PRESIDENT'S CORNER President Lisa Stueve's Welcome Message
I’d like to take this opportunity to share a bit about our current club vice president, and District 6900 Assistant Governor, Jim Squire.
At the 2017 District 6900 Conference, Jim Squire was approved to become the 2019-20 District Governor. Jim served as Rotary Club of Sandy Springs president (2013-14) and his Rotary service and recognitions include District Assistant Governor, the Sheffield Leadership and Follow Me Assistant Governor of the Year Awards, 2017 Rotary International Convention HOC Executive Committee and Chair of Festival Events, District Shriners Hospitals Collaboration Chair, Youth Services Chair, Planning Coach, and Leadership Exchange Mentor, District Conference Governor’s Aide and Sergeant-at-Arms Chair, Rotary Foundation Bequest Society and Benefactor, Paul Harris Society and Paul Harris Fellow +6, GRSP Will Watt Fellow, RLI Graduate + 2 Graduate Courses, Georgia Rotary Laws of Life Board, two Sandy Springs Rotary Club “Service Above Self” Awards, and sponsor of ten Rotary Club members.
Jim has served as a mentor and guide to me as a board member and current president, and it is with pride and pleasure that we celebrate his service. If you haven’t already, find time to sit with Jim at lunch and have him share his passion for Service Above Self.
Warmly,
Lisa Stueve
2016-17 President, Rotary Club of Sandy Springs
UPCOMING PROGRAM June 5, 2017 -Ken Dishman, City Council Member, City of Sandy Springs
PAST PROGRAM May 15, 2017 - Annual 2017 Teachers of the Year Program
On Monday, May 15, 2017, the Rotary Club of Sandy Springs honored City of Sandy Springs' school teachers who were chosen as their school's Teacher of the Year.
This year's winners were:
Dunwoody Springs Elementary School
Principal: Ivy Goggins
Teacher of the Year: Jessica Foster
Heards Ferry Elementary School
Principal: Lisa Nash
Teacher of the Year: Nicole Gray
High Point Elementary School
Principal: Carrie Pitchford
Teacher of the Year: Lindsay Hayes
Ison Springs Elementary School
Principal: Sara White
Teacher of the Year: Kelly Traynor
Lake Forest Elementary School
Principal: Taylor Barton
Teacher of the Year: Rasheeda Dye
Spalding Drive Charter Elementary School
Principal: Lynn Johnson
Teacher of the Year: Harold Reynolds
Woodland Elementary School
Principal: Tara McGee
Teacher of the Year: Mary Taylor Herbison
Ridgeview Charter Middle School
Principal: Dr. Oliver Blackwell
Teacher of the Year: Madeline Hagaman
Sandy Springs Charter Middle School
Principal: Chuck Gardner
Teacher of the Year: Jenell Tanksley
North Springs Charter High School
Principal: Scott Hanson
Teacher of the Year: Lauren Dellaria
Riverwood International Charter High School
Principal: Dr. Robert Shaw
Teacher of the Year: Mary Schmidt
UPCOMING EVENT NORTH FULTON SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY NIGHT JUNE 12th WILLS PARK
The Atlanta 2017 Rotary International Convention and the North Fulton Rotary Council Southern Hospitality Night BBQ are nearly here!
As a part of the North Fulton Rotary Council we are participating in one of the Rotary International Convention Atlanta 2017 Host Hospitality Events as a sponsor. The limited ticket sales, 250 total, for our International guests to Atlanta have all been sold and now we need you!
Rotarians and their families can attend the Southern Hospitality Night BBQ, Monday June 12, 2017 at Wills Park in Alpharetta, by clicking Southern Hospitality Night BBQ Registration. We'll need the extra hands, hearts and hospitality so you won't want to miss it!
Note: Rotarians who have not registered for the convention CAN register for this event.
For those already registered, and those of you registering now, NFRC needs volunteers. See theattached spreadsheet and email me or Laurie Young directly at lyoung@Quantumbank.com
Let's show our Southern Style to our International Guests!
CLUB MEMBERSHIP EVENTS Rotary International Convention in Atlanta Right Around the Corner
June 10-14, 2017 in Atlanta
NEWS BRIEFS
Ashton Kutcher to speak about his work to end child sexual exploitation
Ashton Kutcher, co-founder of Thorn, actor, tech investor, and philanthropist will join the End of Modern Slavery panel discussion during the second general session on Monday, 12 June.
Thorn partners with nonprofits and academic institutions to gather new insights into the role technology plays in child sex trafficking, the creation and proliferation of child pornography, and the normalization of child sexual exploitation. Thorn then goes beyond insight to action to develop the tools, systems, and approaches to help address these issues.
Other panelists include moderator Bob Hope, Atlanta Convention Promotion Committee adviser; U.S. Senator Bob Corker; and Gary Haugen, CEO of International Justice Mission.
CLUB ESSENTIALS
GREETERS/INVOCATION
Next Week's Greeters and Invocation
June 5, 2017
GREETER A: Bob Levinson
GREETER B: Jim McElfish
INVOCATION: Tamara Carrera
If you are unable to serve as a greeter or give the invocation, please be responsible for finding a replacement.
