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LEADERSHIP

This Week's Speaker
Cathie Brumfield, The Power of Native Plants

Join us this Friday when our own Cathie Brumfield shares some of what she has learned in her efforts on behalf of native plants. you can join us live at LeMeridien or on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89796844807

A lifelong gardener, Cathie grew more interested in Georgia native plants when she and Ritchie purchased their current home along the river in 2011 due to the unique native plants growing in their forest and on the river. In Cathie's words, "In 2016 I enrolled in the UGA Native Plant Certificate Program in Athens, and completed an 80-hour program in early 2019. I learned what an amazing area the Georgia Piedmont is because of its location between the mountains in the north and the coast in the south. I began to restore the forest and flood plain that was my garden with native plants because they survived and even prospered." [read more]

Congratulations Dunwoody!

At last weekend's District 6900 celebration, President Carter Stout and the Club were recognized for:

• Being a Governor's Award Enterprise Club - among the top 10% of clubs in the district - based on achieving goals for learning, planning and Growing More to Do More
• Polio Plus contributions in the $1,500 to $50,000 category - we were #6 in this highest contribution group
• $34,644 in Annual Fund contributions to The Rotary Foundation - again #6 in the district
• $484.94 in Annual Fund per capita contributions to The Rotary Foundation - #7 in the district
• A Bronze level Public Image award

Congratulations to us all!

Service Opportunity
It's a Bounds Garden "Rave" This Saturday

Looks like the Bounds Garden "gang" will be having a clean-up party this Saturday, August 27 at 9:00 AM. Check with Ranger Fred Bounds if you have any questions, and plan to join us!

Coming Soon ...
Exclusive Whiskey Raffle

The Fund-Raising Committee is happy to announce that our second whiskey raffle - the "Exclusive Whiskey Raffle" will begin soon when we introduce our raffle website - still under development and testing.

We will have three new whiskey-bourbons to raffle off and will be looking to sell 150 tickets for each segment with drawings taking place on Thirsty Thursday in October, November and December. Proceeds will our General Fund for community activities, projects and support.

The three spirits are:

• Shortbarrel Toasted 101 valued @ $80 and we want to sell 150 tickets @$10 each
• Weller 12 valued @ $350 and we want to sell 150 tickets @ $20 each
• Blanton's Gold valued at $400 and we want to sell 150 tickets @ $30 each

No cigar pairing this time. More to come about QR cards, tent cards and social media marketing plans.

Thanks, The Exclusive Whiskey Raffle Team

On a Personal Note
Tickets

Robert Hall has three $500 tickets in the AB lounge at Mercedes Benz Stadium for the Sept. 5 game between the Clemson Tigers and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. He says Ticketmaster is selling these tickets for between $575 and $600 but he will sell to first interested party at $500 each. Parking passes are available for general sale at $50. Contact Robert if you are interested.

Mark Your Calendars....