Club Year:
1/23: Jim Lynch with visiting KIPP student
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Meetings:
12:15 on Mondays at Anthony's
3109 Piedmont Rd. | Atlanta, GA 30305
Birthdays In January
Susan Grissom
Joe Lucido
Ken Carroll
Tad Spencer
Events
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Jan. 28: Basketball Tournament Final- Jan. 30: MEET AT BUCKHEAD THEATRE: Dorsey Farr on 2012 macroeconomic outlook
- Jan. 30: Nancy Jones, Director, Blue Heron Nature Preserve
- Feb. 7: TUESDAY MEETING AT CHEROKEE. Jay Hakes, Director of the Carter Presidential Library
- Feb. 11: Livable Buckhead: Blue Heron Nature Preserve Entrance EnhancementWe will be working on two of the four entrances to the Blue Heron Preserve to clean them up, add benches, and generally make them more welcoming. We will meet in the parking lot of the Preserve at 4055 Roswell Road (across from Pike's). Bring work gloves and carpentry tools if you have them.
- Feb. 13: MEET AT BUCKHEAD CLUB: Joe Pugh of EDP Group/George Washington
- Feb. 15: Membership Recruitment Event
- Feb. 20: NO MEETING - President's Day
- Feb. 27: Rotary Club Board Meeting
- Feb. 27: Les Donahue, President and CEO of Piedmont Hospital
Rotary International Headlines
- Tennessee club wins Interact video contest grand-prize :
Middle school Interact club documents the making a children’s book on Rotary’s effort to eradicate polio
- Historic Moments: Firsts and other fun facts :
Expand your knowledge of Rotary in honor of Rotary Awareness Month.
- Rotary leaders are ready to build 'Peace Through Service' after International... :
District governors-elect develop new skills in preparation for their year in office.
- Hewko outlines five priorities for strengthening Rotary’s image, reach :
Secretariat can become more effective, efficient, useful resource for clubs.
- Banerjee shares advice for building stronger clubs :
Keys to a successful year include serving as a role model, promoting trust.
The Buckhead Rotary Podcast
- 12/12/11 | Kathryn Lawler, Atlanta Regional Commission: How our funding of transportation projects must change to meet demand and stay competitive
- 10/03/11 | Donna Hyland, CEO of Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta: Largest pediatric healthcare system educating parents to reduce childhood obesity.
- 09/12/11 | Bob Walker, GM of The Weather Channel: How’s the weather? It's becoming more likely that we’re finding out using our computers and smart phones, and the Weather Channel is leading the way.
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http://www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNews/News/Pages/120116_IA12_theme.aspx#.TyA2TSScKBU.facebook | 01/25/12
Meet New Member Brooke WallaceBrooke Wallace, inducted on September 26, 2011, is sponsored by Ginny Izydore. NEXT TIME: Frank Beard Q: Brooke, where were you born and raised? What were the major influences on your life during these years? A: I was born and raised in Norfolk, VA. ... | 01/25/12
Club Seeking New Location for Monday Meetings
With the closing of our meeting location of 26 years, we are searching for a new venue. We will try several new places in the coming weeks. Please look for updates in case these change... | 01/20/12
With the closing of our meeting location of 26 years, we are searching for a new venue. We will try several new places in the coming weeks. Please look for updates in case these change... | 01/20/12
New Member InitiatedOur newest member is Mary O'Brien. She is a sales and account manager with Aetna International. Her sponsor is Lee Nunn. Please take a moment to welcome Mary to the club. We'll learn more about Mary in an in-depth story in a few weeks. | 01/11/12
Rotary Club of Buckhead | 12/20/11
Five New Members Nominated
The board has sustained the Classification and Membership Committees' recommendation that the following prospective members be presented to the full club for consideration. If no objection is received within 10 days of this notice, the candidates are considererd duly elected... | 12/20/11
The board has sustained the Classification and Membership Committees' recommendation that the following prospective members be presented to the full club for consideration. If no objection is received within 10 days of this notice, the candidates are considererd duly elected... | 12/20/11
Three New Members Initiated
The club initiated three new members on Monday. Michael Liss is Southeast VP of commercial accounts at HSBC Bank. His classification is Finance/Banking, and his sponsor is Dave Peterson. Bill Freels III is Managing Director at Andra Partners. His classification is Business Services and he is sponsored by Nick Spates. David Bockel is Executive Director of the Georgia Military Affairs Coordinating Committee. His classification is Community Service, and his sponsor is Jim Breedlove. As new members, each will participate in the Red Badge Program. Please take a moment to welcome these new members. We will publish a piece on each of them in the weeks to come. | 12/19/11
The club initiated three new members on Monday. Michael Liss is Southeast VP of commercial accounts at HSBC Bank. His classification is Finance/Banking, and his sponsor is Dave Peterson. Bill Freels III is Managing Director at Andra Partners. His classification is Business Services and he is sponsored by Nick Spates. David Bockel is Executive Director of the Georgia Military Affairs Coordinating Committee. His classification is Community Service, and his sponsor is Jim Breedlove. As new members, each will participate in the Red Badge Program. Please take a moment to welcome these new members. We will publish a piece on each of them in the weeks to come. | 12/19/11
Officers & Directors Elected for 2012-2013 Rotary Year
The club has elected Ty Tippett to the list of officers in line to become president in the years to come. Last Monday, Past President Means Davis called to order the "Annual Meeting" of the club, at which it elects the slate of officers for the Rotary year beginning next July 1. Per the "Five-Tier Leadership Structure," Secretary Bill Knight was nominated and elected President-Elect. Treasurer Elizabeth Gill moved into the Secretary position, and board member Ty Tippett was elected Treasurer. Candace Klein, who was elected President-Elect last year, automatically takes office as President next summer. The club also elected Marvin Cosgray, Ashley Presienger, and Nick Spates to three-year terms on the board, joining current members Past President Alec Smythe, Kay Quigley, Jimmy Cook, Joe Sherberger, John Dykes, Bill Barney, Michael Stimpert, Sergeant-at-Arms Rowland Hawthorne, Archivist John Dykes, and Buckhead Rotary Foundation President Aadu Allpere. Rolling off the Board are Brennan Robison and Jack Hellriegel. | 12/19/11
The club has elected Ty Tippett to the list of officers in line to become president in the years to come. Last Monday, Past President Means Davis called to order the "Annual Meeting" of the club, at which it elects the slate of officers for the Rotary year beginning next July 1. Per the "Five-Tier Leadership Structure," Secretary Bill Knight was nominated and elected President-Elect. Treasurer Elizabeth Gill moved into the Secretary position, and board member Ty Tippett was elected Treasurer. Candace Klein, who was elected President-Elect last year, automatically takes office as President next summer. The club also elected Marvin Cosgray, Ashley Presienger, and Nick Spates to three-year terms on the board, joining current members Past President Alec Smythe, Kay Quigley, Jimmy Cook, Joe Sherberger, John Dykes, Bill Barney, Michael Stimpert, Sergeant-at-Arms Rowland Hawthorne, Archivist John Dykes, and Buckhead Rotary Foundation President Aadu Allpere. Rolling off the Board are Brennan Robison and Jack Hellriegel. | 12/19/11
AIDS Awareness Committee Seeking Volunteers to Introduce Speakers
Susan Grissom, chair of the AIDS Awareness Committee, is asking for volunteers to introduce speakers at its middle and high school series. Our club budgeted $5,000 this year to pay HIV positive speakers to address students. Susan reports that more than 50 teachers have asked for speakers. The commitment is for about one hour, and you would be provided a script to introduce the speaker. A representative from AID Atlanta also attends each session. Please contact Susan if you are willing to help. | 12/15/11
more storiesSusan Grissom, chair of the AIDS Awareness Committee, is asking for volunteers to introduce speakers at its middle and high school series. Our club budgeted $5,000 this year to pay HIV positive speakers to address students. Susan reports that more than 50 teachers have asked for speakers. The commitment is for about one hour, and you would be provided a script to introduce the speaker. A representative from AID Atlanta also attends each session. Please contact Susan if you are willing to help. | 12/15/11