Douglas Rotary Club

10/13/2026

Douglas Rotary will meet at Williams Foods on Thursday, October 15th

Rotary Friends:

Since they are presenting this week's program, the great folks at Williams Foods have invited us to meet at their place this Thursday. This will be an ideal way to get a feel for the breadth and scope of this extraordinary enterprise. Magnolia Cafe and Tea Room will cater our meal, and our meeting and program will follow. Guests are welcome.

Plan to enter the parking area and go to the right. Go to the main entrance and we will be welcomed there and directed to the meeting area.

Please reach out to Rotarian Chip Guinn or me if you have any questions.

The address for Williams Institutional Foods is 1325 Bowens Mill Road SW.

See you Thursday.

Jim Cottingham
Douglas Rotary Club President

10/12/2026

Rest in Peace...

Dear Rotarians:

It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of our fellow Rotarian, Past District Governor and past District Treasurer Bruce Montgomery. I wanted to forward the announcement shared with our Savannah East club members so that our District leadership is aware and has an opportunity to share the news more broadly.

A truly committed Rotarian, Bruce served faithfully as District Treasurer for many years, giving generously of his time and talents in service to Rotary. His longstanding commitment to our organization and the relationships he built over the years deserve to be remembered and honored.

His service will be held next Tuesday, October 20, in Savannah. Additional details are included in the forwarded announcement but his obituary can be found here: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/henry-montgomery-obituary?id=62706905

I hope you will help us share this news throughout the District so that those who knew and served alongside Bruce have an opportunity to remember him, honor his many contributions, and extend their condolences to his family.

Additionally, Frosty, Bruce's wife has asked that Bruce’s fellow Rotarians wear their Rotary name badges when attending the service next week, so that she and the family will know who his Rotary friends are.

Warm regards,
Laura Lane McKinnon
Membership Chair Rotary Club of Savannah East
[email protected]

View Henry Bruce "Bruce" Montgomery III's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

10/09/2026

Early voting for the November 3rd election starts on Tuesday, October 13. Your vote matters!

10/09/2026

Rotarian Robert Preston Jr. presents a check from Douglas Rotary Club to Coffee High School Drone Teacher John Brown at their October 8th meeting at South Georgia State College Alumni Hall. Mr. Brown made an interesting presentation about the drone soccer team he sponsors and his students competing in drone soccer matches.

- Photo by April Merritt

10/07/2026

A First for Rotary!
CHS Drone Soccer Team featured this week.

Rotary Friends,

Douglas Rotary meets this Thursday, October 8th, noon, at the SGSC Alumni House. Following lunch, the program will feature a presentation by and about Coffee High's Drone Soccer Team. That should be a real treat. Principal Van Allen will introduce team representatives.

The following week the spotlight will be on one of our region's premium businesses - Williams Foods, founded 75 years ago by Julius Williams, a charter member of Douglas Rotary.

Thanks in advance to immediate Past President Robert Preston Jr. who will preside this week.

Best regards,

Jim Cottingham
Douglas Rotary Club President

10/05/2026

What’s happening at Douglas Rotary on Thursday, October 8th?

Coffee High School Drone Instructor and Drone Soccer Team Sponsor John Brown will be our speaker this week at the South Georgia State College Alumni Hall following lunch at 12 p.m. Members and guests are encouraged to attend and learn about the latest sports craze that’s flying across nations. Mr. Brown, a military veteran and former helicopter maintenance technician, will be joined by students and their drones to demonstrate high-flying soccer. Coffee High Principal and Rotarian Van Allen will introduce Mr. Brown and Douglas Rotary will present a check to support the drone soccer team.

10/02/2026

Kudos to Douglas Rotarian April Merritt and her daughter Morgan for volunteering at Satilla Elementary School this afternoon as readers to over 90 kindergarteners. Douglas Rotary is the underwriter of a campaign by South Georgia State College’s Book Chat Club to give a book to every kindergarten student in Coffee County. Fun Fact: Both April and Morgan attended Satilla Elementary!

10/02/2026

Douglas Rotarians Jim Cottingham, John Day, Zach Fussell, Mark Miller, and Chelsea Preston joined the South Georgia State College Book Chat Club members at Eastside Elementary School this morning to read books to over 90 kindergartners. Rotary provided underwriting to give a book and pencil to each student.