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“Land was created to provide a place for boats to visit.” – Brooks Atkinson
This Week’s Program - Paul Beaudette
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Phil Beaudette has been an active power boater since 2000 when he and his wife, Barbara bought their first boat in Chattanooga, TN.
Growing up in Michigan, Phil graduated from Western Michigan University and worked as a commercial banker in the Detroit area before relocating to Chattanooga in 1987 to work for SunTrust Bank. He also attended graduate banking school at the University of Delaware. Two more relocations finally brought him to Atlanta in 2003. But their boat remained in Chattanooga. He and his wife knew their intention for boating the Great Loop was being set when they purchased their second boat in 2006.
After leaving SunTrust in 2010, Phil was a senior executive for two community banks until retiring in October 2017. Coincidentally, Barbara had begun her search for a new(er) boat that summer while vacationing in northern Michigan. Once the boat was found the acquisition and retirement process was put into motion. Within a busy six week period they sold their old boat, had their new boat delivered in Chattanooga, retired and attended the fall “Looper’s” conference in Rogersville, AL. The name of their boat is “Meant To Be.”
After spending the next several months learning the boat, studying and preparing for the trip, the Beaudette’s began their Great Loop adventure from Chattanooga in March 2018.
Phil & Barbara live in Vinings and when not on the water and you may see them driving around town and attending classic car shows in their 1966 Cadillac convertible.
Opportunities for Fellowship and to Serve –
- Shoebox Project - April 13 - 9am-12pm at the YMCA. Grab a Shoebox. Decorate It. Fill It Up. - Fill shoe boxes with basic necessities in support of homeless men, women and children in North Fulton. - See Morris Cowan for more information.
- Alpharetta Rotary Oyster Roast - Randy Schiltz home - More information to follow
- YMCA Annual Clay Shoot - May 3rd 10am -2pm at Garland Mountain Sporting Clays
- Claws for a Cause crawfish and shrimp boil - 5-8pm Benefiting Senior Services North Fulton - See Heather Terry for more information
- YMCA Mud Run 4 Kids - Sunday, May 5th - Ages 4-17 - Let's Get Muddy!
- 2019 District Conference - San Destin Beach Resort, FL - April 25-28 - Sign Up Now
- International Service Project in Colombia - Jun 7-15 - See Olga Narvaez for details
- Mayor's Corporate Challenge - August 22 - Time to Volunteer is Now! Or the committee will volunteer you.
- Rotary Tanzania Trip - September 25-October 7th - See Bob Koncerak for details
- Rotary Youth Exchange is looking for a host family for the period from the beginning of the school year through Thanksgiving. The student is a high school boy. The host family must live in the Alpharetta High School District. See Lyman Louis for more information.
- Fresh Market –If you’ve not participated before, the sign-up sheet is passed around each meeting. This is an easy way to serve those in need by taking breads and other items from Fresh Market to NFCC to be given to those in need. Contact Lee Doernberg.
I hope to see you on Friday morning!
Robin McIntire
President
2018-2019
Rotary Club of Alpharetta
2018-2019
Rotary Club of Alpharetta
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Rotary Club of Alpharetta donated $7,500 to HomeStretch in support of the great work they do in the North Fulton Community. They also completed 3 projects for HomeStretch in order to get an apartment ready for a new family to move in. On Tuesday, September 20 and on Thursday, September 22 from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each day, fellow Rotarians painted the interior of the apartment. And on Saturday, September 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Rotarians cleaned the inside and outside of the apartment. 
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