Rotary Club of Dunwoody The Dunwoody Early Riser eBulletin ... The Friendly Breakfast Club Building Communities, Bridging Continents For Wednesday, September 28, 2011 More Than 25 Years Club Web Site Editor: Bulletin Editorial Team In This Week's Bulletin If you have any comments or questions, email the editor. Our Speaker: Rossin: Globally Distinguished Portrait Artist Future Speakers Feature Articles: RunDunwoody Sponsor Spotlight on Siegel & Dolt Sep 30 2011 Comprehensive Dental Care !, Your Help is Needed by Group Study Ross Rossin, Portrait Artist Exchange! , USO Day Coming Soon, Junior Achievement Offers Benefits to YOU , Congratulations to Shaun Rawls! , Rotary Club of Dunwoody Oct 7 2011 Classifications Katie Kirkpatrick, Metro Atlanta Chamber RunDunwoody Updates: RunDunwoody Beefs Up Marketing Oct 14 2011 Department! , Meet the WINNERS!, RunDunwoody Family Festival !, Carl Adkins, GM of the RunDunwoody Raceday Opportunities ! Georgia Dome Volunteers Needed and Key Dates: Oct 21 2011 Congressman Tom Price Support Special Olympics at Peachtree Charter Middle Oct 28 2011 School , Akbar Imhotep, The Junior Achievement Run, Dunwoody Nature Center Fun and Wren's Nest Dunwoody Police Academy! , Nov 4 2011 For Your Calendar PDG Bill Woulfin, Foundation Chair, District NEWS FLASH: Atlanta Rotary Interfaith Business Prayer Meeting !, Important Information for FLU SHOTS ON OCTOBER 7 6900 Nov 11 2011 Member News: Birthdays and Anniversaries Bob Hopkins, Georgia Perimeter College Our Speaker: Rossin, Distinguished Portrait Artist Nov 18 2011 Elliott Augustine, Rossin , the versatile and internationally acclaimed portrait artist, has been WebXperts Design, Inc. commissioned by The Vatican, US Nov 25 2011 Presidents, Bulgarian Presidents, Heads of NO MEETING State, political dignitaries, prominent "Thanksgiving" politicians, congressmen, judges, Royal Dec 2 2011 Family members, and celebrities. Jim Curran, Rollins School of Public Health Born Rossen Raytchev Raykov in Bulgaria in 1964, he began painting at the age of Dec 9 2011 six. By age nine, he was introduced to oil Kevin Riley, Editor of the painting techniques in local masters' AJC studios. At 19 he became a member of Dec 23 2011 the Bulgarian Artist association. He graduated cum laude from Sofia Fine Art NO MEETING Academy. In his senior year he was "Christmas" selected among 2,000 artists to be represented by a Japanese dealer in Upcoming Events Japan. Page 1 of 11 September 30, 2011 Meeting PCMS Road Race For the next five years Rossin was commissioned to do numerous portraits Oct 1 2011 - Oct 1 2011 of business and political luminaries. His portrait commissions and solo Special Olympics -- PCMS exhibitions have taken him to France, England, Germany, Belgium, Greece Oct 14 2011 - Oct 14 2011 and the Middle East. Important commissions include U.S. presidents George H. Bush and George W. Bush, presidents of Bulgaria and Cyprus, News and the Lebanese Patriarch (which hangs in the Vatican) as well movie Four-Way Test stars and international sports figures. Quote of the Week - Accomplishment Portraits of judges by Rossin, can be found in numerous courthouses across the country. His family portraits are part of various private collections in Newport, RI, Miami, FL, Los Angeles, CA, Sea Island, GA, This eBulletin has been Charlotte, NC, etc. His masterpiece, "Meeting in Time," is a 153 x 244 in. generated by ClubRunner club communication software. Visit canvas which depicts the U.S. Presidents of the 20th century gathered in clubrunner.ca for details. the Cross Hall of the White House. © 2002- 11 Doxess. All Rights Rossin was commissioned by Rotary International to paint a portrait of Reserved. founder Paul Harris which was auctioned off at the 2011 International Convention and raised $170,523 to help in the fight to eradicate polio worldwide. In preparing to paint, Rossin researched Paul Harris in depth. He chose to depict Harris at the age he founded Rotary. Rossin looked not only at existing historic photographs but also read extensively about Harris's life to gain insight into his character. Within all of his work lies meticulous and sublime care for individual details that highlight the singularity of the life that is being portrayed. Each of Rossin's portraits bespeak both the individual humanity of his subject as well as their respective cultural moment. In 2001 Rossin relocated to the US where he has now created more than 280 portraits. Rossin joined Rotary in Sofia, Bulgaria in 1998. Today he and his family live in Atlanta and he is member of the Rotary Club of Atlanta. RunDunwoody Sponsor Spotlight! This week Siegel & Dolt Comprehensive Dental Care , a Ruby sponsor of RunDunwoody , is in our spotlight. Our own Doctors Harris Siegel and Skip Dolt own this local practice. Tradition plays an important role in the success of Siegel & Dolt Comprehensive Dental Care . Founded in 1962 by Dr. Harris B. Siegel's father, Dr. Alvin P. Siegel, the practice is still guided by the same old-fashioned values and integrity. "We continue to see the families, both the children and grandchildren, of many patients that were first seen in the practice more than 40 years ago," Dr. Skip Dolt says, adding, "We are extremely fortunate to continue to foster a unique, relationship-driven practice that puts people first." When entering Siegel & Dolt Comprehensive Dental Care , patients are greeted by a soothing salt-water aquarium, complimentary beverages, calming music and access to an internet café equipped with wireless technology for convenience. "One of the things people feel when they walk in the door is the strong emphasis we place on being both state-of-the-art Page 2 of 11 September 30, 2011 Meeting and relaxing," Dr. Siegel says. Drs. Siegel and Dolt, who met while completing their 3-year post-doctoral programs at the University of Texas at San Antonio, are both Fellows of the Academy of General Dentistry. They are also members of the Academy of Osseointegration, the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, the American Association of Cosmetic Dentistry, the American and Georgia Dental Associations and the Hinman Dental Society. Deeply committed to personalized attention and quality dental care, Dr. Siegel & Dr. Dolt are also committed to continued advanced training. "To ensure patients are receiving the highest quality care possible, an in-house ceramist meets and customizes veneers and crowns for each patient based on their specific dental needs" Dr. Dolt says. "We don't have a cookie- cutter approach to dentistry," Dr. Siegel says. "Everyone gets individualized care." Siegel & Dolt Comprehensive Dental Care is located at 2751 Buford Highway, Suite 302, Atlanta 30324 and may be reached at (404) 634- 1277 . Visit their web site at www.siegelanddolt.com and be sure to thank them for supporting RunDunwoody ! Important Information - FLU SHOTS Next Friday, October 7 beginning at 6:35 AM , Gary Meyer of The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy will be administering flu vaccinations. If you signed up and have not completed the Vaccine Administration Form, please look for your copy at the sign-in table this Friday and bring the completed form with you on October 7. If you did not sign up and want a vaccination next Friday, Gary says he has plenty of vaccine and we will have the Vaccine Administration forms available for completion. Gary will accept cash or check made out to Medicine Shoppe or credit cards . He also will accept Medicare (bring your Medicare card with you).Gary needs to leave around 8:15 to open the store so anyone who gets there late can go by The Medicine Shoppe anytime -- and be sure to let them know you are with the Rotary Club of Dunwoody as $5 of every $25 vaccination charge will be donated to Polio Plus. Atlanta Rotary Prayer Breakfast Mark your calendar for Thursday, October 13 for the ATLANTA INTERFAITH BUSINESS PRAYER BREAKFAST sponsored by the Rotary Club of Atlanta. This event is always very popular with members of the Rotary Club of Dunwoody. The program will begin promptly at 7:30am and will conclude by 9am. The breakfast will be held at the Hyatt Regency, Centennial Ballroom, 235 Peachtree Street and the keynote speaker will be Brian T, Moynihan, President and CEO of Bank of America. Page 3 of 11 September 30, 2011 Meeting Individual tickets will be $10 at the door for Dunwoody Rotarians and one table of 10 is being held for our Club. The first 10 members who sign up will receive the $10 price and a place at the Dunwoody table. Please send President Laura an email if you want to attend. General admission tickets at the door are $12. Congratulations to Shaun Rawls! On Friday morning, September 16, Shaun Rawls missed our meeting because he was attending the Atlanta Business Chronicle's "Best Places to Work" awards breakfast where The Rawls Group – Keller Williams Realty was recognized as the #1 Place to work among large companies (more than 500 people) in all of Atlanta…for the second year in a row ! According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, the reason for the award is The Rawls Group's recipe of caring about employees both professionally and personally, offering them a full slate of training and educational opportunities, having accessible leaders, clear communication, innovative thinking and an environment where "We've got your back" is the rule. Leadership also prepares employees for success by providing cutting-edge technology, a slew of training classes, and access to the latest data and market metrics (there is an in-house statistician). "We can show you things you didn't know and back it up with facts," explained Rawls. "It's not just our opinion." Congratulations to Shaun and his associates! Special Olympics Needs YOU! by Shawn W. Hardister On Friday, October 14, 2011 , the Rotary Club of Dunwoody will be helping with the DeKalb County Schools Special Olympics Softball Skills competition at Peachtree Charter Middle School (4664 North Peachtree Road in Dunwoody).