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Meeting Friday, August 7
Historic DeKalb County Courthouse
101 E. Court Square | 12:15 pm
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OUR SPEAKER THIS WEEK
Brian Green Feel Big, Live Bigger
Brian Green is an award-winning event planner with over two decades of transformative experience in the international events industry. As the chief event architect and creative visionary of By BrianGreen LLC (Atlanta) and Crown Events (Barbados), he has pioneered exceptional social and corporate event experiences across four continents. As a motivational speaker, he emphasizes leading with empathy and the importance of emotional intelligence in transforming leadership.
Weekly luncheon meetings begin at 12:15 pm
on Fridays unless otherwise noted.
Saturday, Aug.
8 FODAC
Service Project (Scroll down for details)
Friday, Aug.
14
MEETING PROGRAM "Inside Journalism"
with members of the Atlanta Press Club
Thursday, Aug.
20 Special Thirsty Thursday Reception for
DG Edwards 5:30-7 pm
Grindhouse Decatur
Friday, Aug.
21 MEETING SPEAKER
District Governor
Cynthia Edwards
Friday, Aug.
28 MEETING SPEAKER
Han Pham,
Her Term
Friday, Sept.
4 NO MEETING
Enjoy the Labor Day holiday weekend!
FODAC Service Project Is This
Saturday, August 8
On Saturday, August 8, 2026, our club will participate with other service clubs in the 14th Annual FODAC Medical Equipment Drive! Breakfast is available at 8:30 am with collection beginning at 9 am.
Participants should meet at 57th Fighter Group Restaurant at 3829 Clairmont Rd., Chamblee, GA 30341. Volunteers should be finished no later than 1-2 pm.
An initial sign-up sheet was passed around at a meeting several weeks ago, and we had a decent number of sign-ups! However, we need more participation for this service project. Sign up at our meeting on Friday, or email Bob at bob@ettensohn.com or text him at 863-838-2400 to sign up or if you have questions.
Details:
đź“Ť 57th Fighter Group Restaurant, 3829 Clairmont Rd.
Chamblee, GA 30341
đź“… Saturday, August 8, 8:30 am-2 pm
(Breakfast available at 8:30 am)
. . . . . So, Fun, Let’s Do It Again!
Car Wash Fundraiser, Aug. 7-9
Due to last weekend’s rainy weather, Caliber Car Wash, at 3644 Memorial Dr., has agreed to extend the fundraiser through this weekend, Aug. 7- Aug 9. Tell them you are from the Decatur Rotary Club, and 50% of all proceeds will go to our foundation. Tell your friends and neighbors!
. . . . . SERVICE PROJECT: Food Drive During the
Month of August
Every Friday in August, our club is collecting canned and boxed food and personal care items for DEAM (Decatur-area Emergency Assistance Ministry). Bring items this week!
Ongoing Items Needed
Most-needed items are indicated by asterisk (*)
Pasta and pasta sauce
Cereal, oatmeal and grits
Canned soups, hearty*
Canned beans (esp. white or pinto)*
Canned veggies
Canned fruit
Canned chili
Canned meats (esp. tuna and chicken)*
Condensed soups
Cooking oil
Saltine or Ritz type crackers (sleeved)*
Peanut butter and jelly
Rice (brown, yellow* or white in 1-lb bags)
Pod style laundry detergent (economy-sized boxes are most welcome)
Full and travel size toiletries (toothpaste, soap, shampoo, etc.)*
Reusable cloth bags
Plastic zipper bags
Applesauce cups
Juice boxes
Peanut butter cracker packs*
Hot cocoa packets
Granola bars*
. . . . . Seeking a Host Family for Our New Exchange Student from Brazil
We need one more family to host our Rotary exchange student. She will attend Decatur High School, so the host family must live in the City of Decatur School District.
Mark your calendar and stay tuned for more details about what is certain to be a fun event!
. . . . . Milestones: August
Birthdays
Desiree Peagler, August 3
Mac Willett, August 6
Tonya Veal, August 7
William Harshman, August 13
Dave Jollay, August 15
Brian York, August 22
Club Anniversaries
Tom Adams, 47 years
John Bennett, 20 years
Desiree Peagler, 20 years
Doug Park, 12 years
Donna Phillips, 4 years
Marion Curry, 4 years
Laura Brookshire, 3 years
Brian York, 1 year
Friday, July 31: Meeting Recap
Speaker Jim Logan, left; Harl Pike gave the invocation
Our speaker last week, Jim Logan, is an endurance athlete and author of "Just Keep TRI-ING: The Faith-Fueled Formula to Push Through Pain, Face Your Fears, and Finish Your Race.” He shared an inspirational story about how being diagnosed with terminal cancer has given him the opportunity to live a more meaningful life, and to help others live a better life. He continues to train for the IRONMAN triathlon.
Jim memorably said about endurance competition, “There’s joy in the pain, and meaning in the suffering.”
We welcomed several visitors:
Ava Bergeron and Jordan Lari, guests of Genevieve Hampton
Darnell Fullum, guest of Nichole Simms
Burke Doggett, guest of Rotarian Christopher Stewart
Christopher Stewart, visiting Rotarian from Lanier Forsyth Rotary Club
Pete Kane, visiting Rotarian from North Cobb Rotary Club
We hope to see you again soon!
Individuals are identified from left to right.
Left: Bob Ettensohn tells the club about the FODAC and DEAM service projects. Right: Herb McCoy greets Tom Adams at the door
Pat Walsh and Bryan Downs catch up
Nice to see Chris Brannon (left) and Nichole Simms (right) in the house!
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.
OUR SPEAKER THIS WEEK
Due to last weekend’s rainy weather, Caliber Car Wash, at 3644 Memorial Dr., has agreed to extend the fundraiser through this weekend, Aug. 7- Aug 9. Tell them you are from the Decatur Rotary Club, and 50% of all proceeds will go to our foundation. Tell your friends and neighbors!
Pat Walsh and Bryan Downs catch up
Nice to see Chris Brannon (left) and Nichole Simms (right) in the house!
