MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIACLUB MEMBERS 2012-13 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

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

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

Jarrett, Barry

Johnson, Jim, *, P, W

Jones, Justin

Jones, Paul

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

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 - WHonorary Member - HHue 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 - Treasurerclevelandcpa@hotmail.com

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

2013-2014Established 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 MEETINGNovember 7Lori MuggridgeOcmulgee CASA

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UPCOMING PROGRAMS

November 14DOT Dist. Engineer

November 21District Governor Official Club Visit –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

ROTARIAN OF THE DAYEd Hall

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UPCOMING ROTARIANSOF THE DAY

Terri BurnerFielding Whipple

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OCTOBER 31

Last week, the group that traveled toCosta Rica over the summer show-cased the work they did there, andthe adventures had throughout thetrip through photos. Wade & NattaTyler are friends of the Olivers whojoined our Rotarians on the servicetrip, and are now special friends ofour club, were presented with a gift

for joining us in service.

MILLEDGEVILLE ROTARY - November 7, 2013 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

VISITINGROTARIANSFred Godin – Jones Co

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GUESTSWade & Natta Tyler – ClubGail Oliver – Brad Oliver

Kathy Chandler – Lyn Chandler–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

RICH BERTOLIMEMORIAL CART FUND

$900 YTD CART $107991

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50/50 CLUBPot: $24

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ABSENTEESArcher, M., Archer, W., Black, Burke,

Dyer, Ferguson, Hall, Jones, P.,

Kennedy, Marcott, Mullis, Reynolds 2,

Staton, Van Horn, Williams, C.

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MAKE UPS: Archer, M. – BankedArcher, W. – Banked

Cleveland – Deep RootsFerguson – JMA Dictionary Proj.

Kennedy – JMA Reality CheckMarcott – Dictionary Proj.

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UPCOMINGACTIVITIES

District Assembly – Dublin Nov 16

Holiday Meal Baskets – Dec 21

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Hunger touches everycommunity, nation, and regionof the world. It is a problemwithout a simple solution. AtRotary, we are committed tousing the vast resources of ourdiverse membership and ourpartnership with organizationslike the Global FoodBankingNetwork to seek fresh insightsand pursue innovativeanswers. In the followingletter for the official WorldFood Day website, Rotary'sGeneral Secretary JohnHewko explains why Rotary isso motivated to help:

Hunger. Famine.Starvation. Malnutrition.Indeed, as World Food Day (16October) reminds us, there isno easy way to describe thegrim fact that nearly 870million people on our planetare chronicallyundernourished. And sadly, somany of those affected arechildren, whose minds andbodies are denied thesustenance needed to growinto healthy, productiveadults.

It is a truly global problem,plaguing communitiesthroughout the developingworld and even in developedcountries where surprisinglyhigh numbers of familiesstruggle daily to put food onthe table.

My organization, Rotary, aglobal network of volunteerleaders committed to findingsolutions to the world’s mostserious challenges, is well

aware of the problem — andwell positioned to dosomething about it. With morethan 1.2 million membersbelonging to 34,000 Rotaryclubs in over 200 countriesand regions, Rotary has “bootson the ground” where theneed is high and also incommunities with the capacityto help.

On their own initiative,Rotary members concernedabout food insecurity haveformed two very activeinternational groups: theRotarian Action Group for theAlleviation of Hunger &Malnutrition, and the FoodPlant Solutions RotarianAction Group. These actiongroups serve as resources,assisting Rotary clubsworldwide to collaborate andundertake effective,sustainable approaches to thehunger issue.

Recognizing the value ofleveraging resources throughpartnerships with top-tierorganizations with proventrack records, Rotary in 2012also became a service partnerwith the Global FoodBankingNetwork to combat jointly theissues of hunger and foodinsecurity through foodbanking.

Rotary First Harvest, aRotary club supported charityin Seattle, Wash., USA, hasdeveloped a unique andeffective way to support thefood banking concept. Workingin cooperation with growers

and processors, Rotary FirstHarvest each year gathersmore than nine million poundsof fresh, nourishing producethat would otherwise bewasted, and then helps deliverit to local food banks and fooddistribution programs servingfamilies in need.

Other examples of Rotaryclubs in action against hunger:

In Florida, USA, theFlagler Beach Rotary Club co-founded the Family Food Co-op to provide food to needyrural families identified bylocal schools. A $30 donationcan feed a family of four for aweek, and recipients areencouraged to volunteer theirown time to help theirneighbors.

In Australia, the RotaryClub of Brisbane Centenarylaunched the Beef Bank in2007 to provide fresh meat toorganizations working to feedlocal families. One beef cowcan yield 500 pounds of meat,enough for 1,000 servings.

Since 1998, the Rotary Clubof Madrid, Spain, has workedwith local hotels to collectsurplus meals for distributionto food programs servingfamilies in need. Trucking andtransportation companiesdonate delivery vehicles.

Rotary clubs in Ecuadorare partnering with Banco deAlimentos Diakonia (DiakoniaFood Bank) to provideequipment, expertise and

volunteers to reach low-income families in Guayaquil,the nation’s largest city.

Of course, there is no singleanswer to the dauntingchallenge of hunger and foodinsecurity. Starving peoplemust be fed on an ongoingbasis, as long-term solutionsare developed andimplemented. Meanwhile, wemust lay the groundworkneeded to generate the kind ofsteady, sustainable, economicdevelopment that liftscommunities out of poverty,which is inexorably linked tothe food issue and otherproblems, including illiteracy,disease prevalence, andviolence.

This is what Rotary does.And Rotary clubs willcontinue to work at thegrassroots level to identifycommunity needs and todevelop workable, sustainable,culturally appropriatesolutions. If you would like tobe a part of this effort, visitrotary.org and contact aRotary club in your area.Learn what your area clubsare doing to alleviate hungerlocally or internationally.Donate to or volunteer for aclub-supported food project.Get involved.

Remember this simpletruth: No child – anywhere inthe world – should ever go tobed hungry.

ROTARY: NO CHILD SHOULD EVER GO TO BED HUNGRY

Dictionary Project Success!We have completed our annual

dictionary project to 3rd gradersin the county! Thanks to the fol-

lowing Rotarians who helpeddeliver: Deborah Marsh, Melvin

Usery, John Ferguson, RobinBecker, Laura Poyner, NolanStephens, Lacy Bentley, Paul

Dean, Keith Barlow, Mark Archer,Wendy Archer, Jim Johnson, DickMarcott, Karen Brooks, Jeff Gray,Renee Fontenot, and Greg Tyson

SUPER RAFFLE UPDATESELLSELLSELLSELLSELL! Please turn in what you have sold

or plan to buy personally so wecan get a more solid idea of how

many are left to get sold as we areclose to halfway through the sell-ing period. 450 sold have been

turned in.