|
Having trouble reading this email? Click here for the web version.
WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
Rotary Onlinehttps://dunwoodyrotary.org
ROTARY CLUB OFFridays, 7:15 am |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President | Jack Sparks |
| President-Elect | Louise Barden |
| President Nominee | Matthew Johnson |
| Immediate PP | Jennifer Shumway |
| Vice President | Louise Barden |
| Treasurer | Carter Stout |
| Secretary | Dave Burr |
| Sergeant-at-Arms | George Stewart, Jr. |
This Week's Speaker
Welcome District Governor André Marria, Rotary District 6900
Join us this Friday morning at the AC Hotel's Bar Peri as we welcome our District Governor, André Marria.
André has been a Rotarian since 2005 when she joined the Rotary Club of Thomasville. She is the CEO of Marria’s Counseling, Coaching, and Consulting Service, LLC. She served as Youth Services and Foundation chairs prior to serving as Club President. In 2018-19 André received the Sheffield Leadership Award. She is a Paul Harris Fellow, Paul Harris Society member, Major Donor Level II, Will Watt Fellow, a Thomas Fellow, and Jake Cheatham Fellow, and received the Avenues of Service Citation 2021 from her club. She served as an Assistant Governor 2020-2022 the District Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. In 2023 André was recognized as one of six members honored by Rotary International President, Jennifer Jones, as People of Action: Champions of Inclusion, for helping create a more inclusive world. She is a graduate of Rotary Zone 33-34 Emerging Leaders 2020 Summit of Champions, is a member of the International Fellowship of Rotarian Musicians and is a Rotary Leadership Institute Discussion Leader.
André spent thirty-four years of public service with the Georgia Department of Human Resources, retiring as the Director of the Thomas County Department of Family & Children Services (DFCS) in November, 2008. She is a Licensed Therapist and published Author. [more]
Whiskey Raffle Update
Time is Running Out: Buy and Sell Tickets Now
If you don’t buy tickets now – or encourage your friends who
love whiskey to buy tickets – you’ll miss out on two big opportunities for our first
drawing on October 19:
- The chance to win two amazing bottles of whiskey from
Atlanta distilleries
- An opportunity to add to our Dunwoody Rotary Charitable Fund
and be part of all the causes we support in the community – including books for
Kingsley and Dresden Elementary, USO, Harvest Food boxes and more!
Ticket are just $10 for Raffle #1 and easy to buy at www.WhiskeyRaffle.com
Fellowship Opportunity
Add to Your Luck on Friday the 13th: Join Our Wine Fellowship Event
New Rotarian Meghan Berry is helping us restart a club favorite - with a wine tasting at her home (5101 Vernon Ridge Drive, Dunwoody, GA 30338) n Friday, October 13th from 6-9pm. Significant
others are invited too!
Please bring a bottle of wine under $20 value for everyone to taste, and a small appetizer or dessert to share. We'll do some blind taste tests to challenge our palates!
Please RSVP by clicking this link!
Opportunity to Serve
Join Us for Clean-Up at the Dunwoody Nature Center on October 14
Plan to join us a week from Saturday - on October 14 - to help with some clean-up at the Dunwoody Nature Center. We'll plan to be there from 9:00 AM to about noon. The Center needs all the volunteers it can get to help with projects on the property - and your support can help us increase the impact we will have.
Go to the Dunwoody Nature Center website to sign up and complete a volunteer waiver. Wear your Dunwoody Rotary shirt, bring your water and gloves, and plan to enjoy fellowship with your club members and other volunteers!