Weekly Newsletter
Week of Thursday, April 16, 2026
President’s Message
The countdown is now 13 days to our Roaring ‘20s Murder Mystery Gala. PLEASE BRING YOUR TICKET STUBS WITH PAYMENTS AND UNSOLD TICKETS WITH YOU TO OUR MEETING THIS THURSDAY.
Recap from Last Week’s Meeting
Our speaker was Steve Carruth of Victory Home, which is a men’s recovery center located in Tallulah Falls. You have probably seen the sign on the right as you come into Tallulah Falls, right before you get to the school. Steve told us about his journey from addiction, through recovery at Victory Home, and how he came to be the director there now. Victory Home has 20 men in residence going through a 6-month recovery program.
Everyone is encouraged to stop by and pay a visit. They have a thrift store where you can shop.
They also have four greenhouses where the men work along with the Master Gardener’s Club to propagate plants. They will be having a huge plant sale the weekend of Mother’s Day, starting on Wednesday, May 6th and ending on Saturday, May 9th. There will be an incredible selection of native plants along with other ornamental shrubs and flowers for your garden. Get there early, though, because they sell out fast.
This Week’s Meeting
This week we will be hearing from several of our newest members. They will be telling us where they are from, what they did for a living, how they ended up in Rabun County, and how they came to be Rotarians. We will also be celebrating birthdays and anniversaries.
Thursday, April 16, 2026
11:45 AM
Food Bank of Northeast Georgia – Clayton
Lunch Menu
- Fried Fish
- Mac & Cheese
- Two Salads! Green Salad and Tomato Cucumber Salad
- Dessert
Next Week’s Program
We will be going offsite to visit with our own McCalister Russell as we travel to Providence Farms Dairy in Otto, NC. We will be some of the first visitors to the new customer facility and will be taking a tour of their touchless dairy. We will be getting boxed lunches, so please be sure and let us know you are coming and if you are bringing any guests. Lunch Club Members’ lunches are included; Impact and guests are $15.00 each.
We will meet at the Food Bank parking lot and carpool. We will be leaving at 11:30.
Please sign up by clicking https://forms.gle/S4158TMxsE2V
Thursday, April 23, 2026
11:30 AM
Food Bank of Northeast Georgia Parking Lot – Clayton
Impact Club Update
Next Meeting: Tuesday, April 14 | 6:00 PM
Friends Grill – Clayton
Service Above Self
Our club once again displayed Rotary’s emphasis on the environment and clean water. We had 11 Rotarians and Friends of Rotary show up this past Saturday to pitch in at the Stekoa Creek Cleanup. They rolled up their sleeves and helped replant the raised beds and spread mulch. Thank you to all who showed up.
Mental Health First Aid Seminar
We are proud to be sponsoring our first Mental Health First Aid Seminar on April 17th. We have a full class of 30 people from the community who will be taking this full-day seminar. We are hoping that these folks will take the knowledge gained from this and help other people in the community know what to do when someone they know is having a mental health crisis.
A big thanks to McDonald’s for providing breakfast and Chick-fil-A for providing lunch for the attendees and trainers.
Friday, April 17
8:30 AM Eastern Time till 4:00 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY COMMUNITY DENTAL CLINIC!
April 14th marks the fifth anniversary of the opening of Community Dental Clinic. Since its inception, it has served over 1,500 patients, generated 1,300 volunteer hours, and $1,750,000 in services donated.
Important Dates
- April 17 — Mental Health First Aid Seminar
- April 23 — Offsite visit to tour Providence Farmstead
- April 24–April 30 – World Immunization Week
- April 25 — Murder Mystery Gala
- April 29 — Paper Shredding
- April 30 – May 3 — District Conference
- May 7 — Offsite visit to Rabun Gap Nacoochee School
- May 16 — District Assembly, Brasstown Resort
- May 28 – 31 — RYLA
- June 25 — End-of-Year Celebration
Roaring ’20s Fundraising Gala
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Rabun County Civic Center Ballroom
Theme: Roaring ’20s Murder Mystery
We have sold 420 tickets with 230 people attending. Our goal is to reach 500 total tickets sold. Ticket sales cutoff is April 16th, so get those ticket stubs turned in. Once again, PLEASE BRING YOUR TICKET STUBS WITH PAYMENTS AND UNSOLD TICKETS WITH YOU TO OUR MEETING THIS THURSDAY.
Dress to Dazzle — 1920s Style Encouraged (or COME AS YOU ARE!)
Sponsors
Platinum Speakeasy Sponsors
- Reeves Hardware
- Jennifer Kyle – Luxury Lake & Mountain Properties
- Chuck & Jeanne Rowland
- Ray & Cynthia Pagano
- Waterfall Club
Gold Gatsby Sponsors
- Life Point Medical
- Farmstead Market
- Lake Burton Civic Association
- Lockwood Contractors
Silver Jazz Age Sponsors
- Vicky Darrah & Co. & Family
- Tom & Becky Callahan
- Gerald & Amy Hulett
- Tim Ranney & Friends of Community Dental
- Mountain Laurel Legacy – Laura Seberg
- Sandy & Christie Simon
Bootlegger Sponsor
- Stonewall Creek Winery – Program Sponsor
- First American Bank & Trust
For information contact: Laura Seberg — 941-799-9393
https://docs.google.com/forms/
Please remember to bring in your ticket stubs!
Let’s finish strong and make this our most successful fundraiser yet!
Rotary Youth Leadership Academy (RYLA)
May 28 – 31
Tallulah Falls School
Volunteers needed:
- Counselors
- Activity helpers
RYLA6910@gmail.com
www.ryla6910.com
District 6910 Conference
April 30 – May 3
Harrah’s Cherokee
Service Opportunity at District Conference
Cherokee Children’s Home needs
If you are unable to attend the conference or the service project at the Cherokee Children’s Home, you can still participate.
PLEASE DONATE ONE OR MORE OF THESE ITEMS
- Boys’ and girls’ NEW socks — all sizes up to adult size 9–11
- Boys’ and girls’ NEW underwear — all sizes up to men’s/women’s small
There will be collection bins set up at Conference Check-In for your contributions.
- 264 attendees registered
- Clayton has 17 — let’s grow that number!
Activities include:
Golf • Fly Fishing • Hiking • 5K • Bowling Social • Cultural Tours
https://myrotaryconference.com
The Food Bank Teaching Kitchen is looking for Volunteers!
Food Bank Donations
Most Needed Items:
Plastic grocery bags
Peanut butter & jelly • Cereal • Soups • Crackers • Rice • Chili & beans
Pasta • Sauce • Beef stew • Canned meats • Fruits & vegetables
Cash donations welcome
Checks payable to: Food Bank of Northeast Georgia
Memo: Rabun County
