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Lunch Meeting Friday, Dec. 12
Historic DeKalb County Courthouse 101 E. Court Square
Meeting begins at 12:15 pm
OUR SPEAKER THIS WEEK:
Dale Cardwell Consumer Investigative Reporter
After 15 years as a consumer reporter with WSB-TV, six-time Emmy winner Dale Cardwell started his own consumer research and referral business, TrustDale.com. Since 2009, TrustDale has generated $2.6 billion in commerce for its certified businesses and helped more than two and a half million North Georgians connect with companies they can trust. Through his nationally syndicated TV show and YouTube channel, TrustDale Investigates, Dale and his team have recovered more than $1.5 million in cash, goods, and services for consumers who thought their money was gone for good.
Weekly luncheon meetings begin at 12:15 pm
on Fridays unless otherwise noted.
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FRIDAY
DECEMBER 19 Meeting Speaker Dr. Robert Franklin
Candler School of Theology, Emory U.
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FRIDAY
DECEMBER 26 NO MEETING Happy Holidays!
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FRIDAY
JANUARY 2 NO MEETING Happy New Year!
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Decatur Rotary Foundation $10k Fundraising Goal: Let’s Finish the Year Strong!
Now is a great time to make a tax-deductible donation to the Decatur Rotary Foundation.
Did you know that our club gives out community grants based on what we fundraise? And did you know that our club must pay to participate (or for expenses incurred) in such programs as Rotary Youth Exchange, the MLK Jr. Service project, scholarships for high school students, and Laws of Life?
Your club dues help pay for meals, meeting space, and organizational dues to Rotary International, but they don’t cover programs or costs associated with hosting an annual fundraising event, for instance.
Let’s build up the Decatur Foundation and start 2026 strong. Our goal is $10,000, which will primarily support our community grants program.
The more you give, the more Decatur Rotary can do good in our community. The needs are great—thank you for your generosity!
Click here or scan this QR code to make your donation.
. . . . . SAVE THE DATE: MLK Jr. Service Project
Doug Robinson announced the dates for our annual MLK service project: January 17-19, 2026. Everyone is invited to participate. We will team up to do home repairs and painting for some elderly residents in the Decatur community. Doug has emailed everyone a link to register – be sure to sign up for a shift or two!
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FUNDRAISER:
Holiday Gift Raffle–A Basket of Cheer
Donate a bottle of spirits or wine, festive snacks, or other celebratory items, and we will raffle the basket of cheer at our last meeting in December.
Bring items this week. Thank you!
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Your Club Needs You!
Our club needs a Treasurer-in-Training.
Pete plans to step down from this role next summer, and we need someone to shadow him now and be ready to take over for the 2026-27 year. The treasurer processes funds collected, provides financial reports to the Board, and works closely with the President, Board, and membership. Duties include invoicing members, depositing checks, working with the accounting firm, and approving invoices. This is a big club commitment!
Several Rotary members showed up to ring bells for Salvation Army donations. Thank you for supporting the Salvation Army and our club member Captain Jamaal Ellis, of the Atlanta-Peachcrest Salvation Army.
. . . . . Rotarians in theWILD
Rotarians at Doug Robinson’s house warming party!
Luis Abularach and Nedra White-Shaw seen at Monkey Arm Gallery art show!
. . . . . Milestones | December
Club Anniversaries
Judy Turner, 35 years
Al Adams, Al 28 years
David Hughes, 24 years
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Elliott Augustine, 19 years
Pete Pfeiffer, 17 years
Dud Larus, 4 years
Delores Crowell, Dec. 4
Elizabeth Sullivan, Dec. 6
Tim Martin, Dec. 12
Dan Coursey, Dec. 18
Friday | December 5
Last week, Bob Ettensohn announced the winners of the UGA-Georgia Tech football squares game (Go, Dawgs!), and declared that he would donate some Rotary-branded cornhole boards he had just made for our club’s use. (Are beanbags included?) Thanks, Bob!!
Luis Abularach asked members to consider pitching in to help clean out and organize our storage area in the clubhouse. Stay tuned for date and time!
Jack Kirivong (left) introduced our speaker, Edie Weintraub, founder of Terra Alma. She spoke about her role in helping real estate developers and communities find a good fit with one another.
We had several visitors last week:
Chandler Williams, guest of Lawrence Sharp
Sadé Albino, guest of Misty Palmer
Randy Walker, guest of Kelly Caudle
Bing Martinez, visiting Rotarian from our sister club in Cebu, Philippines
We hope to see you again soon!
Individuals are identified from left to right.
Al Adams with Mac Willett and Elizabeth Sullivan
Al Adams and Eric Lucas
Bob Ettensohn responded to the call of the Good News Jar
Charlie Lutin takes Alison’s 5 question quiz
Elliott Augustine is happy about Jason Conn’s raffle win!
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Thirsty Thursday, December Edition
Great turnout at Parker’s for December Thirsty Thursday!
After 15 years as a consumer reporter with WSB-TV, six-time Emmy winner Dale Cardwell started his own consumer research and referral business, TrustDale.com. Since 2009, TrustDale has generated $2.6 billion in commerce for its certified businesses and helped more than two and a half million North Georgians connect with companies they can trust. Through his nationally syndicated TV show and YouTube channel, TrustDale Investigates, Dale and his team have recovered more than $1.5 million in cash, goods, and services for consumers who thought their money was gone for good.
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