PRESIDENT'S CORNER
President Fred Ferrand'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!
This Week in Rotary
US House Representative, Congresswoman Karen Handel to address our Club - RSVP requested
"On June 20, 2017, the voters of Georgia's 6th Congressional District elected me as their next congressman. It's an amazing privilege. I was sworn in on June 26 and assigned as a member on the House Education and Workforce Committee and the House Judiciary Committee."
Here is your chance to meet one of our elected officials. Questions and answers will follow her presentation.
PLEASE RSVP:
Please invite your friends or family to join us. This should be a big event and we are asking that you
RSVP: Ed Ukaonu at edukaonu@ibn-ga.com
Thank you!
Last Week at Rotary
Azizi Williams - Director of Communications and Community Engagement
Filling in at the last minute for Renay Blumenthal, Azizi Williams did a brilliant job of representing the Grady Health system.
Her program began with a brief history of Grady's 125+ year heritage. Officially opened on June 1, 1892, and the vision of Henry W. Grady, editor of the "Atlanta Constitution", Grady had at the time 110 beds and one operating room. Grady Health System has grown considerably since then and not stands as one of the largest public health systems in the United States.A glimpse of Grady today reveals:
- it as the largest safety-net health system in the state
- it is licensed for 953 beds handling more than 620,000 patient visits each year
- it is the largest state teaching hospital and primary training ground for Emory and Morehouse and they train military physicians and medic as well
- it's major centers of excellence including - burn, trauma, stroke and others with routinely treat patients whose conditions are beyond the abilities of other hospitals.
She went on to explain Grady's plan for the future. That plan includes a new center for Advanced Surgical Services and an expansion of Ponce Center for Treatment of HIV/AIDS
The Rotary Club of Sandy Springs extends a special thanks to Grady and Azizi for the outstanding service they provide to our community.
Last Week at Rotary
GA State Senator Kay Kirkpatrick, M.D. District 32 visited
Sandy Springs Rotary was paid a special surprise visit from our Georgia state senator, Kay Kirkpatrick M.D.
Kay stayed late and spoke about a few challenges she faced being a "newcomer" in the state senate.
Afterwards she took questions from the club. We all thoroughly appreciated her taking the time to stop by and say hello.
Fred Ferrand, Kay Kirkpatrick, Jim Squire
Save the date
Oktoberfest - October 6th! -- Details coming soon --
Family of Rotary Event
Happy Hours at Grub Burger
AUGUST 27th
TIME: 5:00pm - 6:30 PM
Grub Burger, 1110 Hammond Drive, Suite 35
Sandy Springs GA 30328
This is a Family of Rotary Event, please come out, bring your family, meet a few Rotarians and enjoy an amazing burger.
Looking Forward
Regular Rotary Club meetings will not be held August 27, or September 03
Mark your calendars.
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Greeters and Invocation Leader for 08/20/2018
Rotary Club of Sandy Springs Greeters & Invocation leader for next meeting. (08/13/2018)
Invocators, as per the "Make it fun and they will come." theme, have a joke ready!
| Greeter A: |
| Tim Fore |
| Greeter B: |
| Allison Toller |
| Invocation Leader: |
| Linda Randolph |