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From The Rome Exchange Club

Recipient of Exchange National Service Award 2014-2015

Rome's #1 Service Club For Over 78 Years May 8, 2015

Winner of the Leonard Grace Best Club Bulletin 2013-2014

Greg Gaston - Editor

Exchange Club of Rome Newsletter

Dear District Newsletter goes here,

Next Meeting

Friday, May 8th

Business Meeting Remember - No Guests at Business Meeting

Menu:

Country Fried Steak & Gravy, Baked Chicken, Squash Casserole, Green Beans, Creamed Potatoes, Salad, Rolls, Cake, Cobbler &

Inside this issue

District Convention coming up!!!

We Have New Fellowship

Golf Tournament

At our last meeting

Congratulations..Giles & Buzz

News from the FRC

Very Special Invitation For All Of Us.

TWO NOW RUNNING FOR DISTRICT OFFICE!

Mark Your Calendars ...

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Ice Cream

District Convention coming up!!!

Deadline for discounted rooms at the convention is this weekend.

We have 2 Rome Exchangites running for District Offices and we really need a good representation at the convention!!!

Please consider attending this years convention.

Click here for details, applications, hotel reservations

Exchange Fellowship

This week it seems like we have a lot people we need to pray for:

• Exchangite Gail Johnson started outpatient rehab this week after recent surgery for a broken hip. Also Gail's mother, Edna McGill, was admitted to Redmond Hospital suffering from pneumonia which is complicated by her dementia. Please remember Gail in your thoughts and prayers as she handles both her own rehab and cares for her mother .

• Exchangite Diane Warner's brother, Jerry Russell, who has undergone surgery, chemo, and radiation is now being placed in Hospice care and will go into a local nursing facility. Too many complications to continue treatments. Please continue to support Diane during this time.

• Exchangite Dan Caesar's 9 year old great nephew, Micah Winkle is undergoing another round of chemo treatment at St. Jude's for bone cancer.

• Sherry Loyd, wife of Exchangite Jim Loyd is having severe kidney problems.

• Mary Louise Dixon, wife of Exchangite Richard Dixon, Exchangite Ray Dempsey, Terri Scott wife of Exchangite Dan Scott, all undergoing treatment for cancer.

May 7

Exchange Board Meeting

May 8

Business Meeting

May 15

Governors Office of

Highway Safety

Get Behind The "Force

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Again this year, we will be recording the names of members who bring in a new member. Members who recruit a new member will receive a

badge pin like this from National.

JP Cooper

Terry Simmons

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• Exchangite Sam Burrell is in declining health.

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

Gail Johnson: [email protected]

Greg Gaston: [email protected]

Bryan Shealy: [email protected]

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.

Jim Bishop Memorial Golf Tournament

It was a BEAUTIFUL day for golf and a total of 15 teams were able to attend (18 teams were sold; 3 were unable to attend on our rain date). WOW Café provided lunch (do thank Chuck with a visit to his place and a thank you). Ben Levy arranged some great prizes and raffle items. We are still gathering receipts but it appears that we will net over $10,000. A big shout out to Exchangite Ben Levy for his outstanding leadership as Chair and another shout out to our great Exchange volunteers who braved chilly winds (and sunny skies) to help prevent child abuse!

Kirk Milam

Leslie Duke

Paula Wachsteter

Ben Levy

Cathy Kerce

Diane Warner

Harry Wise

Joel Megginson, Sr

Jordan Knight

Buzz Wachsteter(2)

Bob Williams

Don Chambers

Bryan Shealy

Add Your Name To This Prestigious List

May

Club Anniversaries

31 years !!

Ed Kolodzej

28 years !!

Fred Dent

27 years !!

Tim Pape

26 years !!

Jack Niedrach

20 years !!

Vivian Richmeier

17 years

Chris Mauer

15 years

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Mike Pender

9 years

Gigi Binion

Elizabeth Davis

Steve Van Meter

5 years

Sherry Peace

4 years

Michael Elliott

David Shelton

3 years

Don Black

Louise Branham

Beth Summer

John Upton

2 years

Scott Bowerman

Greg Fricks

May Birthdays

May 8

Bill Fricks

May 9

Jim Kelly

May 11

Jeffrey Putnan

May 12

Rocky Huffman

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At our last meeting.....

LtCol Mike Washington, USAF (Ret) is the Senior Aerospace Science Instructor of the AFJROTC Unit at Rome High School. He brought six Cadets with him and, after a brief introduction by LtCol Washington, the Cadets gave a powerpoint presentation covering many of their activities. The AFJROTC Unit currently has 118 members and is divided into 6 Flights. Cadets lead the Unit and Flights, under the supervision of LtCol Washington

and MSgt Keith Thrash, thus developing leadership skills. Among other activities, the Unit has a color guard, drill teams, a CyberPatriot team, an academic honors club, and other clubs and activities to encourage personal development, good citizenship, and leadership skills. The Rome CyberPatriot team took first place in the Georgia Competition. The Cadets have performed well over 1,000 hours of community service this school years. Part of this community service

May 15

Sue Lee

May 16

Ed Kolodzej

May 20

Randy Green Howie Lowden Steve Van Meter John Youmans

May 25 John Hine

May 27 John Upton

May 30

Wesley Henderson

Quick Links

National Exchange

Georgia District Exchange

Board & General Meeting Minutes of the Rome Exchange

Club

New Membership Application

Exchange Club of Rome Website

Family Resource Center

Website

Time To Think CONVENTION!!!

The Georgia District of Exchange Convention will be held

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was running the Toys for Tots Distribution Day, in which 52 Cadets took part.

The purpose of the JROTC programs is to promote citizenship and self-discipline in high school students, not to try and recruit them for the armed forces. The Department of Defense pays 50% of the cost of both LtCol Washington and MSgt Thrash, making the AFJROTC unit a real bargain for the citizens of the Rome area.

Congratulations......Giles and Buzz

Exchangite Giles Chapman has accepted an invitation by our National Exchange Club President-Elect, Dan McQueeney, to serve on the Programs of Service Committee and to have the opportunity to serve with other Exchange Club leaders across the nation.

Giles says "It has been a pleasure to have served on this committee for 2014/15 and continues to be a pleasure to once again serve in a capacity to develop program guidelines, position programs to drive growth and to review programs as assigned for the National Exchange Club."

Programs of Service at Exchange include Americanism, Community Service, Youth Programs, and our National Project the Prevention of Child Abuse.

Dan McQueeney has also appointed Buzz Wachsteter to serve on the National Awards Program Committee. The committee will be chaired by Region 6 Vice President Phil Howard, and also include VRF Susan Brewer, Peninsula, Networking, VA (VA), Elizabeth Grantham, VFR and Past Region 10 Vice President, Isle of Palms and Cane Bay, SC, and Laura White, Past Texas District President, Gatesville, TX. The purpose of the committee is engage clubs and members via awards promotion and develop ways to utilize awards to showcase club activities. Buzz says "I have been serving this past year as the Georgia District National Awards Special Project Chairman. We have had a tremendous success with over 56% of the Georgia District Clubs achieving the National Service Award so far." Remember to congratulate Giles and Buzz who are taking an active leadership role in our District and National organizations!!!

News from the FRC

June 4-6

Augusta Marriott

The National Exchange Club Convention will be held

July 29-Aug 1 Hyatt Columbus (OH)

Rome Exchange Club

2013-2014 Officers

President - Bryan Shealy

Past President - Tony Daniel President Elect - J P Cooper Secretary - Ronnie Wallace Treasurer - Meredith Brown Ex-Officio - Bill Irmscher

Directors

Term Ending 6/30/2015

Debbie Burnett Leslie Duke

Michael Elliott Cathy Kerce

Jackie Moreland Lee Niedrach

Term Ending 6/30/2016

Louise Branham

Giles Chapman

Greg Fricks

Greg Gaston

Nan Langford

John Upton

District President - Tyron Spearman

Program of Service Committee Chairperson Americanism- Leslie Duke Youth - John Upton

Community Service - Cathy Kerce Child Abuse Prev - Nan Winkelman

P/R -Jackie Moreland Social - Tony Daniel

Awards - Michael Elliott Programs - JP Cooper

Fellowship -Rhonda Wallace & Steve White

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If you found the child abuse prevention panel recently hosted at Exchange of interest, you may want to attend a special meeting on May 22nd at 1:00 p.m. at the Forum.

Christopher Church from the University of South Carolina Law School Children's Law Center will present intensive data about Floyd County and Rome as it relates to Dependency and Delinquency and all of the factors that go into the same. His presentation is unique in that he will have "Doppler" radar type maps that show specific areas and concentrations of areas of concern. No RSVP is necessary.

Please contact [email protected] if you want more information.

A Very Very Special Invitation For All Of Us...

New Member Support - Tony Daniel

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 - Bill Irmscher

1st VP - John Garner

2nd VP - Gene Richardson

Treas - Joe Wade

Sect - Paul Smith

Ex Officio - Bryan Shealy

Past Pres - Kirk Milam

Directors

Term Expires 12/2015

Holly Kelly Gigi Binion Steve White

Frank Shropshire Phil Burkhalter

Term Expires 12/2016 Don Chambers Charles Long Sam Reeder Cathy Kerce Milton Slack

Term Expires 12/2017 Sherri Beideck Jordan Knight Bobby Padgett Jason Sanker Joe Wade III

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

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We Have To Help Bryan Become The Next District Treasurer...And Mike Elliott Our New District Director!!! We Need YOU At District Convention!

the Treasurer or other officer at the time of the meeting. Money can also be placed in the Dues Box in the lobby.

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Be In Augusta

June 4-6

For The

Georgia District

Convention To Work For Bryan And Mike

Our President Bryan Shealy has filed papers with the Georgia District of Exchange Clubs to run for the office of

District Treasurer. There will be no incumbent running but it appears there will be a contested race so our club will need as many as possible to be in Augusta to support Bryan in his candidacy and bring the win to Bryan. Bryan's run for Treasurer will open the seat for District Director of Division One on the District Board. Our own Mike Elliott has thrown his hat in for that job so we need to be there to vote for our two members. The convention festivities begin on Thursday at noon for the golfers, and Thursday night for the free welcome party. Friday and Saturday will be filled with business meetings and great educational seminars. The election will be held on Saturday morning.

MAKE HOTEL RESERVATIONS NOW... Update on how to register: A certain number of rooms have been blocked out at the special Exchange Club rate. When those are gone, reservations will be on a space available basis at regular rates. To insure you have your room at the special rate, click on the Marriott Hotel Exchange Convention Reservation link and reserve your room. You make your own room reservations. To register for the convention itself, use the link below and download the registration form, fill it out it now needs to be sent to District Treasurer Jeff Shefield since the local deadline has passed.

2015 Convention Registration Form

Marriott Hotel Exchange Convention Reservation Link

Rome Exchange Club

Meetings Held Friday At Noon

The Palladium

Coosa Valley Fairgrounds

1400 Martin Luther King Blvd

Rome, GA

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