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HAPPY4THof JULY250!
No Meeting Friday, July 3 In Observance of the July 4 Holiday
Weekly luncheon meetings begin at 12:15 pm
on Fridays unless otherwise noted.
Friday
July
10 MEETING SPEAKER Candace Bazemore
Woke Media Network
Friday
July
17 MEETING SPEAKER Linda Gail
Fashion Designer
Friday
July
24 MEETING SPEAKER Louie Northern
Ascend Aerials
Note: No formal TT this month. Because soccer. However, there will be an informal gathering at Decatur WatchFest on Thursday, 7/2. Meet at the Atlanta United Hospitality Tent at 5:30 p.m. Portugal vs. Croatia kicks off at 7 pm!
. . . . . SAVE THE DATE: FODAC Service Project Is August 8
Be sure to save Saturday, August 8, 2026, as the date to participate in the FODAC home medical equipment drive. Join Decatur Rotary Club members, along with other clubs in DeKalb County, in picking up donated equipment and organizing donations.
The event begins with breakfast and networking at 8:30 am on the back patio of the 57th Fighter Group Restaurant. Volunteers will leave in their groups to collect equipment and return to the 57th to unload the collected medical equipment. Volunteers should be finished between 1-2 pm.
This event is being sponsored by the North Atlanta Rotary Club along with the DeKalb Rotary Council. Please contact Ralph Sims of the North Atlanta Rotary Club at 770-778-1907 or ralphdsims@gmail.com if you have questions or would like to volunteer.
Details:
đź“Ť 57th Fighter Group Restaurant, 3829 Clairmont Rd.
Chamblee, GA 30341
đź“… Saturday, August 8, 8:30 am-2 pm
. . . . . SAVE THE DATE!
Fall Fundraiser Set for Thursday, Oct. 22
Mark your calendar and stay tuned for more details about what is certain to be a fun event!
. . . . . Milestones: July
Club Anniversaries
James Smith, 43 years
Carl Seville, 17 years
John Drake, 17 years
Alison Weissinger, 13 years
Douglas Tozzi,12 years
Gyimah Whitaker, 3 years
Willie Acree, 1 year
Jack Kirivong, 1 year
Birthdays
James Herndon, July 2
Harl Pike, July 4
Linton Broome, July 6
Leo Ladefian, July 7
Tim Moore, July 8
Walt Drake, July 10
Barbara Tedrow, July 17
Joe Kusmik, July 17
Jack Kirivong, July 19
John Bennett, July 21
Bryan Markowitz, July 22
Marion Curry, July 27
Al Adams, July 30
Friday, June 26:
"Changing of the Guard"
DG Steve Ivory (left) swears in the 2026-27 board members. (Not pictured: Jack Kirivong, Art Rosser, Lawrence Sharp)
Last week was the final meeting of the Rotary year, and thus it was time for the “changing of the guard.” District Governor Steve Ivory swore in Eric Lucas as the new president before swearing in the new board of directors.
Alison passes the gavel to Eric
Past presidents Jason Conn and David Ewing offer words of advice for new president Eric Lucas
Outgoing president Alison Weissinger asked the past presidents of the club in attendance to offer Eric Lucas advice. Some of that wisdom included: “End the meetings on time, and if you can’t end on time, end early”; “Involve everyone in the club”; “Always bring a copy of the speaker’s bio, in case you end up having to introduce them”; “Trust and rely on your board”; and “It’s gonna be all right!” Tom Adams has 45 years of perfect attendance!
Herb McCoy and Dud Larus achieved 3 years.
Several members were recognized for perfect attendance: Luis Abularach, Tom Adams, Maria Alvarez, John Bennett, Kelly Caudle, Dan DeWoskin, Bob Ettensohn, Dud Larus, Eric Lucas, Herb McCoy, Pete Pfeiffer, and Alison Weissinger. Notably, Tom Adams logged 45 years, and Eric Lucas managed 38 years!
Luis Abularach and Alison Weissinger were recognized for their service to Decatur Rotary
The club thanked Luis Abularach for his hard work the past year serving as the Sergeant at Arms. And members thanked President Alison for leading the club this year with a standing ovation.
We raised $2k for Polio Plus!
President Alison and Dud Larus shared some good news. The money collected from our weekly raffle added up to $2,000, which the club donated to RI’s Polio Plus campaign.
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.
