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Lunch Meeting
Friday, Sept. 27 | 12:15 pm
- - - CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER - - -
Speaker, veteran broadcaster
Jeff Hullinger, to be rescheduled.
Weekly luncheon meetings begin at 12:15 pm
on Fridays unless otherwise noted.
Service Project at Decatur Legacy Park, Saturday, October 12
Join us for a Wetland Planting and Beautification at Decatur Legacy Park on October 12, 2024, from 8:45 am-noon. Free lunch will be provided at noon! Volunteers are encouraged to wear clothes they can get dirty in and to bring gloves and digging tools, but Legacy Decatur will also provide tools. Please bring a water bottle; extra water will be provided.
Decatur Legacy Park is a 77-acre site that includes historic buildings and a 22-acre conservation area with a pond, wetlands, riparian areas, nature trails, woodlands, and meadows. Although all types of ecosystems are important, wetlands are incredibly vital for stormwater management, pollution filtration, and wildlife habitat. On October 12, we are excited to bring the community together to plant native vegetation along the wetland area to support the Park’s biodiversity, stabilize the stream bank, provide food for wildlife, and provide a calm and aesthetically welcoming environment for the community to learn about the importance of wetland areas.
Meet at 500 South Columbia Drive, Decatur, GA, 30030. Please follow event signs at the park to find the volunteer group.
Congratulations to Doug Tozzi, who just became a father again!
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Milestones
Club Anniversaries
Marvin Fralish, 35 years
Bryan Downs, 28 years
Barbara Tedrow, 24 years
Jean O'Callaghan, 16 years
September Birthdays
Chet Burge, 10 years
Leo Ladefian, 7 years
Kelly Caudle, 5 years
Adam Laverack, 1 year
Dan DeWoskin, Sept. 1
Andrea Arnold, Sept. 2
Gyimah Whitaker, Sept. 3
James Smith, Sept. 8
Jason Conn, Sept. 8
Shara Sanders, Sept. 8
Vee Nelson, Sept. 18
Eric Lucas, Sept. 22
Stacey Stevens, Sept. 22
Friday, Sept. 20 | 2024
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Invocation
John Bennett gave last week’s invocation.
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Guests
Selma Doganson, our Rotary Exchange student for the year, joined our lunch meeting along with her host family “sister” Riley
• J. Nichole Simms, DeKalb County government
• Madeleine Henner, executive director of Legacy Park
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Classification Profile:
Chris Brandon, Attorney
Chris Brannon told attendees about his law practice, which specializes in estate and elder law. He explained that a differentiator for his firm is that they understand how Medicaid works and have experience navigating Veterans Administration benefits and benefits for home care, which can be confusing for many people.
. . . . . Speaker recap:
Leslie Wingate Spoke About the Decatur Book Festival
Decatur Book Festival Executive Director Leslie Wingate was introduced by Doug Robinson (left)
Executive Director Leslie Wingate shared lots of fun details about the return of the Decatur Book Festival, happening on the Decatur Square Saturday, October 5.
Sessions with authors will take place throughout the day, and more than 100 exhibitors will offer their wares to festival goers. Beer and food trucks will be available, and musicians will perform throughout the day as well. For all the details, check out the DBF website.
Scenes from around the room at our most recent meeting. Individuals are identified from left to right.
Congratulations to Stacey Stevens, last week’s wine raffle winner!
President Dudley Larus and Bob Ettensohn
Mary Ann Cathopoulis and Maria Alvarez
Bob Wilson and Tom Adams
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.
John Bennett gave last week’s invocation.
Selma 
Chris Brannon told attendees about his law practice, which specializes in estate and elder law. He explained that a differentiator for his firm is that they understand how Medicaid works and have experience navigating Veterans Administration benefits and benefits for home care, which can be confusing for many people.
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