President's Message
Money! Money! Money!
"A penny saved is a penny earned!" Ben Franklin
Robert Balentine is among the very best independent wealth advisors in the United States. He was recognized as one the best CEOs in 2018 by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. He will share with us what he has learned from investing and advising clients over the last 40 years, including the importance of setting goals and planning, investing best practices, teaching your children about money and developing a family philosophy of wealth. If you want to get a head start on his topic (or you are sitting on the beach during Spring Break), check out his blog HERE.
Money. Just the word elicits lots of thoughts and feelings—some good and some bad. Making it, spending it (my personal favorite), saving it, giving it and how the same activities by others affects us (think taxes). I remember growing up hearing my grandparents’ stories about growing up during the great depression—sharing a potato for dinner, hoping travelers did not stop by their farm because they would feed the strangers and go without and so many other similar stories. We were taught the value of money and the importance of saving it through their stories. I learned generosity from my parents, especially my mother (Past President of the Belle Plaine, Iowa Rotary Club). While we did not have much, we were always able to give something.
Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Have you thought about where you spend your money and talked about it with your family? What role does money play in your life and in your family’s life? I have learned that tracking our spending is critical to this analysis and provides opportunities for discussion and adjustment. Sharing our views about money with our family is important and not always easy, especially if our fundamental philosophies are not perfectly aligned. Kids and grandkids learn how to evaluate their own spending habits and manage financial conflict when we include them in our discussions. Thoughtful conversation, planning and education are critical to teaching our kids and grandkids about money, sustaining our families and building a wealth legacy.
Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from the very best on Thursday!
President Becky
This Week at Rotary
Robert Balentine is Chairman of Balentine, a wealth management advisor company.Balentine, named one of the country’s top wealth management advisors by Barron’s and Forbes, brings 40 years of experience advising clients and families on matters relating to their wealth and legacy.A seasoned, entrepreneur, Robert has experience building, buying, and selling businesses, and has counseled many entrepreneurial clients on matters relating to managing their businesses and their wealth.He was the inaugural recipient of the Metro Atlanta Chamber’s 2013 Business Person of the Year “Lifetime Achievement Award.”The Atlanta Business Chronicle named Robert to its 2018 list of “Most Admired CEOs.”He is a frequent contributor to the media and addresses audiences across the country on topics related to investing and entrepreneurship.
Bring a Guest to Rotary!
Roswell Rotary Rocks! It's even more fun with your friends and that starts with inviting your friends to a meeting, service project or social event. Bringing a guest presents 2 opportunities for "service." First is the goodwill that comes from introducing a guest to members of our club, to our club projects and hearing our speakers. The second is growing our Roswell Rotary family. This week invite your friends to:
* Wed, April 3, Hump Day at Houck's at 5:30 p.m.
* Thu, April 4, Our regular meeting with speaker Robert Balentine, one of the top independent wealth advisors in the country. His accolades, including Forbes and the Financial Times, can be found here.
* Sat., April 6, Sweep the Hooch
Invite your friends and help us spread the Roswell Rotary message to prospective members.
River Clean-up Needs You
Roswell Rotary is proud to be a cleanup site sponsor for Sweep the Hooch – held April 6th, 9am to 12pm! Sweep the Hooch is an annual day of service to the Chattahoochee River watershed mobilizing volunteers on foot, in waders, or kayak/canoe paddlers to remove trash at locations throughout the watershed. Sweep the Hooch brings people together to give back to the mighty river that gives us so much. Last year, with the help of over 900 volunteers, we removed 24 TONS from our watershed. This is a great family event!
Details about the event and registration can be found here - https://chattahoochee.org/sweep-the-hooch/
Click on the registration link, select <walk/wade/paddle>, then choose the Riverside Road/Don White Park.
Besides signing up on line, email Dutch Earle hearle@esisearch.com to let him know you will be participating or call Dutch at 770-403-0755 if you have any questions.
TIME TO REGISTER!
DISTRICT CONFERENCE AT SANDESTIN!
The Rotary Bandit is racing to SanDestin arriving April 25 - 28, 2019 singing:
- We are Sandestin bound and down, loaded up and truckin',
- We're gonna do what they say can't be done.
- We've got a long way to go and a short time to get there.
- We are Sandestin bound, just watch ol' "Rotary Bandit" run.
District Conference registration is now open.
Be sure to get your Adult Big Wheel Team together for Thursday night! The First 5 Teams from Roswell Rotary will be FREE! See Michael Gould to sign-up your team!
Click Here to Register.
See you there for Adult Spring Break!
Opportunity to Serve
2nd Annual Blood Drive
The 2nd Annual Blood Drive is May 2nd 11 am - 4 pm. It will be in the small gym at the Community Activities Building at Roswell Area Park. We need 3-4 volunteers (please contact Dwayne Kell). Walk ins are welcomed but signing up on line is preferred. Click Here to Register and enter the following information:
Click: Donate Blood
Click: Find Blood Drive
Zip/Sponsor Code: (type in) Roswellrotary
Click: Roswell Park and Recreation Center
Pick a time and donation type
THANK YOU!
SERVING OTHERS!
Opportunity for Service -- Volunteers Needed!!
HomeStretch is holding its 18th Annual Run the River 10K/5K Road Race presented by Choate Construction on Saturday, April 6 and they need volunteers on race day! HomeStretch is one of Roswell Rotary's partners in serving our community. Proceeds from the race are used to continue HomeStretch's mission of providing housing, hope, and life skills to homeless families.
YOU CAN RUN!
Enjoy a scenic run/walk along the Chattahoochee River as you join your fellow runners & walkers in the Choate Construction Run the River 5K & 10K Run, 5K Walk, 1M Fun Run benefiting HomeStretch. This fast, flat, USATF certified course (5K & 10K) is a great opportunity for a competitive run or to just enjoy a leisurely stroll along the Chattahoochee River. Awards for overall and masters M/F winners, plus 16 age categories. Fun Run participants also receive trophies. Everyone enjoys a fun-filled post race party of music, food, and prizes.
YOU CAN HELP!
Homestretch needs 25 volunteers to work:
·Registration
·Course Run
·Passing out water
·Clean Up
Shifts are from 6:00 am to 9:30 am
Where: St. Andrew Catholic Church, 675 Riverside Road, Roswell, GA
When: April 6, 2019 with shifts between 6:00 am and 9:30 am
Contact: Athea King at aking@homestretch.org or 770-642-9185 ext. 114
Job Networking
Job Networking will meet Monday, April 8, in the Chapel building, with afternoon workshops starting at 12:30 p.m. Dinner is at 5:30 p.m. with dinner speaker Rev. Kevin Head. Evening workshops are from 7-8 p.m. with keynote speaker Diane Bogino at 8 p.m., whose topic is “The Fast and Failsafe Job Search.” The next mini job fair will be on April 22 from 6:45-8:45 p.m. Information/agenda: rumc.com/jobnetworking
New Member Spotlight
Jacob Harcrow is a commercial real estate professional with Stead Realty Group. He specializes in tenant representation, brokerage, and development. He also works as an of-counsel patent attorney with Brient IP Law located in Roswell. He holds an Industrial & Systems Engineering Degree from Auburn University, and a law degree from The University of Georgia School of Law. He loves spending time with his wife, Callie, their 18 month old daughter, Emery, and they have a Labrador retriever, Kirby (no, not named after Kirby Smart).
Dates for Service Above Self (and a good bit of fun)
Opportunities for your participation:
4/04, Wed: Hump Day at Houck's, 10930 Crabapple Rd B130, Roswell, GA 30075
4/06, Sat: Sweep the Hooch
4/06, Sat: 18th Annual Run the River 10K/5K Road Race presented by Choate Construction to benefit HomeStretch
4/18, Thu: Roswell Rotary 68th Anniversary
4/18, Thu: Alive in Roswell (3rd Thursday evening (5-9PM) from April through October)
4/25 - 4/28, Wed-Sun: District Conference
5/01, Wed: Hump Day at Houck's, 10930 Crabapple Rd B130, Roswell, GA 30075
5/02, Thu: Blood Drive
5/11, Sat: VEO Maintenance Work Day
5/16: Alive in Roswell (3rd Thursday evening (5-9PM) through October)
5/27, Mon: Memorial Day: Roswell Remembers
Another reason to participate: The more you give, the more you get.
Last Week at Rotary
