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Areas of Service

Membership – Tripp Boyer, Director Attendance – Charles Lassiter

District Conference – Neal Russell Family of Rotary – Roel Fung-A-Wing

Fellowship – Robert Donovan & Roger Rozen Membership – Ron Lunk & Tripp Boyer Rotary Information – Rosemary Martin

Public Relations – Phil Medlin, Director

Bulletins – David Beam Communications/Internet – Bill White

Historian – Hubie Prescod Photography – Bennett Frye

Yearbook – Shelley Callico & Sarabeth Huntley

Club Administration – K.C. Kadow, Director Chaplain – Bob Wall Programs – Bill White

Sergeant at Arms – Tim Bailey

Community Service Becky Cameron & Michelle Miller, Directors

AIDS/Drug Awareness – John Brookes Bring One for the Chipper – Daniel Owen

British Car Show – Michael Crace CART – Sarabeth Huntley

Cavalry Children’s Home – Shelley Callico Center for Children & Young Adults –

Clean Water Concerns – Daryle Higginbotham Cobb Christmas – John Elliott Diaper Day – Sandy Woltering

Golf Tournament – Pat McBride Community Health – Becky Cameron & Michelle Miller

Emergency Community Needs – Tim Bailey

Vocational Service – Norm Finley, Director Dictionary Projects – Bev Collins

Ethics & Four Way Test Emphasis – Sarabeth Huntley Employee Appreciation Luncheon – David Hunter

Firefighter & Police Officer of the Year – Roger Rozen Tommy Nobis Center Awards – Keith Funderburk

Vocational Excellence Award – Norm Finley

New Generations – Matt Roberts, Director Carithers Free Enterprise Scholarship – David Hunter

GRSP Raffle – David Beam GRSP Student – Steve McNeel

Lassiter Interact/RYLA – Matt Roberts Marietta Interact/RYLA – Gordy Nichols

Pope Interact/RYLA – Gordy Nichols

Foundation Service – Barbara Woodhouse, Director Ambassadorial Scholars – Dale Jones

Grants for University Teachers – Dale Jones Group Study Exchange – Tripp Boyer

PolioPlus – Paul Stewart Rotary Foundation Giving – Pat McBride

World Community Service Projects – Barbara Woodhouse

Area Make-Ups

Make-ups must be completed within 14 days before or after the missed meeting and reported to the Club

Secretary by the end of the month.

Monday

Atlanta – 12:15 p.m. – Loudermilk Conference Center Buckhead – 12:15 p.m. – Anthony’s Restaurant

Douglas County – 11:45 a.m. - Douglas Conf. Center Fayetteville – 12:15 p.m. – Baci Italian Cuisine

Henry County – 12:00 p.m. - PJ’s Sidewalk Cafe Sandy Springs – 12:15 p.m. – Hammond Glen

Tuesday

Midtown Atlanta – 12:30 p.m. - Ansley Golf Club Paulding County –Noon – Family Savings Credit Union

Smyrna – 12:15 p.m. – Smyrna Community Center Stone Mtn – 12:15 p.m. – Smoke Rise Country Club

Wednesday

Brookhaven – 12:00 p.m. – Capital City Club

East Cobb – 7:00 a.m. – Indian Hills Country Club Marietta – 12:30 p.m. – Marietta Conference Center

Vinings – 12:00 p.m. – The Vinings Club, Overlook III

Thursday

Dallas – 7:40 am – Audrey’s Neighborhood Cafe North Atlanta – 12:15 p.m. – The Ravinia Club

North Cobb – 7:30 a.m. – Pinetree County Club Northlake – 12:15 p.m. - Northlake Doubletree

Roswell – 12:15 p.m. – Roswell Area Park South Cobb –Noon – Presbyterian Village

South DeKalb – Noon - Amerisuites at Stonecrest

Friday

Atlanta Airport – 12:15 p.m. – Ramada Atl Conf. Ctr Atlanta W. End – 12:15 p.m. – GA Tech Conf. Hotel

Dunwoody – 7:15 a.m. – Ravinia Club

Online & Other Make-Up Opportunities

Rotary E-Club One

District 6900 Locations

Worldwide Locations

Metroliner

Rotary Club of Marietta Metro District – 6900

Monday at 12:15 p.m. Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel &

Conference Center

President – Earl Stine

President-Elect – Neal Russell

Past President – Kay Anderson

Secretary – Kim Gresh

Treasurer – Larry Landes

Rotary International President – Kalyan Banerjee

District Governor – Margie Kersey

Assistant District Governor – Elwyn Gaissert

Click HERE for District 6900 Calendar  

October 31, 2011 METROLINER Vol. XXXIII, No.14

October 31st Program

David Connell – President & CEO

Cobb Chamber of Commerce David Connell joined the Cobb Chamber of Commerce in November 2010. In this role, he advocates for Cobb's business community, his focus is enhancing the business environment for the county's 40,000 plus businesses, as well as the quality of life for Cobb's citizens. Previously, he served as the region manager for Georgia Power’s Metro West Region. He has been associated with the Southern Company and its subsidiaries for 40 years, which includes serving four years as a base civil engineering officer in the United States Air Force during his career. In addition to Georgia Power, David has held senior positions at Alabama Power, Southern Company and Southern Company Service. David currently serves on numerous boards, including the state-wide Driver Services Board to which he was appointed by GovernorPerdue in 2007.

Calendar of Events Oct 31 Nov 7 14 14

Vocational Service Emphasis Month David Connell – Cobb Chamber Rotary Foundation Month Mark Bradley – AJC Sports Columnist Donna Rowe – Nurse in the Vietnam War Board Meeting at United Community Bank

He has received numerous awards for his civic involvement, including the Ernest Barrett Award (2001); the Len Gilbert Award (2002); the Mack Henderson Public Service Award (2004); the East Cobb Citizen of the Year (2004); the Boy Scouts of America’s Silver Beaver Award, their highest award for a volunteer (2005); the NAACP’s Presidential Award (2006 and 2008); the Secretary of State’s Outstanding Georgia Citizen (2006); and the U.S. President ‘s Volunteer Service Award (2008). David has an engineering degree from Auburn University and advanced business degrees from the University of Southern Mississippi and Harvard University. Connell was born and raised in Nashville, GA and is married to the former Pam Cotten of Nashville, TN, they have four children and two grandchildren. Connell is the deacon at East Cobb Church of Christ, where he and Pam are actively involved.

Inside Today:

Last Meeting

Vocational Service Month

Fall Social

Dictionary Project

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL WEBSITE: WWW.ROTARY.ORG

ROTARY DISTRICT WEBSITE: WWW.ROTARYDISTRICT6900.ORG Birthdays November 1st – James Mulroney November 1st – Mike White Anniversaries None Duties for October 31st Raffle: Reynold Jennings Invocation: Tripp Boyer Duties for November 7th Raffle: Mark Johnson Invocation: Jim Boone Duties for November 14th Raffle: Dale Jones Invocation: Tim Bailey

Important Annual Rotary Events • January 21 RLI - Thomasville • February 23 Rotary’s 107th Birthday • March 17 PETS • March 31 District Assembly • April 26 District Conference • May 6 International Convention • May 19 RLI - Roswell • May 21 Club Golf Tournament

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October 24th Meeting Report by David Beam Photos by Bennett Frye

Past President Kay Anderson presided over the meeting and reminded members to bring their spouses to the Fifth Monday meeting on October 31st.

David Hunter & Kim Gresh greeted members and guests at the door.

Bill Callaway conducted the invocation and led the club in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and Four-Way Test.

David Hunter introduced guests and visiting Rotarians while conducting the GRSP raffle. He also presented a bio on himself to the club. David is in his 33rd year as a Rotarian and as an employee of Little & Smith

Joe Kirby selected the winning raffle ticket.

Steve McNeel won a $50 Barnes & Noble gift certificate in the GRSP raffle. The raffle raised $75.

Bill Callaway brought a special guest to the meeting, Mikkel Schytte, a former Marietta Metro GRSP student from Denmark.

The club enjoyed fellowship during lunch.

Reynold Jennings gave sunshine having the time to attend Rotary meetings again.

Past President Sally Platt gave sunshine for the wonderful fall club social hosted by Past President Rene Lanier and husband Lynn.

Past President Mike White gave sunshine for his son’s recent wedding in New Harmony, Indiana.

Steve McNeel gave sunshine for the birth of his 4th & 5th grandchildren, a set of twins – boy and girl. His son Duncan and daughter in-law Susanna are the proud parents.

Past President Bob Thomas gave sunshine for the marriage of his son Drew on October 1st.

Gordy Nichols gave sunshine of 43 cents for Auburn’s football loss to LSU in honor of Past President Phil Medlin.

Keith Funderburk said that Past President Sally Platt has donated the 100th dollar to sunshine so she gets to select the fund recipient.

Mikkel Schytte, a former Marietta Metro GRSP student from Denmark gave sunshine for the GRSP experience and his recent marriage.

Charles Lassiter gave sunshine for how well the Wake Forest football program is doing.

Past President David Beam gave sunshine for the hospitality of Mikkel Schytte and Mikkel’s mother while David was visiting Denmark.

Roel Fung-A-Wing gave sunshine for the birth of his 6th grandson.

Sandy Woltering thanked members for the Diaper Day contribution and reminded everyone to come out in the afternoon for the event on the Square.

Bill White introduces the day’s speaker.

Joe Kirby presented the day’s program on the Lockheed Plant.

BACKGROUND OF VOCATIONAL SERVICE IN ROTARY

Whence came the ideas for Vocational Service in Rotary?

Actually, the founding club’s sole purpose was vocational service in a social context.

Rotary’s founder, Paul Harris formed a small club of businessmen in Chicago with the idea that business leaders should meet periodically to enjoy camaraderie and to enlarge their circle of business and professional acquaintances.

These early "Rotarians" realized that fellowship and mutual self-interest were not enough to keep a club of busy professionals meeting each week. Reaching out to improve the lives of the less fortunate proved to be an even more powerful motivation. The Rotary commitment to service began in 1907, when the Rotary Club of Chicago donated a horse to a preacher. The man's own horse had died, and because he was too poor to buy another one, he was unable to make the rounds of his churches and parishioners. A few weeks later, the club constructed Chicago's first public lavatory. With these inaugural projects, Rotary became the world's first service-club organization. Founding precepts included emphasis on the importance of all vocations.

The work history of Paul Harris, the founder of Rotary, explains his views on the value of all workers. Before practicing law he spent several years, traveling the World, working as a farmer, cattle boat sailor, and mineral salesman. He recognized the value and worth of all occupations. This is reflected in the second part of the Object of Rotary that calls for Rotarians to apply high ethical standards in their businesses and professions, recognize the worthiness of all useful occupations, and to consider their own occupations as opportunities to serve society.

Today’s society provides numerous challenges to vocational success. In the U.S. we have a serious problem with illiteracy, poverty, drugs, and health issues. Corporate executives have been ethically challenged. Developing countries have the same problems magnified many times over. In Georgia there are 600,000 persons in need of adult education services. Only about 50,000 are being served. Displaced factory workers need more education and training opportunities. Illiteracy is a large and costly problem.