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2014-2015 OFFICERS
President
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Secretary
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ONE YEAR
TWO YEARS
Rod Langevin
John McDermott
Chris Tatum
Harbin Farr
Summer Stipe
Michael Ray
Tony Tanner
Jake Strickland
Virginia Peagler
Bill Deason
Larry Paulk
Daniel Warren
Jimmy White
MONTHLY PROGRAMS CHAIR: jAKE sTRICKLAND
Jul.-Daniel Warren Aug.- Jack Williams
Sep.- Virginia Peagler
Oct.- Steve Pope
Nov.-Bill Deason
Dec.- Ken Carroll
Jan.- Jake Strickland
Feb.- Dennis Hagood
Mar.- Chris Tatum
Apr.- Virginia Peagler
May- Burton Carter
Jun.- Tony Tanner & Larry Paulk
One Nation Under God
Monthly Programs
Freedom Shrine
Milestones of Freedom
Proudly We Hail
Book of Golden Deeds
Family Day Fellowship
Youth of the Month/Year
Young Citizenship
Membership
Finance & Budget
Renting Facilities
Child Abuse Prevention
Public Safety
Project Awards
Publications
Chaplain
Health of Members
Excellence Award (A.C.E. Award)
Give a Kid a Flag to Wave
Sunshine Special
Nominating
Directory/Badges
Salvation Army
Christmas Banquet Installation Banquet
Farmer's Market
Parliamentarian/Legal
Publicity & Photography
Exchange Orientation/Ed. Speech Contest
House Keeping
Fair Assoc. Chairman
Okefenokee Fair Manager
Tony Tanner
Jake Strickland
Dan Good
Robbie Winn
Clarence Billups
Vince Settle, III
Phil Wysong, Gerry Lang
Robbie Winn
Priscilla Christopher
Will Higginson
Larry Paulk & Bill Deason
Jimmy White
Virginia Peagler, Summer Stipe
Chris Tatum
COMMITTEE CHAIRS - July 2014 - June 2015
The Waycross Red Coater
Published Bi-Weekly by:
The Exchange Club of Waycross, Georgia
P.O. Box 926 Waycross, Georgia 31502
EXCHANGE COVENANT OF SERVICE
Accepting the divine privilege of single and collective responsibility as life's noblest gift, I covenant with my fellow Exchangites:
To consecrate my best energies to the uplifting of Social, Religious,
Political and Business ideals;
To discharge the debt I owe to those of high and low estate who
have served and sacrificed that the
heritage of the American citizenship might be mine;
To honor and respect law, to serve my fellowman, and to uphold
the ideals and institutions of my
Country;
To implant the life-giving, society-building spirit of Service and
comradeship in my social and business relationships.
To serve in Unity with those seeking better
conditions, better understandings, and greater
opportunities for all.
Exchange Club of Waycross
including the Okefenokee Fairgrounds
Home Club of National Exchange Club
Past President, William E. Deason
Best Large Club Bulletin Awards Georgia District:
’97, ’99, ’02, ’04, ’06 & ’10 Wayne Kilmark
Home Club of Past Georgia District Exchange
Clubs Presidents
Ray Pope & Ellie Royal (Both Deceased)
R. Wayne Kilmark, William E. Deason & Roland R. Lynn
Wayne Kilmark
Eldon Lewis
The Club
Virginia Peagler
James Shubert, Dennis Hagood
Bob Miller, Steve Smoak
Tony Tanner, Harbin Farr, Jeff Jones
Virginia Peagler
Dr. Craig Kubik
Ken Bennett
Lindon Deal
Vince Settle, III
Billy Dowling, Jimmy White, Jack Williams, III
Bill Deason
Lindon Deal
Harbin Farr
Jonathan Daniell
Community Service
Service to Youth
Crime Prevention - Book of Golden Deeds
Sunshine Special - Youth of the Year
Okefenokee Agricultural Fair
Youth of the Month - Young Citizenship
American Citizenship
One Nation Under God
Freedom Shrine
Milestones of Freedom - Proudly We Hail
SUPPORTING EXCHANGE
SPONSORED:
Child Abuse Prevention Effort and many
other Community Service Programs
CLUB MEETS THURSDAY 12:30 P.M.
IN THE ELLIE ROYAL ROOM
EXCHANGE CLUB CENTER - 2451 KNIGHT AVE.
WAYCROSS, GEORGIA 31503
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Thursday, November 6, 2014
Vol. 28, No. 23
MISSION STATEMENT
Exchange, America’s premier service
club, working to make our
communities better places to live.
PROGRAMS
This Thursday, our luncheon program will be Mark Williams, Music Director First Baptist church as arranged by Bill Deason, November Programs
Chairman. Invite friends, associates and relatives to our meetings. This
week Saturday, members are going to work at the fairgrounds to clean up
and fix equipment needed to be repaired from 8:00 a.m. to 12 Noon, on
November 8th.
Next week, Tuesday our Fair begins and we pray for good weather with
Amusements of America Midway and other events. Next week Thursday
luncheon, our fair midway owner and associates will speak to us.
60TH ANNIVERSARY FAIR NEWS
President Tanner asked members to volunteer to help spread wood
shavings in the animal stalls at 8:30 a.m. next Saturday. Also, (Ginger)
Virginia Peagler has prepared updates to the 3-ring 2013-2014 binder
of club member addresses and phone numbers, on the back table. If
you don’t have the binder, check with her to get one with the updated
information. Call 478-442-6224.
Pre-sale tickets will be sold by members this Saturday, Sunday and
Monday from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The $5.00 discounted tickets cost
$15.00 which gives entry and all rides good from Wednesday - Saturday
only. Sneak-A-Peak tickets on Tuesday at the gate are $10.00 this year
which includes entry and all rides. General admission only is $5.00 any
time. At the gate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
tickets are $20.00 at the regular price. Saturday November 15 only, free
admission is available from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. for Kids Day. Ride tickets
must be bought to ride inside the midway. Sunday, November 16th after
1:00 p.m. there is no admission fee but 2 for 1 ride tickets are sold until
5:00 p.m. The petting zoo, animal stalls, animal competition, and the Lady
Houdini Escape Show nightly, are available.
Linda Paulk (283-3530) needs commitments of desserts from each
spouse of members for meals during the fair after 6:00 p.m. for members
working each day.
December 18th is our Christmas Banquet at 7:00 p.m. The next day is
bell ringing for Salvation Army at several stores.
SUMMER REECE ROBERSON
OCTOBER YOUTH OF THE MONTH
Robbie Winn introduced our club’s October Youth of the Month winner
as Summer Reece Roberson, daughter of Robbie Roberson and wife,
Deena. Summer is currently ranked 7th out of 314 Ware County High
School Seniors.
Summer’s activities/honors at WCHS include 10 honors and has been
involved in five community activities. After graduation from WCHS,
Simmer plans to attend the University of Georgia and major in veterinary
science. Her career goal is to return to southeast Georgia to work as a Vet.
Congratulations, Summer Reece Roberson, October Youth of the Month
winner.
STACY B. WATSON
GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY
roll-off up 10%. total tonnage is 2nd under Baltimore in U.S. Savannah is
fastest growing port in the U.S. and has best gate times in U.S.
Bob Hereford, Executive director Waycross-Ware County Development Authority filled in for Steve Pope and introduced Stacy B. Watson,
General Manager, Economic and Industrial Development, Georgia Ports
Authority in Savannah Georgia. Watson stated that the Garden Port has
nine ship berths, and 33 cranes on the dock. They handle three million
containers per year and have the capacity to double production in the future for the Southeastern region. The Georgia Ports Authority is a private
authority which makes it easier to arrange growth and changes needed
when dealing with the federal government and large financial institutions
compared to publicly governmentally owned ports in the U.S.
They operate five terminals in Georgia. The Garden terminal in Savannah has 23 cranes and is going to 33 cranes. City terminal, Ocean terminal has 200 acres with 1 crane and is important to the state with roll-ons
and offs. Brunswick Colonel’s Island is 2nd in U. S. handling vehicles. East
River East dock is upgrading for exporting wood pellets. Mayor’s Port
Authority handles primarily paper products. Two ports in Columbus and
Bainbridge are small having not over 9’ depth entrance.
All ports handle 29.4 tonnage and is up 8.0% this year (July-June). TEU
(Transportation tonnage measurement unit) has increased 6.4% above
pre-recession levels. Inter-modal containers are up 5.8% Roll-on and
CRAIG CAMUSO CSX VICE PRESIDENT
CSX RAILROAD
Steve Pope introduced Gus Karle retired CSX Rice Yard Superintendent
who introduced Craig Camuso, Vice President of State Relations office, in
Jacksonville, Florida. He is Vice President Georgia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee and all of CSX facilities in the southeastern United
States.
Camuso said CSX is investing $2.4 billion in capital equipment in 2014
and several new diesel locomotives to move trains from Chicago and
throughout the United Sates and Canada. CSX, also, is working to implement a federal mandate to control trains going through red lights to
prevent train accidents.
CSX has between 150-200 employees per shift in Waycross and moves
2,300 rail cars per day at the Rice Yard. Thirty trains go in and out of
Waycross each day. CSX operates on 1,600 miles of track in 23 states
and 2 Canadian provinces on 21,000 miles of track and employs a 31,000
workforce. Coal represents 24 percent of the rail works traffic. Chemicals
16% and autos is 10 percent, intermodal is 17 percent and agricultural
products is 9 percent.
Great program, Steve. CSX, America and Waycross have bright futures
according to Camuso.
Robbie Winn, and President Tony
Tanner, congratulate Summer
Reece Roberson October Youth of
the Month. 
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 President Tony Tanner and
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HEALTH CONCERNS
Our prayers are with all of our sick and grieving members, families and
friends.
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George Farr is back at meetings after heart valve repair and doing
well.
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Bonnie Sanders is doing well after recent surgery.
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Roland Lynn is reported to be doing the same according to George
Farr.
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President Tony Tanner and
Steve Pope stand with Craig
Camuso (CSX) and Gus Karle
retired CSX. 
WELCOME GUESTS
Tori Butler, daughter and guest of Framp Hipps.
Les Bradwda, guest.
Jason Musgrove, guest from Springleaf, Tennessee.
Anne Williams, wife and guest of Jack Willimas, III.
Cretia Dowling, wife and guest of Billy Dowling.
Cassie Ellison, granddaughter of Billy Dowling.
Sarah Rudick, Assistant for Bob Hereford, W-WC Develpment Authority guest of Steve Pope.
Andy Leaptrot, builder, guest of Jake Strickland.
Dottie Wildes, guest of Rod Langevin.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Thursday, November 6, 12:30 p.m. - Mark Williams, First Baptist
Church Music Minister.
Thursday, November 6, 6 p.m. - Fair Board & 7 p.m. Exchange Bd.
Saturday, November 8, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 Noon - Fair work day.
Tuesday - Sunday, November 11-16 - Okefenokee Agricultural Fair
with Amusements of America Midway.
Thursday, November 13, 12:30 p.m. - Okefenokee Fair Midway.
Thursday, November 20, 12:30 p.m. - November Youth of the Month
- Robbie Winn.
Thursday, November 20, 12:30 p.m. - One Nation Under God, Vince
Settle, III.
Thursday, November 20, 6:00 p.m. - Okefenokee Agricultural Fair
Association Board Meeting and 7:00 p.m. Exchange Board Meeting.
Thursday, November 27 - NO MEETING - HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Thursday, December 4, 12:30 p.m. - Great Program.
Thursday, December 11, 12:30 p.m. - Great Program.
Thursday, December 11, 6:00 p.m. - Okefenokee Agricultural Fair
Board Meeting.
Thursday, December 11, 7:00 p.m. - Exchange Club Board Meeting.
Thursday, December 18 - 7:00 p.m. - Waycross Exchange Club
Christmas Banquet. Put on your calendar.
Friday, December 19, - Salvation Army Bell Ringing 9:00 a.m.- 9:00
p.m.- Craig Kubik.
Thursday, December 25 - Merry Christmas Holiday - NO MEETING
Thursday, January 1, 2015 - New Years Holiday - NO MEETING.