THE FIVE AVENUES OF SERVICE

CLUB SERVICE

Membership – Sigurd Hoyer, Director District Conference – Bill White & Sam Ainsworth

Fellowship – Sally Platt & Steve McNeel Rotary Information – Rosemary Martin

Membership –Bill Howerton

Club Administration – Tim Bailey, Director Assistant Secretary – Beth Kornegay-Tyler

Supplies Chair – Sabrina Watson Chaplain – Bob Wall

Programs – Bill White Sergeant at Arms – Floyd Hale

Family of Rotary – Sally Platt & Marc Kornfield Bulletins – David Beam

Communications/Internet – Bill White & Mitch Simmons

Public Relations – Shelley Callico, Director Distribution of Local News Articles –

Historian – Michael Crace Photography – Bennett Frye Yearbook – Shelley Callico

COMMUNITY SERVICE Community Service – Michelle Miller & Barbara Woodhouse, Directors

AIDS/Drug Awareness – John Brookes Bring One for the Chipper – Daniel Owen

British Car Show – Hubie Prescod CART – Al Cass

Cavalry Children’s Home – Dayton Hibbs Center for Children & Young Adults – Tripp Boyer

Clean Water Concerns – Fred Williams Cobb Christmas – John Elliott & Roel Fung-A-Wing

Diaper Day – Becky Cameron Golf Tournament – Jim Boone

Community Health – Reynold Jennings & Bob Harper Emergency Community Needs – Becky Cameron

VOCATIONAL SERVICE Vocational Service – Bill Kelly, Chair

Dictionary Projects – K.C. Kadow Ethics & Four Way Test – Stewart Carlin & Ted Hayes

Employee Appreciation Luncheon – Daniel Stout Hometown Heroes – Robert Donovan

Tommy Nobis Center Awards – Jim Boone Vocational Excellence Award – Roger Rozen

YOUTH SERVICE New Generations – Ron Lunk, Chair

Carithers Free Enterprise Scholarship – David Hunter GRSP Raffle – Barry Echols

GRSP Student – Rene Lanier Lassiter Interact/RYLA – Kay Anderson & Bev Collins

Marietta Interact/RYLA – Katie Gunn Pope Interact/RYLA – Katie Gunn

Southern Polytechnic Rotaract – Ron Lunk INTERNATIONAL SERVICE

Foundation Service – Mary Smith, Director Global Grant Scholars – Dale Jones

Group Study Exchange – Frank Leiter Rotary Foundation – Mike White

Area Make-Ups

Make-ups must be completed within 14 days before or after the missed

meeting and reported to the Club Secretary by the end of the month.

Monday

Atlanta – 12:15 p.m. – Loudermilk Conference Center Buckhead – 12:15 p.m. – Maggiano’s Restaurant

Douglas County – 11:45 a.m. - Douglasville Conf. Ctr Fayetteville – 12:15 p.m. – Frank’s at the Old Mill Henry County – 12:00 p.m. - PJ’s Sidewalk Cafe Sandy Springs – 12:15 p.m. – Hammond Glen

Tuesday

Midtown Atlanta – 12:30 p.m. - Ansley Golf Club Paulding County –Noon – Family Savings Credit Union

Smyrna – 12:15 p.m. – Taylor Brawner Hall Stone Mtn – 12:00 p.m. – Smoke Rise Country Club

Wednesday

Brookhaven – 12:00 p.m. – Capital City Club East Cobb – 7:00 a.m. – Indian Hills Country Club

Marietta – 12:30 p.m. – Marietta Conference Center Vinings – 12:00 p.m. – The Vinings Club, Overlook III

Thursday

Dallas – 7:40 am – Audrey’s Neighborhood Cafe North Atlanta – 12:15 p.m. – The Ravinia Club North Cobb – 7:30 a.m. – Pinetree County Club Northlake – 12:15 p.m. - Northlake Doubletree

Roswell – 12:15 p.m. – Roswell Area Park South Cobb –Noon – Presbyterian Village

South DeKalb – Noon - Amerisuites at Stonecrest

Friday

Atlanta Airport – 11:45 a.m. – Feed Store Restaurant Atlanta W. End – 12:15 p.m. – GA Tech Conf. Hotel

Dunwoody – 7:15 a.m. – Ravinia Club

Online & Other Make-Up Opportunities

Rotary E-Club One

District 6900 Locations

Worldwide Locations

Metroliner

Rotary Club of Marietta Metro District – 6900

Monday at 12:15 p.m. Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel & Conference Center

President – Jim Boone

President Elect – Bill White

Past President – Bill Callaway

Secretary – Charles Lassiter

Treasurer – Daniel Stout

Rotary International President – Ron Burton

District Governor – Blake McBurney

Assistant District Governor – Elwyn Gaissert

Click HERE for District 6900 Calendar

August 5, 2013 METROLINER Vol. XXXV, No. 5

August 5th Program

Bill Bruton

Civil War Sesquicentennial William F. Bruton Jr. (Bill) was named Marietta's city manager in January 2000. He previously served as city manager of Hartsville, S.C., and Colonial Beach, Va. Bruton graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Law and holds a bachelor's degree in public administration and political science from Duke University, where he was president of the student body. Bruton has won many professional and community awards, including the South Carolina Public Official Leadership Award in 1993 and 2000. In 2010, Bruton was selected by the Carl Vinson Institute to travel to China where he taught city management principles at the Beijing Administration College to city officials from the various departments of the Beijing city government.

Calendar of Events Aug 5 12 19 26

Membership & Extensions Month Bill Bruton – Civil War Sesquicentennial Club Assembly Gil Klemann – Thirteenth Colony Distillers District Governor Blake McBurney

Under Bruton's leadership, communities have been honored with the All-America City award, the nation's most prestigious civic honor. Marietta earned the award in 2006 and was the first Georgia city in 30 years to win. Hartsville won the award in 1996. During his tenure, cities Bruton has managed have been honored:

• All-America City, National Civic League

• City of Excellence, Georgia Municipal Association

• Trendsetter, Georgia Municipal Association and Georgia Trend magazine

• Certified City of Ethics, Georgia Municipal Association

• Best Redevelopment Plan, International Downtown Association and American Planning Association

Bruton is a member of several professional organizations, including the International City/County Management Association, and has presented at conferences across the United States. Bruton is a member of the Marietta Kiwanis Club and various civic boards. He and his wife, Lauri, have two children.

Inside Today: Last Meeting

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL WEBSITE: WWW.ROTARY.ORG

ROTARY DISTRICT WEBSITE: WWW.ROTARYDISTRICT6900.ORG

Birthdays Aug 5th – Sabrina Watson Aug 6th – Larry Landes Anniversaries Aug 11th – Bob & Roselynn Wall Aug 11th – Daniel & Jennifer Owen Duties for August 5th Raffle: Mary Smith Invocation: Steve McNeel Duties for August 12th Raffle: Paul Stewart Invocation: Rosemary Martin Duties for August 19th Raffle: Daniel Stout Invocation: Pat McBride

Important Annual Rotary Events • Aug 17 Foundation Seminar

• Aug 23-25 GRSP Conclave

• Aug 26 District Governor’s Visit

• Jun 1-4 International Convention

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July 29th Meeting Report by David Beam Photos by Bennett Frye

President Jim Boone presided over the meeting.

Barbara Woodhouse and Charles Lassiter greeted members and guests.

Beth Kornegay-Tyler conducted the invocation and led the club in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Daniel Owen introduced guests and visiting Rotarians while conducting the GRSP raffle.

Past President Bill Callaway selected the winning raffle ticket.

Barbara Woodhouse won a gift card in the GRSP raffle.

Valerie

Steve Dark was inducted as a new member.

Linda Hoynes was inducted as a new member.

Past President Pat McBride gave sunshine for his daughters who performed at the Grand Ole Opry.

Past President Sam Ainsworth announced that the club donated $210 per capita to the Rotary Foundation in 2012-13 and District 6900 donated 1.3 million dollars.

President Jim Boone gave sunshine in honor of Paul Payne’s 80th birthday.

Past President Kay Anderson announced that volunteers were needed for the Center for Children and Young Adults dinner taking place on the evening of August 2nd.

Daniel Stout announced that the notice for dues was sent out via email recently.

Bev Collins declared that the Women of Rotary party was a great success.

Kim Gresh announced that President Jim Boone sent flowers to the Women of Rotary group.

Past President Sally Platt promised that the Women of Rotary group didn’t talk about the men in the club because they weren’t bored in the least.

Norm Finley announced that the club would be having a strategic planning meeting at 9 a.m. on Saturday August 3rd at United Community Bank.

Past President Rene Lanier announced the pending arrival of the club’s GRSP student.

Assistant

President Jim Boone announced that donations to buy water for the food bank are encouraged.

Past President Bill Callaway announced the day’s speaker.

Dr. Bob Harper provided the day’s program.