Sandy Springs

PRESIDENT'S CORNER
President Fred Ferrand's Welcome Message

On behalf of the Rotary Club of Sandy Springs, I welcome you to visit our club and experience the Rotary Club of Sandy Springs' hospitality and energy. We meet on Monday for lunch at 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Hilton Perimeter Suites, 6120 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Sandy Springs, GA 30328. You can reserve a spot by going to our website at www.sandyspringsrotary.org. Join your fellow professionals, and community and business leaders, and learn how Rotary can fit in your future. Experience Rotary Making A Difference!

Upcoming Program
Ennis Antoine, Award Winning Realtor to address the club

On January the 21st, Ennis Antoine will use his 25 years of experience to illuminate the club with a unique perspective from his career in realty.

Ennis Antoine, a REALTOR® with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Metro Brokers, was installed as the 90th President of the Atlanta Board of REALTORS® (ABR) on December 10th at ABR's Annual Business Meeting and Awards Ceremony held at the Ritz Carlton of Buckhead.

Mr. Antoine began his real estate career in 2004 as an Associate Broker with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Metro Brokers. In 2009 he graduated from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Leadership Academy and is a licensed Real Estate instructor, a trainer for new agents, and the Office Team Leader. A graduate of the Georgia Institute for Real Estate (GIRE), he is also a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) and is Quality Service Certified (QSC). In 2010 he formed the Antoine Realty Group, LLC, a property management company specializing in leasing and management of residential properties. Prior to establishing his successful real estate career, Mr. Antoine worked for more than 15 years in sales management for the Atlanta Journal Constitution and the Winn-Dixie supermarket chain.

Last Week at Rotary
Instead of Over Complaining, try Over Helping

On January 7, the club welcomed Sidney Kirschner to the Podium. He opened his presentation with the following statement: "I was asked to speak a little about my retirement experience, but I had to leave work to be here today." He likes to stay busy even in retirement. He did however offer a few sage words about retirement. Most notably he suggested the best possible thing for anyone in retirement to do is to stay engaged. He urged us all to "get involved", "have socialization", and don't miss out on the "human touch". He noted that the human touch can be best found through face to face confrontation and interaction. He stressed the importance of showing interest and asking questions. He went on to say that joining and participating in a club is vital. He made mention of the short-hand language that we use with one another. The myriad of acronyms and odd language that we Rotarians use can take a while to learn and appreciate, but it does add volumes to our experience together as a group. It becomes a tie that binds. The human bonding experience is the foundation of Sidney's most valuable advice for enhancing one's life and enjoyment in retirement.

In case you missed it, here is information from last weeks newsletter about Sidney.

Other News
Perfect Attendance (double digits)

On January 14th our club presented two members with Perfect Attendance Awards. Seen below are Gene Jordan (13 years) and Linda Randolph (12 years) being awarded their pins. Congratulations to both of you.

Carl Pirkle presenting Gene Jordan with a 13 year perfect attendance pin.

Carl Pirkle presenting Linda Randolph with a 12 year perfect attendance pin.

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Greeters and Invocation Leader for 1/21/2019

Rotary Club of Sandy Springs Greeters & Invocation leader for next meeting. (1/21/2019)
Invocators, as per the "Make it fun and they will come." theme, have a joke ready!