Exchange Club of Waycross

PROGRAMS

This week's program speaker will be brought to us by October Programs Chairman, Daniel Warren. Information on Ware County High School Football will be provided by Coach Jason Strickland. Also, this Saturday, October 19 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. all of our members will work at our Fairgrounds to get it ready for our Fair November 12-16. Another workday will be November 2, 2019. The following week's speaker for our luncheon at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 24 will be Ware County Basketball men's and women's coaches. Preceding lunch, at 10:45 a.m., our Okefenokee Agricultural Fair Association Board will meet then the Waycross Exchange Club Board will meet at 11:30 a.m.

PROGRAMS

This Thursday October 3rd, Daniel Warren Program Chairman for October, brings Thad Wright, U.S. Census Bureau, Southeast Georgia, Field Division Officer, to speak about details of the upcoming U.S. Census, 2020. This Wednesday, October 2nd is a Veteran's Forum at the City Auditorium, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Bring all papers you have to help them answer your questions. Next week, Thursday, October 10, 12:30 p.m., Daniel Warren brings our 4-H spokesman to inform us of their activities underway and planned. (I want to thank Ken Carroll for taking meeting notes for me at several recent meetings. He does a very good job of being a journalist for me! Thanks, Ken for your work!)

PROGRAMS

President Burton Carter requests each member to "zero in" on a prospective member by asking for their attendance at our next monthly meeting. We all can do better, including myself, by looking around during our walks, business, bike riding or whatever moves us. There are several new residents moving into our area soon, ask. This week our noon speaker will be Major General Thomas M. Carden, Jr., Adjutant General of the Georgia Department of Defense another important visitor. Invite a friend, relative or associate to come to hear General Carden's perspective on his oversight duties of all Georgia Defense agencies. Next week Monday, Al Jacobson leads our club in asking friends relatives, and associates to give a pint of life-saving blood. We lead all peer agencies in the number of monthly donations given in Georgia and U.S. Keep it flowing! Next week Thursday, before speaker Georgia State Representative James Burchett speaks at our 12:30 p.m. luncheon, our club's Agricultural Fair Association will meet at their 11:00 a.m. Board Meeting followed by our Exchange Club Board Meeting at 11:30 a.m.

PROGRAMS

This week's luncheon speaker, to be brought to the club by September Program Chairman, Jimmy Brown is Keith Stone, South Georgia Office Manager, Georgia Secretary of State. Next week's noon speaker, September 12th will be Michelle Shaw, Assistant Director of Georgia Department of Economic Development. A very important person.

PROGRAMS

This week's Thursday, August 22, 2019 Program Chairman, Tommy Moore brings Captain Neil T. Skerratt (former member) Ware County Sheriff's Department to speak on Ware County Drug Enforcement. Next week Monday, August 25 our club's monthly Blood Drive will be held from 9:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. led by Chairman Al Jacobson. Invite a friend, associate or relative to come and help the American Red Cross reach its goal. Next week Thursday, August 29, our noon luncheon speaker will ask, "Are you up-to-date with your immunizations? Connie Barefield, Nurse Manager at the Ware County Health Department will give you answers. Invite a guest to come to the meeting with you and hopefully, fill out an application to join America's Service Club.