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| | | | 1 12:15p Roswell: Pres., GSU - Mark Becker
Since beginning his tenure as Georgia State University’s seventh president in January 2009, President Mark P. Becker has pursued an ambitious vision for the future of the institution and has led it into an unparalleled period of growth and advancement. | 2 6p Newnan: Interact T-Shirt Fundraiser Help our Interact Club with Service Projects in our community. Due to the exclusivity of this annual T-Shirt, there are limited quantities. Sizes are Adult Small through Adult 4XL and the price is $20. 
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4 | 5 6p DGE Mary's Pop-ins This is an opportunity to check in, share info, or get support as planning and preparation continue for the 21/22 Rotary year. Zoom link has been sent via a calendar invite. | 6 12p Barnesville: Regular Meeting
Dan Hunley - Kenningston Balin Conn
Sean Bedgood - Rotaract President
Reg Dominy - guest of Mark Reichbeter
Nikee Rooks - guest of Sherry Farr Lamar County Board of Health | 7 | 8 4p District Training - Youth & Peace in Action District Training is 100% virtual and free! Registration is via this link which takes you directly to this Youth & Peace in Action session registration in DacDB. Choose Guest if you do not know your DacDB credentials or you may log in with your DacDB username and password. You will receive a reminder three days before the event containing the zoom link. Be sure to add this event to your calendar when you complete the registration. Because District Training is not just one day, check the calendar for other session topics and register for as many as you like. | 9 | 10 9 Buckhead: Picture Your PATH Painting Party - Gold Star Project 4 Rotarians with some painting skills are needed to help transfer winning artwork created by local kids to the columns along the MARTA rail line. You don't have to be an award winning artist, just a little handy with a brush. The location for the project has changed - please come to Mountain Way Common park - use the address 684 Mountain Drive for your GPS. If you are interested email Anna@livablebuckhead.org to grab your spot. |
11 | 12 12:15p Buckhead: Register to Attend in Person on April 12th Reservations are required if you wish to attend the meeting in person at Maggiano's. The $21 cost of the meal will be included in your July 1 invoice. The Guest fee is $25. The charges are non-refundable. Reservations close at noon, April 9. | 13 12p Barnesville: Regular Meeting
Dan Hurley from Kennsington Beolin, Conn.
Edwin Cordero - Gordon Rotoract
Reg Dominy
Nikki Rooks with Sherry Farr
Speaker - Zoe Pediatrics - Dr. Stephanie Kong | 14 Americus: Spring Into Action and Rise Against Hunger Rotary Club of Americus along with students from Georgia Southwestern State University will take part in a service project together to pack 10,152 meals (each feeding a family of four) for Rise Against Hunger. This event will occur in the Student Success Center Conference Rooms (take a right down the hall on the other side of the Chick-fil-A on campus). REGISTER HERE TO VOLUNTEER | 15 12:15p Thomasville: Southwest Ga Technical College - Rick Perkins Award
The Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction honors the Technical College System of
Georgia’s most outstanding instructors. The award has been an ongoing statewide event since 1991 and
is designed to recognize technical college instructors who make significant contributions to technical
education through innovation and leadership in their fields. Formerly known as the Commissioner’s
Award of Excellence, the award was renamed in honor and memory of Thomas “Rick” Perkins, an
instructor at West Georgia Technical College | 16 | 17 12p Newnan: The Tour of Coweta
The first annual century ride takes place on the beautiful country roads of Coweta County, Georgia. The event will start at 8am for all participants at the Historic Newnan Train Depot in downtown Newnan. From there, multiple routes will be available in 25, 45, 62, and 100 mile rides. The Tour of Coweta Century is fully supported. SAG stops and mechanical support will be provided and participants will be entertained to a post ride meal downtown and the Rock & Road Cycling Festival.
Participants will be provided with SWAG bag, T-Shirt, and $10 Lunch Coupon for after the event celebrations. Day of Registration available for $55.
25 Mile Route Option
http://tourofcoweta.com/25-mile-route/
45 Mile Route Option w/rest stop at Grantville Park
http://tourofcoweta.com/45-mile-route/
65 Mile Route Option w/rest stop in Grantville & Moreland
http://tourofcoweta.com/62-mile-route/
100 Mile Route Option w/rest stop in Grantville, Moreland, and Senoia
http://tourofcoweta.com/100-mile-route/
Event details and schedule
The ride takes off out of downtown Newnan at 8am.
Check in and day of registration begins at 6:30am.
10 Buckhead: Buckhead Bees - Pollinator Garden Planting Buckhead Bees - Phase III It is time for the next phase of our Buckhead Bee project - planting the garden with pollinator plants to give our bees the nourishment they need to prosper. The garden is prepped and the soil is great thanks to the Rotarians that took part last time, so this part should be pretty easy and not make you sore the next day! If you are interested in joining, please email michelle@livablebuckhead.org to grab your spot(s). We probably only need a max of 8 people for this one. |
18 | 19 12p Marietta-Metro: Books Donated for Veterans In cooperation with United Military Cares, our club members are donating new and used hard cover and paperback books for veeterans. They can be fiction or nonfiction and cover a wide variety of topics. They are also accepting books like Crossword Puzzles and Word Searches for the veterans' enjoyment. | 20 12p Barnesville: Regular Meeting
Cecil Spear guest of Linda Olivier
Cliff Thomas of Haisten -McCullough guest of Kathy Oxford
Reg Dominy
Fred Moye guest of Floyd Moye
Kesi Tukos - guest of Bob Taylor
Derrik Barron
Jerius Edge - Rotaract
Casy Hill - Rotaract
Freida Mitchum - Lamar County WIC
Karen Scott - Nutrition Program Education 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, April 20, 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.
| 21 5:30p North Fulton: Family Of Rotary Happy Hour @Jeckyll Join Rotary Club of North Fulton members to raise a glass of cheer and see each other face to face for a club networking event at Jeckyll Brewery at Alpharetta City Center. The event is open to club members, guest and perspective future Rotarians.
| 22 12:15p Thomasville: Laws of Life
Laws of Life Luncheon. Ms. Ramsey and Mrs. D’Souza. The Rotary Club is looking forward to hearing the winners share their essays. | 23 3p Marietta-Metro: Dedication of Tree at Emily Lembeck Center On April 15, a beautiful Kwansaan Cherry tree was planted at the Emily Lembeck Center in memory of a ParaPro who died suddenly last year. There will be an official dedication of the tree on April 23, 2021. The Rotary Club helped plant the tree and is also providing the memorial marker. | 24 Buckhead: Duck Pond Work Day We are helping one of our Parks Initiative grantees - the Peachtree Heights East Association - get the Duck Pond ready for Spring. Volunteers are needed and are asked to bring their own gardening tools. Location and other details to follow. 9:30 Buckhead: WEATHER DELAY to 4/27: Landscaping for Human Trafficking Intake Center The intake center is in desperate need of beautification which includes planting a butterfly garden and general clean up. For details and the disclaimer form contact Greg Davis (404-754-3675 or davisgit@comcast.net). Bring gloves, hat, sunscreen, and a mask. If you can provide a rake or shovel, that would be helpful. This is a multi-club effort and Buckhead should provide at least five volunteers. |
25 11 Buckhead: Bark in the Park Here's a volunteer opportunity for the Atlanta Humane Society on April 25. You get to help dogs and dog lovers and see a Braves game. Here are the details from Stacey at AHS: We need a list of your volunteer's names before the Braves can provide parking info, and only those people will be allowed into the park. We also need the t-shirt size for each of your volunteers, so we can provide them an AHS red volunteer t-shirt to wear. Bark at the Park check in begins at 12 p.m. for the April 25 game at the Chop House Gate, located beside the Terrapin Taproom. This gate is behind centerfield, adjacent to The Battery Atlanta and is the only gate that will allow for event check in. Volunteers are to meet at the Executive Office entry which is opposite the Roxy within the stadium complex at 11am. They will check their IDs and bags and issue a pass to get in and around facility. Our AHS lead volunteer and someone from Wag-A-Lot will meet them after that to give them the lay of the land and schedule for the day. They are letting dogs into the stadium starting at noon and the game starts at 1:20pm. A typical game is 3 hours so they can expect to be there until about 430pm. The schedule for the day will include breaks where they can sit and enjoy the game. Contact Mark Johnson (404-429-2812 or mejgeorgia@gmail.com) as soon as possible if you would like to be part of this event. We need 10 volunteers. Be sure to include your t-shirt size. It's a great chance to get out and support the Atlanta Humane Society.
| 26 Tucker: Rotary Golf Tournament 
The Rotary Club of Tucker will hold its 2021 Golf Classic: FOREducation on Monday, April 26th at Smoke Rise Country Club. The annual event wil benefit the club’s education initiatives both in Tucker, including REACH Georgia Scholarships for Tucker Middle School and Tucker High School and the DeKalb Rotary Council Teacher of the Year, and globally, including the Tutu Desk Campaign and the Senegal Teacher Project. The event begins at 8:00AM with breakfast, followed by a shotgun start at 9:30AM. Lunch is served on the course during the game, with award ceremony and presentations after in the clubhouse.
SCHEDULE 8:00 a.m. Registration and Breakfast 9:30 a.m. Shotgun start, scramble play 3:00 p.m. Awards and celebrations in clubhouse and 19th hole celebration
REGISTRATION COSTS Single player: $150 Foursome: $500 Cost includes continental breakfast, snacks, beverages and box lunch (served on the course during play).
SPONSORSHIPS EAGLE – $10,000 • Four foursomes • Speak at awards presentation • Company logo on all hole sponsor signs • Company logo and name on hole sponsorship sign • Link to company on RTC web page for year • Highlight of company via social media until tournament • Company name on RTC banner at tournament and at registration table • 19th hole sponsor – Advocate tickets for food/beverage for team players BIRDIE – $5,000 • Three foursomes • Company logo on one hole sponsor sign • Highlight of company via social media until tournament • Link to company on RTC website until tournament • Company name on RTC banner at tournament • Company name and logo featured prominently at registration table • 19th hole sponsor – Advocate tickets for food/beverage for team players TOURNAMENT – $2,500 • Two foursomes • Company logo on one hole sponsor sign • Highlight of company via social media until tournament • Link to company on RTC website until tournament • Company name on RTC banner at tournament • Company name and logo featured prominently at registration table ADVOCATE/TEAM SPONSOR – $1,000 • One foursome • Company logo on one hole sponsor sign • Highlight of company via social media until tournament • Company name on RTC banner at tournament • Company name and logo featured prominently at registration table CORPORATE HOLE - $500 • Company logo on one hole sponsor sign • Logo on website until event
The Rotary Club of Tucker has chosen basic education and literacy as its main philanthropic focus. Its Annual Golf Classic: FOREducation supports education initiatives in the Tucker community and beyond. Some of the projects funded by the Tucker club include: • REACH Georgia Scholarships - helping students in Tucker Middle School and Tucker High School to strive towards a higher education • Little Libraries - throughout the community • DeKalb Rotary Council Teacher of the Year - recognizing outstanding educators in a Tucker community school • Carolyn’s Giving Closet at Tucker High School - supplying food, clothes and personal care items to homeless students •Tutu Desk Campaign - led by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, seeking to bring writing desks to disadvantaged African children in schools lacking proper infrastructure • Senegal Teacher Project - funding one year of salary for a teacher in a remote Senegalese school
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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12p Marietta-Metro: Books Donated for Veterans In cooperation with United Military Cares, our club members are donating new and used hard cover and paperback books for veeterans. They can be fiction or nonfiction and cover a wide variety of topics. They are also accepting books like Crossword Puzzles and Word Searches for the veterans' enjoyment.
| 27 9 Buckhead: Landscaping for Human Trafficking Intake Center The intake center is in desperate need of beautification which includes planting a butterfly garden and general clean up. For details and the disclaimer form contact Greg Davis (404-754-3675 or davisgit@comcast.net). Bring gloves, hat, sunscreen, and a mask. If you can provide a rake or shovel, that would be helpful. This is a multi-club effort and Buckhead should provide at least five volunteers.
| 28 | 29 District Conference 2021 [CANCELLED] Governor Kirk and many in district leadership spent considerable time in thought and discussion weighing the pros and cons of holding the conference. In the final conclusion, it was felt we could not ensure conditions would be safe and could not in good conscience risk the health of anyone in attendance. Governor Kirk is still looking at options for clubs to celebrate this year. He knows it is especially tough on this year’s presidents who have given so much in the name of Rotary. Stayed tuned for further communication. Many of you have registered already. We will process refunds. There is nothing you need to do. If you have reserved a room, please cancel directly with Sandestin.
5p Buckhead: Club Social: Bangkok Station Patio Celebrate Spring on the patio at Bangkok Station restaurant, 550 Pharr Road (near Piedmont Road). There is no charge for this event. Please register so that we know how many to expect. Delicious Thai appetizers and up to two beer/wine drinks will be provided. The restaurant will be open for those who wish to stay for dinner or bar time. This is an opportunity to introduce a friend to Rotary. | 30 District Conference 2021 [CANCELLED] Governor Kirk and many in district leadership spent considerable time in thought and discussion weighing the pros and cons of holding the conference. In the final conclusion, it was felt we could not ensure conditions would be safe and could not in good conscience risk the health of anyone in attendance. Governor Kirk is still looking at options for clubs to celebrate this year. He knows it is especially tough on this year’s presidents who have given so much in the name of Rotary. Stayed tuned for further communication. Many of you have registered already. We will process refunds. There is nothing you need to do. If you have reserved a room, please cancel directly with Sandestin.
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