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Thirsty Thursday, March 5 The Marlay 5:30 to 7 pm
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Friday Lunch Meeting, March 6 Historic DeKalb County Courthouse 101 E. Court Square
12:15 pm
THURSDAY, APRIL 2
Past Presidents Celebration
The Lost Druid | 2866 Washington St., Avondale Estates, GA
GREETERS THIS WEEK
Charles Lutin and Nedra White-Shaw
Weekly luncheon meetings begin at 12:15 pm
on Fridays unless otherwise noted.
Friday
March
13 MEETING SPEAKER
Larry Padilla, CEO, Decatur Housing
Friday
March
20 MEETING SPEAKER
Leslie Thomas
Georgia Ports Authority
Friday
March
27 NO
MEETING
(Venue reserved for other event)
ANNOUNCEMENT:
DeKalb Rotary Council Joint Breakfast, March 13
All are invited to attend the joint breakfast meeting of the DeKalb Rotary Council on Friday, March 13, 7 to 8:45 am at Georgia Piedmont Technical College.
We will be honoring “Show Rotary Cares” recipient Doug Robinson and “You Are the Key” nominee Dud Larus, along with Decatur Teacher of the Year Erika Leach. Join us!
. . . . . MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Register Now for the 2026 District Conference!
Join fellow Rotarians for an unforgettable 2026 District Conference as we celebrate the incredible 2025-26 Rotary Year under District Governor Steve Ivory! The conference will take place at the beautiful Lake Lanier Islands Resort this year — offering a fresh, fun setting for fellowship, inspiration, and celebration. Lots to do, including a scenic boat cruise, pickleball, nature walk, golf, and more.
Details: 2026 District Conference
April 16-19, 2026
Lake Lanier Islands, GA
. . . . . Milestones: March
Club Anniversaries
George McKerrow, 36 years
Robert Brown, 31 years
Jason Conn, 26 years
Vee Nelson, 26 years
Alan Dishman, 20 years
Dean Crownover, 12 years
Nedra White-Shaw, 1 year
Will Rountree, 1 year
Candiace Williams, 1 year
Birthdays
Candiace Williams, March 11
Will Rountree, March 12
Art Rosser, March 15
Jen Schuck, March 19
Bob Ettensohn, March 24
Dean Crownover, March 25
Bryan Downs, March 26
Chet Burge, March 29
Fundraiser recap: Feb. 27
No meeting last week. We tried a new type of fundraiser instead – murder mystery dinner theater. The Roaring ‘20s theme was fun, and the costumes were fabulous. Best of all, after expenses we raised about $5,000 for the club’s programs. Thanks to everyone who bought event and drink tickets.
Special shout-out to Dud Larus and Genevieve Hampton for putting the event together, and to Jack Kirivong for bringing more than 20 guests!
Scenes from around the room at our most recent meeting. Individuals are identified from left to right.
Dud, Genevieve, and Jack understood the assignment!
Signe and Rick Garnitz
Joe and Gloria Kusmik
The “Bride-to-Be” character and Walt Drake, in character as “Ivan Stoned”
Tom and Marianne Adams
The scene: the wedding of a mob boss’s daughter. The 1920s-era guests asked the suspects questions in order to deduce who committed a crime.
Melanie and Todd Speed
A shady character throws shade on someone else
Mary and Nick Villaume
The murderer is caught and handcuffed by the detective!
Walt wins the award for “Best Suspect”
Genevieve is relieved the murderer has been caught!
