NEWSLETTER | FEBRUARY 17, 2023

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Join Us Feb. 10
Friday Lunch Meeting

Historic DeKalb Co. Courthouse
101 E. Court Sq.
 
PAGE STAR Awards Luncheon
 
Special start time: Participants should be at the historic courthouse by 11:45 am and the program begins at noon
SPEAKER:
John Cribb | 
Author

The Rail Splitter: A Novel by John Cribb tells the story of Abraham Lincoln's remarkable journey from a log cabin to the threshold of the White House – a journey that turns him into one of America's most beloved heroes. Like Old Abe, Cribb's acclaimed novel about Lincoln's years as president, The Rail Splitter brings Lincoln to life in a way no other book does. We walk beside him on every page, through Indiana woods and Illinois prairies, and come to know his hopes and struggles on his winding path to greatness. The story of the rawboned youth who makes his way from a log cabin to the White House is, in many ways, the great American story. The Rail Splitter brings Lincoln to life once again and reminds us that the country he loved is a place of wide-open dreams where extraordinary journeys unfold.
 
Books will be available for purchase and signing.

 
Upcoming Meetings and Events
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THURSDAY
FEBRUARY

2
THIRSTY THURSDAY

La Chiquiada
110 W. Trinity Place

FRIDAY
FEBRUARY

3
MEETING

Speaker:
Thomas Brown
Former DeKalb Co. Sheriff

FRIDAY
FEBRUARY

10
MEETING

PAGE
STAR Student and Teacher Awards


 
Volunteers Still Needed!
Sign Up for a Disaster Relief Work Trip Feb. 15-19
 
Decatur Rotary members are invited to join friends from Decatur Presbyterian Church for a Florida disaster relief work trip on February 15-19. Transportation options include driving to Ft Myers and flying to Tampa. Accommodations will be bunk-style with the expectation of 2.5 long days of work, doing whatever mucking, flooring, roofing, sheetrocking, painting, etc needed. Email Past President Todd Speed, tspeed@dpchurch.org, for more information. 

Jan. 20 Meeting Recap
 
Key notes:
  • Review of MLK Weekend Service Projects 
  • STAR Program Awards Luncheon at Rotary Meeting Feb. 10
  • Florida Hurricane Mission Trip Feb. 15-19
  • Rotary Board Meeting preceding the club meeting
  • Thirsty Thursday Feb. 2 at La Chiquiada
Guests of the club:
  • Luis Abularach, transferring his membership to Decatur

PAGE STAR Awards Luncheon Returns to the Historic Courthouse Feb. 10
 
Special start time: Participants should be at the historic courthouse by 11:45 am and the program will begin at noon on Feb. 10.  
 
After a hiatus due to the pandemic, on Feb. 10 at noon we're excited and honored to welcome back the student and teacher winners participating in the PAGE Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) program for DeKalb County. The winners will receive their awards and be recognized at our lunch meeting. The PAGE STAR program honors Georgia’s highest achieving high school seniors and the teachers who have been most instrumental in their academic development. Since its creation in 1958 by the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, the STAR program has honored nearly 29,000 students, who have in turn chosen their STAR Teachers to share in this recognition.

A special hello from Marion Curry . . . 
 
 
I am in Uganda but in good company with many Rotarians. Just finished the first day of supporting a Rotary eye clinic at a local clinic in Abora Uganda. I’ve included a picture here and will share more during my club presentation at the end of the month!

Rotary Shares Its Stories and Projects
 
At the Jan. 20 meeting, we took a moment and asked our members to share with us service projects they are working on, as well as their observations and ideas. This is always a very interesting meeting format and this one was no exception. 
 
 
Pete Pfeiffer gave the invocation, and here are some of the stories that followed:
  
 
Tim Martin talked about the upcoming PAGE STAR Awards program (described above).
 

 
Jason Conn described his latest exploits which include trying stand-up comedy.
 

 
Maria Alvarez spoke about her recent trip to Central America where she visited Granada and was hosted by several Rotary clubs. She shared her observations about the culture and challenges the people face there.
 

 
Doug Robinson shared how busy he's been during the holidays running a fast-paced retail business, the Eagle-Eye Book Shop, taking a cruise and also getting COVID. Here he offers club members a tutorial on using the new website and taking names. 
 

 
James Brewer-Calvert shared the challenges of keeping his congregation together over the pandemic years and how his church has emerged possibly more together and unified than ever by emphasizing communication between congregants, pastors and elders.
 

 
Charles Luton shared his interest in military history which is prompting an upcoming trip to Vietnam.
 

 
President Alan shared his love for the Burns Club of Atlanta. Officially organized in 1896, it's a private social club and literary and cultural society commemorating the works and spirit of the 18th century national poet of Scotland, Robert Burns.
 

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