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The Friendly Breakfast Club

October 5, 2022

This Week's Speaker
George Granade, District Governor

Join us this Friday to welcome George Granade, our District Governor. You can join live at Le Meridien or online via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89796844807

George began his Rotary journey in August 2003 with the Rotary Club of Griffin. As a member of that club, he served as president for the Rotary year 2012-2013.  [read more]

Dunwoody Nature Forest Restoration Update 10/22

Now that we are almost complete with our invasive removal, we will begin over the next few months (once it rains!) to plant natives to allow them to grow for next spring. Nature hates a vacuum and we plan plant invasive natives to out compete the nasties. The common blue violet will planted on the lower hillside near the fallen trees to crowd out the Japanese stiltgrass. Next spring we should have a patch of these, and with any luck we will attract one of Georgia’s native butterflies, the great spangled fritillary as the violet is its only source of food.

Join us the second Saturday of each month at the DNC to help us restore the forest, learn a little more about Georgia native plants, and get some great exercise. Plus learn how to attract butterflies to your yard!


Contact Cathie Brumfield for more information.


 

Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia)   


 

Great Spangled Fritillary butterfly (Speyeria cybele) 

Volunteers Needed for Walk & Roll to Cure FSHD

Volunteers needed for Sunday, October 16, 2022 from 8:00A to Noon for the Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy or FSHD Walk & Roll at the Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell, GA 30075. Barbecue lunch to be served. Music by Sawgrass Blues Band (Jud Shumway). RCD is a Silver Sponsor of this Event!

 

The Walk & Roll to Cure FSHD is the only international event focused solely on funding progress for FSHD. Led entirely by dedicated volunteers, supported by staff, events take place all over the US and Canada. The Walk & Roll supports groundbreaking FSHD research and programs of patient education and support, because everyone has a role to play in ending FSHD. Together, we move toward a cure! 


Contact Bob O'Brien for more information. 

VIBE after FIVE at the Spruill Gallery - October 11th

Enjoy networking at the eclectic Spruill Gallery and Gift Shop on Tuesday October 11th, 5:30 - 7:00 pm. Hear from our very own Rotary Club of Dunwoody, the Chamber's 2022 Board Chair, our Presenting Sponsor the City of Dunwoody, and listen out for your name during the drawing.


What's included with registration?


One beer or wine

Delicious appetizers

Amazing in-person networking opportunities


*Pre-registration is required, walk-ins will not be accepted.


Contact Dave Burr if you have any items to donate or if you'd like to volunteer.

Find event registration information here.

Georgia Dept. of Transportation Update

Starting as early as October 8th, the Georgia Department of Transportation will begin 24/7 closure of two lanes on eastbound I-285 between Roswell Road and Ashford Dunwoody. This will be followed two weeks later by the closure of two more lanes on westbound I-285 in the same section. Those lanes will stay closed for roughly eight months in order to allow workers to complete the replacement of aging bridge sections of I-285. Learn more here.
We expect challenges in navigating the area, particularly during the early stages of the closures. We encourage those passing through or near the I-285 top end corridor to check travel times in advance and plan ahead. Our partners at Perimeter Connects also have a handy resource highlighting when I-285 is at its busiest throughout the week, and when the best times to get around are. 
For more project and construction updates, visit the GDOT project page here.
If you have questions or concerns about the project, you can contact the GDOT project team at transform285400@dot.ga.gov.
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