Orchestra student Lee Haralson and Dance student Tyleene Brown are awarded the 180 Degree Awards. Both attend the Visual and Performing Arts Department of North Springs Charter High School in Sandy Springs GA. These are the first two of eight awards which will be presented this school year by the Rotary Club of Sandy Springs.
On December 5, 2016, the Rotary Club of Sandy Springs will hold 2016-17 Senior Adult Healthcare Professional Recognition Awards. Award recipients were nominated by their respective employers and work with senior adults throughout the Sandy Springs/Perimeter area in leading, senior adult health care service enterprises. The 2016-17 Senior Adult Healthcare Professional Recognition Awards is a component of the Rotary Club of Sandy Springs’ participation in the Rotary Has Heart Project. http://www.rizones33-34.org/heart2015 The 2016-17 recipients are: Campbell-Stone Marilyn Fitzgerald, Personal Care Resident/Volunteer Campbell-Stone Latonia Williams, Resident Assistant/Proxy Caregiver Dorothy C. Benson Senior Complex Adult Day Care Lesia D. Gooden, Administrative Specialist/ Program Assistant Sterling Place Elmira Beajinora, Personal Care Assistant Sterling Place Victoria Pismenova, Personal Care Assistant Mount Vernon Towers Afoune Remy, Certified Nursing Assistant/Proxy Caregiver Mount Vernon Towers Hazel Sims, Certified Nursing Assistant/Proxy Caregiver Insignia Senior Living MaryAnn Jones Shropshire Visiting Nurse Health System Beverly Roberts, LPN, Care Coordination Coach, Healthy Transitions, Visiting Nurse Health System at Campbell-Stone The Emory Clinic at St. Joseph’s Khurram Khan, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medical Director – Domiciliary Care Program, Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics
The Rotary Club of Sandy Springs was delighted to host District 6900 District Governor Andre Marria for a reception on July 31, 2023 at the home of Nancy and Rolfe Schroeder. The official District Governor visit to the club took place he next day Monday, August 1, 2023. The Official Visit began with a board of directors meeting headed by Rollin Richmond, President of the Rotary Club of Sandy Springs, followed by the club's regular Monday lunch.
We were all delighted to meet the District Governor and her husband, Walter Marria, Jr. We wish them well as they travel together throughout the district.
The Austin, Texas Wedding of Caitlin Wyeth and Matt Galligan took place on Friday, March 3, 2023 at Matties Green Pastures. These informal and nonprofessional pictures were taken by Sally Wyeth McLaughlin, with occasional & able assistance from Jacob Wyeth and Jay Alexander, plus a couple of unidentified helpers along the way.
The weather was perfect. Pictures are from the wedding, along with some from the rehearsal dinner the night before.
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On 10-17-2016, GRSP student Anna Bogiss gave a lovely presentation of her life in New Zealand and her initial experiences in America.
Cheryl Lietz gave her classification talk to the Rotary Club of Sandy Springs. In her talk, Cheryl explained how she came to choose her career in elder care services.
On Friday, June 19, 2015, the Rotary Club of Sandy Springs held its installation banquet where President Gene Jordan closed out the 2014-15 year and President Elect Jerry Hicks was installed as president of the club for 2015-16, along with his officers. VIPs were all around: 2014-15 DG Alicia Michael, DG-Elect 2015-16 Bob Hagan, 2016-17 DG-Nominee Ray Raymond and 2017-18 DG-Nominee Alec Smythe. Also attending was outgoing AG Lou Alvarado and incoming AG Christine Barrett.
Providing charming entertainment was the Los Ninos Primeros Chorus, which sang several songs and led the attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance. For more information on Los Ninos Primeros, go to http://www.losninosprimeroga.org/about-us/
Los Niños Primero (“Kids First”) is a year-round education program for Latino Preschoolers in Sandy Springs, Georgia. To date, it featured a three-week Summer School (beginning in summer 2015 our summer program will expand to four weeks), a twice monthly Saturday School for children who are three and four years of age, and a chorus for children who are five and six years of age.://www.losninosprimeroga.org/
A number of awards were given by President Gene Jordan to Rotary Club of Sandy Springs members and others:
David Evans Just Do It Award: Lisa Stueve
All Star Award: Sally Wyeth, for Public Relations work
All Star Award: Will MacArthur, for Treasurer work
Hit The Ground Running Award: Tamara Carrera, for programs
Above & Beyond Award: Tom Ungashick for Foundations
Hugh Thomas, Jr. Fellow (GRSP) to the late David Evans and presented to Barbara Evans
Gene Jordan and Lou Alvarado each received a Sandy, and outgoing DG Alicia Michael had her Sandy updated to include the Club of the Year banner for this year.
The awards were created by Lillie Glass.
Volunteer For A Better Sandy Springs Day (VBSS) continues to be a flagship day of community improvement and engagement for Leadership Sandy Springs! Utilizing a dedicated volunteer group of 500+, the organization provides service projects for approximately 20 sites, which makes this annual event the largest community-wide service day in Sandy Springs.
Rotarians from District 6900 attended the Rotary Literacy Summit on 2-21-2015 at Clayton State University's main campus. Sandy Springs Rotarians Fran Farias, Phil Farias, Gene Jordan, Sally Wyeth & Julia Bernath were in attendance. Fran Farias helped coordinate the event. Dr. Tim Hynes, President of Clayton State University welcomed attendees. Atlanta Public School Board member Courtney English delivered the keynote address. Featured Programs included Jim Coyle (Roswell Rotary Club) on Lunches for Learning/Honduras Schools Program, Robin Custard (Carrollton DawnBreakers) on Tanner ReadER, Mike Wiggins on the Southwir's 12 for Life Teen Employees Program, Irene Schweiger on the Sandy Springs Education Force, David Peterson, Literacy Panel consisting of Comer Yates (Atlanta Rotary Club), Blake Allison and Terrie Ponder, hosted by Jacque Digieso (Roswell Rotary Club)
The Rotary CLub of Sandy Springs participated in the First North Fulton Serves (NF Serves) at three Sandy Springs locations: Belle Isle Housing, Allen Road High Rise Senior Living and the Sandy Springs Library.
Members of the Rotary Club of Sandy Springs, The North Atlanta Rotaract Club, the Riverwood Interact Club, and the Mount Vernon Interact Club, along with friends of Rotary all participated in landscaping, playground improvements, painting, and curb painting.
2013 Annual Public Safety Awards that recognize the exemplary fire & rescue and police employees of the City of Sandy Springs. Hosted by the Rotary Club of Sandy Springs, recipients are chosen by their respective departments.
2013 Police Officer Supervisor of the Year Sergeant Ron Momon Sergeant Ron Momon's law enforcement career has spanned over 20 years during which time he has served with the City of Atlanta, Marta and the City of Sandy Springs Police Departments. He was one of the original 86 officers hired by Sandy Springs Police Dept. in 2006. He was instrumental in the hiring of many outstanding officers and served as the department's Internal Affairs Investigator. He is also a member of U.S. Air Force and Air Force National Guard. Sgt. Momon served as acting CID Commander for 3 months while the incumbent Commander was away for training. During this time, he successfully managed several complex and high profile investigations including a murder case that spanned several states. Sgt. Momon also oversaw the day-to-day operations of the 17-person detective division while maintaining his duties. He is a well-respected & level-headed supervisor who has the support of the detective division and the hostage negotiations team.
2013 Police Officer of the Year Detective Jeff Inman
Detective Jeff Inman has spent over 20 years dedicated to public service, including the U.S. Air Force from 1989 to 1993. He worked for the South Carolina Dept. of Corrections before joining the Fulton County Police Dept. where he was a Field Training Officer. He joined the SSPD in 2006 as one of the original 86 officers. Det. Inman volunteered to be a part time crime scene investigator and was transferred to the detective division as a full-time CSI. He teaches crime scene investigations at the Citizens’ Police Academy, as well as at local universities, and is certified at crime scene reconstruction. Det. Inman was responsible for the fingerprint identification of a suspect in a 2 million dollar methamphetamine case and made a significant burglary arrest of a career criminal when he responded to a suspicious person call while operating the "CSI Van." When his CSI partner was injured and disabled for an extensive time-period.
Det. Inman worked tirelessly to handle the workload of two, full time employee and a recognized leader in crime scene investigations.
2013 Police Dept. Civilian Employee of the Year Erica Adams Erica Adams earned a Business Degree at Georgia State Univ. and began a career in banking before entering law enforcement. She began with DeKalb County Police Dept. and joined the Sandy Springs Police Dept. in 2007. Erica is an exemplary employee and valued asset of the Sandy Springs Police Dept. She assists in various areas of Records Dept. where she shares her knowledge of numerous tasks and responsibilities. An outstanding clerk when it comes to processing Record Restrictions (formerly Expungements); she readily accepts assignments which she completes timely or ahead of schedule. Ms. Adams does an excellent job when it comes to multi-tasking with filing Jail Dockets, Cash Receipts System, RMS and Criminal History requests, front desk calls, and other duties that may call for her attention or assistance.
2013 Fire Officer of the Year Battalion Commander Daryl Smith Battalion Commander Daryl Smith has been a member of Sandy Springs Fire & Rescue since its inception in 2006. Prior to coming to Sandy Springs, Daryl worked with the City of East Point, retiring at the rank of Battalion Chief after 30 years of service. In Sandy Springs, Daryl has proven himself to be a valuable member of the department, striving to provide the highest levels of leadership and customer service. While in Sandy Springs, Daryl has been entrusted with evaluating new employees, managing his battalion, and teaching the departments Officer Development Program. Most recently Daryl was reassigned to fire headquarters to provide assistance and expertise to the senior staff and was very instrumental in developing and implementing the Automatic Aid Agreement between Sandy Springs and DeKalb Fire. Daryl also worked as project manager bringing multiple agencies and groups together for the cities first ever Freedom Festival & Fireworks show. Daryl's outstanding attitude, strong public safety background and willingness to be a leader have made him an invaluable member of Sandy Springs Fire & Rescue.
2013 Paramedic of the Year Paramedic Jeremy Green Paramedic Jeremy Greene has been a member of Sandy Springs Fire & Rescue since its inception in 2006 and in that time has proven to be a valuable member of the department. Jeremy has shown himself to be a strong and vocal advocate for the citizens of Sandy Springs, striving to provide the highest levels of patient care and customer service. As a member of the EMS training staff, Jeremy is entrusted with evaluating new employees, training new EMTs, providing high quality continuing education and reviewing EMS reports to ensure accuracy. Jeremy also acts as a tactical paramedic, providing medical support to the North Metro S.W.A.T. team in hazardous and rapidly evolving situations. Jeremy's outstanding attitude, strong patient-care skills and willingness to be a leader have made him an invaluable member of Sandy Springs Fire & Rescue.
2013 Firefighter of the Year Firefighter Reginald McClendon Firefighter Reginald “Reggie” McClendon has been a member of Sandy Springs Fire & Rescue since 2006 beginning his service to the City as a part-time employee and accepting a full-time position in 2009. Reggie began his fire service career in the City of Dublin Fire Department in 1993 about 20 years ago. Reggie is a very valuable resource to the fire department; he serves as driver operator on Quint I and mentor to younger firefighters. Away from the station, Reggie is involved with other divisions, assuming the role of Deputy Coordinator for the CERT Team and the Honor Guard. He also assists with teaching fire safety for the Fire Marshall Office. In his spare time Reggie handles all logistical needs of the department, organizing, ordering, and delivering equipment to field personnel. His wonderful attitude is truly an asset to the department.
2013 Fire Dept. Distinguished Service of the Year Recipient Melinda Carter Melinda Carter, a member of Sandy Springs Fire & Rescue since its inception, is the back-bone of Sandy Springs Fire & Rescue & dedicated to meet the needs of the organization, the City, & Sandy Springs’ citizens. As Executive Administrative Assistant to the Fire Chief, Melinda works tirelessly to support the firefighters at the administrative level, to coordinate & schedule community requests like station birthday parties, car seat checks, public safety events & more. Melinda’s great attitude, strong personal skills and willingness to take on any task has made her an invaluable member of Sandy Springs Fire & Rescue.