It's Breakfast time with the Rotary Club of Dunwoody. Come Join us at Maggianos's Perimeter. 

This Friday, we welcome Laila Morris, a youth writer from the Wren’s Nest Scribes Summer Writing Camp, along with her mother Y'Jori Morris and Wren’s Nest board member Pam Auchmutey.  

We hope Laila will share reflections on her camp experience and the personal growth she has experienced through writing, and Y'Jori will speak from the parent’s perspective about the impact of the Scribes program on her daughter’s creativity and confidence.

Pam Auchmutey can bring a unique perspective on the broader vision of the Scribes program and its future. Pam served as a writer and editor at Emory University for 34 years, where she led alumni publications. She also worked at The Carter Center, producing materials for peace and health initiatives. She and her husband, journalist and author Jim Auchmutey, live in Atlanta and volunteer as board members at The Wren’s Nest.

Scribes offers workshops to Georgia students in grades 5 through 8, with genres ranging from fiction to comic books. AWER proudly sponsors one youth each summer to attend this inspiring camp. Learn more about the Scribes and upcoming workshops at wrensnest.org.

Sign up so we can save your seat.  Pay for your ticket at the door, discounted to $32.

Then the AFTER - PARTY is at Glover Park Brewery in a reserved room, just for us!  Light finger foods will be provided, drinks on your own.

We will build awareness and support for ServComm, a disaster-relief organization run by a North Cobb Rotary member!  

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SAVE THE DATE!  Add to your calendar!  Rotarians get together! Cobb county Rotary council ‘social & service event’!

"Disaster - The Musical" Aug. 3, 2pm show at the Marietta Theater, located at 11 Whitlock Avenue, Marietta.

High energy super fun music!  We will be dancing at our seats!  Discounted tickets for all Cobb Rotarians and their guests!  We will get a block of good tickets and discounted tickets - $32.

Marietta Past President Jeff Cooper is performing, along with many other wildly talented people.  This is a "DON'T MISS" event of fun music that we all know!

The After-Party will be a Glover Park Brewery, 5pm to whenever.   Light food provided, drinks on your own.

Put this on your calendar and RSVP to Nancy Prochaska to get your name on the Rotary List at the box office. Call her at 770-845-5557 or NProchas@Kennesaw.edu   You will pay for your tickets at the door. and we will have a seat ready for every name on our list.  

We will add a "Disaster Relief" service component, which will raise awareness and funds for Serv Comm, the relief organization led by NCRC member Officer Mike O'Brien.



Chef Kevin Rathbun’s passion for food and hospitality started in Kansas City, where he started as a dishwasher. Following culinary school, Rathbun went on to New Orleans, Dallas, Houston and Atlanta to work with celebrity chefs and restaurateurs including Bradley Ogden, Emeril Lagasse, Stephen Pyles, Ella Brennan and Pano Karatassos. In 1994, he was nominated for the James Beard Awards “Rising Star Chef” for his work at Baby Ruth. By 1996, he opened two different flagship restaurants with Buckhead Life Restaurant Group and served as the Corporate Executive Chef, overseeing several restaurants for the group. Rathbun then ventured out on his own in 2004 to open Rathbun’s. Krog Bar, Kevin Rathbun Steak and KR Steakbar followed.

Invocation: Liz Loretti

Sunshine: LeeHester Rhodes

Blue Badge Induction: Tayen "Haz" Hazqiyal

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Joint Meeting with Kiwanis

Please join us in welcoming this year's GRSP, Georgia Rotary Student Program, student Daniela Bergamo. We are gathering at the international terminal for her arrival at 10:48 am.  This is an important year for Daniela so let's show her how excited we are to have her part of this program and our club for this scholastic year.

Dolores: Medical Liaison, Honor Flight Conyers

Dolores is a dedicated Paramedic with over 30 years of experience in Public Safety, bringing a wealth of medical expertise to every situation. Currently working in a hospital Emergency Room, her career has long been driven by a profound commitment to helping others.

This passion led her to a remarkable calling: honoring our nation's veterans. Inspired by her late father, a WWII Veteran who served in Burma, India, and China, Dolores found a deeply personal way to carry on his legacy. She now serves as the Medical Liaison for Honor Flight Conyers, a role she took on at the organization's inception. For every single one of the 27 Honor Flights hosted by the chapter, Dolores has been an indispensable part of the team, carrying her father's picture as a tribute to him and all who have served.

In addition to her role with Honor Flight, she is a member of the Patriot Guard Riders and a former Senior Member with the Civil Air Patrol, further demonstrating her lifelong dedication to service. With her unique combination of medical skill and a deep-seated passion for our nation's heroes, Dolores’s story is a powerful testament to the impact one person can have on the lives of many.

Jenn Gray is a keynote speaker, podcast host, and coach who empowers people to embrace their authenticity as their superpower. Through her Be Jennuine Podcast, speaking engagements, and coaching, she helps individuals get unstuck and build a life they’re proud of. Having rebuilt her own life at 40, Jenn is passionate about inspiring others to step into their most genuine, powerful selves.

Georgia State Rep. Darlene Taylor will give a report on the Georgia legislature, sharing important legislation that came out of 2025 and items to look for in 2026. 

Come and lend a helping hand as we unload the Midwest Food Bank truck and restock the KSU CARES Pantry. The ability to lift and carry up to 25lbs will be needed for this project.

Carmichael Student Center, Room 172

Parking Code:  KF359AAE

NCRC Champion contact:  Stephen Whittier

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At this month's Wine or Whine we'll honor Ivan Santoyo, our Rotary Youth Exchange student who will study in France for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Wine or Whine will be at Kin Wine Market & Lounge, 204 S Broad St. Please RSVP by Thursday, July 31. 

RSVP here.

Central City Tavern, 19 Academy Street, Alpharetta 

Speaker TBD but Breakfast always included. 

Power of Peace Project: Protect the Dream Graduation Celebration

Osborne High School in the PAC

2451 Favor Road SW, Marietta, GA

Guest Speaker: Reec Swiney

Honoring: Cobb County Police

Champion Contact(s):  Kit Cummings / Hicks Malonson

Professor Donaldson is an interim associate dean of Academic Affairs and professor of law at Georgia State University College of Law. Prior to joining the College of Law in 2012, Professor Donaldson was on the faculty at the University of Washington School of Law in Seattle for 13 years. During his tenure at the University of Washington, he was a five-time recipient of the Philip A. Trautman Professor of the Year award from the School of Law's Student Bar Association. Professor Donaldson served for two years as Associate Dean for Academic Administration and for six years as the Director of the law school's Graduate Program in Taxation.

Invocation: Geoff Beakly

Sunshine: Reeves Smith


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Please join us for our regularly scheduled lunch meeting, the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month.

Brimstone Restaurant & Tavern, 10595 Old Alabama Rd Connector, Alpharetta, GA 30022

Coaches Prevew: Highschool Football

The Rotary Club of Newnan welcomes the head football coaches from our

five local high schools for this year’s annual program:

John Small – East Coweta High School

Head Coach since 2017, previously at South Gwinnett High School

with over a decade of leadership experience. Former Defensive

Coordinator at Oconee County High School and assistant coach at

the University of West Georgia. He and his wife, Julie, have two

daughters.

Blain Walker – Newnan High School

Former Sandy Creek High School head coach for 12 seasons,

leading the team to 12 straight playoff appearances, six Region

Championships, and three State Championships. Graduate of

Stephens County High School with advanced degrees in education

and leadership.

Kevin Whitley – Northgate High School

Joined Northgate in 2024 after five seasons coaching at Georgia

Southern University, where he also served as interim head coach.

Former All-American player and 18-year high school head coach

with seven region titles and numerous all-state players.

Levi Dunn – The Heritage School

Appointed in 2025 as Heritage’s 10th head coach. Former

Northside High School quarterback and LaGrange College player.

Coaching experience includes UTEP, Texas State, Calvary Christian

(2020 GAPPS state title), and Southern Academy in Alabama.

Jeff Schmidlkofer – Trinity Christian School

Took over at Trinity Christian in 2025 after 14 years at Starr’s Mill

High School. Brings over 30 years of coaching experience at

multiple Georgia schools and built a top lacrosse program at Starr’s

Mill with several Final Four appearances.

Each coach will preview their team’s season, highlight key players, and

share insight on the year ahead. This long-standing Rotary tradition

celebrates the athletes, coaches, and school spirit that unite Coweta

County.

Volunteers needed to bring sides for 30 people, serve dinner, and cleanup.

The Extension is a faith based, 12 step, recovery program for both men and women.  The residential program has Marietta facilities on Church St. Extension for the men and Holiday St. for women.  North Cobb Rotary has provided dinner on a monthly basis for going on 15 years.  It is a chance to get to know your fellow members in service as well as provide some encouragement for the men and women in recovery.  Residents are required to gain employment during their residence and they receive counseling, job preparation and life skills in addition to the recovery process.  This is an opportunity to get to know your members and be an encourager to these residents as they transform their lives.

NCRC Champion contact:  Cindy Haslock

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Please join us in welcoming Steve Ivory, our District Governor for Rotary District 6900! A

proud member of the Rotary Club of Peachtree City since 2001, Steve has held numerous

leadership roles including Club President during the pandemic year, Assistant Governor,

and founder of the club’s 501(c)(3) Foundation. He’s a Major Donor Level 2, Sheffield

Leadership Award winner, multi-time GRSP Host Family, and a tireless advocate for youth

and community service through Rotary.

Steve brings a strong blend of military and corporate leadership to his role, with a U.S.

Naval Academy degree, Gulf War service as a U.S. Marine Corps Major, and a successful

career culminating as Director of Quality at Eaton prior to retirement to focus solely on

Rotary. Beyond Rotary, he’s a community volunteer, mentor, and board member of several

nonprofits. Steve and his wife Anna, a healthcare executive, have two daughters, Kayla and

Claire, in healthcare and enjoy traveling, real estate investing, and time with their golden

doodle, Harley.

Join us at the Magnolia Room for a great time, great food, and great fellowship.

4450 Hugh Howell Road, Tucker, GA, 30084

Please arrive at 11:30 to purchase lunch and network prior to the start of our event.

The OneBlood Bloodmobile will be at the Plaza. 

If you can give blood, please do. 

Join us at Culinary Drop Out

Preparation of Snack Boxes for Nurses at Wellstar NF and Emory Johns Creek

Location:

Gelber House

6345 Bannerhorn Run, Alpharetta

Our District Governor Steve Ivory and our Assistant Governor Butch Carter will be in attendance. We will have a short board meeting followed by a cocktail reception for Directors and their significant others.  Reservations required.

5:30 pm Meeting Called to Order

6:00 pm Meeting Adjourned and Reception

Delivery Date for snack boxes to Wellstar North Fulton and Emory Johns Creek.

Delivery times may be adjusted as we get closer to the date.

At East Coweta High School (400 Hwy 154. Sharpsburg ) This is an opportunity to see how East Coweta Interact Club work on their responsibilities from a day-to-day standpoint. Please come join us for a new experience where we are working on having our experienced Rotarians get together to share real world knowledge with our emerging leaders of tomorrow. 

Join fellow Rotarians for coffee at Grassroots Coffee. No agenda, no program. Grab a cup to go or sit down and get to know fellow Rotarians better. 

Location:  340 S Atlanta St, Roswell, GA 30075

Volunteers needed 2 @ 7:30am - 10:45am  AND 2 @ 10:30 - 2:00pm

Benefiting the American Red Cross (and Wellstar North Fulton)

Cosponsors include Variant Brewing, Roswell Junction, Safe Haven Fitness

Monthly Board Meeting at American Pride Bank

6503 Northpoint Pkwy, Alpharetta

Will it build good will and better friendships! 

Join us at the Kennesaw Governors Gun Club for a social on the patio. Please RSVP with the link below. 

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Instead of packing food for Second Harvest this month, we will have a regular meeting at 12:15 p.m. at Vashti to make care packages for the local homeless community.

Assisting CARES to provide free groceries and back to school items for students in need

Volunteers will assist with setup, distribution, and breakdown

Thursday, August 21,  10am – 2:30pm

 Location:  KSU campus green

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Champion Contact:  Stephen Whittier

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Ted's Montana Grill - 640 Johnson Ferry Rd, Marietta, GA 30068

This month, we are going to be at The Tucker Brewing Company at 2003 South Bibb Drive, Tucker, GA 30084. They have been a great partner over the years and we are glad they will host our event.  Please come join us.

Join us as we partner with the Tucker Business Association and businesses in the community for social, networking, and camaraderie.  Bring friends to learn more about the Rotary Club of Tucker. 

Each month we explore different businesses in the tucker area.  Check back for updates and location details.

Join us at the Gallery condominiums, 2795 Peachtree Rd., the home of Doug and Julie Eidson.  We will meet in the club room on the main floor of the building for light snacks, drinks, and good conversation.  Please park in the parking lot of the Cathedral of St Philip and walk across to the Gallery.  There is also street parking on Rumson Rd.  

Questions? call Cathy LaMon 404-805-2273 or cathy@lamonteam.com

Alive in Roswell is a free monthly festival held every third Thursday from April through October in Roswell, Georgia. In 2025, the schedule is: April 17, May 15, June 19, July 17, August 21, September 18, and October 16. The festival runs from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM, but our tent closes at 7:30.

Come join us in front of the Hagan Center for burgers, dogs, and Roswell Rotary fellowship! It's a Roswell Rotary tradition and a great way to get to know other members. 

Hoping there maybe some Waffles for Breakfast Today. Swing on by and check out The Rotary Club of Dunwoody 

We will be meeting at Maggiano's at Perimeter. 

Currently serving as National Director for Communications & Community Engagement for AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the world’s largest, non-profit, HIV/AIDS service and advocacy organization and Chair, Black Leadership AIDS Crisis Coalition (BLACC), W. Imara Canady, referred to as the “all around go to guy” by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, is a highly respected executive leader, nationally known for building partnerships and collaborations that have a sustainable community impact.  Prior to his current role, Imara served as the Area Development Director for the Atlanta Regional Office of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), where his portfolio included over-seeing the community engagement and fundraising operations in South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee, annually raising over $2.5 million dollars, in support of the office’s multi-million-dollar goal to achieve the organization’s mission of assisting students to get to and through college. Prior to UNCF, he was Vice-President of Programming and Strategic Partnerships for the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, where, as part of the institution’s executive leadership team, he created and developed the Center’s national programmatic infrastructure and foundation. Known as a “connector and bridge-builder” he worked with the national Board of Directors, CEO and Executive Vice-President, cultivating global relationships and building collaborations that connected the center’s vision and mission with a broad array of local, national and international cultural, academic and community organizations and institutions, that led to the successful execution of the institutions historic groundbreaking in June 2012 and the framework for the Center’s current impactful programs and initiatives.

Imara returned to Atlanta in 2009, joining the staff of the Center, having spent time in Chicago, at the Chicago Community Trust, the nation’s second oldest community philanthropic organization, as 1 of 6 fellows, from a national candidate pool of 300 candidates, in a newly launched, arts and culture management fellowship program. As a part of this nationally acclaimed program, Imara worked with the Presidents/CEO’s and executive staff of Chicago’s leading cultural institutions developing strategic and impactful individualized community and government relations strategies, while also managing grant funding from a $15 million art and culture budget. Before his time in Chicago, Imara had an impressive 15-year career in government that has taken him from Atlanta City Hall to The White House.

His career in government began in the late 90’s when he served as Special Projects Coordinator for former Atlanta Mayor William Campbell, where he developed and managed youth programs and initiatives for the city, including the establishment of the Youth Ambassador Force for the 1996 Summer Olympics, the Mayor’s Collegiate and Youth Councils, and working with the United Way executive leadership on the development of Atlanta’s Promise, a local response to General Colin’s Powell successful national youth program, America’s Promise. Immediately following his time with Mayor Campbell, he worked for the Office of Vice-President Al Gore and then as Budget Manager for Gore’s 2000 Presidential campaign, managing a multi-million-dollar budget and over-seeing the campaign’s national event strategy. Prior to moving to Chicago, he was a key aide to Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin serving as Special Assistant to the Mayor/Special Events Director, after leading her communications and brand strategy as Communications Director/Press Secretary for her successful historical election in 2001.

During his tenure in city government, Imara had many accomplishments including revamping the City’s special event permitting process, which resulted in a yearly increase in revenue generation of over a quarter of a million dollars, while decreasing the negative impact on community residents. He assisted former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin in the successful multi-million-dollar fund-raising effort to secure the city’s purchase of the historic papers of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  He worked with the State of Georgia and developed the preliminary process of the city’s current structure for supporting film projects, thus increasing the number of films, movie and television projects secured to shoot in Atlanta and the increase in production studios being opened in the metro area.

Given his visionary leadership skills, he has been a part of the leadership team of many key initiatives, including the Brand Atlanta marketing campaign, the blue-ribbon committee that conceptualized the Center for Civil and Human Rights, the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau Diversity Committee, inaugural advisory board member and current board chair for the BronzeLens Film Festival and the founding organizing committee for the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame. Through his leadership, vision and ability to develop win-win partnerships and collaborations, he led the charge in attracting national entertainment related business to Atlanta, including the VIBE Music Festival, the Soul Train Music Awards, the BET Hip-Hop Awards and many others, and was recently honored to work with Oprah Winfrey and the OWN Network team around the international launch and execution of the week-long series BELIEF.

Imara has a strong passion for art and culture, that is exhibited through his previous work as a consultant for the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs, a staff member with the Theatre and Dance Programs for the 1996 Cultural Olympiad of the Centennial Olympic Games, his many years of service to the National Black Arts Festival, the High Museum of Art Community Outreach committee and as ViceChair for the Fulton County Arts Council. His service to his community is personified by his impressive fund-raising skills and engagement partnerships for many non-profit organizations as well as his previous and current membership on many boards including the Corporate Volunteer Council of Atlanta (where he serves as Immediate Past Board President), National Center for Civil and Human Rights, American Red Cross Minority Recruitment Board, AID Atlanta, Alliance Theatre’s Advisory Board, Horizon Theatre Company Board, Georgia Perimeter College, Fund for Southern Communities, Joseph and Evelyn Lowery Institute for Human Rights, National Forum of Black Public Administrators (NFBPA), Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University, GA State University National Alumni Board, The Breman, Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta Advisory Board, Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, Atlanta Regional Commissions Education Committee and as Board Chair for the Future Foundation, BronzeLens Film Festival  and Hammonds House Museum and Galleries. He is a member and former co-chair of the Black-Jewish Coalition of the American Jewish Committee – Atlanta Chapter, 100 Black Men of Atlanta, 2018 Class of the Atlanta Regional Commissions Regional Leadership Institute, 2007 Class of Leadership Atlanta, 2005 Class of the MAACC Arts Leaders of Metro Atlanta, the 1999 Class of the United Way Volunteer Involvement Program (V.I.P.), Legacy Life Member of the National Council of Negro Women, Life Member of the National Association of Black Journalists and Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society, having been a founding member of the chapter at Atlanta Metropolitan College. He has been featured in an array of national and regional media outlets including The Chronicle of Philanthropy, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Saporta Report, Encore Magazine, the Jewish Georgian, Upscale Magazine, Atlanta Magazine, WSB-TV, The Atlanta Tribune and Georgia Trend. He has received numerous awards and honors including being chosen as 1 of the 150 Future Leaders of America, an International Game Changer by the internationally acclaimed organization People to People, an Outstanding Atlantan in 2002, a National Comrade Awardee from the National Black HERstory Conference, a ‘Man of Distinction” by Atlanta Tribune: The Magazine, a “Person to Know” by Atlanta Magazine, one of GA Trend’s “best and brightest” 40 Under 40, an award-winning director for the film, “A New Day In Mississippi” and as executive producer for the broadcast presentation of “All Boy’s Aren’t Blue” and a multi-year National Association of Black Journalist Salute to Excellence and Emmy award winner and/or nominated television producer for his work on the weekly public affairs program, In Contact.  He was honored to serve as Co-Chair and Executive Producer for the inaugural events for Atlanta’s 61st Mayor, the Honorable Andre Dickens and as a current co-chair for his re-election campaign.

Imara was raised and currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia. He received an Associate’s Degree in Journalism from Atlanta Metropolitan College and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mass Communications with an emphasis on Public Relations and Broadcast Journalism from Georgia State University.   An active member of the Baha’i’ Faith, Imara lives his life in accordance to a quote from the Holy Writings which states “that service to humanity is like service to the Kingdom of God."

As the Airport general manager of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport—the world’s busiest and most efficient airport—Ricky Smith leads one of the most critical aviation and economic hubs globally. He is responsible for the overall governance, strategic direction, and operational oversight of an airport that serves more than 108 million passengers annually, facilitates over 2,700 daily aircraft operations, and generates more than $750 million in annual operating revenue, reinforcing ATL’s status as an economic powerhouse.

Invocation: Matthew Frost

Sunshine: Collette Brown
Induction: Joy Stanley

Induction: Molly Guenther

Induction: Fotemah Mba - Sponsor is Jim Munson (will be attending the meeting - he is a member of the Downtown club)

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Please join us for our regularly scheduled lunch meeting, the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month.

Brimstone Restaurant & Tavern, 10595 Old Alabama Rd Connector, Alpharetta, GA 30022

We are looking forward to FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS and to hearing from area high school football coaches on what to expect this season.

• Will Rodgers, Sumter County High School (confirmed)
• Chance Jones, Southland Academy (will know by Wednesday, 8/6)

GRSP Program (Gaby)

Everyone's favorite Smoke on the Lake MC Mr. Hicks Malonson has been a member of the North Cobb Rotary since 2001. He brings a spark for community and puts a smile on our faces with his wit and humor. But did you know, Hicks is also a professional Realtor serving the real-estate community since 1998. He is currently an associate broker with Harry Norman and you can often find his name listed on the board out front for his outstanding performance. He is kind, he loves us well with his direct and honest feedback, he is always there for us.

Meet Bob Hovey

School years 

Location: Thrive CoWorking Alpharetta, 44 Milton Avenue (above Minnie Olivia Pizza)

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Volunteers needed to hand out food with Forever Fed.  Thank you! 

Location:  Desktop Kennesaw,  3070 North Main Street, Kennesaw, GA  30101

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