June 27th Meeting Recap

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The Newsletter of the St. Simons Rotary St. Simons Island, Georgia 31522

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Bob Brown

CELEBRATE ROTARY

Telling Our Story

Incoming Rotary President, Bob Brown, will share with

the Club his plans for the Rotary Year 2017-2018. Bob has many new ideas and has a board that is excited to continue the wonderful accomplishments that happened in 2016-2017 and to accelerate the good works that our club does for the community and the world.

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At the Podium

July 18

Janice Lamattina

Trip to Mongolia

July 25

David Pope

SSI Land Trust Update

August 1

Buddy Carter

U S Rep Ga. Congressman

JULY 18TH MEETING WILL BE AT

MARSHES EDGE!!

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Outgoing President, Paul Pieschel, gave us a recap of the great year we had in Rotary in which membership increased a net of 4% with 10 different Rotarians sponsoring new members. Also of note is our total giving which includes charitable giving (14

charities), Scholarship Fund, Rotabucks, and many other totally $107,487. Paul also celebrated Rotarian Virginia Ellis

who is a polio survivor and gave a moving story of her struggle growing up with polio. That makes what Rotary is doing

internationally to eradicate the devastating disease even more meaningful. Paul received a standing

ovation for his outstanding job as President.

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THE LOREM IPSUMS SUMMER 2016

Installation of New Board Hamsa Thota, the new 6920 District

Governor, installed the new board members at the June 27th meeting.

Honoring Carrene (CG) Rosser Mary Beth Wester recognized CG Rosser who our Club sponsored in this years’s Tribute to Women’s Leaders promoted by the YMCA of Brunswick.

Paul Harris Corner

Our New Lighthouse Rotary Pin

Paul Pieschel received the Paul Harris Fellow Award with 2

sapphires, which represents Paul Harris Plus 2.

Other Club Announcements

Bob Brown designed a new pin for our Club and he presented one for each Club

member. The pins were also distributed at the recent

International Convention in Atlanta to delegates from more than 166 nations around the world. SSI Rotary is spread far and wide with the distribution of these pins.

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Ø Te Turner brought a banner from Oxford, England after his recent trip to England with his wife, Kathleen.

Ø David Sharpe was approved for membership by the board. Ø Larry Daughtery had to resign from the Club due to a change in his business Ø Happy Dollars $300 was given to Brian Muldowney, son of Mike and Nancy

Muldowney, to offset the cost of his rehabilitation from a terrible bike accident Ø Beverly Trainor won Rotabucks pot of $43!

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THE LOREM IPSUMS SUMMER 2016

Birthdays

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PRESIDENT Bob Brown PRESIDENT-ELECT Roy “Te” Turner PRESIDENT NOMINEE/MEMBERSHIP Beth Smith IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Paul Pieschel PAST PRESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE Jennifer Broadus SECRETARY Robbie Strange TREASURER David Boland ASST. TREASURER Mary Beth Wester SARGENT-AT-ARMS Susan Imhoff ASST. SARGENT-AT-ARMS David Sharpe DIRECTOR OF CHARITABLE OUTREACH James Sexton DIRECTOR OF CLUB COMMUNICATIONS Janice Lamattina DIRECTOR OF CLUB PROGRAMS & FELLOWSHIP Beverly Trainor DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES Alice Barlow DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL SERVICES Mark Wilson DIRECTOR OF VOCATIONAL SERVICES Phil Viviani ROTARY SPRAY EDITOR Ann Nermoe

7/12 James Wethern 7/14 John Gibson 7/14 Hamsa Thota

Greeters

July 11 John Gibson Chad Goehring July 18 Bill Gussman Jody Haley July 25 Casey Harris Michael Harris If you are unable to greet, PLEASE get a substitute. It is your responsibility to have someone here to greet visitors.

PA & AV Setup 7/11 Wally Forsythe 7/18 Jim Kielt 7/25 Te Turner

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THE LOREM IPSUMS SUMMER 2016

MENU Caesar Salad

Meat Lasagna

Haricot Verts (that’s Green Beans)

Focaccia Bread

Chef’s Choice of Desserts

Trish Burns recently relocated to St. Simons to be close to her

wonderful parents. She has a Bachelors Degree Fine Arts in Interior Design. She is a practicing Registered Respiratory Therapist at Southern Home Respiratory in Brunswick. She has a one 4-legged child

named Chewbacca!

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Say “hello” to new member

Trish Burns

The Four Way Test Is it the TRUTH?

Is it FAIR to all concerned? Will it build GOODWILL & better

FRIENDSHIPS? Is it BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Rotary Club of St. Simons Island Founded in 1950

www.ssirotary.org P. O. Box 21887

St. Simons Island, GA 31522 District: www.rotarydistrict6920.net

Every week, the Rotary Spray will be sent to you via email to provide you with all the information about the

Club including announcements, news, menu, anniversaries and birthdays and hopefully many pictures. It will be a work in

progress. Be sure to share with me any news or pictures that you might have to possibly be included. You

can send them to me at afnermoe@comcast.net.

Thanks,

Ann F. Nermoe

Editor, The Rotary Spray

Attendance 6/29

70 Guests

C G Rosser (Guest of Mary Beth Wester)

Tres Hamilton (Guest of Bob Brown) Visiting Rotarian

Zerik Samples Incoming McIntosh President