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<title>Honor deceased members with a new tree in Buckhead</title>
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<description><![CDATA[You can create a lasting memorial to Rotarians we've lost in recent years. Your Caring Hands Committee will send a list of recently deceased Rotarians to Trees Atlanta once each year along with a $25 contribution for each tree to be planted in their honor.*** deadline this week ***Through the Buckhead ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Oxendine, running for governor, says MARTA is a flop</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine thinks Gov. Sonny Perdue has done a "very good" job in office but has been a little too cautious in his approach.Oxendine, speaking to the Buckhead Rotary Club, also called MARTA "a flop" and said he was frustrated that the General Assembly failed to pass ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>GRSP student Sam says goodbye, y'all</title>
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<description><![CDATA[When GRSP student Sam Kasyan arrived in the U.S. from Uzbekistan, he immediately wanted to go home. The houses and cars were just too big.?Everything was exaggerated compared to what I see at home,? Sam said in his farewell address to Buckhead Rotary on Monday. His one-year scholarship to Oglethorpe, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Child &amp; Grandchild Day - June 2, RSVP by 5/16</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Please bring a child or grandchild to Rotary on Monday, June 2. Our speaker is Bill Bolen, President and CEO of WNBA Atlanta Dream and their Coach Marynell Meadors, as well as some players, so the program will appeal to all ages.http://www.wnba.com/dream/Please RSVP to Elizabeth Gill no later than ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Mark Meltzer: The journalist who puts Clark Howard on paper</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Mark Meltzer is executive editor of the Atlanta Business Chronicle."Like a lot of journalists of my era," Mark says, "I got the bug when I saw a movie in 1976 called 'All the Presidents Men', and doing what Woodward and Bernstein did looked like a lot of fun."Right out of college, Mark went to work ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Jimmy Paulk's &quot;garden&quot; on High Museum Garden Tour May 17</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Jimmy Paulk's "garden" (he calls it a yard) will be part of the High Museum Garden Tour on Saturday, May 17, from 10 to 5. There will be seven gardens on the tour, located in the Virginia-Highland, Loring Heights, Druid Hills, Inman Park, and Poncey-Highland neighborhoods. This year's tour, named the ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Remember, Roster is not for solicitations</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A reminder that we have a non-solicitation policy regarding our online and hardcopy roster. As stated on the website and printed directory:"The distribution of this directory is limited to members of the Rotary Club of Buckhead and is intended for their personal reference. Any commercial use of the ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Good news and bad news: We're full!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The club is bouncing against its maximum membership limit. Additionally, we have reached the RI mandated maximum number of members in certain vocational categories.To avoid a potentially embarrassing situation, please do not bring guests in anticipation of membership, nor introduce guests as potential ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Not sure if you filed all of your make-ups?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Now you can check your attendance record (or anyone's for that matter) online. Just go to the Roster and select "attendance" under each member's profile.Thanks to Alec Smythe for adding this new feature to the website.Remember to file your make-ups with our secretary, Means Davis.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Club wins big at District Conference</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The annual District Conference at Sandestin was a great success, due in large part to Candace Klein's leadership.  The Buckhead Rotary contingent hosted a lively hospitality suite and brought home a slew of awards:Best Participation in Support of the Rotary Foundation (winner)Best Foundation (runner ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Paul Harris Talk: Donald Jackson insuring success</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Paul Harris Talk:  Donald JacksonSponsor:  Phil Curtis.Donald's father-in-law has 35 years of perfect attendance at the Gadsden, AL Rotary Club where his mother-in-law was also executive secretary for 25 years.Wife Scottie, daughters Holly (5) and Sue (3).Born at Georgia Baptist, attended Lovett ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Speaker: Want quicker trials? Divert the lesser crimes.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Program Speaker -- Fulton County Superior Court Chief Judge Doris L. Downs Ty Tippett reminded us that May 1 is Law Day, and this week is Law Week. Judge Downs is a graduate of UGA and UGA Law School. As D.A. in Fulton County, she was responsible for 50 jury trials and seven bench trials. In 1996 she ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Farewell to Teresa Bell and Peter Guentermann</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Buckhead Rotary bid a fond farewell to two highly active members this week. Peter Guentermann and Teresa Bell both joined the club in 2001."I love America, and I love Buckhead Rotary," Peter told the club in his farewell address Monday.  Peter, a native of Germany, has a fiance in California who has ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>New member Bob Freeman inducted</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The club inducted new member Bob Freeman on Monday.Bob, born in Alabama, became a local when his family moved to Roswell in 1971. A graduate of Roswell High School, Carson-Newman College and the Baptist Seminary in Kentucky, Bob pursued business opportunities in Beijing, China and New York City before ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Vocational Talk: The many lives of Kay Quigley</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Labor Department says the average U.S. worker changes careers three to five times. But most are not as successful as Kay Quigley. Now a realtor with Jenny Pruitt & Associates, Kay grew up in Duluth, Georgia before most people had heard of it. She graduated from West Georgia College with visions of ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Sunshine: What happens when you Google yourself?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[74-percent of those polled last year admitted to Googling themselves (entering their own name into the Google Internet search engine to see what comes up). For example, my name Brennan Robison, not a common one. But there are at least two of us. You'll either find a former TV news reporter (me), or a ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Speaker: U.S. slow to adopt international accounting standards</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A roiling real estate market. Changing regulation. New international accounting standards. How does Deloitte & Touche maintain its position as Atlanta?s largest professional service firm? Ed Heys, Atlanta Deputy Managing Partner, says it?s about hiring and retaining good talent. D&T hires about 350-400 ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Memorial service for Dr. Ike Rolader Tuesday, 11:30 a.m.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Former Buckhead Rotary member Dr. Ike Rolader has died.The memorial service for will be 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, at Northside United Methodist Church. He died of Parkinson's disease at his Ponte Vedra, Fla., home on Friday. He was 80.READ AJC STORY:When he established his Buckhead practice, Dr. ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Two foundations become one, still need your help</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The boards of our two charitable foundations have voted to combine forces for economies of scale.Buckhead Rotary Foundation supports our local philanthropic effortsOtis Jackson Foundation funds scholarships at Oglethorpe UniversityYour quarterly contributions will continue to be labeled as going to ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Mark Meltzer reflects on China trip</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Mark Meltzer has several stories in this week's Atlanta Business Chronicle (where he is executive editor) based on his recent trip to China. Mark was on board Delta's innaugural flight to Shanghai, which departed Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on March 30."I thought they would part the seas ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Helena Solodar honored for work in hearing disorders</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Dr. Helena Solodar was recently honored at the American Academy of Audiology's national conference, AudiologyNOW!, in Charlotte, North Carolina. She received two prestigious awards:The 2008 State Leaders Network Advocate of the Year AwardThe American Academy of Audiology Presidential AwardDr. Solodar ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>New members Betty Van Gerpen and Steven Alexander inducted</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Betty Van Gerpen founded and is the CEO of Menders, Inc., a home care and assisted living company for senior adults. Next month, the company will launch Menders House Service, with many of the services provided by retirees returning to the workforce.  Check out her company's website, and you may recognize ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Bill Curry says it's up to coaches to ensure players graduate</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The NCAA reports about three-quarters of college athletes graduate, but far fewer in men's basketball and football. Bill Curry, now an ESPN analyst who played and coached football at Georgia Tech, and played several years in the NFL, says it is up to college coaches to bring those numbers up."The? ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Habitat House dedicated</title>
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<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, Habitat for Humanity Board member and Buckhead Rotarian Greg Worthy dedicated a newly restored house to a deserving couple. A crew of about a dozen Buckhead Rotarians finished painting the interior as the rain fell steadily outside. The new homeowners were very touched. Team leader Bo Simmons ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Member's mom honored for leading Munich club</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Jim Coleman awarded a Paul Harris fellowship to Christina Guentermann. She is the mother of own Peter Guentermann and the first woman to be president of a Rotary club in the Munich, Germany area. She felt ?honored and privileged? to receive the fellowship.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Retired from Bell South, Breedlove's new love is history, naturally</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Our vocational talk was given by Jim Breedlove in his new capacity as a Vice President of Fernbank Museum of Natural History.  Founded in 1938, Fernbank focuses on science, the environment and human culture. Last year the Fernbank education department taught 750 science-related courses in-house and another ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Speaker: Life lesson from UGA star - Hunker Down</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Eric Zeier, the former Georgia quarterback who holds numerous SEC and Georgia football records, talked about his career in the NFL, his work during the week as a Wachovia mortgage manager, and his Saturday fun as an analyst with Larry Munson in the broadcasts of the Georgia football games.  From these ...]]></description>
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<title>Literacy Action event tonight</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Dave Peterson reminds us that he is hosting a reception/fundraiser tonight (Thursday) for Literacy Action. You'll recall our speaker last week was Emily Ellison, President and Executive Director of Literacy Action, Inc.April 10, 2008Cocktail reception 5:30 to 7:30 pmBrief remarks at 6:30 pmNorth ...]]></description>
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<title>Group Study Exchange 2009 heading to South Korea</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Rotary International, Group Study Exchange 2009:  South KoreaEach year the Rotary Clubs of Georgia sponsor an opportunity to have an intense international experience through the Group Study Exchange (GSE).  In September, four or five young professionals that are NOT Rotarians from west Georgia and ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Last chance to help with Habitat this Saturday</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Bo Simmons asks for volunteers this Saturday, April 5, 8:30 to around 3 p.m., to finish rehabbing a house for a deserving family.Buckhead Rotary is donating $5,000 plus labor.1324 Plaza Avenue SW (30310)April 5RSVP: bo@coolbluei.com or 404-876-6989 x10 (ask for Tara Thompson)Printable directions, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>New members nominated - Alexander, Freeman &amp; Gerpen</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The board has sustained the Classification and Membership Committees' recommendation that the following prospective members be presented to the full club for a vote. Steven AlexanderClassification: Lending - MortgageSponsor: Charlie CrawfordRobert FreemanClassification: Real Estate - Residential SalesSponsor: ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Program Speaker - Emily Ellison, President and Executive Director of Literacy Action, Inc.To more than 14 percent of the American population, simple written words look like the headline of this story. These people, mainly native English speakers, recognize letters, even some words, but can't read well ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Rotary 7th grade basketball tournament winners honored</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A courtside seat! James Cotton introduced the Marist 7th-grade basketball team, winners of the league tournament sponsored by Buckhead Rotary since 1965. Their assistant coach shared personal words of praise from the head coach for each player, and emphasized how proud he is of this undefeated team's ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Speaker: Nigut says be an ally against hate</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Ty Tippett dubbed Bill Nigut's presentation, "How a Nice Jewish Boy Gave Up Political Reporting and Found Real Meaning in Life."Nigut has had a multi-varied career. In his 25 years as an Atlantan, he has spoken to our club many times, but this is the first time in his new role at the Anti-Defamation ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>You can count on Mike Nelson to give back</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Our Vocation Speaker this week was Mike Nelson. Mike is a CPA, born in Gwinnett County, but raised all over the country as an army brat. His family moved back to Atlanta during his junior year in high school. After graduating, Mike took advantage of the G.I. Bill and went into the military. He graduated ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Next speaker: Emily Ellison, Literacy Action, Inc.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[March is Rotary Literacy Month. Our speaker on Monday, March 31 is Emily Ellison from Literacy Action, Inc.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Derby Day, Rotary style, to raise money for children's shelter</title>
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<description><![CDATA[You've never experienced a Derby Day like this. Imagine a scavenger hunt. In your car. You zip from point to point, picking up clues along the 75-mile route, leading to a grand finale party with wine-tasting and watching of the Kentucky Derby. It's like a British road rally, but less snooty.Saturday, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Next speaker: Bill Nigut, Anti-Defamation League</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Our speaker on Monday, March 24 is Bill Nigut, Southeast Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League. He is the former political reporter for WSB-TV.The Anti-Defamation League, founded in 1913, says on its website that it "is the world's leading organization fighting anti-Semitism through programs ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Speaker: Oil interruption could send Georgia into recession</title>
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<description><![CDATA[An energy shock could trigger a recession in Georgia, and the U.S. has no serious energy policy to prevent it, says Robert Sumichrast, Dean of UGA's Terry College of Business. Speaking to Buckhead Rotary, Sumichrast delivered predictions based on research by the college's Selig Center for Economic Growth.Sumichrast ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>No one bidding on your bonds? Greg Worthy is your man.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[If you aren?t conversant in ?auction rate bonds,? Greg Worthy would be happy to bring you up to speed. Greg works with Powell Goldstein with its Financial Products Group. He handles financing for corporate and public projects such as water/sewer or new public safety facilities, specifically in ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Buckhead Rotarians give and give</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Four Buckhead Rotary members received Paul Harris Society honors Monday for contributing to the Rotary Foundation. Dave Peterson received his Paul Harris Fellow "plus seven" pin, representing $7,000 to date. Jay Kapner received his Paul Harris Fellow "plus five." His wife Lee Kapner became a Paul Harris ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Scrapbooking party next Tuesday</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Candace Klein needs your help assembling our club scrapbook, which is a requirement to be considered for the Best Club award at the upcoming District Conference. Candace is already doing the hard part of laying out the individual sections. All you'll have to do is help tape it together. Any excuse for ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Del Martin featured in Business Chronicle</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Check out Del Martin in this week's Atlanta Business Chronicle. Del, managing partner at Alexander Haas Martin & Partners, was recently picked to chair Giving USA, and is quoted regarding philanthropic giving during the economic downturn.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[466 young men earned the honor of Eagle Scout at a ceremony at Georgia Tech last month, and some of them were mentored by Buckhead Rotarians.Lane Harrison sends a special thanks to Buckhead Rotarians who served as Eagle Scout Mentors:John AllanBill EmbersonBill LucasBuckhead Rotary has been a ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Little Rotarians often become big Rotarians, and nurturing those young minds is a tremendous investment in the future of the community and of Rotary as a whole. That's why Buckhead Rotary supports "Interact", in which kids ages 14-18 learn about leadership and community service.Buckhead Rotary helped ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[John Somerhalder, CEO AGL Resources was our speaker. AGL Resources serves two-point-two million people in a six-state region. Somerhalder says although this is an election year, we are not hearing much about important environmental issues. He says the country needs to diversify its energy sources. He ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Rob Kaercher gave his Paul Harris vocational talk Monday. Upon graduation with a Forestry degree from West Virginia, he went to work in forestry. He later received his MBA from Penn State and became a commercial loan officer, transitioning to financial planning over time. Twelve years ago, he began working ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Speaker: Obama is like Roadrunner, not Bambi</title>
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<description><![CDATA["This is the single best presidential election of my lifetime!" So enthused Dr. Whit Ayres, President of Ayres McHenry Associates, Inc., a national public opinion and public affairs research firm in Alexandria, Virginia that provides research and strategic advice to corporations, associations, and political ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A nice note from the Tommy Nobis Center for Buckhead Rotary's help with the 2008 Client Valentine Reunion Dance last week.We really appreciate the Buckhead Rotarians help staffing this fun and inspiring event. We had 172 guests total, gave away 125 prizes, and crowned our King and Queen of the Valentine's ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Buckhead Rotary Foundation Ball is this Saturday, February 16, at the Ansley Golf Club. Sam Alston says 155 Rotarians, spouses and friends have signed up so far. It's not too late.* PLEASE RSVP TO 678-539-3075 *All net proceeds of the corporate sponsorships and silent auction benefit the Foundation ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Jim Coleman asks for volunteers to deliver over 400 meals to seniors over a 12-week period. Please sign-up and grab another Rotarian so you are able to get to know them better? great idea. Each route takes only about two hours to complete.Jim Colemanjcoleman@ossatl.com]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Laurice Tatum was our honored Paul Harris Fellow vocational speaker for the day.  The bottom line is that if you need your bank managed properly with an eye toward a very personal service, Laurice is just that person.Interestingly enough, it appears that a clear track to banking is through the degree ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Clean water from Rotary Foundation saves Ethiopian children</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Ty Tippett introduced once again Fran Milberg, the Rotary Foundation Chair for District 6900 and our own District's efforts and support of the Ethiopian Water Project. (video)As noted on the District 6900 Web site: "Water For Ethiopia is about uniting the efforts of District 6900 Rotarians so that ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>New member Ginny Izydore finds Atlanta hospitable</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Ask Ginny Izydore when she moved to Atlanta and her response is "Which time?" Ginny, who's originally from Chicago, came to Atlanta the first time with her family as a child in 1968. Her dad, Melvin Bowers, worked for Mead Corp., and they lived here four years before he was transferred to the company's ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Your hairdresser, jewelry store or favorite restaurant are all potential donors to the silent auction at the Foundation Ball. Please download this form and collect donations from all vendors and professionals you touch. It's a great advertisement for them and essential to meeting our fundraising goal.Send ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[With 30 minutes notice, new Rotarian Amy Mikul Panos gave her Paul Harris talk. Amy is the Banking Center Manager for RBC on Pharr Road and works with small businesses. She is originally from Gulf Breeze, Florida. She has two much older brothers and feels that she grew up as an only child. She graduated ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Speaker: bad loans began with bad planning</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Joe Brannen, President of the Georgia Bankers Association, spoke to the Buckhead Rotary about the meltdown of the sub-prime market. From 2003 through mid 2007, about 500,000 sub-prime loans were originated. Many of these loans had pre-payment penalties and escalating interest rates. Borrowers counting ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Please help with TNC Valentine's Dance</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Mark Meltzer asks for your help with the Tommy Nobis Center Client Valentine Reunion Dance.The center needs help with registration, chaperones, raffle table, and the dance contest.Tommy Nobis Center Client Valentine Reunion DanceFebruary 15, 20086:30 - 9:00 p.m. (clean-up until 9:30 p.m.)Cobb EMC ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Tyler Brown, son of Buckhead Rotarian Carey H. Brown, received a medal posthumously for his service in Iraq in an emotional ceremony Monday.The Brown family was on hand as Colonel Greg Camp (retired) of the National Infantry Foundation inducted Tyler Brown into the Order of Saint Maurice.Brown was ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Born in Nashville, Bill Baker got his BA in Finance at Auburn and his MBA at Emory.  He lives in Buckhead with his wife Carolyn, a Hollins graduate, and their three daughters.Visit his Web site - William T. Baker - Great American HomesBill's career started in real estate development and led to the ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Two new members inducted</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Buckhead Rotary inducted two new members Monday:Amy Mikul Panos, Banking (sponsor Ty Tippett)Mason Maynard, Real Estate-Residential Development (sponsor Jack Hellriegel)Please welcome them, and look for a detailed profile of each in an upcoming Viewer.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Our next meeting, Monday, January 28, will be a very special one as Carey Brown's son Tyler receives a posthumous honor from the National Infantry Museam.Our speaker will be Major General Jerry White with The National Infantry Foundation, a charitable corporation seeking to plan, build and operate ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Save the Date: Rotary District Conference April 24</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Rotary District Conference is April 24, 2008 at Sandestin Resort, Florida, but it's important to book hotel rooms by early March if you want to be within hollering distance of the hospitality suite. Stand by for a message on how to reserve your room for you and your guests.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Speaker: Louvre partnership put High on world stage</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Program Speaker -- Michael Shapiro, Director of High Museum of ArtTy Tippett introduced Michael, who joined the High in March 2000 and has overseen its remarkable international partnership with the Louvre as well as the 177,000 sf building expansion in 2005.  Michael is a graduate of Hamilton College, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Vocational Talk: George Boyd strikes it big with screenplay</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Paul Harris Vocational SpeakerGeorge Boyd revealed that he is not only a Georgia Tech and Emory Law School grad, but he also had a colorful career in film studies at UCLA that has led to work nightwriting scripts in Hollywood, as well as acting and directing stints in California. If the Hollywood Writer's ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Breedlove and Tippett in Biz Chronicle</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Don't miss Jim Breedlove and Ty Tippett featured in this week's Atlanta Business Chronicle.  Page A6 "The Insider".  The event was to honor Jim for his retirement from BellSouth/AT&T.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Speakers: Water and transportation to dominate Gold Dome in 2008</title>
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<description><![CDATA[One is a Republican, one a democrat. One is in the House, the other the Senate. But both Rep. Edward Lindsey (R) and Senator Kasim Reed (D) represent metro-Atlanta districts, and they agree on several major issues affecting the metro area.Water ? The long-delayed plan to build reservoirs to capture ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Jim Breedlove retirement garners headline</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Don't miss this week's Atlanta Business Chronicle featuring a prominent story on Jim Breedlove's retirement from AT&T.Click here to read storyAn excerpt:"I'm going to re-emerge in some role," Breedlove said of his future. "I've enjoyed my career here and it's time to move and find something else to ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Fourteen Buckhead Rotarians helped put a smile on the faces of people at the Tommy Nobis Center last Friday. The Buckhead group helped set up tables and decorate the party room the day before, served food and took part in the festivities at the center's Christmas party. That provided a big boost to the ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[There will be no Rotary meetings for the next two holiday weeks.Our next meeting is Monday, January 7 when our presenters will be Rep. Edward H. Lindsey (R) and Sen. Kasim Reed (D) regarding the upcoming state General Assembly.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>New member Rowland Hawthorne inducted</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Please welcome new member Roland Hawthorne, inducted Monday. His sponsor is Candace Klein. Roland moved here from Denver where he had been a Rotarian for 28 years.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Robin Loudermilk, a third generation Atlantan and the President of Aaron Rents, spoke about the critically important work of the Buckhead Alliance in helping to clean up the Buckhead Village. Seven years ago, the area was full of late night clubs that served as fronts for money laundering, drug dealing ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The board has sustained the Classification and Membership Committees' recommendation that the following prospective member be presented to the full club for a vote. Mason Maynard, Real Estate-Residential Development (sponsor Jack Hellriegel).If the board receives no objections within 10 days of this ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[2007 has been a banner year for the addition of new club members, and the caliber has never been higher.  For the next several weeks, we will feature a profile of one of our members who has joined in the past six months.Gary A. RzucidloVice President, BERNSTEINGlobal Wealth ManagementSpousePaulaChildrenAaron ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Order our new shirts online (great gift idea)</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Our new Buckhead Rotary polo shirts make great holiday gifts! 10% of the proceeds go to our club's charitable foundations. ORDER NOW ONLINE to ensure delivery before Christmas. The purchase will go on your next bill.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Julia Chabannes presented the Nominations for New Officers and Directors, all of whom were elected by acclamation:President: Aadu AllperePresident-elect: Means DavisSecretary: Alex AmytheTreasurer: Phil CurtisDirectors (3-year terms): James Cotton, Ty Tippett, Greg DavisDirector (filling remaining ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Need help hosting Japanese guests next May</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Next May, Buckhead Rotary will host the in-bound team in our Group Study Exchange program. The team from Japan will visit May 7-10. Dave Peterson asks for host families, chauffeurs, and tour guides for those days.At Monday's meeting, Chris Miller and Stefan Mayer thanked the Club for supporting the ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Our Paul Harris Vocational Speaker this week is new member Keene Reese. He's come a long way since delivering newspapers in Alexander City, Alabama and working in a soup kitchen while in college. The experience did teach him to deliver services with a personal touch.Keene joined the Staubach Company ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Program Speaker -- Comer Yates, Executive Director of the Atlanta Speech School.The Atlanta Speech School was founded in 1938 by the parent of a deaf boy who had to travel to St. Louis for treatment. She founded an Atlanta free clinic to teach children to speak. Its mission has since expanded to address ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>UPDATE: Please help feed the hungry this week</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Mack Barnes needs help delivering food boxes for the "Feed the Hungry Foundation." You would need to pick up the boxes Thursday or Friday (December 13-14) all day or Saturday 9-noon to deliver on Saturday.Pick up location:Christmas Warehouse1440 Dutch Valley PlaceAtlanta, GA 30324Mack says he has ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Rotary District 6900 Annual Conference - Register online</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Rotary District 69002008 Annual ConferenceApril 25 - 27, 2008 - Sandestin, FloridaRegister online"A new year, a new vision, a new sense of commitment. Enjoy District Conference 2008 with your family... and your Family of Rotary."]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Avoid the Monday jam. Additional parking is available next door behind Fogo de Chao.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[If you missed the photo session and don't have a headshot to submit for the club directory, a Buckhead portrait studio will shoot your photo, retouch it and give it to the club for publication for free. You can buy additional copies for business or family if you choose.  No obligation.Contact:Tom ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Racial reconciliation bred ATL business boom</title>
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<description><![CDATA[While other Southern cities such as Birmingham and New Orleans suffered highly-publicized racial conflicts during the civil rights era of the 1960?s, Atlanta integrated its restaurants and schools with relative peace.?No one knew which of these three cities was going to win the economic battle of ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Pick up a copy of last week's Northside Neighbor newspaper for a prominent story on Buckhead Rotary (print edition only). President-elect Aadu Allpere figures prominently as the story profiles the club as an avenue for members to contribute to the community and world at large.  Here's a portion:When ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[There is no meeting on Monday, December 3.Our annual Holiday luncheon is Tuesday, December 4, at Cherokee Town Club, with arrival at 11:15. This year's recipient of the Robert Ross Johnson Humanitarian Award, given by the Club in memory of former member "Reverend Bob", will be Mr. Jesse Hill. Ambassador ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Many of you know what a close relationship Buckhead Rotary Club has with The Tommy Nobis Center and how we've supported its important work over the years.On Friday, December 14, the center has its annual holiday party, and we'd like to lend a hand to the people who help others learn vital job skills. ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The board has sustained the Classification and Membership Committees' recommendation that the following prospective member be presented to the full club for a vote. If the board receives no objections within 10 days of this message, the candidate is considered duly elected.Rowland Hawthorn, Furniture-Wholesale ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>PBA GM: Want more news? Go HD</title>
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<description><![CDATA[WABE bills itself as ?Home for the Classics and NPR News.?  Audiences who like each want more of one and less of the other. John Weatherford, senior vice president and general manager of Public Broadcasting Atlanta, which holds the licenses for WABE radio (90.1 FM) and WPBA TV (Channel 30), says ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[In case you missed our tribute to member Joe Hatch last week, here is the text of the proclamation delivered by Tony Walker:It is with deep appreciation, affection and admiration that The Rotary Club of Buckhead honors the life of Joseph W. Hatch, Jr.Joe was born on May 26, 1916, as an only child ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA["Good afternoon, y'all," says Samvel Kasian in a pronounced Uzbekistan accent.  Sam (his Americanized name) is the GRSP student Buckhead Rotary is sponsoring this year. He is studying International Business at Oglethorpe University.Sam's hometown of Bukara is 3,500 years old and lies on the Silk Road, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Reverend preaches workplace ethics</title>
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<description><![CDATA[It was a good day to have Honest Abe Lincoln on hand at Buckhead Rotary.With member Rossin Raykov's magnificent portrait of Abraham Lincoln on display, the Buckhead Rotary Club heard some wisdom about business ethics from a man who says he wished he had lectured senior Enron Corp. executives a decade ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Prospective member nominated</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The board has sustained the Classification and Membership Committees' recommendation that the following prospective member be presented to the full club for a vote.  If the board receives no objections within 10 days of this message, the candidate is considered duly elected.Amy Mikul Panos, Banking ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The son of former District 6900 Governor Robert Hall is the newest member of the Buckhead Rotary Club. Steve Hall, who is senior vice president for HealthAmerica Realty Group, was inducted Monday with his wife Stacy and his father present.Steve's company, whose Atlanta headquarters is at 15 Piedmont ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Please send your Viewer content or any questions about the Viewer to my new email address:brennan.robison@gmail.comTHANKS!Brennan Robison]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>2007 District Submissions</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Our 2006 Annual Report and 2007 District Conference submissions are available for download here:                                                                                                                         Club ServiceCommunity ServiceInternational ServiceNew Generations ServiceVocational ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Buckhead Rotary welcomed two new members Monday.Bill Baker - Design, Residential (sponsor James Cotton)Ginny Isadore - Hospitality (sponsored by Phil Curtis)Please make a point to welcome them, and look for a more detailed feature about each of them in an upcoming edition of the Viewer.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[There is no lunch meeting this Monday, November 12 in honor of Veterans Day.From Wikipedia: Veterans Day honors military veterans. Both a federal holiday and a state holiday in all states, it it is celebrated on the same day as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day in other parts of the world, falling on ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Our speaker was Bernie Mullin, president of Atlanta Spirit, which owns the Hawks, the Thrashers and Philips Arena.The plan for the Hawks is to "go young" and build on character. These are the reasons for the trade for Joe Johnson. Professional basketball is a "fish bowl" business with intense media ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Be there next Monday for a chance to win four Club-level seats to a Hawks or Thrashers game. Our speaker is Bernie Mullin, president & CEO, Atlanta Spirit (Hawks, Thrashers, Phillips Arena). Put your business card in the bowl at lunch, and following the presentation, we'll draw a winner!]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[?What can I do, as Mayor, about our water issue?? That is the question Ms. Franklin has asked herself as she works to protect Atlanta?s present and future. She laid out the facts as she sees them:We do not have enough water at present to use as we have grown accustomed to using it.Water IS a ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>How to print The Viewer</title>
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<description><![CDATA[You can print the Viewer by selecting "The Viewer" under the "Members Only" section. Here is the direct link:http://www.buckheadrotary.com/members/viewer.php]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Get your Roster photo updated</title>
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<description><![CDATA[For those with no picture in the Roster or who would like a new picture, Alec Smythe will be taking head shots before the meeting on Monday, November 5th. New members in particular, please make an effort to get the Rotary a little early that day for your photo.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Apple Polishing Monday - no lunch meeting</title>
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<description><![CDATA[When: Monday, October 22, 5:30 p.m.Where: American Legion Post (click for map)Organizer: Kelly GreenDo you remember the teacher who changed your life?  Probably.  Today, teachers are still enriching tomorrow's leaders and helping to foster their dreams.  These teachers deserve our thanks.  That's ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Whether you're participating in a Rotary event or just about town, sporting the Rotary emblem is good PR.  You may now buy Rotary Polo shirts on-line and pay for them on your quarterly bill.These are high-quality Cutter & Buck polo shirts in a variety of colors with the Buckhead Rotary emblem stitched ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Speaker: Rotary is in Tony White's genes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Ty Tippett introduced our speaker of the week, Mr. Tony White the Chairman, President and CEO of Applera Corporation, whose mission is ?to improve human health and society by understanding and applying the power of biology to develop breakthrough research technologies and diagnostic products?.It ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[On Monday, October 29, Buckhead Rotary welcomes back the Honorable Shirley Franklin, Mayor of Atlanta.  Mayor Franklin last addresses our club in March 2006 when she was promoting her "Mayor's Youth Program," which provides gap funding to high school graduates pursuing their next step.  Find out what ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Make up meetings on line, including podcast</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Means Davis reminds us to be mindful of our need to meet our attendance commitment. Please make up missed meetings in one of these ways:another clubon-lineread our blog and listen to our PodcastIt just can?t be easier. Also, please turn in your attendance make-up notes promptly.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Lee Nunn, as current president of the Buckhead Rotary Foundation, presented Catherine Land-Waters with a plaque comemorating her 2005-2007 service as president of the Buckhead Rotary Foundation. The Foundation is a 510(c)(3) charity and the Buckhead Rotary Club's vehicle for philanthropy. The corpus ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Three new members were presented to the club Monday.Joan Dobbs White is a native of Atlanta and went to school at Westminster and Emory.  She is married to George White and has two sons.Lee Kapner was previously a member of the Wilmington, North Carolina Rotary. She has been involved with Rotary ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Colby Craig gave his Paul Harris vocational talk. Colby is from Tuscaloosa, Alabama where his father ran the newspaper. He graduated from the University of Tennessee where he met his wife in a class called the "History of Rock and Roll." During college, he worked at UPS as a part-time loader and unloader. ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[We need four more helpers for the Shrimp Boil! We need help on the Bread Committee! Please email me!This will only take about one hour of your time at 5 p.m. on Saturday before the event, so please give me a shout out if you are available.For all other helpers: Set up committee please arrive at 3:30 ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Damon Evans is the Athletic Director for University of Georgia. He started his career in Gainesville and then went to University of Georgia to serve as the Assistant Athletic Director for Vince Dooley. In 2004, he became the Athletic Director and won three national championships during his first year ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[New Member Profile: JOE SCHERBERGERInducted: July 9, 2007Sponsor: Phil CurtisAbout my family: I have three daughters. Leigh is an accounting major at Kennesaw State. Allison is an environmental sciences major at Sewanee and will be studying abroad in France this fall and doing environmental research ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[There is no meeting on Monday, October 8.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Ty Tippett and Jim Breedlove have extra tickets for Thursday's Downtown Rotary Club Prayer Breakfast, 7:30 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Please contact them if you would like to attend.Dr. James T. Laney, former Emory President and U.S. Ambassador to South Korea, will be the speaker.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Lee Whitfield reminds everyone to MARK YOUR CALENDARS for The Shrimp Boil at the Cochise Club.Click here for mapOctober 63:00 for helpers6:00 for eaters & drinkersCochise Riverview ClubThere is no meeting on the Monday following the event.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Ruth Woodling needs volunteers for the Chattahoochee River Clean-Up Campaign this Saturday morning.If you don't want to get your hands dirty, we also need education program volunteers to work with kids.Please contact Ruth Woodling at rwoodling@ctflegal.com or (404) 841-3224.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Al Weatherly1925-2007Read his AJC obituary and sign his guestbook.Read an article on Al and see pictures]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[In December 2004, Buckhead Rotary honored Past President Al Weatherly for a lifetime of service to his family and community. The club issued a proclamation celebrating his achievements, reading "Al Weatherly personifies Community Service and Service Above Self."read the entire proclamation]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Buckhead Rotarian Pat Epps is the recipient of the National Business Aviation Association's lifetime-achievement honor, the Doswell Award. Pat is president of Epps Aviation. His father, Ben Epps, was the first person to fly an airplane in the state of Georgia.Read the story in Aviation International ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Millions of Georgians are without health insurance in part because many small businesses have been priced out of the health insurance market, Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue told the Buckhead Rotary Club this week.Perdue, speaking to what he called "my hometown, neighborhood Rotary Club," said he's focused ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Bill Emberson, one of our new members, was born in Greenville, South Carolina and grew up in Ringgold, Georgia. An Auburn grad, Bill travelled the world in sales with the Cartersville company Chemical Products Corporation before moving through a brief insurance stint with the Goodwin-Wright Agency. Bill ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The board has sustained the Classification and Membership Committees' recommendation that the following prospective members be presented to the full club for a vote.  If the board receives no objections within 10 days of this message, the candidate is considered duly elected.Ginny Izydore, Real Estate ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Dr. Nikhil L. Shah is Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Robotic Urology at St. Joseph's Hospital. A researcher, clinician, and member of the American Urologic Association, Dr. Shah is a University of Michigan grad, and is married with two children."Men's Health:  Promoting Health, Wellness ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Our next speaker is Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue. You're encouraged to brush up so you can ask good questions. Remember Chick-fil-A CEO Truett Cathy implored us to ask Governor Perdue why he backs policies that have reduced the number of group homes for foster children.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Atlanta's long legal battle over water is likely to end up in the U.S. Supreme Court, the head of the Atlanta Regional Commission told the Buckhead Rotary Club this week. ARC Chairman Sam Olens said Georgia probably could reach a settlement on water with Alabama, but not with Florida."We need to realize ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Buckhead Rotary is getting world-wide attention this month.  Sam Massell and Past-President Julia Chabannes feature prominently in a Travel column on page 19 of this month's Rotarian.  They each ushered columnist Jonathan Black around their favorite Buckhead and in-town Atlanta spots.  The Rotarian Magazine ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Member notes - Al at home, Lee in hospital</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Caring Hands Committee reports Al Weatherly is home and under hospice care. Visitors are welcome. Lee Henkel had to be admitted into North Fulton Hospital for complications related to injuries received in a recent car accident.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>NO MEETING MONDAY - HAVE A GREAT LABOR DAY</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Phil Mooney has been the Director of the Archives Department of The Coca-Cola Company since 1977. Before joining The Coca-Cola Company, he was an archivist at the Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies in Philadelphia and at Syracuse University.In our Podcast this week, Mr. Mooney recounts Coca-Cola's ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[George Boyd and Pat Haley presented a beautiful, framed historical photo of Robert Woodruff, long-time CEO of the Coca-Cola Company and Atlanta?s famous "Mr. Anonymous" benefactor. The display includes a photo of Mr. Woodruff receiving his 1980 resolution from the Buckhead Rotary Club, which made him ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Vocational Talk: Means Davis, Sailing with Success</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Vocational Talk: MEANS DAVISo	Married to the his UNC sweetheart, Peggyo	Son:  Meanso	A native Atlantan, born in Ansley Park; moved to Buckhead in ?49.Education & Careero	After  Northside High School, went to the University of North Carolinao	The Vietnam War cut his college studies short; he served ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Donald T. Jackson is very likely the biggest fan of The Allman Brothers Band in Buckhead Rotary Club. Jackson has a vast collection of recordings of the iconic Southern rock band, and is contributing to an effort by the Big House Foundation to assemble their memorabilia at a museum in Macon. "I've been ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>The Rotarian Features Sam Massell and Julia Chabannes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A recent article about Atlanta in The Rotarian features Sam and Julia. [click here]]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 02 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>New member Bill Marsh collects artifacts and friends</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Life´s interests are always of interest to us. In Bill Marsh you find layer upon layer of genuine interest and devotion.Bill´s devotion is to his lovely wife Anne, never but a few feet apart, and his interests are in his unique home, business, philanthropic activities and collection of artifacts.We ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[The board has provisionally approved these member candidates.Jay Kapner (sponsor Charlie Crawford)Lee Kapner (sponsor Candace Klein)Joan Dobbs White (sponsor Allen Payne Long)]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[John Dykes reports that after a two-year struggle, Camp Flying Eagle, in the Sarasota-Tampa area, has successfully been preserved and will continue as a Boy Scout venue. The 1920's camp cannot be sold for 50 years; if it ever does move, Rotary Hall, one of its earliest historic buildings, will be relocated ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Before delivering this week's invocation, Rev. Charles Gardner noted that Al Wetherly continues to appreciate visits.  Charles also expressed the Club's special pleasure at the presence of members Rev. J.T. Ford and Mr. J.T. Tolbot. Members with upcoming birthdays include Sam Massell.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Banker Mark Tipton, one of our newest members, takes his inspiration from Yoda's famous advice, "Do or do not. There is no try." It has served him well.Born in San Antonio, Mark attended Tulane University (where he now chairs the Association Board) and then obtained his MBA from Baylor. Mark went into ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Ty Tippett introduced our speaker, S. Truett Cathy, Founder and CEO of Chick-fil-A, noting the deep respect for people underlying all Chick-fil-A's customer and employee relationships. Mr. Cathy founded his business 40 years ago, and has grown it into a company with 45,000 employees, 1,300 restaurants ...]]></description>
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<title>How to listen to the Buckhead Rotary podcast</title>
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<title>&quot;President Bush and I tumbled down a mountain with a live chainsaw&quot;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The top security man in the world is heading up the new Atlanta Police Foundation and says hes excited about the opportunity to help make the city a safer place. Named president and CEO of the foundation, David Wilkinson, a Tennessee native and a 21-year veteran of the U.S. Secret Service, comes to ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[You will not want to miss next Monday's meeting.  If you haven't heard Truett Cathy speak, I can tell you it is a treat. At 86, not only is he a colorful character with remarkable charisma, he is a true visionary and outstanding human being. You'll learn how he thought up the name Chick-fil-A.  You'll ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA["Do you know what polio is?" asked District Governor Fran Millberg of club president Charlie Crawford's son, Chas. "No," Chas replied. That's a beautiful thing. Three Rotary districts including our own helped celebrate the opening of the Smithsonian Exhibit "What Ever Happened to Polio?" in Warm Springs, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Atlanta Hospice1244 Park Vista Dr.Atlanta, GA. 30319404-869-3026 Direct LineFollow the signs to Burgundy Cottage #26From Lenox Mall go North on Peachtree to right on N. Druid Hills to right at first light on Lenox Park Blvd, first right on Park Vista Dr., Atlanta Hospice is on left. Go in and ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Style and grace are terms most fitting of new member Kay Quigley. Sponsored by Marcia Cohn, Kay is a residential realtor, native Atlantan and married with children living in Germany, Louisville and Cary, North Carolina.Kay spent 18 years in marketing at Delta Airlines, living in the Houston and San ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Chattahoochee River Cleanup is Saturday, September 29, with registration and cleanup starting at 8:30 am. The event will be at Riverside Park on Riverside Drive in Roswell. Our club will be a sponsor of the event. More details will follow in the weeks ahead.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Married to the former Karen Leigh Stevensono	Children / Callie, age 10 and Graham, age 7o	Born in Rocky Mount, NC (home of GA Attorney General, Thurbert Baker)o	Grew up in Raleigh, NCo	Played golf for his high school and won the Raleigh Junior in 1977 (Scott Hoch is a former champion).o	Graduated ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Organizers of the three-district event at Warm Springs, Georgia on Saturday, August 11 to celebrate the imminent victory over Polio sent this message...Family of Rotary day in Warm Springs on August 11 is shaping up to be a really BIG event! Register online ($10 per person, under 6 free) or mail in ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Our GRSP student, Samvel Kasyan, arrives this weekend, a full two weeks before the GRSP Conclave, so his hosts, Alec and Donna Smythe, could use your help filling his calendar during that time.  Please contact Alec if you'd like to show Samvel your home, office or the city. Samvel is from Bukhara city ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Allen Payne Long's Sunshine presentation made an impression on visiting Rotarians, including Linda and Rick Stern, who presented a flag from the Western Florida Club after a five-week, cross-country motorcycle tour that included several make-ups. "By far, you have got everybody beat," Rick said.To ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Our club sends condolences to Rotarian Mark Meltzer, whose father Morty Meltzer died suddenly this past week. He was laid to rest August 7, at 10:30 am at the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, GA. Morty's favorite charity was the Salvation Army and in lieu of flowers, Mark has requested the consideration ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[LISTEN TO THIS WEEK'S PODCAST (click here)Our speaker this week was David Nahmias, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia.  He described the challenges facing federal law enforcement, including the new number one priority: terrorism. 9|11 changed the nature of the Justice Department ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Charles Gardner opened up the meeting in usual fine style, and Aadu stood in for MIA President Charlie.  Thanks, Aadu!Please note in the follow-up article the Warm Springs activity in tribute to the collective efforts of all Rotarians in the eradication program of polio around the World.  "Whatever ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Along with her many professional attributes, Joan Carlson brings to our club a pleasant smile and kindness that is always appreciated. Joan is a native New Yorker who graduated from Syracuse and completed her graduate work at the University of Rochester with emphasis on nursing.  Her first job was in ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Speaker: James Shepherd, Jr. - hear his inspiring tale on our new Buckhead Rotary podcast</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Ty Tippett introduced James Shepherd, Jr. Chairman and CEO of Atlanta-based Shepherd Center. The written word can't do justice to his presentation, but you can listen to it again via the Buckhead Rotary Podcast.From the Shepherd Center Web site:James Shepherd set out on a backpacking trip around the ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Next Speaker: David Nahmias, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Our next speaker is David Nahmias, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Charlie Crawford opened the meeting and announced two recent birthdays:Jimmy Cooke and Charlie Wood.  It was also announced that two scholarships have been established in Benny Rosenberg?s name by his previous club.Three new members were inducted (see separate story).Phil Curtis provided Sunshine ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Bill Woulfin, Rotary District Governor was the speaker this week.  Not only is Bill the CEO of Metabolic Testing Services, he has been very involved with Rotary over the years and is currently Rotary District 6900 Governor.  He spoke about the importance of Rotary and his role as District Governor.  ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Please welcome three new members to the club:Mark Tipton is CEO of Georgia Commerce Bank.  He is originally from San Antonio TX and moved to Atlanta in 1988 with First Union.  In 2002, he formed Georgia Commerce Bank.Gary Rzucidlo was born in Cleveland Ohio and moved to Atlanta in 1990.  He worked ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Charles Gardner, as always, opened the meeting in pleasant fashion.Charlie Crawford provided the leadership for the day and offered up birthdays notably Cary Brown, Roy Burnett and Don Waguespack. Happy birthday, gents!Aadu Allpere shared with us our club's perfect attendance score for the year (see ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[General David Poythress gave our Paul Harris vocational talk and modestly spent little time on his own accomplishments and instead honored the National Guard.Lieutenant General David Poythress is the Adjutant General of Georgia. He is the first Adjutant General of Georgia to hold the rank of lieutenant ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Walter Allen's 43 perfect years top the list of members with the most years of perfect attendance. That includes many years when committee meetings didn't count as make-ups!  Congratulations, Walter!Coupled with his 40 years of perfect attendance at his club in Brewster, New York, Bennie Rosenberg ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Our speaker next week is Bill Woulfin, Rotary District 6900 Governor.]]></description>
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<title>Speaker: No-nonsense CEO delivers Genuine results for shareholders</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Thomas C. Gallagher, Genuine Parts Company, Chairman, President & CEO    Graduated 1970 University of Maryland    Married, three children and two grandchildren    Wife Joanne of thirty-eight years    Distinguished Awards:    Auto Hall of Fame?Distinguished Service    Anti-Defamation League?Torch ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Meeting Highlights   President Charlie Crawford  got the meeting off to a good start by delivering a birthday balloon and best wishes to Billy Mixon .   The club is well on its way to reaching its membership ceiling with the induction of four new members today: Kay Quigley, Bill Marsh, Donald Jackson ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Did you run the Peachtree? Club President Charlie Crawford did (see here with his daughter, Kay). No word on his time.As you may know, this was the first year since former club member Julia Emmons retired as Peacthree Road Race executive director. We trust she is enjoying her retirement.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Next Speaker: Tom Gallagher, Chairman, President &amp; CEO of Genuine Parts Company</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Don't miss next week's meeting when Tom Gallagher, Chairman, President & CEO of Genuine Parts Company is the speaker.  See you then.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[      New members inducted              Sharon Kay QuigleyReal Estate ? Residential SalesJenny Pruitt & Assoc.Kay and RonSponsor: Marcia Cohn            Bill MarshReal Estate ? InvestmentsRed HenBill and AnneSponsor: Ed Vaught            Joseph M. Scherberger Jr.Insurance ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>There is no Rotary meeting on Monday, July 2.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Enjoy your 4th of July holiday.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Jimmy Cook earns Rotarian of the Year</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Thirteen Buckhead Rotarians were honored for service to the club and the community in a meeting June 25 that marked the end of club President Julia Chabannes' year in office.The top honor, Rotarian of the Year, went to Jimmy Cook, whose long list of projects for the year included the Chattahoochee River ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Buckhead Rotary Officers 2007-2008</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Al Weatherly has left Piedmont Hospital and is now in rehab at:NE Atlanta Health and Rehab1500 S. Johnson Ferry RoadWest Wing #205APhone: 404-845-2205.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Board approves prospective members</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Board approved the following prospective member for membership:Mark TiptonSponsor:  Mark ChandlerClassification: Banking]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Please submit make-ups to close out year</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Please submit your makeups to Secretary Aadu Allpere, aadu@allpere.com, as the Rotary year is drawing to a close. Thank you.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Thank you from Viewer editor Teresa Bell</title>
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<description><![CDATA[I have enjoyed being Editor of the Viewer for the past few years. Since I am going on the Board as a director, I will not be chair of any committees. I am thankful that Brennan Robison will become the editor of the Viewer starting in July. He will do an excellent job and brings much expertise in the ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Complete list of Member Awards</title>
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<description><![CDATA[      New Member Club Participation Award    Andy Dakshina          inducted 11/06 - sponsor ? Tony Valdez Rodriguez       Sergeant-at-arms duties each week       Assisted at District Conference in House of Friendship                Mark Meltzer              inducted 1/07 ? sponsor ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Meeting Summary</title>
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<description><![CDATA[President Julia opened the meeting with a report of Al Weatherly who is back in the hospital with problems using his legs. Al's tests today came back very positively and his doctors expect a full recovery.President Julia also passed on a request from Secretary Aadu Allpere to submit all their make ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Legacy of Honor</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Stan Brading introduced Alvin Townley, now a coach at Marist School, who spoke about his book Legacy of Honor. In the book Townley sets out to find out what Scouting, and Eagle Scouting in particular, have meant to this country and the more than 100 million people who have been involved since the beginning ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Special Invitation from Lee Whitfield</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Friends, If your early July plans leave you with a vacuum on Saturday, July 7, 2007 we invite you to our cook-out.  In addition to the the traditional pig roast, Sharon and I are going to change our marital status from "significant others" (only 13 years) to married.   If you can make it, the only ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Prospective Member</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Board approved the following prospective new member:Name:  Gary Rzucidlo Sponsor: Ty Tippett                       Classification: Investment ManagementIf you have any questions, contact Charlie Crawford. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Boxes for the Troops</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Many people expressed interest in purchasing supplies or providing money for supplies for the boxes I am sending to the troops. If you want to purchase supplies for the boxes and get them to me, the first thing you should take into account is that the boxes to Iraq sometimes arrive in 130 degree temperatures, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Update on Al Weatherly</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Meeting Highlights</title>
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<description><![CDATA[President Julia was pleased to announce that J. T. Ford and Al Weatherly are on the way to recoveries.  Sam Alston provided his usual Sunshine.  Rossen Raykov displayed his recent portrait of Teddy Roosevelt ? to be displayed at the planned TR museum -- and explained the emotions reflected in his face.Our ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Meet Member Bill Barney</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Why Joined Rotary: To give back to the community, which has been so good to meSponsor: Phil Curtis   Family info: Single, two children Will (26) Bond trader in Chicago, Kate (24) finishing a Fulbright FellowshipWhere born: Cleveland, OhioEducation: Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Michigan 1975Job ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Club Locator</title>
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<description><![CDATA[If you need to find a club where you can find makeup opportunities, you can search the Club Locator at www.rotary.org.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Meeting Notes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Julia and Charles Gardner opened up the meeting with prayer, pledge and the Four-Way Test.We all would like to wish Julia and her family our best as her father continues recovery.Birthday wishes to all?apparently a lot of people were born on June 2nd!!Remember next week we will have the opportunity ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>New member Bill Masterton leads Atlanta Medical Center's expansion and cost-cutting</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Bill Masterton began developing his diverse financial and operational management expertise after earning a BA in Accounting, a Master of Business Administration and obtaining a Certified Public Accountant certificate.Masterton started his career serving first as a consultant, and later as Senior Management ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Member Update</title>
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<description><![CDATA[J.T. Ford is now home after having back surgery. He is recovering well and hopes to be at Rotary in a few weeks. Keep him in your thoughts and prayers.Caring Hands Committee]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>NO MEETING THIS MONDAY THE 28TH OF MAY, 2007</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Please be reminded that there is no meeting this Monday, May 28th, due to our Memorial Day Holiday.  Everyone, please have a safe and enjoyable weekend and holiday!!]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Meeting Highlights!!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Rotary meeting notes from May 21, 2007 *Charlie Crawford presided over the meeting in Julia?s absence.  Julia?s father is recovering from a stroke.  Please remember Julia and her family in your thoughts and prayers. *Charlie recognized Rotarians celebrating birthdays.  Those recognized include ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Marietta National Cemetery Memorial Day Activities</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Please also be reminded of the activites at the Marietta National Cemetery on Monday, May 28th.  Please call the cemetery for additional information.Here are some facts, figures and historical data from the website that I thought may be of interest.Marietta National Cemetery500 Washington AvenueMarietta, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>New Member Notice</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Prospective Member---------                   Sponsor-------                       Classification*Joe Scherberger--------                         Phil Curtis ------                   Insurance-Property & CasualtyDonald Jackson---------                         Phil Curtis------                   Insurance ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Walter Allen Day Meeting Notes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Take a look at the second to the top picture to the left.  How can you not love this guy and more importantly view with admiration his career, dedication to his family and Rotary.  This is a humble soul with a kind heart that has blessed our Club with many years of heartfelt dedication and commitment ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Al Weatherly</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Please keep Al and his family in your thoughts. We will be very happy to see Al back with us soon!!]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Jim Coleman Does it Again!!  With Lot's of Rotary Assistance!!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The "Buckhead Rotary Volunteers To Keep Elderly Independent Longer" event took place Saturday May 5th from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm. Buckhead Rotary was responsible for work on one of ten homes that was  part of SWEEP day. Yard work, exterior painting and minor repair are part of the scope of work, etc. The ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Meeting Highlights!!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Buckhead Rotary May 7, 2007 Viewer Notes Meeting HighlightsTeresa Bell led the invocation, and gave us an update on Al Weatherly's health. Keep those cards comin', folks! Al appreciates them! Jim Coleman reported on last weekend's service project, SWEEP 2007, and thanked all the participants ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>David Poythress--Adjutant General Georgia</title>
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<description><![CDATA[New Member Bio by Del Martin (you might need to adjust spacing)General David B. PoythressAdjutant General of GeorgiaAs Adjutant General of Georgia David is commander of the Georgia Army Guard, Georgia Air Guard, and the State Defense Force - altogether about 14,000 people! *Born and raised in ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>New Member Update!!!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Member UpdateOne of our new members Mark Meltzer, Executive Editor of the Atlanta Business Chronicle, was inducted last night as the president of the Atlanta Press Club.  What an honor!]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Meeting Highlights</title>
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<description><![CDATA[After Rev. Charles Gardner's invocation, President Julia Chabannes reported that Al Weatherly had heart surgery at Piedmont Hospital today and encouraged members to send cards and messages to his home.  She also reported the happy news that Cathy LaMon has just been named #1 individual agent for Kellor ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[DISTRICT CONFERENCE REPORT - MEMBERS FROM OUR CLUB HAD A BALL WITH A LARGE FUN GROUP, INCLUDING 8 NEW MEMBERS. THE WEATHER WAS BEAUTIFUL. OUR CLUB RECEIVED TONS OF AWARDS. WE GIVE A HUGE THANKS TO CANDACE KLEIN, OUR AWARDS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, WHO WORK LONG HOURS AND GAVE MUCH CREATIVITY, ENABLING US ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Greetings from Heidi Glemeau</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Thank you much for inviting me to Buckhead Rotary; I had so much fun at the meeting. Thanks also for the picture which I forwarded to the president Dr. Olivier of the Pattaya Marina Rotary Club. It will be printed in our next newsletter.Everybody is welcome to join us at our Rotary Club in Thailand.Best ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Meet New Member Joan Carlson</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Why Joined:  I joined Rotary because I want to get more involved in the Atlanta community and I believe that, based on my previous experiences, Rotary provides many important community services.  Rotary also provides me the opportunity to get to know many other professionals in AtlantaSponsor:  Ty ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Meeting Highlights</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The District Conference will be held on April 26-29 in Sandestin, Florida.Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar, Jane Farrington, thanked the club for its support of this valuable District program.  In fall she will be studying French and Arabic in Morocco.The Senior Workday will be held on May 5.  Contact ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Update on Kay MacKenzie</title>
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<description><![CDATA[While at Kay's surgeon's office a couple of week's ago, he told her it would be at least another 6 months before she feels like doing anything.  She also asked him about her low back pain that was increasingly getting worse.  He had her do an MRI and it was discovered that she has arthritis.  She can't ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Meeting Notes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[President Julia opened the meeting, extending the usual birthday greetings before turning things over to Ty Tippett and Charlie Crawford. Ty and Charlie inducted our newest member, Joan Carlson, an executive in the continuing care industry returning to Atlanta after a stint in Memphis.Phil Curtis greeted ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Tim Irwin, Business Psychologist</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Our speaker was Atlanta native and long time management consultant Tim Irwin. Tim has recently completed a business book, Run With the Bulls Without Getting Trampled: The Qualities You Need to Stay Out of Harm's Way and Thrive at Work. Tim's thesis is that one of the keys to a successful company (and ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Ron Clark Program Speaker on May 7th</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Ron Clark                                                                                  Disney's American Teacher of the Year in 2000Ron Clark has been called "America's Educator." His work with disadvantaged students in rural North Carolina and in inner-city Harlem garnered worldwide attention, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Ten Day Notice--Prospective New Members</title>
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<description><![CDATA[*Name********                        Sponsor******            Classification*Richard Taylor***             Pat Epps***               Architecture**David Lipscomb***           Bruce Grawert***        Lending  Commercial Real Estate**James Shelden***           James Cotton***         Securities- Brokerage**Laurice ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>New Member Involvement</title>
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<description><![CDATA[One of our newest Rotarians, Bill Barney, is not taking long to get involved.  Bill sought out Dave Peterson after the meeting in order to nominate someone for the upcoming Group Study Exchange to Japan.  He then asked the Sergeant-At-Arms to provide him with 5 Buckhead banners in preparation for a trip ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Meet New Member Hunter Ewing</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Why Joined Rotary: Interested in a great community service opportunity and very impressed with all those who I have known before who are Rotarians.Sponsor: Chuck KennedyFamily info: Married to Lisa, Sons Hunter III (12), Peter (9) and Annabelle (6)Where born: Atlanta, Emory University HospitalEducation: ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Meeting Highlights</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Birthdays: The club wished a happy birthday to John Capito.Upcoming events:Ila Burdette and Tony Walker asked Rotarians to support The Marcus Institute¹s Walk for Autism, which will be Saturday, May 19 at Atlantic Station. Buckhead Rotary has promised Bernie Marcus it will either field a team or have ...]]></description>
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<title>Graphical Design Course Under Way</title>
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<description><![CDATA[We are happy to inform you that on 14th Feb, MG#61034, Computer Aided Graphical Design Course for Handicapped People has been opened with the opening ceremony which the  RI District 2420. Governor Rtn. Murat Celik, Our Assistant Governor Rtn. Berrin Cubukcuoglu, DGSC Rtn. Vefik Koral, Some Chairs From ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Meeting Highlights</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Another very pleasant day at Buckhead Rotary and Teresa Bell opened the meeting with prayer, pledge and the Four-Way Test.Notable birthdays are Irv Masseys and Walter AllensHappy Birthday!Jim Coleman presented a video of last years District conference activities that included massive amounts ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Meet New Member Michael Stimpert</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Sponsor:  Phil CurtisInducted: March 12, 2007Family info: Married to Helen Evans Stimpert since 1987.  Has two children, Katie, who is a Junior at Woodward and Adam who is a Sophomore at Woodward.  He has an older daughter, Kelly, who also lives in Buckhead and is the President of Magnetic Media, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Update on Ulus RC MG Projects with Buckhead</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Following is a letter from Necdet Uygurer, who was the District 2420 MG guru that facilitated our multiple projects in Turkey: I hope everything is well with you and with Buckhead. I am very pleased to inform you that all 2006-2007 MG projects with Ulus RC ha