Areas of Service

Membership – Sigurd Hoyer, DirectorAttendance – Nancy Pate & Sabrina Watson

District Conference – Jim BooneFellowship – Reynold Jennings & Rene Lanier

Membership – Mike WhiteRotary Information – Rosemary Martin & Ted Hayes

Club Administration – Tim Bailey, DirectorChaplain – Bob WallPrograms – Bill White

Sergeant at Arms – Floyd HaleFamily of Rotary – Roel Fung-A-Wing & Phil Medlin

Bulletins – David BeamCommunications/Internet – Bill White, Shelley Callico

& Mitch Simmons

Public Relations – Bev Collins, DirectorDistribution & Local News Articles – Johnny Fulmer

Historian – Michael CracePhotography – Bennett Frye

Yearbook – Shelley Callico, Sarabeth Huntley & Nancy Edwards

Community Service Becky Cameron & Michelle Miller, Directors

AIDS/Drug Awareness – John BrookesBring One for the Chipper – Daniel Owen

British Car Show – Hubie PrescodCART – Sarabeth Huntley & Marc KornfieldCavalry Children’s Home – Shelley Callico

Center for Children & Young Adults – Tripp BoyerClean Water Concerns – Daryle Higginbotham

Cobb Christmas – John Elliott & Roel Fung-A-WingDiaper Day – Sandy Woltering

Golf Tournament – Pat McBride, Jim Boone & Bob ThomasCommunity Health – Becky Cameron & Michelle Miller

Emergency Community Needs – Sandy Woltering

Vocational Service – Bill Kelly, DirectorDictionary Projects – K.C. Kadow

Ethics & Four Way Test Emphasis – Reynold JenningsEmployee Appreciation Luncheon – Daniel Stout

Hometown Heroes – Norm FinleyTommy Nobis Center Awards – Jim Boone

Vocational Excellence Award – Al Cass & Phil Medlin

New Generations – Ron Lunk, DirectorCarithers Free Enterprise Scholarship – David Hunter

GRSP Raffle – Bob WallLassiter Interact/RYLA – Ron Lunk

Marietta Interact/RYLA – Katie GunnPope Interact/RYLA – Katie Gunn

Southern Polytechnic Rotoract – Ron Lunk

Foundation Service – Barbara Woodhouse, DirectorAmbassadorial Scholars – Dale Jones & Dayton Hibbs

Grants for University Teachers – Dale Jones & Dayton HibbsGroup Study Exchange – Rene Lanier & Roger Rozen

PolioPlus – Keith Funderburk & Paul StewartRotary Foundation – Robert Donovan/Barbara Woodhouse

World Community Service Projects – Mary Smith

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 CenterBuckhead – 12:15 p.m. – Maggiano’s Restaurant

Douglas County – 11:45 a.m. - Douglasville Conf. Ctr Fayetteville – 12:15 p.m. – Frank’s at the Old Mill Henry County – 12:00 p.m. - PJ’s Sidewalk CafeSandy Springs – 12:15 p.m. – Hammond Glen

Tuesday

Midtown Atlanta – 12:30 p.m. - Ansley Golf Club Paulding County –Noon – Family Savings Credit Union

Smyrna – 12:15 p.m. – Taylor Brawner Hall Stone Mtn – 12:00 p.m. – Smoke Rise Country Club

Wednesday

Brookhaven – 12: 00 p.m. – Capital City Club East Cobb – 7:00 a.m. – Indian Hills Country Club

Marietta – 12:30 p.m. – Marietta Conference CenterVinings – 12:00 p.m. – The Vinings Club, Overlook III

Thursday

Dallas – 7:4 0 am – Audrey’s Neighborhood Cafe North Atlanta – 12:15 p.m. – The Ravinia Club

North Cobb – 7:30 a.m. – Pinetree County ClubNorthlake – 12:15 p.m. - Northlake Doubletree

Roswell – 12:15 p.m. – Roswell Area Park South Cobb – Noon – Presbyterian Village

South DeKalb – Noon - Amerisuites at Stonecrest

Friday

Atlanta Airport – 11:45 a.m. – Feed Store Restaurant Atlanta W . End – 12:15 p.m. – GA Tech Conf. Hotel

Dunwoody – 7:15 a.m. – Ravinia Club

Online & Other Make-Up Opportunities

Rotary E-Club One

District 6900 Locations

Worldwide Locations

MetrolinerRotary Club of Marietta Metro

District – 6900Monday at 12:15 p.m.

Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel & Conference Center

President – Bill Callaway

President-Elect – Jim Boone

Past President – Earl Stine

Secretary – Charles Lassiter

Treasurer – Larry Landes

Rotary International President – Sakuji Tanaka

District Governor – Cheryl Greenway

Assistant District Governor – Elwyn Gaissert

Click HERE for District 6900 Calendar

May 13, 2013 METROLINER Vol. XXXIV, No.35

May 13th Program

Colonel Levaughn Jenkins

Tuskegee Airmen

Levaughn Jenkins played offensive and defensive tackle for three years, this was a throwback to the old “60 minute man,” who averaged approximately 55 minutes of playing time per game, under the directions of the capable Coach Cleve Abbot He lettered in 1950, ‘51, and ‘52. He was also a starter in 1951 and ‘52. Levaughn was a three-year Letterman on the Track and Field Team from 1951-1953 where he specialized in fourevents; High Jump, Discus, Javelin and Shot Put, and earned points for his team in every meet for three consecutive years. Jenkins graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Arts Education and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force in 1953. He embarked upon, and completed, a highly successful 28 year career in the Aw Force where he held many challenging operational positions that necessitated exceptional training, expertise,

Calendar of Events May 13 20 27

Promote International Convention Month Colonel Jenkins – Tuskegee Airmen 25th Annual Marietta Metro Golf Tournament Memorial Day – No Meeting

management and leadership qualities Levaughn attained the rank of Colonel, the highest rank below General Officer and earned many awards and decorations, including the Legion of Merit He was three times selected Outstanding Transportation Officer of the Year (the first and only to be awarded in history), and the first and only Outstanding Tuskegee Airman of the Year from the Pacific Northwest United States. He continued his academic and professional education while on active duty and earned a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Central Michigan University in 1974. Colonel Jenkins and family have made substantial and consistent contributions directly and indirectly to support Tuskegee University. He has negotiated with several companies to hire Tuskegee University graduates and orchestrated an Annual Scholarship Golf Classic that generates money to support students committed to Tuskegee University. They are affiliated with and actively involved in a number of civic, community and religious organizations including Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA, Ebenezer Baptist Church Godly Father of the Year 2010, and Tuskegee University Alumni Merit Award, 2012. Inside Today: Last Meeting

Rene Lanier in the Member Spotlight

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL WEBSITE: WWW.ROTARY.ORG

ROTARY DISTRICT WEBSITE: WWW.ROTARYDISTRICT6900.ORG Birthdays May 13th - Mary Smith May 26th – Bob Wall May 26th – Bill Howerton Anniversaries May 14th – Daniel & Kelly Stout May 20th – Ted & Karen Hayes May 21st – Mary & Riston Smith May 23rd – Sabrina & Phil Watson May 31st – Johnny & Susie Fulmer Duties for May 13th Raffle: Rene Lanier Invocation: Sally Platt Duties for June 3rd Raffle: Ron Lunk Invocation: Daniel Owen Duties for June 10th Raffle: Rosemary Martin Invocation: Spencer Mullins

Important Annual Rotary Events • May 20 Golf Tournament • Apr 25-28 District Conference • June 23-26 R.I. Convention - Lisbon

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May 6th Meeting Report by David Beam Photos by Bennett Frye

President Bill Callaway presided over the meeting.

Larry Landes and Charles Lassiter greeted visiting Rotarians and guests.

Hubie Prescod conducted the invocation and led the club in the Pledge of Allegiance and the Four-Way Test.

Larry Landes introduced guests and visiting Rotarians while conducting the GRSP raffle.

Charles Lassiter recognized members with perfect attendance for the quarter.

Stine Godsk selected the winning raffle ticket.

Valerie

Hubie Prescod won a Pike Nurseries gift card in the GRSP raffle.

President-Elect Nominee Bill White gave sunshine for his daughter Kate who successfully completed her PhD candidacy exam.

Paul Stewart gave sunshine for one daughter who is getting married and another who just became engaged to marry.

Past President Rene Lanier gave sunshine for a recent Honorary Commander’s trip.

Past President Phil Medlin gave the club an update on the health of Past President Earl Stine.

Shelley Schumaker-Callico spoke to the club about the Our Pals Place service project.

President-Elect Jim Boone reminded members about the May 20th golf tournament.

K.C. Kadow asked members to bring golf tournament goody bag items to the May 13th meeting.

Becky Cameron announced two scholarship winners from Chattahoochee Technical College.

Neheila Brown won a $500 scholarship.

Daniel Booth won a $500 scholarship.

Becky Cameron poses with scholarship winners Neheila Brown and Daniel Booth from Chattahoochee Technical College.

Assistant

President-Elect Jim Boone introduces new member Darrell Owenby.

President-Elect Jim Boone gives new member Darrell Owenby his Rotary lapel pin.

Darrell Owenby – New Member

Past President Kay Anderson introduced the day’s speaker.

GRSP Student Stine Godsk from Denmark provided the day’s program.

It is my pleasure to be a southerner - born and bred in Atlanta. I attended Georgia State University and completed my degree in Business Administration at Valdosta State. The early years of my married life I spent in several southeastern cities, moving because of Lynn’s job. We moved to Marietta in 1988. After being very involved in school and children’s activities while they were growing up, I went to work for the WellStar Foundation in 1996. In 2004, family responsibilities required that I resign, but I began working for Marietta Nondestructive Testing, Inc. the next year. Our company specializes in the design and manufacturing of customized mechanical and industrial quality inspection systems. My title is Director of Administrative Services and my duties include all shipping and travel arrangements, marketing and sales, Human Resources, some purchasing, government relations and “other duties as assigned.“ I have been a member of this Rotary Club of Marietta Metro since 1997 and have been involved in many areas of service. It was my honor to serve as President 2009-10 and I am now serving as an Assistant Governor for District 6900. Some of my most special memories have involved traveling internationally for Rotary. I traveled to Guatemala (2000) and Ecuador (2003) on Rotary Discovery Grant Teams and in 2006 I participated in a PolioPlus National Immunization Day in India traveling with a team of twenty from District 6900. It was fun to attend international conventions in Birmingham, England (2009), Montreal (2010) and New Orleans (2011) and I served as the District’s “On to New Orleans”

Member Spotlight

Rene Lanier

Rene inoculating children against polio in India.

Chair for the International Convention that year. I was a GRSP Host in 2011-12 for Jonathan Kay from New Zealand, and will host again in 2013-14 for our student from Montserrat, Ajahni Lewis. I served as a member of the District GSE Committee from 2006-2012. I am a member of the Paul Harris Society, multiple Paul Harris Fellow, Will Watt Fellow, and was very honored to be “Rotarian of the Year” in 1998-99 (Thanks, Bob!). In other community activities, I am on the Honorary Commander Advisory Board, a member of Sister Cities, Women of Philanthropy for the WellStar Foundation, a Junior League Sustainer and a docent for the Pilgrimage of Homes. In a past life, I coordinated the building of five houses for Habitat for Humanity. We attend First Baptist Church of Marietta where I am a deacon, serve on the Hospitality Ministry Team and Fellowship Committee and direct weddings occasionally. In 2010, I coordinated the church’s 175th Anniversary Celebration. Lynn Lanier, a consultant with GDS Associates and I have been married for 36 years. We have one daughter, Amanda Lanier Temples, who achieved her doctorate in Applied Linguistics at Georgia State University in 2012 and has accepted a position as Assistant Professor at Michigan State University to begin in August. She and her husband, John, welcomed their first child on January 7, 2011. Life doesn’t get much better than this! I am sorry to say I have never ridden in a limo with a rock star but I have flown in a helicopter a few times and danced in the Closing Ceremony of the ‘96 Olympics. My favorite activities require a passport and suitcase, and being with our family and friends.