February 11, 2019 Weekly Update Tucker Rotary              6900

Upcoming Events Calendar

Please note: Club Meetings held at First Christian Church of Atlanta 02/14/19 - Club Meeting 12:15 Gary Yandura, Brookhaven Police Chief 02/28/19 - Club Meeting 12:15 Dr. Ye Min Htet, from Myanmar (Burma). He is currently a Research student on International Health Issues at Emory University 03/06/19 - Board Meeting 5:00 Board meeting held by tele-conference Email from Onuzulike will be sent with phone number to call in for meeting. 03/14/19 - Club Meeting 12:15 03/28/19 - Charter Celebration Dinner 6:30 Smoke Rise Golf Club

Get Signed Up for District Conference April 25-28

District 6900 Conference San Destin April 25-28, 2019 Registration is open. On the District 6900 website you will see a photo of the DG with buttons below the photo. It is a simple click on the registration button for the registration page to open. DO REMEMBER that you must register for both the hotel and conference. Rotarian and Guest pricing is $260 each with the Thursday night dinner $65 each. Each Club is on its own for dinner Saturday night. Last year found a great restaurant just outside the resort. We will need to make reservations early. Need body count! District 6900 Website

Get your team together - Golf Fundraiser April 29

This is Tucker Rotary's biggest fundraiser to fund our community projects including scholarships. Get your teams of four together and promote, promote, promote. Held at Summit Chase Country Club, 3197 Classic Dr., Snellville, GA 30078 Summit Chase County Club

Get to know Rotary at RLI

Rotary Learning Institute The Rotary Club of Savannah will host RLI on Saturday Fevruary 16th. Registration and course information may be found at www.rlitraining.org. The cost is $100 and includes course materials, breakfast, lunch and facilities. RLI is a great place for newly inducted Rotarians to quickly learn about the “Object of Rotary”. Club Officers can build on their Rotary Knowledge to enhance their club experience. Club Presidents can expand on the skills gained at their President Elect Training Seminar. Long time Rotarians can re-kindle the old Rotary flame, and at the same time share their experiences with the other participants. Savannah - February 16, 2019 Gainesville - March 30, 2019 For more details visit District 6900 website

Rotary Means Business Fellowship

• North Fulton Node: 2nd Tuesday of each month, promptly 6:00 PM Hosts: Mary Trapp, marytrapp@kw.com Melanie Mayer, mmayer@shafritz-dean.com Location: 300 Colonial Center Pkwy, Ste. 100, Roswell • Cobb Node: 3rd Thursday of each month, promptly 6:30 PM Hosts: Debbie Ginocchio, dginocchio@bellsouth.net Wayne Blackstone, blackstone.wayne@gmail.com Location: Village Center at Presbyterian Village, 2000 East-West Connector, Austell

Newest Rotary Fellowship Business to business networking opportunity to share your business with fellow Rotarians. The opportunities expand to hiring and, if retired, mentoring. Empowering your business by the Power of the Pin. There are three Rotary Means Business Nodes in the Metro Atlanta Area to serve our membership in 2019.     • Atlanta/DeKalb Node: Last Tuesday of each month, promptly 6:30 PM Hosts: Russ Hiner, russ@ibuyga.com Ally Wingate, allywingate3@gmail.com Location: McKinnon’s Louisiane, 3209 Maple Dr NE, Atlanta

RI President Barry Rassin in Roswell

BE INSPIRED AS RI PRESIDENT BARRY RASSIN VISITS ROSWELL Rotary International President Barry Rassin will be visiting Atlanta area February 16 for the Interact Conference and a special Saturday lunch meeting hosted by the Rotary Club of Roswell. That evening, PDG Bob Hagan will host RIP Barry Rassin at his home. A cocktail reception will be held 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., with a special champagne reception held at 5:00 p.m. Registration is $250 per person for the champagne reception; $100 for the cocktail reception at 6:00 p.m. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Polio Plus Program. Business casual attire is recommended. Space is limited so reserve early. For more information, contact  Rebecca.Stone@StonePC.net  or 770-634-2717. Registration at District 6900 website.

Meeting Notes Please see email sent Saturday, January 12th how to update your profile especially your Birth Date through the District 6900 website. Thank you

2019-20 RI Presidential Theme

2019-20 RI president announces his presidential theme Rotary International President-elect Mark Daniel Maloney explained his vision for building a stronger Rotary, calling on leaders to expand connections to their communities and to embrace innovative membership models. Maloney is a member of the Rotary Club of Decatur, Alabama. Read article...

Hurricane Michael Relief

The communities in the Florida panhandle and South Georgia were hard hit by Hurricane Michael. Use the links below to contribute online, contribute by check or apply for relief. Tucker Rotary Club is contributing. Contribute or Send checks to: District 6900 Charity Fund c/o James Marosek 2810 Premier Parkway Suite 200  Duluth, GA 30097

Rotary Club of Tucker Leadership Team 2018 ~ 2019

President:  Onuzulike “Nat” Nwizu President-Elect:  Clairmont Austin/ Kristen Kametches Secretary:  Marc Lisenby Treasurer:  Wayne Gresham/Lee Jordan Immediate Past President: Edward “Rusty” Warner Sergeant At Arms: Renie Hallford Senior Advisors:  Renie Hallford, Wayne Rush Club Administration / Programs:  Wayne Rush Community Services:  Wayne Gresham Vocational Services:  Norman Burkett International Services: Clairmont Austin Literacy / Youth Services:   Penny Stovall Membership:  Bob Wallace Membership Retention:  Graham Stovall Fund Raising:  Graham Stovall GRSP: Jim Granade GRSP Host:   Brad Bryant GRSP Student: Adaobi Nwofor Rotary Foundation:  Bill Rosenfeld Newsletter:  Kristen Kametches Webmaster/ Photographer:  Kristen Kametches Public Image/Branding: Lauren Rodeheaver             District Conference:  Edward “Rusty” Warner Rotary Youth Exchange: Kristen Kametches, Johnathan Clark

Luncheon meetings held 2nd and 4th Thursdays 12:15 - 1:15 First Christian Church of Atlanta 4532 Lavista Rd., Tucker, GA 30084

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