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March 5 - Emily Owenby
Please join us on Thursday, March 5 at the Beach Club for a presentation on the history of Noontootla Creek Farms and the Noontootla Conservation Initiative, established by Emily Owenby, a fourth-generation member of the Owenby family.
Noontootla Creek Farms is renowned for its quality trout water and exceptional quail hunting opportunities. Situated in North Georgia, near Ellijay, Blue Ridge, and Blairsville, this private farm encompasses 1,500 acres. In 2005, the farm opened to the public, providing lodging, fly fishing, sporting clays, as well as quail and pheasant hunts.
Emily Owenby was raised on the farm and brings a distinctive understanding of Noontootla Creek’s environment to her role as a guide. She emphasizes proper technique and actively encourages her clients to approach fly fishing with a conservation mindset.
Demonstrating a commitment to environmental stewardship, Emily established the Noontootla Conservation Initiative, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and protecting the Noontootla watershed for future generations.
The meeting will be held at the Beach Club with social time beginning at 5:00pm and the meeting at 5:30pm.
March 12 – Bill Hartman
Discover what being a sports anchor is really like behind the scenes!
The Club is excited to have Bill Hartman as the guest speaker on Thursday evening at the Clubhouse-Overlook.
Bill Hartman’s television journey began in 1970 as a 21-year-old sports anchor for Fox 5, and he retired from full-time broadcasting in 2008. During his career, he reported on Super Bowls, World Series, and Olympic Games.
Hartman knows a thing or two having played for Athens High School in the 1960s as a left-handed quarterback on the JV team, but he said he knew he’d never made QB for the varsity team. Instead, he took that same passion and turned it into a life-long career of reporting.
In 1965, he started working for the Athens Banner-Herald in the fall of his senior year of high school covering his team. He eventually got picked up by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a freshman enrolled at Georgia.
Eventually, Hartman migrated to radio where he honed his now-classic cadence and started to build his rapport with area high school coaches.
After 35 years at FOX 5 he retired from regular broadcasting but couldn’t resist returning to cover Friday night games. The following season, he joined the High 5 Sports team as the Game of the Week reporter, mentioning that he enjoys this role more than covering NFL or college football.
In 2012, Hartman was honored with induction into the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame.
Social time begins at 5:00pm with the formal meeting at 5:30pm.
March 19 – Jessica Fleetwood
Welcome to our District Governor, Jessica Fleetwood, as our special guest.
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