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January 6, 2020 Hometown Heroes

Join your fellow Rotarians on January 6^th as the club honors Marietta’s Hometown Heroes.

A police officer of the year from the Marietta Police Department and a firefighter of the year from the Marietta Fire Department will be honored. Be sure to show up and help us honor these deserving public servants.

Posted by Bill White
January 7, 2020

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This Year’s Posts:

• Jun 30: June 29, 2020 - Zoom Meeting - Induction of Officers and Board
• Jun 23: June 22, 2020 - Zoom Meeting - Club Updates
• Jun 16: June 15, 2020 Zoom Meeting - Terry Dockery
• Jun 12: Your Rotary Foundation Dollars at Work Today in South Georgia
• Jun 9: June 8, 2020 Zoom Meeting - Tim Echols - Georgia's Energy Future
• Jun 2: What Midtown Atlanta Learned While Sheltering at Home
• Jun 2: June 1 Zoom Meeting - Keith Parker Goodwill of North Georgia
• Jun 1: North Cobb Supports YMCA Program for Children of First Responders
• Jun 1: Operation Chick-Mar
• Jun 1: Peachtree City Busy on All Fronts
• Jun 1: Last Call for Recipes - June 5!
• Jun 1: Thanks for Your Commitment and Your Energy
• Jun 1: The Rotary Foundation at Work in Our Communities #2
• Jun 1: The Rotary Foundation at Work in Our Communities
• Jun 1: Serving Our Local Front Line Super Heroes ... and Making a Huge Difference
• Jun 1: Celebrate a Unique Year in Rotary
• Jun 1: Remembering a Past RI President
• May 28: Alpharetta Virtual Donation Derby Party Supports Community in Big Way 1
• May 28: Griffin Club Caterer Serving Wellstar Spalding Regional
• May 28: Rotary Club of Americus Salutes High School Heroes
• May 28: ​Flexibility in Membership
• May 28: Lake Spivey/Clayton County Delivers Needed Healthcare Supplies
• May 28: Yes Peace Is Possible!
• May 28: Sad News for Students and Rotarians
• May 28: Henry County Provides Lunches for Healthcare Workers at Piedmont Henry
• May 28: Join Rotary International's Virtual Convention June 20-26
• May 28: One Lone, Solitary Flag
• May 28: Stone Mountain Creates Signs to Thank Community Essential Workers
• May 28: District Family of Rotary
• May 25: No Meeting Memorial Day May 25, 2020
• May 22: A Special Newsletter Edition to Help You Commemorate Memorial Day
• May 22: Taps at Twilight - May 25 at 6:45 pm ... sponsored by St. Simons Island Rotary Club
• May 22: Join Alpharetta's Virtual Tribute to Our Veterans ... May 25 at 9:00 AM
• May 18: May 18 Zoom Meeting Forrest Tuff - 5 Tips to Become a Better Speaker
• May 12: May 11 Zoom Meeting Kristen Thompson Mentoring for Leadership
• May 5: May 4 Zoom Meeting: Angie Marcus - Cobb Water System
• May 1: Join Us at Jimmy's Fish Camp - Saturday, June 13
• May 1: Lake Spivey-Clayton County Provide Needed Medical Supplies
• May 1: District 2020-21 Grant Deadline Extended to Monday, June 1, 2020
• May 1: Douglas County Sponsors Meals for Hospital Workers
• May 1: RI Past President Barry Rassin Speaks to Lake Spivey-Clayton County via Zoom
• May 1: Marietta Rotarians Flatten COVID-19 Dilemma Facing 80 International Students at Reinhardt University
• May 1: Muscogee-Columbus Leaps into 5K to Benefit Mercy Med
• May 1: Georgia Laws of Life Announces State Winners
• May 1: Bringing Virtual Joy to Atlanta Neighborhoods
• May 1: Urgent Request for Disaster Relief Funds - District 6900 and The Rotary Foundation
• May 1: As the World Shakes, Rotary District 6900 Rocks!!!
• May 1: May Day 2020 Rotary District 6900 Prayer
• May 1: RYLA 2020 Cancelled
• May 1: Until We Meet Again… Membership at a Distance
• May 1: The Joy of Learning New Cultures
• May 1: What's In Store for GRSP in Today's Environment?
• May 1: Connecting to Rotary in a Whole New Way 1
• Apr 28: April 27 Online Meeting Dr. Yolanta Melamed - Maternal Health
• Apr 21: April 20, 2020 Online Meeting - Tom Charron
• Apr 14: Check with Mitch for details for Online Meeting April 13, 2020
• Apr 6: Reissuing Newsletter for Article Not Connected
• Apr 6: March Madness: Update on Studies and Life in London During COVID-19
• Apr 6: The Short Goodbye 1
• Apr 6: Change, Seasons, and The Circle of Life
• Apr 6: What's Your Favorite Treat to Eat?
• Apr 4: Calling for All District Grant Reports and Applications!
• Apr 4: Cuthbert Celebrates District Rotary Reads Grant
• Apr 4: Marietta President Delivers Musical Sunshine We Can All Enjoy
• Apr 4: Lake Spivey/Clayton County Honors STAR Students and Teachers
• Apr 4: Clubs Supporting Local Food Banks, Programs, Individuals
• Apr 4: Alzheimer Project in Italy Has Side Benefit During Pandemic
• Apr 4: From a Cancer Hospital Project in Bangladesh
• Apr 4: LaGrange Reaches Out to Hospital Workers
• Apr 4: Stay Connected and Strong in These Challenging Times
• Mar 24: March 23, 2020: No Meeting
• Mar 21: Thomasville Rotary Club Pivots in the Face of the Pandemic 1
• Mar 17: March 16, 2020: Narayan Sengupta - WWII's Women at War
• Mar 12: April 14 Celebration Honoring Rotary First Lady Gay Maloney and RI President Mark Maloney
• Mar 11: District Training Assembly Moved from March to Saturday, August 29
• Mar 10: March 9, 2020 Trevor Beemon - Cobb Landmarks
• Mar 6: Join Us at Gala Celebrating Rotary's First Lady Gay Maloney, The Rotary Foundation and Agnes Scott College 1
• Mar 6: Rotary Youth Exchange District 6900 Brings Home Top Award 1
• Mar 6: Celebrating the Power of D6900 Connections
• Mar 6: Join the Fun on Beautiful Jekyll Island!
• Mar 4: Make New Rotary Connections at District Training Assembly - Saturday, March 21
• Mar 4: Peace and Conflict Resolution, Rotary and the Northern Lights
• Mar 4: Thanks for Your Support
• Mar 4: Knowledge, Experience and Line Dance
• Mar 4: Alpharetta Takes the Plunge for Charity
• Mar 3: March 2, 2020 Club Assembly
• Mar 2: Now is the Time To Support the Good We Do Around the World
• Mar 2: Rotarians, It's Time to Spring Forward
• Mar 2: Vinings Cumberland Joins Read Across America
• Mar 2: Interact Club of South DeKalb Earns Platinum Award for Community Service, Leadership
• Mar 2: District Interact Leadership Conference Set for March 28
• Mar 2: Atlanta West End Teaches Financial Literacy at Local High School
• Mar 2: Spreading More Love ... and Peanut Butter Too!
• Mar 2: Celebrating 60 Years of Rotary ... from Lake Spivey/Clayton County to India
• Mar 2: A Membership Success Story from North Cobb
• Mar 2: Newnan Hears from Federal Reserve, Welcomes New Member
• Feb 26: February 24, 2020 Officer Lukaszewicz and K9 Apex Marietta Police Department
• Feb 18: February 17, 2020 - No Meeting President's Day
• Feb 12: Douglas County Recognizes STAR Students and Teachers
• Feb 11: February 10, 2020 Karly Branan Domestic Violence
• Feb 5: Connect with Rotary
• Feb 5: GRSP Students Enjoy Leadership Weekend
• Feb 5: Newnan Completes Launch Pad Library
• Feb 5: North Atlanta Sponsors Diabetes Awareness Program
• Feb 5: Thomasville Supports National Guard
• Feb 5: Peachtree City Rotaract Club Chartered
• Feb 5: Newnan Awards $20,000 in Local Community Grants
• Feb 5: Get Ready for RYLA!
• Feb 5: Are You Ready to Leap Into Rotary?
• Feb 5: Lake Spivey/Clayton County Welcomes Well-Connected Author to Speak
• Feb 5: Be THE Voice® to Celebrate Five Years of Progress in the District
• Feb 5: End Human Trafficking Continues Awareness
• Feb 5: Thomasville Classes Boast 30+ Graduates
• Feb 5: Being a Rotarian: What’s Repetition and LOVE Got to Do with It
• Feb 5: East Cobb President Elect Receives Cobb County Chamber of Commerce Award
• Feb 5: Football, Camping, Japanese Lessons and Getting to Know People of the World
• Feb 5: Student Selection and Strategic Planning Update
• Feb 5: District Go To Meeting - Feb. 11 at 5 pm - Topic District Awards Overview
• Feb 5: Membership Retention - Some Ideas and a Request for Your Suggestions
• Feb 5: New $2,000,000 Global Grant Opportunity From The Rotary Foundation - Applications Due March 1, 2020
• Feb 5: Clubs Support Literacy from Baby's Day One
• Feb 5: An Opportunity to Make a Lasting, Positive Impact on the World
• Feb 4: Past District Governor Roy Strickland - The Rotary Foundation
• Jan 28: Jennifer Wilds and Dr. Patricia Agatston - Teen Suicide Prevention
• Jan 21: January 20, 2020 No Meeting Martin Luther King Jr Holiday
• Jan 14: January 13, 2020: Stewart Carlin Alcohol Addiction
• Jan 13: Start the New Decade By Connecting with Rotary's Many Opportunities
• Jan 9: Lake Spivey Clayton County Share Spirit of Giving with Local Kids
• Jan 9: Bainbridge Receives Scouting Award
• Jan 9: Get Ready for RYLA!
• Jan 9: Leap Into Rotary
• Jan 9: Reflections on a Singular Year
• Jan 9: Students Immersed in US Culture and Taking Time to Serve Others
• Jan 9: Consider “2020 VISION”​ as We Begin a New Year 1
• Jan 9: Marietta Sponsors Annual Around the World Children's Party
• Jan 9: Rotary Club of Americus Hosts Free Photos with Santa
• Jan 9: Vinings Cumberland Serves Lunch at My Sister's House
• Jan 9: Vinings Cumberland Serves Lunch at My Sister's House
• Jan 9: Vinings Cumberland Serves Lunch at My Sister's House
• Jan 9: Join Us at Jekyll Island!
• Jan 9: Are You a Rotary Foundation Alumnus?
• Jan 9: Peachtree City Golf Cart Gets Local Family to Australia 1
• Jan 9: District Awards Deadline - March 6; Webinar - February 11
• Jan 8: RI's President and First Lady to Visit District 6900
• Jan 7: January 6, 2020 Hometown Heroes
• Dec 31: December 30, 2019: Our Next Meeting will be January 6, 2020
• Dec 17: Rob Funderburk & Charlene Hall - CART & Alzheimer's
• Dec 10: December 9, 2019 Emily Carley "Witness to War Foundation"
• Dec 9: George Granade, Rotary Club of Griffin
• Dec 9: Marietta Holds Fireside Chat
• Dec 9: District 6900 Participates in January Rotary Friendship Exchange
• Dec 9: Marietta Supports Families Through Salvation Army
• Dec 9: Consider Giving the Gift of Peace
• Dec 9: Wishing You the Blessings of Peace and Joy This Holiday Season
• Dec 6: World War II Veteran Speaks at Lake Spivey/Clayton County
• Dec 5: Broadening Horizons, Enjoying Southern Hospitality
• Dec 5: Holiday Planning, Student Selection, Endowment News and More
• Dec 5: Rotary Club of Cuthbert Enjoys a Very Busy Fall! 1
• Dec 5: Columbus Honors Vets, Community Servant, and Newest Member
• Dec 5: Americus Networking Event Raises Money to End Polio Now
• Dec 5: Americus Networking Event Raises Money to End Polio Now
• Dec 5: Americus Networking Event Raises Money to End Polio Now
• Dec 5: Americus Networking Event Raises Money to End Polio Now
• Dec 5: Americus Networking Event Raises Money to End Polio Now
• Dec 5: Americus Networking Event Raises Money to End Polio Now
• Dec 5: Americus Networking Event Raises Money to End Polio Now
• Dec 5: Americus Networking Event Raises Money to End Polio Now
• Dec 5: Americus Donates Computers to Boys & Girls Club
• Nov 26: No Meeting November 25, 2019
• Nov 19: November 18, 2019: Brad Quinlin Marietta National Cemetery
• Nov 12: November 11, 2019: Lt. Colonel Joseph G. DeSantis U.S. Air Force Retired
• Nov 6: ​GRSP in November
• Nov 6: Roswell Rotary Cleans Up!
• Nov 6: Why Not Combine a Service Project and a Rotary Meeting?
• Nov 6: Marietta Metro Projects Support Cobb County Youth
• Nov 6: Marietta Metro Projects Support Cobb County Youth
• Nov 5: An Opportunity to Know Each Other Better
• Nov 5: Quitman Rotarian Honored for 50+ Rotary Years
• Nov 5: A Lot to Be Thankful For ...
• Nov 5: Rotary Club of Marietta 100th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee Gala
• Nov 5: Rotary Means Business
• Nov 5: Douglas County Recognized for Backpack Donation
• Nov 5: Pints for Polio Raises Money to Help End Polio
• Nov 5: Leap Into Rotary
• Nov 5: DG Visit Celebrates New Paul Harris Fellow, Murder Mystery and End Polio Now
• Nov 5: Global Grant Scholar
• Nov 5: Tanzania Service Project and Safari An International Success
• Nov 5: Global Grants Improve Maternal and Child Health in Kenya
• Nov 5: Rotarians Generously Give Humanitarian Aid Worldwide
• Nov 5: Sample a Taste of the District Thursday Night at Jekyll Island
• Nov 5: District 6900 Rotarian Activities Benefit Friends and Neighbors in Georgia
• Nov 5: Paulding County Uses District Grant to Support McKenna Farms Therapy Services
• Nov 5: Hurricane Dorian Relief
• Nov 5: Foundation Month – Thanks Giving Month
• Nov 5: Alpharetta Builds Habitat House
• Nov 5: November 4, 2019: Joyette Holmes, Cobb County District Attorney
• Nov 5: Atlanta Brazil Rotary Club Host Traditional Brazilian Children's Day
• Oct 29: October 28, 2019 Lance Burchett KSU Advancement
• Oct 24: October 24, 2019 World Polio Day Proclamation
• Oct 22: October 21, 2019: Chris Nelson - Executive Director Chattahoochee Nature Center
• Oct 21: Share Your Stories in the District Newsletter
• Oct 18: Support Our "Be The Voice" Efforts
• Oct 15: October 14, 2019: Jim Squire District Governor
• Oct 9: Thanks for All You Do!
• Oct 9: How You Can Help the Victims of Hurricane Dorian
• Oct 9: World Polio Day at the CDC - October 24
• Oct 8: No Meeting October 7, 2019
• Oct 7: Let the Adventures Begin!
• Oct 7: Who Spends the Money You Donate to the Annual Fund?
• Oct 7: GRSP: An Experience of a Lifetime
• Oct 7: Join Us in Beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii
• Oct 7: Affirming the Power of Rotary's Reach!
• Oct 7: Rotary and Rotaract Join Forces to Support Atlanta Race
• Oct 7: Moultrie Gives Face Lift to Local School
• Oct 6: Global Grants Making a Difference in Health for Kenyan Mothers and Infants
• Oct 6: Rotary Reads in Cuthbert, Georgia
• Oct 6: New Websites, Scholarship Opportunities, Columbus Weekend
• Oct 6: Save the Date for 2020!
• Oct 6: Keep On Growing!
• Oct 6: Marietta Reads!
• Oct 6: Lake Spivey/Clayton County Golf Tournament Supports Ending Polio
• Oct 6: Vinings Cumberland Rotary’s “Run for the Kids” 5K Downhill Race
• Oct 6: Dr. Jim Herron Recognized as a Pillar of Service and Beloved Rotarian
• Oct 6: Roswell Rotary Golf and Tennis Tournament Raises Over $150,000 for 30 Local Charities!
• Oct 6: Dunwoody Hosts Free Community Informational Event About Human Trafficking
• Oct 1: Carrie Burns - Atlanta Movie Tours
• Sep 24: No Meeting September 23, 2019.
• Sep 17: September 16, 2019: Dr. Willie Myles - Georgia Deptarment of Human Services
• Sep 10: September 9, 2019: Kirk Driskell District Governor Elect
• Sep 9: Columbus GA Student Learns About New Peoples and Cultures
• Sep 9: Join Us for D6900 End Polio Now Night at the Braves
• Sep 9: Alpharetta Hosts Another Highly Successful Mayor's Corporate Challenge
• Sep 9: Alpharetta Rotarians Present Financial Literacy Courses Next Saturday
• Sep 9: Be Vibrantly Transformational! 1
• Sep 9: Let's Grow!
• Sep 9: Join RLI to Learn, Share and Lead!
• Sep 9: And a New GRSP Year is Off To A Great Start!
• Sep 9: Emory Clifton and District 6900 Host Their Second Annual Health Symposium
• Sep 9: How You Can Help the Victims of Hurricane Dorian
• Sep 3: No Meeting Labor Day
• Sep 3: Applications Now Open for Rotary Youth Exchange scholarships (valued at $24,000) for Georgia high school students to study abroad
• Sep 3: Cordele Rotary Celebrates Bringing Titan 1 Missile to Town 50 Years Ago
• Sep 3: DeKalb Rotary Council Collects Medical Equipment for FODAC
• Sep 3: Connecting NOW to Make a Difference
• Sep 3: Vinings Cumberland 5K Earns More Than $100,000
• Sep 3: Emory-Clifton Supports School in Philippines
• Sep 3: Cobb Council Connections Do Good in the World
• Sep 3: Lake Spivey/Clayton County Supports Children at Rainbow House
• Sep 3: North Cobb Celebrates International Membership Month in Style
• Sep 3: Atlanta West End Supports Community Theater
• Sep 3: Marietta and Vinings Cumberland Support MUST Ministries
• Sep 3: Class of 2018-19 Alumni Share What GRSP Means to Them
• Sep 3: Stone Mountain Enjoys a Roaring Good Time at the Movies
• Aug 27: August 26, 2019: Roger Tutterow KSU Economist
• Aug 20: August 19, 2019: Mary Chatman Wellstar Health System
• Aug 13: August 12, 2019: "Tammy Turley - Mostly Mutts"
• Aug 6: Come Join The Fun
• Aug 6: August 5, 2019: "Sandee Panichi - Cobb Senior Services"
• Aug 3: District 6900 Students Serve as Our Ambassadors
• Aug 3: Finding Opportunities to Make a Difference 1
• Aug 3: District 6900 Foundation Grants Team - Rotary Year 2019-2020
• Aug 3: Lights, Camera, Rotary Action in Henry County
• Aug 3: Join Lake Spivey Clayton County and Golf for Service
• Aug 3: Roswell Supports Toolbox That Creates Apprentices
• Aug 3: Emory Clifton Offers Dental Care in Philippines
• Aug 3: Rotary and Rotaract Join Forces to Welcome DG Jim
• Aug 3: Thomasville Rotary Honors Local Soccer Champions
• Aug 3: Rotary Club of Buckhead Will Aid Atlanta Fire Stations
• Aug 3: Jekyll Island is Waiting!
• Aug 3: Celebrating Our Rotary Connections
• Aug 1: Two GRSP Alumni Share Their Thoughts re: the Program's Value
• Aug 1: The GRSP Students are Here! 1
• Aug 1: 100-Year Old Rotary Club Connects with the World
• Jul 31: What Is Your Rotary Passion?
• Jul 30: July 29, 2019: Brenda Erickson SOUNS
• Jul 23: July 22, 2019: PTSD
• Jul 16: July 15, 2019: Club Assembly
• Jul 10: Rotary Starts with Relationships
• Jul 9: Clubs Recognize Rotarians of the Year for 2018-19
• Jul 9: Marietta Sponsors DFCS Graduation
• Jul 9: Buckhead Rotary Introduces the Next Generation to Rotary
• Jul 9: Get Ready to Welcome the GRSP Class of 2019-2020 ... and Take a Look Back
• Jul 9: Learning to Lead; Accomplishing the Unimaginable; Building Friends to Last a Lifetime
• Jul 9: Re-Connect with Jekyll Island for the D6900 District Conference
• Jul 9: Celebrating OUR Rotary Foundation
• Jul 9: Join Us in Peachtree City for Rotary Leadership Institute
• Jul 9: Congrats to RI Presidential Citation Winners
• Jul 9: Health Symposium: Meeting the Challenge of Ending Polio
• Jul 9: The Rotary Club of Metro Atlanta Comes To Life
• Jul 9: Save the Date for Rotary Networks
• Jul 9: Looking Forward to Connecting With You in Our New Rotary Year 1
• Jul 9: July 8, 2019: T.J. Ward Private Investigator