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“The Friendly Breakfast Club”
Newsletter

September 3, 2025


Meetings

September is Basic Education and Literacy Month

9/5 General Meeting: Greg Dozier, Technical College System of Georgia
9/12 General Meeting: Sherry Boston, District Attorney, DeKalb County

Our Rotary Family
BIRTHDAYS

9/6 Chris Gutschenritter
9/18 Marion Bunch

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

9/4 Charlene Hall (45)
9/4 Robert Hall (25)

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

This Week's Speaker
Greg Dozier, Commissioner, Technical College System of Georgia

Join us this Friday, September 5 at Maggiano's to welcome Greg Dozier, Commissioner of the Technical College System of Georgia. 

In January 2020, Governor Brian Kemp appointed Greg Dozier as the sixth Commissioner of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). As Commissioner, Dozier is responsible for the 22 technical colleges of TCSG and leads a team of more than 12,000 employees across the system. Dozier has the responsibility of managing an annual budget of more than $1.1 billion. [more]

Whiskey Raffle Update
September: The Gathering Month!

We are in Week 1 of September - our month to gather bottles of whiskey and other collectible spirits for the raffle. It is very important that we reach our prize pool goal in order to market and sell tickets in October and November!

To reach our goal of selling 1,000 tickets, we need to be able to advertise the prizes. We need 30 – 40 bottles of whiskey to reach this goal. We prefer donated bottles where possible, but we need our active membership to acquire some prestige whiskeys. Talk to your friends; talk to your network; talk to your bartenders… but be on the watch for prestige bottles that would be appealing to people and help sell raffle tickets. What's a "prestige bottle?" Keep reading. [more]

Getting to Know You
Ed Holliday, Educator and Proud Grandpa

Over his impressive 45-year career with Greenville, SC schools, Ed Holliday transformed Stone Elementary into Stone Academy, a magnet school that drew students to downtown Greenville by choice. He brings the same passion to Rotary, where he's most enjoyed working with high school students as the Interact sponsor and creating the Service Above Self scholarship. He's also been a dedicated reader for the Laws of Life competition and a counselor for our club's exchange student.

Ed encourages us to continue our legacy as "Club of the Year" by finding new ways to fund our long-standing projects. When he's not busy serving the community, he and his wife, Judy, who live in Dunwoody, Georgia, love to travel. This year, they spent a month on an Oceania cruise, exploring Asia, and their next adventure is planned for Barcelona. His family, including his son, Brad, in Cumming, GA, and daughter, Emily, in Decatur, GA, keeps him busy with news of cheerleading, dance competitions, and their young grandchildren - Lucy, Ruby, Henry, and Audry who are pictured above.

Last Call!!!
Take Me Out to the Ball Game ... This Saturday, Sept. 6

This Saturday night, Dunwoody is heading to The Gwinnett Stripers game. As a reminder, game time is at 6:00 pm at Cool Ray Field, 2500 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043. Like last year, we will be sitting on the first base side. Tickets are $ 20 each and kids under 12 can attend free of charge. Attendees will be responsible for arranging for their own food and refreshments.  This night is Chipper Jones Bobblehead night.  If you want to attend please email Sherry Levy at sherrylevy13@hotmail.com or contact Rick  Otness at otness_r@mindspring.com.

Dunwoody Diners
Almost Time for Dinner and a Show

The Dunwoody Diners are planning dinner at Aldo’s on 9/20/25 at 5:30 pm followed by going to the City Springs Theater to see “The Producers."  The address of Aldo’s is 6690 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs, GA 30328, phone 404-252-4832. The address of the City Springs Theater is 1 Galombos Way, Sandy Springs, GA 39328, 404-477-4365. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL THEATER GOERS WILL NEED TO BUY YOUR OWN TICKETS. Please rsvp to Sherry Levy by 9/10/25 at Sherrylevy13@hotmail.com. Thanks so much!
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