The club is planning a trip in October to the COWBOY FESTIVAL in CARTERSVILLE. It will be an all day event so we are encouraging members to carpool. If you need assistance with a ride contact, John Wilhelm at jwainc7@bellsouth.net or 770.921.4333. Be on the look out for the next newsletter for more details.
The Nominating Committee for the 2018 FFGA Board of Directors are Linda Foley (chairperson) lfoley2002@yahoo.com, Sue Mills delray316@gmail.com, and Barbara Shields barbara-zee@mindspring.com Begin thinking of talking about your interest. The Board encourages you to self nominate yourself or another agreeing member, Â by contacting one of the Nominating Committee Members listed above by August 15, 2017. … Read more
Members, please correct the date for the annual meeting to be October 15. Adjust your calendars.
HOSTS AND DINNER HOSTS ARE NEEDED!!!!! OCTOBER 19 to OCTOBER 26:  Central Willamette Valley Oregon. 9 Couples. Contact Bonnie Evans at 404.771.0010 or email at kbemje@bellsouth.net NOVEMBER 27 to NOVEMBER 27: Russian ambassadors. 13 guests. Contact Cynthia Williams at 404.351.5352 or emaiI at madamew@hotmail.com
Unfortunately, Carol Dortch was not able to continue her term as Secretary for the remainder of the year. Anne Earle was nominated at the May 12th Board meeting to replace Carol for this year. As you may have guessed, Ann was a shoe-in for the position. Barbara Shields also needed to take a break from … Read more
ATTENTION FRIENDSHIP FORCE GREATER ATLANTA MEMBERS and PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS!!! PICNIC AT STONE MOUNTAIN PARK MEET AT THE BACK OF THE GREEN LAWN WHERE THE LASER SHOW IS PRESENTED WHEN: Wednesday, JUNE 7 at 5:30 pm BRING: BLANKETS, CHAIRS, SMILES FFGA will be providing FOOD AND BEVERAGES RSVP GLENDA WILHELM at 770.921.4333
March newsletter 2017
At the request of members, we have changed the start time for The POT LUCK DINNER – HOTMOFF THE GRILL to 5:00 PM.
POT LUCK DINNER: HOT OFF THE GRILL BURGERS AND HOT DOGS SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 5:00 PM till 8:00 PM Watch Jeremy Snook’s year end message and the new promotional video for The Friendship Force. SURPRISES AND FUN ARE ON THE AGENDA! LOCATION: BONNIE EVANS, 1954 MUSKET COURT, STONE MOUNTAIN, GA 30087 RSVP: LINDA FOLEY AT … Read more
The club celebrated World Friendship Day on March 1 by sorting books at Books For Africa at Atlanta Industrial Park located in Southwest Atlanta. Books for Africa has been sending books to needed communities since 1988. Many communities have no access to books. The non profit organization’s mission is to end the book famine in Africa. … Read more
Our next meeting date has changed and will be on February 26, 2017 at the home of Cynthia Williams, 1923 Clairemont Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30318. Please call Cynthia Williams at 404.351.5352 if you are planning to attend. The book club will be discussing “A Long Way Home” by Saroo Brierley. The book was first … Read more
EGYPT is one of those dream journeys of a lifetime and has been on so many members’ bucket list. Friendship Force International announced on March Day that our club has been matched for an OUTBOUND JOURNEY to EGYPT. As an AMBASSADOR COORDINATOR (ED) you can design this journey to include the ancient sites that you … Read more
RUSSIANS FROM MOSCOW will be coming to visit in late November early December 2017. STAY TUNED!
A group of seven (7) Rotarians from Adelaide, Australia will be attending the International Convention of Rotarians that is being held in the Atlanta area. One of the Rotarians is a Friendship Force member and has requested a pre-conference hosting by our club. The Host Coordinator is Cynthia Williams who will be assisted by Linda … Read more
NEEDED: A HOST COORDINATER (EXCHANGE DIRECTOR) and HOSTS NEEDED Members, you are needed for an Inbound Journey (Exchange) from Central Willamette Valley in Oregon from October 19-25, 2017. The club needs a HOST COORDINATOR (Exchange Director ED for the inbound journey (exchange) from Oregon, October 19-25, 2017. Please contact Club President, John Wilhelm. Hosts, Day … Read more