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Rotary Club ofMarietta Metro, GeorgiaDistrict-6900Monday, 12:15 p.m., Marietta Conference Centerhttp://www.mariettametrorotary.org
President – Kay Anderson
President-Elect – Earl Stine
Past President – Rene Lanier
Secretary – Michelle Miller
Treasurer – Daniel Stout
R.I. President – Ray Klinginsmith
District Governor – Casey Farmer
Asst. Dist. Gov. – Gant Adams
Areas of Service
Membership – Daryle Higginbotham, Director
Attendance – Larry Landes
District Conference – Earl Stine
Family of Rotary – Roel Fung-A-Wing
Fellowship – Robert Donovan and Roger Rozen
Membership – Daniel Owen
Rotary Information – Rosemary Martin
Public Relations – Phil Medlin, Director
Bulletins – David Beam
Communications/Internet – Bill White
Historian – Hubie Prescod
Photography/Publicity – Bennett Frye
Yearbook – Spencer Mullins
Club Administration – K.C. Kadow, Director
Chaplain – Bob Wall
Programs – Bill White
Sergeant-at-Arms – Tim Bailey
Community Service – Sandy Woltering/Becky Cameron, Directors
AIDS/Drug Awareness – John Brookes
Bring One for the Chipper – Daniel Owen
British Car Show – Rosemary Martin
CART – Sara Beth Huntley
Center for Children and Young Adults – Tripp Boyer
Christmas in July – Larry Landes
Clean Water Concerns – Hugh Holley
Cobb Christmas – John Elliott
Golf Tournament - Stewart Carlin
Good Samaritan – Floyd Hale
Hospice – Jim Boone & Amy Knudsen
Men’s Health – Jim Boone
MUST – Bill Callaway
Red Dress Project/Women’s Health – Barbara Woodhouse
and Shelley Schumaker-Callico
Vocational Service – Norm Finley, Director
Dictionary Projects -
Ethics and Four Way Test Emphasis – Sara Beth Huntley
Employee Appreciation Luncheon – David Hunter
Ferst Foundation -
Firefighter and Police Officer of the Year – Roger Rozen
International Literacy Day Celebration -
Marietta Reads -
Tommy Nobis Center Awards – Keith Funderburk
Vocational Excellence Award – Al Cass
New Generations – Neal Russell, Director
Carithers Free Enterprise Scholarship – Preston Howard
GRSP Raffle – David Beam
GRSP Student – Rene Lanier
Lassiter Interact/RYLA – Neal Russell
Marietta Interact/RYLA – Gordy Nichols
Pope Interact/RYLA – Gordy Nichols
Foundation Service – Sam Ainsworth, Director
Ambassadorial Scholars – Dale Jones
Grants for University Teachers – Dale Jones
Group Study Exchange – Tripp Boyer
Polio Plus – Paul Stewart
Rotary Foundation Giving – Pat McBride
World Community Service Projects – Barbara Woodhouse
Area Make-Ups
Make-ups must be completed within 14 days before or after the missed
meeting and reported to the Club Secretary by the end of the month.
Monday
Atlanta – 12:15 p.m. – Loudermilk Conference Center
Buckhead – 12:15 p.m. – Anthony’s Restaurant
Douglas County – 11:45 p.m. – Douglas Conference Center
Fayetteville – 12:15 p.m. – Baci Italian Cuisine
Henry County – 12:15 – PJ’s Sidewalk Café
Sandy Springs – 12:15 p.m. – Hammond Glen
Tuesday
Atlanta Midtown – 12:30 p.m. – Ansley Golf Club
Smyrna – 12:15 p.m. – Smyrna Community Center
Stone Mountain – 12:15 p.m. – Smoke Rise Golf & Country Club
Wednesday
Brookhaven – 12:15 p.m. – Capital City Club
East Cobb – 7:00 a.m. – Indian Hills Country Club
Marietta – 12:30 p.m. – Marietta Conference Center
Roswell East – 12:00 p.m. – Roswell River Landing
Vinings – 12:15 p.m. – The Vinings Club, Overlook III
Thursday
Atlanta Peachtree – 11:45 a.m. – Maggiano’s Buckhead
Dunwoody Sunset – 6:30 p.m. – The Ravinia Club
North Atlanta – 12:15 p.m. – The Ravinia Club
North Cobb – 7:30 a.m. – Pinetree Country Club
Northlake – 12:15 p.m. – Northlake Doubletree
Paulding County – 7:40 a.m. – Audrey’s Café
Roswell – 12:15 p.m. – Community Activity Building, Roswell Park
South Cobb – 12:00 p.m. – Presbyterian Village
South DeKalb – 12:00 p.m. – Amerisuites at Stonecrest Mall
Friday
Atlanta Airport – 12:15 p.m. – Ramada Atl. Airport Conf. Ctr.
Atlanta West End – 12:15 p.m. – GA Tech Conf. Center Hotel
Dunwoody – 7:15 a.m. – Ravinia Club
Online Make-Ups
http://www.rotaryeclubone.org
For make-ups around District 6900, see this page of the District website at:
http://rotarydistrict6900.org/index.php?pr=Find_a_Club
August 23, 2010 METROLINER Vol. XXXII, No. 7
August 23rd Program
Toby Wyman – The Atlanta Dream Toby Wyman is president & COO of theAtlanta Dream. Prior to joining the AtlantaDream in 2009, Wyman served as AssistantGeneral Manager, Business Operations for theAtlanta Braves. While there, he oversaw allrevenue generating initiatives for the GwinnettBraves including ticket and sponsorship sales,and led the development and execution of theGwinnett Braves marketing andcommunications platform. Wyman gained much of his experience in theadvertising industry having held positions onboth the agency and client sides of thebusiness. He has major consumer brandexperience working on such brands as OceanSpray, T.J. Maxx and the Boston Globe. AsVice President of Advertising for Foot Locker,he worked with global brands such as Nike,Reebok, and Adidas developing cooperativeadvertising and marketing campaigns for the
nation's number one athletic footwear retailer. Wyman is a graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute where he received his B.S. in Management Engineering. He also holds an MBA from Wagner College where at the time he was the youngest Division I Head Wrestling Coach in the nation.
Inside Today:
Last Meeting
C A L E N D A R O F E V E N T S Aug 21 23 28 30 6
Membership Emphasis Month Foundation Seminar - Columbus, GA Toby Wyman – Atlanta Dream GRSP Conclave – Augusta, GA Football Kick-off Program New Generations Emphasis Month No Meeting – Labor Day
MARIETTA METRO WEBSITE: WWW.MARIETTAMETROROTARY.ORG
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL WEBSITE: WWW.ROTARY.ORG
ROTARY DISTRICT WEBSITE: WWW.ROTARYDISTRICT6900.ORG Makeups: Area Rotary Makeups
eClub Makeups Marietta Metro Publications Newsletter: David Beam: [email protected] Website: Bill White: [email protected] Birthdays Aug 29th – Matthew Roberts Anniversaries Aug 23rd – Bob & Judy Harper Aug 23rd – Rosemary & Dick Martin Aug 25th – Al & Dottie Cass Duties for August 23rd Raffle: Larry Landes Invocation: Jim Boone Duties for August 30th Raffle: Rene Lanier Invocation: Bill White Duties for September 13th Raffle: Rosemary Martin Invocation: Barbara Woodhouse
Important Annual Rotary Events
• Aug 21 Foundation Seminar • Aug 27 GRSP Conclave • Sep 1 Marietta Business Expo • Oct 2 RLI in Stockbridge • Nov 6 RLI in Americus • Dec 10 Club Holiday Party • Jan 8 Chipper Project • Feb 23 Rotary’s 103rd Birthday • Mar 17 PETS • Mar 26 District Assembly • Apr GSE Team Arrives • Apr 29 District Conference • May 7 RLI in Roswell • May 16 Club Golf Tournament • May 21 R.I. Conference • May 21 British Car Show • June Club End of Year Party
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Member Spotlight
Spencer Mullins
Spencer G. Mullins was born in Marietta, Georgia. He received a Bachelor of Music from Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts in 1984. He obtained Unix Systems Management Certification from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1997. Spencer obtained Real Property Appraisal Certification from the Appraisal Institute in 2009. Spencer is a State Registered Real Property Appraiser and he is with: Hall Rigdon & Associates, 231 Washington Avenue, Marietta, GA, 30060 - (770) 794-9433 Commercial & Land Appraisals Spencer’s hobbies include fishing, camping, Civil War collectables, antiques and gardening.
PolioPlus Fund
Since the PolioPlus program's inception in 1985, more than two billion children have received oral polio vaccine. But Rotary's work is not done: The disease has not yet been eradicated. Contribute to the PolioPlus Fund online or by mail to support Rotary's dream of a polio-free world. Rotary's $200 Million Challenge is the Rotary Foundation's response to the two grants totaling $355 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help eradicate polio. Every dollar given to PolioPlus will be counted toward the $200 million match, which must be completed by 30 June 2012. Contact the Foundation’s Contact Center at 1-866-9ROTARY (1-866-976-8279) or [email protected] or an international office if you have questions. Subscribe to the End Polio Now newsletter.
August 16th Meeting Report by David Beam Photos by Sam Ainsworth
President Kay Anderson presided over the meeting.
Amy Knudsen & Michelle Miller greeted members and guests at the door.
Tim Bailey conducted the invocation and led the club in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Amy Knudsen introduced guests and conducted the GRSP raffle. She also gave a short bio on herself.
Roel Fung-A-Wing won a Starbucks gift card in the GRSP raffle.
District Paul Harris Society Director Bill Smith won a Shell gas card in the GRSP raffle.
. Bill Callaway won a bottle of wine in the GRSP raffle.
President Kay Anderson gave an overview of a student who received a GED grant from the club.
District Paul Harris Society Director Bill Smith gave an overview of the Paul Harris Society.
District Paul Harris Society Director Bill Smith presented Past President Mike White with the first Paul Harris Society award of the 2010-11 Rotary year.
Foundation Chair and Past President Pat McBride, Past President Mike White, President Kay Anderson and District Paul Harris Society Director Bill Smith pose for a photo.
Past President Rene Lanier gave an update on the club’s GRSP student and asked for assistance with bringing him to club meetings.
President-Elect Earl Stine reminded members about the Foundation Seminar taking place on August 21st in Columbus.
Past President Phil Medlin:
- Reminded members about the upcoming Marietta Business Association Expo which will be held at the Cobb Civic Center from 12-8 pm on September 1st. Volunteers are needed to staff a booth.
- Asked that if anyone has the graphics for the Marietta Metro artwork designed a couple years ago, could they please e-mail it to him.
- Talked about some changes to the club bulletin and website.
- Let the members know that the club is starting a Facebook page.
- Spoke about a new section in the newsletter that will be a spotlight on members including their photo and bio.
- Asked members to please keep Margaret Anne Rose, the wife of McKoy Rose, in your thoughts and prayers as she grieves the recent death of McKoy, one of Marietta Metro Rotary Club’s founding members.
Karen Milam of the Tommy Nobis Center (TNC) introduces TNC Employee of the Quarter Shamika Warmack.
Keith Funderburk presents the Marietta Metro TNC Employee of the Quarter award to Shamika Warmack.
Past President Phil Medlin gave sunshine for his son in-law Ben Lyman, owner of Willie Rae’s & Simpatico. Ben was recently featured in Georgia Trend magazine and is currently teaching a meal planning course at his restaurant through the First Presbyterian Church.
Members and guests enjoy the meeting.
An unknown member showed a little leg and was taken aback at the lack of dollar bills thrown his way!
Past President Bob Harper gave sunshine for a recent trip he and his wife Judy took to Panama. It was planned by his son Rob who owns a travel business in Panama.
KC Kadow introduced the day’s speaker.
Dale Hartsfield presented the day’s program.
