PRESIDENT'S CORNER
President Will MacArthur's Welcome Message
On behalf of the Rotary Club of Sandy Springs, I welcome you to visit our club and experience the Rotary Club of Sandy Springs' hospitality and energy. We meet on Monday for lunch at 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Hilton Perimeter Suites, 6120 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Sandy Springs, GA 30328. You can reserve a spot by going to our website at www.sandyspringsrotary.org. Join your fellow professionals, and community and business leaders, and learn how Rotary can fit in your future. Experience Rotary Making A Difference!
UPCOMING PROGRAM
November 13, 2017 Tom McElhinney
On Monday, November 13, 2017, Tom McElhinney will speak to the Rotary Club of Sandy Springs.
LAST WEEK'S PROGRAM
November 6, 2017 - Bob Snelling, on William Wilberforce, the Parliamentarian responsible for removing slavery from the British Empire
On November 7, 2017, Bob Snelling spoke to the Rotary Club of Sandy Springs about William Wilberforce, the Parliamentarian responsible for removing slavery from the British Empire.
From Wikipedia: William Wilberforce (24 August 1759 – 29 July 1833) was an English politician, philanthropist, and a leader of the movement to stop the slave trade. A native of Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, he began his political career in 1780, eventually becoming an independent Member of Parliament (MP) for Yorkshire (1784–1812). In 1785, he became an Evangelical Christian, which resulted in major changes to his lifestyle and a lifelong concern for reform.
Wilberforce was convinced of the importance of religion, morality and education. He championed causes and campaigns such as the Society for the Suppression of Vice, British missionary work in India, the creation of a free colony in Sierra Leone, the foundation of the Church Mission Society, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. His underlying conservatism led him to support politically and socially controversial legislation, and resulted in criticism that he was ignoring injustices at home while campaigning for the enslaved abroad.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
November 10th Veterans Day Commemoration In Sandy Springs
Every year, members of the Rotary Club of Sandy Springs participate in the City of Sandy Springs Veterans Day Commemoration event held at the Concourse Veterans Memorial. This year represents the 7th year of the annual event. The Keynote address was given by Hunter Hill, veteran of the United States Army.
FAMILY OF ROTARY
RSVP For 2017 Holiday Party
CLUB ESSENTIALS
GREETERS/INVOCATION
Next Week's Greeters and Invocation
November 13, 2017
GREETER A: Adam Bowling
GREETER B: Ed Ukaonu
INVOCATION: Candace Apple
If you are unable to serve as a greeter or give the invocation, please be responsible for finding a replacement.
ROTARY MONTHLY THEME - NOVEMBER - FOUNDATION MONTH
Source: Rotary.org
Rotary wins prestigious Silver Telly for AIDS documentary
A documentary film produced by Rotary's broadcast media department that features Rotary member Marion Bunch and her work to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS in underprivileged African communities won two 2015 Telly Awards.
The prestigious awards are given annually to the finest film and video productions. Rotary's documentary, "Rotary Family Health Days" received a Silver Telly, the highest honor, in the online video-documentary category, and a Bronze Telly in the online video-branded content and entertainment category. The documentary was shown by the South African Broadcasting Corporation and throughout Africa.
Learn more about Rotary Family Health Days
Donate to Rotary Family Health Days
Read more about the Telly Awards
Watch the full-length documentary "Rotary Family Health Days"
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