Friday, June 24, 2005

 11:30 a.m. Registration/Networking

12:00 p.m. Luncheon/Meeting

Marietta Conference Center

500 Powder Springs Street
Marietta, Georgia

 Guest Speaker: Representative Steve “Thunder” Tumlin

 “2005 Session from a "Freshman's Point of View”

State Rep. Steve Tumlin (R-Marietta) represents the 38th District in the Georgia House of Representatives. Rep. Tumlin is a tax attorney with the firm of Smith, Eubanks, Smith & Tumlin on the square in Marietta.  Throughout his professional career, he has always been a civic and community leader. He was the First President of Kennestone Hospice, and the Founding Director and Treasurer of Cobb-Marietta Girls Club. He served as Treasurer for his church for many years and is currently Chairman of the Board of the United Methodist Church located in Marietta, GA. He is the past President of the Marietta Kiwanis Club and past Distinguished Lieutenant Governor of the 15th Division of Kiwanis. Rep. Tumlin has served as an officer of the Marietta Touchdown Club; been President of the Cobb YMCA; Past President of the Cobb/Marietta Youth Museum; and been in Leadership Georgia and Leadership Cobb.  Rep. Tumlin serves in the house as the Vice-Chairman of the Regulated Industries Committee, and a member on the Banks & Banking and Civil Judiciary Committees.  In his Freshman year, he was elected by his peers as Chairman of the Cobb Delegation.  Rep. Tumlin and his wife, Jean Alice have three children, Ty, Jamie and Sig.

$20.00 members with reservations

$23 without reservations

RSVP: 770-785-2522 by Tuesday, June 21

Register online at http://CCRWC.org/Monthly.html; scroll down to PAYPAL

Luncheons that are not cancelled 48 hours before the luncheon date will be invoiced.

Caring for America

Our Caring for America project this month will be donations to the Cobb County Drug Treatment Court.  Opened December 2002, the Drug Treatment Court handles non-violent felony substance abuse cases through intensive supervision, drug treatment and rehabilitation.  The program is currently serving 109 participants that attend weekly court sessions, daily rehabilitative treatment, and frequent random drug testing while maintaining full time employment or school attendance.  Sixteen participants have successfully completed the program.  The average cost of housing an inmate at the Cobb County Jail is $43 per day.  However, the cost of participating in the Cobb County Drug Treatment Court is only $2,400 for 18 months and the participant is expected to pay most or the entire amount.  Drug Treatment Court has proven to be an extremely effective and efficient alternative to incarceration and affords the participants the opportunity to get the treatment they need as opposed to spending time in jail.

 We are asking for donations such as movie tickets, restaurant gift cards, tickets to sporting events, concerts, etc. that will be given to participants as a reward for complying with the guidelines of the program.  If you have any questions regarding this, please contact Babe Atkins-Byrne @ (770) 528-1837 or babeatkinsbyrne@yahoo.com.

Upcoming Events

The Barbara Bush Literacy Committee (BBLC) encourages NFRW members to read and discuss "Prince of Fire" by Daniel Silva (Putnam, 2005). In honor of her birthday on June 8, Mrs. Bush chose this book.

 June 23 & 26, 2005-  National Federation of Republican Women Regional Leadership Conference @ The Mills House Hotel in Charleston SC. Contact Millie Rogers, millierogers@bellsouth.net for more information.

 July 4, 2005 - Marietta Parade. CCRWC will be walking in the parade with our banner. We will be selling T-shirts at the next meeting to wear or you can wear red, white, and blue.  Meet at the Roswell Street Baptist Church near the Square at 8:00am to decorate the car.

 July 22, 2005 - CCRWC luncheon Guest Speaker, Vernadette R. Broyles, attorney

 September 8-11 -33rd Biennial  National Federation of Republican Women Convention in Nashville, TN. Stay in Music City, U.S.A. in the world-renowned Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center. Contact Millie Rogers, millierogers@bellsouth.net for more information.

 October 21-22 - GFRW Convention at Callaway Gardens

Membership Report
Babe Atkins-Byrne, Coordinator

As of, 6/12/2005
Members                       225
Associate Members         95

TOTAL                          320

 **We need your 2005 renewal to remain the largest club in Georgia.  Savannah is really working hard to beat us on membership. If you have not paid, please do so.  Thanks. Apply online: Application

As always, please extend a warm welcome to our new members and associate members.