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Friday Lunch Meeting, March 13 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
20 MEETING SPEAKER
Leslie Thomas
Georgia Ports Authority
Friday
March
27 NO
MEETING
(Venue reserved for other event)
Thursday
April
2 Past Presidents
Celebration
The Lost Druid
(More info below)
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!
. . . . . ANNOUNCEMENT: Past Presidents Celebration April 2
. . . . . 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
. . . . . ANNOUNCEMENT:
Rotary Youth Exchange Host Families Needed
Applications are now open to host a high school exchange student in the City of Decatur school system for the 2026-27 year. If you want to be part of something great, volunteer to host a student for about three months. It sounds like a short time, but it is life-changing for you and the student. The application and more information can be found here: Host A Student. Questions? Talk to John Bennett at jbennett@origintitle.com.
. . . . . UPDATE:
Murder Mystery Dinner
Gyimah and Shara (left), Lawrence and Rhoda Sharp
Dudley updated the club last week on the Murder Mystery dinner fundraising event held Feb. 28. We raised about $5,000, and sold nearly 100 tickets. Thanks again to everyone who participated and donated!!
And a big shout-out to our event sponsors: Ameris Bank, Art Wood Mortgage, Lawrence Sharp Realtors, and Roaring Social. THANK YOU!!!
. . . . . 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
Meeting Recap: March 6
Last week, Kelly Caudle introduced our lunch speaker, Patrick Bryan, the city manager of Avondale Estates. Patrick had lots of good news to share about the city, including updates on the “complete streets” project and a major multifamily residential development in the works. He also shared that January 1, 2028, is Avondale’s centennial, so there are lots of events being planned to celebrate that milestone.
Some returning visitors joined us last week:
• TJ Dunnivant, guest of Lawrence Sharp
• Celie and George Howard, guests of John Bennett
We hope to see you again soon!
Scenes from around the room at our most recent meeting. Individuals are identified from left to right.
Doug, Jamaal, and Dud catch up
Jack Kirivong gets to know Patrick Bryant, our speaker
Sergeant at Arms Luis Abularach sets up and takes down our meeting materials
John Bennett (right) introduces guests Celie, our outbound student for next year, and her dad, George Howard
Thirsty Thursday at The Marlay: Stacey, Tom, and Marianne
Thirsty Thursday at The Marlay: Bryan, Nick, and Kelly
Thank You to Our Club Sponsors
We are grateful for the support of our local sponsors, and we encourage our members to support them in return.
