The Rotary Club of
Savannah East
 
Chartered 1983
May 8, 2026
Details for the May 8th Meeting  
 
We will be meeting at The Pirates House this Friday in our normal meeting room - Captain Flints Hall.  Please enter using the FRONT ENTRANCE! 
 
Our speaker for this week is Dr. Shonna McGhee who is a Physician at Coastal Care Partners.  She will talk to us about the concierge medicine model which is a membership-based approach to primary care that focuses on more personalized, accessible, and proactive service compared to traditional practices.
 
RCSE looks forward to seeing all members and guests on Friday!  
May service project - book drive for GROW
Our May service project is a simple, meaningful way to make a real impact and it’s perfectly aligned with Rotary’s commitment to literacy. 
 
The entire month of May, we’re partnering with GROW Initiative GA, a local non-profit that supports vulnerable communities through education, health, and community engagement.  Their summer literacy program is scheduled just around the corner in July, and we have an opportunity to help set these children up for success.
 
We’re organizing a bilingual book drive and participating is easy:
 
  • Visit the GROW Initiative GA Amazon wishlist (link is below)
  • Purchase one (or more!!) of the requested bilingual books or other educational items
  • Ship the items to yourself & then bring them into a May meeting (5/8, 5/15, or 5/29)
 
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
April 24, 2026 - Meeting Recap
It was a packed day at The Pirates House on Friday.  We welcomed George C. Washington and J. Brian Jackson as our newest members to RCSE! George is the Assistant Chief of Police for SCCPSS and Brian is the Market President for Regions Bank. Both Frank Pennington and Thomas Barrow passed all Red Badge requirements to receive their Blue name badges! We had a flag exchange with GRSP student Ximena Delgado who is from Paraguay and was sponsored by the Savannah Rotary Club.  We also drew for a new charity to receive funds from Happy and Raffle and Park Place was the winner.  Finally, we heard from our GRSP Student, Julio, as he looked fondly back on his year in the United States.  RCSE wishes him the best of luck in all future endeavors and hopes we will come back to visit anytime!
 
Meeting Responsibilities
Weekly Duties - May 8
 
Invocation
Marwitz, Toni
 
Raffle
Williams, Doris
 
Greeter
Matthews, Gordon
 
Sergeant at Arms
Everett, Bryce
 
Weekly Duties - May 15
 
Invocation
Friday, Marc
 
Raffle
White, Rachel
 
Greeter
Hall, Cale
 
Sergeant at Arms
Sprosty, Mark
 
Weekly Duties - May 29
 
Invocation
Benton, Barrett
 
Raffle
Saxton, Victoria
 
Greeter
Green, Amy
 
Sergeant at Arms
Von Alt, II, William
 
Speakers
May 08, 2026
Concierge Medicine Model
May 15, 2026
Improving Literacy in Chatham County Schools
May 22, 2026
Memorial Day Weekend
May 29, 2026
Extra Special People, Inc
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Upcoming  Events
May Social at Service Brewing Company
May 21, 2026
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Frank Pennington
May 2
 
Marianne Ganem-Poppell
May 19
 
Emily Kurilla
May 22
 
Bernadette Bryant
May 24
 
Tammy Stokes
May 24
 
Anniversaries
Gordon Smith
Gordon Smith
May 3
 
Jeff Heeder
Nancy
May 13
 
Mark Sprosty
Teri Sprosty
May 28
 
Thomas Hollis
Betsy
May 30
 
Join Date
Bruce Montgomery
May 12, 1987
39 years
 
Tracie Macke
May 30, 2025
1 year
 
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