At a Glance

ROTARY AFTER HOURS – Tonight 5-7pm at Ruth’s Chris. Bring a prospective member with you as a guest and help us to thank our Mayor’s Corporate Challenge sponsors!

 

Bell will ring at 7:25 this week – be ready to join the breakfast line

  • Speaker is poet, Sandra Taylor
  • Vocational Minute – Sandra Kinney
  • Independence HS Interact – Pin Presentation
  • Deborah Cwalla – primer on Be The Voice – anti-bullying program
  • Final Chance 7-9am Rotary Directory headshots by Clark Savage
  • Sign-up for Fresh Market – questions? Contact Lee Doernberg
  • Sept 30 - Sign-up for Rivers Alive Day of Service 9/30
  • Oct 05 - Attend N. Fulton Rotary “Concert in the Park” – we have a table! See Scott D.
  • Oct 5 - Sign-up for USO 10/05 Contact Past President William at 770-876-5106
  • Oct 7 & 14 Work Crew needed at Rotary’s Drake Village apartment
  • Oct 21 Sign-up for Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) Sandy Springs – Contact Steve Corder at 770-855-5225
  • Oct 21 Oyster Roast to benefit End Polio

Week in Review

I hope everyone enjoyed a well-deserved weekend of rest and better weather!

Monday morning fellow Rotarians, City Councilman Dan Merkel, Chief John Robison and I were interviewed by Channel 2 News for a story on the MedReturn boxes which, funded by Alpharetta Rotary, are located at every Alpharetta Fire House and at Police HQ.  This collaboration with Alpharetta Public Safety represents a definitive response to issues brought forth in the North Fulton Opioid Crisis Meeting earlier in the year. Another example of Rotary in Action. Unfortunately the piece was not aired due to other news priorities.  We hope it will be scheduled soon.

 

Mickey Rogers toured Drake Village and “claimed” the apartment that Alpharetta Rotary, in partnership with Milton/Windward Rotary, will sponsor. While the apartment is in good shape, Mickey identified approximately $3,200 in work to be done. We will be hosting two Rotary work days on the apartment: 10/07 and 10/14.  More detail to follow.

 

Harvey and Irma Hurricane Disaster Relief – and now Maria

Will Daniel happily reported at our Rotary Board meeting Tuesday morning that we had not only met the $2,500 Harvey match, but that members had donated nearly $3,500.  Add the Club’s $2,500 match and our Harvey Relief efforts amount to $6,000!  A check will be cut this Friday and sent to the special DAF set-up to receive these funds.

 

The Board suggested we split the Irma Relief efforts into two parts: domestic and Caribbean. Should they wish to contribute, Club members will be given the opportunity to donate to the Irma DAF set-up for domestic relief efforts. As for the Caribbean, Alpharetta Rotary has stepped-forward with the leadership of John Hipes and Kirk Driskell to help facilitate our District’s response.  John has been in touch with the Club on Tortolla and with the RI Coordinator for the Caribbean. This effort will be split into 1) immediate/acute needs; and 2) longer-term rebuilding efforts. Stay tuned - More information will be distributed before our Friday meeting.

 

Interest Groups – Need Your Help…

We still need a volunteer to act as Chair of the Organizing Committee.  I do not see it as a long-term project, only to “launch” the efforts with “captains” of each group.  Please let me know if you are willing to serve as Chair – or as a member of the Committee. Your help will get us going more quickly.

 

Service Above Self

We will have many points of service available through the end of the year. And while none of us is able to do it all, be sure to set aside time on your calendar for those you can, and those for which you have a particular passion. Involve your family and invite your friends - and if so inclined, offer your leadership as well.  It takes many willing hands and feet to do the great things we do – so jump right in!