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President Alex's Message


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Fellow Rotarians -

Wow! What an amazing couple of weeks!

Last week, Representative Guffey was nothing short of passionate, inspiring, and humble. His message on mental health and the loss of his son resonated with the Club. Special thanks to Becky Nelson for inviting him to share his message. 

We also had a successful Golf/Tennis/Pickle Ball Tournament this Monday. Thank you to Bob Clarkson and his entire team (and all of the volunteers, sponsors, and players) for a meaningful and fun event. Having the event coincide with our 9/11 Remembrance and our Rotary Cup competition for our First Responders really made the day special. As a reminder, we do not have our normal meeting on Thursday. See you next week!

9-11 Golf & Tennis Tournament
Three Leaders: What the 9-11-2023 Tournament Means to Me

In their words..... Special meaning for RRC 9-11-2023 Golf & Tennis Tournament Day

Service Above Self

• Past President Dave Young Video Here
• Roswell Rotarian Chuck Savage  Video Here
• Past Dist Gov & Past President Bob Hagan Video Here

Service Project Sign Up Dates!

We need help on September 16th! Starting with our Liberty Park Clean Up, to Rivers Alive Cleanup, and then 9/11 Cookout! What times can you sign up for? 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4DA9A82FA2F58-911

Volunteer NOW
First Responders Cookout Sept. 16

The fourth annual 9-11 First Responders Cookout will be held Saturday, September 16th, 2023, between 2 pm and 8 pm at Roswell Fire Station #24, 1400 Old Alabama Road, Roswell, 30076. Volunteers are needed starting at 2:00 PM. 

During the September 11, 2001, attacks, 2,977 people were killed and more than 6,000 others were injured. Of the 2,977 fatalities, 2,753 were killed in the World Trade Center and surrounding area, 184 at the Pentagon, and 40 in Pennsylvania. These deaths included 265 on the four planes. The attacks remain the deadliest terrorist act in world history.

The Roswell Rotary Club 9-11 Committee invites any members interested in assisting in the cookout to contact Dave Young nfultonpt@juno.com , Gene Beckham gene@bfsga.com , or Jack Wyche javic@msn.com. 

Please help us make this another great event upon which to thank our First Responders for what they do for us, every day!!!

Click Here to Sign Up to Volunteer

Notice of Dues Increase

Fellow Rotarians: 

We have not increased our dues since Gordon's year as President - nearly 5 years ago. As you are all aware, food costs and other operational expenses have increased over the past years. As such, this July the Board voted to increase dues as part of the annual budget approval process. The dues are in line with the maximum % increase allowed by our bylaws. (5%).

We are talking about $12.50 per quarter.  While the Board did not want to increase dues, we collectively believed it is in the best interest of the Club's operations to do so. Should you have questions, please let me know. Thank you for being a Roswell Rotarian.

Alex B. Kaufman
Roswell Rotary Club President, 2023-2024
404-964-5587

RRAH Meeting Recap

Roswell Rotary After Hours met last week and welcomed past RRC President Lisa Carlisle! She spoke to the club and shared "tales from a recovering perfectionist." Her energy and passion was contagious as she shared tips related to decision-making, motivation, organization and goal setting. The club left feeling refreshed and ready to take on the week. Thank you, LIsa! 

The next RRAH meeting will be Tuesday, Sept. 19th at 6:30 at The Artillery Room. The speaker will be Zac Adkins from One Percent Harder. Zac is an advocate for physical and mental health who strives to inspire others to achieve their goals by working "one percent harder" each day.