Brett Reece welcomed and introduced Linda Vercharen the director of the Family Alliance of Paulding, a nonprofit group dedicated to the local community through vital social services. They provide opportunities for individuals and families to grow and recover through education and advocacy. Best known for providing supervised visitation for foster children and their families.

Congratulations to Roy Strickland, winner of the Rotarian of the Year Award 2019-2020. Since joining our club, Roy has constantly brought his wealth of Rotary experience to bear on club projects and has shown enthusiastic support for all club outreach activities.

The Paulding County Rotary welcomed Robby Bruce and Bobby Cox from the City of Dallas Parks and Recreation Dept. Robby Bruce has coordinated with many club members about organizing events in and around Dallas, including the Annual Invitational Christmas Parade. Mr. Bruce thank the club for the opportunity to speak about the new and exciting things taking place in the City of Dallas.

Mr. Kyle Chapman, an agricultural science teacher for East Paulding high school, accompanied by student Walker Scott took the time to visit the Paulding Rotary and share with the club just how much students are reaping from FFA.

Dallas Police Chief Joe Duvall discusses progress on Dallas City Police's updates for crime detection and investigation. The Dallas Police Department in Dallas, Georgia purchased 12 new Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The department, assisted by Flock, will be placing these crime-solving tools at strategic entry and exit points across the city.

Food insecurity is an issue on America’s college campuses and the students who attend Chattahoochee Technical College are impacted by this issue as well. This year, the Chattahoochee Tech Foundation and the Office of Student Resources are partnering together to create The Golden Eagle Cabinet, a food pantry for students.

Paulding Rotary Club members met last Tuesday at McKenna Farms and joined with McKenna Staff to unwrap and set up the equipment from the grant project. This equipment will be used by McKenna Farm's therapists to improve outcomes for children with special needs.

Fifteen Rotarians from the Paulding County Rotary Club and a number of their family members have just been awarded Paul Harris Fellows for outstanding support of The Rotary Foundation. A Paul Harris Fellow is given in recognition of a gift of $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation, Rotary’s charity.