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*ALERT* Change in This Friday's Meeting Venue: SHERATON Atlanta - Perimeter North!!

This week's meeting will be held at Sheraton Atlanta - Perimeter North at the corner of Barfield & Hammond Drive

Drive Directions can be found here: http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/ar...

This Week's Speaker: Sheffield Hale, President & CEO, Atlanta History Center

F. Sheffield Hale is President and CEO of the Atlanta History Center. Prior to joining the Atlanta History Center in 2012 he served as Chief Counsel of the American Cancer Society, Inc. and was a Partner practicing corporate law in the firm of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP.

Mr. Hale serves as a Trustee of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Robert W. Woodruff Library of Atlanta University Center, Fox Theatre, Inc., Buckhead Coalition, Midtown Alliance, and Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau. He is a Past Chair of the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, the Atlanta History Center, St. Jude’s Recovery Center, Inc., and the State of Georgia’s Judicial Nominating Commission.

Mr. Hale received his B.A. in History from the University of Georgia summa cum laude in 1982, and received his J.D. in 1985 from the University of Virginia School of Law. He is a member of the American Law Institute.

Volunteers Needed: Celebrate World Polio Day - Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Join Us October 24 to Celebrate World Polio Day

On Tuesday, October 24, 2017, the Rotary Club of Dunwoody is hosting a Polio Candlelight Vigil at Dunwoody Nature Center – starting at 7:00 PM ET. We are inviting the Dunwoody community, and hope that you can join us with your family and neighbors. We will update participants on Rotary’s role in ending polio and on the current progress toward eradication. We do need some volunteers to help with this event; contact Scott Jennings or Craig Gregozeski to see what you can do!

As most of us know, Rotary International has been focused on polio eradication since 1985, when we started the Polio Plus initiative. In 1988, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative was created, with Rotary partnering with the World Health Organization, the CDC, and UNICEF. A few years ago, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation offered to match 2:1 all funds raised by Rotary – and they renewed their commitment at this year’s Rotary International Convention. Donor governments have also contributed to the efforts to eradicate the disease. The mass vaccination of children, performed by Rotarians and health workers side-by-side around the world, has resulted in a 99.9% reduction in active cases since the 1980’s. To date, Rotary has donated more than $1.7 billion and countless volunteer hours to immunize more than 2.5 million children in 122 countries.

The rate of infection has dropped from 1,000 per day to just 37 cases in 2016. That number is now ten for 2017. As a result, polio is “This Close” to being eradicated. But as long as there is a single case of the live polio virus, no nation is safe. A recent 2017 discovery of a case in Nigeria verified the need for the Initiative to continue its work with a vengeance. Mass tools of communication have been designed to reach persons in areas isolated by conflict, geography, or poverty.

Charter member Bob Mingus was the first Dunwoody Rotarian to donate $1000 to Polio Plus and since then, the Club and Dunwoody Rotarians have donated $111,273 to help eradicate this crippling disease. Robert & Charlene Hall, Roy Wise, and Laura Kann have all been part of national immunization days in India – and it’s exciting to know that India has been six years polio free. A portion of the funds raised by this year’s RunDunwoody will be used to support Rotary International’s End Polio Now campaign – and we’ll be talking more about how you and the community can be part of the fundraising to finish this important initiative and declare the world Polio Free.

Calling All Entrepreneurs!

Are you an Entrepreneur? Would you be willing to serve on a Panel Discussion regarding your Entrepreneurial experience(s)?

If so the Rotaract Club of Atlanta would like to host a panel discussion on Entrepreneurship to its members and guests at an upcoming meeting sometime, over the next several months. This would be our third panel discussion to the RCA on a topic of their choosing. These sessions are moderated, generally lasting 30-40 minutes with 3-4 RCD panelists.

If you're an entrepreneur and interested in sharing your insights with a highly energized group of young professionals (ages 22-30) please contact Warren Turner, RCD Rotaract Liaison, by phone 404-664-6000 or email wturner@cardinalpoints.com

Mark Your Calendars: Family of Rotary Event - October 29, 2017

The Rotary Club of Dunwoody is proud to announce a family fun Family of Rotary event and the dedication of the Club’s latest Brook Run Park Service Project. On Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Brook Run Park the Club will hold a Tree Planting dedication, followed by a pumpkin decorating contest and a pizza party. This is surely going to be a fun day for the entire family and especially for the kids and grand kids. There is no charge for this event.

The fun will begin at 2:00 PM ET at Brook Run Park with the Club’s dedication of our new Rotary Grove. Under the direction of Ranger Fred Bounds, our club plans to plant five (5) trees a year, each year for four (4) years for a total of 20 trees. The grove is to be dedicated to those members of the armed forces from Dunwoody who served and sacrificed for our freedom.

We hope to see everyone at Brook run Park to participate in this new community venture and fun filled day. Please register on the club's calendar so that we know how much food and pumpkins to order.

Rotary Leadership Institute
Learn More about Rotary - Rotary Leadership Institute!

Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) is coming to Sandy Springs, Georgia on October 21, 2017, thanks to Sandy Springs Rotary Club for sponsoring!

The location is Sandy Springs Charter Middle School, 8750 Pride Place (formerly Colonel Drive), Sandy Springs, GA 30350.

Parts 1, 2, 3 and Graduate Course in Foundation will be offered.

Here is a direct link to registration http://www.IsMyRotaryClub.org/Register/index.cfm?E... Registration closes 10 days prior to the event.

Other upcoming events for RLI in D6900, other Georgia districts and Sunshine Division can be found by going to www.rlitraining.org.

Check out the other dates and locations for a RLI event near you.

Thomasville Rotary Club will be hosting RLI on January 20,2018 and D6900 District Conference will host RLI on Friday, April 27, 2018 at the Sandestin Conference Center.

Hope to see you soon at many of these RLI events!

Get Ready to Welcome the World in January 2018!

No we’re not having another Rotary International Convention here in 2018, but January 13, 15, 2018, we will host the 16th GRSP Leadership Weekend – bringing all 45 students from the class of 2017-18 to Atlanta. There is at least one opportunity for every Dunwoody Rotarian and your families to be involved as the students explore “Service Above Self” and their possibilities for making a difference in the world. The weekend starts Friday afternoon at the Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta and continues all day Saturday and Sunday morning at Oglethorpe University. Friday and Saturday evenings are for fellowship and fun.

We’ll share more details on the weekend’s agenda as we get closer. For now, we’re especially looking for host families who can welcome GRSP students to their home on Friday and Saturday night. It’s a great way to get to know a couple of students better – and from personal experience, it’s pretty easy. Host families provide beds to sleep in, breakfast Saturday and Sunday, a Saturday night meal, and transportation (home from Friday night’s event, and to and from Oglethorpe Saturday and Sunday morning). We already have previous host families signed up to help again – with room for about 20-25 of the students, so we’re looking for more volunteers.

If you’re interested, please contact Jackie Cuthbert at cuthbert@mindspring.com or 770-597-1183, and remember - even if you can’t host for the weekend, we’ll have other opportunities for you to spend time with the GRSP students. So watch for more information in November and December.

New Payment Options for Paying Dues - Effective October 1, 2017

In addition to mailing in a check, you may also pay via credit card or ACH right from the electronic invoice. There will be no additional charge for this service.

If anyone has any questions, please contact Cathie Brumfield at: (770) 350-1552.

Upcoming Event: Tour of Grady Memorial Hospital - Thursday, November 16, 2017

A few weeks ago our speaker was Frank Blake, Chairman of Grady Hospital Corporation. We learned many interesting things about Grady and the services they offer the greater Atlanta metropolitan area. They are nationally rated and provide outstanding services for burn victims, stroke patients, ER services and many other medical conditions.

Our tour date is Thursday, November, 16, 2017 at 11 AM ET.

Our plan is, hopefully, to have volunteer drives so we can carpool. Dependent upon the number of cars, the hospital will reserve spaces for us in the employee parking deck. It is always fun to ride together and share Rotary ideas and get to know each other better.

RSVP and registration is now closed. Please speak with Kathy Brandt if you have any questions.

RCD Caring Hands

An oft-quoted maxim says, "No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care". - Theodore Roosevelt

The cards for members and their families that circulate during our meetings are one way to express shared joy over good news or shared concern about difficulties experienced. As one of our members recently stated at his return from surgery, getting a card with heartfelt greetings from all the members present helped him feel better and heal sooner.

Once we know our friendly breakfast club is also a caring club, our dedication to "Service Above Self" is stronger and we look forward to participating in projects and events with other Rotarians. If we are in need of a service, the first call made will be to a Rotarian.

So, if you are aware of an approaching or pat event worthy of celebration or concern, please tell Dottie Toney-Ransom at toneydot@me.com. You can also write it on either a yellow card (for joy) or a blue card (for concern) and leave it on the table, or place it in Dottie's hand at the end of the meeting.

We ARE a very caring club! Thank you for helping to make it so.

From the desk of the Newsletter Editor

Send your Newsletter submission to: rcdnewsletter@yahoo.com

Our Club's Weekly Newsletter typically consists of:

• Speaker bio
• New Member Name(s)
• Featured article(s) (regarding events, service projects, or on-going topics general club administrative items, etc..).
• Foundation initiatives or other topics of interest to Members and with value for our Club archives.
• Announcements (seeking volunteers, advertising service projects, etc.)
• For Your Calendar (Club and other activities we encourage members and/or their spouses to attend, including Family of Rotary events
• Member News (birthdays, anniversaries, accomplishments, Caring Hands)

Please keep in mind key components to include with your submission:

• Title of your article
• Description of the activity
• Dates, Time, Location, deadline, etc... (especially for upcoming events)
• Key Points of Contact Information and/or a link to reference website for details
• Names and/or headcount of Rotarians (and others) participating,
• The reaction of those benefiting and the numbers of those benefiting.
• Picture(s)

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