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No Meeting Friday, May 22 In Observance of Memorial Day
Weekly luncheon meetings begin at 12:15 pm
on Fridays unless otherwise noted.
Friday
May
29 Meeting Speaker Maryum Phillips
Status: Home
Thursday
June
4 Thirsty
Thursday
Location: TBD
Friday
June
5 Meeting Speaker Tony Powers
Mayor of Decatur
Friday
June
12 Community
Grant Awards
Friday
June
19 NO MEETING
In observation of Juneteenth
Friday
June
26 Program Changing of the Guard
Community Grant Applications Open until May 29
Spread the word! The Decatur Rotary Club invites applications from nonprofit organizations for our 2026-27 Community Grants. Applications should be for projects or programs that focus on literacy or youth at-risk and that will have a positive impact on the Decatur / DeKalb County community and its residents.
Click HERE for more details, and click HERE to apply.
. . . . . ANNOUNCEMENT: Help Needed with Meeting Setup and Take Down during May
Our Sergeant-at-Arms, Luis Abularach, needs help during the month of May with setting up the A/V and club banners in preparation for the weekly meeting, then putting these things away after the meeting.
Can you help? Please let Luis or President Alison know. Thank you!
. . . . . ANNOUNCEMENT:
Rotary International President to Visit Georgia on June 22
We are excited to share that Rotary International President Francesco Arezzo will be visiting the Atlanta area on Monday, June 22, 2026, following the Rotary International Convention in Taipei.
This is a unique opportunity and will be a special day of Rotary fellowship.
The schedule for the day includes:
• 10:30 AM – District Leadership, PDGs and 25-26 Club President Meet & Greet
📍Peachtree City Christian Church 500 Kedron Dr., Peachtree City, GA 30269
• 11:30 AM – Doors Open for All Attendees / Lunch Served
📍Peachtree City Christian Church
• 12:00 PM – Presentation by RI President 📍Peachtree City Christian Church
Because food will be pre-ordered and venue space is limited, RSVPs will be required for all attendees.
To register, please use this event registration link - and select your meal preference: standard, vegetarian, gluten-free
We look forward to celebrating this special occasion together and showcasing the incredible spirit of Rotary in Georgia.
. . . . . Milestones: May
Club Anniversaries
Bedros Sharian Jr., 49 years
Bob Wilson, 44 years
Chris Brannon, 8 years
Dorian DeBarr, 2 years
Birthdays
Kelly Caudle, May 5
Tom Adams, May 6
Herb McCoy, May 8
May 15: Meeting Recap
President Alison shows Charles Seabrook the book we will donate to the library in honor of his presentation
Last week, Shara Sanders introduced science and environmental writer Charles Seabrook, who inspired us to explore some places from his book 35 Natural Wonders of Georgia to See Before You Die.
Lots of visitors joined us last Friday:
Michael McClellan, guest of Genevieve Hampton
Jarvis Adams and Chandler Williams,
guests of Lawrence Sharp
Kermit Hairston, guest of Jack Kirivong
Nida Ahmad, guest of the club
Dr. Danielle Stewart, guest of Nedra White Shaw
Chuck Veal, guest of Tonya Veal
We hope to see you again soon!
Individuals are identified from left to right.
Tom Adams greets Genevieve Hampton
Al Adams gets to know guest Chandler Williams
Nedra White Shaw answers the 5-question quiz
Harl Pike shares good news
Kelly Caudle introduces guest Nida Ahmad
Bob Ettensohn wins the weekly raffle - again!
Thank You to Our Club Sponsors
We are grateful for the support of our local sponsors, and we encourage our members to support them in return.
We are excited to share that Rotary International President Francesco Arezzo will be visiting the Atlanta area on Monday, June 22, 2026, following the Rotary International Convention in Taipei.
