Roswell Rotary Celebrates 62 Years as a Club

Nineteen past presidents were honored during the club meeting.

The Roswell Rotary celebrated 62 years of "Service Above Self" this past week. During the meeting, the club honored 19 of the past presidents in attendance. And because the Diamond Pin was not yet a tradition when Judge Maurice Hilliard concluded his Roswell Rotary Club presidency in 1967, current President Jacque Diamond pinned the Judge with the exclusive pin during the meeting. Other agenda items to note: Roger Wise, a cancer survivor, reminded the club how important cancer research support and donations are. Relay for Life Roswell takes place May 3-4. 

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Polio is 'Only a Plane Ride from Affecting Any Country, Anytime'

Roswell Rotarians were recently reminded that the fight to eradicate the crippling disease is still ongoing.

Recently, Charlene Hall shared just how close the world is from eradicating polio with the Roswell Rotary Club - but we're not there yet. As of 2012, only three countries still experience active polio cases: Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria. Over the past three decades, Rotary International has raised more than $1 billion dollars and committed countless volunteer hours to fight the disease.  In 1985, when Rotary first began the fight to end polio, there were 350,000 cases. Last year ended with the lowest number of new polio cases, at only 250. Through the efforts of Rotarians around the world teaming with non-Rotarians, such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, eradication of the crippling, and sometimes fatal disease, is closer than…

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Roswell Rotary Learns of 'Heart for Africa' Initiative

Here's what happened at the Feb. 7 Roswell Rotary meeting.

Heart for Africa representative Strib Stribling spoke to Roswell Rotary, Feb. 7 concerning Project Canaan in Swaziland.  HIV/AIDS is so rampant in Swaziland that by 2020 roughly 20 percent of the population will be over the age of 15. Project Canaan is a multi-faceted initiative that includes large-scale farming, fisheries, a dairy farm, medical/dental clinics and an orphanage.

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Locals 'Adopt a Platoon,' Send Care Packages to Troops

The Roswell Rotary Club and other local volunteers filled 195 boxes to send to military personnel.

The following is a first person account of a recent effort by several community groups to send items to the troops from Michael Gould Boy Scout troop leader and Roswell Rotary member. Roswell has always been a community that appreciates the brave men and women in the U.S. military who defend our freedom and risk their lives to protect ours.  After spreading word that the Roswell Rotary Club would be sending holiday care packages to several forward operating bases in Afghanistan, the city’s response was overwhelming. Over three quarters of a ton of items were dropped off at Roswell City hall and other places around town to be sent to troops who will be far from home this holiday season. Everything from batteries to Q-tips, and a thousand …

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Roswell Rotary Presented Award from GA Urban Forest Council

Here's what you missed at a recent Roswell Rotary meeting.

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Honor Air Vets Talk about the Experience at Roswell Rotary

Veterans who had been on the trip stopped by Roswell Rotary, Thursday, Nov. 8.

On Nov. 8, Roswell Rotary hosted WWII veterans at lunch to review their recent Honor Air Trip to Washington, DC to visit the WWII memorial.

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CNC, Roswell Rotary Honored for Tree Planting

Outstanding Education Program Award by the Georgia Urban Forest Council recently.

The Georgia Urban Forest Council recognized the Roswell Rotary and the Chattahoochee Nature Center as recipients of the Outstanding Education Program Award for the Arbor Day 2012 project - Trees Across Roswell recently in Columbus, GA.  The project brought together numerous Roswell scouts, civic organizations and citizens to plant 2,500 trees in Roswell.

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World War II Veterans Honored by Roswell Rotary, Sen. Albers

A group of 60 local veterans took a trip to Washington D.C. last Wednesday, Oct. 10.

Rotary Club of Roswell recognized a group of 60 World War II Veterans for their outstanding service to our country last through the Roswell Rotary Honor Air Program on Wednesday, Oct. 10. The program is a branch of the rotary’s charitable foundation dedicated to honoring Georgia’s military heroes. Through this program, veterans are given the opportunity to visit Washington D.C. and tour the World War II Memorial on a complimentary day trip. Sen. John Albers (R-Roswell) joined Rotary in thanking the veterans, who were provided free airfare, bus transportation, food and beverages and medical assistance for the special trip. "It is my honor and privilege to recognize these courageous veterans for their outstanding service during World War II…

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Local Leaders to Hold Human Trafficking Awareness Event

The event will be held Tuesday, Aug. 28 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Roswell.

Think human trafficking is a third-world problem? Think again. While the issue is something that plagues countries throughout the world, the metro Atlanta isn't immune - in fact, it's a hub. It's one of the many reasons Roswell Rotary will host "Stop Human Trafficking Now" next week.  “We feel Rotary is the missing link and are very excited for Rotary to get involved in this and feel we could really help make a difference to Stop Human Trafficking" said Roswell Rotary President Dave McCleary. This meeting Tuesday, Aug. 28, will be one of the club's most informative and inspiring yet, say organizers. The goal is to develop an educational and awareness program that can be implemented though out our district and eventually Rotary …

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Roswell Rotary Club Receives Habitat Hammer Plaque

The honor was awarded thanks to the club's work on the Phares family home.

Recently the Roswell Rotary Club was presented an official “Hammer Plaque” by Russ Hayes, CEO of Habitat for Humanity-North Central Georgia.  The plaque was presented in recognition of the Rotary Club's participation and support of a recent Habitat home for the Phares family. The home was built as part of a combined effort with five local Rotary Clubs and ten local high schools. The Roswell Rotary Club partnered with Roswell High School to help build the home through Habitat, a non-profit, Christian housing ministry that builds simple, decent homes for purchase by low income families who demonstrate a capacity for responsible homeownership.

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