East Cobb Rotary

Ga. Secretary of State to speak to Rotary Club of East Cobb

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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is the guest speaker at the Wednesday breakfast meeting of the Rotary Club of East Cobb. Georgia recount presidential race, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger

The meeting is from 7-8 a.m. at the Indian Hills Country Club (4001 Clubland Drive).

There’s limited in-person attendance but the event also can be seen online. Registration is required and you can sign up by clicking here.

Raffensperger is a Republican from Johns Creek who is in his first term, and he has announced he will be seeking re-election in 2022.

He has been in the national spotlight since the presidential election last year, when former President Donald Trump’s campaign made accusations of voter fraud in Georgia, which current President Joe Biden won by fewer than 12,000 votes.

Raffensperger ordered a manual recount before the Trump campaign requested an automated recounts, both of which confirmed Biden as the winner of Georgia’s 16 electoral votes.

In a piece for The Wall Street Journal on in December, Raffensperger wrote that Trump was using the “same playbook” as Stacey Abrams, a Democratic former legislator who lost to Brian Kemp in the 2018 Georgia governor’s race but never conceded.

Trump has vowed to work against Raffensperger’s re-election, and supports U.S. Rep. Jody Hice, who is seeking the GOP nomination for Secretary of State.

This past weekend, Abrams held a voting rights roundtable in Atlanta that included Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota.

On Monday morning, Raffensperger tweeted that Klobuchar, who ran for president in 2020, “has pushed the lie that Stacey Abrams’ election was stolen to support the elections takeover. She must be held accountable.”

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East Cobb traffic reminder: Dog Days Run is Saturday morning

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Dog Days Run, East Cobb traffic

A few major East Cobb roads will be closed off to traffic for a brief time Saturday morning for the 14th annual Dog Days Run.

The 5K race starts and ends at the McCleskey-East Cobb Family YMCA (1055 E. Piedmont Road) at 7:30 a.m., and continues east along Sewell Mill Road, south on Old Canton Road, west along Roswell and back onto East Piedmont. See map below for details.

Most of the runners/joggers/walkers should be done between 8:30 and 9 a.m.

The event, which includes awards to top finishers, prizes, a bounce house for kids, vendors, food and music, is a main fundraiser for the Rotary Club of East Cobb, with proceeds going to a variety of community organizations.

Also on Saturday morning is the Lutzie 43 Road Race, which starts at 8 a.m. and takes place entirely on the campus of Lassiter High School (2601 Shallowford Road). It’s named after former Lassiter and Auburn football star Philip Lutzenkirchen and benefits the foundation his family started in his memory to help young people make good decisions.

If you’re interested in taking part in either event, there is race-day registration onsite, or you can sign up online today for the Dog Days Run.

Dog Days Run course, East Cobb traffic

 

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East Cobb Rotary Club raises 70K+ from Dog Days Run

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East Cobb Rotary, Dog Days Run

Last weekend’s Dog Days Run was billed as a major fundraiser for the East Cobb Rotary Club, and the final tabulations are in.

The group estimates more than $70,000 was raised for a number of East Cobb and other local charities it works with, including East Cobb charities, including School Mates Literacy Project, Canine Assistance, Aids Awareness, The Center for Family Resources, Cobb County Public Safety and Kids2Leaders Inc.

Rotary Club member Don McCellan compiled this slideshow from the 5K event.

 

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