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Club of Rotary Conyers This Week....Rotary will meet upstairs in the Student Center for this week only. Birthdays William Brunton High School Basketball Coaches November 7th Rockdale County Public School Basketball Coaches Bios (2019-20) Angela Worthey Heritage November 8th Eric Spivey- Girls Basketball Dorothy Bala November 11th Coach Eric Spivey received a basketball scholarship to South Georgia Jr. College before later transferring to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Upon Clarence Cuthpert graduating and leaving his legacy in the history books at UTC, Coach Spivey begin his coaching career at a local parks and recreational center. It would be more November 29th than a decade later before he would start his career in high school athletics. He began as a volunteer coach assisting with the Heritage High School Boys basketball team. After a few years, he switched over to the girls side and last year completed his first as Head Coach of the Lady Patriots who won the Region Championship. Wedding Anniversaries Brian Anderson- Boys Basketball Coach Brian Anderson played collegiate basketball at Truett-McConnell College and Toccoa Falls College where he was inducted into the school�s Hall of Fame. Al A. Myers Jr. He began his coaching career in the collegiate ranks at his alma mater Truett-McConnell College. Through his career Coach Anderson had stops in Habersham November 25th and Gwinnett Counties before returning closer to his hometown of Augusta where he coached at Cross Creek High School. Before coming to Heritage this year, Coach Anderson coached at Social Circle High School. For over a decade, Coach Anderson has hosted an All-Star game that benefits Diabetes Awareness. st Years of Entering his 21 year of coaching, this year will be his first with the Heritage Patriots. Service Rockdale Sean Turley- Girls Basketball A. Fred Hedrick Jr. 12-01-1991 Coach Sean Turley attended Howard University and majored in Health and Physical Education but took a nontraditional route to coaching. Prior to teaching, he 28 Years worked in corporate, as a Personal Trainer and with the Howard University Athletics Department. He began his teaching and coaching career in Washington, DC. Wales F. Barksdale Upon coming to RCPS, Coach Turley coached and held several other positions within the Athletics Department at Conyers Middle School. Last year was Coach 12-01-2015 Turley�s first year as the Head Coach at Rockdale High School after previously serving as an assistant on the staff. Coach Turley and his Lady Bulldogs made it 4 Years to the Elite 8 in last years� state tournament. Andrew M. Brown Tyrone King- Boys Basketball 12-01-2015 4 Years Coach Tyrone King was a standout basketball players at North Miami High School and went on to attend Alabama A & M University. Prior to coming to RCPS, Coach King worked as a Head Basketball Coach in DeKalb County. He had served as an assistant varsity coach at Rockdale County High School before William L. Daniel 11-10-2016 eventually being named the Head Coach of the Bulldogs. In addition to coaching, he�s entered his 22nd year teaching mathematics. This will be Coach King�s 3 Years 6th year as the leader of the boys basketball program. Wilson F. Mathews Salem Jr. 11-10-2016 Shalisha Davis- Girls Basketball 3 Years Coach Shalisha Davis played collegiate basketball at Butler Community College and Fairmont State University. She has always had love for working with young athletes since her early years working as a summer camp director and recreational leader. She began her coaching career in APS coaching elementary Club Leaders basketball and football. Her foundation in high school basketball started in Henry County followed by a return to APS where she served as an assistant coach. Prior to coming to Salem this year, she served as Head Girls Basketball Coach at Central Gwinnett High School. Coach Davis is no stranger to the competition in Thua G. Rockdale as she also served on the head coach of the Flag Football Team this season. Barlay Inglis Hunter- Boys Basketball President Coach Inglis Hunter was a 4 year student athlete at Vorhees College and served 9 years in the US Army & Reserves. He began his coaching career in Clayton Scott G. County at the middle school level serving as a Head Basketball Coach. He was later called to advocate and provide assistance for individuals with disabilities and Slaughter worked as an administrator and coordinator for the Department of Human Services. Coach Hunter returned to coaching with stops in Dekalb, Henry and Atlanta President- Public Schools serving as Head Basketball, Baseball and Softball coaches during his previous stops. Coach Hunter came to RCPS in year and has already Elect completed a season as a head coach as he served as the softball head coach this year as well. Sandra Cowan Etheredge Next Week.... Secretary Bernard Bill Strickland - Rotary Foundation Speaker Stanford Treasurer Bill was born and grew up in Cartersville, Georgia. He is a graduate of Cartersville High School. He continued his education at the University of Georgia, and Shane graduated with a degree in Economics. He began his career in the Lighting Business with E. Sam Jones Distributing. He developed an interest in finance and Persaud joined the Bartow Financial Center. Bill went on to join the family business in property management. He is now the owner of WSF Properties LLC. Membership Chair Bill enjoys volunteering for the Atlanta Track Club helping with races. He is on two race committees. The Atlanta 10 Miler and the Atlanta � Marathon. He has been volunteering with the ATC for 31 years. Bill also enjoys playing golf, traveling and watching his Georgia Bulldogs. Dave Benson Bill joined the Rotary Club of Bartow County in 1995. He has served in numerous positions including President in 2000-2001. In 2001, he was the Governor�s Family of Special Representative to start the Rotary Club of Etowah, and in 2004-2007 he served as an Assistant Governor. In 2014-2015 he served as District Governor Rotary for District 6910, and completed his second three-year term as a GRSP Trustee. Bill is a Will Watt Fellow, Hue Thomas Fellow, Kendall Weisiger Fellow, Jake Ermel E Cheatham Fellow, and a Ronnie Waller Fellow of the Georgia Rotary Student Program. He was honored by his club in 1998 with the �Four Avenues of Service Forrester Citation�. He is a Major Donor, Paul Harris Society member, Rotary Foundation Benefactor and a Bequest Society member. In 2011, he was presented with The Rotary Rotary Foundation District Service Award. Foundation Chair Bill realized his passion for volunteering during his scouting career, where he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout with three palms and God and Country. He has Al A. Myers since been very active in his community. He joined the Smyrna Housing Authority in 2002 and has since become the Vice-Chairman. He is also known on the Jr. Downtown Development Task Force. In 2013, he was selected as Road Race Volunteer of the Year for the Atlanta Track Club. Bill was a member of GRSP Chair Host Organization Committee for the Rotary International 2017 Atlanta Convention. Bill has gone on two NIDs (National Immunization Day). He will be going William T. back to India this January to give Polio drops to the Indian children under 5 to keep Polio out of India. He represented District 6910 at the Rotary International Rogers Council on Legislation. Bill was awarded Rotary International highest honor �Service Above Self�. Only up to 150 are given a year. Some years not even 150 Bulletin are given. Editor Tisa Smart- Washington Greeters for the Coming Weeks Public Relations November 7................. Dave Benson & Dotti Bala Chair November 14 .............. Beth Andersen & Suchet Loois Walter Neal November 21.............. Bryan Hilburn & Charles Cooksey Stanford If you cannot be at Rotary on your Greeter Day, please secure a replacement. GRSP Host Family Chair Beth Andersen Upcoming Dates To Remember Literacy / Past November 21 - Dr. Angelo Rizzo (Therapeutic Solutions) President December 5 - District Governor - Don Martin James A. December 10 - 6:00 - 8:00PM - Christmas Party: Judge David Irwin at Cherokee Run Golf Club Maxwell December 12 - Rockdale Career Academy Vocational Tour Sergeant- December 19 - Alzheimer's Focus at-Arms December 26 - no meeting Wayne January 2 - no meeting Robinson January 9 - Stock Market Challenge Sergeant- at-Arms Angela 10 Million Meals Challenge Worthey Service As part of the 10 Million Meals Challenge, our chair, Bethany Lavigno, is asking members to sign up to place bins at their workplace to collect canned goods for Projects Rockdale Emergency Relief. There are two size of bins. Please contact Bethany at [email protected] to request a bin. Chair Bruce C. Ahlstrand Membership Roster 2019 Community Service Conyers Roster - 2019 Chair First Member Last Name Email Participation Data Classification Code Participation Vince G. Name Type Evans PHF,B,PP,PAS 2005,ROTY 2003, Two Way Radio Active- Ahlstrand Bruce [email protected] ALU ALUMNI or Rotary Club 2010,PHFn,4106,4107 Industry R85 Fundraising PHF,PP,PAS 2005,ROTY Insurance-Life & Andersen Beth [email protected] Active BS Bequest Society Chair 2007,PHFn,4106 Health Michael PHF,BS,PP,PAS 2012,ROTY Bala Dorothy [email protected] Printing Services Active CM Charter Member Hutcheson 2014,4106 Club Distinguished Service Barlay Thua [email protected] PHF,B,PP,PHFn,4106 Attorney Active DSA Programs Award Chair Double Sustaining Bear Wendy [email protected] PHF Insurance Active DSM Martin Jones Member Club Service Georgia Rotary Student Benson Dave [email protected] Religion-Methodist Active GRSP Chair Program(GRSP)+ Education Public High GRSP Hue Thomas Michael Bloodworth Tonya [email protected] PHF,4106 Active 4107 School Fellow Jr.