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Subject: What's Happening: July 31

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WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

July 30, 2025


Meetings

July is Maternal and Child Health Month

7/31 Shelley Zorn: President and CEO, Thomasville Payroll Development Authority
8/7 Ga. Rep. Darlene Taylor
8/14 Halcyon Home
8/21 Update: Care Packages for the Homeless
8/28 Operation Lifesaver: Railroad Safety & Awareness
9/4 We are Thomasville Humane
9/11 Dr Bill Ellis - Health and Fitness
9/18 Second Harvest: Pack & Sort Produce

Events

8/7 Wine or Whine & Send off for Ivan Santoyo, our RYE student going to France
8/7 Wine or Whine
8/11 Board Meeting
8/14 Blood Drive
8/20 Coffee Chat
8/23 Rotary/United Way Golf Classic
8/29 Rotaract Interest Meeting (TENTATIVE)
8/29 Tentative Rotaract meet & greet

ROTARY CLUB OF
Thomasville

Thursdays, 12:15 pm
The Plaza Restuarant
217 Broad St
Thomasville, GA 31792

LEADERSHIP

President Nathaniel Tyler
President-Elect Joe Tarver
Immediate PP Marta Jones-Turner
Treasurer Warren Ballard
Secretary Anne Candelaria Flores
Executive Secretary/Director Teri White
Past President André Marria

Directors

Public Image David Sofferin
Membership Arthur Wigfall
Service Projects Melanie Cromartie
Foundation Jason Goldman
Youth Service Chandler Giddes
Admin Sally Bowman

Rotary Online

https://thomasvillerotary.org
https://rotary6900.org/
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YEARS OF SERVICE

7/1 Donald Sims (36)
7/1 Jonathan Cleveland (4)
9 years in Rotary
7/1 Rick Piper (1)
8 years in Rotary
7/1 Mary Beth Donalson (11)
7/1 Sharon Patrick (21)
7/1 Jeff Zoller (16)
7/1 C. Grubbs, III (38)
7/2 William Dickey (10)
7/4 Erik von Hellens (13)
7/4 Nicholas Rahming (6)
7/6 Kim Walden (8)
14 years in Rotary
7/8 Chandler Giddes (4)
7/12 Eric Ward (13)
7/15 Dominic Ford (4)
7/18 André Marria (20)
7/25 Esther-Marie Lawrence (1)
7/27 John Vann (2)
7/27 Stephan Thompson (2)
7/27 Devona Thompson (2)
7/27 Luten Nunnally (2)

Thursday, Aug. 7
Wine or Whine + Going Away Party for Ivan

August's Wine or Whine is Thursday, Aug. 7 at Kin Wine Market & Lounge, 204 S Broad St.

It also a special event: a going away party for Ivan Santoyo, our first-ever Rotary Youth Exchange student who will study in France for the 2025-2026 academic year, so we are featuring a French theme. Vive la France!

Please RSVP by Thursday, July 31. We will provide drink tickets and hors d'oeuvre based on the RSVP list. 


Thursday, July 31
Shelley Zorn: Development Authority

This week, our guest speaker is Shelley Zorn, president and CEO of the Thomasville Payroll Development Authority. Shelley manages industry recruitment, retail recruitment, and existing industry support for Thomas County, and she has done so for 11 years. She has more than 20 years of economic development experience as well as 15 years of banking experience, specializing in commercial lending and marketing.

She will discuss the current state of economic development in our community. 

Saturday, Aug. 23
Rotary Golf Tournament

The Rotary Club of Thomasville and United Way Golf Classic, benefitting our Rotary Big Impact community projects and the Thomas County United Way, is Saturday, Aug. 23 at Country Oaks Golf Course.

United Way supports 18 local agencies, directly impacting the lives of countless residents. Your participation and support are vital in making this event a success. We need volunteers on the afternoon of Friday, Aug. 22 and morning of the golf tournament.

To volunteer, sign up here or contact Scooter Grubbs or Mary Beth Donalson. 

Sponsors should complete this form and return it to Mary Beth. 


Upcoming Events
Mark Your Calendar

Here's your running look at the calendar for August.


  • Thursday, Aug. 7: Georgia State Rep. Darlene Taylor will give a report on the Georgia legislature, sharing important legislation that came out of 2025 and items to look for in 2026.
  • Thursday, Aug. 7, 5:30 p.m.: Wine or Whine, Kin Wine Market & Lounge, 204 S Broad St. Wine or Whine will be also be a going away party for Ivan Santoyo, our Rotary Youth Exchange student who will study in France for the 2025-2026 academic year. Rotary will provide drinks and hors d'oeuvres based on the RSVP list. 
  • Thursday, Aug. 14: Jennifer Green, LMSW, of Halcyon Home will be our guest speaker.
  • Thursday, Aug. 14: There will be a blood drive at Rotary. Sign up at this week's meeting or contact the blood bank to reserve your time in advance. 
  • Wednesday, Aug. 20: Coffee Chat at Grassroots Coffee. Stop in anytime between 7:30 a.m. and 8:15 for coffee and casual conversation with fellow Rotarians in a small group format.
  • Thursday, Aug. 21: Instead of packing food for Second Harvest this month, we will have a regular meeting at 12:15 p.m. at Vashti to make care packages for the local homeless community.
  • Saturday, Aug. 23: Rotary-United Way Golf Tournament
    To volunteer, sign up here or contact Scooter Grubbs or Mary Beth Donalson. Sponsors should complete this form and return it to Mary Beth. 
  • Thursday, Aug. 28: Operation Lifesaver: Railroad Safety & Awareness

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