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Sarah Junkin Woodard Jubilee House Community, Inc.
Sarah Woodard is a co-founder of Jubilee House Community, a faith-based nonprofit established in 1979. Jubilee carries out its mission primarily in Nicaragua, helping poor communities to thrive through sustainable economic development, organic agriculture, healthcare, and education.
GREETER THIS WEEK
Charles Lutin
Weekly luncheon meetings begin at 12:15 pm
on Fridays unless otherwise noted.
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FRIDAY
MARCH 28
SPEAKERS: Rob Johnson,
Greg White A Home For Everyone Inc.
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THURSDAY
APRIL 3
THIRSTY THURSDAY Location TBA
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FRIDAY
APRIL 4
PROGRAM: Club Meeting The Magic of Rotary
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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 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.
Next week: Seeking Sponsors for Annual Fundraiser
. . . . . Memorial Service for Jean O’Callaghan Set for Saturday, March 22
Jean O’Callaghan was a Decatur Rotary Club member for 16 years, and served a term as club secretary. She was an active and engaged member of her community. Rotarians remember her as a vibrant, beloved presence. A celebration of life will be held on March 22, 11 am to noon, at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1438 Sheridan Rd. NE, Atlanta.
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DeKalb Rotary Council Awards March 21
The annual DeKalb Rotary Council Awards breakfast will honor our own John Bennett for his committed work with the Youth Exchange program. Each of the eight Rotary Clubs in DeKalb will acknowledge one of their members as well. The Teachers of the Year (hot off the recent STAR awards) will also be recognized. DeKalb CEO Lorraine Cochran Johnson will be the speaker for the event.
Way to go, John! Everyone is welcome to attend. Please RSVP to Dudley Larus as soon as possible, if you would like to go.
When: March 21, 7 am
Where: Georgia Piedmont Technical College, 495 North Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston, GA 30021
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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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Can You Lend a Hand with Post-Meeting Breakdown?
Can you stay a few minutes after our meetings to break down the banners and A/V equipment? If so, please let Luis Abularach or Dudley Larus know. Luis would appreciate an extra hand or two!
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Milestones | March
Club Anniversaries
George McKerrow, 35 years
Robert Brow, 30 years
Vee Nelson, 25 years
Birthdays
Jason Conn, 25 years
Alan Dishman, 19 years
Dean Crownover, 11 years
Art Rosser, March 15
Jen Schuck, March 19
Bob Ettensohn, March 24
Dean Crownover, March 25
Bryan Downs, March 26
Chet Burge, March 29
As President Dud was still traveling, past president Doug Tozzi conducted the weekly meeting. Dan DeWoskin gave the invocation.
Our Rotary Exchange student, Selma, gave a presentation about her experiences living in Decatur, attending Decatur High, and getting to travel to Florida beaches and Disney World; Washington, D.C.; and New York City. She also took road trips to visit the extended families of her host families in Virginia and New Jersey. Closer to home, she saw Columbus and Lake Burton. Selma has many friends at school, and she told us that one of her favorite things has been to attend school sporting events, particularly football games. (In Sweden, schools do not have their own sports teams.) Selma also commented on the ubiquity of plastic items, and that she will miss Chick-fil-A!
Rick Garnitz introduced our speaker, Dejah Gay, a certified financial planner with Delta Community Credit Union. She discussed retirement readiness and explained the implications of several new laws and opportunities in the financial realm, including changes to Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) and Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs).
Visitors were Genevieve Hampton, guest of Nedra White-Shaw; Willie Anthony, a visiting Rotarian and past president of the South DeKalb club; Andi Monroe, guest of Maria Alvarez; Nick Villaume, guest of Jason Conn; Jennifer McMillan and Rachel and John Cogburn, host families of this year’s exchange student, Selma.
Scenes from our most recent meeting and events. Individuals are identified from left to right.
Doug Tozzi led our meeting
Alison Weissinger, Tom Adams, Doug Tozzi
Luis Abularach, John Bennett, and Herb McCoy work on AV for the meeting
Pete Pfeiffer and Pat Walsh
Selma with Kelly Caudle
TES Stewart and Danielle Jones
Jennifer McMillan, Rachel Cogburn, John Cogburn (host families for Selma this year)
Can you stay a few minutes after our meetings to break down the banners and A/V equipment? If so, please let Luis Abularach or Dudley Larus know. Luis would appreciate an extra hand or two!
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