Special District Celebration
District Event in Warm Springs Celebrates Polio Museum, PDG Ann Henderson
In 2008, when Bill Woulfin was District Governor, we celebrated the arrival of the Where's Polio Now? exhibit from the Smithsonian - on display at Warm Springs. The exhibit now has a permanent home in Warm Springs at the historic outdoor pool - and District 6900 will be celebrating this museum on Saturday, October 22 from 10 am - 2 pm. The museum is dedicated to the memory of Ann Henderson Johnson, our first female District Governor (1998-99) - and tells the story of Warm Springs and Polio treatment, but it also tells the story of the quest to eradicate Polio from the face of the earth.
Many Rotarians and Rotary Clubs - including ours - donated to the refurbishing of the museum and to the Adopt a Cottage Program - all in the name of PDG Ann. This celebration will be a special day for all of us - and includes a complimentary catered luncheon. District Governor George Granade wants to see you there; if you want to attend, register on the district website by October 14 (just follow this link to get there).
Rotary continues to be a key player in the goal to eradicate Polio - and we celebrate World Polio Day a little later in October. Consider attending this event and contributing to End Polio Now (contact Jennie Stipick for information about how you can contribute) .
This Week's Speakers
Panel Discussion: Seth Watson, Distillery of Modern Art and Clinton Dugan, Shortbarrel Bourbon
Join us this Friday for a panel discussion featuring Seth Watson
of Distillery of Modern Art and Clinton Dugan of Shortbarrel Bourbon – both have
donated whiskeys for our Second Annual
Whiskey Raffle. Our own Dave Burr will moderate the discussion. You can join
live at LeMeridien or via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89796844807
As the founder of Distillery of Modern Art (DOMA), Seth Watson has
an interesting background. He graduated from University of Florida (according
to DOMA’s blog, “funding his
education with a series of odd (sometimes really odd!) jobs” and went on
to start Track Seven Events – a specialty events company here in Atlanta
in 2002. After a very successful 15-year run, Seth sold the business, and
started the journey to create an enterprise that would link his event
production and operational skills with his passion for the history, chemistry
and artistry of making spirits. The result – DOMA.unding his
education with a series of odd (sometimes really odd!) jobs
Clinton Dugan is one of the three
founders of Shortbarrel Bourbon. All three have full-time jobs outside
Shortbarrel. Clinton works in marketing with his own business – in his Linked In
profile, he says he’s touched more than 700 websites during his career. He left Ohio in 2013 to escape the snowy
north. The three Shortbarrel founders focus on finding good bourbon, “putting
our name on it and getting it to you for a fair price.”
Opportunity to Make a Difference
Help Celebrate Clubhouse Atlanta!
You are invited to attend Clubhouse Atlanta’s 2nd Birthday
MembersFest and fundraising campaign kick-off. The event will
take place at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church in Dunwoody on Thursday, October 13, 2022, from 5:30
PM to 8:00 PM.
Highly regarded mental health advocate, Todd Jones, GA State Rep, District 25, will be the keynote speaker. There will be music performed by Betty Seni and food catered by Willy’s Mexicana Grill.
To register or donate, please go to EVENTS | ClubhouseAtlanta
