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Maggiano’s Little Italy
3368 Peachtree Road
Atlanta, GA 30326

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Atlanta, GA 30355

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  • 4/13 : No Meeting After Foundation Benefit
  • 4/16 : District Conference - April 16 - 19
  • 4/17 : District Conference - April 16 - 19
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  • 4/4 : Healthy Pet Event as part of the Pawsitivity Partnership with LifeLine
  • 4/4 : Healthy Pet Event as part of the Pawsitivity Partnership with LifeLine
  • 4/9 : Preview Live Auction Trip: Gems of Northern Italy Luxury Experience
  • 4/11 : 2026 Buckhead Rotary Foundation Benefit
  • 4/18 : Pawsitivity Partnership with Buckhead Rotarians Delivering Pet Food with Open Hand

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  • Eagle Scout Recognition Ceremony
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  • The Sandwich Project
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Subject: Buckhead Newsletter for August 21, 2025

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Pawsitivity Partnership Seal
August 21, 2025

Meetings

August is Membership and New Club Development Month

8/25 Ricky Smith, General Manager, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
9/1 No Meeting Labor Day
9/8 Dr. Bryan Johnson, Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent
9/15 No Meeting: Register for Thirsty ThirdsDay
9/22 Rotary on the Road Lunch at Fulton County Animal Shelter
9/29 Paula Tkac, Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank, Executive Vice President and Director of Research
10/6 District Governor Steve Ivory
10/13 No Meeting Columbus Day

Events

8/21 Thirsty ThirdsDay
9/15 Board of Directors Meeting
9/18 Thirsty ThirdsDay
9/27 Fulton Healthy Pet Event as part of the Pawsitivity Partnership with LifeLine
10/5 LifeLine Pawsitivity Adoption Event
10/5 Bark-A-Cue Family Event and Dinner
10/6 Buckhead Official Visit
10/11 Dekalb Healthy Pet Event as part of the Pawsitivity Partnership with LifeLine

Our Rotary Family
BIRTHDAYS

8/1 Collette Brown
8/5 Richard Higgins
8/6 Blake Beyer
8/6 Ken Clary
8/8 Madison Puhy
8/9 Matthew Jollay
8/13 Fotemah Mba
8/15 Dietrich Logan
8/21 Michael Stimpert
8/23 Jim Floyd
8/24 Matthew Frost
8/31 Brian Mendelson

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

8/3 Kari Kirkley (23)
8/19 Bill Barney, III (8)
8/24 Cort Neimark (34)
8/24 Phyllis Neimark (34)
8/25 Blake Beyer (18)
8/25 Ford Donohue (6)
8/25 Chris Jones (28)
8/28 David Bockel (54)
8/28 David Bockel, Jr. (21)

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LEADERSHIP

President Shelley Hammell
President-Elect Jeff Clark, Jr.
Immediate PP Denise Starling
Vice President Jeff Clark, Jr.
Treasurer Radu Zernoveanu
Secretary Michael Stimpert
Public Image Mark Meltzer
Sergeant-at-Arms Garth Peters

Monday's Speaker: Ricky Smith, General Manager, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)

As the Airport general manager of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport—the world’s busiest and most efficient airport—Ricky Smith leads one of the most critical aviation and economic hubs globally. He is responsible for the overall governance, strategic direction, and operational oversight of an airport that serves more than 108 million passengers annually, facilitates over 2,700 daily aircraft operations, and generates more than $750 million in annual operating revenue, reinforcing ATL’s status as an economic powerhouse. 


Invocation: Matthew Frost 


Sunshine: Collette Brown

Induction: Joy Stanley 

Induction: Molly Guenther 

Induction: Fotemah Mba - Sponsor is Jim Munson (will be attending the meeting - he is a member of the Downtown club) 

Need to join by Zoom, click the link below. 

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87941219913?pwd=S15RIBjTE1TRk1NaDRNa3hTcmphUT09#success Password: 485257 

Rotary Club of Buckhead 

Maggiano’s Little Italy 

3368 Peachtree Road 

Atlanta, GA 30326 


August 21: Message from the President

What a Paws-itively Perfect Day we had this past Saturday during our “Dog for a Day” adventure. Nineteen Buckhead Rotarians and their families enjoyed a sunny stroll down Path 400, joined by seven adorable, four-legged friends from LifeLine Animal Project. From belly rubs to slobbery kisses, the afternoon was filled with laughter, fresh air, and the kind of stress relief only dogs can provide. The smiles on our members’ faces were matched by the happy panting of our four-legged walking buddies. Please consider supporting LifeLine Animal Project and help more precious pups and kitties  fetch their fur-ever homes. 

Best regards, 

Shelley Hammell 


Cheering Betsy!

Part of our job as Buckhead Rotarians is to inspire, encourage and support one another. To be role models so to speak; sometimes quietly, sometimes right out loud. Betsy Barge, still early in her seventh decade of life, decided to take up competitive Open Water Swimming! 

Ready to be impressed? Check out this race video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHYHlYzP32E

This week she will travel to Istanbul, Turkey to compete in two storied cross continental Open Water Races. The first is from Asia to Europe crossing the Bosphorus River on Sunday August 24th.  The second race, born in Greek mythology, crosses the Dardanelles Straight from Europe to Asia on August 30th. 

Last week members pledged more than $2,500 to our Buckhead Rotary Foundation as a token of encouragement to Betsy in her inspiring quest. In turn Betsy has pledged to match dollar for dollar, up to $5,000, our member's contributions of encouragement! These funds will go directly into the corpus of our Foundation. Each year about five percent of the Foundation corpus is distributed to our charitable grants and projects…about $100,000! 

Just another reason why “I Believe in the Power of Rotary." If you would like to add your cheer to Betsy with a contribution, send an email with the dollar amount to Jim Coleman; jcolemanoss72@gmail.com. 

We will put you on the matching list! 


 

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