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The Friendly Breakfast Club
Newsletter

December 16, 2025


Meetings

December is Disease Prevention and Treatment Month

12/19 NO MEETING - HAPPY HOLIDAYS
12/26 NO MEETING - HAPPY HOLIDAYS
1/2 NO MEETING - HAPPY HOLIDAYS
1/9 GENERAL MEETING: Ray Ezelle; CEO & President, Discover Dunwoody
1/23 GENERAL MEETING
1/30 GENERAL MEETING: Dr. Joe Sutherland, Director of Emory Center for AI Learning
2/6 GENERAL MEETING: Dr. Albert Davis, The Importance of Friendship
2/13 GENERAL MEETING: Nell Benn, CEO, Agape Youth & Family Center

Our Rotary Family
BIRTHDAYS

12/4 Carter Stout
12/6 John Vinyard
12/8 Ardy Bastien
12/8 Rick Otness
12/13 Mary Cohen
12/15 Rick Woods
12/23 Erich Schuetz
12/31 Jack Sparks, Jr.
12/31 Jennie Stipick
12/31 Ron Barden
12/31 Ed Holliday
12/31 Matthew Johnson

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

12/14 Mark Galvin (34)
12/20 Jack Sparks, Jr. (20)
12/21 Anne Glenn (29)
12/26 Ed Holliday (49)

Rotary Online

https://dunwoodyrotary.org
https://rotary6900.org/
https://rotary.org/

ROTARY CLUB OF
Dunwoody

Fridays, 7:15 am
Maggiano's - Perimeter Mall
4400 Ashford Dunwoody Rd, Dunwoody, GA 30338
Atlanta, GA , GA 30338

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LEADERSHIP

President Matthew Johnson
Immediate PP Louise Barden
Vice President David Burr
Treasurer Carter Stout
Secretary Mark Galvin
Public Image Bob O'Brien

We're a Day Early!

The weekly bulletin is posting a day early this week - to give you time to "Register" for this week's Thirsty Thursday! And because we're sure you'll want to sign up now for the 12th Night Wine Party on January 4, or to be a host family for the GRSP Leadership Weekend in late January! Get ready, set, and join us!

By the way, today Dunwoody Rotarians are labeling books for delivery to each and every Kingsley Elementary School student as our gift for the holidays!

No Meeting This Friday
Join Us for Holiday Thirsty Thursday at Agave Bandido

Join us this Thursday, December 18, at Agave Bandido's speakeasy called "Speak Tiki" for their Holiday Pop Up Bar! This is our last Thirsty Thursday of 2025, so gather with your Dunwoody Rotary friends to tip a glass to the holiday season. Set your navigation for 120 Hill St., Suite 200, Dunwoody, GA.

Because space is limited, we ask that you log into the club's website and "Register" in advance at https://dunwoodyrotary.org/event/9202

There will be no Friday morning meetings until we gather again in on January 9, 2026.

January 30 - February 1, 2026
Be a Host Family for the 26th Annual GRSP Leadership Weekend

We need your help with a very special Dunwoody tradition - the GRSP Leadership Weekend ... taking place January 30 to February 1 at the Dunwoody North Shallowford Annex. This year, we are co-hosting the event with the Rotary Club of Buckhead - one that brings all 40 students in the Georgia Rotary Student Program's Class of 2025-26 together for a weekend of learning, service and fun.  The Rotary Club of Metro Atlanta and the Rotaract Club of Atlanta also partner in putting on this event.

To have a successful weekend, we need lots of help from you. For now, we are focused on enlisting host families for the weekend. 

One of the most important roles you can play is as a host family for the weekend. It’s a great way to get to know students from all over the world. We encourage hosting two students, but will try to accommodate your request for one, two or more than two! Host family responsibilities include providing:

  • A bed to sleep in Friday and Saturday night
  • Breakfast on Saturday and Sunday morning – whether that’s home-cooked or from a favorite local place
  • Transportation to and from the event, which will be held at the Dunwoody North Shallowford Annex at 4470 N. Shallowford Rd, Dunwoody (Friday night pick-up, Saturday drop-off and pick-up, and Sunday morning drop-off)

Host families are also invited to join the students for Friday and Saturday night meals and activities.

If you are interested, let Jackie Cuthbert know - send an email to cuthbert@mindspring.com - and let her how many students you'd like to host, what countries you might be interested in, and whether you have pets (so we can avoid any pet allergy issues.

Wine Fellowship
Join Us for a 12th Night Wine Fellowship in January!

It's a 12th Night Wine Fellowship to ring in the New Year - also dubbed by hosts Ron and Louise Barden as an "ugly sweater/pretty sweater" duel!  In any event, join your Dunwoody Rotary friends on Sunday, January 4, 2026 from 3-5 pm. Bring a bottle of wine or other beverage and a snack to share.

Mulled wine and non-alcoholic beverages will be served. And let's keep our Christmas garb out for an extra week - we invite you to wear your ugly Christmas sweater ... Or a pretty Christmas sweater ... or whatever. Be aware: There will be prizes for the "ugliest" and the "prettiest" Christmas sweater.

The party will be at 5576 Colbert Trail, Peachtree Corners, GA. Our home phone is 770 447-9281.

Please RSVP to Louise by email at lbarden@comcast.net

No Holiday Noise About Golf

Enjoy Christmas and the holidays with your family. If you were to think about the Dunwoody Golf Tournament at all:

We’ll be here to tell you more (and more) after the first of the year!

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