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News Exchange
From The Rome Exchange Club
Recipient of Exchange National Service Award 2016-2017
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Rome's #1 Service Club For Over 80 Years
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Nov 11, 2016
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Winner of the
National Exchange Club Best Bulletin Award 2015-2016
Greg Gaston - Editor
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Exchange Club of Rome Newsletter  |
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Greetings!
Next Meeting
November 11th
Veterans Day Program Join us as fellow Exchangites Harry Wise and Bill King will be presenting a special program saluting our veterans that have served and are still serving.
Other Veterans Day Programs
With Exchange Participation
8 AM - The relocation of the "Eternal Flame" dedicated to veterans at the historic courthouse on Fifth Avenue.
11AM - Exchangite Ralph White will lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Known Soldier at Myrtle Hill Cemetery.
Menu: Lasagna, Fish, Corn, Slaw, Okra, Caesar Salad, Cobbler, Cake, and ice cream.
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Shealy Elected Fair Association President
 At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Coosa Valley Fair Association following last week's Exchange meeting, Bryan Shealy was elected as Fair Association President. Rounding out the officers for 2017 will be Barbara Carter, First Vice President, Mike Elliott Second Vice President, Joe Wade, Treasurer, and Paul Smith, Secretary.
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Invitations Have Been Emailed
Friday Night
December 2nd
Exchange Club of Rome
Annual Members Christmas Party
The Palladium
Dinner Buffet Reserve Your Space Now By
Answering Your Email.
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 Well Underway
Rome's Toys For Tots Program is well underway with a goal to insure smiles on children's faces at Christmas Time. Work Begins On T4T Distribution Center
The Community Building is being readied to receive, count and sort thousands of toys. Pictured are Terry Clift and Hal Gosnell lining off the floor and making it ready for the racks.
Huge Toy Purchase At Toys R Us
Saturday was a super shopping day for Toys For Tots thanks to a huge corporate grant from Toys R Us through the Marine Toys For Tots Foundation. It took two pickup trucks to haul all of the blue bags filled with over $4,000 worth of toys. Project Coordinator Marti Robles aided by Sherry Thompson spent hours in the store before it opened as special shoppers.
The Big Move Is On
The move from the warehouse has begun too. Pictured are Scottie Edwards and Justin Mashburn, the grandson of the Wachsteters, as they helped begin the big move to the fairgrounds.
Exchangites, Your Help Is Needed
There is still much work ahead of us before we can put the smiles on the faces of thousands of children. Below you will see listed some of volunteer opportunities available for you to be "Working Together In Unity". Contact Marti Robles at 706-844-4911 and say YES I can help on one of these activities.
- Sorting of the toys
- Dec 5-16th 8:00 am -
- ** Exchangites needed **
- Pick up day of the boxes/toys Floyd EMTs
- Distribution day for toys
- Dec 17th 8:00am - At Coosa Valley Fair
- ** Exchangites needed **
Please put these dates on your calendars.
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Buy Your Toys For Tots Raffle Tickets
If you have fellow workers, friends / enemies, or neighbors who might want a chance to win a Large Green Egg, valued at $1,000, or a child's Tractor Rocker, Mickey Gosnell will have books of 5 tickets for each of them available for issue this Friday. All stubs, money (or checks), and unsold tickets must be turned in by Monday, November 28th.
All proceeds will benefit Toys for Tots! Remember, it's all about making this Christmas the BEST EVER for the kids who need it most.
The drawing will be December 1st. The ticket holder need NOT be present to win. Instructions will be packaged with the tickets.
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Here We Grow Again
It's a great day when you can welcome new members and this was the case last Friday as three new members were inducted into the club; Kathi Watson sponsored by Bryan Shealy, Barbara Elliott sponsored by President Mike Elliott, and Carol Adams sponsored by Terry Simmons.
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Can You "Adopt" A FRC Family For Christmas?
Each year our Exchange Club Family Resource Center tries to make sure our client families are "adopted" at Christmas time to insure the children have as much of a joyous and stress free holiday season as possible. This year, our center volunteer Susan Little will be coordinating the effort.
We have families of all sizes from single mom/1 child to two parents/5 children, and everywhere in between! You can choose the size family you sponsor. The FRC Staff will do the shopping if you just want to donate the money. If you do the shopping, we would like to have the gifts here at the Center no later than December 15th to give the Parent Aides time to get them to the parents before school is out. No need to wrap gifts unless you just want to! Parents can wrap the gifts and would enjoy doing that.
If you, or a group of individuals, would like a family, please contact Kathy Phillips at the FRC know,706-290-0764, and she will give your contact information to Susan so she can contact you.
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Be A Santa For A Senior...Sign Up
 The Holidays and Santa for Seniors will be here soon. Often there are Seniors in our Community who do not have family and we will be asking you to adopt a Senior for the Holidays. You will be given a name, their location, and a list of things they would like to have. The Sheriff's Department will be delivering the gifts Christmas week.
Call Wanda Whitten (706) 506-0043 and bring happiness to someone who would have be forgotten.
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Rome Americanism Program Visits Manchester
The replica of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was a feature attraction this past weekend in Manchester, GA as part of their Veterans Day festivities. The City government invited the Americanism Committee of our club to participate after they were told of Rome's project. The next display will be here in Rome for the Marine Corps League.
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Our Partners in Prevention Campaign is going strong---as of November 8th, we have raised $96,336 toward $125,000. We hope that ALL Exchange members will support THEIR center by making an end of year donation or pledge. Making a gift to the FRC is a great way to remember a friend during the holidays---it is a gift that directly impacts the life of a child. Donations can be mailed to P.O. Box 168, Rome, GA or you make them online here. YES...I Will Donate
Don't forget that the Exchange Club Family Resource Center is hosting its annual "STRIKE" Out Child Abuse event on November 15th. It's SOLD OUT for teams but lane sponsorships are still available (deadline: November 11th)! "STRIKE" Out Child Abuse pits friends and family against each other in fun and friendly competition. Even if you aren't bowling this year, stop by Classic Lanes in West Rome to check out the action next Tuesday!
Special Thanks To
Daniele Tedesco, Attorney At Law
Principal Sponsor Of This Event
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Fellowship
Please remember the following in your thoughts and prayers:
Exchangite Stacy Walker is recovering from a full hip replacement. She is in the recovery process now so please keep her in your thoughts and prayers for a speedy and complete recovery.
Exchangite Richard Dixon's wife Mary Louise underwent surgery to remove a mass.The surgery itself went rather quickly and very smoothly but Mary Louise will still probably have to go through another round of chemo. Please keep Mary Louise and the Dixon family in your thoughts and prayer.
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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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