| ID | Rotary Year | Title | Abstract | Categories | Keywords | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 717 | Griffitarian 7December2017 | President Tom Gardner presided over Club Assembly with Treasurer Art Hammond providing an explanation of our budget and John White (Club Administration Director) giving an update on the upcoming District Conference in San Destin April 26-29. Charles Woodroof and Brett Bell provided a bit of Sunshine to close our meeting. | Newsletters | ||||
| 715 | Griffitarian 30November2017 | Murray Williams, Vice President for the Adult Education Program at Southern Crescent Technical College, spoke on plans and needs for continued growth of the program on the SCTC campus and the eight counties SCTC serves. | Newsletters | ||||
| 711 | Griffitarian 16November2017 | Gretchen Corbin, Commissioner of the Technical College System of Georgia, updated Griffin Rotarians on TSCG programs and impacts. | Newsletters | ||||
| 709 | Griffitarian 09November2017 | Jim King and Philip Smith led a program honoring the 30 veterans who are members of the Rotary Club of Griffin. | Newsletters | ||||
| 702 | Griffitarian 2November2017 | District 6900 Governor Alec Smythe made is official visit to Griffin Rotary this week. A reception in his honor was hosted by Daybreak Rotary and Griffin Rotary on Wednesday evening, and DG Alec participated in our Board Meeting on Thursday before addressing the membership during our noon meeting. | Newsletters | ||||
| 697 | Griffitarian 26October2017 | UGA Provost Pamela Whitten spoke to Rotarians and guests at this week's meeting. Orla McDevitt, our 2017-18 GRSP Student was introduced by host Wade Miller. Orla is from Scotland and is enjoying her time at UGA. Club President Tom Gardner also presented a donation to Griffin Waypoint, a local nonprofit that provides resources for military veterans. | Newsletters | ||||
| 692 | Griffitarian 19October2017 | Our Club Assembly was quite busy with announcement of awarding of the District Grant to Griffin Rotary and Daybreak Rotary to support the after-school program at the Salvation Army. William Wilson, Brett Bell, and Randy Peters also explained the details of the proposed TSPLOST that is on our local November ballot. | Newsletters | ||||
| 684 | Griffitarian 12October2017 | Griffin Rotary held its annual Fall Club Outing on Thursday at Cherokee Rose Shooting Resort. A dinner buffet and the monthly Board meeting followed an afternoon of competitive clay shooting. | Newsletters | ||||
| 682 | Griffitarian 05October2017 | Gary Black, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Agriculture, spoke to Rotarians and guests on Thursday. | Newsletters | ||||
| 679 | Griffitarian 28September2017 | Lea Folds, Coordinator for the Griffin Spalding School System's Work-Based Learning Program, spoke on the program and its benefits to the students, the business partners, and our community. | Newsletters | ||||
| 675 | Griffitarian 21September2017 | Dick Morrow, past-Chair of the Griffin-Spalding Airport Authority, updated Rotarians on the progress of the development and construction of the new airport. | Newsletters | ||||
| 668 | Griffitarian 14September2017 | Brad Bohannon with the Georgia Lottery Corporation explained the impact that the lottery has and is making in the state's economy and with Georgia's students and their families. | Newsletters | ||||
| 667 | Griffitarian 14September2017 | Brad Bohannon with the Georgia Lottery Corporation explained the impact that the lottery has and is making in the state's economy and with Georgia's students and their families. | Newsletters | ||||
| 663 | Griffitarian 07September2017 | Dr. Steve Wrigley, Chancellor of the University System of Georgia, was our program speaker. Wrigley outlined the 3 main objectives the Board of Regents and USG are addressing: raising degree attainment levels in Georgia, making college education at USG institutions more affordable, and increasing efficiency of operations. | Newsletters | ||||
| 662 | Griffitarian 07September2017 | Dr. Steve Wrigley, Chancellor of the University System of Georgia, was our program speaker. Wrigley outlined the 3 main objectives the Board of Regents and USG are addressing: raising degree attainment levels in Georgia, making college education at USG institutions more affordable, and increasing efficiency of operations. | Newsletters | ||||
| 654 | Griffitarian 31August2017 | Mathew Hauer of the UGA Carl Vincent Institute of Government shared results of demographic studies showing past, current, and predicted shifts in the demography of Georgia. | Newsletters | ||||
| 648 | Griffitarian 24August2017 | Kathleen Smith, Regional Developmental Officer for WellStar Foundation, explained details of the Georgia Rural Hospital Organization Tax Credit Program that was launched earlier this year. | Newsletters | ||||
| 640 | Griffitarian 17August2017 | Legendary Griffin High Football Coach Lloyd Bohannon welcomed coaches Antonia Andrews (Griffin High), Brad Weber (Pike County High), and Nick Davis (Spalding High) as they previewed the upcoming local prep high school football season. | Newsletters | ||||
| 637 | Griffitarian 10August2017 | Dr. Scott Harris, Planetary Geologist with the Fernbank Science Center in Dekalb County, explained all the details of the upcoming Great American Eclipse which will occur Monday afternoon, August 21st. | Newsletters | ||||
| 636 | Griffitarian 10August2017 | Dr. Scott Harris, Planetary Geologist with the Fernbank Science Center in Dekalb County, explained all the details of the upcoming Great American Eclipse which will occur Monday afternoon, August 21st. | Newsletters | ||||
| 629 | Griffitarian 03August2017 | Jennifer Herring and Brad Bryant of the Georgia Student Finance Commission spoke on the REACH Scholarship Program. Tommy Hopkins, USG Board of Regents Chair, introduced five rising 8th graders who have been selected as the first REACH Scholars from the Griffin-Spalding School System. | Newsletters | ||||
| 628 | Griffitarian 3August2017 | Jennifer Herring and Brad Bryant of the Georgia Student Finance Commission spoke on the REACH Scholarship Program. Dr. Tommy Hopkins, Chair of the USG Board of Regents, introduced the five 8th grade students who are the first REACH scholars in the GSCS district. | Newsletters | ||||
| 627 | Griffitarian 3August2017 | Jennifer Herring and Brad Bryant of the Georgia Student Finance Commission spoke on the REACH Scholarship Program. Dr. Tommy Hopkins, Chair of the USG Board of Regents, introduced the five 8th grade students who are the first REACH scholars in the GSCS district. | Newsletters | ||||
| 626 | Griffitarian 03August2017 | Jennifer Herring and Brad Bryant with the Georgia Student Finance Commission spoke on the REACH Scholarship Program which began in 2012 with only 3 school districts. This fall, 103 districts (including Griffin-Spalding) will be participating. Dr. Tommy Hopkins, Chair of the USG Board of Regents, introduced the five 8th graders from the local system who will be participating. | Newsletters | ||||
| 625 | Griffitarian 03August2017 | Jennifer Herring and Brad Bryant of the Georgia Student Finance Commission spoke on the REACH Scholarship Program initiated in 2012. This fall, 103 of the 180 school districts in the state will have students participating. Dr. Tommy Hopkins, Chair of the USG Board of Regents, introduced the five GSCS students chosen for the program this year. | Newsletters | ||||
| 620 | Griffitarian 27July2017 | Each year, Griffin Rotarians roll out the red carpet to welcome new teachers in the Griffin-Spalding School System to our community. We hosted over 100 this past Thursday as Casey Bethel, 2017 Georgia Teacher of the Year, spoke to our gathering of teachers and community leaders. | Newsletters | ||||
| 613 | Griffitarian 20July2017 | Ben Coleman, Director of Program Marketing for the Center for the Visually Impaired, shared the history and programs of the Center. The Center serves approximately 4,000 visually impaired clients of all ages each year. | Newsletters | ||||
| 610 | Griffitarian 13July2017 | Tom Gardner presided over his first meeting of the Rotary Club of Griffin as Club President. Our program was presented by Clint Waltz, a turfgrass specialist with UGA's Turfgrass Program. Waltz spoke on the turf program at UGA and the economic and environmental impacts the program contributes through Georgia's turf industry. | Newsletters | ||||
| 602 | Griffitarian 29June2017 | Katy Arrowood, CEO of Griffin Regional College and Career Academy, updated Griffin Rotarians on the Academy as it will soon move into the renovated facilities. | Newsletters | ||||
| 598 | Griffitarian 22June2017 | District 6900 Assistant Governor Ed Outlaw presided over induction of Griffin Rotary's 94th President, Tom Gardner. New and returning officers and directors were also sworn in as the new Rotary Year begins. | Newsletters | ||||
| 587 | Griffitarian 15June2017 | Jason Clark of Southeastern Reptile Rescue presented an entertaining program that had everyone's attention about his business of rescuing and educating about reptiles. He even brought along some living props including a rat snake, a king snake, a corn snake, and a copperhead. | Newsletters | ||||
| 579 | Griffitarian 08June2017 | Griffin Rotary welcomed the Board of the Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Auxiliary Services organization to recognize and honor their volunteerism and contributions to our community. | Newsletters | ||||
| 576 | Griffitarian 1June2017 | Sandra Brownlee spoke at Thursday's meeting about the nonprofit Waypoint that assists our military veterans with claims and with transitioning from military to civilian life. | Newsletters | ||||
| 573 | Griffitarian 25May2017 | Club President Janice Wallace convened our 4th and final Club Assembly for the Rotary year. She used the time to remember Rotarian Billy Thomas, to update members on several recent projects and activities, recognize those members with 40+ years of service to the Club, and thank a number of members who helped her throughout her year as President. | Newsletters | ||||
| 571 | Griffitarian 18May2017 | The Laws of Life Essay Winners for Griffin High School read their winning essays to Rotarians and guests. | Newsletters | ||||
| 565 | Griffitarian 11May2017 | Julie Andersen, from Denmark, made her final visit to the Club in her capacity as our GRSP Student. Alvetta Thomas, President of Southern Crescent Technical College, was inducted as our newest Rotarian. David Luckie was recognized as a Will Watt Fellow. And, a number of Rotarians received Dare To Be Better awards for recording the Club video and to Bill and Alyson Dallas for serving as Julie's hosts. | Newsletters | ||||
| 564 | Griffitarian 11May2017 | Julie Andersen, from Denmark, made her final visit to the Club in her capacity as our GRSP Student. Alvetta Thomas, President of Southern Crescent Technical College, was inducted as our newest Rotarian. David Luckie was recognized as a Will Watt Fellow. And, a number of Rotarians received Dare To Be Better awards for recording the Club video and to Bill and Alyson Dallas for serving as Julie's hosts. | Newsletters | ||||
| 563 | Griffitarian 04May2017 | Although we experienced an electrical outage during Thursday's meeting and could not have our regularly scheduled program, President Janice Wallace did induct Karl Broder as our newest Griffin Rotarian and District Governor Raymond Ray presented the Club with the RI Zone 34 Public Image Award and also recognized Bruce Bartholomew with the Governor's Centennial Award for his contributions to the Foundation's Centennial Project. | Newsletters | ||||
| 562 | Griffitarian 4 May 2017 | We experienced an electrical blackout during Thursday's meeting and, unfortunately, our scheduled program could not be held. However, President Janice Wallace was able to induct Karl Broder as our newest Griffin Rotarian, and District Governor Raymond Ray presented the RI Zone 34 Public Image Award to the Club and recognized Bruce Bartholomew with the Governor's Centennial Award for his contribution to the Foundation's Centennial Project. | Newsletters | ||||
| 561 | Griffitarian 4 May 2017 | We experienced an unfortunate electrical blackout during Thursday's meeting and, unfortunately, our scheduled program could not be held. However, President Janice Wallace was able to induct Karl Broder as our newest Griffin Rotarian, and District Governor Raymond Ray presented the RI Zone 34 Public Image Award to the Club and recognized Bruce Bartholomew with the Governor's Centennial Award for his contribution to the Foundation's Centennial Project. | Newsletters | ||||
| 559 | Griffitarian 04May2017 | Carl Broder was inducted as our newest Griffin Rotarian, and District Governor Raymond Ray presented the Club with the RI Zone 34 Public Image Award. DG Raymond also recognized Bruce Bartholomew with a Governor's Centennial Award for his donation to the Foundation's Centennial Project. | Newsletters | ||||
| 556 | Griffitarian 27April2017 | Kristen Miller, Chuck Copeland, and Will Doss updated Rotarians on the local UGA Archway Partnership in our local community. District 6900 Governor Raymond Ray was our special guest as he presented awards and recognitions following the District Convention. | Newsletters | ||||
| 549 | Griffitarian 13April2017 | REMINDER: THERE WILL BE NO WEEKLY MEETING ON APRIL 20TH DUE TO TRAVEL TO DISTRICT CONFERENCE Our program on the 13th featured Norman Richardson, Artistic Director of the local Main Street Players. Richardson spoke to the impact that Main Street Players has made and is making in the Griffin community. Richardson also explained a new project upon which she is embarking which will hopefully replicate the Story Bridge Method of empowering communities. | Newsletters | ||||
| 546 | Griffitarian 06April2017 | Kent Wessenger of Athens spoke on how Millennials are impacting our economy and our workforce in the U.S. and globally. The Millennials have now surpassed all other generations in numbers, and Wessenger suggests that we need to understand what motivates this generation and embrace them in all aspects of work, politics, and more. | Newsletters | ||||
| 541 | Griffitarian 30March2017 | Ed Tigchelaar spoke on the history and the impacts that Raleigh Studios, located in nearby Senoia, has had in the film industry, in Senoia, and with its various other partnerships with investors and businesses. President Janice Wallace also recognized Niles Murray, Jim Fortune, and Stephanie Windham for earning Paul Harris Plus honors for their contributions to the Rotary Foundation. | Newsletters | ||||
| 539 | Griffitarian 23March2017 | Elly Zhilyak of the GRiffin-Spalding Collaborative Mentoring Program spoke at Thursday's meeting on the mentoring program, it's impacts and its needs. She asked all to consider volunteering as a mentor. President Janice Wallace also presented Dare To Be Better certificates to 8 Rotarians for their Service Above Self to our Club and our Community. | Newsletters | ||||
| 538 | Griffitarian 23March2017 | Elly Zhilyak of the GSC Mentoring Program explained the objectives of the local mentoring program and invited all to volunteer as a mentor for a student in our school system. Eight Rotarians were honored with Dare To Be Better certificates for their efforts in our Club's mission. | Newsletters | ||||
| 537 | Griffitarian 23March2017 | Elly Zhilyak of the GSC Mentoring Program explained the objectives of the local mentoring program and invited all to volunteer as a mentor for a student in our school system. Eight Rotarians were honored with Dare To Be Better certificates for their efforts in our Club's mission. | Newsletters | ||||
| 521 | Griffitarian 09March2017 | Ike English of Dauset Trails spoke to our weekly meeting about the history, facilities, and events held at the Nature Center near Jackson, Georgia. | Newsletters | ||||
| 512 | Griffitarian 02March2017 | U.S. Park Service Ranger Rebecca Karcher spoke on the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site in Atlanta and the impacts that the Site is making in preserving and fostering Rev. King's legacy of social and nonviolent change. | Newsletters |