PRESIDENT'S CORNER
President Lisa Stueve's Welcome Message

Rotary International is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world.

The Rotary Club of Sandy Springs meets most Mondays at the Hilton Atlanta Perimeter Suites at 12:15 PM. The lunch program includes club business and also hosts guest speakers - business professionals, elected officials, non-profit leaders and others from the Sandy Springs area.

We’re always looking for ways to make an impact in the community; our club members are actively engaged with senior and youth programs that support leadership development and student scholarship. While our motto and most important feature of Rotary International is “Service Above Self,” we also work together in fellowship as we enjoy great camaraderie. Like us on Facebook Sandy Springs' Facebook Page to keep up to date on our club's activities!

I hope you will enjoy our weekly newsletter and I invite you to join us for lunch soon!

Lisa Stueve, President, Rotary Club of Sandy Springs, 2016-17

LAST WEEK'S PROGRAM
March 20, 2017 - Dr. Mark Newton Educator

Dr. Mark Newton spoke to the Rotary Club of Sandy Springs on education and the workforce. He is a retired educator from Gwinnett Tech and currently teaches digital classes at Georgia State and classroom classes at Piedmont College. Mark is pictured (c) with Phil Farias (L) and Billy Lovett (r) For ore photos, go to http://rotaryclubofsandysprings.zenfolio.com/p1031...

UPCOMING PROGRAM
March 27, 2017 - District 6900 India Team Members Fran and Phil Farias

Fran and Phil Farias (5th and 6th to the right), both members of the Rotary Club of Sandy Springs, were members of the District 6900 Team India and have returned home. They will give a program on Monday, March 27th at the Rotary Club of Sandy Springs on their experiences.

RECENT ROTARY CLUB OF SANDY SPRINGS NEWS
Rotary Club of Sandy Springs' Rotary Youth Exchange Scholarship Winner Elise Flanagan Visits Club on 3-20-2017

On March 20, 2017, Elise Flanagan, along with her parents, visited the Rotary Club of Sandy Springs for lunch. Elise has been awarded one of the coveted Rotary Youth Exchange Scholarships and will spend her upcoming 2017-2018 senior year in high school studying in Japan. The scholarships have a $24,000 value and cover room, board, tuition, and a monthly stipend Between now and her departure, Elise will take part in extensive language and cultural training. Only about 9,000 high school students participate in this program. Georgia is participating for the first time this upcoming year, and Elise represents one of three from Georgia selected for the program.

Elise is shown above with her parents.

The Rotary Club of Sandy Springs selected Elise as its nominee for this prestigious program and Elise learned that she had been accepted at the end of 2016. Japan was one of her preferred countries in which to study and she received that designation. For more photos, see http://rotaryclubofsandysprings.zenfolio.com/p1046...

DISTRICT GOVERNOR NEWS
Congratulations, Jim Squire, For Receiving Recommendation for District Governor 2019-20!

Past District Governors, the current District Governor, and future District Governors of Rotary International's District 6900 met together at the Rotary Club of Sandy Springs on 2-6-2017 to make an important announcement that the District 6900 selection committee has recommended Jim Squire, a member of the Rotary Club of Sandy Springs, to be the District Governor for 2019-20. Congratulations, Jim. Present were PDGs Claudia Mertl, Margie Kersey, Ralph Thurmond, Bob Hagan (Skyping from India), Blake McBurney, DG Raymond Ray, and DG-Elect Alec Smythe, DG-Nominee Court Dowis, Jr. For more photos, go to http://www.zenfolio.com/rotaryclubofsandysprings/p1029290527

RECENT ROTARY CLUB OF SANDY SPRINGS NEWS
2016 Sandy Springs Rotary Foundation Dan Keels Scholarship and Technical School Scholarship Winners

The Sandy Springs Rotary Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation that provides scholarships to deserving students. Congratulations to the 2016 winners of the Dan Keels Scholarship and the technical school scholarship listed below.

Dan Keels Scholarship Winners for 2016

Georgia Tech - Anjana Anandkumar for $2,000.00

Alabama A&M - Jordan Mason for $2,000.00

FAMU (Tallahassee) - Auriel Durr for $2,000.00

2016 Technical School Scholarship

Gwinnett Technical - Cassandra Lloyd Douglas for $500

Applications are now being accepted for the 2017 year. For more information and a link to the application, go to https://sandyspringsrotary.org/v2/page/293

GREETERS/INVOCATION

Next Week's Greeters and Invocation

March 27, 2017

GREETER A: Gene Jordan

GREETER B: Kelly Fredrickson

INVOCATION: Mike Stacy

If you are unable to serve as a greeter or give the invocation, please be responsible for finding a replacement.

2017 DISTRICT 6900 CONFERENCE CRUISE

Make Your Reservations Now!

A cruise is a little different from a regular conference. It is impossible to wait until the last minute to register or reserve a cabin. We are asking that you make your plans to join us and register for the conference and book your cabin.

Passports are not required but are highly recommended. If you do not have a passport, you will need a CERTIFIED COPY of your birth certificate and another government issued ID, such as a drivers license. Get all the details at https://rotary6900.org/event/709

ROTARY MONTHLY THEME - MARCH - WATER AND SANITATION MONTH

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