The Dublin Rotary club presented a check to District Governor Jacobs for Polio Plus and Peter Makaya presents a check to Commuity in Schools Director Jackie Curtis.

Rotarian Jimmy Allgood

 Fellow Rotarian Jimmy Allgood grew up in Dublin and graduated from the University of Georgia with a BBA in Economics in 1972. He moved back to Dublin and founded Allgood Services, Inc. in 1974.
Jimmy is a past president of the Dublin Rotary Club. His civic affiliations have afforded him opportunities to serve with the Georgia Ports Authority and the J.W. Fanning Leadership Institute at the University of Georgia.
Jimmy is married to Kathy Wyatt Allgood and they have three grown successful children: Lanny Allgood, Lauren Allgood, and Lindsay Allgood Atkinson. They have four grandchildren: Sam Allgood (15), Parks Allgood (12), Edith Atkinson (3), and Robert Atkinson (1).

 Daniel Rhoades Director of Strategy 21st Century Partnership

Mr. Rhoades joined the Partnership as the Director of Strategy in August of 2017. Dan discovered the Middle Georgia area after having spent summers in Macon as a child, choosing this location to settle after he retired from the US Navy. He began his military career in the Army Reserve National Guard, transitioning to full time service with the U.S. Navy. He retired in 2006 with 24 years of service, most of them in the Intelligence community. He built his strategic portfolio at U.S. Space Command, U.S. Strategic Command and U.S. Transportation Command. He spent over two years in Iraq providing intelligence analysis to the Iraqi government and other U.S. Allies. During his time in Iraq, and on his return, he worked with L3, SAIC and X - Technologies as a contractor. He then joined Air Force Reserve Command as a civil service employee working the 2005 BRAC. He participated in the founding of the Air Force Strategic Basing and Total Force programs .
As the Director of Strategy Dan is responsible for development and execution of strategies and action plans to enable achievement of the Partnership ’ s goals. The 21st Century Partnership is a Georgia nonprofit corporation and is the only enterprise dedicated solely to actively support the current missions of Robins Air Force Base and ensure that both the base and the Middle Georgia community are best postured to accept new base missions.
The Partnership accomplishes these goals principally by working closely with national, regional and local leadership along with community organizations to positively influence those primary factors that will likely be considered under a future Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process. For more than 20 years, the Partnership has been a key participant in all large scale Department of Defense decision making of impact to Robins Air Force Base.

Local Football Coaches

Friday night football begins and the High School Football coaches address the club on their teams chances for a championship season. Dublin High School  Coach Roger Holmes, East Laurens  High School Coach Bin Turner, Trinity Christian School Coach Jimmy Fields and West Laurens High School Coach Kagan McClain

U.S.Congressman Rick Allen

Rick W. Allen was elected to represent Georgia’s 12th District in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2014. Prior to his election to Congress, Rick spent his career starting and building his own business from the ground up. At the age of 25, he founded the construction company R.W. Allen & Associates, which has enhanced economic development in Georgia and created thousands of jobs in the Augusta and Athens communities for more than 35 years. 
As a conservative, small businessman, Rick knows firsthand what it takes to live within a budget, make payroll and successfully grow a business. His extensive business background guides his commitment to promoting policies that allow the private sector to thrive and fighting against regulatory burdens the federal government is placing on the backs of business owners.
The son of a farmer, Rick is proud to serve on the House Committee on Agriculture. This role further enables him to work as an advocate for farmers in Washington and shape legislation to bolster Georgia’s number one industry. Rick is also a member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, which focuses on strengthening our nation’s schools and expanding opportunities for Americans in the modern workplace.
Rick graduated from Auburn University’s School of Architecture and Fine Arts with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Building Construction. He and his wife, Robin, have been married for 43 years and reside in Augusta. Together, they raised four children and are the proud grandparents of 12 grandchildren. 
In addition to being a devoted husband, father and grandfather, Rick is an active member of Trinity on the Hill United Methodist Church. He is also involved in a number of different business and civic organizations in his community and has earned a reputation as a principled business leader. In 2008, he received the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce Small Business Person of the Year Award and took part in the first class of Leadership Augusta in 1980. In 2011, Rick was also inducted into the CSRA Business Hall of Fame.

Federal Reserve Congress & the Economy

Marc Fordham has spent the past 15 years working within Congress in a variety of capacities. He currently serves as the Head of Government Affairs for the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta where he is responsible for managing all engagement with members of Congress, state and municipal leaders across a six state region that includes Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Louisiana and Mississippi.
Additionally, Fordham is responsible for leading outreach to the U.S. Congress and executive branch on behalf of Federal Reserve System Conference of Presidents which is comprised of the Presidents of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks across the country. Prior to his current role, Marc coordinated the development of economic policy speeches delivered to a global financial audience, conducted outreach on behalf of the Bank and served as a policy advisor to the President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Prior to joining the Federal Reserve System, he served as a senior advisor to U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson for over a decade.
A native of Dublin, Georgia, Fordham received his bachelor’s degree in management from the University of Georgia, a master’s degree in business administration as well as a master’s degree in public policy. He is also a graduate of the Stanford University Graduate School of Business Strategy Beyond Markets program and completed executive education at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. He serves on the board of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, the Terry College of Business Finance Department, and is a past board member of the Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency. Marc and his wife Quinn live in Atlanta, GA with their two boys Mac and Copeland.

 Tax Reform Questions

Local CPA's answer questions about the new tax law and how it effects club members. Participating CPA's were Tim Veal ,Nichols, Cauley & Associates,