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| | | | | | 1 7 Join us for RLI Parts 1, 2, & 3 in Thomasville, GA on 2/1/25 Rotary Leadership Institute Parts 1, 2, & 3 on 2/1/25 at Southern Regional Technical College, U.S. Highway 19 North, Thomasville, GA 31792. Registration fee of $100 covers your Student Guide, breakfast, snacks, and lunch. Registration and breakfast begin at 7:00 a.m. and Graduation begins at 3:00 p.m. Register at www.rlisunshine.org. 10 North Fulton: Polar Plunge Fundraising Event for Projects for The North Fulton Rotary Club Wills Park Pool, Alpharetta Lunch at 11:00 am at Crust in Alpharetta (1/3 mile away) |
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 7:15 North Cobb: Project 82 Kenya
Guest Perry Kemp has invited Brandon Dasinger and Beth Sappington to speak with us about Project 82 Kenya. Project 82 Kenya is a group of Christians from Kenya and the United States working together with a common heart for orphans and vulnerable children. Since 2009, we have been serving together in order to care for vulnerable children by nurturing them holistically to achieve sustainable family solutions. 12:15p Thomasville: Fellowship & Fun
Guest Angela Williamson leads an interactive program to help build friendships and fellowship. You’ll discover many of our members have surprising experiences, lineage, hobbies, talents and abilities. 5:30 Thomasville: Wine or Whine Wine or Whine is monthly on the first Thursday of the month and represents another opportunity for casual gatherings to get to know your fellow Rotarians and bring potential new members. This month's Wine or Whine is Feb. 6 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Plaza. | 7 | 8 8:30 North Cobb: Volunteer: Black History Bowl Competition Kennesaw Parks and Recreation's Black History Bowl is a fun, competitive and educational event for middle school aged teens. This year we are anticipating thirty-two teams to compete in the opening round on January 18th, 2025, Sweet 16 round on January 25, and the Championship series being held on February 8 at the Ben Robertson Community Center in Kennesaw, GA. Teams from various schools, youth organizations, and churches will compete by answering a variety of black history-related questions in science, the arts, education, sports, entertainment, civil rights, politics and more in a fast-paced game show style format. The Bowl seeks to raise and deepen the awareness, while honoring the vital role played by African Americans in the rich history of our country. Volunteers are needed for judging at various times on all dates. Sign up here for available dates and times 10:30 Dunwoody: Memorial Service for Cecil "Teak" Pacetti 
Charter Member and long-serving Club Administrator Cecil
"Teak" Pacetti passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025 at the age of
84. Teak was a member of the Rotary Club of Sandy Springs before moving to the
Rotary Club of Dunwoody on April 25, 1984. He was an Attorney and a CPA, and
spent many years helping with set-up, greeting members and guests at the door,
maintaining our records, filing taxes, and participating in as many service and
social functions as he could.
Teak's memorial service will be held Saturday, February 8 at 10:30 am in the sanctuary of Northside Drive Baptist Church, 3100 Northside Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30305 with a reception in the Fellowship Hall to follow. Please consider joining friends and family as we bid farewell.
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9 | 10 1p Roswell: RUMC Job Networking Join us on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at RUMC Job Networking for workshops, dinner, and other activities starting at 1:00 PM. An enriching day filled with informative workshops, a delicious hot meal at 5:30 PM with an inspirational dinner message, along with workshops and other activities from 7:00-8:00 PM, Volunteer opportunities are plentiful including table hosts for the dinner segment. RUMC Job Networking would love to have you attend in a volunteer capacity or as an employer. Our workshop leaders aren't just dynamic and professional - they're your secret weapon in navigating the job search journey. Their expert skills and unwavering dedication are tailored specifically to arm you with the vital knowledge you need to secure your next career move. Trust in their proven methods, and you'll find the transition to your future career path smoother than you could ever imagine. For complete information, full agenda, and to register, visit rumcjobnetworking.com" or contact: Karen Griggs Medley RUMC Job Networking Coordinator 770-261-1739 [email protected] | rumcjobnetworking.com
5:15p Thomasville: Board Meeting Monthly meeting at the Chamber of Commerce, unless otherwise noted. All Red Ribbon members need to attend one board meeting to complete their Red Ribbon membership. | 11 5:30p Buckhead: Club Social and Tour of the new CHOA facility, 2220 North Druid Hills Road We must provide a list of guests by Friday, February 7th, so registrations will close at Noon on Friday or when we have reached the limit of 40 registrations. Only registered guests can be admitted on the 11th, so be sure to register and don't attend if you have not registered. Because of the nature of this event, please arrive promptly at 5:30. Allow at least 5 minutes to park and walk to the entrance of the building. Please navigate to the Visitor Parking Deck. There are several routes to the Visitor Parking Deck
referenced below depending on your origin. Once you enter the Visitor Parking Deck, park, and head
inside the hospital to meet your Children’s employee who will be leading your tour.
Directions to Visitor Parking
Traveling on 85 North
• Take Exit 89 for GA-42 S/North Druid Hills Road.
• Follow the exit ramp to GA-42 South/North Druid Hills
Road.
• Turn right off exit ramp onto GA-42 S/North Druid Hills
Road.
• Turn left at the traffic light for the main entrance.
• Take the first right in the roundabout and follow the
signs to Visitor Parking.
• Park in the Visitor Parking Deck.
Traveling on 85 South
• Take Exit 89 for GA-42 S/North Druid Hills Road.
• Turn left off exit ramp onto North Druid Hills Road.
• Turn left at the traffic light to the main entrance to
Arthur M. Blank Hospital.
• Take the first right in the roundabout and follow the
signs to Visitor Parking.
• Park in the Visitor Parking Deck.
Entrance off North Druid Hills Road
• Depending on your direction, turn right or left at the traffic light to
the main entrance to Arthur M. Blank Hospital.
• Take the first right in the roundabout and follow the signs to Visitor
Parking.
• Park in the Visitor Parking Deck.
Entrance off Briarcliff Road
• Depending on your direction, turn left or right at the traffic light into the Briarcliff Road entrance.
• Fork to the right and turn left into the Visitor Parking Deck. | 12 9 Roswell: Building a Playhouse In collaboration with Roswell Highschool and Roswell Rotarian a play house will be built. Our members with work with students at Roswell High School in the design and building of a Playhouse. Ken Briggs and Darrell Bartlett were key in coordinating this event. 6:30p North Cobb: Volunteer: Women's Extension Dinner Volunteers needed to bring sides for 30 people, serve dinner, and cleanup. The Extension is a faith based, 12 step, recovery program for both men and women. The residential program has Marietta facilities on Church St. Extension for the men and Holiday St. for women. North Cobb Rotary has provided dinner on a monthly basis for going on 15 years. It is a chance to get to know your fellow members in service as well as provide some encouragement for the men and women in recovery. Residents are required to gain employment during their residence and they receive counseling, job preparation and life skills in addition to the recovery process. This is an opportunity to get to know your members and be an encourager to these residents as they transform their lives.
| 13 | 14 7:15 Dunwoody: General Meeting: Paige Alexander, CEO, The Carter Center
Guest The
Rotary Club of Dunwoody Welcomes Paige Alexander,
Chief
Executive Officer of The Carter Center.
We look
forward to hearing what's in store for The Carter Center and its continued considerable
contributions around the world.
Photo credit: The Carter Center
Paige is the recipient of several awards, including the Atlanta Business Chronicle “Most Admired CEO" and Georgia Trend Magazine’s “100 Most Influential Leaders.” Learn more about Paige and her terrific accomplishments by visiting: About Paige
Thomasville: Rotarians Have Heart for Seniors Join us for a day of fun as we honor our seniors at the Scott Senior Center. We'll have games and shower them with gifts. Look for hearts at TNB or Rotary to help buy gifts. To join in the festivities with your fellow Rotarians and District Governor Gordon Owens, contact Angela Williamson to sign up. | 15 |
16 | 17 | 18 7:30 Dunwoody: Board Meeting - Monthly via ZOOM 2024-2025 Club President -Dr. Louise Barden will send out the Zoom Link and Agenda to the Board Members prior to the Monthly Meeting. If any member in Good Standing, not on the Board, wishes to attend the Board Meeting please Contact Club Secretary, Alison Norris at [email protected] | 19 Thomasville: Coffee Chat Grassroots Coffee
Drop in anytime between 7:30 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. Fellowship with fellow Rotarians – no agenda, no program, just an opportunity to fellowship over coffee before you start your workday. Questions? Contact Morgan Bailey. 10 North Cobb: Tour: Arthur M. Blank Hospital (CHOA) and Cancer Center We have a wonderful opportunity of service to the children suffering and overcoming the challengies of fighting cancer. We will deliver snack bags and gift cards to the Aflac Cancer Center at CHOA where we will get a tour of the cancer center and other parts of the new Arthur M Blank Hospital. More details will be shared with those going on the tour closer to the date. We can arrange some car pools. Limited space is available. Sign up here | 20 | 21 12p Buckhead: Chastain Horse Park Volunteer DayRegister Chastain Horse Park Volunteer Day: 12:00pm-1:30pm Please register and read the following before volunteer day: Paperwork Anyone who will be on-site will need to submit a one-time volunteer form using this link, https://form.jotform.com/91114626692155. Anyone under the age of 18 must have a guardian sign the form. Anyone under the age of 18 must have an adult with them while volunteering. No one under the age of 12 can volunteer. Projects We will be helping with property maintenance tasks outside and in the barn. These projects may include but are not limited to cleaning feed and water buckets, washing the truck and trailer, clearing leaves, washing arena fences, clearing the riding trail, oiling tack, picking up litter, small landscape projects, sanitizing toys, organizing the educational space, etc. What to Bring You must wear closed-toe shoes. Dress for the weather in clothes that can get dirty. We do not allow open umbrellas on the property, so please wear rain jackets if necessary. Bring a water bottle, snack, and work gloves. We will have a room where you can store belongings, but we do not have secure storage. Directions Chastain Horse Park: 4371 Powers Ferry Rd., Atlanta, GA 30327 It's easiest to park in the "red lot" near the amphitheater and walk past the large covered arena. If you plug this address into GPS it brings you to the clubhouse—don't turn in there—the next parking lot/driveway north on Powers Ferry is the Red Lot. You will see signage for the therapeutic program and see the roof of the big, covered arena. Do not leave valuables in the car.
Please call 256-749-3983 to reach our staff on the day of volunteering.
When entering the barn, please do not pet the horses on the face and be sure to wear closed-toe shoes and appropriate barn wear for weather conditions. | 22 8:30 Thomasville: Produce Distribution at Weston Park Rotary will host its monthly produce distribution at Weston Park. Set up begins at 7:30 a.m. Food distribution begins at or before 8:30 a.m. and is finished when all the produce is distributed, usually around 10 a.m. This is one of our local Rotary Club's Big Impact Projects to help make fresh vegetables and fruits available to all. We partner with the Marguerite Neel Williams Boys & Girls Club, Envision Credit Union and Thomasville National Bank to sponsor these monthly events, but we need Rotarians to volunteer their time to help with the distributions. |
23 | 24 12:15p Buckhead: Club lunch and tour of new residential building at the Shepherd Center
Guest We will meet at the regular time but NOT AT MAGGIANO'S. This is a combination lunch and tour of the new building. Registration necessary to assure that we have enough box lunches for everyone. Register by clicking on the Will Attend button. The meeting in November during which we wrote cards of encouragement was highly rated by those who attended. Come and see for yourself why this project is so impactful. The Guest Fee for project-oriented events is just $20. 1p Roswell: RUMC Job Networking Join us on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at RUMC Job Networking for workshops, dinner, and other activities starting at 1:00 PM. An enriching day filled with informative workshops, a delicious hot meal at 5:30 PM with an inspirational dinner message, along with workshops and other activities from 7:00-8:00 PM, Volunteer opportunities are plentiful including table hosts for the dinner segment. RUMC Job Networking would love to have you attend in a volunteer capacity or as an employer. Our workshop leaders aren't just dynamic and professional - they're your secret weapon in navigating the job search journey. Their expert skills and unwavering dedication are tailored specifically to arm you with the vital knowledge you need to secure your next career move. Trust in their proven methods, and you'll find the transition to your future career path smoother than you could ever imagine. For complete information, full agenda, and to register, visit rumcjobnetworking.com" or contact: Karen Griggs Medley RUMC Job Networking Coordinator 770-261-1739 [email protected] | rumcjobnetworking.com
| 25 | 26 5:30p Roswell: Women of Rotary Women of Rotary is a group of women Rotarians and wives of Rotarians who get together once a quarter for social interaction, business networking and to get to know each other better. The next Women of Rotary is schedule for Wednesday, February 26 from 5:30 to 7:30. Men, be sure to pass this information on to your wives so they can mark the date and join in the fun! Questions? Email Michele Curtis @ [email protected]. | 27 | 28 | |
