Rotary Meeting Newsletter - 1.21

Ayannie, a senior at Valdosta State University, is from Colum-bus, GA. She will graduate this May with her Bachelors in Speech Communication with an emphasis in Public Relations. She plans to pursue a career in public relations in the areas of event planning and brand management for a sports, music entertainment or fashion agency. We are delighted to wel-come Ayannie as our Rotary in-tern for this semester!

Welcome Our New Members

Last week we inducted three new members as Val-dosta Rotarians: Alice Popielarz (sponsor Molly Roan), Bikram Mohanty (sponsor Carl Cates), and Chief Brian Childress (sponsor Joyce Aigen).

Meet New Rotary Intern, Ayannie Thomas

Rota-Reel The Rotary Club of Valdosta

January 21, 2015

“Service Above Self”

Rotary District 6920 Club 4220 Established 1919

Edited by Ayannie S. Thomas, Rotary Intern

Officers President Bob Moon President Elect Jack Hartley President Designee Molly Deese Past President Myrna Ballard Treasurer Al Howell Secretary Barbara Watson Sergeant at Arms Roy McNeal Board of Directors Jeremy Chick Angie Crawford Jim Galloway Lacie Guy Corey Hull Rob Kellner Penelope Schmidt Nancy Warren District 6920 Gov. Ted Thompson District 6920 Dir. Bob Harrison District 6920 A.G. Steve Barnes RI President Gary Huang

Today’s Program:

Ron & Tammy Borders

Today’s Programs Welcome our speakers, Ron & Tammy Borders! Tammy will be discussing the housing market for 2014 and what we are expecting in 2015 for Valdosta, as well as a few national predictions.

Recent Programs: January 14, 2015

Last week we were reminded of why we are Rotarians and the significant con-tribution our time and treasure make to the success of all our Rotary Founda-tions. Our Rotary offers five avenues of service: Club, Vocational, Communi-ty, International, and New Generations. “Rotary is an important way to do something for our community and our world,” Myrna Ballard said. She not-ed, for example, the importance of our support of the Imagination Library pro-gram. Carl Cates made special mention of the Paul Harris Award, recognized the Paul Harris Fellows in our club, and offered suggestions for how everyone can become a Paul Harris Fellow. Rob Kellner stressed our commitment to education and highlighted the Georgia Rotary Student Program. By supporting the GRSP fund, we make it possible for an international college student to spend a year studying in Valdosta. As Myrna reminded us, “Every Rotarian Eve-ry Year” investing our time, talent and treasure can make a difference in our club, community and world.

Rotarians make a difference

Carl M. Cates Myrna Ballard Rob Kellner

Area Rotary Meetings

Nashville—Tuesday-Noon

Cadillac Ranch

Madison, FL—Wednesday-Noon

St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church

Valdosta North—Tuesday- Noon

Tifton—Tuesday-Noon

Harpers at the Myron Hotel

Tifton—Wednesday-12:15 p.m.

Tifton Welcome Center

Quitman—Thursday-Noon

Presbyterian Homes of Georgia

Four-Way Test Is it the truth?

Is it FAIR to all concerned?

Will it build GOODWILL and better FRIENDSHIPS?

Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Rotarians Strive to Live and Conduct Business

Using these Guidelines

Date Greeter 1 Greeter 2

January 21 Sharon Labranche John LaHood

January 28 Brad Lawson Claire Lee

February 4 Tripp Lester Jerry Long

Greeter Schedule

Club Information Upcoming Programs

January 28— Jessica Bolesta; Raisin’ Cane