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 From The Rome Exchange Clu 
Recipient of Exchange National Service Award 2016-2017  

Rome's #1 Service Club  For Over 80 Years

Dec 2, 2016 

Best Bulletin
Winner of the

National Exchange Club Best Bulletin Award 2015-2016


Greg Gaston - Editor

Exchange Club of Rome Newsletter

80th
   
Greetings!



NO NOON MEETING
 
ON FRIDAY 


Christmas Party
Social 6:30 P
Dinner Buffet 7:00 P
followed by Christmas Music


Each person should bring a new, unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots as your price of admission.



 

You must have made a reservation

 



 

Toys For Tots Train Well Underway



2016.2 move to fairgrounds
Presorted toys placed into correct section of the bldg.



2016 Move to fairgrounds
Truck after truck unloaded in the "Big Move"



Exchangites, Marine Corps Leaguers, and other volunteers showed up in great numbers with pickup trucks and trailers to make the big move of toys and supplies from the warehouse to the Community Building at the fairgrounds.  The building is taking shape for the big push toward the December 17th distribution day. "
Working Together In Unity"

What's Next
 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 more of volunteer opportunities available for you.  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 ** - Just Show up and Barbara Carter will show you what to do.  Stay as long as you can.
  • Pick up day of the boxes/toys Floyd EMTs
    • Dec 12th
  • Distribution day for toys
    • Dec 17th 8:00am - At Coosa Valley Fair
    • ** Exchangites needed **
Call and volunteer for these dates.   


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.

Video From Veterans Day


Americanism Committee Chair Bill King has had numerous requests from members to be able to see and download the video shown at our club's Veterans Day Program on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.



Bill has supplied us with a link to the video that we are passing along to you.







The Family Resource Center Board and Staff are thankful for YOU, Exchange Club of Rome! 



You:
  • Provide financial support as a Club and as individuals;
  • Volunteer at events;
  • Work on and with our Board;
  • Encourage our staff;
  • Believe in Child Abuse Prevention!
Do you make a difference?  Yes, you do!  Because of your support, we can reach 45-50 families a month through our Exchange Parent Aide program and touch the lives of close to 100 children.  Our program is effective---75% of parents graduating from our Parent Aide program demonstrate improvement in their parenting and life skills. This keeps children safe at home.  That is one more thing for which to give thanks!



Fellowship


Please remember the following in your thoughts and prayers:



Exchangite Joel Thornton is now home after triple bypass heart surgery.   Please remember Joel and his family.



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.



If you have fellowship information, please let us know. The email addresses are:

Gail Johnson: gailj1@bellsouth.net

Greg Gaston: greggaston@comcast.net

Mike Elliott: michaeldelliott9@icloud.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....
T4T Moves In
"Adopt" A Family
Arlington Video Link
FRC Is Thankful
Fellowship Update
Mark Your Calendars ...   


December 2
Christmas Party


December 9
Georgia Legislative Update
Rep Katie Dempsey


December 16
"Grand Illusion Show"
Rome Middle School


December 23
No meeting
Merry Christmas


December 30
No meeting
Happy New Year


January 6
Business Meeting
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!
Mike Elliott

Bill King

Marti Robles

Bryan Shealy

Terry Simmons(2)

Buzz Wachsteter 
Bob Steinbruegge

 

Add Your Name To This

Prestigious List  



December 
Club Anniversaries 




331 Years Of Combined Service

In Exchange
 
  
43 years !!
Bob Berry
 
40 years !!
Lydell Hunt



39 years!!
Richard Dixon



36 years!!
Frank Redwine



34  years!!
Tom Richardson


32 years!!
Lynn Whatley



29 years
Rhett Butler



 
26  years 
John Garner


21 Years

Bill Irmscher



15 Years 
Red Abrams



7 years 
Stan Rogers


4 years 
Lee Niedrach
Cyndi Westmoreland


1 year
Leonard Ryan




December  Birthdays


December 1  
Joyce Gaston
 

December 3
Lucy Coyle 


December 4
Ken Cormany


December 9
Bud Owens
Frank Redwine



December 10
Holly Kelly


December 12
John Fortune


December 13
Mike Pender


December 14
Dean Lewis


December 19
LuGIna Brown


December 27
Charles Schroeder
Bradley Smith


December 29
Kirk Milam



December 31
Spencer Brewer
Lynn Dempsey



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