Mary Boyle Hataway of Atlanta, Buckhead Rotarian, died peacefully February 10, 2026. She was 86. She had an illustrious career and in 2004, founded Soire Catering and Events in Atlanta. Mary catered numerous events over the years for Buckhead Rotary, one of the most memorable was in the fall of 2017, held in her warehouse where members were treated to a tour of her facilities and enjoyed her scrumptious cuisine. Mary also held dinners at her home for Rotarians connected with GRSP, Georgia Rotary Student Program and with the former Group Study Exchange program. She generously supported these Rotary programs at no charge to our club. Rest in peace Mary.

At a private dinner, the Netherlands-American Chamber of Commerce Southeast recognized a Dutch trailblazer and an investor — Bernard Vanderlande.

Bernard took home the inaugural Jan Willem Smeulers Award, named for another former chamber president. It was noted Bernard has been a consistent presence, committed to the good of the chamber and the quality of its programming, often opening his network to recruit speakers for breakfast events and lunch-and-learns, officials said. Congratulations Bernard!