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| 1 | 2 11 Roswell: Blood Drive Join us at Gate City as we challenge the Alpharetta Rotary Club to see which club can donate the most pints. | 3 | 4 12:15p Thomasville: Ron Salter. We are all ignorant
Guest Challenging what most of us assume to be verifiable truths in areas like history, literature, science, nature, and more,Ron has a compendium of how little we actually know about anything. It’ll have you scratching your head wondering why we even bother to go to school. 12:15p Roswell: Be The Voice - Debbie Cwalina
Guest Debbie Cwalina Be THE Voice Co-Founder and Executive Director Owner of Creative Corporate Ideas Inc. Atlanta, GA and Executive Director at Be THE Voice (R) will update us on current programs within the schools. | 5 | 6 |
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 12p Marietta Metro: CART Fundraiser and Social at Marietta Wine Market Join us from 5:00PM- 7:00 PM for a Fundraiser and Social At the Marietta Wine Market. The Wine Tasting will cost $10 per person with all proceeds benefitting Alzheimer’s Research. We will be treated to wines from the Merryvale Family Vineyards in Napa Valley. Their winemaker, Sean Walsh, will be there to tell us about the wines. https://www.merryvalefamilyofwines.com/ The wine tasting is open to the public. So invite your friends, neighbors, and potential members. Join us for an entertaining evening! Help the Rotary Club of Marietta Metro fund this important research by donating to CART. For more information, go to http://www.Cartfund.org. | 11 12:15p Thomasville: Dr Chip Bragg
Guest Dr Bragg is currently researching the history of Archbold for a book celebrating their upcoming centennial. He will share some stories from the earliest days of Mr Archbold's involvement and the forming of the Hospital. 12:15p Roswell: American History Author - Randolph Russell
Guest Randolph Russell is the author "American History in No Time: A Quick and Easy Read for the Basics." When Randolph Russell decided to write a short and and concise book about American history and civics, he was surprised that there were very few comprehensive textbooks on the subjects. | 12 | 13 |
14 | 15 | 16 5:30p Dunwoody: RCD Attorney and CPA Happy Hour and Rotary Means Business Rotary Means Business Fellowship and the RCD Attorney/CPA happy hour is next Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 5:30pm-7pm. Our next meeting will be a drop-in style happy hour meeting from 5-7. Please join us at the Ravinia Crowne Plaza at I-285 and Ashford Dunwoody, Restaurant-bar called Parkwoods, https://www.cpravinia.com/ We are able to wear masks, practice social distancing, and the hotel takes additional steps for protecting guests. We are combining with a couple of groups to help grow the fellowship as well as introduce Rotary to more people.
| 17 | 18 12:15p Thomasville: Nate Tyler
Guest The Family PLUS Initiative develops youth by strengthening families within the Boys & Girls Club organization. Seeking to empower and strengthen adults in their familial roles, Family PLUS builds on the premise that broad-based programming for parents and caregivers will enhance family stability, develop caregiver competencies and promote the healthy development of children. 5:30p Dunwoody: Thirsty Thursday - Dunwoody Tavern Join us at the Dunwoody Tavern on Thursday for some great food and drinks, comradery with friends and live music. We'll be warming up by the toasty firepit outside under the covered patio. Come out and enjoy the fun! About Meeting Place: Dunwoody Tavern is an Irish pub with cozy décor, great food and drinks, located in The Shops of Dunwoody. Address: 5488 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd, Dunwoody. See their link for menu and more: www.dunwoodytavern.com About the Music: Jud Shumway of the Sawgrass Blues Band performs live! Go to www.sawgrassblues.com to see a list of songs for special requests. - Questions call Jennifer Bowler 404-667-2494
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21 | 22 | 23 12p COVID-19 Grand Rounds : Transmission Dynamics You and Your Guests are hereby invited to the COVID-19 Grand Rounds by Rotary Clubs of Emory-Clifton, Rotary Club of Smyrna-Vinings, and Rotary District 6900.
Michael O’Reilly, MD, MPH: Epidemiology Consultant/Instructor at Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health; Former WHO/WPRO consultant and FETP resident advisor; former CDC EIS Officer/Program Advisor.
Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/RotaryCovidGrandRounds Meeting ID: 960 3001 8358 Passcode: RCEC2021
| 24 | 25 12:15p Thomasville: Chuck Ray, GEMA Field Operations Manager
Guest The purpose of the Emergency Management Agency is to prepare our community for major emergencies and disasters and thereby reduce the loss of life and property. Before a disaster we advise all local agencies of their emergency functions. During the disaster, we oversee the operations of all agencies. Following a disaster we coordinate resources with State and Federal agencies to facilitate recovery.
Chuck Ray, GEMA Field Operations Manager, There are eight regional GEMA Areas in the state and each one has an Area Coordinator. All eight Area Coordinators directly report to Chuck. Chuck has solid experience with a wide variety of events in diverse jurisdictions. Thomas County is in Area 2. | 26 12:15p Atlanta West End: Debra L. Stokes, Director of Marketing, Membership, and General Operation, Association Strategy Group and Author of "The Green Coat"
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Passcode: 1284709 | 27 9 Roswell: Sweep the Hooch Let's keep the Chattahoochee clean. We will gather at Dutch Earle's home. For more information see Dutch!
10 Buckhead: Chastain Park Work Day and Picnic Lunch SOLD OUT We will be helping the Chastain Park Conservancy to make improvements. Tools will be provided, but be sure to bring work gloves, hats and sunscreen, and Covid protection items. Children welcome if supervised. Work will be from 10am to noon followed by a picnic lunch. Use the driveway at 4001 Powers Ferry Road and follow it across the golf course (yield to golfers and carts) to the Conservancy building 12p Buckhead: Family Picnic A Family Picnic for all Buckhead Rotarians will follow the workday on the 27th. You don't have to help with the workday to enjoy the picnic - it's open to everyone, but reservations are required so that we have enough food for all. To enter the farm area of Chastain Park, go to 4001 Powers Ferry Road and follow the driveway across the golf fairway (yield to golfers and their carts) to the Conservancy building. |
28 | 29 | 30 8 Dallas-Paulding County: Paulding Family Connection
Guest Attendees#8 – Madge, Howard, Cindy, Emelia, Jason K., Ivy, Mary Carol, and Terri
• Prayer/Pledge - Howard
• Speaker: Michele Craig with Paulding Family Connection. She spoke to us about the statewide connection and how each county is unique to the needs within that county. PFC focuses on School Success and Birth to 5. Many subcommittees are under both initiatives. July begins the new year and the school system agreed to be their fiscal agent. She spoke about the L4GA Grant – Get Paulding Reading, The Back to School Backpack program, Parent Advisory Board with the Civic Dinner on 4/30. PFC receives funding through the Department of Public Health, Regional 1, and Pittlouch Foundation. Our club stated that we would help with the backpack project.
• Tornadoes in Newnan – Club voted to give $500 to Newnan when the Rotary District or Newnan Club advises their needs. Ivy contacted Newnan, Paulding clubs and our AG to let them know our intent.
• Golf – If you get sponsors, please have them send you their logos as JPEGS and get them to Cindy. Ivy informed the club that GA Power Foundation declined sponsorship.
• NO MEETING NEXT WEEK 4/6/2021 DUE TO SPRING BREAK.
• Next meeting is April 13, 2021 and our speaker is Luke Brown with Marketing and Outreach Manager West Georgia Regional Library System.
• Jason K. led with 4 Way Test, meeting adjourned.
1p Americus: Weekly Club Meeting - Special Agent in Charge Joe Chesnut, GBI Region 3 Field Office
Guest Special Agent in Charge Joe Chesnut has been assigned to the GBI Region 3 Field Office in Americus. GBI Regional offices assist local law enforcement agencies, when requested, in a variety of felony criminal investigations. These regional offices also investigate criminal violations on property owned by the state or its departments, bureaus, commissions, or authorities.
Prior to his transfer, Agent Chesnut established the newly formed Southwestern Regional Drug Enforcement Office in Albany, Georgia which serves 42 counties in Southwest Georgia. Agent Chesnut was previously the Special Agent in Charge of the West Metro Regional Drug Enforcement Office, which serves the Metropolitan area of Atlanta where he was a supervisor for over ten years.
Chesnut has been with the GBI for 23 years and was previously assigned to the State Drug Task Force and the GBI Regional Office in Sylvester. Prior to joining the GBI, Agent Chesnut served as a Deputy Sheriff with the Stewart County Sheriff’s Office for six years.
Agent Chesnut is a graduate of the 251st Session of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, and holds a Master’s Degree in Administration and a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Georgia Southwestern State University.
Currently, Agent Chesnut serves as the Vice President of the Georgia Narcotics Officers Association and is a delegate for the National Narcotics Officers Association. He is an Area Representative for the FBI National Academy Associates Georgia Chapter and a member of the GBI Special Enforcement Team. 12p COVID-19 Grand Rounds : COVID, Influenza and comorbidities You and Your Guests are hereby invited to the COVID-19 Grand Rounds by Rotary Clubs of Emory-Clifton, Rotary Club of Smyrna-Vinings, and Rotary District 6900.
Dr. Victor Coronado: Adjunct Faculty at Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health; Former EIS Officer/Medical Officer at CDC Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions for Influenza Pandemic Preparedness. Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/RotaryCovidGrandRounds Meeting ID: 960 3001 8358 Passcode: RCEC2021
| 31 12p Marietta: Col. Barry Simmons
Guest US. Army National Guard Col. Barry Simmons is Chief Information Officer and Deputy Chief of Staff, Information Management for the Georgia Department of Defense.
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