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Storm Update
The Point Clear Rotary Club Disaster Response Team is aware of the incoming storm and is actively monitoring conditions. Please stand by for additional information. Members of the Disaster Response Team will be contacted directly by email or text once a final response plan has been determined.
Our regular Rotary meeting will still be held tomorrow morning as scheduled. We look forward to seeing everyone!
Please stay alert to changing weather conditions and monitor local weather updates and emergency notifications. Stay safe and use your best judgment when traveling.
Tomorrow’s Speaker: Dr. Andrea Tarnecki
Director, Auburn University Shellfish Laboratory
This week, the Point Clear Rotary Club is pleased to welcome Dr. Andrea Tarnecki, Assistant Extension Professor and Director of the Auburn University Shellfish Laboratory on Dauphin Island.
Originally from northern Ohio and raised in Franklin, Tennessee, Dr. Tarnecki developed an interest in aquatic life at an early age. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Middle Tennessee State University before completing her Ph.D. at Auburn University. After several years at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, Florida, she returned to Auburn in 2021 to lead the Shellfish Laboratory.
As a microbiologist, Dr. Tarnecki focuses her research on oyster aquaculture, microbial ecology, and seafood safety. Her work connects scientific research with the real-world needs of Gulf Coast oyster farmers, helping address challenges that can affect oyster health, production, and the long-term success of the region’s growing aquaculture industry.
During her presentation, Dr. Tarnecki will take us behind the scenes at the Auburn University Shellfish Laboratory and show us where oyster research begins. She will explain how staff and students produce baby oysters in the laboratory’s hatchery and how those tiny oysters ultimately become the foundation for research and commercial oyster farming along the Gulf Coast.
For those of us who live along Mobile Bay and the Gulf Coast, this is an opportunity to learn more about an industry and ecosystem that are quite literally in our backyard — and the science being conducted on Dauphin Island to support their future.
We look forward to welcoming Dr. Tarnecki and learning more about the fascinating journey from the hatchery to the Gulf!
Taste of Rotary Updates
Wine Raffle Tickets
Members may pick up wine raffle tickets from David Harbison or Tim McGuire. Please connect with them soon to get your tickets and help support our club’s largest fundraiser!
Admission Ticket Buy-Back Program
As in past years, the club may have an opportunity to buy back Taste of Rotary admission tickets from members to sell to the public or provide to event sponsors. While there is no guarantee that tickets will be needed, interested members should email Noah Funderburg at pronoah@me.com.
Names will be added to a list, and members will be contacted on a first-come, first-served basis if tickets are needed. Members whose admission tickets are purchased back will instead be charged for 15 raffle tickets.
Noah is out this week while recovering from COVID. Next week will be the final opportunity to pick up tickets at a club meeting. After that, all remaining tickets will be mailed to members.
Help Us Find Sponsors!
Taste of Rotary’s success depends on the involvement of every Point Clear Rotarian. We are asking members to identify local businesses, organizations, professional contacts, and community partners that may be interested in sponsoring this year’s event.
Sponsorships benefit the Point Clear Rotary Foundation and help fund scholarships, youth leadership opportunities, and grants for organizations serving our community.
Use the button below to download the sponsorship form and share it with prospective sponsors. Every conversation and connection helps expand our community impact!
⛳ Save the Date: USSU Eagles Golf Classic
Mark your calendars for Monday, November 9, as the United States Sports University Eagles Golf Classic returns to the beautiful Steelwood Country Club. This annual tournament brings together alumni, friends, community partners, and supporters for a day of golf with a purpose.
Every swing helps make a difference. Proceeds from the tournament directly support student scholarships, providing financial assistance to deserving students while advancing USSU’s mission of preparing the next generation of leaders in sport through innovative education, research, and service.
Whether you’re interested in registering a foursome, becoming a sponsor, or simply supporting the cause, your participation helps invest in the future of sport.
📅 Date: Monday, November 9
📍 Location: Steelwood Country Club, Loxley, Alabama
To learn more, register a team, or explore sponsorship opportunities:
A drop in the ocean has no fear of a hurricane.
— Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Upcoming Speakers:
October 16 – David Hanafourde hosts Emily Cantin from Shepherd’s Place at FUMC
October 22 – Grayson Glaze, University of South Alabama Real Estate Program Director and Professor of Real Estate
October 29 – Craig Helms, Speaker TBD
November 5 – Tom Hogg – Presents Speaker Hunter Simmons, Director of Planning for the City of Fairhope
November 12 – Mary Shannon Hope, Speaker TBD
November 19 – Scott Douglass – Presents Holly Murray, Director of Youth Sailing at Fairhope Yaucht Club
November 26 – No meeting: Happy Thanksgiving
Check out the speaker page here:
📋 Club Member Directory
Per member request, we’ve included a list of current club members below. This list can also always be found and updated in DACdb for your convenience.
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