Rotary Club of Marietta

Here Comes Hercules: Lockheed Celebrates 70 Years of C-130 Aircraft MARIETTA — Thousands of Lockheed Martin employees gathered at the Marietta plant Thursday to commemorate 70 years since the first flight of the C-130 Hercules.

LEADERBOARD UPDATE: Two months into our fiscal year, and here are the numbers... Congratulations to the Top 3 Rotary Districts for cumulative giving Year-To-Date:

1st Place: Rotary District 7670 $47,489.26
2nd Place: Rotary International District 7770 $12,504.41
3rd Place: Rotary District 6920 $12,178.07

THANK YOU to everyone who is helping us

We will post Top 3 Club Leaders tomorrow - stay tuned...

I think the magic of Rotary is in our membership. One of the most rewarding aspects of being a Rotary member is the sense of belonging to a global community. It's the feeling of knowing you're connect to other people dedicated to making a difference.

Rotary gives you the opportunity to:
1️⃣ Expand your network with like-minded leaders
2️⃣ Develop your professional skills through meaningful service
3️⃣ Make lasting friendships that enrich your life

August is Membership and New Club Development Month. I encourage you to invite a friend, a colleague, or someone new in your community to discover the magic of Rotary for themselves💛

The Rotary Club of Marietta hosted our Cobb Chamber’s CEO / President Sharon Settle Mason last week; what an amazing, incredible, impressive, knowledgeable, professional, personable Executive she is!! An AMAZING Mid-week Guest Speaker! Our Chamber of Commerce is in extraordinarily talented hands!! Such a great privilege to host our Cobb Chamber President/CEO!!

We are saddened to share the passing of John Clark McCall, Jr, Strand house organist and cherished member of The Strand family. John was a talented musician, a dedicated supporter of the theatre and theatre organ community, and a proud member of the Atlanta Chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society.

John’s music and kind presence brought joy to many, and he will be profoundly missed by all of us at The Strand and by his community. As we reflect on the joy he brought into our lives through his music and friendship, we also acknowledge the tremendous loss of a valuable voice in our community.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan, GA.

Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and everyone who had the pleasure of knowing John.

You are looking at 944 bags of toothbrushes and toothpaste (and at Katy Phillips!), thanks to the Rotary Club of Marietta and their Student Dental Hygiene Service Project. We look forward to sharing these with our kiddos and helping them keep their smiles sparkling! 😁

We appreciate the delivery, Mark M Barbour!

A longtime Rotary Club of Marietta Rotarian and good friend

Some of you might have known Jack. His wife, Ann McConnell, graduated from MHS in 1951. He was a Cobb County native.

Obituary for Jack William Corn

Jack Corn, 94, passed away on August 19 th . He was a Cobb County native who grew up in the Fair Oaks community off Atlanta Rd and graduated from Osborne High School. Jack developed
a strong work ethic as a young child having several jobs including delivering the Marietta Daily Journal, working at Rogers Store in Smyrna, and was hired at 9 years old to be a “chicken toter”
at the Sears Farmers Market on Ponce de Leon Ave. He liked to tell his kids and grandkids that he was financially independent at 8 years old. Jack attended North Georgia College on an
ROTC scholarship before transferring to the University of Georgia where he worked his way through school helping his father in the egg business and “playing a little poker.” He graduated
in 1953 and soon thereafter began active duty at Pope AFB in Fayetteville, NC. Jack married Ann McConnell in 1955, who was a girl from back home, and they recently got to celebrate their
69 th wedding anniversary.

After his service in the Air Force Jack spent a few years running his family egg business with his brother Denver but they soon found another opportunity which would change the direction of his
life. In 1956 they became Quaker State Oil distributors and founded their company Corn Brothers, Inc. The business thrived and they became the largest independent Quaker State distributor until 1974 when they sold their business to Quaker State Corp. Jack continued to run the company until he retired in 1986. His retirement didn’t last long as he was called out of retirement 2 years later and asked to be Quaker State’s next CEO. He took the new opportunity
and moved to Oil City, PA where he and Ann lived for 5 years before retiring again in 1993.

During retirement, Jack enjoyed many rounds of golf with friends and spending winters in Cocoa Beach, FL.
Although Jack had quite the business career, the most important thing in life to him was his family. His face would light up when talking about his 6 grandchildren and his 5 great-
grandchildren. He was a selfless individual and everything he did was for the benefit of others.

Jack was a devoted Christian and always knew God was in control of his life. He “walked the walk” and was an incredible role model for those who knew him.

Jack is survived by his wife Ann, his 3 children: Dana Crissey (Mark), Bill Corn (Treville), Beth Scott (David.) His grandchildren: Jaclyn Wood (Zack), Stephanie George (Noah), Jackson Corn, Marilyn Lester (Lamar), and Mary Beth Fahsel (Michael). He is pre-deceased by his siblings Denver Corn, Hazel Wakefield, Ruth Daws, and his granddaughter Taylor Scott.

A celebration of life will be on August 30 th at 11:00 AM at Marietta Community Church with a reception following. Arrangements by Mayes Ward Funeral Home in Marietta.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Taylor Ann Scott Foundation (100% of proceeds benefits Cancer Research Institute), Marietta Community Church or Calvary Children’s Home.

Tomorrow The Rotary Club of Marietta welcomes our Rotary Club Alumni Sharon Settle Mason!
The EXCEPTIONAL TOP NOTCH President and CEO of our Cobb County Chamber of Commerce! Make plans to “Be A Friend, Make A Friend”, Yes, A N D “Bring A Friend” for a great Lunchtime get together with a wonderful group of Community Servant-Leaders at the Hilton Conference Center, 500 Powder Springs Street! See U @ HIGH NOON!!

There’s NO DOUBT ABOUT IT! The
Rotary Club of Marietta A N D all the Citizens of Marietta should be GRATEFUL for our esteemed City of Marietta, Ga., Government’s City Manager, Bill Bruton! His Proficient Accurate Consistent Efficient administration of our City since January 2000, not only catapulted Marietta to the forefront of our Nation’s highest livability award as an “ALL-AMERICAN CITY”, but thanks to Brother Bruton’s keen skills and professionalism, his leadership has catapulted our City into the “ALL-AMERICAN CITY HALL OF FAME”, recognition as a “City Of Excellence”, “Certified City of Ethics”, “Visionary City Award”, Technology Innovation Award”, and too many numerous National and State Awards to list herein!! This guy is the REAL DEAL! What an AMAZING “plate spinner” managing the multiplicity of responsibilities of our stellar City government! Kudos to Bill Bruton!

HEY Rotary Club of Marietta Rotarians! Tomorrow we welcome our TOP NOTCH Marietta City Manager, Bill Bruton, as our Guest Speaker!! A L S O please support our Club’s Dental Hygiene Service Project!! Pls. bring your children’s toothbrushes, toothpaste [Colgate or Crest], and unflavored waxed Dental Floss tomorrow… Every Club Member Participating A N D Serving Together! “Be A Friend, Make A Friend, Bring A Friend!” Thx

Rotary Club of Marietta Rotarians and Friends so very sad to report that yet another Gem of the Gem City has left this life and passed into Life After Life, longtime Rotarian Jack Corn has joined the ranks of Reid Brown, Rupert Raines, and Jack Wilson on Heaven’s Bright Shore… so many honorable notables gone on before us that we will meet again one day in Glory!

The Rotary Club of Marietta Rotarians, Friends, and Guests would G L A D L Y spend time together in the Principals Office with Dr. Marvin Crumbs! Personable, Professional, and ‘Principled!’ Today’s Program was indeed OUTSTANDING! A L S O congratulations to Cliff Kelker, our Rotarian of The Month! Come join a great group of Community Servant Leaders making a difference in Rotary District 6900, Marietta, and around the world! “It’s A Great Day To Be A Rotarian!”

Best Not Be TARDY To Our Rotary Club of Marietta Mid-week Meeting Tomorrow! You might end up in Dr. Marvin J. Crumbs’ Office, the Principal of Marietta High School!! The TOP NOTCH Administrator of Marietta City Schools OUTSTANDING High School named an “ITEEA STEM School of Excellence” will be our distinguished Guest Program Speaker tomorrow at High Noon, 500 Powder Springs St, ATL-Marietta Hilton. “Be A Friend, Make A Friend, Bring A Friend!”

Yesteryear, 1951, Rotary Club of Marietta Members along with other music-minded folks met in one of the stately homes on Church Street with various musical instruments in hand to form the “Marietta Music Club”, celebrating and sharing their love of orchestral music 🎼, from this ‘Music Club’ would emerge the Georgia Symphony Orchestra! GSO Executive Director, Suzanne Tucker, presented a FANTASTIC informative midweek program re: yet another Gem City Jewel… the Georgia Symphony Orchestra! The GSO deserves our avid support!

Sangkoo Yun, a member of the Rotary Club of Sae Hanyang, Seoul, Korea, has been selected to become president for 2026-27.

Meet the president-nominee: https://on.rotary.org/3AlRuWN

Source : RI

Confab? Cotillion? Gala? Hoedown? HOOT-NANNY? Jamboree? Swanky Soirée? Shindig? Could be all of the above!!! Come and ‘inquire within’ tomorrow and ENJOY YOURSELF at High Noon at our Rotary Club of Marietta Mid-Week Get-Together! ATL-Marietta Conference Ctr-Hotel, 500 Powder Springs St. “Be A Friend! Make A Friend! Bring A Friend!” Great Folks and Food; EXCEPTIONAL Guest Speaker, and Y E S…UPLIFTING Fellowship! C U at 12 Noon!

WEDNESDAY REMINDER: Hey all Rotary Club of Marietta Rotary District 6900 Rotarians, Friends, and Potential New Members… NO MIDWEEK MEETING at the Hilton today at High Noon! See Everyone at our 5th Weds. Social at the Glover Park Brewery, 5 PM until 7 PM+/- at 65 ATL Street just off the Square!! “Be A Friend! Make A Friend! Bring A Friend!”

Our Rotary Club of Marietta Wednesday High Noon Meeting yesterday was ‘Abounding with RESOUNDING PROFOUNDING Insight’ about a local Gem City jewel often overlooked! Executive Director Sally Tanner Macaulay of The Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art, creator and originator of the overwhelmingly successful globally touted “Chalktoberfest”, EXPOUNDED engagingly and captivatingly regarding her ADMIRABLE administration of the Museum! An amazing awesome Guest Speaker! WOW! This Lady is THE REAL DEAL!