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A newspaper reporter for 35 years, Tony Barnhart then went on to become a college football television analyst for ESPN, CBS, and the SEC Network. He is the author of five books, including Always a Bulldog: Players, Coaches, and Fans Share Their Passion for Georgia Football. He is a member of the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame's class of 2021, winner of the Bert McGrane Award from the College Football Writers Association, and a Grady Fellow at UGA's School of Journalism. Today he writes for his own website, TMG College Sports, and lives in Dunwoody, Georgia, with his wife, Maria.
Upcoming Meetings and Events Mark those calendars!
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SAT-MON JANUARY 13-15 Event: MLK Service Weekend
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FRIDAY JANUARY 19 Meeting/Speaker: Jai Rogers
Get a sneak peek at upcoming speakers on the website HERE.
This Week
MLK Service Day is This Weekend. And There's Still Time for You to Sign Up!
MLK Service Day organizers Noel Maloof and Doug Robinson, explain the details of this annual weekend project.
Calling on all Rotarians – sign up for your four-hour shift starting Saturday, Jan. 13 through Monday, Jan. 15. We need everyone with all types of skills. Please participate! Speak with Chris Brannon or Noel Maloof for more information.
President Tozzi kicks off a new year at the Historic DeKalb Courthouse.
Guests
• Daphne Byrd, Past President, South DeKalb Rotary
• Demetrius McCoy, guest of Lawrence Sharp
• Shara Sanders, Leadership DeKalb, guest of Lawrence Sharp
Shara Sanders is introduced to the club.
The president-elect for the 2025-26 year, Alison Weissinger, makes a point about New Year’s resolutions while giving the invocation.
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Tim Martin Kicks Off STAR Award Event Planning
Tim Martin is getting his team together to make the STAR Awards event a reality.
Tim Martin kicked off the planning for the upcoming STAR Awards Luncheon at Friday’s meeting. This event honors the best and brightest students and teachers in DeKalb County. Decatur Rotary Club is the long-time sponsor of this event and is proud to continue this fine tradition.
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Host a Rotary Exchange Student
John Bennett describes what a great experience it is to host a student.
John Bennett invited club members to consider hosting a Rotary Exchange student to discuss the opportunity with friends and neighbors. The host family must be within the Decatur School System district.
Kicking off 2024:
Expert Health and Fitness Tips from DeWitte Thompson
Dan DeWoskin, no stranger to fitness, introduced our speaker.
Health and fitness expert Dewitte Thompson spoke to the club about what's on many people’s mind these days in the new year – health and fitness.
Dewitte is passionate about the need to pursue health and wellness.
He emphasized three points for success: 1. Mindset, 2. Nutrition, 3. Exercise
Why is the order of these concepts important? First, he spoke about Mindset: Dewitte emphasized consistency over time. A mindset that supports consistency is critical. Doing exercise every day, even for a few minutes, is better than doing extensive exercise once a week. It’s vital to build a habit.
Second, he spoke about nutrition, and he took a unique perspective. Instead of a punitive attitude, he takes a positive one with this clients by ‘adding’ in nutrition instead of taking away ‘bad’ foods. For example, if you want to eat pizza, well, that's OK, but also add in a cup of kale. “You can’t outwork a bad diet,” Dewitte said.
Finally, he spoke about exercise and talked about a way to achieve success suggesting that for beginners, we start small doing a bare minimum and working our way up. This can reduce frustration and burnout.
He concluded, “Decoding health and wellness is a huge challenge in our lives, but one commonality is being consistent over time which allows us to focus.
President Tozzi shows Dewitte a book on fitness being awarded to the DeKalb Library in his honor.
This n' That
Scenes from around the room at our most recent meeting. Individuals are identified from left to right.
Rick Garnitz with Lawrence Sharp
Alan Yorker with Eric Lucas
Jason Conn with our speaker, fitness expert Dewitte Thompson.
Thirsty Thursday: January
Club members gathered to kick off the new year at Melton's App & Tap for the January edition of Thirsty Thursday. Watch for news about the location of our February 1 event. Save the date!
Lawrence Sharp, Doug Tozzi
Barbara Tedrow, Bill Boley, Alan Yorker
Eric Lucas, Dan DeWoskin
Peter Pfeiffer, and Doug Robinson
A Motley Crew
Charlie Lutin
Thank You to Our Sponsors
We are grateful for the support of our local sponsors, and we encourage our members to support them in return.
President Tozzi kicks off a new year at the Historic DeKalb Courthouse.
Shara Sanders is introduced to the club.
The president-elect for the 2025-26 year, Alison Weissinger, makes a point about New Year’s resolutions while giving the invocation.
Tim Martin is getting his team together to make the STAR Awards event a reality.
John Bennett describes what a great experience it is to host a student.
Dan DeWoskin, no stranger to fitness, introduced our speaker.
Dewitte is passionate about the need to pursue health and wellness.
President Tozzi shows Dewitte a book on fitness being awarded to the DeKalb Library in his honor.
Rick Garnitz with Lawrence Sharp
Alan Yorker with Eric Lucas
Jason Conn with our speaker, fitness expert Dewitte Thompson.
Lawrence Sharp, Doug Tozzi
Barbara Tedrow, Bill Boley, Alan Yorker 
Eric Lucas, Dan DeWoskin
Peter Pfeiffer, and Doug Robinson 
A Motley Crew
Charlie Lutin
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