| The Four-Way Test
In everything that we
think, say or do:
Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all
concerned?
Will
it build GOODWILL and BETTER
FRIENDSHIPS?
Will
it be BENEFICIAL to all
concerned?
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| Announcements |
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Remember: All First Thursday Events
and Board Meetings will count as a meeting
make-up.
A new Decatur
Rotary directory is in the works. Has your
contact information changed? If you have NOT
sent in your updated information, we need it
now. Email your changes to Vee Nelson at
vee@vnelson.com.
Rotary Networking
Resources
District 6900 has created this
resource to help Rotarians in our district find
employment. To find out more visit the
district web site www.rotarydistrict6900.org
and look for Career Networking.
Decatur Rotary is now on Facebook.
Check out the page for updates and become a
fan.
Decatur Rotary is now onl LinkedIn. Check our
page for updates and to join our group.
Is your Online Profile
Up-to-Date?
Go to our website at decatur-rotary.org and
log in on the Membership Directory page to update
your information. If you don't know your password,
enter it in the "forgot password" area to have it
automatically sent to you.
NEW!! Link to the most recent
District 6900 Newsletter:
District Newsletter |
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| Guests &
Visitors |
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Todd
Speed gave the
invocation.
Our Guests
included:
John Miller, grandson and guest of
Warren Davidson
Our Visitors included:
None
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| Speakers
At-a-Glance |
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July
30:
District Gov
. Casey Farmer
Aug 6: TBA
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Officers of the Decatur
Rotary Club:
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President - C.J.
Becker
President-Elect -Jason
Conn
Past President - Bryan
Downs
Secretary - Betty
Spiker
Treasurer - John
Bennett
Sergeant-at-Arms - Doug Torbush
District Governor - Casey
Farmer
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| Birthdays! |
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July 3:
Warren Davidson
July 4: Robert
astellani
July 4: Robert
Soens
July 5: Betty Spiker
July 8: Linton Broome
July 10: Walt Drake
July 16: Ted O'Callaghan
July 17: Joe
Kusmik
Barbara
Tedrow
July 19: John Kline
July 21: John
Bennett
July 27: James
Thibadeau
James
Topple
July 30: Mark
Whatley
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| I would to
encourage everyone to attend next weeks meeting
(the 30th). District Governor Casey Farmer
will be our speaker and it is sure to be a great
and informative meeting.
Elliott Augustine & Andrea
Greengard |
President's
Corner
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President
C.J. Becker called the meeting to
order.
Announcements:
District Governor Casey
Farmer will be speaking
next week and attending our Board meeting at 11:15
am.
Bill
Bream will be made an Honorary Member
next week.
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Coming
up Thursday, August 5 is our First
Thursday Rotary Social. Information about
location and time coming soon. In the
meantime, mark your calendar now and plan to come
enjoy these monthly meet and
greets.
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Don Mueller:
Autism & The Marcus Autism
Center
 Linda Morris introduced
the speaker, Don Mueller.
Don Muelleris the President of The
Marcus Autism Center. He speech focused on autism
and how The Marcus Autism Center helps those and
their families affected by autism.
The
center was started in 1991 by Bernie Marcus to
help an employee with their autistic child. It is
a non-profit that relies on community and
corporate support.
The
Marcus Autism Center works with kids up to the age
of 21 years. Autism is an inability to
communicate. 1 out of every 98 children born in
Georgia will have autism. Early diagnosis is the
key to autism. It is a very unknown disease.
We are not certain what causes autism, but in 10
to 15 percent of all cases, the cause is a genetic
issue.
Approximately 4,000 kids per year are
treated at the Marcus Autism Center. There is a
year long wait to be seen at The Marcus Autism
Center. At The Marcus Autism Center, they teach
eating habits, communication, and attempt to
prepare the child for transition into
adulthood.
The
Marcus Center formed a partnership with Children's
Healthcare of Atlanta in 2008. Autism is not a
covered medical benefit in Georgia. However, 22
States have Autism as a covered benefit.
The book, The
American Presidents, was donated to the DeKalb
Public Library on behalf of Past President
Bryan Downs.
The
book, The Everyday Advocate, Standing Up for Your
Child with Autism, was donated on behalf of our
speaker Don
Mueller.
The meeting was then
adjourned.
Reported by Jon
Manns |
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'Round the Room...
President
Cynthia J. "C.J." Becker and Jon
Manns, Chair of
the Photography
Committee
Linda
Morris and the speaker, Don
Mueller talk before the
meeting
President
C.J. presents our speaker, Don
Mueller, with the
book
given to the DeKalb County
Library |
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Sincerely,
The Rotary
Bulletin Committee
Decatur Rotary Club
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