Sandy Springs

November 29, 2017

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
12-4-2017 U.S. Congressman Barry Loudermilk

On December 4, 2017, U.S. Congressman Barry Loudermilk will speak to the Rotary Club of Sandy Springs. According to his website, "Congressman Barry Loudermilk, a Constitutional Conservative, represents Georgia’s 11th Congressional District, which includes all of Bartow and Cherokee counties as well as portions of Cobb and Fulton counties.

In the 115th Congress, Rep. Loudermilk serves as a member of three important U.S. House Committees: Financial Services, House Administration, and Space, Science and Technology. Barry also serves on the steering committee for the Republican Study Committee (RSC), conservative caucus of the House Republicans.

Before being elected to Congress in 2014, Barry Loudermilk was a small business owner for over 20 years. He also served in the Georgia State House and Senate for over 9 years.

A Georgia native, Rep. Loudermilk holds an Associate Degree in Telecommunications Technology, and a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Education and Information Systems Technology. He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force for eight years.

Loudermilk is the former owner of an Information Technology services business, and is an author, historian, and motivational speaker.

Barry and his wife Desiree have been married since 1983. They reside in northwest Georgia, and have three grown children and two grandchildren"

LAST WEEK'S PROGRAM
11-20-2017 Michael Parks on Rotary Youth Exchange Joined by RYE 2017-18 Student Louis Galli

On November 20, 2017, Michael Parks, Rotary Youth Exchange proponent, and the 2017-18 RYE student Louis Galli, spoke to the Rotary Club of Sandy Springs. Parks was a RYE student over 45 years ago and he stated that the experience had a great impact on his life. Thousands of student participate worldwide each year, and District 6900 has its first students this year. Louis attends Riverwood High School. More photos at RYE Program Photos

PRIOR MEETING
November 13, 2017 Tom McElhinney

On Monday, November 13, 2017, Tom McElhinney spoke to the Rotary Club of Sandy Springs about Indian tribes and history in Colonial America and the United States. He encourages everyone to visit the Funk Heritage Center at Reinhardt University, Georgia's Official Frontier and Southeastern Indian Interpretative Center in Waleska, GA. Learn more at www.reinhardt.edu/funkheritage