outstanding performance in their respective positions last year.  Above,( l-r ) JP Cooper and Charles Long.



FRC Campaign


 

 
Partners in Prevention Campaign





Join your fellow Exchangites in supporting our Award winning Family Resource Center's 25th Anniversary Partners in Prevention Campaign. We need your help! Remember, that we have a Matching Gift Challenge going on that will match every new dollar given over what was given last year until all the money is matched. So jump on board today!!! Be a part of saving lives and building stronger families in this community.


As of today, we have raised $85, 575  towards our goal of $125,000 for 2016.  You are making a difference in our community. 


 Thank you for your gift to the FRC.



Jim Talley
President,
Family Resource Center Board of Directors
Toys For Tots Golf Tourney


Stonebridge Golf Club
585 Stonebridge Drive, Rome, GA 30165
 
4th Annual Charity Golf Classic To Benefit Toys for Tots
Friday, September 23, 2016
 
The Georgia State Patrol is partnering with Toys for Tots to help make this a better Christmas for hundreds of needy children in our area.  With this Benefit Golf Tournament we can make a difference and a Joyous Holiday for children in Chattooga, Floyd, and Polk Counties.   




Entry fee includes: One Raffle Ticket per Golfer, Range Balls, Green Fee, Cart Fee.

Chick-fil-A Breakfast and World of Wings Lunch Provided.

Raffle will be held after the event.



Individual or Teams: Entry Fee is $200.00 PER TEAM or $50.00 PER PERSON


For more details and an entry form,   click here
 
Save The Date For 
The Celebration of the

25th Anniversary of the founding of The

Exchange Club Family Resource Center

October 27th
5:30 - 7:30P
Hawthorne Suites
Exchange Fellowship
This week please remember these Exchangites in your thoughts and prayers:


We have just received the following an update on Exchangite Robert Smyth who is in Floyd Medical after suffering a mini-stroke earlier this week. His MRI showed that he did have a very small stroke from a vessel that had clogged off and the medical team thought he would have a 97% to full recovery...and that's great news. He is working with speech, swallowing, and hand therapists.  Please keep Robert in your thoughts and prayers for a full and speedy recovery.  From Becky:   Robert, Becky and their families want to thank everyone for all the prayers and get well wishes.  They are excited to say that Robert will be heading home soon.  He will begin therapy and the prognosis for recovery is very good.

 
Mike Simmons, our Director of Security annually at our Coosa Valley Fair and a motorcycle policeman for the Rome PD was struck by a car while leaving one wreck scene to travel to another.  He was wearing a yellow traffic vest and his emergency lights were operating.  Mike was operated on and a rod was place in his leg.  But you know, you can't keep a good man down.  Mike is now in rehab and faces a long recovery period.  Please keep this good friend of Exchange in your thoughts and prayers.




We have received word that former Exchangite Buck Trott is not in very good health.  Buck now lives in Highlands NC. 


     
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....
FRC - Directors Update
At our last meeting
FRC Campaign
Toys For Tots Golf Tourney
Happy Birthday FRC...Save The Date
Fellowship
Exchange Meal Policy
Mark Your Calendars ...  





September 2
No Meeting
Have a Safe Labor Day Weekend


September 9
Bill Davies Homeless Shelter


September 16
John Garner
Coosa Valley Fair 








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!


Bob Steinbruegge

 

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Prestigious List  



September
Club Anniversaries  
  
69 years !!
   Randy Green


52 years !!
Scott Henson


37 years!!
Stephen Patton
Frank Shropshire


29 years
Jim Talley



25 years
Carol Wade


12 years
Buzz Wachster


11 years
Jim Loyd
Mike Mathews


6 years
Holly Kelly
Grant Magness
Rodger Duncan


5 years
Sue Lee
Milton Slack


4 years
Lee Smollar


3 years
Rick Flanigen
Joel Meggisson, Sr
Dean Oswalt 








September Birthdays


September 5 
Amy Patterson
 

September 7
Ben Janes
Mike Littlejohn
Milton Slack


September 10
Carol Wade


September 12
Ronnie Farmer


September 13
Jason Sanker


Septebmer 17
Gail Johnson


September 19
Amanda Abbasi


September 21
Jim Belzer


September 22
Mike Mathews


September 25
Charles Stevens


September 26
Ryan Leonard


September 27
Andrew Hight


September 28
Stephen Patton
Cyndi Westmoreland


September 29
Debbie Burnett
Dixie Jackson
Frank Shropshire


September 30
Jordan Knight
David Shelton


Quick Links
Rome Exchange Club 
2016-2017 Officers




President - Mike Elliott
Past President -  J P Cooper

President Elect - Charles Long

Secretary - Charles Norris

Treasurer - Bob Steinbruegge





Directors


Term Ending 6/30/2017
  
District President  -

Barney Knighton
Program of Service
Committee Chairperson


Americanism- Bill King 
Youth - Wanda Whitten
Community Service -Tom Caldwell  
Child Abuse Prev - Louise Branham  
P/R -Phil Burkhalter
Social -  J.P. Cooper
Awards -Steve White
Programs -  Charles Long
Fellowship -Rhonda Wallace & New Member Support  J.P. Cooper


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.


Rome Exchange Club | The Palladium | Coosa Valley Fairgrounds | Rome | GA | 30161