MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIACLUB MEMBERS 2013-14 OFFICERS

Archer, Mark, P

Archer, Wendy, P

Ayres, Burton

Barlow, Keith, *, P+2

Baugh, Franklin

Becker, Robin Long

Bell, Lisa

Bentley, Lacy

Black, William, O

Bragg, April

Brooks, Karen, *, P+1

Brown, Scott

Buice, Carl, P

Burke, Hugh

Burner, Terri

Chandler, Lynwood F., *, P+2

Clark, George, O, P, W

Cleveland, Michael

Cooper, John, *, H, P+1, W

Dean, Paul

Dennis, Lee, H, P

Dyer, Tara

Eberhardt, Ken, P

Ennis, Charles, *, H, P+2, W

Eubanks, James A., P+1

Ferguson, John, *, P+2

Fontenot, Renée, P+2

Gandy, Al, H, P+1

Geeter, Shane

Gray, Jeff, *, P+1

Godin, Jr., Fred

Hall, Ed, *, P+8, T, W

Jarrett, Barry

Johnson, Jim, *, P, W

Jones, Justin

Kennedy, Terry

Kenyon, Larry

Leavitt, Halsey, P+1

Marcott, Dick, P

Marsh, Deborah

Massey, Merritt, P

Matthews, Billy

McRee, Jerry

Mullis, Larry

Murphey, Jr., Bobby, O, P

Neely, Bill,* P+1, W+1

Oliver, Brad, *, P+1, T, W

Owens, Wes, P

Parker, Ace, P, W

Perrin, Tom, *

Pope, Henry

Poyner, Laura

Probst, David, P

Purvis, Charles, H

Reese, Tom, *, H

Reynolds, Troy

Roberts, Mike, P+1

Schulte, Carlee

Staton, Wendell , O

Stephens, Nolan, P*

Stewart, Randy, *, P+1

Thorn, Claude

Thompson, Laura, P

Tyson, Greg, P

Usery, Melvin, P

Van Horn, Fred, *, P+2, W

Watson, Sam, *, LtGo, P+1, T, W

Whipple, Fielding, *, P

Williams, Bert

Williams, Cameron

CODE REFERENCEPast President, Milledgeville Rotary - *

Past President, Other Club - O

Past Lieutenant Governor - LtGo

Past District Governor - Go

Paul Harris Fellow - P

Will Watt Fellow - W

Honorary Member - H

Hue Thomas Fellow - T

Laura Thompson - President laurat@exchangebankshares.com

Jeff Gray - Past Presidentjgray@gmc.cc.ga.us

Bobby Murphey Jr- President Electbymurpheyjr@murpheyinsurance.com

Halsey Leavitt - Secretaryhbleavitt@windstream.net

Michael Cleveland - Treasurerrotary_treasurer@windstream.net

Dick Marcott - MembershipMembership Development • Orientation

Red Badge Program • RetentionVocational Service • Classifications

Mark Archer- Club AdministrationFellowship Activities • Programs • Welcome Desk

Fundraising Activitieshmarcher1@windstream.net

Renée J. Fontenot - Service ProjectsCommunity Service • Youth Service • GRSP

renee.fontenot@gcsu.edu

Wendy Archer - The Rotary FoundationInternational Service • Rotary Foundation GivingRotary Foundation Programs (EREY & CART)

hmarcher1@windstream.net

Gary SmithGovernor - District 6920 - Milledgeville

gdsmith1@mchsi.com

Ron Burton - President - Rotary InternationalOne Rotary Center

1560 Sherman AvenueEvanston, IL 60201-3698

2014-2015Established 1937

P.O. Box 1472Milledgeville, Georgia 31059-1472

www.milledgevillerotary.org

CLUB 4205 • DISTRICT 6920

THE FOUR WAY TEST(1) Is it the TRUTH?

(2) Is it FAIR to all concerned?(3) Will it build GOOD WILL & BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

(4) Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

TODAY’S MEETINGMarch 13

Dr. Valerie O. Walker MD–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

March 20 – Larry Peavy (formerMilledgeville Rotarian)

Speaks on ChinaMarch 27 – Kathy TuckeyAlzheimers & CART Fund

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Lacy Bentley–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

UPCOMING ROTARIANSOF THE DAY

Larry MullisLaura Poyner

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PROGRAM

The club welcomed several GA StatePatrol troopers for our lunch meet-

ing, and we heard from TrooperMackay Bloodworth on updates andwhat they are really up to, and also

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VISITINGROTARIANS

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MILLEDGEVILLE ROTARY -March 13, 2014 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL NEWS

DEFINITION OF ROTARYRotary is an organization of business andprofessional leaders united worldwide,who provide humanitarian service, encour-age high ethicalstandards in all vocations,and help build goodwill and peace in theworld. There are approximately 1.2 millionRotarians, members of 31,936 Rotary clubsin 166 countries. Rotary is not a politicalorganization, but all Rotarians are vitallyconcerned with everything pertaining togood citizenship and the election of goodmen and women to public office. Rotary isnot a charitable organization, yet its activi-ties exemplify the charity and the sacrificesthat one should expect from people whobelieve that they have a responsibility tohelp others. Rotary is not a religious organ-ization, but it is built on those eternal prin-ciples that have served as the moral com-pass for people throughout the ages.

OBJECT OF ROTARYThe object of Rotary is to encourageand foster the ideal of service as abasis of worthy enterprise throughthe development of acquaintance asthe opportunity for service, the pro-motion of high ethical standards inbusiness and professions, throughservice in one’s personal, business,and community life, and theadvancement of internationalunderstanding, goodwill, and peace.

ROTARY INTERNATIONALMISSION STATEMENT

The mission of Rotary International is to sup-port its member clubs in fulfilling the Object ofRotary by:• Fostering unity among member clubs;• Strengthening and expanding Rotary around

the world;• Communicating worldwide the work of

Rotary; and• Providing a system of international

administration.

ONGOING MAKE-UP OPPORTUNITIES(1) Sponsoring a new member. (2) Volunteering at a local school. (3) Visiting another Rotary Club. (4) Earn one make-up per quarter by visiting the e-club at www.rotaryeclubone.org and taking the “test.” Print the receipt and give it to Club Secretary Halsey Leavitt. (5) Attend a Rotary Board meeting. (6) Attend monthly breakfast meeting.

ROTARY WEBSITESMilledgeville Rotary: www.milledgevillerotary.org District 6920: www.rotarydistrict6920.net Rotary International: www.rotary.org

GUESTSNONE

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RICH BERTOLIMEMORIAL CART FUND

$200 YTD CART $122781

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50/50 CLUBPot: $33

NEW DECK!NO CART OR 50/50 LAST WEEK

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ABSENTEESBurke, Clark, Dyer, Godin, Gray,

Jarrett, Kennedy, Massey 2,Matthews, Oliver, Parker, Poyner,

Roberts 3,Staton, Tyson, VanHorn, Williams C

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MAKE UPS: Gray – Morning Make up Meeting

Oliver – Christmas BasketsPoyner – Banked

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SUPER RAFFLEUPDATE

Last week’s winner was Dawn Spires with #210

and won the 47” TV from World Hi Fi Video & Applicance!–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Littered with oldNational Geographicmagazines, a model

volcano, and a solar cooker,Bartholomew Meena’scrammed science room inMachame, Tanzania, capturedAmy Kaspar’s heart at firstglance.

“He created all the scienceprojects we had from ourchildhood in one room,” recallsKaspar, a former RotaryScholar who’s now a memberof the Rotary Club of CapitalSquare in Ohio. Within thoseprojects, she saw Meena’spassion for his environmentand a wealth of unexploredopportunities, particularly thechance to collaborate andstudy the environmentalimpact of Mount Kilimanjaro’smelting glaciers.

“I had attended severallectures recently at Ohio StateUniversity's Byrd PolarResearch Center,” Kaspar says.“The thought hit me, shouldn’tthe people who live around themountain know about what ishappening and prepare for thechanges?”

Kaspar spent the next fouryears connecting Meena withthe center, which has beendoing cutting edge climatechange research. Kaspar’sdesire to help Machamematched the center’s goal ofproviding more research to

local communities where itcould do more good. And byutilizing Rotary’s network, shewas able to bring Rotarymembers in Ohio andMachame into thecollaboration.

Together, they would teachcommunities at the base ofMount Kilimanjaro how toadapt to the changingtemperatures andprecipitation patterns.

“Tanzania is an area wherewe haven’t been able to giveback as much,” says JasonCervenac, educationaloutreach coordinator for theByrd center, “and aneducational initiative seemed

to be an obvious approach.”The center is also providing

Meena with material to write anew curriculum in Swahili,which Rotary members willhelp publish, distribute, andpromote. Additional plans arein the works to use posters toeducate the community, holdseminars and communityworkshops, and fund studyexchanges between Tanzaniaand Ohio.

None of this would havebeen possible without theRotary infrastructure, Kasparsays.

“It’s all about the personalrelationships you establish,”she adds. “Rotary has changed

who I am, and now I want to dowhat I can to help change thelives of others for the better.”

Kaspar’s path to Rotarybegan in 1993,when she studiedarchitecture and internationaldevelopment at Oxford BrooksUniversity in Oxford, England,through a Rotary FoundationAmbassadorial Scholarship.There she met her host family,Jane and Peter Jones of theRotary Club of Haddenhamand District.

“Amy arrived in awheelchair with a bicycle.Need I say more?” says Jane,who with her husband hashosted more than 20 scholars.“We found it difficult to controlher exuberance andenthusiasm and keep her plansgrounded, but that isn’t acriticism.”

The Jones family invitedKaspar to attend club activitiesand take part in serviceprojects. A decade later, theyput her in touch with Rotarymembers in Tanzania, whereshe would go on to work withthe relatively new Rotary Clubof Machame.

“I’m here today because myhost dad in England wouldnever let me off the hook andalways made sure I gotinvolved in stuff,” she says.“Service is now a part of who Iam. It’s a part of my geneticmakeup.”

PARTNERS FOR CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH IN TANZANIAUPCOMINGEVENTS:

Mark Your Calendar!

RLI Training in Dublin

March 156 SIGNED UP SO FAR

www.rlitraining.orgFirst time – no cost to you!

Paul Harris Awards CeremonyApril 3

Peace Day - April 17

District Conference

at Jekyll Island-May 2-4–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

RECENT SERVICEPROJECT

Jills’ BooksSeveral Rotarians met at GMC

and presented the seventh gradeclass with a book in honor of Jill

Stewart, daughter of RotarianRandy and Susan Stewart, wholoved GMC and reading. Our

club continues this special proj-ect called Jill’s Book each year

with different middle schoolclasses.

Ohio Rotary member Amy Kaspar and science teacher Bartholomew Meena embrace duringKaspar’s visit to Tanzania in 2009. The meeting sparked a service project that is educating vil-

lagers near Mount Kilimanjaro how to adapt to climate change.