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Thirsty Thursday, May 7 Eddie's Attic 515 N. McDonough St., Decatur 30030
5:30 to 7 pm
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Lunch Meeting Friday, May 8 Historic DeKalb County Courthouse 101 E. Court Square | 12:15 pm
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OUR PROGRAM THIS WEEK
Rotary Youth Exchange Program Update
GREETERS THIS WEEK
DeAnna Julian and Bryan Markowitz
Weekly luncheon meetings begin at 12:15 pm
on Fridays unless otherwise noted.
Friday
May
15 Meeting Speaker Charles Seabrook
AJC 'Wild Life' columnist
Friday
May
22 NO MEETING
In observation of Memorial Day Weekend
Friday
May
29 Meeting Speaker Maryum Phillips
Status: Home
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: Help Plan the DRC Foundation Fundraiser for Fall 2026
The Decatur Rotary Foundation is our club's main vehicle to do good in our community by funding such programs as Rotary Youth Exchange, the STAR (Student and Teacher Appreciation Recognition) program, events at Decatur High School, and community grants to local nonprofits.
We are now planning for a major fundraising event this fall. My request to you, my fellow Decatur Rotarians, at this moment is to let Tim Martin, Jack Kirivong, or me know your ideas for fundraising themes as well as your interest and willingness to join the fundraising planning team that will be formed very soon.
Thank you for considering to help out at this important upcoming event. Let's make it a success!
Eric Lucas | President-Elect
. . . . . UPDATE:
Rotary Youth Exchange Program
The 2026-27 cohort of outbound exchange students just completed Language Camp, held at Decatur CoWorks. Students met with language coaches and prepared presentations about themselves in their target language. They will deliver those presentations to their host Rotary clubs once they arrive in Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Slovakia, and Sweden later this summer.
Thanks to Doug Park for letting us use his office, and thanks to Geisa Salati, president-elect of the Smyrna Rotary Club, for serving as a language coach!
. . . . . Rotarians in the WILD
Art Rosser and Jason Conn, seen at Truist Park for Braves vs. Phillies.
. . . . . 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 1: Meeting Recap
Last week, Elizabeth Sullivan (left) introduced our speaker, Zoe Seiler, deputy editor of Decaturish (Appen Media Group). Zoe shared her story of breaking into the journalism profession, and talked about the importance of local news coverage, especially decisions made at city commission and school board meetings, as well as down at the state capitol.
We had so many visitors last week!
Cynthia Dorsey Edwards, District Governor-Elect
William Morrison, guest of Lawrence Sharp
Jenny Parker and Rebecca Arayan, guests of Eric Luca
Bailee Yarbrough, guest of Doug Robinson
Max Lee, RYE student
Elisa Morris and Michelle Stevens, guests of Elizabeth Sulliva
Dan Whisenhunt, guest of the speaker
Elizabeth Precht, visiting Rotarian from Stockholm, Sweden
We hope to see you again soon!
Individuals are identified from left to right.
Shara Sanders and Cynthia Dorsey Edwards, Dist. Gov. Elect
Herb McCoy gives the invocation
Eric Lucas with guests Rebecca Arayan and Jenny Parker
Lawrence, Jack, and Tom catch up on the week
The crowd is ready for a great meeting
Doug Park hosts RYE student Max for lunch
Doug Robinson shares good news!
DGE Cynthia Dorsey Edwards takes the 5-question quiz
Another great lunch from Oakhurst Market!
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.
The Decatur Rotary Foundation is our club's main vehicle to do good in our community by funding such programs as Rotary Youth Exchange, the STAR (Student and Teacher Appreciation Recognition) program, events at Decatur High School, and community grants to local nonprofits. 
