Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Social time: NOON
Meeting start: 12:15 p.m.

Guest Speaker:  Mary Helen O'Connor, Ph.D.  
Center for Community Engagement, Perimeter College College 

In her role as director, Dr. O'Conner is responsible for  fostering outreach, engagement, and research collaborations between university faculty, staff, and students in response to the critical needs of the community.  Her teaching and research in the field of migration studies, education, and rhetoric and composition explores refugee education, agency and identity. 

For more than a decade, Dr. O'Connor has been a volunteer and advocate for refugees and immigrants in Clarkston, Georgia, one of the largest resettlement communities in the United States. She presents and lectures on migrant students, refugee and immigrant issues, and community advocacy. 

In 2016, Dr. O'Connor and Dr. Hevel Kelli, M.D., founded MINA (Mentoring Initiative for New Americans), a student mentoring organization to increase opportunities for higher education among  refugee and immigrant populations.

Dr. O'Connor is the recipient of two prestigious university awards: a George M. Sparks Award and the Carl V. Patton President's Award for Community Service and Social Action in the Outstanding Faculty Award category. She is the first in university history to receive both honors in the same year.  Dr. O'Connor was named a "Daily Point of Light' by Points of Light, the world's largest organization dedicated to volunteer service established by President George H. W. Bush during his presidency.  The award recognizes extraordinary volunteers who are donating their time and talent to better their communities.

You can listen to a podcast broadcast recently describing Dr. O'Conner's work.
"The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention." 

~ Oscar Wilde

RCSM Tuesday Lunches are online!
 
Can't make it to the weekly lunches in person? Grab your sandwich and log-in to a live webcast!

 
Dial in using your phone.
United States: 1.571.317.3122
Access Code: 386-992-461
Broadcast runs from NOON to 1.30 p.m.
New 2020 District 6900 Governor Nominee Designate Announced 
 
The District 6900 Nominating Committee has selected Past President of the Rotary Club of Griffin and current Assistant Governor George Granade to be placed in nomination at the 2020 District Conference as the District 6900 Governor Nominee Designate. DGND George would ultimately become the District Governor for the 2022/23 Rotary year,

Please congratulate DGND George at your earliest opportunity.

Last week at RCSM...

Guest Speakers:
Tim Knight, Executive Director of Health Services and  Jackie Hurt, Certified Dementia Practitioner a
t  Park Springs, a Life Plan Community.

We learned that dementia is a collection of brain disorders of which Alzheimer's is a classification. Park Spring's  Pebblebrook was accredited and ranked the #1 Butterfly Model of Care practitioner in the world and individually diagnoses members (patients) for best care practices based on the member's culture.  The most alarming information was that the brain degeneration can start as early as our 30's, but we can combat much of this by adopting a Mediterranean diet.  However. the American pallet appreci
ates using spices of the Mediterranean with meat and other dishes we are more familiar with, like roast chicken - but we can still occasionally enjoy good southern fried chicken.
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Bell Ringer for Salvation Army:


Saturday December 7th RCSM participated as bell ringers for the Salvation Army, our annual tradition.  This year we participated in front of Walmart in Rockbridge Village of HWY 78. RCSM members participated by ringing the bells for donations for an hour:  Rev. Doug and  Carolyn Coil rang the bells whil e Emma Brantley serenaded the crowd with her violin and Christmas carols.  Other members who merrily rang the bells included Lizbeth Dison, Dora Jackson, Scott and Paula McEvoy, Michele Weston, Cynthia Edwards and Bud Schooler.  We are grateful to all who participated and represented the club so well.
Rotary District 6900 Conference 2020- Jekyll Island
April 30-May 3, 2020


Join us for a celebration of our Rotary District and the clubs that make it so special.
  • Thursday night - Taste of the District, featuring the hometown specialties of many of the D6900 clubs
  • Friday night - Jimmy's Fish Camp, featuring Coastal Georgia native DG Jim's local seafood selection
  • Saturday night - Kentucky Derby celebration and welcome for 2020-21 Governor Kirk Driskell
The hotels at Jekyll Island are just a click away, waiting for you to make your reservations for the 2020 District Conference.  The hotels are all ready and waiting to welcome District 6900 Rotarians!


Upcoming meetings

DATE SPEAKER/TOPIC SET UP/BREAK DOWN*
Dec 10 Dr. Mary Helen O'Conner, Director of the Center for Community Engagement at Perimeter College. Bud Schooler
Suzanne Sykes
Dec 17 Holiday luncheon/ White Elephant Gift Exchange.
"Celebrate the holidays with RCSM members for lunch followed by a White Elephant gift exchange (real or gag but $15 limit)		 Durl Jensen
Donna Jensen
Dec 24 Christmas Eve - No Meeting for this holiday week.
Dec 31 Fifth Tuesday - No Meeting for this holiday week.

*Members selected for set up/breakdown are asked to find a substitute if you can't fulfill your weekly assignment.
 Set up/breakdown members are kindly asked to assist with overseeing the Webcast: Relaying online questions, ensuring video and sound are functioning, etc.
Dates to note

Birthdays
Anniversaries
Dec 13
Hikie Allen (Mary Ann)
Jan 19 Sam McIntosh 
Jan 29 Don Sampler



Volunteers needed for the weekly meetings
  • Set up the computer
  • Serve as greeters

  • Provide sunshine moments

  • Lead the Pledge of Allegiance
  • Lead the Four-Way Test
  • Man the video cam
  • Suggest and secure speakers
Interested in helping out? Contact Margie Kersey   margie@callkbs.com
Croaking when it comes to recruiting new members?

Just remember F.R.O.G.S

F - Friends
R - Relatives
O - Organizations 
G - Geographical 
S - Social Media

Miss a meeting? Although there are no longer attendance requirements for RCSM members, you can make up meetings in two ways.

You can attend our weekly meetings online through our webcast. (See above instructions.)

Use the online Club Finder to locate a club near you to attend another club's meeting.
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The Rotary Club of Stone Mountain meets every Tuesday for noon lunch at Village Corner German Restaurant and Bakery,  6655 James B. Rivers Memorial Drive, Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083; visitors and those interested in learning more about Rotary are welcome to attend. To learn more about the club and its upcoming programs, go to   www.stonemountainrotary.org. 

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