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January 2, 2026

MEETINGS

January is Vocational Service Month

1/5	Georgia State Legislators. House of Representatives: Betsy Holland (D) and Deborah Silcox (R)
1/12	Rotary on the Road @ Scouting America
1/19	No Meeting: MLK Holiday
2/2	Adam Chamberlain. President & CEO, Mercedes-Benz USA
2/9	Robert Ross Johnson Humanitarian Award Luncheon
2/16	No Meeting President's Day
2/23	Governor Kemp and Georgia First Lady, Marty Kemp
3/2	Hands-On Volunteer Activity Benefiting Girl Scouts and Inspiration from their Community Projects

EVENTS

1/15	Thirsty ThirdsDay
1/17	Pawsitivity Partnership with Buckhead Rotarians Delivering Pet Food with OpenHand
1/19	Board of Directors Meeting
1/30	Buckhead Rotary Night at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
2/6	Pre Valentine's Day at Boyse Ansley School to Benefit LifeLine
2/7	Polar Bear Plunge
2/9	Rev. R.R. Johnson Award
2/11	SHARE Pizza Night

BIRTHDAYS

1/8	Bernard Santa Maria
1/9	Nell Benn
1/14	Sara Beth Prendeville
1/14	Bernard Van Der Lande
1/20	LeeHester Rhodes

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

1/6	Reeves Smith (1)

ROTARY ONLINE

https://buckheadrotary.com
https://rotary6900.org/
https://rotary.org/

SOCIAL MEDIA

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

Zoom Info Included: See you on Monday, January 5!

Join us for the first meeting of 2026, where 2 GA State Legislators will 'reach across the aisle' to provide insight from under the gold dome.

RSVP HERE!

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

New member induction - Tim Bresnahan (Sponsor: Ty Tippett)

Sunshine - Geoff Beakley

Location:

Rotary Club of Buckhead

Maggiano’s Little Italy

3368 Peachtree Road

Atlanta, GA 30326

Twas the Night of Giving and Spreading Holiday Cheer at the Shepherd Center

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the hospital, four members were on the move, bringing holiday cheer to Shepherd Center patients and children during the Christmas Eve dinner service. Instead of sugarplums, members Miriam Falaki, Sam Alston (not pictured), President Shelley Hammell and her husband Joe delivered Elf on the Shelf Plushee Pals, sparking smiles, laughter, and a little extra magic for young patients spending the holiday in the hospital.

Buckhead Rotarians and The Lumistella Company, the women-led creators of the beloved Elf on the Shelf universe, generously donated these Plushee Pals. Shepherd Center is a nationally recognized hospital specializing in rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, and other complex neurological conditions. We were honored to share a small gesture of kindness and show these young patients, and their families, that they are not alone this holiday season.