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Lunch Meeting Friday, April 10 Historic DeKalb County Courthouse 101 E. Court Square | 12:15 pm
OUR SPEAKER THIS WEEK
L. Joseph Loveland JAMS Mediation & Arbitration
L. Joseph Loveland Jr. joined JAMS in 2018 as a mediator, arbitrator, and neutral evaluator following decades of experience as a trial and appellate litigator. A Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, Mr. Loveland served as lead trial and appellate counsel for both plaintiffs and defendants in complex contract disputes, business torts and financial litigation throughout the United States. His business cases involved accountant liability, financial fraud and fraudulent conveyance, product distribution agreements, antitrust, securities fraud, intellectual property, health care, false claims and related governmental investigations and other matters.
Weekly luncheon meetings begin at 12:15 pm
on Fridays unless otherwise noted.
Friday
April
16-19 District Conference
Lake Lanier
Friday
April
17 Meeting Speaker Ilham Askia
President & CEO
The East Lake Foundation
Friday
April
24 Meeting Speaker Dr. LaDena Bolton
DeKalb County Commissioner
ANNOUNCEMENT: Rotary Closet Spring Cleaning,
April 10
Help us clean up and organize our Rotary supply closet in the courthouse this Friday, immediately following the meeting.
Thank you!
. . . . . MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Last Chance to Register for the 2026 District Conference!
Join fellow Rotarians for an unforgettable 2026 District Conference as we celebrate the incredible 2025-26 Rotary Year under District Governor Steve Ivory! The conference will take place at the beautiful Lake Lanier Islands Resort this year — offering a fresh, fun setting for fellowship, inspiration, and celebration. Lots to do, including a scenic boat cruise, pickleball, nature walk, golf, and more.
Details: 2026 District Conference
April 16-19, 2026
Lake Lanier Islands, GA
. . . . . Rotarians in the Wild
Kelly Caudle and Alison Weissinger, spotted at a recent blood drive at Decatur Library.
. . . . . Milestones: April
Club Anniversaries
Bill Mealor, 45 years
Bob Buckner, 40 years
Mac Willett, 39 years
Dan DeWoskin, 14 years
RJ Jawanda, 10 years
Jamaal Ellis, 5 years
Stephen Szeremeta, 1 year
Elizabeth Maloff, 1 year
Pat Walsh, 1 year
Birthdays
Alison Weissinger, April 1
Elliott Augustine, April 2
David Hughes, April 4
Luis Abularach, April 4
Bedros Sharian III, April 5
Dorian DeBarr, April 8
Bob Buckner, April 17
Maria Alvarez, April 22
April 3: Meeting Recap
Last week, Will Rountree (left) introduced our speaker, Ira Gleser, president of Amplify Marketing Communications. Ira discussed ideas from his book Stewardship for Business, especially creating a compelling value proposition for your audience or client.
Individuals are identified from left to right.
Past Presidents Celebration: Walt Drake gave a little history about the club’s leaders. Happy to be joined by DG Steve Ivory and DGE Cynthia Edwards!
Past Presidents Celebration: Lawrence Sharp and Bob Ettensohn
Past Presidents Celebration: Dave Jollay and Eric Lucas
Past Presidents Celebration: Jason Conn and Dan DeWoskin
Past Presidents Celebration: Doug Robinson and Bonnie
President Alison asked Maria the 5 Questions last week
Good friends and Rotary go together!
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.
Last week, Will Rountree (left) introduced our speaker, Ira Gleser, president of Amplify Marketing Communications. Ira discussed ideas from his book 
