Announcements | April 16 Meeting

Posted by Jamie Arkins

PRESIDENT UPDATE & COMMITTEE REPORTS

Jasmine Mills, President, kicked off the first meeting of the year with the 4 way test
 
GUESTS/VISITORS:
  • Danietté Thomas - fashion designer and consultant (guest of Zerik Samples)
  • Drew Acuff (Guest of Cari Phelps)
  • Heather Radtke - VP with Speros (Guest of Laura Lee Brocade)
  • Kris Parks (Guest and mother of Emily Doherty)
MEMBERSHIP MINUTE: Danietté Thomas (guest) shared that most people don’t know that she moved to Savannah when she was 7 months from Arkansas.
 
 
CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS:
 
3.375Need a Rotary nametag? We got you! If you do not already have a name tag or your current one is incorrect due to a classification or name change, please share your name & classification here by Friday, May 10.
 
Did you know? You can subscribe to the Metro Rotary Calendar! Go to ClubRunner, Events, click on Subscribe to Calendar at the bottom (Google, Apple, Outlook compatible)
 
 
UPCOMING DATES (PROGRAMS & SOCIALS):
      • April:
        • 4/30: 5th Tuesday Social at Hull Park
      • May
        • 5/7: Cecilia Arango, A Personal Odyssey
        • 5/21: Julie Wade, Tharros Place
        • 5/28: Social @ Coastal Empire Beer Co.
      • June
        • 6/4: Dana Williams, Mayor of Thunderbolt
        • 6/18: Mae Bowley, Re:Purpose Savannah
        • 6/25: End of Year Celebration Social
      SERVICE:
      • 4/27: Tybee Island Maritime Academy, 9am–12noon Landscaping
      • 5/4: Second Harvest, 8am–11am Summer Feeding program
      • 5/13: Emmaus House Soup Kitchen - 7:30-9:30am, 2nd Monday of each month
      • Legacy Project will take the place of ASP (chair John Bennett) - committee met on April 25 and will have announcements for the club soon!
      DISTRICT EVENTS:
      • Auction items needed for District Conference this weekend in Jekyll Island! April 26th-28th, 2024.
      • Get them to Kristen Crawley before Friday midday or Venmo her for a credit at @Kristen-Crawley21 => $30
        ROTARY INTERNATIONAL:
        • 50 fellowships for master’s degree programs at six universities in U.S., Asia, Australia, & Europe
        • 80 fellowships to earn postgraduate diplomas at Makerere University in Uganda and Bahçeşehir University in Turkey.
        • Applications due May 15
        MEMBERSHIP:
        • Check your attendance in ClubRunner. Is it accurate? Email if not: metrosavannahrotary@gmail.com
        • Membership Committee - reaching out if not meeting 50% attendance to discuss options
        • Visit the “Members Only” area of the website for more info
        • If you are interested in being on the Board, please reach out to Kristen Crawley
        • “Fireside Chat”: First step for a new member. Thurs., May 23, 5:30 PM @ Habitat for Humanity Restore @ 701 MLK. If you are interested in sponsoring a member, check out the “Members Only” area of the website for more info!
        • Sponsor Challenge: Anyone who sponsors a new member this rotary year will be entered into a drawing to be held on June 18 (last meeting of the Rotary Year!)
        CLASSIFICATION TALK/NEW MEMBER INDUCTIONS:
        • Ruth Hutson (Outside sales rep for SESCO Lighting. Sponsors: Laura Lee Bocade & Denise Grabowski.) She presented on her son Jack including their trip to Maui (which was just prior to the fires.) ALOHA expanded. Son Campbell plays tuba and double bass. Husband Tyler teaches at GA Southern. Her Masters is from University of Texas. She moved to NY in October of 2001. She’s also been prominently involved in music theater & opera productions. She toured with Julie Andrews and is a personal friend! She taught at SCAD for 16 years in lighting design and themed design. She partnered with Disney Imagineering to tour theme park careers. One year after leaving SCAD, she’s found her way to connect with Rotary and Service as well as bringing her skills to the City of Savannah to light up the town for St. Patty’s Day. Her heart also is into greenhouses and aquaponics. She’s the operations manager for Inside Voices United, an incarceration outreach program.
        • Emerson Ingram (Systems Engineer Contractor & Senior Consultant, Booz Allen Hamilton: Sponsors: Jeff Brady, Will Gruver) Grew up in Fort Myers FL, where his father was very active in Rotary there. He attended FL Southern College with a BA in Computer Science. His main focus is cyber-security and he also had a short stint in the ROTC program during college. He met his wife in 2019 via Greek Life and decided to leave FL when their jobs became remote, so they chose Savannah in August of 2023. Considering the remote work situation, he really wanted to dive into the community with service and friendships and is incredibly grateful to meet everyone in our club.
         
        NEW MEMBER PROGRAM:
        • Fitz Haile: Data and Analytics Consultant, United Way. Sponsors: Kristen Crawley & Jordan Chase
         
        YOUTH SERVICES:
        • Preston Johnson Speech Contest:
          • Top 2, Serani Hassan & Sanlos Celestin, participated in Zone 34 contest April 6 in St. Simons
        • Will Gruver will schedule participants to present to our club soon
           
          LEGACY PROJECT:
          • Metro's 15th anniversary in 2027, currently saving $ for this
          • Currently have 6 nominated projects
          • Project nominees are acquiring more information from “owners” - top 2-3 will be presented to club
          • Contact John Bennett to submit ideas or for more information