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<title>Register For District Conference Today</title>
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<description><![CDATA[All those worn out excuses about not having the time or the money to attend District Conference aren't going to work this year. The Conference is right in our backyard at the Cobb Galleria, and it only costs $350 for the entire weekend.Buckhead Rotary has reserved a hospitality suite in the Hilton, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>John Dykes Becomes First &amp;quot;John Dykes Fellow&amp;quot; for Gifts to Foundation</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The foundation that John Dykes conceived in 1992 as a way for our club to support charitable projects independently of the annual club budget now bears his name. The Buckhead Rotary Foundation board of directors has renamed the $5,000 giving level the "John Dykes Fellow" and at Monday's meeting made ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>30th Annual Tennis Tournament March 26-27 - Please Volunteer to Help</title>
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<description><![CDATA[One of the premiere high school tennis tournaments is just two weeks away, and Julia Chabannes needs your help to put it on. Forty-eight teams from all over the Southeast will participate in the Buckhead Rotary Invitational, now in its astounding 30th year. This is one of the premier tennis tournaments ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Rotaract Officers Inducted at Next Meeting on Monday, 3/15</title>
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<description><![CDATA[We will induct new officers in the Oglethorpe University Rotaract Club that we sponsor at Monday's meeting.Rotaract is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young men and women ages 18 to 30. Rotaract clubs are either community or university based, and they?re sponsored by a local Rotary club. This ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Rotarian of the Week: Richard Taylor</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Richard Taylor is Rotarian of the Week. By acclamation, the club honored Richard at Monday's meeting for his ongoing leadership in our support of the KIPP Ways Academy in southwest Atlanta. He was nominated by George Boyd.KIPP West Atlanta Young Scholars (WAYS) is a free college preparatory charter ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Podcast: CARE Says Relief Not Enough to Save Haiti</title>
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<description><![CDATA["If we're going to help Haiti, it can't just be a short term emergency response," says Patrick Solomon, Senior Vice President of Global Support Services with the CARE organization, which first tried to help in Haiti after a hurricane in 1956.LISTEN TO THE PODCASTIn this week's Buckhead Rotary podcast, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>2010 Foundation Ball raises $45,000+</title>
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<description><![CDATA[We are pleased to announce the fundraising results of last week's 2010 Buckhead Rotary Foundation Ball. The event raised more than $45,000 for the Buckhead Rotary Foundation.The Ball is an annual black tie affair and the single fundraising event for the Foundation."We are thrilled with the participation ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>GSE India Trip Complete - Nominate Young Professionals for 2011 Trip</title>
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<description><![CDATA[With the Group Study Exchange trip complete, it's time to plan for the next in-bound and out-bound trips.This year, District 6900's GSE outbound team to India was led by Buckhead Rotarian Bill Barney. During their adventure, they kept a real-time blog, which you can read here.Each year, Rotary Districts ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Podcast: Acting Atlanta Police Chief on Rise in Property Crime</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The podcast from the recent visit of acting Atlanta Police Chief George Turner is now available. LISTEN TO THE PODCASTChief Turner recounts his rise from childhood resident of the Perry Homes housing project to commander of the police precinct covering that project. In January, he took over as acting ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Club Honors 7th Grade Basketball Tournament Champs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The welcomed members of the Westminster Schools' 7th grade basketball team, which recently won the Buckhead Rotary 7th Grade Basketball Tournament.From the Westminster website:The 7th grade boys basketball team put the finishing touches on a phenomenal season this past week, closing out their season ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Banner Year for Foundation Ball</title>
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<description><![CDATA[We are still gathering information and contacting winning bidders, but it should be a banner year for the Buckhead Rotary Foundation Ball.We had 175 attendees with approximately 80 of them as guests.Notable bids for auction items included $3,000 for the Polo Match purchased by Robby Miller and $2,100 ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Register Online for District Conference - Cobb Galleria Centre - April 22-25</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Steven Alexander Named Broker of the Year</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to our member Steven Alexander for being named Broker of the Year for 2009 by the Georgia Association of Mortgage Brokers. Steven is principal and president of National Guaranty Mortgage Corp.This week's Atlanta Business Chronicle notes the award in its "People in the News" section on ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Prospective new member: Ted Speaker</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 consideration. If the board receives no objections within 10 days of this message, the candidate is considered duly elected.Ted SpeakerPresident, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Bill Barney Wins Foundation Ball Hotel Stay</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Bill Barney won the raffle for the free night's stay at the St. Regis across from the Foundation Ball. Boy Scout Slater Bemis drew the winning ticket at Monday's meeting. Bill is in India as Team Leader on our district's GSE trip.The 2010 Buckhead Rotary Foundation Ball will be held February 20, 2010 ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Club Honors Boy Scouts on 100th Anniversary</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Pinewood Derby is the most popular activity among Boy Scouts. That's according to the sampling of scouts who attended Monday's special program honoring the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America.Dr. Randy Rizor of the Boy Scouts Atlanta Area Council recounted the history of scouting and explained ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>An Opportunity to Help People Suffering in Haiti</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Cries for help and echoes of offerings have reached the Rotary Club of Buckhead. The cries come from Haiti and the echoes come from former Buckhead Rotarian, Robin Suggs, a regional manager for Simon Property Group, Inc., the operators of fine malls in the Atlanta area. Robin has offered space in Lenox ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Podcast: How Boy Scouts of America is Staying Relevant to Today's Youth</title>
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<description><![CDATA[In this week's Buckhead Rotary podcast, Dr. Randy Rizor of the Boy Scouts Atlanta Area Council recounts the history of scouting, and  examines the challenges of keeping it relevant to today's youth.LISTEN TO PODCASTSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Rotarian of the Week: Walter Allen</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By unanimous consent, the club named Walter Allen as Rotarian of the Week. A member since 1966, including more than 45 years of perfect attendance, Walter was recognized for sponsored eight members and for recently taking over as chair of Literacy In Action.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Red Badge Program Graduates Four</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Four members have relinquished their red badges for permanent blue ones. Cindy Buie, Allison Johnson, Shannon Price, and Ashley Preisinger all graduated from the "Red Badge Program" on Monday.Although all Buckhead Rotarians are full members upon initiation, the Red Badge Program provides an opportunity ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Previous GRSP Student Lands Job in West Virginia</title>
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<description><![CDATA[An update from our GRSP student of the 2007-2008 school year, Samvel Kasyan of Uzbekistan, to his hosts, Alec and Donna Smythe:Hi Alec and Dona,Hope you are doing great as usual. I do not know where you are right now but am sure that you are either in US or Canada.I have recently abandoned Georgia ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Follow GSE Group's India Trip Online</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Our GSE (Group Study Exchange) team is doing wonderful things for impoverished children in India. Our member, Bill Barney, is team leader for District 6900, currently on a one-month trip to India that began January 1. Bill personally administered a polio vaccine to a little girl.You can follow the trip ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Buckhead Rotary Foundation Ball 2010</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The 2010 Buckhead Rotary Foundation Ball will be held February 20, 2010 at 103 West in Buckhead. Tickets are $125 per person.MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONSWith an attendance goal of 250 and fundraising goal of $75,000, we hope to make this a break out year for our foundation and our charities.PREVIEW AUCTION ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>GRSP Student for 2010-11 Selected</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Buckhead Rotary has selected the international student we would like to host next school year. GRSP Trustee Bill Perkins traveled to Savannah last weekend to negotiate with other clubs to get our top pick, and he was successful.We will publish the student's name and nationality after GRSP receives word ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Past President Aadu's Company Sending Hundreds of Collected Shoes to Haiti</title>
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<description><![CDATA[WOW! Foot Solutions Buckhead has shipped over 600 pair of shoes to Soles4Souls for Haiti relief, donated by our customers and many of you. And a whole bunch more have arrived.One customer came with a bag of new shoes she had bought at Target, with the tags still on them. Fortunately, the UPS store at ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Buckhead Rotary Foundation Gives $5,000 to Haiti, You May Add More</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Dear Buckhead Rotarians, The needs in Haiti are well documented, and your Buckhead Rotary Foundation is leading the way by donating $5,000 to the District 6900 Charitable Fund for Rotary's Shelter Box program. If you do not know about Shelter Box, Google it and I believe you will be impressed. So, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Bo Simmons' Firm Big Award Winner in 2009</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Podcast: Braves GM Previews 2010 Season</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Atlanta Braves GM Frank Wren thinks he knows why Chipper Jones just had his worst season ever, and how he can bounce back. In this week's Buckhead Rotary podcast, Wren runs downs the long list of off-season deals the Braves made. But good luck getting a hint about who will replace Manager Bobby Cox after ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Buckhead Rotary About Town This Friday</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Another great opportunity to share Buckhead Rotary Fellowship and let the Buckhead businesses know who Rotary is and show our support for them.Confirming our Rotary About Town dinner for Friday, Jan 29th. at Anis Restaurant, 2974 Grandview Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30305 seated in the inside area at 7AM.http://anisbistro.com/Prix ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Prospective new member: Justin Arpey</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 consideration. If the board receives no objections within 10 days of this message, the candidate is considered duly elected.Justin ArpeyAssociate, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>DG Roy Asks for Haiti Support</title>
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<description><![CDATA[[A message from District Governor Roy Strickland]My Fellow D6900 Rotarians: I am appealing to you for your generous support of the District's Charitable Fund to aid the people of Haiti. I have been in contact with DG Errol Alberga, my classmate from District 7020, and have assured him that we will ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Club President from Romania Exchanges Flags</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Andrian Mihei, Past President of the Rotary Club of Constanta in Romania, visited our club Monday and exchanged banner flags with President Means. Mihei is currently assistant governor of Rotary District 2241 covering Romania and Moldavia.Andrian, who has a daughter living in Atlanta, is in town for ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Rotarian of the Week: Elizabeth Gill</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By unanimous consent, the club named Elizabeth Gill Rotarian of the Week at Monday's meeting. President Means congratulated Elizabeth for filling her Polio Plus change box. Means encourages all members to pick up a box at the next meeting, fill it, and return it. All money goes to Rotary's campaign to ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>No Meeting Monday - MLK Day</title>
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<description><![CDATA[We have no meeting Monday, January 18, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Rotarians Tee Up &quot;Le Golf&quot; in Paris This Summer</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Our former member Peter Guentermann, who visited from California to attend our holiday luncheon, is helping to spread the word about a fabulous opportunity for Rotarians who love golf and who love travel. The International Golfing Fellowship or Rotarians' 47th World Championship will take place in Paris, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Speaker: Buckhead Suffering, But Opportunities Abound</title>
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<description><![CDATA[David Allman, Chairman of Regent Partners, knows Buckhead well. He has been in commercial real estate much of his career, and his company built the Sovereign ? the tallest building built in Atlanta in 20 years.  Allman told the Buckhead Rotary Club that Buckhead has been in a boom time for much of ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Rotary Leadership Institute Can Make You a Better Rotarian</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Rotary Leadership Institute is a three-part series that helps Rotarians learn more about Rotary and leadership opportunities. Everyone comes away saying they loved this learning environment and could not wait to take more courses. Register and pay online at www.rlitraining.org.Rotarians registering ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Podcast: Georgia Lawmaker Predicts Most Difficult Legislative Session Since Depression</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Georgia State budget in free fall, a transportation crisis, water crisis, and ethics issues - challenges facing the Georgia General Assembly, which begins its session next week.Representative Ed Lindsey, Republican representing part of Fulton County including Buckhead, predicts the most difficult ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Win St. Regis Hotel Room Next to Foundation Ball</title>
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<description><![CDATA[After you attend the Foundation Ball, why not stay at the St. Regis hotel just steps away... for FREEEE? We are raffling off Deluxe accommodations at the St. Regis for February 20, the night of the ball.The stay is valid for one night, Saturday, February 20. If you are not familiar with the hotel, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Rotarian of the Week: Joe Lucido</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By unanimous consent, the club recognized new member Joe Lucido as Rotarian of the Week at Monday's meeting. Gail Standard nominated Joe for his support of the resent drive she led to provide clothes for Grady Hospital Trauma Unit patients."Many enter Grady with clothing that is wet and torn," Gail ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>A College Prof's Nightmare: Grading Essays of the Twitter Generation</title>
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<description><![CDATA[[delivered as Sunshine, January 4, 2010]I find this hard to believe, but the Time magazine issue of Nov. 16, 2009 reports (on page 15) that 75 percent of American youth ages 17 to 24 are for one reason or another ineligible to enlist in the U.S. military.What happens to them? I guess many go to college, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Visiting Rotarian Delivers Flag from West Africa</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A visiting Rotarian to Monday's meeting delivered a flag from a club in West Africa. Clara Mvogo is President-Elect of the Rotary Club of Sinkor, Liberia.According to the club's website, it was originally chartered as a member of Rotary International in May 2008, and is "the fastest and more vibrant ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Rotarian of the Week: Pat Epps</title>
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<description><![CDATA[President Means recognized Pat Epps as Rotarian of the Week at Monday's meeting. After receiving several nominations, Means chose Pat for his ongoing philanthropy, particularly his support of Literacy In Action."This is a very big surprise," said Pat, accepting the medallion that he will wear until ...]]></description>
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<title>Aadu Presents Banner from St. Lucia</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Past President Aadu Allpere presented a banner Monday from the Rotary Club of St. Lucia, where he and Kristi were vacationing last week."That's why we missed you all at the holiday luncheon. First time we missed. But you'll understand our priorities," Aadu deadpanned.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>New Officers and Directors Elected</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The club elected new officers and directors for the 2010-2011 Rotary year on Monday. By acclamation, the club elected Bill Knight as treasurer. In accordance with our by-laws, Bill will automatically move through the officer ranks to become president. The club also elected Mark Meltzer, Michael Stimpert, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>GRSP Student Ranjita Wins Peace Award and $2,000 Prize</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Our GRSP student, Ranjita Nair, is the winner of the Barbara M. and Donald L. Thomas Peace Award, which comes with a $2,000 prize. Representatives of the Roswell Rotary Club, including the son and grandson of the award's namesake, presented the award and check to Ranjita on Monday.The award goes each ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Mark's Sunshine Published in Online Journal)</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Our Mark Johnson delivered this as Sunshine at Monday's meeting. It also appears today, Friday, in the online journal "Like the Dew."Merry Christmas. Happy Hanukah, Happy Holidays. It is the time of year for joy, renewing friendships, celebrating our families, confirming our faith, and enjoying the ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Charlie Crawford quoted in Biz Chron's bank story</title>
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<description><![CDATA[See page 27A of this week's Atlanta Business Chronicle for a quote from Past President Charlie Crawford regarding the impact of the bank crisis on Buckhead. Charlie is chairman, president and CEO of The Private Bank of Buckhead. He's quoted in a story about the recent failure of Buckhead Community Bank, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Rotarian of the Week Kelly Green</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By unanimous consent, the club recognized Kelly Green as Rotarian of the Week at Monday's meeting. Kelly led "Apples for Teachers," our annual event where we polish and deliver more than 3,000 apples to local teachers as a sign of our appreciation. Thanks, Kelly!]]></description>
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<title>Want To Be a Sponsor for the Foundation Ball? You Don't Have to Pay Now</title>
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<description><![CDATA[If you would like to be a sponsor for the Buckhead Rotary Foundation Ball in February, but you don't want to make the full payment before the holidays, take advantage of our "Play Now, and Pay Later" program. You may fund your sponsorship with installments. Please contact Elizabeth Gill for details.The ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Podcast: Atlanta Fed Economist Worries About Large Deficits</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Chief economist for Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta says the current recovery is very weak by historical standards, and the commercial real estate shoe hasn't even dropped yet.LISTEN TO THE PODCASTIn this week's podcast, Dr. David Altig worries the current large deficits are not a sustainable way ...]]></description>
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<title>Marvin Cosgray's Bank Number One Among Community Banks</title>
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<description><![CDATA[This week's Atlanta Business Chronicle ranks Georgia's community banks by total deposits, and our member Marvin Cosgray's "The Buckhead Community Bank" is number one (see Page 32A). The bank, established in 1998, reported 2009 deposits of $850,133,000. That was up 10.11% from 2008.Among all financial ...]]></description>
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<title>2010 Foundation Ball Vacation Packages</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Planning a getaway? Look for deals at the 2010 Foundation Ball Auction.Looking for a reprieve from the hustle and bustle of the city? Give yourself a reward after the holidays with a trip to one of the many donated vacation packages. You may view or submit auction items with the link on the www.buckheadrotary.org ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>The Four-Way Test: A Cat Tale</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Sarah and I were burglarized last year.  Our 14-year-old Corgi named Rugby slept right through it. The police officer said we need a gun.  "We weren't even home," I said.  The security company representative told us that if we aren't going to use our alarm system, there's no need for an upgrade.  Some ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Foundation Donors Recognized</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Buckhead Rotary honored contributors to the Buckhead Rotary Foundation Monday.Otis Jackson Fellow ($1,000 to support Oglethorpe scholarships)Emory S Mabry, IIITom Slaughter Fellows ($1,000)Joseph W. Hatch, Jr.William D. PerkinsWilliam E. BerringerVirginia B.lzydoreLewis L. BrownBenefactors (left Foundation ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Podcast: Georgia Chamber CEO</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The November 16 presentation by George Israel, CEO of GA Chamber of Commerce, is now available.LISTEN TO THE PODCASTThe Chamber says tax laws favorable to business will lead Georgia out of the recession, and limits on energy consumption will hit Georgia especially hard.Listening to the Buckhead Rotary ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>New Member: Kari Kirkley</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Our newest member is Kari Kirkley. She was pinned by sponsor Candace Klein at Monday's meeting.A Rotarian for more than nine years, Kari is a former member and past president of the Dunwoody Sunset Rotary Club. She is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, former district 6900 new generations chair, and former ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>7th Grade Basketball Underway</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Westminster beat Blessed Trinity 55-19 in the first week of the Buckhead Rotary 7th Grade Basketball League. The club has sponsored the league since 1965.Organizer James Cotton encourages club members to volunteer and attend games to see the future of our local high school basketball talent.Games take ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Atlanta Tentatively Selected to Host 2017 Rotary International Convention</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Atlanta has most likely won its bid to host the 2017 Rotary International Convention. The official announcement will come at the convention in Montreal next summer.As reported by Atlanta Rotary Club member Maria Saporta, past district governor Robert Hall says that only Atlanta will receive an official ...]]></description>
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<title>Sam Massell named honorary chair of 2010 Foundation Ball</title>
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<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, February 20, 2010, more than 250 Rotarians and fellow Atlantans will gather at 103 West for a Black Tie evening benefiting the Buckhead Rotary Foundation charitable programs. Last year, the foundation donated more than $100,000 to local and international charities, and this year we hope ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Wes French Featured in Atlanta Business Chronicle</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Check out this week's Atlanta Business Chronicle, which includes a story featuring Wes French and his expanding wealth advisory firm, French, Wolf & Farr, Inc.The past six weeks have brought a shake-up in leadership at two major investment houses, and boutique firms are also posturing to acquire talent ...]]></description>
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<title>Ambassadorial Scholar Sends Regards and Pictures from The Hague</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A letter from Ambassadorial Scholar Sarah Brittingham, now studying in the Netherlands:Dear Rotarians,I hope all is well! I have been here in the Hague for just over a month and thought I'd drop a line. Everything has been wonderful so far!  I love my school and could never have imagined learning so ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Silent Auction Items to Preview on the Viewer</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Donated items for the 2010 Rotary Foundation Ball have a new home on our website. The Preview section will feature items up for bid in our silent auction with highlights, values and photographs. This feature will enhance visibility for donors and tempt prospective bidders.Items will be updated weekly ...]]></description>
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<title>District Recognizes Past President Aadu's Gift to Flood Victims</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The new edition of the District 6900 newsletter recognizes Past President Aadu Allpere for his work to provide shoes to flood victims in low-income areas of Atlanta.READ THE NEWSLETTERAadu owns Foot Solutions of Buckhead. Foot Solutions Corporate along with Foot Solutions in Buckhead, on behalf of ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Know what to do if H1N1 becomes wider pandemic</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Caring Hands Committee encourages all members to be aware of how to reduce the risk of contracting the H1N1 flu virus and how to prepare should it become a wider pandemic.Detailed information is provided by the CDC.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>New podcast available</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Our next meeting is Monday, November 23, when our speaker is Philip Verre, COO of the High Museum of Art.If you missed this week's meeting, check out the latest Buckhead Rotary Podcast featuring Georgia State University President Mark Becker.Subscribe to podcast]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Orchestra that played at meeting available for holiday events</title>
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<description><![CDATA[If you or your business are planning a party, the kids from the Grady High School Orchestra are available to play for you. You'll remember last winter a string quartet from the orchestra performed at one of our meetings, and we're hoping to make that an annual event. Several club members are involved ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Submit prospective member names for 10/29 reception</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Do you have a prospective member in mind? Separate from our Monday meetings, we will host a member recruitment reception later this month. Robby Miller has graciously provided the location, Miller Brothers.Prospective Member ReceptionThursday, 10/29, 6-8 p.m.Miller Brothers, Ltd.3207 Paces Ferry PlaceWe ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>No Meeting Monday: Apple Polishing at 5:30 p.m.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[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 why every year, Buckhead Rotary sends nearly 3,000 local teachers a shiny red apple as a gesture of our appreciation. ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Woodward Academy to dedicate Tyler H. Brown Student Center 11/10</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Woodward Academy will honor the late son of our member Carey Brown next month. It will dedicate the Tyler H. Brown Student Center on November 10 at 6:30 P.M.MORE INFORMATIONTyler Brown was killed fighting in Iraq in September 2004.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Our next Rotary About Town event is scheduled for 6 PM this Thursday, Oct 22 at Prime Restaurant as the guests of General Manager, Mark Pinsky. Buckhead Rotary looks forward to supporting our local Buckhead businesses and enjoying good food and fellowship every month. Prime is located in Lenox Square ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Oslo Summer School Scholarship</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Norwegian Rotary Advisory Board is once again inviting three young Georgia students to study in Norway next summer. Our club has been asked to select a candidate(s) for this award. The final selection will be made by a committee of Trustees in each District. SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION: Visit the Oslo ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Join The District 6900 Choir</title>
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<description><![CDATA[DG Roy has expressed a desire to have a District 6900 choir this year - and he has scheduled us to perform! Now all we need is you. Here is the sign up form for the Choir. We are looking for 100 Rotarians to participate (but we would love more).Questions? Contact me at this email.R. Larry Freeman ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Herman J. Russell to receive Robert Ross Johnson award</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Buckhead Rotary will present the Robert Ross Johnson Humitarian of the Year award to Herman J. Russell, Sr. at our annual holiday luncheon on Tuesday, December 8, 11:30 a.m.Details to follow.Named for the late Rev. Robert Ross Johnson (1920-2000), the award honors a non-Rotarian each year "who exemplifies ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Past President Aadu named Rotarian of the Week</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By unanimous consent, the club named Aadu Allpere Buckhead Rotarian of the Week at its meeting on 10/5. He was honored for his work to provide shoes to flood victims in low-income areas of Atlanta.Aadu owns Foot Solutions of Buckhead. Foot Solutions Corporate along with Foot Solutions in Buckhead, on ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Neil Sodemann passes away</title>
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<description><![CDATA[President Means reports that our long-time member Neil Sodemann has died.  We wish his wife Margaret and the Sodemann family our sympathies.  Funeral arrangements are to be announced.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Speaker: Leading through Challenging Times </title>
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<description><![CDATA[Hank Halter, CFO, Delta Airlines, addressed Buckhead Rotary Club Monday. He described the intense industry competition and the impact of Delta's merger with Northwest in October 2008. With the merger of Northwest, Delta has 1,000 flights per day out of Atlanta serving over 250 locations. Delta now employs ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>New Member Michele Oberst: High Up in Hospitality</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Our newest member is Michele Oberst. She was inducted Monday, receiving her pin from sponsor Roy Burnette. Michele is Director of Worldwide Accounts for Hyatt Hotels Corporation.Raised in Louisville, Kentucky, she lived there until 14 years ago. Michele is the oldest of five children. Her father and ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Rotarian of the Week: Lee Whitfield</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By unanimous consent, the club recognized Lee Whitfield as Rotarian of the Week. Lee organized and ran the highly successful Shrimp Boil last weekend.  Lee graciously thanked the countless members who arrived early to boil shrimp, bake bread, and set up for the big crowd.Thanks, Lee.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 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 member be presented to the full club for consideration. If the board receives no objections within 10 days of this message, the candidate is considered duly elected.Joe LucidoDirector ...]]></description>
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<title>Official: Long overdue strategic planning under way for state transportation</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Expect to pay more to by-pass rush hour traffic in the years to come. Changing HOV lanes to HOT (High Occupancy Toll) lanes is just one possible idea to come out of strategic planning underway at the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority. Others include a tax based on the number of miles you drive, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Two new podcast episodes available</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Two new podcast episodes are available for download to your MP3 devices or to hear on your computer. Episodes featuring Georgia Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox and GRTA Executive Director Dick Anderson were posted this week.Listening to the podcast is one of your options for completing a make-up.Here ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Rotarian of the Week: Kay Quigley</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Our Rotarian of the Week is Kay Quigley. By unanimous consent, the club presented Kay with the honor at Monday's meeting.  She was nominated for volunteering to chair this year's Foundation Ball.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Rotary About Town - New club outing starts Friday</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Buckhead Rotary's new community outreach program begin tomorrow. To reserve your spot, please RSVP here.Please be sure to RSVP online. Don't call McKinnon's directly, because they won't put you in the group. Space is limited to 50! I look forward to Rotary on the Town with you!Means]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>District 6900 Foundation Dinner this Saturday</title>
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<description><![CDATA[From PDG Bill MacDonald:You are all invited to District 6900 Foundation Dinner this Saturday, August 29, at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel 2450 Galleria Pkwy.  Not only is this event to recognize and thank all our Major Donors and Paul Harris Society Members in our District but all Rotarians in our ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Club thanked for gift to Recovery Center event featuring Patty Duke</title>
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<description><![CDATA[We received a thank you letter from St. Jude's Recovery Center for the club's $1,000 donation to the 2009 Voices of Recovery Luncheon.  The event is Wednesday, September 30, 11:30 a.m. at the Atlanta History Center and will feature guest speaker, actress Mariel Hemingway.MORE INFORMATIONFrom the ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Rotarian of the Week: Jimmy Paulk</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Our Rotarian of the Week is Jimmy Paulk.  By unanimous consent at Monday's meeting, Jimmy was nominated and awarded the honor for his ongoing work with the AIDS Education Project.Please see his report in the separate story.]]></description>
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<title>AIDS Education Project Report by Jimmy Paulk</title>
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<description><![CDATA[AIDS Education Project Report Buckhead Rotary has participated in this project for a number of years. It's a joint effort with AID Atlanta, with the Rotary Foundation for Fighting AIDS and the District both providing organizational assistance. We go to middle and high school audiences, taking with us ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Saturday Braves game to benefit End Polio Now, Rotarians to march on field</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Attend this Saturday's Braves game vs. Wild Card rival Florida Marlins, and a large portion of the ticket price will go to Rotary International's campaign to "End Polio Now."MORE INFORMATIONArrive early, and you and your family can parade on the field.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Rotary About Town - casual dinner at McKinnon's Louisianne Restaurant next Friday</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Fellow Rotarians,We have a monthly opportunity to have a visible and supportive impact on Buckhead businesses and take advantage of this opportunity to enjoy Rotary Fellowship!Rotary About TownFriday, August 28McKinnon's Louisianne RestaurantMAKE RESERVATIONS ONLINEPresident Means has shown his vision ...]]></description>
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<title>MARTA CEO: With no transportation plan, Georgia will lose out on stimulus money</title>
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<description><![CDATA[MARTA CEO Beverly Scott laments that Georgia does not have a plan for taking advantage of federal funding for major transportation initiatives.  Speaking to Buckhead Rotary on Monday, Dr. Scott said that if Georgia's public officials don't take action soon, Georgia will be woefully unprepared for the ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Nominate Holiday Luncheon Honoree</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The selection process has begun for the Robert Ross Johnson Humanitarian of the Year Award to be presented at our Holiday Luncheon, December 8, 2009. On behaIf of co-chair Pat Haly and our selection committee, we would like to offer you the opportunity to nominate a person or a couple for this prestigious ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Newest member Nick Spates needs no intro, but gets a good one</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The club initiated new member Nick Spates on Monday, although he is a familiar face. Here is his introduction from his sponsor, Past President Aadu Allpere.Although known to many of you, I am pleased to introduce Nick Spates to the club as a new member. I am sponsoring Nick along with President Means. ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Speaker: Danny Wuerffel, Founder, Desire Street Ministries</title>
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<description><![CDATA[From star quarterback to community hero, Danny Wuerffel is making a difference on and off the playing field. Danny played for the University of Florida and was named the Heisman Trophy Winner in 1996. After graduating with a BA in Public Relations, he was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in 1997. While ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>District Conference comes to Atlanta area next year</title>
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<description><![CDATA[If you've never made the trip to District Conference, now is your chance to make it easy. District 6900 has announced next year's conference will be in metro Atlanta at the Cobb Galleria.  The conference, themed "Rotary Rocks," will take place April 22-25, 2010.OFFICIAL DISTRICT CONFERENCE 2010 WEBSITEDistrict ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Summer Celebration August 23 at President Means' house</title>
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<description><![CDATA[For the second year, Peggy and Means Davis will host the Buckhead Rotary Summer Celebration at The Atlanta Yacht Club and their home.  On Sunday, August 23, the party starts at 3:30 p.m. at the Yacht Club, where kids and adventuresome adults can swim in Lake Allatoona while other enjoy snacks and beverages ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Bill Dukes, Buckhead Rotarian of the Week</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Bill Dukes is our Buckhead Rotarian of the week. He was nominated, seconded and elected unanimously for his contribution as the Chair of our new Interact Committee. The committee will create an Interact Club at North Atlanta High School. Interact is an international service club and is the high school ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Speaker, Judge Marvin S. Arrington, Jr.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Judge Marvin S. Arrington, Jr. knows one thing; it will take a concerted effort from Atlanta citizens to save our city. As a life long resident, he has a vested interest in the citys welfare. Judge Arrington was born at Grady Hospital and grew up in Grady Homes. He played football at Turner High School ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Buckhead Rotarians blanket Atlanta Business Chronicle's Insider</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The club is well-represented in this week's Atlanta Business Chronicle.  On page A7, Elizabeth Gill, Doug Eidson, Marvin Cosgray, and Sam Massell are pictured attending the Buckhead Business Association's quarterly luncheon.Elizabeth is president of the BBA.  Doug is past president of the BBA.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Memorial Trees Program Beautifying Unattractive Substation</title>
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<description><![CDATA[In March, a group of volunteers working with Buckhead Rotary, Trees Atlanta and Georgia Power planted 15 trees in front of the Georgia Power substation on Piedmont Road at East Paces Ferry Road, a couple of blocks from Anthony's. The trees are a memorial to departed Buckhead Rotarians, and this is the ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Bosnian Refugee is recipient of Otis Jackson Scholarship</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Jasenka Besic has overcome many obstacles to become a thriving college student who devotes her time to helping children.Jasenka's family came to the U.S. in 1994 from Bosnia, fleeing the civil war that pitted Muslims against Christians. Her family was both.Now a rising senior at Oglethorpe University, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Speaker Marion Bunch, Founder and CEO of Rotarians Fighting AIDS (RFFA)</title>
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<description><![CDATA[In 1994, Marion Bunch lost her 28 year old son Gary to AIDS. Three years later, she turned her personal tragedy into a crusade to break the silence of AIDS, thereby reducing the stigma and making AIDS a mainstream issue.She started at the local level, forming a partnership with AID Atlanta. This unique ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar Brings Lots of International Experience</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Sarah Brittingham, a graduate of Pace Academy and Georgia State University, will head off this September to begin her studies at the Institute of Social Studies at The Hague, Netherlands. Sarah, who was nominated by our club and selected by District 6900, will focus on Development Studies with an emphasis ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Three New Inductees Welcomed by Club and District Governor Strickland</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Please take a moment to welcome our newest members:Susan Lundeen Smith (Betsy Birkholz, sponsor)  Financial resources advisor with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney counseling nonprofit organizations and private families. Long-time member of the Board of Stewards of the Atlanta Steeplechase, member of the ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>District Governor Recognizes Outstanding Members</title>
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<description><![CDATA[District Governor Roy Strickland Recognized Members for their outstanding service at Monday's meeting:Dave Peterson -  Ronnie Waller Fellow, in honor of his contributions to the Georgia Rotary Student ProgramCharlie Crawford  assistant district governorAadu Allpere  health and hunger initiative chairTy ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Thoughts from District Governor Roy Strickland</title>
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<description><![CDATA[I am Proud to Be a Rotarian!Is there someone with whom you should share Rotary?  Our clubs are filled with friends, heroes, role models.Remember that Rotary is not merely a civic club; it is the greatest international humanitarian service organization.A strong Rotary International depends on strong individual ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>All members now also registered in the District 6900 database</title>
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<description><![CDATA[In addition to our club's web site, our District also maintains a database of all members in the district. We've just updated that database to add email addresses for all our members for whom we have email addresses. We've also added a userID and password for each member. For the District database, your ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Go to Italy, get special Rotary tour of famed architect's birthplace</title>
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<description><![CDATA[If you've been looking for a good reason to take that trip to Italy, now you have one. A group of Rotarians from Vicenza, Italy is offering Rotary International members a vacation tied to the 500th anniversary of the birth of Andrea Palladio, (15081580), a Venetian architect widely considered the most ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Bill Barney selected as Team Leader for GSE team to India</title>
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<description><![CDATA[District Governor Roy Strickland informed President Means this week that Bill Barney has been selected as Team Leader for the Group Study Exchange (GSE) team to India.  John Saunders, GSE coordinator for Buckhead Rotary, made the announcement at Monday's meeting."I am excited and ready to be more immersed ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Bill Barney selected as Team Leader for GSE team to India</title>
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<description><![CDATA[District Governor Roy Strickland informed President Means this week that Bill Barney has been selected as Team Leader for the Group Study Exchange (GSE) team to India."I am excited and ready to be more immersed in Rotary," Bill told President Means.Each year, the Rotary Clubs of Georgia send four or ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Perfect attendance awards presented</title>
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<description><![CDATA[President-Elect Alec Smythe presented members new lapel pins designating their number of years of perfect attendance, defined as attending the Monday meeting or completing a make-up two weeks before or after the meeting. Of 142 active members, 46 (or 32%) achieved perfect attendance during the Rotary ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Think you have perfect attendance? Please check to be sure.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Attendance records for the club are now online. If you think you should have perfect attendance for the Rotary year that just ended, please check your attendance record on the web site and let Alec Smythe know if you see an error. You can view your attendance by signing into the web site, finding yourself ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>President Aadu passes gavel to Means Davis</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The guard changed Monday's meeting as outgoing president Aadu Allpere handed the gavel to new president, Means Davis. Means, in turn, presented Aadu with what Means termed "the most coveted award in Rotary: the past president's pin."Before turning over the helm, Aadu gave his End Of The Year report, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Awards presented to 2008-2009 outstanding Rotarians</title>
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<description><![CDATA[President's Award (for extraordinary service to our club)J.T. FordClub ChaplainThe Lem Bell Club Service AwardAlec SmytheSecretaryWebmasterBetsy BurkholzPrograms ChairVocational Service AwardRichard TaylorLed club support of KIPP Ways AcademyYouth Service AwardJulia ChabannesOrganized Tennis TournamentCommunity ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>New officers for 2009-2010 installed</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Your officers for 2009-2010 are:Means Davis - PresidentAlec Smythe - President-electPhil Curtis - SecretaryCandace Klein - TreasurerThe board of directors for 2009-2010 and their areas of responsibility are:Administration - Greg DavisMembership - Mark ChandlerPublic Relations - Brennan RobisonFoundations ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Vocation: Allison Johnson, role model for younger women</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Glass ceilings never frightened Allison Johnson, nor stood long in her way."In my career, I have had an opportunity to be something of a role model for younger women," Allison says.A graduate of the Unversity of Georgia with a journalism degree, she went to work for Delta Airlines, becoming the only ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[President-Elect Means Davis sends his best wishes and greetings from the Rotary International Convention in Birmingham.  Birmingham, England, that is.I asked him to have a pint or two in the local pub for me.We look forward to his report when he returns.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Two Buckhead Rotarians among Biz Chron's 100 Most Influential Atlantans</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Atlanta Business Chronicle names Buckhead Rotary members Sam Massell and Gen. David Poythress among the 100 Most Influential Atlantans. They take the place alongside notables Mayor Shirley Franklin, Bernie Marcus, Billy Payne, and Hank Aaron.The special supplement to the weekly edition of the Chronicle ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Speaker: Retired Army general recalls ups and downs of Army quality</title>
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<description><![CDATA[When Gen. Bob Bunker came into the 82nd airborne division as a 2nd Lieutenant in 1958, after graduating from West Point, he found a system that promoted close cohesion among the soldiers and their leaders. He says non-commissioned officers weren't highly educated, but they knew their craft and were very ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Three new members nominated - classification update</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. If the board receives no objections within 10 days of this message, the candidates are considered duly elected.Susan Lundeen SmithVP Wealth ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Wes Durham, the voice of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and Atlanta Falcons, would like to retire in Atlanta, someday ending a storied career not unlike the recently retired voice of the University of Georgia Bulldogs, Larry Munson. However, he admits, there will never be another Munson."Nobody will ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Helena Solodar honored for helping hearing impaired</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Buckhead Rotarian Dr. Helena Solodar has been honored by the Georgia legislature for her dedication and outstanding service to the hearing impaired in this state. She has been further honored this week by being named chair of the Georgia Commission of Hearing Impaired and Deaf.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Atlanta Development Authority sees signs of construction thaw</title>
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<description><![CDATA[It's been a very challenging two years for trying to bring development and jobs to the city of Atlanta, the president of the Atlanta Development Authority, Peggy McCormick, told the club June 8. "The global recession has really hurt us," McCormick said. "We were very much on track with regards to investment ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Shannon Price does Vocational Talk, spreads sunshine</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Shannon Price seems destined to do Sunshine at an upcoming Buckhead Rotary meeting. Price, who joined March 23 of this year, said she's always been known for her sunny disposition. "I joke that my dad is Tony Robbins," said Price. "I grew up in a household where everybody had to be positive." Price ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Habitat House Complete, Family Moves In</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A working mother and who two children have a new home, thanks to about 30 Buckhead Rotarians. The group finished renovating a home in south Atlanta last weekend, allowing Ikeela Ziegler, her 10-year-old son, and her five-year-old daughter to move in.Buckhead Rotary, led by Bo Simmons, renovates a home ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Please plan to bring a child or grandchild to our second annual Child-Grandchild Day at our regular meeting, Monday, June 15.  So that Anthony's can plan our meal, please tell Elizabeth Gill, Elizabeth.Gill@ExpressPros.com who you are bringing.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Paul Harris Vocational Talks Going on Hiatus</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Buckhead Rotary honored retired member Dr. John O. Wilson with a "Plus One" Paul Harris Fellowship at Monday's meeting.  Dr. John is the only living charter member of our club, having helped to found the club in 1951. He was also the club's sixth president."It is with deep appreciation, admiration, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Metro Atlanta Arts and Culture Coaliton is looking for young professionals to be a part of the fall 2009 ALMA class. (Arts Leaders of Metro Atlanta)Online applicationDeadline: June 15, 2009 at 5 p.m.Classes meet one day per month, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in September, November and December 2009.Questions: ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Buckhead Rotary said hello to one GRSP (Georgia Rotary Student Program) student this week, and goodbye to another.Ranjita Nair arrived from Fiji at 4 a.m. last Friday, greeted at the airport by President Aadu Allpere, Means Davis, John Dykes, Gayle Standard, and Mark Meltzer."OH MY GOODNESS.......this ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The most searched Civil Rights term on the internet is "Rosa Parks," but not because students are learning about her in school. It's because the hip-hop group OutKast put out a single by that name, leading curious fans to investigate.So says Doug Shipman, Executive Director, Center for Civil and Human ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Buckhead Rotary presented its ?Service Above Self? awards to outstanding high school seniors Monday.  The club presents the awards each year to five outstanding seniors from five Buckhead area high schools.  There were six recipients this year because a pair of students from The Galloway School co-hosted ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Early in his career as a tax attorney working for Baker & McKenzie, Bill Ewing formed off-shore corporations in Barbados and the Camen Islands, but it wasn't as glamorous as it sounds."Unlike the movie ("The Firm") where Tom Cruise got to go down to the Camen Islands," Bill recalls, "I quickly realized ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Sam Haskall is the former Executive Vice President and Worldwide Head of Television for the William Morris Agency. While at William Morris his client roster included Whoopi Goldberg, Bill Cosby and Dolly Parton. In '04, Haskell left the entertainment business behind to pursue philanthropic endeavors, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Work starts early, so please arrive between 8 and 8:30 a.m. if possible.Saturday, May 30 (the Saturday after Memorial Day).Location: 40 Moury Ave. SE, Atlanta, GA, 30315 [MAP AND DIRECTIONS]Contact: bo@coolbluei.comIkeela Ziegler is a housekeeper at Atlanta Medical Center, a field that does not pay ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 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 candidates are considered duly elected.Allison T. JohnsonManager/Director ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Roger Tutterow, Professor of Economics at Mercer University, is a widely published author who is also known for television commentaries on CNN, CNBC, and other channels.  Previously Dean of the Stetson School of Business, he is a member of the Georgia Council of Economic Advisors.Here are his thoughts ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Check out the story on the Tommy Nobis Center in the Atlanta Business Chronicle.READ THE STORYBuckhead Rotary supports the Tommy Nobis center both financially and through the organization of Christmas and Valentine's Day events at the center. Tommy Nobis is an honorary member of Buckhead Rotary.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Update on President-Elect Means</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Ty Tippett reports President-Elect Means was looking better Thursday as he prepared to go home from Piedmont Hospital. Means had a kidney containing a cancerous tumor removed Monday morning.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Past President Chuck Kennedy spoke recently at the dedication at the new Lake Forest Elementary School in Sandy Springs, and its media center named after Otis Jackson, our late president and namesake of our scholarship to Oglethorpe University.Here are exerpts from Chuck's remarks, which provide an ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Our tree-planting project two Saturdays ago drew notice from the Buckhead Reporter.The Caring Hands Committee joined Trees Atlanta and Georgia Power to plant 15 trees to help screen the Georgia Power substation on Piedmont Road at East Paces Ferry, just up from Anthony's. These trees are the first planting ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[President Aadu had a brush with greatness recently when country music legend Dolly Parton came to town. Dolly helped kick off a collaborative relationship between Rotary International and the Dollywood Foundation's Imagination Library, which provides a book each month to children from birth to age five.Rotary ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Brad Neave says he isn't much of a public speaker, but he has made an impression in other high-profile ways.His wry sense of humor dates back to where he was born in Chester, England."My grandfather taught me that there's a clock downtown that has three faces: north, east and south," Brad explains. ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Don't miss this week's podcast, in which last week's speaker, Dr. Catherine Lewis, answers the question, why are we so fascinated with Bobby Jones?LISTEN ONLINESUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Some day soon, every annual physical could include a simple blood test that predicts the likelihood of getting a stroke.The test already exists. It's a "medical breakthrough that has just become available in Georgia," said Robert R. Rhinehart, CEO of CIS Biotech, who spoke to the Buckhead Rotary Club ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Cheryl S. Richards-Mann was born in Detroit, Michigan, but grew up in Huntsville, Alabama, home of big hairdos (she says big hair brings you closer to God).Cheryl got her first management job in college, being elected president of her sorority, Zeta Tau Alpha."After a short starter marriage, I moved ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Nominate a young professional to go to India next year with GSE</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Each year the Rotary Clubs of Georgia sponsor an opportunity to have an intense international experience through the Rotary Group Study Exchange (GSE). In June, four or five young professionals that are NOT Rotarians from west Georgia and the Atlanta metro area will be selected to travel to India along ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Gail Standard enjoys riding bikes and sees a similarity between riding and her career. Just as in riding, the decisions made at crossroads impact your future experiences.Gail's first major crossroad came when she was 24 years old living at Colonial Homes. She took a position with Karastan floor coverings ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Greg Giornelli, COO, Office of the Mayor, City of Atlanta, believes that people know less about the local government than they do about the national government due to several factors including the publicity of national issues. Speaking to Buckhead Rotary on Monday, March 23, Greg discussed four issues ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[You couldn't spend the time (or perhaps these days you couldn't spend the money) for our Fiji trip, but you can afford a few hundred bucks and a weekend to travel to Jekyll Island.So sign up now, while the discount rate is still available. Put the fiscal crisis behind you with a relaxing weekend with ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Help restore a Habitat house in May</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Please help Buckhead Rotary restore a home for a deserving family.Buckhead Rotary will financially sponsor and provide volunteer staffing for a two-weekend habitat house renovation project on two Saturdays, May 16 and May 30, the weekends before and after Memorial Day.Friends, spouses and children ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Means Davis home featured in Atlanta Business Chronicle this week</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Look for a feature on Means and Peggy Davis' home in this week's Living in Atlanta magazine, a supplement to the Atlanta Business Chronicle. As you know, Means and Peggy own a fabulous, rural cottage and giant "barn" large enough to host a band, dancing, and audience at our summer party last year.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Candace Klein of our Fiji contingent has posted 1,000 (yes, 1,000) photos from the Fiji trip online.See them here: http://picasaweb.google.com/rotaryfiji]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[You may see the digital Yearbook that we submitted to District Conference here:Rotary Club of Buckhead - Digital Yearbook 2008-2009]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>New members nominated</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. If the board receives no objections within 10 days of this message, the candidates are considered duly elected.Cynthia ("Cindy") Buie, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Fenwick Huss is Dean of the Georgia State University J. Mack Robinson College of Business and has been since July 2004. Previously he served as associate dean of the college and was a former director of the college's School of Accountancy.Fenwick began his career with Family Dollar Store and started ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Fiji trip went well, full report to follow</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Fenwick Huss reports the trip to our new sister club in Suva (Fiji) went well. He returned early and reported the people of Fiji were very welcoming. He was impressed with the work the Suva Club and the Buckhead club are performing at the Suva hospital. A full report will be presented when the rest of ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Speaker: Human Society president has a friend for you</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Carl Leveridge is the President of the Atlanta Humane Society (AHS). Previously he was Executive Director of the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League in Palm Beach, Florida. His family includes his wife Jane and two Golden Retrievers  ? Kelly and Cooper. AHS is 137 years old. They see their mission as ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Julia Chabannes reminds us that the annual high school tennis tournament sponsored by the club will be held March 27-28. This year, 25 high schools from two states will participate. Staffing such an event is a major undertaking, and Julia needs volunteers for both days. It?s a great time to be in ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The theme for the coming year delivers a strong message to Rotarians everywhere: "The Future Of Rotary Is In Your Hands." The inescapable message is that every member should be a player, not just an observer. As we know, Rotary ?players? have raised $500 million and matched a challenge grant for ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Betty Van Gerpen's Paul Harris talk gave the club insight into a member who has committed her life to serving older people. She came to Atlanta as a registered nurse, but knew all along she wanted to do something to help seniors. But first ? not satisfied with just one occupation ? she was at various ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Speaker: Economist paints bleak picture</title>
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<description><![CDATA[These days nobody is accusing Jonathan Rosen, Chairman & CEO, Entaire Global and a practicing economist of being the life of the party. But you can't accuse him of not being insightful about our economic future, and if he is correct, we will all need to change our mindset if we are to thrive.Listen ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Honor someone with a tree that will beautify Piedmont Road</title>
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<description><![CDATA[We are working with Georgia Power and Trees Atlanta to improve the view in front of the substation on Piedmont Road at East Paces Ferry Road. Georgia Power is providing a landscape plan that meets their requirements, Trees Atlanta will plant the trees, and Buckhead Rotary is providing funds to purchase ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Former owner of 9/11 jet screening company setting the record straight</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Frank Argenbright likes to joke that he was such a bad student that his mother failed him in history his senior year in high school.But the self-effacing entrepreneur managed to earn a criminology degree and turn a $500 investment into a security company with nearly $1 billion in revenue.Then, Argenbright ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Vocation: Michael Stollmack not your average investment banker</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Michael Stollmack majored in physics at the University of North Carolina and was a business minor."But before you think I'm smart," he said, "I have not thought about physics since the day I graduated."Stollmack, an investment banker, said he thought he might face criticism for his profession in speaking ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Fiji trip mentioned in Wall Street Journal</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Don't miss today's Wall Street Journal's travel section, which highlights Buckhead Rotary's trip to our sister club in Fiji this weekend.Candace Klein, 39, is flying to Fiji this weekend with about 20 other people from her Rotary Club in Buckhead, Ga. The airfare for the Los Angeles-to-Fiji leg of the ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Foundation Ball raises $34,768</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Our Foundation Ball on Saturday raised $12,718. That amount, coupled with the corporate sponsorships of $22,050, gave us a total of $34,768 toward the Buckhead Rotary Foundation.Special thanks to all who attended and to all who donated items for the silent auction.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Brennan Dolan has an exciting but challenging career ahead of him. Preparing to go to medical school, Brennan plans to use funds from his Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship to travel to Mexico next year to study Spanish and Latin American history to better treat Spanish-speaking patients in his future ...]]></description>
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<title>Speaker: Endangered coral reefs are potential source of drug breakthroughs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[To Dr. Mark Hay, the destruction of the world?s coral reefs is easy to explain, and reasonably practical to solve if we have the will.LISTEN TO PODCAST:Listen live on computerSubscribe through iTunesWhen he started studying the reefs in the Caribbean in 1977, 50-60% of it was live coral. Today, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>New member nominated: Shannon M. Price</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.Shannon M. PriceV.P. and Partner ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Mid-year repor: Club strong in tough times</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Dear Buckhead Rotarians,I am honored to give you this mid-year report on the great activities of our great Club, as we implement our plans for the second half of the year. I thank our leadership, committee chairs, and all active members for their support.Membership is the key to Rotary, and we now ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Help deliver Meals on Wheels during March</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Please choose another Rotarian and plan to deliver meals one day during March. We have purchased 400 meals. Each pair of Rotarians will deliver 12 meals over two hours on a Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday during March.PLEASE EMAIL ME WHICH DAY YOU'D LIKE, AND MY OFFICE WILL SEND YOU THE INFORMATION Participating ...]]></description>
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<title>Home Sweet Home?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[After a trial visit to the Buckhead Club January 26, the club has decided to stay at Anthony's.  A new chef at Anthony's has worked to improve the quality of lunches for Buckhead Rotary.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Friends of Buckhead Rotary</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Friends of Buckhead Rotary is being established to allow members who resigned due to factors out of their control the opportunity to attend meetings and still be a part of the Buckhead Rotary Club.  Before someone can become a Friend of Rotary, they must be voted on by the board.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Eagle Scout Awards</title>
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<description><![CDATA[What a birthday party?  487 Eagle Scout awards were given out Sunday, February 7, the 99th birthday of the Boy Scouts.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Lee Kapner: Hospitality is a part of the family</title>
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<description><![CDATA[For 24 years, Jay and Lee Kapner were partners in business. They were partners in life until Jay's passing late last year.Lee was born in Wilmington, NC and attended High School at Salem Academy.  She met her husband, Jay, at Boston University.  After college, she worked in several jobs in bookkeeping ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Gina Lundberg on cardiovascular health for women</title>
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<description><![CDATA[With Valentines Day right around the corner, our speaker was right on theme and educated the group on women?s heart health.  Gina Price Lundberg, Medical Director, St. Joseph?s Hospital,  is an expert in field of cardiovascular health for women.  Although many people associate cardiovascular disease ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>The Buckhead Club - What did you think?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Club made an inspection tour of sorts, meeting at the new Buckhead Club in the Sovereign building on Peachtree. The view, of course, was magnificent from the 26th floor.President Aadu urges you to report your impressions to any member of the board.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Bob &amp; Delores Moore celebrate 57 years of marriage</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Applause was long and warm at Monday's meeting for Delores and Bob Moore, who were celebrating their 57th wedding anniversary. Congratulations to them both. It is rumored that Bob will soon make a speech about how they did it, and that Delores will then respond.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Vocation: Bob Freeman thriving in real estate, despite the timing</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Bob Freeman has found success early in his residential real estate career despite less-than-impeccable timing."Yes, if you check your calendars, about 2006 was when the market started going south," Bob says. "That's when I jumped in."Still, as a realtor for Harry Norman, Realtors (Harry Norman was ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[There's nothing like recognition by your peers (well, almost nothing,) and a story in the February issue of Rotarian magazine put our club in front of Rotarians around the world.It's in the copy mailed to your home, or you can READ THE FULL STORY ONLINEThe article, "March of the pod people," recognized ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Massell: Buckhead presents buying opportunity</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Sam Massell says don't believe all of the media's doom and gloom about the economy, especially in Buckhead.In his annual State-of-Buckhead address, Massell, the former Atlanta mayor and current president of the Buckhead Coalition, said you can find more brightness in Buckhead than on Wall Street.He ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>New member Charlie Wallace</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Please welcome our newest member, who was inducted on Monday, January 26.Charles J. ("Charlie") Wallace, Jr.Director/Chief Investment Officer, ZWJ Investment CounselClassification: Investment ManagementSponsor: Phil Curtis]]></description>
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<title>Next speaker: Barry Hughson, Executive Director of the Atlanta Ballet</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Our next speaker, Monday, February 2, is Barry Hughson, Executive Director of the Atlanta Ballet.READ ABOUT HIM]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Please donate things for Foundation Ball silent auction</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Even if you can't attend the Foundation Ball on February 28, please donate merchandise, trips, services, or anything of value to the silent auction. Please fill out this form and send it to Sam Alston.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Downtown Rotary Club updates speaker format</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Interesting story in the Atlanta Business Chronicle about the Atlanta Rotary Club's updated speaker format:READ THE STORY ONLINEGiven the fact that the membership consists of senior business executives in Atlanta, providing relevant programs that help members ?do their jobs better? is a major ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Sam Massell in AJC on casino gambling in Atlanta</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Buckhead Rotary member Sam Massell provided the "pro-casino gambling" point of view in an AJC column this week:READ THE FULL STORY AND READER COMMENTSTravel the state roads throughout Georgia and one doesn?t have to look very hard to find pubs, gas stations, general stores and other mom and pop ...]]></description>
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<title>Buckhead Market Report calls on Rotarians as experts</title>
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<description><![CDATA[This week's Atlanta Business Chronicle's "Buckhead Market Report" (available in print or e-edition only) features three Buckhead Rotary members all speaking about how Buckhead will lead the way in Atlanta's economic recovery. All say that Buckhead, as the South's leading luxury market, is the last to ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Eagle Scout event Feb. 8, Buckhead Rotary sponsors</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Atlanta Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America will be hosting an Eagle Scout Recognition Event on Sunday, February 8 at Georgia Tech.Buckhead Rotary Club fully funds the cost of the Eagle Scout Badges for Boy Scouts in 13 counties of the metropolitan Atlanta area served by the Atlanta Area ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Walter Allen: 4+ decades of perfect attendance</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Recalling his 45 years in the finance business, Walter Allen jokes, ?They say old bankers never die, they just lose interest.? Not so for Walter, who has maintained a keen interest in Rotary since 1966.Walter was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. In his senior year of high school, his family ...]]></description>
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<title>British diplomat: U.S. must take lead on being green</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The global recession has given the United States, Britain and the other industrialized nations an opportunity to build an environmentally friendly economy that will provide a basis for prosperity in a post-recession world, a British diplomat told the Buckhead Rotary Club on Monday.Martin Rickerd, Britain?s ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>New member Gail Standard: Sees Rotary as another way to serve community</title>
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<description><![CDATA[I?ve known Gail for a number of years, ever since she began pursuing work in the nonprofit field.Gail has participated in BRAG (Bike Ride Across Georgia), riding her beloved "Rocket Girl" in the event to raise money for Special Olympics. (see photos)We have worked together (as volunteers) for the ...]]></description>
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<title>Vocation: Lori Nipp bleeds red, black, and yellow</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Lori Nipp didn?t just go to the University of Georgia, she went there in the early 1980s, at the same time as several UGA notables.?I was there with Herschel Walker, Marla Maples, Ralph Reed and REM, and I didn?t know any of them,? she said. "But I did see REM for a dollar at the old 40 Watt ...]]></description>
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<title>Georgia House Speaker Richardson predicts dramatic budget cuts in 2009 session</title>
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<description><![CDATA["It's not going to be a fun time to be in the House," says Glenn Richardson, Republican Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, referring to the legislative session that begins Monday, January 12. "The cuts are going to be dramatic."Speaking to Buckhead Rotary on Monday, Richardson said he ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Nominate a non-profit for a free new Web site</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Do you know of a non-profit organization that needs a new Web site? Bo Simmons invites you to nominate a worthy charitable organization for "Grow Your Cause."The winner's new Web site will include e-mail marketing, search engine optimization, and strategic consulting.Nominees must be a 501(c)(3) in ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[District 6900 Conference returns to Jekyll IslandApril 24-26, 2009REGISTER FOR CONFERENCE ONLINERoom reservations are separate. Please contact Means Davis to reserve your room in the Buckhead Rotary block. 404.281.0025Agenda:Thursday evening - Optional pre-conference Emerald Princess Casino cruise. ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Ila Burdette, who last year led our Ambassadorial Scholarship program, received a postcard from our ambassadorial scholar Ting Cheng:Dear Ila, Jack (Hellriegel), and the Buckhead Rotary Club:Greetings from Hong Kong! From the bottom of my heart, thank you for giving me this wonderful cultural, academic, ...]]></description>
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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.Charles J. ("Charlie") Wallace, ...]]></description>
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<title>Marvin Cosgray on CNN as banking expert</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Member Marvin Cosgray appeared on CNN recently as an expert on the banking crisis.From the transcript:WHITFIELD: Federal and state regulators have seized the First Georgia Community Bank in Jackson, Georgia. Another bank is taking over its deposits of nearly $200 million. So how safe is your money ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Del Martin invites everyone to attend a reception for the opening of an exhibit featuring five of her watercolor paintings of Italy.2008 Cortona Experience Alumni ExhibitionOpening ReceptionFriday, January 16, 20096-8 p.m.Chastain Arts Center and Gallery135 West Wieuca Road, N.W.Atlanta, Georgia ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Rotary Club of Buckhead inducted three new members on December 15, 2008.William Peeler ("Bill") EwingPartner with the law firm of Marshall & Lueder, LLCClassification: LawSponsor: Ed EasterlinCheryl Richards-MannPres./CEO of Atlanta Home Care Partners, Inc.Classification: Home Care ServicesSponsor: ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Anyone who has sold TV advertising knows every second counts. Ann Ragsdale's vocational talk clocked in at barely the length of two 30-second spots, despite packing in three successful careers and a host of volunteer work.Born and raised in Columbus, Georgia, Ann graduated from Columbus High School ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Past District Governor Robert Hall honored three members for achieving Major Donor status, which means a cumulative contribution of $10,000 to the Rotary Foundation. Hall honored Means and Peggy Davis, Aadu and Kristi Allpere, and Dave and Susan Peterson with a Major Donor pin and an engraved lead crystal ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Buckhead Reporter covered our Holiday Luncheon where we awarded Pete and Ada Lee Correll with our Robert Ross Johnson Humanitarian of the Year award.http://buckhead.lps2.com/Articles-i-2008-12-12-188864.112113_Buckhead_RotaryThe Buckhead Rotary Club presented the Robert Ross Johnson Humanitarian ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Secretary of State Karen Handel says the Fulton County elections director is "incompetent," and the entire county elections board should be replaced. The interim director, April Pye, called the comments condescending and uninformed.Speaking to the Buckhead Rotary Club about the long lines and slowly ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[You may register online for this weekend's Foundation Ball. The event is Saturday, Feburary 28, at Ansley Golf Club. Just choose Members Only > Member Calendar on the website.We still need you to donate items for the silent auction. It could be week-ends at a lake house to tickets to baseball game. ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Past-President Charlie Crawford, chair of the nominating committee, presented the Rotary Club of Buckhead's slate of officers for Rotary Year 2009-2010. They were all elected in Monday's meeting. Per the club's by-laws, the president-elect, secretary and treasurer each automatically are elected to the ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Tommy Nobis Center holiday party is next week, and Mark Meltzer is assembling a team to help them set up and stage the event.Could you help next Wednesday afternoon, December 10, to set up for the party, or next Thursday, December 11, to help serve food to the attendees?We had fun last year, and ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Buckhead Rotary will present the Robert Ross Johnson Humitarian of the Year award to Pete and Ada Lee Correll at the club's holiday luncheon on Tuesday, December 2, 11:30 a.m."They were chosen by the Buckhead Rotary Club based on their contributions of time talent and treasure to the Atlanta Community ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Please welcome our newest members:H. Fenwick Huss, sponsored by Means Davis, is the dean of the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University. He was born in NC, and has degrees from UNC-Chapel Hill, the University of Connecticut, and the University of Tennessee. Prior to being named ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Charlie Wood spent his career assembling land for development and being paid well for it. But, he says, that was not his biggest reward."The greatest thing that has happened to me is the people I have come into contact with while I've been in the commercial and industrial real estate business," Charlie ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Podcast: Reverend says stop worrying, hurrying this holiday season</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A holiday wish: Quit worrying, quit hurrying. Rev. Bill Britt recommends this troubled holiday season, after you make that all important purchase at the store, and you're rushing out to the next, ask yourself if you remember the people you interacted with.LISTEN TO PODCASTDr. Britt opened his talk ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[If you miss a meeting, you may make up in several ways, including http://www.rotaryeclubone.org/index.htm, where Del Martin's byline appears multiple times.READ RECENT STORY BY DEL MARTIN]]></description>
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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 candidates are considered duly elected.William Peeler ("Bill") ...]]></description>
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<title>Vocation: Jimmy Paulk writes insurance policies and art critiques</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Jimmy Paulk grew up in the Twin Cities (Fitzgerald and Ocilla, Georgia, of course). He is graduate of Georgia Military Academy ? now Woodward Academy and the University of Georgia.After college he returned to Fitzgerald to open an insurance agency. In 1973, one year after returning to Fitzgerald, ...]]></description>
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<title>Chancellor: Georgia universities graduating more nurses, but not enough teachers</title>
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<description><![CDATA[SpeakerErroll Davis, Chancellor of the University System of Georgia, is responsible for 35 colleges and universities, 270,000 students, 40,000 staff and faculty members, and oversees a budget of $6.1 billion. Speaking to Buckhead Rotary on Monday, Chancellor Davis said that in order to educate the leaders ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Will you attend the Rotary Interntional Convention in England next June?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Our district governor's office has asked that we estimate how many Buckhead Rotary members will attend the International Convention in Birmingham, England, next June 21-24.  They need to know so they can block out the appropriate number of rooms at our hotel.Reply to: Margie Kersey margie@callkbs.comDistrict ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Prospective new member: H. Fenwick Huss, Dean of GSU Biz College</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. If the board receives no objections within 10 days of this message, the candidates are considered duly elected.H. Fenwick HussDean of ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[In recognition of Veterans Day, Buckhead Rotary honored more than a dozen WWII veterans at its Monday lunch meeting. Among them:Buckhead Rotarians:Former U.S. Army Air Corps 1st Lieutenant Ed Jackson -- Served with the famous 8th Air Force commanded by Jimmy Doolittle, or what is affectionately known ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Speaker: Army General says Iraq getting better, Afghanistan getting worse</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Brigadier General Stewart Rodeheaver, the Deputy Commanding General, First Army, says Iraq isn?t ready to run itself yet, but it won?t be long.?The government is not totally ready to run the country,? he told Buckhead Rotary on Monday at its special Veterans Day program, ?But they are very, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Teachers send thanks for shiny apples</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Buckhead Rotary is getting good marks for its Apples for Teachers initiative. Program chair Kelly Green reports members polished and delivered 3,198 apples to 26 different schools.Here's a sample of the responses:"On behalf of the Holy Innocents Faculty, we would like to thank you for the beautiful ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Free tickets to Theatrical Outfit play available</title>
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<description><![CDATA[I have a number of tickets for the play "A Lesson Before Dying" at the Theatrical Outfit, at the Balser Theatre at Herrens for Saturday, November 15 at 7:30 pm. I would be happy to have Buckhead Rotary members and their guests be my guest, i.e. "free."This is on behalf of Literacy Action, Inc. Please ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Best wishes for Tony Walker</title>
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<description><![CDATA[J.T. Ford tells me Tony's operation Wednesday went well, that Tony is at home, but in a lot of pain. Tony's wife, Debra, requested phone calls to be held for a while, since Tony needs as much rest as possible. Thanks, Aadu]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Lockhart: Atlanta, nation will rebound</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The U.S. economy faces a period of "vexing uncertainty" that will continue into 2009, but Atlanta's economic strength will allow it to make a healthy comeback, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President and CEO Dennis P. Lockhart told the Buckhead Rotary Club on Monday.LISTEN TO ENTIRE SPEECH"We at ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Fed speech nets national attention for Buckhead Rotary</title>
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<description><![CDATA[If you Google "Buckhead Rotary" and click "news," you will see how far our speaker's words reached around the world today. With Reuters, Bloomberg, and Dow Jones on hand to capture the comments of Dennis Lockhart, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, media from New York to China were relaying ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>No meeting Monday - Apple Polishing Monday night</title>
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<description><![CDATA[When: Monday, October 27, 5:30 p.m.Where: American Legion Post (click for map)Organizer: Kelly GreenTo understand what Apple Polishing is about, watch this video we produced a couple of years ago.Do you remember the teacher who changed your life?  Probably.  Today, teachers are still enriching ...]]></description>
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<title>New members nominated: Gail Standard &amp; Bradley Neave</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. If the board receives no objections within 10 days of this message, the candidates are considered duly elected.Gail W. StandardClassification: ...]]></description>
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<title>Special Veterans Day program Monday</title>
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<description><![CDATA[At Monday's luncheon, we will celebrate Veterans Day by honoring a dozen World War II veterans.Our speaker is Brigadier General Stewart Rodeheaver, Deputy Commanding General, First United States Army. He was the commander of the 48th Combat Infantry Brigade in Iraq.Before General Rodeheaver's speech, ...]]></description>
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<title>Estonian TV features Buckhead Rotary and President Aadu</title>
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<description><![CDATA[On October 22, the most popular Estonian TV show contained a segment on President Aadu and featured Buckhead Rotary.WATCH THE ENGLISH TRANSLATED VIDEOWATCH THE ORIGINAL ESTONIAN VIDEOScript:Every minute, tens of thousands of liters of the world?s #1 soft drink are filled into plastic bottles. ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Don't miss member Sam Massell's opinion piece in this week's Atlanta Business Chronicle. Mayor Sam says despite the economic downturn, Buckhead is in a good position to meet the demand of luxury condo buyers once the economy bounces back.READ THE STORYIt was with these issues in mind, that the Buckhead ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[WHAT DO MUSHROOM PICKING, GUSTAV KLIMT, AND THE GREYHOUND BUS STATION ALL HAVE IN COMMON? The answer is Karolina Jakubiczka, our GRSP student for this academic year. An Oglethorpe student majoring in Communications hailing from Poland, Karolina is an only child who loves to travel; a member of the European ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Vocation Speaker- Gary Reed RhineheartGary Rhineheart - GA Tech Midfield, Military, Managing a Retirement Community, and Mediation Born in Rome, GA, Gary's family moved during his childhood, and he ended up in Detroit, where he landed his first job at age 10. He was excited to have a paper route, although ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Speaker: Alliance Theater artistic director says we need to talk</title>
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<description><![CDATA[THEATER AS CONVERSATIONSusan Booth stepped to the Buckhead Rotary without any notes: an actor without a script? or so it seemed. She said she had grown weary of ?speeches? during this political season and wanted instead to have a conversation. And so she did.She entranced us first by speaking ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Buckhead Rotarians in the media again</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The media are once again seeking out Buckhead Rotarians as experts in their fields. The AJC quoted Del Martin on September 27 regarding the impact of corporate financial woes on charitable giving.Del Martin, managing partner and chairman of Atlanta fund-raising consulting firm Alexander Haas Martin, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[After unexpectedly losing his wife last December, Ken Chambliss has decided to sell his business and house in Atlanta and move to Boston where his children live. This led to his resignation from Buckhead Rotary.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[National media will focus on our meeting Monday as Dennis Lockhart, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, speaks to the Buckhead Rotary Club. National news services Reuters, Bloomberg, and Dow Jones will all have reporters on hand, in addition to reporters from the Atlanta Business Chronicle ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Vocation: Mason Maynard sifts real estate data</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Mason Maynard is a native of Richmond Virginia and is a graduate of Presbyterian College. He moved to Atlanta in 1996 to follow Kristina Pruitt, his now wife. She is the daughter of veteran WSB-TV anchor John Pruitt.Mason started his career at Fox Sports Net where he documented such legends as Bobby ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Speaker: Rotary Foundation both substance and success</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Bob Hall, a past District Governor, is a natural to address the club on the basics of the Rotary Foundation. He recalls how Jimmy Blanchard, former Chairman and CEO of Synovus, once said, ?Your life should be more about substance than success.? Bob has found great substance in the Rotary Foundation.In ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>New members: Sally Dorsey and Michael Stollmack</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Please take a moment to meet our two new members.Sally DorseyClassification: Community VolunteerSponsor: Kay QuigleySally is truly a volunteer. She gets no paycheck for her many charitable endeavors. A few of her current activities:Chairing Legendary Ball (Black Tie) for Shepherd Center, November ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[We must report three recent resignations.Robin Suggs, due to increased job responsibilitiesKatrina Graham, due to job move to North GeorgiaJim Sheldon, due to business travelBest of luck to these former members in their future endeavors.You are encouraged to invite guests who may be interested in ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>44 earn perfect attendance, and so can you</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Achieving perfect attendance to Rotary meetings is easy. HOW TO EARN MAKE-UPSThe club recognized 44 members on Monday who have reached another perfect year.44Walter Allen39Allen Payne Long27 Sam AlstonSteve Bethea24 Jim BreedloveTony Valdes-Rodriguez22Pat Haly21Ed Vaught20 Ken ClaryPhil Curtis16Julia ...]]></description>
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<title>KSU President: US has little leverage against Russian aggression</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Kennesaw State University Dan Papp says Russia sees itself as a wounded superpower and is using the conflict in its former republic of Georgia to assert itself on the world stage.Speaking to the Buckhead Rotary Club on Monday, Dr. Papp delivered an historical perspective on the relationships between ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Say hi, open the door. It's that easy.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Because our membership has neared its limit, we have initiated fewer new members lately. That means fewer greeters at our weekly meetings.Please contact Elizabeth Gill at Elizabeth.gill@expresspersonnel.com or 404-467-2455 to volunteer for greeter duty.Greeters typically a month and need to be at meetings ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Club sends Girl Scouts to camp</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Betsy Birkholz, Mark Johnson and I made a site visit to one of the Girl Scout camps, Camp Timber Ridge. The Rotary Club of Buckhead donated $5,000 this year to the Girl Scouts of Northwest Georgia to send about 30 girls to one of four camps in the Atlanta area. The girls range from 6 to 18, and they ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Buckhead Rotary has a table for 10 to attend the Voices of Recovery luncheon to benefit the St. Jude's Recovery Center, Friday, September 19, 11:30 a.m. at the Atlanta History Center. The key note speaker is Craig Ferguson, host of the CBS Late, Late Show. Ferguson, a recovering alcoholic, is a Scottish-born ...]]></description>
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<title>No meeting next week: Labor Day</title>
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<description><![CDATA[REMEMBER: NO MEETING NEXT WEEK! Enjoy your Labor Day Holiday!]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Conventional wisdom: Fun facts about parties' quadrennial party</title>
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<description><![CDATA[UN-CONVENTIONAL SUNSHINE? David Libscomb brought us some sunshine on this very rainy Monday by telling us about some nonpartisan historical ?firsts? in the  history of U.S. presidential conventions: -1832: The first Democratic Convention-1856: The first Republican Convention-1860: The Democratic ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Born in Bedford, Mass, Dick was lured to the South by a football scholarship to Georgia Tech. (He was there during the ?glory years? when Tech beat UGA six  years in a row!)Following his graduation, he entered the military, where he distinguished himself in service in Paris, Belgium, and Germany. ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Speaker: Georgia seeking worst-to-first in cancer care</title>
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<description><![CDATA[FACILITATING SEA CHANGESThe Georgia Cancer Coalition is a strategic public-private initiative to move Georgia to the leading ranks of cancer care in the nation. To date the Coalition has invested more than $300 million supporting research and prevention efforts to reduce cancer deaths. Its overall mission ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Buckhead Rotary member David Poythress has announced he is running for governor. General Poythress, the retired commander of the Georgia National Guard, will seek the Democratic nomination in 2010.From the AJC:David Poythress said Tuesday he believes he can pull support from moderate Republicans and ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Vocation: Banker Kelly Green has done it all</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Kelly Green believes that she has found her true calling in banking, after experiencing life as just about everything else.For the last six years, she has worked in the Private Banking Department of the Bank of North Georgia, one of 35 banks owned by Synovus, a $34 billion company based in Columbus, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[District Governor Ted Probst presented Paul Harris Society honors Monday to club members who have achieved new levels of giving to the Buckhead Rotary Foundation.BECOME A PAUL HARRIS FELLOW+2 ($3,000) Lewis BrownBen Bowen+1 ($2,000)Spear MabryLee NunnBill MarshSteve BetheaCertificate ($1,000)Manny ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[John Dykes announced Monday that 22 members changed their wills to bequeath $2,000 to the Buckhead Rotary Foundation. In turn, the foundation donated $1,000 to the International Foundation in each of their names.Each participating member becomes a Paul Harris Fellow or achieved a new level of giving. ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Former member Peter Guntermann sends his best from his new club in Palo Alto, California. His fellow club member Nick Nichols happened to be a guest at our club this week and reports that he recently played a round of golf with Peter.Peter sent President Aadu an email message in German. Here is the ...]]></description>
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<title>Speaker: TOUR Championship boosting Atlanta economy</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The PGA's ?TOUR Championship,? inaugurated in 2007 when Tiger Woods won, is headed for even more success this fall, according to Todd Rhinehardt, its Executive Director. This series features the highest point ranking players from the PGA's Federation Cup competition in a playoff elimination format ...]]></description>
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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 candidates are considered duly elected.Sally DorseyClassification: ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The factory jobs are all but gone, and many young Georgians are not ready for the modern workplace. Dr. Stephen Dolinger, president of the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, says 30 percent of the graduating-level kids are unprepared to work for our businesses. He says we must improve the ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[The deadline for nominating a student to go to South Korea for the next Group Study Exchange is August 29, 2008.In September, four or five young professionals that are NOT Rotarians from west Georgia and the Atlanta metro area will be selected to travel to South Korea with a Rotarian team leader.The ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[With regret, we say "good-bye" to Bruce Grawert and Johnny Allen, who have resigned from our club. Bruce sold his company to a group in Alabama, who hired him as CEO, and he now has to spend a great deal of time in Alabama.Johnny wanted to spend more time volunteering and raising money for his church. ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Russell A. Gray has been a skateboarder, bull-runner, repo man, Australian jack-of-all-trades, telecommunications marketer, entrepreneur, and realtor.This native Atlantan wants to dispel a vicious rumor: he has TONS of hair, he is just way too tall for it. While Russell has never been a cowboy or a ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Del Martin has paintings on exhibit at the UGA Atlanta Alumni Center through September.From the UGA Alumni newsletter:Places from the Heart Exhibit - The UGA Atlanta Alumni center is proud to present Del Martin's '78 exhibit, "Places from the Heart." Martin's love of color, light and subject infuses ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[In 1957, 80 white Atlanta ministers published the Ministers' Manifesto opposing segregationists during a time of racial tension in the South. One of those ministers was the Reverend J.T. Ford. The Ministers' Manifesto called for moderation, communication between the races, racial amity, and most important, ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Tommy Hills, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the State of Georgia, says the state's outdated financial system causes late and limited financial reporting. Speaking to Buckhead Rotary Monday, Hill said new initiatives to improve the system include the introduction of the Commission for New Georgia.Formed ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Bring your guests to an unusual Buckhead Rotary get-together at the Atlanta Yacht Club this Sunday afternoon.When: Sunday, August 24Where: The Atlanta Yacht Club, then Peggy & Means Davis'sTime: 2:00 ? untilRSVP: Means Davis meansd@mindspring.comTransportation available - contact Cathy LaMonMeans ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[New District Governor Ted Propes saluted the Buckhead Rotary Club July 28 for its past accomplishments and its plans for the upcoming Rotary year, and encouraged the club to continue to help children from dying "an economic death due to illiteracy."Propes presented the club with a gold pin with the ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Robert A. Moore DayPat Haly introduced Robert A. Moore, who was honored by the club with his family in attendance."It has been a 20-year tradition at our club, that we pay tribute to those members who have been so unselfish and gallant leaders in their lives and careers and service to others," Haly ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Lee Whitfield left his native Pennsylvania at the age of 17 when he was inducted into Naval Academy. He says if your local Dairy Queen is closed from September through May, you might be from Pennsylvania. He spent four years at the Naval Academy and six years on aircraft and helicopter carriers, then ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[We're still looking for good computers and monitors.We've been able to collect several dozen already, and they've been quickly renovated with new software, so they can be put to use. Thus far, all have gone to Southside Boys and Girls Clubs for use in a literacy project.If you'd like to donate a computer ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Our next GRSP student, Karolina Jakubiczka, will arrive from Poland August 14 and present to the club on Monday, August 18. You will hear more about her in the coming weeks.In the meantime, we recently heard from a previous GRSP student, Kati Kangur ('03-'04), now studying in London. Here is an excerpt ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[As a volunteer, along with others from her church, Gillian Horsley goes out onto Atlanta?s streets and tries to rescue prostitutes. She described the insidious and systematic ways in which human trafficking has become big business here.Horsley summary of the problem is disturbing:About 250 young ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Maestro Robert Spano hopes in-town Atlantans will get over their fear of the suburbs.  As a Midtown resident, he bemoaned the fact that in-town residents won?t go ?outside the perimeter? to see the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra perform at the new Verizon Amphitheater in Alpharetta.  Too bad, because ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Klaus warned Aadu that he would be "challenged" to present his life in a four-minute talk, and, boy, was he right. It took two sessions, and he still had more to say.German-born & bredKlaus was born in March of 1926 in Berlin, Germany. He is still a German citizen, with a Euro passport, and lives here ...]]></description>
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<title>Bequeath to the Foundation this week, become a Paul Harris Fellow</title>
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<description><![CDATA[We only need two more commitments to reach our goal of 20 members to amend their wills to donate to the Buckhead Rotary Foundation, but all who commit this week (even above the 20) will be recognized as Paul Harris Fellows.Call or email John Dykes: jhdykes@gmail.com or 770.833 4777Buckhead Rotary is ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[You can keep up with our Ambassadorial Scholar, Laura Burns, as she studies and explores life in Mexico City. She maintains a blog to chronicle her adventures:southoftheborder.wordpress.com]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>New address for filing your make-ups</title>
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<description><![CDATA[With the new Rotary year comes a new way to file your make-ups.Email them to: secretary@buckheadrotary.com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.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Rotary Club of Buckhead2007-2008 MEMBER AWARDSInstead of plaques or engraved glass, the awards this year will be in the form of a Paul Harris Fellow. Four Rotarians become PHF?s for the first time, and seven Rotarians are elevated to the next recognition level.  New Member Club Participation - ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[You can watch Alec Smythe's excellent visual recap of our Rotary year online:WATCH SLIDESHOW]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Save the Date: Summer Outing August 24</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Reserve the date Sunday, August 24 for a summer outing at Means Davis' home on Lake Alatoona. Details to follow.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Marvin Cosgray's bank named Atlanta's best place to work</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Atlanta Magazine has named Marvin Cosgray's The Buckhead Community Bank "Atlanta's best place to work." The bank topped the list of 40 Atlanta companies that included several law firms, public relations firms, hospitals, accounting firms, radio stations and other service providers.The Georgia Bankers ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[This month's "Georgia Trend" magazine features Past President Charlie Crawford in a piece about Buckhead's strong growth, especially among small businesses.http://www.georgiatrend.com/our-state/07_08_buckhead.shtmlHere's an excerpt:Even with Buckhead's outsized personality and its stock of 21 million ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Vocation: Trevor Woodhams brought Lasik to Atlanta</title>
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<description><![CDATA[At two minutes, 11 seconds, Trevor Woodhams' Paul Harris Vocational Talk was one of the shortest of the segment's three-year history. That is true modesty, given Trevor's accomplishments in the field of ophthalmology, particularly in refractive surgery. Trevor was the first Atlanta surgeon to perform ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Meet our guests from our new sister club in Fiji:This Saturday, June 2811 a.m. The Georgia Aquarium1 p.m. lunch at R. Thomas2:30 p.m. High Museum of ArtReply to cklein-kcc@mindspring.com?Bula!? said Resina Koroi as she addressed the club Monday, pausing for a response. ?Bula!? she repeated. ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The podcast is back. Catching up with a backlog of Buckhead Rotary podcasts, we have posted the podcast for Georgia Tech Athletics Director Dan Radakovich from June 16. Stand by for the episodes for Dr. William O. Shropshire, Interim Provost, Oglethorpe University and Milton Little, President of United ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA["It's never too late to change direction in your life and pursue your dreams," says Bill Baker. He should know, having made a mid-career shift that brought him back to his real love.Born to a family of furniture designers in Nashville, Bill Baker developed an early love of design. He began studying ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[When you give to the United Way, its Atlanta chapter president would rather you give to the "General Impact Fund." He says Atlanta is peculiar in that more and more donors are designating their gifts for specific charities, bucking the national trend. Little says since 2004, designations have gone from ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Don't miss Monday's meeting at which outgoing President Charlie Crawford will present his Rotary Year in Review.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The athletics program at Georgia Institute of Technology was headed for bankruptcy a couple of years ago, and while it's steadied, it still needs more funding directly from the university, Athletics Director Dan Radakovich told the Buckhead Rotary Club June 16.Radakovich, a Pennsylvania native and ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Alan Wolf looked to the advice of his sponsor, Buddy Allen, for his Paul Harris talk, which he summarized as follows: "I've been in my job 30 years. I've been a Rotarian for over 20 years. What have you got to say? Just tell a few jokes and sit down."Wolf said a little more than that. He was born at ...]]></description>
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<title>Be a host for an international student this fall</title>
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<description><![CDATA[You can help an international student who will study at Georgia Tech, Emory University or ELS Language Centers in the next academic year. How? Be a host counselor for a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar.District 6900 will welcome five scholars this fall:Seokho Jeong, a young man from South Korea, is a multi-year ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Check out the amazing photos of Wes French and his 19-year-old son, Wesley, on their recent climb of Mount Kilimanjaro.  Wesley just finished his freshman year at UGA. He was in Tanzania for a semester abroad with the UGA Honors program, studying anthropology and history. The climb was during their last ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[William Shropshire, Interim Provost of Oglethorpe University, is a strong believer in the liberal arts. He was pleased to see many Buckhead Rotarians are graduates of liberal arts colleges, far more than the national average of three percent.  With their small classes, professors who focus on teaching ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Imagine personally giving a young child the medicine that will protect him from the paralyzing effects of polio. You will do just that if you join the Zone Wide Polio NID trip to India next February.You will join Rotarians from around the world for a life-changing experience. You will participate in ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Buckhead Rotary salutes five high school seniors from five different Buckhead area schools for their service to the community. The 2008 winners of the "Service above Self" Award are:Celine Heckel-Jones from The Lovett School>/li>Tomomi Tsunafuji from The Galloway SchoolChristina Nixon from Pace AcademyAlexandra ...]]></description>
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<title>Nominate arts leader for ALMA classes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Buckhead Rotarians are invited to help in recruiting potential candidates for the Fall 2008 Class of Arts Leaders of Metro Atlanta (ALMA). ALMA Classes will take place one day a month from September to early December 2008.You may nominate an appropriate leader to join the upcoming class or forward the ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Buckhead Rotary is remembering beloved member Lee Henkel.READ LEE'S FULL OBITUARYSIGN LEE'S ONLINE GUESTBOOKLee passed away Friday, May 30 at age 78. Lee had been a member of Buckhead Rotary since 2003."He was a well loved and integral part of our church community," said member Rev. Charles Gardner, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Over the course of his career, Joe Scherberger has handled just about all lines of insurance. He currently concentrates on commercial real estate clients such as shopping center owners, office and industrial properties, and related classes of business.Joe grew up in Albany, Georgia, where his grandfather ...]]></description>
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<title>Buckhead Rotary shows colors at Memorial Day Ceremony</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Rotary Club of Buckhead had a big hand in the 62nd Annual Memorial Day Ceremony held at Marietta National Cemetery. Phil Curtis served as emcee for the event, which was dedicated to the memory of RCB Past Presdent Al Weatherly. Phil is president of the National Memorial Day Association of Georgia ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Alec Smythe will be traveling for several weeks, so we need volunteers to snap a few photos of key speakers and presentations at the next few Monday meetings for publication in the Viewer. You don't need to have talent, just a camera! Please RSVP to Brennan Robison with which of the next five weeks you ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Vocation: David Lipscomb entered banking through side door</title>
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<description><![CDATA[David Lipscomb gave his Paul Harris vocational talk Monday. David joined Buckhead Rotary last May and was sponsored by Bruce Grawert. He received his degree from UVA and moved to Atlanta in 1998.  He happened into commercial real estate financing by accident. As a techie, he was hired by a Buckhead ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Sal Cilella, president and CEO of the Atlanta History Center, spoke to Buckhead Rotary Monday about the History Center's own history and its future. The Atlanta History Center was incorporated in 1990 and raised $16 million through a capital campaign that year. It sits on 33 acres in Buckhead and boasts ...]]></description>
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<title>Club needs more donations to Foundation to keep pace</title>
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<description><![CDATA[If you get a call from a member seeking your pledge to the Rotary Foundation, please keep in mind our club's giving performance in the district has slipped recently, which could in turn hurt our chances of receiving matching grants."While historically, we have led the district in matching grants,? ...]]></description>
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<title>John Pruitt: We are the most poorly informed generation</title>
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<description><![CDATA[From the Anchor Desk: Reflections from 44 years of covering Atlanta"How long have you been on the air?"John Pruitt seems to hear the same two questions more often than any others: "How long have you been doing this" and "When do you plan to retire?" He knows that after 44 years of working as a news ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Vocation: Bill Marsh never had a &quot;job&quot;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Bill Marsh?s father was a Connecticut Yankee, with all the values that implies. When he was a young man in the late 1930?s, he bought a truck, hooked a snow plow on the front of it, and drove south ?until no one knew what a snow plow was.? He ended up in Athens, where he met Bill?s mother. ...]]></description>
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<title>No meeting Monday-Memorial Day Ceremony in Marietta</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Buckhead Rotary will have a strong presence at the 62nd Annual Memorial Day Ceremony at Marietta National Cemetery.The ceremony is dedicated to our late member Al Weatherly, who was a member of the National Memorial Day Association of Georgia and The Avenue of Flags, Inc., the event's sponsor. The ...]]></description>
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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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<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>Next Meeting June 2: Child &amp; Grandchild Day</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Please remember to 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/]]></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>
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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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<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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<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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<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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<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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<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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<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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<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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<description><![CDATA[The Group Study Exchange team from District 2730 in Japan completed its visit last Saturday. Thanks to host families Jim Coleman, Bill Perkins, Stan Brady, Ken Clary and Dave Peterson. Lee Nunn, Steve Hall and Walter Allen supported the team?s daytime activities.The deadline for the next Group Study ...]]></description>
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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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<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>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>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>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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<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>
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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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<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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<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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<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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<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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<title>AGL chief: Future bright for gas, but we need more of it</title>
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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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<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>Vocational Talk: Rob Kaercher on wealth management, cancer</title>
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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>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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<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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<title>Tommy Nobis Center thanks Rotary from the heart</title>
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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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<title>Help deliver meals to seniors</title>
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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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<title>Vocational Talk: Laurice Tatum banking on service</title>
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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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<title>New member Amy Mikul Panos always ready to talk business</title>
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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>Rotarian's soldier son receives posthumous honor</title>
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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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<title>Donate to Foundation Ball Auction</title>
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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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<title>New member Bill Baker building Great American Homes</title>
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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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<title>Tyler Brown to receive posthumous honor at next meeting</title>
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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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<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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<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>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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<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>Rotary makes Tommy Nobis Center Christmas merry</title>
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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>
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<title>No Meetings until January 7</title>
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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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<title>Speaker: Loudermilk leading Buckhead Village salvation</title>
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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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<title>New member nominated: Mason Maynard</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. 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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<title>New club officers elected for 2008-2009</title>
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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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<title>Vocational talk: Keene eye for tenant interests</title>
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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>
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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>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[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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<title>Last chance for headshots for directory</title>
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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[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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<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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<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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<title>New member Steve Hall has Rotary roots</title>
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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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<title>Viewer editor has new email address</title>
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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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<title>No Meeting Monday - Holiday Luncheon Tuesday</title>
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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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<title>More parking next door</title>
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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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<title>Please help Tommy Nobis Center at Xmas</title>
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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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<title>Meet Sam, our GRSP student from Uzbekistan</title>
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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>Two new members inducted</title>
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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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<title>Speaker: Mullin - Two sports, one focus on fans</title>
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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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<title>Win 4 Club-level seats to Hawks or Thrashers</title>
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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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<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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<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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<title>Land-Waters honored for Foundation leadership</title>
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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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<title>Shimps boil this Saturday - still need helpers</title>
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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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<title>Speaker: UGA AD wants to go national</title>
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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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<title>Meet new member Joe Scherberger</title>
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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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<title>No Meeting Monday</title>
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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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<title>Atlanta Rotary Prayer Breakfast - Thursday, September 27</title>
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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[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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<title>Pat Eps receives aviation lifetime achievement award</title>
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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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<title>Speaker: What every man should know about his health</title>
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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[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[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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<description><![CDATA[Buckhead Rotary has a table for 10 to attend the Voices of Recovery Luncheon Event to benefit the St. Jude's Recovery Center, Thursday, September 27, 11:30 a.m. at the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel.  The key note speaker is Christopher Kennedy Lawford, who is in recovery.  Lawford is the son of Peter ...]]></description>
<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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<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>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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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Speaker: Phil Mooney, Coca-Cola Archivist (He's the Real Thing!)</title>
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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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<title>Historic Rotary proclamation to Woodruff donated to Coke archives</title>
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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>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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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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<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>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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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>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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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>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Member notes - J.T.s present and accounted for</title>
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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>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Paul Harris Speaker: Mark Tipton - Banker, Yoda follower</title>
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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>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Chick-fil-A founder stresses what money can't buy</title>
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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>&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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<title>Next Speaker: Truett Cathy, Founder and CEO of Chick-fil-A</title>
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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>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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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>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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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>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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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>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 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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<title>Member Updates</title>
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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>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Once not even on radar, terrorism now tops federal law enforcement's agenda</title>
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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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<pubDate>Mon, 30 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>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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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>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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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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<title>Next Speaker: Rotary District Governor Bill Woulfin</title>
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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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<title>Meeting Notes</title>
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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>
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<title>District Governor Wolfin thanks Buckhead Rotary for charitable work</title>
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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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<title>Three new members inducted</title>
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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[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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<title>Meeting Notes</title>
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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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<title>Two generations of Crawfords finish Peachtree</title>
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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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<title>Buckhead Rotary adds four new members</title>
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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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<description><![CDATA[      Rotary Club of Buckhead    2007-2008            Officers:              President Charles Crawford        President Elect Aadu Allpere         Secretary Means Davis         Treasurer Alec Smythe        Sergeant-at-Arms Billy Mixon        Archivist John Dykes         Past President ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Al Weatherly out of hospital </title>
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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>
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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>
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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 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>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>
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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>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>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>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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<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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<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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<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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<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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<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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<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>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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<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>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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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[Meeting notes for March 26Buckhead Rotary will be having a Senior Home Clean-up Project on Saturday, May 5. We will partner with SeniorCitizen Services. Contact Jim Coleman if you can help or if you have questions.President Julia reported that the Tennis Tournament went very well, with beautiful ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Prospective Member--Always Great News!!*The Board has approved Joan Carlson for membership consideration.   Her sponsor is Ty Tippett and her classification is Retirement Communities.]]></description>
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<title>Run Charlie, Run!!!!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Charlie Crawford, our President-Elect ran the ING Marathon on Sunday. Congratulations to him!]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Bill Emberson Financial Representative Northwestern Mutual Financial NetworkGoodwin, Wright *Joined Rotary to become more involved in the Buckhead Community and to explore areas that he can make a personal contribution to a "cause" that will benefit someone else. *Rotary Sponsor: Chuck Kennedy ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Below you will find the results of the Annual Buckhead Rotary Club Tennis Tournament managed by our own Julia Chabannees. But , recognition must go to the Hilton, who for years, has been giving us a free weekend for a deserving coach. Marvin Cosgray's, Buckhead Community Bank, sponsored an ad for $500 ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Extension of District Conference Deadline for Sign-up!!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Candace Klein wanted to announce that conference registration cost will not be increased until after Friday. This tidbit/decision from District 6900 comes a bit late for us as far as our rooms at the Hilton are concerned since we lose our discounted rate after midnight today - 3/27. Of course, late registrants ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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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>
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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 have now successfully been completed. One ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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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>Do You Have the International Service Booklet?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The International Service Booklet (one of the booklets that are to be presented at the District Conference) left the building on Monday.  Anyone with knowledge as to the whereabouts of this book should contact Julia Chabannes immediately.  The booklet was last seen on the right side of the meeting room ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>District Conference--Another Gentle Reminder</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Our club has reserved a block of rooms at the San Destin Hilton.  This will be the Buckhead Headquarters and Hospitality Suite.  The Hilton Reservation Code/Reference is RCB (Rotary Club of Buckhead).  Reservations can be made via toll free 1-800-367-1271 or online at the San Destin Hilton.  Conference ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Meeting Notes3.12.07A delightful Monday noon at AnthonysJulia opened in fine style noting all birthdays including hers on the 16thyall dont forget!!!  There are 14 Rotary birthdays in March and a very prestigious group, at that!!*Reverend Charles prayed, pledged and Four-Way tested to begin ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Rotary License Plates--Very cool!!!!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The State of Georgia has made a special Rotary license plate available, for an extra fee of        $25.00. Driving with these would provide advertising for Rotary and make you the talk of the town!!]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Buckhead Rotary Night At The Thrashers</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Atlanta Thrashers have offered us half price tickets for Buckhead Rotary Club members to attend the game on Wednesday April 4th against the Capitals at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $35 versus the normal $70. If interested, contact Roy Burnette 404.949.9040 or roybur@bellsouth.net.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The annual Tennis Tournament sponsored by Buckhead Rotary will be held this Friday and Saturday.  Volunteers are needed full or part time.  Call President Julia.Kelly Green reported on the annual Rotaract Conference at which 187 members represented 22 schools.Means Davis provided Sunshine with a ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Board approved Keene Reese for membership.  His sponsor is Phil Curtis and his classification is Real Estate  Commercial. If you have any questions, contact Charles Crawford. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[When a magnitude 7.6 earthquake hit Kashmir in October 2005, local and international Rotarians were among the first to respond. They organized medical teams, set up mobile relief camps, and collected blood and donated goods for the victims. In total, Rotary contributed more than US$5 million in cash ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Diana Toro, GRSP student</title>
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<description><![CDATA[I'm from Medellin, which is the second biggest city in Colombia and has a perfect weather (65 -75 F) during the whole year. I am the third of 3 siblings. My brother is 30 years old, he is married and lives in Cali; my sister is 26 and lives at home with my parents. My dad is a chemical engineer and ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Del Martin--Positive ambition that is infectious!!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Why Joined Rotary: Because Jim Breedlove asked, and how can you say no to Jim Breedlove! Sponsor: Jim BreedloveFamily info: Currently single, no children, cats or dogs, but one adorable niece and a family of good friends!Where born: Dalton, GA Education: Dalton High School; University of ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[President Julia called the meeting to order by announcing birthdays, most memorably Klaus Putter who turned 81 today! Julia also presented a certificate of appreciation to Mendel Romm, who gave the journalists from The Rotarian a guided tour of Atlanta and Buckhead.Rob Chambers by way of Sunshine introduced ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Emory and Wharton Business School graduate Emory Morsberger updated the club on the proposal for The Brain Train, to run from Atlanta to Athens as one of the seven spokes of a new commuter rail system being proposed for Atlanta. The Brain Train will make 12 stops along the way, including stops at Georgia ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Meeting Highlights</title>
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<description><![CDATA[James Cotton introduced the members of our 7th grade basketball league champions from Woodward Academy, and congratulated them on their perfect 17-0 season (including a thrilling overtime win over Westminster in the tournament final).  Buckhead Rotary has been sponsoring this youth basketball program ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Meet New Member Ed Easterlin</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Why Joined Rotary: I am a native Atlantan and grew up around Buckhead. The exciting thing about the Buckhead Rotary to me is that it seems to have more of a "home grown" membership and sense of community. Atlanta has become so large and spread out, it's great to be part of a local service organization ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Each year the Rotary Clubs of Georgia sponsor several opportunities to have an intense international experience through the Group Study Exchange.  In April, four or five young professionals that are NOT Rotarians from the District and Atlanta metro area will be selected to travel to Japan with a Rotarian ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Roster Changes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[If your contact number or any other info in the roster is not current, please change it on the web site. If you are unsure how to do so, please let me know by emailing me at teresa@student.org or calling me at 404-659-8726.Thanks,Teresa Bell]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Happy Birthday to J.T. Tolbert</title>
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<description><![CDATA[We celebrated with J.T. Tolbert on Monday, February 26, as he turned 94 years old. J.T. was inducted into our club in 1962 and as President from 1973-74. He initiated the Apples for Teachers program in 1973. For many years he furnished roster/binders with an updated sheet of information on each member. ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A fun time by all was had once again at the annual Foundation Ball and Silent Auction.  There were ladies in red, gentleman with ambitious cummerbunds, some of us not dressed in a tuxedo and many that seem very comfortable in formal affair attire.The shrimp (big uns) and beef were excellent, the ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Board has approved the following for membership in our club. If you have any questions, please notify Charlie Crawford:                      Hunter Ewing - Sponsor: Chuck Kennedy - Classification: Insurance  LifeMichael Stimpert - Sponsor: Phil Curtis - Classification: AgribusinessBill Barney ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Foundation Ball Photos</title>
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<description><![CDATA[For photographs of the 2007 Buckhead Rotary Club Foundation Ball, please visit: http://www.teamforte2.com/Ball/]]></description>
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<title>Mid-Year Report</title>
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<description><![CDATA[February 12, 2007Dear Buckhead Rotarians,Our club has been very busy during the first half of the Rotary year.In July, our club honored District Governor Steve Stanfield with the contribution of $500 for six wheelchairs which will be distributed in Jamaica through the Wheelchair Foundation which ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Meeting Highlights</title>
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<description><![CDATA[President Julia distributed the six month report of the clubs accomplishments. The District Conference will be held on April 26 to 29 at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Resort and Spa.  Everyone is urged to attend.Sam Alston still wants more auction items for the Foundation Ball on February 17.  John ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Habitat for Humanitywhat a great program!!!We had a terrific time and a great showing by many Buckhead Rotarians!!  We paintedthe whole house inside in about three hours, the exterior of the house during the first day, changed soffit at the front of the home and back, added new lights, put in new ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[The Buckhead Rotary Club will be hosting the Group Study Exchange Team from India arriving to Buckhead Rotary on Sunday, May 6th and departing on the morning of Thursday, May 10th.  We have arranged for four host families but still need one more host family to complete our commitment.  A host family ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[SPRING IS COMING & THE BEACH IS CALLING YOU FOR A WEEKEND IN PARADISEROTARY DISTRICT 6900 CONFERENCE IN SANDESTIN, FLORIDA - APRIL 26  29, 2007THE CONFERENCE IS A GREAT TIME FOR FELLOWSHIP & FORMING STRONGER BONDS WITH OUR CLUBS MEMBERS & ROTARIANS FROM OTHER CLUBSBUCKHEADS BASE OF OPERATIONS ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[There is no meeting on Monday, February 19.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Julia Chabannes opened the meeting and welcomed everyone.  She wished Bill Lucas a Happy Birthday.  The Habitat for Humanity work day was a success and Bo will give an update on the effort in several weeks.  Please RSVP for the Foundation Ball on February 17.  You should notify John Miller of your ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Tom Klein Vocational Talk</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Tom used mnemonics as a format to deliver his vocational talk.M:  Tom is a marketing guy who was born in Miami.  He is one of six children and has a twin.  N:  Tom started his career working at Nabisco where he learned the nuances of making perfect animal crackers.E:  Tom received his undergraduate ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Foundation Ball Auction Items Donated</title>
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<description><![CDATA[LIST OF ITEMS AND VALUEOne day flyfishing trip on Sogue River - N. GA Mountains			$  500.00Gift Certificate - Miller Brothers Ltd.						$1000.00Two entries for 2007 Peachtree Road Race					$    56.00One pair custom made orthotics						$  250.00Three pair admission tickets for AGA Art House			 ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Member Updates</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[President Julia Chabannes presided with her usual smile. Dave Peterson introduced the President of the North Atlanta Rotaract Club, Russ Kirkland, who thanked the club for our support.  He invited us to join them on the second and fourth Monday nights at the LaMadeleine restaurant.Jim Coleman explained ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Habitat for Humanity- Feb. 3</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Dear Rotarians,We have one more day to help with Habitat for Humanity - Feb. 3 - 8am to 4pm - please arrive on time if you are working a 1/2 day you will be counted for lunch if you are there at 10am.Directions - see the BHR web site home pagehttp://www.buckheadrotary.com/   - 3rd item "click here ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Meet New Member Ethan Staats</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A lifelong Atlanta resident, Ethan joins our club through the sponsorship of Robby Miller and Bo Simmons.  Born at Piedmont Hospital, Ethan is a graduate of Lovett High School, and the University of Georgia, where he majored in finance.  Right out of college, he joined First Union Bank, then went into ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Kay is feeling better and is only sleeping around 15 hours a day now.  She is very tired all the time and still has discomfort.  But she does continue to be very grateful that all was benign.  She is supposed to have an MRI on the 13th of February which will determine her progress up to that point.  ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Turkey Christmas Greetings</title>
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<description><![CDATA[We just received (mailed before Christmas) a Christmas card from the President of the Ulus Rotary Club as follows: "Dear RC of Atlanta Buckhead Members; We wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year..                 Edsiz Egell, President                Ulus-Istanbul Rotary ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Foundation Ball--Getting Closer!!</title>
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<title>Ambassadorial Student-Melissa Skorka</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Ambassadorial ScholarshipsMelissa Skorka found she was learning as much outside the classroom as in it while studying at England's Oxford University on a Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship. She is a resident of Roseville, California, who concentrated on U.S. and sub-Saharan economics and politics, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Members Who Have Joined our Club Since September 2006Inducted 9/11/06Bill Emberson, Russell Gray, Bennie Rosenberg, Ethan Staats  Inducted 11/13/06Andy Dakshina, Ed Easterlin, Kelly Green            Members Who Have Left Our Club Since 2006                                                     ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Ed Vaught urged members to RSVP to the Foundation Ball set for February 17 at Ansley Golf Club. He showed off several rare and ancient art pieces including 30,000 year old trade beads that will be up for bid in the silent auction.  You can still donate items for the ball with this form: http://www.buckheadrotary.com/downloads/BallDonorForm.pdf ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[In observance of Dr. Martin Luther King day, there will no meeting on the 15th.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Board  has approved Mark Meltzer for membership. His sponsor is Jim Breedlove, and his classification is Print Media. If you have any questions, contact Charlie Crawford.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[President Julia Chabannes presided and reminded us that there will be no meeting next week.Bo Simmons made an urgent plea for Rotarians and their family members (anyone over 16) and friends to help with the Habitat for Humanity house on January 27 and February 3.  Sign-ups are welcome for both days, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Build Site:	1911 Bixby Street SE (30317)Houseleader:	Bryan Wiggins, cell: 770-823-4121Sponsor:	Buckhead Rotary ClubBuild Dates: 	January 27 and February 3From I-75/85: 	Merge onto I-20 East (toward Augusta).	Exit at Maynard Terrace, exit #61A. Turn LEFT onto Maynard Terrace.	Turn RIGHT ...]]></description>
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<title>Habitat House Volunteers Needed</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Buckhead Rotary will sponsor our 2007 Habitat House project on Jan 27th  and Feb 3rd.   President Julia asks that members consider volunteering 1 or 2 Saturdays for this long standing tradition.  As in past years, Buckhead Rotary will donate $5000 and 2 weeks to help renovate a home for a new family. ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>December 18 was the  Last Meeting of the Year</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Monday, December 18, was our last meeting of the year, with no meeting on December 25 and January 1. We will begin meeting again on January 8.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Julia opened the meeting in her usual grace and Teresa joined us shortly thereafter for our weekly prayer.Lots of birthdays on tap for the monthcheck out the Viewer.Our kindly, gentlemen servers were presented with our annual thanks and we were gently serenaded as thankswhat a treat and a hearty ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Happy Holidays</title>
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<description><![CDATA[I hope your holidays are filled with love, joy, and peace - Merry Christmas, Happy Hannakuh, and Best Wishes for the New Year!Teresa Bell]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Condolences to Stan Brading</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Our club extends sympathy to our member Stan Brading whose sister Barbara Tison died in early December of cancer. She was a resident of Pawley's Island, SC.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 17 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Good News</title>
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<description><![CDATA[If you have any good news you would like to share about a club member or about yourself that can be put in the Viewer, let me know. Examples of Good News are: birth of child/grandchild, marriage, community awards, educational awards, etc. Thank you,Caring Hands Committee]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 17 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[At a meeting next year, the Caring Hands Committee would like to have a service that mentions the names of Rotarians and family members of Rotarians who have passed away in the year 2006. If you have any names to include, please email teresa@student.org or call Teresa Bell at 770-379-0903.Thank you,Caring ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 17 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Phil Curtis Meets Luther Ancestor</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Our member Phil Curtis was noted in the November 29, 2006, issue of the Sandy Springs Neighbor for his meeting with Werner Sartorius of Tuttlingen, Germany. They both share the common ancestor Martin Luther. Luther, a German professor and priest who lived from 1483 until 1546, started the Reformation ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 17 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Meeting Highlights</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Jim Coleman presented Ed Vaught with a Paul Harris pin with a diamond for reaching the $10K milestone in his giving to the foundation.  Ed also received a "crystal thingee" for being our first member to enroll in the bequest society which provides for the long-range support of the foundation.Craig ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Condolences to Charlie Kreischer</title>
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<description><![CDATA[We send condolences to our member Charlie Kreischer whose wife Jane died unexpectedly Dec. 5 after a recent illness. A service for Jane will be held in Dalton in the spring.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Why Joined Rotary:  To be a part of a Civic club that provides across the board community service.Sponsor:  Walter AllenFamily Info:  Married with two children and three grandchildrenWhere born:  Atlanta, Georgia - third generationEducation:  North Fulton High School, Georgia Military College, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Bernie Marcus - Recipient of Reverend Bob Johnson Humanitarian Award</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The parents of Bernie Marcus were Russian immigrants who came to the United States with no money and without the ability to speak English. His mother was bed-ridden by the time she was in her mid-40s and her doctor told her that if she ever was to walk again she must have a baby. A strange prescription, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>What Bernie Asks of Rotary</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Bernie Marcus graciously accepted the Reverand Robert Ross Johnson Huminatarian Award at our Holiday Lunch this year. He asked two things of Rotary: 1 - That we support the May 2007 Walk that will increase awareness of and provide help for families dealing with autism. Bernie said that autism affects ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Holiday Lunch a Very Enjoyable Event</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Holiday Lunch was very enjoyable. Thank you goes to Charlie Crawford, who coordinated this event. Bernie Marcus was the recipient of the Reverand Robert Ross Johnson Huminatarian Award. This Award was established in 2000 to recognize people in our community who have made a positive impact on the ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Board has approved David Poythress for membership. His sponsor is George Boyd and his classification is Air Force National Guard. If you have any questions, contact Charlie Crawford. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Lee Declared Official Nominee for 2008-09 RI President</title>
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<description><![CDATA[On December 1 2006, RI President William B. Boyd declared Dong Kurn Lee to be the official nominee for president of Rotary International for 2008-09. Lee is a Rotary Foundation trustee and a member of the Rotary Club of Seoul Hangang, Seoul, Korea. His formal election will take place at the 2007 Salt ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[If you go to this website, www.letssaythanks.com, you can pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print it, and it  will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq. You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of the armed services. How AMAZING it would be if we could get ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Meeting Highlights!!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Rev. Charles Gardner delivered the prayer, reminding us to be especially thankful for our blessings this week.J.T. Ford recalled a high school principal whose leadership inspired J.T. throughout his life.  He acknowledged our tendency to thank vertical to God during this Thanksgiving week.  J.T. ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[It was reported quite gleefully that Craig MacKenzie's wife, Kay, is indeed getting better by the day.  A very Happy Thanksgiving is in store for Craig's family and we are absolutely delighted with this wonderful news!!]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The club is now soliciting commitments for items for auction for the Buckhead Rotary Foundation Ball, which is slated for February 17, 2007, at the Ansley Golf Club. Think of all the neat items you can donate for silent auction and not have to do a garage sale. A form has been posted on the Buckhead ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Meeting Highlights</title>
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<description><![CDATA[President Julia awarded her turkey balloons to Al Weatherly in honor of his 81st birthday. She led another round of applause for Joe Hatch who is 90 years old.Charles Crawford reminded us that the Holiday Luncheon will be held at the Cherokee Town Club next TUESDAY.  Doors open at 11:15 with seating ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Board approved the following prospective member: Colby CraigSponsor:  John SaundersClassification:  Securities-BrokerageIf you have any questions, contact Charlie Crawford.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Greetings from RC of Istanbul Ulus</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Dear All Rotarian Fellows,We wish you a happy Thanksgiving. As RC of Istanbul Ulus, we send you our warm thoughts and wishes to hope this Thanksgiving will be plentiful!  With my best regards.Yours in Rotary,Ediz EgeliRC of Ist. Ulus President, 2006-07]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Five Reasons to Attend 2007 RI Convention</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Head to the Rocky Mountains with Rotarians who will Lead the Way in their clubs and districts to the 2007 RI Convention, taking place 17-20 June in one of the great cities of the American West: Salt Lake City, Utah. Here is the website about the Convention: http://www.rotary.org/events/conventions/2007/index.htmlTo ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[From Kay to all of Buckhead Rotary:  Your thoughtfulness in thinking of me via flowers, wonderful cards, prayers, phone calls and words of hope has been greatly appreciated.  I am eternally grateful for your kindness.  Kay MacKenzie From Craig to all of Buckhead Rotary:  You're not going to believe ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A very special get well to Craigs wife Kay!!!  Charles Gardner opened with prayeralways excellent and heartfelt, pledgetimely given the recent celebration of veterans day and the Four-Way testalways to be remembered!!Klaus Putter noted that he had more of the Veterans handouts mentioned in ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Home Depot founder and Georgia Aquarium benefactor Bernie Marcus will deliver the key note at this years Holiday Luncheon on Tuesday, December 5 at Cherokee Town Club (155 West Paces Ferry Road). Rotarians can make reservations by either sending an email to Charlie Crawford at cbcjr@bellsouth.net or ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Kay will have surgery at 2PM Nov. 15, to remove the Meningiova (a tumor inside the cranium of the brain), at Piedmont. It may take 4 hours. She is expected to be in the ICU for a couple of days and then will move to a room for about 4 days. Please keep Kay and Craig in your thoughts and prayers. We will ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Why Joined Rotary:  As an opportunity to provide additional community service to this area.Sponsor: Craig MacKenzieFamily info: Married, 15 years, Julie, three children, Elizabeth, Patrick and PhillipWhere born: Cullman, ALEducation: B.S. - Auburn UniversityJob progression:  began my real estate ...]]></description>
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<title>Hoiday Luncheon</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Make plans to attend the Holiday Lunch on Tuesday, December 5th, at Cherokee Town Club (155 West Paces Ferry Road).  Rotarians can make reservations by either sending an email to Charlie Crawford at cbcjr@bellsouth.net or calling him at 404-264-7960.  Our honoree and speaker is Bernie Marcus.  Arrival ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[International Service -  Marcia Cohn, DirectorGRSP Student Host  Alec Smythe, Chair - This year the club is sponsoring Diana Toro of Columbia. Catherine Land-Waters and Dave Peterson will serve as host families.World Community Service Matching Grants - Ruth Woodling, Chair - The reciprocal matching ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Meet Member Ed Blazer</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A native of Asheville, North Carolina, Ed served three years in the Marine Corps, and applied his GI Bill to Woodbury University in Southern California, where he graduated with an accounting degree.  After serving with public accounting firm Coopers & Lybrand (now PriceWaterhouse-Coopers), Ed opened ...]]></description>
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<title>Thanks for Work with Maarja Village</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Our club had a sister relationship with the Tartu Toome Rotary Club in Estonia that lasted three years. We worked with Maarja Village, a vocational home for mentally handicapped. Our club financed much of the infrstructure (water, sewage, and heating systems)through a matching grants project. This village ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Meeting Highlights</title>
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<description><![CDATA[President Julia brought the meeting to order and announced the many November birthdays. Jim Wimberly brought our ray of "sunshine", introducing 5 guests and one visiting Rotarian, Jerry Gardner. There was no vocational talk today as Past District Governor Claudia Myrtle was visiting to bring us a ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Program Change for November 13</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Our speaker for November 13 will be Mike Lowry on the topic:Fair Tax.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Project Business  Jeff StubbsExpose youth to free enterprise and economics by bringing the professional experience and knowledge of our Rotarians into the classroom. Four teacher/consultants from our club volunteer through Junior Achievement and teach five one hour sessions on free enterprise and economics ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Julia Chabannes presided.   Ila Burdette provided Sunshine.  Beatrice Garner reported on the success of Apple Polishing.Cathy LaMon gave the Paul Harris vocational talk.  After graduating from Lakeside High School and then from William and Mary as an English major, she started her career at IBM, attracted ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Good News</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Craig MacKenzie and his son Peter are running the New York Marathon Sunday, November 5. This is the fourth time Craig has run this race. He does it for charity and raises funds for the Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. The man who organized the New York Marathon died of cancer, so a group of people organized ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Apple Polishing</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Thanks to all who helped polish apples and who delivered apples to the schools. Thanks especially to Beatrice Garner for organizing the project.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Renewed Efforts to End Polio in S. Asia</title>
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<description><![CDATA[South Asia, home to three of the worlds four remaining polio endemic countries, is addressing the lingering challenges of polio eradication through revamped strategies, including stepped-up immunization activities.India, which has the highest incidence of indigenous polio in the region, is responding ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Congratulations to Terri and Preston Duckett</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Terri and Preston Duckett on the birth of Haley Alyson on Friday, October 20. She weighed 8 pounds and 8 ounces and is 20 1/4 inches long. The family is doing well and we celebrate with them. Caring Hands Committee ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Apple Polishing Time!!!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Apple Polishing is Monday, October 23, from 5:30-8:00 at the American Legion 140 on Powers Ferry Road at Chastain. Make reservations with Beatrice Garner by October 18. You can call her cell at 404-314-0570. There is no lunch meeting on the 23rd due to Apple Polishing in the evening. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Elizabeth Marchant To Be Missed!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Member UpdateElizabeth Marchant has resigned from the club effective October 1 due to business demands. She appreciates all the friends she has made in Rotary and the great work done by Rotary.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Board approved 3 new prospective members:Andy Dakshina - Sponsor - Tony Valdez Rodriguez - Classification - Consulting - Information TechnologyKelly Green - Sponsor - Mark Johnson - Classification - Private BankingEd Easterlin, Sponsor  Craig MacKenzie, Classification  Real Estate-Office ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Meeting Highlights</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Pres. Julia Chabannes called the meeting to order, and Rev. Charles Gardner led us in the invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, and 4-Way Test.Beatrice Garner reminded us that Apples for Teachers replaces our regular Monday noon meeting next week.  We will gather at the American legion Post 140 on Powers ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Farewell to Ron White</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Ron White will be moving to Maryland October 30. Here is his address:Apt. 4053158 Gracefield RoadSilver Spring, MD  20904301-847-0073We will miss him greatly but wish him and Estheranne the best.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[We are looking for corporate sponsors for  the annual Buckhead Rotary Presidents Ball to be held on February 24, 2007 at the Ansley Golf Club.  Enjoy an evening that offers an open bar, seated dinner, dancing and a wonderful silent auction to raise funds for the Buckhead Rotary Foundation.  For sponsorship ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Meeting Highlights!!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Buckhead Rotary October 9, 2006Meeting HighlightsRoy Burnette thanked all the hard workers who helped make the Shrimp Boil on September 30 such a DELICIOUS success. President Julia brought the Master Boiler Lee Whitfield up to the podium for a special token of appreciation.Ruth Woodling reported ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>GRSP Student--We Welcome You!!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Rotary Student Diana ToroDiana Toro, Buckhead Rotarys GRSP student, arrived in Atlanta in August and has been enjoying her time in and around Atlanta.  Columbia is her hometown and she is very close to her large extended family there.  Her brother was recently married and sister travels, so her parents ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Walter Allen Makin' The Rounds!!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Good NewsWalter Allen was the speaker at the Rotary Club in Cashiers Valley on September 13. He spoke on his GSE experience to India.We are lucky to have such an ambassador for the Buckhead Rotary Club!!]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Apple Polishing is Monday, October 23, from 5:30-8:00 at the American Legion 440 on Powers Ferry Road at Chastain. Make reservations with Beatrice Garner by October 18. You can call her cell at 404-314-0570.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Apple Polishing</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Remember to put Apple Polishing on your calendar for Monday, October 23, for the late afternoon/evening. There will be no lunch meeting on that day.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Congratulations to the Allpere family</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Andres Allpere, Past President of the North Atlanta Rotaract Club, was married to Kristin Nelson on September 9. Congratulations to the Allpere family!]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[On a spectacular fall morning, a dedicated Buckhead Rotary crew met at Riverside Park, along with several other Rotary clubs and other groups, for the annual Rivers Alive cleanup of the Chattahoochee River. We were assigned Morgan Falls park, just below the old hydro dam in Roswell. In just over two ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 30 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Shrimp Boil Satisfies</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A large crowd of Buckhead Rotarians enjoyed another Jack Briscoe Shrimp Boil feast put on by Lee Whitfield. The weather was perfect, the shrimp were delicious, and the company was, as always, a pleasure. This year we were joined by some of Jack's family, including his ten year old great grandson, who ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 30 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Announcements:Lee Whitfield encouraged members to sign up for the Shrimp Boil this Saturday evening, September 30, at the Cochise Riverview Club in Vinings. The social hour commences at 6:00 PM, and the dinner will be at 7:00.  This will be a terrific evening of fine food and fellowship that you won't ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Why Joined Rotary: Great members, informative speakers, and mission that resonates with me.Sponsor: Jim BreedloveFamily info: Husband -- Preston, daughter -- Haley Alyson (due to arrive anytime now!)Where born: Saline, MIEducation: BS, Western Michigan University and MS, Florida State UniversityJob ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Directors and Committee Chairs for Club ServiceClub Service A/Regular Meetings	Phil Curtis	Programs  Betsy Birkholz	Calendar  Don Waguespack	Greeting  Charles Gardner	Sunshine  Bill Dukes and Sam Alston	Chaplain  Charles GardnerClub Service B/Fellowship		Roy Burnette	Foundation Ball  Mark ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Our club will be joining several other Rotary Clubs and a number of other organizations at the 15th Annual Georgia River Cleanup, which will begin at Riverside Park on Riverside Drive in Roswell at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 30, 2006.  This is a large event, so try to be there by 7:45 a.m.  There ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Here it is AGAIN!!Don't Forget the Day!!Spicy Shrimp, Beverages of your Choice and Great Company!!September 30th at the Cochise Club!!!Jack Briscoe's Shrimp Boil is a cookin'!!!!!Lee will need chefs, bakers, onion cutters, sausage additors, shrimp dunkers, bartenders, setter uppers and jantiors ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, Sept 30, we will have a short work day to clean up a portion of the Chattahoochee River from 8:00 am to noon, in conjunction with the Midtown and Atlanta Peachtree Clubs. Volunteers are needed ! More details to follow in coming weeks. This counts as part of the 100% Challenge and gives you ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Thanks to the Troops--</title>
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<description><![CDATA[If you go to the web site www.letssaythanks.com you can pick out a thank you card and the Xerox Corporation will print it and send it to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq. It is a free service and only takes a second.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Russell Gray--New Member Profile</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The bio on our one of our newest memebers!!Sponsor: Craig MacKenzieInducted: 9/11/06Family: Wife Genie Ison Gray; Daughter Isabella Gray (15 mos.)Birthplace:  Atlanta, GAEducation:  The Westminster Schools; UGA/BA History; Georgia State/MBA Marketing; Accredited Buyers Representative (ABR); ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Meeting Notes!!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[JT Ford opened up the meeting with distinctive style.  A prayer, the pledge and a fiercely lead Four-Way Test.During intermission I enjoyed lunch with Bill Dukes, Al Weatherly, Terri Duckett, Billy Mixon and Betsy Birkholz.  A very enjoyable time with all.Note the changes in venues for the following ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Atlanta Business Interfaith Prayer Breakfast, sponsored by Downtown Atlanta Rotary, will be held on Wednesday, September 20th at the Hyatt Regency, from 7:30 - 9:00 am. The guest speaker is Dr. Betty Siegel, President Emeritus of Kennesaw State University. Special parking rate of $5.00. Buckhead ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Meeting Highlights</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Craig MacKenzie gave the invocation and he and his son Peter led our club in singing "God Bless America" in remembrance of September 11, 2001. During Sunshine Craig shared his experience of being a Red Cross volunteer in NY after 9/11. The Shrimp Boil is Saturday, September 30, at Cochise Club. Lee ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[After 10-12 years with no increase for meal cost, the forthcoming quarterly billing will reflect a $25 increase for meals, from the former billing of $160 to $185. The cost for guest meals will increase from $15.00 to $20.00, which will place our charge in line with other clubs in the area. The club ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Bennie Rosenberg is one of our newest members. He and his wife Edith moved here from Brewster, NY. They have been married for 58 years. Bennie lives in the Renaissance. He has been in Rotary 51 years. He owned and operated the Brewster Stationery Store for many years. He and Edith have three children: ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ROTARY NOTES FOR THE GLORIOUS DAY OF 8.28.06Well, I was late so I do not have a clue who, not whom, opened the meeting with the pledge, prayer and Four-Way Test.  But, I am certain, in keeping with all previous weeks over the past nine months, that whoever, not whomever, was in charge did a wonderful ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Board approved the following prospective members at the last Board meeting: Russell Gray, Sponsor:Craig MacKenzie, Classification:  Residential Real Estate Sales Bill Emberson, Sponsor:Chuck Kennedy, Classification:  Insurance: Life & Health Ethan Staats, Sponsor:Robby Miller, Classification: ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Viewer and the Communications Committee have merged into one committee called Communications. Teresa Bell is the chair and the following are committee members:Bruce Grawert, Brennan Robison, Bill Beringer, Ty Tippett, Ila Burdette, Del Martin, Sheila Ryan, Alec Smythe (director)Thanks to all ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Rotaractors Draw Inspiration from Hollywood</title>
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<description><![CDATA[More than 200 Rotaractors from North America and the Caribbean and their Rotarian mentors discussed ways to develop, educate, and strengthen Rotaract clubs in the region at a meeting in Los Angeles. Taking nearby Hollywood as their inspiration, organizers of the 2006 United States, Canada, and Caribbean ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Announcements: Julia Chabannes announced that George Ivey IIIs father is recovering from a hip replacement. He is staying at Northside Hospital in room 404, and would appreciate calls.Lee Henkel is offering to sell  for $1 each to be donated to GRSP scholarships  the many golf balls errantly placed ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[George Ivey Jr. had hip replacement surgery and is recovering.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[We send condolences to Steve Bethea in the death of his father.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Perfect Attendance for Rotary Year 2005-2006 - Congratulations!Name of member with number of years of perfect attendanceWalter Allen			42Allen Payne Long		37Steve Bethea			25Sam Alston			25Tony Valdes-Rodriguez	        22Jim Breedlove			21Al Weatherly			21Pat Haly			20Ed Vaught			19Ken Clary			18Phil ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Meeting HighlightsJim Coleman congratulated Peter Guentermann on becoming our newest Paul Harris Fellow.  Chuck Kennedy announced that our club has also made Teresa Bell a Paul Harris Fellow in recognition of her many spendid accomplishments during the past year.Lee Whitfield reminded members to ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Roy BurnetteVery eloquently and humbly shared briefly his past for us on Monday.  Here are some particulars:*Joined Rotary for the ideals of service and appreciation for the representative membership*Sponsor was Cary Brown*Family includes wife Phyliss and sons Blake and Brandon*Born in Spartanburg, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Announcements: Ricky Chandler, the second place winner in the Rotary Challenge, presented his $3,000 check to Charles Gardner as a donation to the Peachtree Road United Methodist Church. Visiting Rotarian Bernie Rosenberg, now an Atlanta resident, presented the flag from his home club in Brewster, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Membership Chairman Craig MacKenzie was interviewed by Ty Tippett about the present status and future needs of Buckhead Rotary with regard to membership.  The following is a synopsis of that conversation.   First, we are blessed to have an outstanding Club of approximately 155 community leaders who ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[As we all know, each year the Rotary Clubs in, District 6900 sponsor opportunities to have an intense international experience through the Group Study Exchange.  This fall, four or five non-Rotarians from our District will be selected to travel to Eastern Australia, in and around Brisbane, District 9640. ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Teresa Bell, whose name was drawn in the previous Rotary year as winner of the $5000 prize for the 100% Challenge, selected The Link Counseling Center as the recipient of the donation. Teresa presented the check to Iris Bolton, director of The Link. Iris gave information on services provided by The Link, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The purpose of this committee is to address the crises and problems that arise in the lives of our own club members. We will assist members during times of need such as death in the family, illness, spiritual counseling, divorce, job loss, mental illness, problems with children, and financial crises. ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Meet Johnny Allan</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Here is more bio info on Johnny Allan, who gave the vocational talk at our August 2 meeting:	·	Member since 1996·	Sponsored by Ron Lundstrom·	Married to Marilyn for 36 years·	Daughter Amy, 28 and John 33·	Born in Atlanta at Emory Hospital·	Northside High School and Ga State alum·	Started in 1972 ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Charles Crawford, Jr. our President-ElectThe job really nobody should wantit is tough, but as rewarding as one might imagine.  Any Rotarians experience is complete as the year as President-Elect is completed, as preparation for the Presidency and ultimately serving as the Clubs President.  Challenging, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Charlie Crawford completed the awarding of perfect attendance pins that were earned by an impressive number of members.Jack Hellriegel introduced Ambassador Scholar Walrick Williams, who spoke of his incredibly educational six-month experience studying the Spanish language, as well as the healthcare ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Charles GardnerVocational TalkCharles was born at Northside Hospital in Atlanta.  He was raised in Atlanta and graduated from Georgia Tech with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management.  After graduating from Tech, he attended Candler School of Theology at Emory University where he received ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Our Meeting Notes!!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Rotary Meeting July 17, 2006AnnouncementsJulia Chabannes opened the meeting and welcomed everyone.Sam Massell informed the club that the Buckhead Guidebook is now available for sale.  He had complimentary copies available for Buckhead Rotary members.Ty Tippett told the club about the $40,000 ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>James Tally Describes Children's Healthcare of Atlanta</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Betsy Barge Birkholz introduced James E. Tally, PhD., President/CEO of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta ("CHOA"), one of the country's largest pediatric health systems. Simply stated, CHOA is a not-for-profit safety net healthcare hospital which exists to take care of the medical needs of the children ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Meet Rotarian Elizabeth Gill</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Why Joined Rotary:  My brother has been a member with perfect attendance for the past 27 years in Houston, Texas.  He has been encouraging me to join Rotary for 27 years ~ so I finally listened to him.Sponsor:  Bill KnightFamily:  Husband, Geoffrey Gill, 4 children (all in Atlanta), 3 grandchildren, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Congratulations to Drawing Winners!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to the following 100% Challenge and the charities of their choice:$2000 - Jim Breedlove, given to the Alliance Theater$3000 - Ricky Chandler, given to Peachtree Road United Methodist Church$5000 - Teresa Bell, given to The Link Counseling Center]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[We thank the following for serving as officers and directors in 2006-07. Their term of office is from July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007.President - Julia ChabannesPresident-Elect - Charles CrawfordSecretary - Aadu AllpereTreasurer - Means DavisClub Archivist  - John DykesSergeant-at-Arms - Billy MixonClub ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Meet President Julia Chabannes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Julia Chabannes becomes our club president July 1, 2006. She has been in Buckhead Rotary since October 1992. She has been a very active, outstanding board member. Julia has chaired the club's annual tennis tournament for many years. The tournament has been in existence for 25 years and is one of the ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Condolences to Family and Friends of Floyd Pike</title>
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<description><![CDATA[We are saddened by the death of our dear Rotarian friend Floyd Pike on July 4, 2006. Floyd was a long time Buckhead Rotarian and a member of the Buckhead 50 Club. He was past president of our club and a member of the Sergeant-at-Arms Committee. He was Vice-President of Regenstein's in Buckhead and a ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Congratulations to Member Julia Emmons</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to our member Julia Emmons for receiving the City of Atlanta's highest award the "Phoenix Award" from Mayor Shirley Franklin on July 4. Julia has announced her impending retirement as director of the Atlanta Track Club, which sponsors the Peachtree Road Race, as well as many other races. ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Announcements!!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Rotary meeting July 10Julia Chabannes opened the meeting by welcoming us to the new club year.  She is delighted and excited to begin serving as our President.The Stone Mountain Rotary Club has changed its meeting place to the Smoke Rise Golf and Country Club.Jim Breedlove presented his $2,000 ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>John Dykes Extrordinaire</title>
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<description><![CDATA[John Dykes was born in Kansas, grew up in Oklahoma, and went to Oklahoma University from which he received degrees in Nuclear Engineering and Electrical Engineering.  He then switched fields and went to Harvard for an MBA in Accounting and graduated magna cum laude.He spent his first ten years with ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Member Update</title>
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<description><![CDATA[David Lerner has resigned from our club due to heavy travel schedule with his work.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>What A Great Year!!!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Yes, a fitting and successful year for a CEO stepping down.  Chuck Kennedy has finished his year as President of the Rotary Club of Buckhead and in his State of the Club address purposefully noted the achievements of the our Club for the year proving that, as shareholders, our Club affairs were in ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Meet Rotary President Bill Boyd</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Bill Boyd retired in 1995 as General Manager of Gordon & Gotch Magazines, Ltd., New Zealands largest magazine distributor. He is a Trustee of New Zealands Trees for Survival Trust and the June Gray Trust and has represented Rotary on the National Kidney Foundation and the Intellectually Handicapped ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[We express thanks to the following Club officers and directors for exhibiting "Service Above Self" and providing excellent leadership during this Rotary year:Chuck Kennedy, Julia Chabannes, Charles Crawford, Aadu Allpere, Billy Mixon, John Dykes, Craig MacKenzie, Roy Burnette, Alec Smythe, Leo Massay, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[There will be no meeting on Monday, July 3, due to the 4th of July holiday. Happy 4th of July!Teresa Bell]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[President Chuck will be presenting the annual report of the club activities for the year, giving out awards and conducting the lottery for the 100% Challenge at our next meeting on Monday, June 26, 2006. I hope you can be there on Monday.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Announcements:  President Chuck reminded everyone (1) to pick up a copy of the Roster booklet, and (2) that there will not be a meeting on Monday, July 3.Jimmy Cook gave the Vocational Talk. See bio in this week's Viewer.Speaker:  On Father's Day [plus one], Carey Brown introduced his son, Brent ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Meet Member Jimmy Cook</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Why Joined Rotary - CamaraderieSponsor- George Ivey (Bob Johnson, George Vandenord, and Jim Seibert alson signed the application)Family Info - Wife Julia Chabannes, two daughters, one sister, and living grandmother (99).Born- Montgomery, AlabamaEducation - University of Alabama.  Transferred ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Updates on Former GRSP Students</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Kalev Kaarna (00-01)is still teaching at the University of Tartu, and was married recently. Marko Kullapere (02-03) will be receiving his masters degree in June. He will either study for his doctorate or join an international chemical company as their representative in Estonia. This summer, he will ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Condolences to Family of Bill Threlkeld</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Our long time member Bill Threlkeld died Sunday, June 11, at age 91. He was a native of Dixon, Kentucky, where he grew up on a horse farm. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee, and graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in Mufreesboro. Following his graduation from college, he served in the National ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Meeting Highlights</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Jim Coleman recognized Aadu Allpere for establishing Paul Harris Fellowships for his wife and their two sons.Bernie Santa Maria gave the vocational talk.  He started by selling grinding wheels for Carborundum, went on to executive and management positions in other companies, then established his own ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Meet Member Bernie Santa Maria</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Bernie was born in Buffalo, the son of the first Italian American certified to practice accounting in NY and a successful full time Mom.After obtaining his BS from the Wharton School, he enlisted in the US Army.  Earning his Second Lieutenants bars on graduating from OCS is what he sees as one of ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[We thank Catherine Land-Waters who presented Earl Baggerly with the resolution from our club honoring him for his service to our club and to the Buckhead community. She presented the resolution at Earl's new club in Orange Park, Florida. We miss Earl, but we are glad he has found a new club and community ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Member Update</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Amy Butler is resigning from our club effective June 30 because she is getting married and moving. We congratulate her on her wedding. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Meeting Highlights</title>
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<description><![CDATA[In our invocation, Rev. Charles Gardner paid tribute to our long-time member and friend Walter Wilkins, who passed away Sunday just three months after we presented him a special life-time achievement award for his service to Rotary and the community.Buckhead Rotary saluted five graduating seniors from ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Member Updates</title>
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<description><![CDATA[President Chuck Kennedy's father had a heart attack and Chuck has been in Raleigh with him and the family. Keep the family in your thoughts and prayers.Scott Young has resigned from our club due to an extensive travel schedule.]]></description>
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<title>Condolences to Family of Walter Wilkins</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Our club is saddened by the death of our member Walter Wilkins, who died June 4, 2006. We send condolences to his wife Martha and their family.We had a day honoring Walter on February 27, 2006. Following is the proclamation read on that day honoring Walter - it reminds us that Walter truly did put ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Because of Memorial Day next Monday, we will not have our regular meeting and there will be no Viewer. Enjoy the holiday.Teresa Bell]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Walter Wilkins is in Piedmont Hospital in intensive care due to surgery to remove blood from his brain. He is progressing well but is to have no visitors at this point. Keep Walter and Martha in your thoughts and prayers.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Memorial Day Commemorated at Marietta National CemeteryThe National Memorial Day Association of Georgia and the Avenue of Flags, Inc. holds its annual ceremony at Marietta National Cemetery at noon on Monday, May 29, 2006. Medal of Honor Recipient and former Navy SEAL Michael E. Thornton will serve ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Correction!!!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[We have made a monumental mistake and take full responsibility for this error--by the way, WHO do we blame!!!  Just kidding and we are terribly sorry.  Our speaker last week was indeed Neil Shorthouse and we again thank him for his time last week.  If this is wrong again, just keep it to yourself.  One ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Here is the contact information for Raymond Reynolds, Jr. for those wishing for further contact.Raymond Reynolds, Jr.Vice President for DevelopmentCommunities in Schools of Georgia, Inc.One Georgia Center600 West Peachtree StreetSuite 1200Atlanta, GA 30308Office: 404.881.2131Fax: 404.888.5789Cell: ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Jim and Anne Breedlove are hosting a dinner at their house this evening--5.17.06--for the Group Study Exchangers from Vietnam.  This will prove to be an exciting event and we will report on the event in next week's Viewer.  Thanks to Jim and Anne for their wonderful hospitality!!]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Rotary meeting on May 12Mack Barnes announced that a golf tournament will held next Monday to raise funds for the Feed the Hungry Foundation.  Four amateurs will be joined by one celebrity for playing groups of five.   He urged Rotarians to sign up.Jill Redmond from Habitat for Humanity thanked ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Today's Notes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Hello all!!  A very pleasant day today indeed and another excellent meeting enjoyed by those in attendance.  The turnout today was a little on the light side, but President Chuck has noted that we are just a whisper away from a club attendance percentage of 90%--kudos to all and to all that make the ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Meet Member Peter Guentermann</title>
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<description><![CDATA[If you own a computer, you've probably done business with Peter Guentermann.  Heraeus Inc., a precious metal and high-tech company, produces a thin film that covers 70% of the world's hard drives.  Peter manages the company's supply chain for all of the Americas. Peter, a native of Germany who is fluent ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Lat notice before this wonderful visit!!! The group Study Exchangers join us on May 15th from Vietnam!!!!  The group will be with us for four days from the 15th through the 18th.  What a wonderful experience!!  Please welcome one and all!!!]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>2006 ROTARY DISTRICT CONFERENCE</title>
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<description><![CDATA[As they say, a good time was had by all, and Buckhead Rotary was well represented at Sandestin this past weekend by a hail and hearty group that helped celebrate another successful Rotary year in District 6900.  To be candid, the plenary sessions consisted primarily of the presentation of a long litany ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The meeting opened with a good bye from the Club to our two GRSP students, Triinu Puvi and Craig McKee. Today was their last meeting with the Club. Triinu is headed back to Estonia shortly, but Craig will stay in Atlanta a bit longer and is returning to Oglethorpe next year on his own.Jim Coleman welcomed ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[This past Monday the Communications Committee along with the Viewer Committee joined together to continue the collective efforts to insure that our Club's ability to communicate effectively within our club remains effectvive and representative.  Members of the committees represented included Bill Beringer, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>This Week's Notes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Hello to all and I hope that you are enjoying your week.A hearty hello as usual to the table deemed #1 and a thank you to the boys up front that take great care in setting up the meeting, greeting all of us so warmly, taking funds as presented, offering administrative assistance for guests and visitors, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Clarification</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Viewer made a mis-statement in regards to the graduation rate in Georgia in a recent speaker summary. According to the Chief of Staff of Atlanta Public Schools, the 2005 APS graduation rate was 71%, which actually exceeded the states graduation rate of 69%.  The APS graduation rate for 2004 was ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Make Up Web Site</title>
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<description><![CDATA[To make up a Rotary meeting, you can go to the following web site: www.rotaryeclubone.org.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I keep telling myself that this is no time to be modest and, as a rule, I always do as I am told.  So, here I am writing about myself, with no editorial responsibility whatsoever for content--an enviable position indeed.Nonetheless, and as a recap, the dashing and eloquent Mr. Grawert (note the third ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[SPEAKER:  Dr. William C. ("Bill") Warren, IV, Founder and President of Good Samaritan Health Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to "spreading Christ's love through quality healthcare to those in need,"spoke about the comprehensive medical services they provide to a mostly indigent ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[This year the Buckhead Rotary Club will be hosting the Group Study Exchange Team from Vietnam for three nights.  The Vietnam GSE Team will arrive in Buckhead on Monday, May 15th, and depart on the morning of the 18th.  We need six host families.  The host families responsibility will be to collect their ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Ben Bown shared with us a hilarious twist of music titles aimed particularly at the older end of the baby boomer scale.  Although we failed to capture any of the specific titles with the exception of one, I would heartily recommned that you contact Ben for a copy.  Ben, perhaps you will make a few copies ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Stan Brading presented a banner from his trip to India.John Saunders gave information on the upcoming Group Study Exchange. He also gave a report on the Otis Jackson Scholarship. He said there is $190,000 plus in the corpus. He hopes to increase the number of sustaining members from 30 to 50. LaToya ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Group Study Exchange dates for 2006 / 2007 Rotary Year. Plans are now in process regarding our GSE programs for next year.  A team will be departing our District for India District 3020 leaving Atlanta on January 5, 2007 and returning on February 6, 2007.  The deadline for team leader and team member ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[If you are interested in finding out more about providing an internship this summer to a Next Step student through the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, please contact either Esther Campi at ecampi@macoc.com, or Ruth Woodling at rwoodling@laborlawyers.com.  The Next Step Program has been extremely successful ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Hear Donald Rumsfeld Speak on May 4</title>
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<description><![CDATA[THE SOUTHERN CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIESpresents The Honorable Donald H. RumsfeldU.S. Secretary of DefenseThursday, May 4, 2006Atlanta History Center, McElreath Hall130 West Paces Ferry Rd.Atlanta, Georgia 303051:00 p.m. Registration2:00 p.m. Address followed by Q&ANo late admission!AdmissionSCIS ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Meet New Member Ila Burdette</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Sponsor: Jim BreedloveInducted: April 3, 2006Where born: Columbia, SC. Grew up in Hogansville, Georgia.Education: B.A. in Math from Agnes Scott College in 1981; M.A. in English and Diploma in History of Art from Christ Church, Oxford University, U.K. in 1984; M.Arch. from Princeton University in ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Ruth Woodling asked club members to let friends and acquaintances know about the Next Step program that Mayor Shirley Franklin is sponsoring for high school seniors. Contact Ruth if you need more info.Triinu Puvi, one of our GSRP students, gave an overview of her year in America. She is from Estonia, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[We are pleased to know that our member Sam Massell will be honored at the following:JNF Jack Hirsch Memorial BreakfastWednesday, May 10thThe TempleHonoree  Former Mayor Sam MassellSpeaker Gil Hoffman  Jerusalem Post7:30 AM  Registration8:00 AM  Event Email rknopf@jnf.org if you want ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Member Update</title>
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<description><![CDATA[We miss seeing member Floyd Pike, who has not been feeling well and has not been able to be at Rotary recently. He welcomes phone calls. It is okay to visit as long as you call him ahead of time to make sure it is a good time to visit. His phone number is 404-255-1819.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>We Should Pay Admission for Entertainment and Program that Were Enjoyed Today!!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[What a fun day!!  Hilarity, saucy commentary, and a demonstration of grassroots leadership with no political agenda.  But, more on that later.I opened my Rotary day with my usual hellos to the first table on your left as you enter the room and to Dave, JP, and Irv.  But, I was delighted with subsequent ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Meeting Highlights</title>
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<description><![CDATA[GRSP student Craig McKee told us about his happy experiences at Oglethorpe, noted the challenges of some Southern food, described his home town, introduced his parents, and reminded us that Were aw Jock Tamsens bairns.Jim Breedlove introduced two new members:  Ila Burdette, a principal at Perkins ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Meet New Member Del Martin</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Sponsor:Jim BreedloveInducted: April 3, 2006Where born: Dalton, GAEducation: BFA from University of Georgia; "all but thesis" for a Masters in Journalism from UGAOccupation: Consultant to nonprofits in philanthropic strategies; Managing Partner & Chairman of Alexander Haas Martin & PartnersInterests: ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Member Update</title>
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<description><![CDATA[We miss Bill Hitchcock, who moved to Austin, Texas. His new address is:The Conservatory, Apt. 430514320 Tandem Blvd.Austin, Texas 78728We also miss Earl Baggerly, who moved to Orange Park, Florida. His new address is:1514 Cedar Grove TerraceOrange Park, FL 32003904-269-9002]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Tennis Tournament in Memory of Russell Bobbitt</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The tennis tournament this year was dedicated to the memory of Russell Bobbitt, 1918-2005, who was perhaps the state of Georgias greatest tennis doubles player. He was born on North Avenue near the campus of Georgia Tech, where he would become a Southeastern Conference singles and doubles champion in ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Hey Y'all!!!!!!!The dates for the Tennis Tournament are THIS Friday and Saturday, March 24th and 25th.  Volunteers ARE needed at all venues on Friday from 2:00 till 7:30 and on Saturday from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm. Any amount of time that can be given will be welcomed.  Friday venues are DeKalb Tennis ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>This Week's Meeting Highlights--This Was An Excellent Program</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Rotary Meeting March 20, 2006:Announcements:Julia Chabannes reminded the club that we are sponsoring  for the 25th time  a regional high school tennis tournament on Friday and Saturday of this week.  Volunteers are still needed for Saturday.  Please call her.The District Conference will be held ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>THIS IS A WHOPPER!!!!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Steve Bethea, between West Palm Beach and Aruba, caught a 200 pound Marlin that required his efforts for three hours.  Now, I have been at Sea and have fought these creatures as well and I am wondering if Steve completed this three hour battle by himself or was prone to liquid breaks, at frequent intervals, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Meeting Highlights</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Announcements:  President Chuck reminded members of the upcoming Tennis Tournament (March 24-25) and Senior Symposium (April 1).  Julia Emmons encouraged all runners to pick up the Bulldog Edition of Sundays AJC (which will go on sale this Saturday) and register for the Peachtree Road Race; participants ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Host Families Needed</title>
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<description><![CDATA[This year the Buckhead Rotary Club will be hosting the Group Study Exchange Team from Vietnam for three nights.  The Vietnam GSE Team will arrive in Buckhead on Monday, May 15th, and depart on the morning of the 18th.  We need six host families.  The host families responsibility will be to collect their ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Member Updates</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Curt Carlson has resigned from our club due to a new job that involves much travel.Bill Hitchcock has resigned from our club due to his move to Austin, Texas.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Dear Buckhead Rotarians,I appreciate the opportunity you have given me to serve as your President and have enjoyed working with each and every one of you. This years accomplishments will be summarized in an annual report which will be distributed to every member and presented at the last meeting of ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The district conference golf and tennis venues have been moved from the Sandestin Resort to the Seascape Resort, which is about 2.5 miles from Sandestin. The fee for golf has been reduced from $125.00 to $100.00 per player based on this move.  Those who have already registered will receive a $25.00 ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Caring Hands Needs Your Help</title>
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<description><![CDATA[If you find out that a member of our club is ill or experiencing any crisis in their lives or has some good news to celebrate, please pass on the information to Teresa Bell at teresa@student.org or 404-550-2604 or to any Caring Hands member (Katrina Graham, Ron White, Walter Wilkins, Cathy Lamon, Charles ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The end of March approaches--don't miss this event.Attending a District Conference as a Rotarian allows you to make much more sense of our collective effort!!Here's the info---- Hilton Sandestin Beach, Golf Resort & Spa 4000 Sandestin Boulevard South,Destin, Florida, United States 32550-4214Tel: ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>MAKE UP!!!!  MAKE UP!!!!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[To make up a Rotary meeting, you can go to the following web site: www.rotaryeclubone.org.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Alrighty Then..!!!   Good Morning Buckhead Rotary!!!Lets see, are there any more opening lines that I can rip off as we get started on this weeks summary of events, opportunities, shenanigans, and merriment?  I dont think so, given both the time and space element.  And, nobody wants to read a ramblin ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[March 7, 2006Dear Fellow Buckhead Rotarian,In order to reduce costs and paper flow, the club treasury would like to send quarterly billing invoices by e-mail instead of snail mail to as many members as possible. If you are willing to receive your quarterly invoice via email, please reply to this ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[This edition of The Viewer includes the following stories:Rotary This Week!!District Conference--Gentle ReminderMAKE UP!!!! MAKE UP!!!!Click any story link or visit www.buckheadrotary.com/viewer/viewer.phpThanks!Teresa BellEditor]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Awesome March 20th Meeting!!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Lieut. General Russell Honore, the hero of New Orleans following hurricane Katrina, will be our speaker on March 20.  He brought order out of chaos and his troops saved many lives.  Come early to give him a rousing Buckhead Rotary welcome.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Walter G. WilkinsThe Rotary Club of BuckheadFebruary 27, 2006 It is with deep appreciation, affection, and admiration that The Rotary Club of Buckhead honors the life of Walter G. WilkinsWalter was born in Austin, Travis County Texas, on December 28, 1922, to the parents of Mr. and Mrs. Rochester ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[President Chuck Kennedy announced that the 2006 Buckhead Rotary Foundation Ball which was held Saturday February 18th at Ansley Golf Club was a tremendous success. He thanked Mark Chandler and recognized the entire committee for their hard work.The 2006 Rotary 6900 District Conference will be held ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Helping Seniors Age in Place</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Don't forget this date!!!!April 1st!!!This is not only a Club project but an educational adventure and on an issue that hits mighty close to home.The number of citizens over the age of 65 has begun growing exponentially as the baby boom generation begins retirement, with a projected doubling ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Hilton Sandestin Beach, Golf Resort & Spa 4000 Sandestin Boulevard South,Destin, Florida, United States 32550-4214Tel: +1-850-267-9500http://www.sandestinbeachhilton.com/But mention BRC to receive group rate ($50 per night discount).Register with D6900http://rotarydistrict6900.org/index.php?pr=Mission_SandestinRates ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Foundation Ball Results</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Well.they are not in yet!!  Mark Chandler will be keeping us all in suspense for about two more weeks.There will be a wrap-up meeting the week of 3.13.06 and the final results will be released at that time.We know it was a good year once again and we will remain anxious to hear the final tally.As ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Not since 1908, the year that the Ansley Golf Club began operations, has there been quite a night as our Annual Foundation Ball this past Saturday at the club.We had one hundred and forty celebrators, purportedly a record turnout, in full regalia, furs were worn of all sizes and shapes, colored cumber ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The 2006 Interact District Conference will take place Saturday, March 18, 2006 from 10:00am to 3:00pm at Riverwood High School.  Those interested can RSVP to Cindy Williams at 404-351-5352, madamew@hotmail.com or go to district website, www. Rotarydistrict6900.org and click "interact" for more info.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Walter Wilkins Day</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Walter Wilkins is being honored by our club on Monday, February 27, as we celebrate Walter Wilkins Day in appreciation for Walter's contribution to our club and community.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Ila Leola Burdette has been approved by the Board as a new member. Her sponsor is Jim Breedlove.Her classification is Architecture.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Earl Baggerly's Contact Info</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Earl Baggerly's new address is 1514 Cedar Grove Terrace, Orange Park, FL 32003 and his phone number is 904-269-9002. He wants to keep in touch with us.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Meet Member Lewis Brown</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Why Joined Rotary: Outlet into service to the community and something different from dentistry.Sponsor: Ike RoladerFamily info: Wife Pam and three children Katie, junior at Auburn; Steven, freshman at Leigh High University and playing football; son Davis who is 14 and ninth grader at Wesleyan.Where ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Pictures Needed</title>
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<description><![CDATA[If you have pictures made at the Foundation Ball or at the Habitat for Humanity project, please email them to me. I would like to include them in upcoming Viewers. Thank you.Teresa Bell]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Last Calls For Roster Info/Photos</title>
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<description><![CDATA[We are working to get the next edition of the printed Roster done by the end of March. So, please check your listing on the web site to make sure all the information is up to date. Also, we are still missing color photos for many members. Alec will be taking photos Feb. 27 and March 6. If your name is ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[February 28 is the deadline for District Conference signup, if you want the lowest price.Sung Soo Park, Ambassadorial Scholar, greeted our club. His home country is S. Korea and he is currently studying at Ga. Tech in the area of Material Science. He expressed his appreciation for the scholarship.Richard ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Buckhead Rotary Club has a Habitat for Humanity House project Sat. Feb. 18 and Feb. 25. We are remodeling a house at 1975 Freemont Street (in the Lakewood area). Ms. LaJuana Brownlee lives at this house, which she has rented 12 years and is going to become the owner of the home through Habitat for Humanity ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Register by February 28 to get the best rates for the District Conference held at Sandestin, Florida April 28-30. You can go to the district website at www.rotarydistrict6900.org for more information.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>No Meeting on February 20</title>
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<description><![CDATA[There will be no Rotary meeting February 20 due to President's Day.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Thanks to Klaus Putter</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Meet New Member Sheila Ryan</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Sponsor: Julia ChabannesFamily info:  Married to Chip Ryan, Professor of Finance at Georgia State.  Three year old son, HarleyWhere born:  Born in Savannah, GeorgiaEducation: Bachelor, Industrial Engineering from Georgia TechOccupation:  Director, Tocqueville Society United Way of Metropolitan ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Meeting Highlights</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Ok!!  Where do I start?  As the newest member of the Buckhead Rotary Club and unfortunately sharing with those that were interested my involvement in my past club with the weekly newsletterwell, you have properly surmised that I am now a member of the very astute Viewer committee, to which I am delighted. ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[It has been already six years since I flew over to Georgia and spent a wonderful year in Atlanta. A lot has happened in a mean while, but I'll start from the year 2000 when I left Atlanta and came back to Estonia. The easiest way to do it is to give you a short chronological list of main events.2001* ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Meet Member Eben Hollingsworth</title>
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<description><![CDATA[How Got Involved in Rotary: His father-in-law  a 35 year Rotarian ; joined in April 1997Sponsor: Claude RudderWhere born: Cincinnati, OhioHow Got to Atlanta: When founding his current company, 3 out of 4 partners were in Atlanta, so he was the one to move.Family: Wife Mary Anne; Children Eleanor ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Board approved the following prospective member:Sheila RyanSponsor: Julia ChabannesClassification:Foundation - Community ServiceFor questions or comments, contact Julia Chabannes or Wes French. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Buckhead Rotary Foundation Ball</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Buckhead Rotary Foundation BallSaturday, February 18, 2006Cocktails begin at 6:30 p.m.Dinner at 7:30 p.m.Ansley Golf Club196 Montgomery Ferry DriveLive MusicSilent Auction$100 per personOpen BarBlack TieBenefiting The Buckhead Rotary FoundationRSVP to 678-539-3075]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Words of Wisdom shared by our Sunshine chair Mark Johnson in Jan. 30 meeting:There is a God. You're not him.Everybody thinks his duck is swan.Ask most people for advice on knowing God's will for your life, and they will tell you God's will for their life with your name on it.Not everything you ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Meeting Highlights</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Chuck Kennedy warned that the time to sign up for the trip to Turkey is running out. Contact Marcia Cohn or John Dykes if interested.Chuck thanked those Rotarians who have worked to make the seventh grade basketball league a continued success.Robby Miller encouraged members to sign up to attend The ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Meet Member Wes French</title>
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<description><![CDATA[How Got Involved in Rotary: He was interested in associating with other like-minded Buckhead business people. He liked the outreach locaally and internationally that Rotary does. He joined in February 2002 with Charlie Crawford as his sponsor.Where born: AtlantaFamily: Wife Anne, who is Director ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[President Chuck Kennedy reminded the club of the upcoming 2006 Buckhead Rotary Foundation Ball which will be held Saturday February 18th at Ansley Golf Club.  The 2006 Rotary 6900 District Conference will be held April 27th through 30th at the San Destin Hilton Resort in Destin, Florida. Richard ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Reserve Your Room for District Conference April 27 to April 30, 2006Specify Rotary Club of Buckhead to receive $199 rate.  Reserve now to avoiddeadline of March 28.  The one night deposit is refundable up to seven daysbefore arrival.Hilton Sandestin Beach, Golf Resort & Spa 4000 Sandestin Boulevard ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Buckhead Branding Recognized</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Buckhead Coalition has received an award for its community branding flag. The banner, which premiered last year, flies throughout Buckhead, in such diverse places as InterContinental Hotel, Tophat Soccer Field, AFCO Realty Offices, Brio Restaurant, with approximately 350 now in circulation. One is ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Make Up Web Site</title>
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<description><![CDATA[To make up a Rotary meeting, you can go to the following web site: www.rotaryeclubone.org.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Member Updates</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Earl Baggerly, a long time member of Buckhead Rotary with 31.5 years of perfect attendance, has moved to the Jacksonville, Fl area to be near his daughter. He has already joined the Orange Park Rotary club. We miss Earl but wish him the best.Beth Scarboro's health has improved tremendously and she ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Because of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, there will be no meeting on January 16.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Wallrick Williams, Ambassadorial Scholar, was a guest at our meeting.Marcia Cohn discussed the upcoming trip to Istanbul in conjunction with our sister Ulus Club, and provided some beautiful travel brochures on Turkey. Eight couples are committed for the trip, and at least two more are desired.  The ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>It Doesn't Just Happen</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Sergeant-At-Arms Committee handles the details necessary for a successful meeting.We often take for granted that the myriad of administrative duties involved in our luncheon meetings just seem to happen automatically.  In fact, Sergeant-at-Arms Billy Mixon and his faithful team handle the many ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Meet New Member Bruce Grawert</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Sponsor: Robin SuggsFamily: Wife Missie; Children Ames, AllieBirthplace:  Minneapolis, MNEducation:  BA Finance & Banking, BA Marketing, MBA--FinanceOccupation:.President/CEO of Facility Repair Services a fleet-based general handyman and repair service for the retail, commercial, and residential ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[It is time to start thinking about Sandestin.  The District Conference is from April 27 to April 30, 2006. I have reserved rooms at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa to avoid last year's problem of having everyone spread out. We'll rent a separate hospitality suite to which we'll have 24/7 ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Save the Dates for 2006</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Put the following dates on your calendar for 2006:President's Ball - February 18District Conference in San Destin - April 28-30To check the Rotary calendar you can always go to the web site and click on the "Calendar" tab. It will give you the Rotary calendar for the upcoming months.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>$5 Million in Aid to Quake Victims</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Local and international Rotary clubs and districts have contributed more than $5 million in cash and in kind toward emergency relief to survivors of the deadly October 8 earthquake, according to Pakistan Rotary leaders. More than 120,000 residents of the affected areas are benefiting from the relief ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Greetings from the Viewer Committee</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Since we are not having a Rotary meeting for the next two weeks due to the holiday season, this is the last Viewer for the year. Our next issue will come out the first part of January.The Viewer Committee wishes you the best for the Holidays and hopes you have a very Happy New Year.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>No Meetings for Next Two Weeks</title>
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<description><![CDATA[There will be no Rotary meeting for the weeks of December 26 and January 2. We will meet again on January 9. However, we will not meet on January 16 due to Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[John Dykes spoke to the club about our upcoming trip to visit our sister club in Istanbul, Turkey.  The trip is planned for May 6 - May 20, 2006. The cost is estimated to be $3,500, not including air fare.  Please contact Marcia Cohn or see the website for more information. This is the first reciprocal ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Meet Member Betsy Birkholz</title>
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<description><![CDATA[How Got Involved in Rotary: She was interested in finding a new avenue for community service activities after years of service to other organizations. Phil Curtis sponsored her and she was inducted 2001.Where born: AtlantaFamily: Husband Roger; 6 children - Roger's two daughters in Jacksonville and ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[President Chuck Kennedy introduced Rick Byrd, our Group Study Exchange Coordinator, who reported on a recent trip to Italy. While in Italy, Rick visited over 15 different Rotary Clubs and assisted in the Rotary Camp for mentally challenged children.The Club Officer and Director nominations were conducted. ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Thanks to Susan and Kari</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Viewer gives a huge "thanks" to Susan Davis and her Marketing Assistant Kari Weaver for all they do to fax and mail the Viewers each week. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Member Update</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Victor Bergonzoli has resigned from our club due to travel demands of his business.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Highlights of Holiday Lunch</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Holiday Lunch was a very enjoyable event and a big thanks goes to Julia Chabannes for her work in planning the luncheon. Blake McBurney, a district GRSP Trustee, presented an award to Aadu and Kristi Allpere for their outstanding work with the GSRP program. Aadu and Kristi have sponsored 6 Estonian ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Using Roster Online</title>
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<description><![CDATA[In order to use the roster on the web site, you must log in. To log in, you type in your UserId and your password. Your UserId is the Initial of your first name plus your last name. For example, my UserId is tbell. Your password is your badge number. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Meet Member Ernie Garrison</title>
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<description><![CDATA[How Got Involved in Rotary: Ernie admired Rotary and its service to the community, so when George Ray approached him, he felt it was something he wanted to do. Induction Date: 1995 with Lem Bell as his sponsor.Where born: AtlantaFamily: Wife June, son Mike, and daughter AnnEducation: Grady High ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Congratulations to Candace and Fred</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Candace Klein and Fred Afriat, who were married Nov. 12, 2005 at theBellagio. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Prospective Member</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Board has approved the following prospective member:Bruce GrawertSponsor: Robin SuggsClassification: Repair Services - CommercialIf you have any questions, contact Julia Chabannes at 404-367-0000.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Meet Member Mark Johnson</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Sponsor: David BockelInduction Date: 1981Where born: AtlantaFamily: Married to Rebecca for 31 years - they have 1 daughter Joanna who is a student at Ga. State; has two older children from a previous marriage: daughter Paige who lives in Kansas and has three children ages 8 and 5 years and 6 mo.; ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Meeting Highlights</title>
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<description><![CDATA[On a recent trip to Barbados Leo Massay had the opportunity to visit the Rotary Club of Barbados  South where he exchanged banners. He presented the banner from this club at our meeting. Julia Chabannes reminded the club of the Annual Holiday Luncheon Tuesday December 6th at The Cherokee Town Club. ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Holiday Luncheon on December 6</title>
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<description><![CDATA[December 6, 2005Holiday LuncheonCherokee Town Club11:15 amMembers FreeGuests $35.00Sign up on line to Julia Chabannes at JuliaRChabannes@aol.com.December 6th is a  TUESDAY, NOT MONDAY - This function replaces the Monday meeting and a make up will be needed for those not in attendance.If you ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Meet Member Irv Massey</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Why Joined Rotary: He joined because he knew it was the best civic club and he wanted to be active in community affairs.Sponsor: Charlie Kreischer; they were in the Dalton club together where Irv joined in 1972; he joined Buckhead club in 1993Family info: Wife Mary; 4 children - 3 daughters and one ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Meeting Highlights for November 21</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Julia Chabannes reminded members of the Holiday Luncheon at Cherokee Town Club on Tuesday, December.Mark Chandler announced the Rotary Foundation Ball on Saturday, February 18, at 7:00 PM at Ansley Golf Club.Vocational Talk:  T. Kennerly (Ken) Carroll, Jr. hails from Macon, GA (south of the gnat ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Holiday Luncheon</title>
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<description><![CDATA[December 6, 2005Holiday LuncheonCherokee Town Club11:15 amMembers FreeGuests $35.00Sign up on line to Julia Chabannes at JuliaRChabannes@aol.com.December 6th is a  TUESDAY, NOT MONDAY - This function replaces the Monday meeting and a make up will be needed for those not in attendance. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Rotary Make Ups On Line</title>
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<description><![CDATA[To make up a Rotary meeting, you can go to the following web site: www.rotaryeclubone.org.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Holiday Lunch</title>
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<description><![CDATA[December 6, 2005Holiday LuncheonCherokee Town Club11:15 amMembers FreeGuests $35.00Sign up on line to Julia Chabannes at JuliaRChabannes@aol.com.December 6th is a  TUESDAY, NOT MONDAY - This function replaces the Monday meeting and a make up will be needed for those not in attendance. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Meet Member Minako Ahearn</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Why Joined Rotary: Mr. Oda, the previous Headmaster of Seigakuin Atlanta International School and a former member of this Rotary Club, resigned and went back to Japan. Dr. Young invited me to this club.Sponsor: Dr. Neely YoungFamily info: David, husband, Jacob (13) son, Grace (10) daughterWhere ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Meeting Highlights</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Tuesday, Dec. 6th is our Buckhead Rotary Holiday Luncheon.  There is no Rotary meeting on Monday, Dec. 5th.The shrimp boil was a raging success.  Thanks to all who pitched in, special thanks to Lee Whitfield for doing such a great job planning this event!Walter Allen, from the History Committee, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Rotary - UN Ties Celebrated at New York Event</title>
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<description><![CDATA[More than 800 Rotarians from across the United States and 15 other countries flocked to United Nations Headquarters in New York City on November 5 to celebrate the many ties between their organization and the UN.An annual event, Rotary-UN Day helps focus attention on the ideal of world peace shared ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Viewer Has a New Look</title>
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<description><![CDATA[When you see the Viewer on the web site, you will find it has a new look. When you go to the web site to find the latest Viewer, just click on the Viewer tab. The latest Viewer will automatically come up. Thanks to Alec Smythe for all his hard work in giving the Viewer an updated look. If you currently ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Save the Date for the Holiday Luncheon</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Holiday Luncheon will once again be at Cherokee Town Club on Tuesday, December 6. It will take the place of our regular Monday meeting that week. More details will follow. Please calendar this important date.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Keep Your Roster Information Updated</title>
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<description><![CDATA[You can now update your own roster information on our web site. Log in to the Roster and click on the "[edit]" link next to your name. Make any changes and click "Save".If you have any problems, just let Alec Smythe know.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Washington Monument Honoring Paul Harris And Others Is Dedicated</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A national monument honoring 20 leaders of major volunteer movements in the United States, including Rotary founder Paul P. Harris, was unveiled in Washington, D.C., on October 14. Former President George Bush led the dedication ceremony for the Extra Mile-Points of Light Volunteer Pathway, a series ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Meet Board Member Walter Wilkins</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Sponsors: Lem Bell, Walter AllenFamily: Married to Martha for 55 years on Sept. 9. Son Lee Gorham Wilkins, age 50 and Robert Alexander Wilkins, age 48.Born: Austin, TX in 1922Education: Graduate of Univ. of GA, the Atlanta division, which is now the current location of Georgia State University.Occupation: ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Shrimp Boil a Huge Success</title>
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<description><![CDATA[This year's Shrimp Boil was a huge success, and a tremendous thanks goes to Lee Whitfield, Roy Burnette and their team. A large number of Rotarians and their family members attended the event at the Cochise Club. The weather was perfect and the food was absolutely delicious. We enjoyed celebrating with ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>16 Million Immunized in Ethiopia</title>
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<description><![CDATA[More than 100,000 health workers and volunteers participated in three days of door-to-door national polio immunizations targeting 16 million children under age five in Ethiopia at the end of October. Ethiopian President Girma Wolde-Giorgis launched the event at the National Palace in the capital, Addis ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>VC Charles Mosely Speaker</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Our Speaker was Charles Moseley, General Partner, Noro-Moseley Partners. Noro-Moseley was founded in 1983 and has grown to become a leading venture capital firm in the Southeast. The company focuses primarily on technology and healthcare investments. Moseley noted that venture capital firms are disproportionately ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Shrimp Boil will be held at the Cochise Club across from Lovett School next Saturday, November 5th. Cocktails at 6:00.NO MEETING NEXT MONDAY.Jeff Stubbs briefed the club on Project Business. Project Business is a partnership with Junior Achievement to introduce 6, 7, and 8th graders to the free ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Shrimp Boil will be held November 5th at the Cochise Club in Vinings. Reservations must be made in advance. Contact Lee Whitfield for more information.There will be no regular meeting on Monday November 7th.Teresa Bell spoke to the club about the Caring Hands Committee. The purpose of this committee ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Our guest speaker was Lisa Borders, President of the Atlanta City Council. Ms. Borders spoke to the club about various issues the council is currently dealing with, such as panhandling, the Piedmont Park parking deck, the beltline Tax Allocation District, transportation, and affordable housing. Ms. Borders ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PURPOSEThe purpose of this committee is to address the crises and problems that arise in the lives of our own club members. We will assist members during times of need such as death in the family, illness, spiritual counseling, divorce, job loss, mental illness, problems with children, and financial ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Alec Smythe Climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Alec Smythe just returned from a mountain climbing expedition. He was part of a group of six Canadians and three Americans ranging in ages from 41 to 59 who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa. Mount Kilimanjaro is 19,340 above sea level. The hike took five days to complete. (For extensive ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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