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This meeting aims to be fun and informative, with board members and committee chairs highlighting the various activities and functions involved in running our club and making it work for our members. We will cover what’s happening now, what’s coming up next, and how members can get involved. Join us!
. . . And remember!
Thirsty Thursday | April 3 | 5:30 to 7 pm
Grindhouse Killer Burgers
433 N. McDonough Decatur 30030
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Special shout-out to new members –
join us to mix and mingle. See you there!
GREETERS THIS WEEK
Elizabeth Sullivan and Kelly Caudle
Weekly luncheon meetings begin at 12:15 pm
on Fridays unless otherwise noted.
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FRIDAY
APRIL 11
SPEAKER: Dr. Victor Eboh Task Force for Global Health
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FRIDAY
APRIL 18
SPEAKER: Emily D. Holden Standup Comedian
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FRIDAY
APRIL 25
SPEAKER: Colleen Saringer Global Health Leader & Consultant
Auction Items and Bottles of Wine Needed for Annual Fundraiser on May 1
Our annual fundraising event is quickly approaching, and we need your help! We need items for the silent auction, especially high-value items. Tickets to sporting events, behind-the-scenes tours, fine dining gift certificates, and special experiences are all good options for auction items.
Contact Kelly Caudle or Alison Weissinger about auction items.
Also: Bring a bottle of wine to Rotary on Friday. We will use these for our ring toss game at the fundraiser. Thank you!
. . . . . Decatur Rotary Is Growing:
Welcome to Our New Members!
Last week, four new Rotarians were inducted into our club: Misty Palmer, Will Rountree, Nedra White Shaw, and Candiace Williams. Stay tuned for brief bios on each, coming soon. Be sure to say hello to Misty, Will, Nedra, and Candiace. Welcome, all!
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Join the Fundraising Task Force
Dudley Larus is putting together a task force on fundraising to study what we have been doing and how, the effectiveness of our approach, and whether there are other things we should consider. Interested in taking part? Let Dudley know!
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Milestones | April
Club Anniversaries
Bill Mealor, 44 years
Bob Buckner, 39 years
Mac Willett, 38 years
Birthdays
Dan DeWoskin, 13 years
RJ Jawanda, 9 years
Jamaal Ellis, 4 years
Alison Weissinger, April 1
Elliot Augustine, April 2
David Hughes, April 4
Luis Abularach, April 4
Bedros Sharian, April 5
Dorian DeBarr, April 8
Bob Buckner, April 17
Maria Alvarez, April 22
Friday, June 6 Recap Speaker: Ariana Bryant | Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
From left: Bob Ettensohn, speaker Ariana Bryant
Bob Ettensohn introduced lunch speaker Ariana Bryant, of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA). In her role as Community Development Officer, Ariana pursues partnerships and community initiatives to advance the well-being of children and their families. She emphasized that the health of children extends beyond the borders of CHOA’s medical facilities, and said that in 2023, Children’s provided $412.4 million in benefits to parents, families, and children. She also shared some important CHOA initiatives, such as the child advocacy program Strong4Life and a rural health initiative that supports a pediatrician pipeline as well as behavioral and mental health in rural parts of the state.
Leadership Award for President Dudley Larus
Dist. Gov. Gordon Owens honoring Dudley Larus with Sheffield Leadership Award
Al Adams gave remarks on the significance of our club’s president, Dudley, being honored with a Sheffield Leadership Award and thanked him for his excellent leadership of the club over the past year. Dudley guided us to grow and thrive.
District Governor Elect Steve Ivory also spoke about Dudley’s leadership and congratulated the club on its positive momentum.
The Sheffield Leadership Award, established in 1994, is presented by the Rotary Club of Americus in honor of three Past District Governors – all from the same family and the Americus Rotary Club. It honors John West Sheffield (District 39, 1926-27), John W. Sheffield (District 690, 1961-62), and Langdon Sheffield (District 690, 1975-76), who have each served this Rotary District as District Governors.
Selected by the District Governor, the award is presented annually to the District 6900 club presidents (from each of the club size categories) who best exemplify the extraordinary leadership traits represented by the Sheffield family and execute their responsibilities in an exceptional manner.
Congratulations, Dud!!!
Elizabeth Sullivan – Classification Talk
Elizabeth Sullivan
Elizabeth Sullivan spoke briefly about her law firm’s area of practice, workers’ compensation. She has experience defending employers and insurance companies as well as advocating for injured workers, and thus is able to bring a whole perspective to her work.
Rotary Global Grant Scholar
Taiko Nakazawa
Since fall 2023, Decatur Rotary has hosted Taiko Nakazawa, of Japan, as a Global Grant Scholar. She spoke to the club about her wonderful experience at Emory, where she just completed her master’s degree at the Rollins School of Public Health. She now has an internship at Villa International, so we hope to see her more often.
Visitors
We welcomed Brandi Smith, visiting Rotarian from the Buckhead Club; Jim Kresge, guest of Doug Robinson; Willie Accree and Jack Kirivong, guests of Jason Conn; Andrea Young, guest of Dud Larus; Riley McMillan, guest of John Bennett; Selma Doganson, RYE student and guest of the club; and Taiko Nakazawa, Global Grant Scholar and guest of the club.
Scenes from our most recent meeting and events. Individuals are identified from left to right.
Speaker Ariana Bryant and Brandi Smith, of the Buckhead Rotary Club
Guest Jim Kresge and Doug Robinson (Happy anniversary to Doug & Diana!)
Charlie Lutin, David Ewing, Lawrence Sharp, Kalia Morrison, David Hughes
Rick Garnitz, Leo Ladefian, Luis Abularach, Brian Markowitz
Dist. Gov. Elect Steve Ivory and President Elect Alison Weissinger
Willie Acree and Jack Kilivong, both returning visitors. We hope you’ll join the club!
Dudley with Bob, who really wanted to win the raffle!
Guest Jim Kresge and Doug Robinson (Happy anniversary to Doug & Diana!)
Charlie Lutin, David Ewing, Lawrence Sharp, Kalia Morrison, David Hughes
Rick Garnitz, Leo Ladefian, Luis Abularach, Brian Markowitz
Dist. Gov. Elect Steve Ivory and President Elect Alison Weissinger
Willie Acree and Jack Kilivong, both returning visitors. We hope you’ll join the club!
Dudley with Bob, who really wanted to win the raffle!
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