October is Economic and Community Development Month
| 10/12 | No Meeting: Columbus Day |
| 10/19 | Celebrating World Polio Day: Dr. Debra Houry, former CDC Chief Medical Director |
| 10/26 | Richard Harker, President and CEO, Historic Oakland Foundation |
| 11/2 | David Cummings, Partner and Founder; Atlanta Ventures |
| 11/9 | John Tien, Professor, The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy |
| 11/16 | No Meeting |
| 11/23 | The Rev. Dr. Richard Kannwischer, Senior Pastor, Peachtree Presbyterian Church |
| 11/30 | Darin Schierbaum, Chief of the Atlanta Police Department |
| 10/15 | Thirsty Thursday |
| 10/17 | Healthy Pet Event as part of the Pawsitivity Partnership with LifeLine |
| 10/19 | Board of Director's Meeting |
| 10/30 | Chastain Glow Halloween Event for Horizons Atlanta Scholars |
| 11/1 | Buckhead Rotary ATL United Group Night! |
| 11/21 | Pawsitivity Partnership with Buckhead Rotarians Delivering Pet Food with OpenHand |
| 12/8 | Holiday Party @ Cherokee Town & Country Club |
| 12/14 | Board of Director's Meeting |
| 10/11 | Jim Saine |
| 10/31 | Matt Oja |
| 11/3 | Charlie Rigby |
| 11/4 | Raymond Reynolds |
| 11/4 | Ford Donohue |
| 11/4 | Emily Schickner |
| 11/5 | William Gentner |
| 11/5 | Stephen Craft |
| 10/14 | Shelley Hammell (9) |
| 10/21 | Raymond Reynolds, Jr. (37) |
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| President | Jeff Clark, Jr. |
| Vice President | Radu Zernoveanu |
| Treasurer | Rosa McHugh |
| Secretary | Marilyn Morgan |
| Public Image | Andrew Amerson |
| Sergeant-at-Arms | Scott Thompson |

A massive thank you to Jim Floyd for graciously opening his home to host our upcoming Thirsty Thursday! We are incredibly grateful for his hospitality and cannot wait to get together for an evening filled with drinks, appetizers, and fantastic company.

Big month, Buckhead Rotary. Last week we wrote a $2,500 check to Revved Up Kids, putting real dollars behind our commitment to end human trafficking and protect local youth — a direct result of Alli Neal's talk at our October 5 meeting. That's Service Above Self in action.

Mark your calendar: no lunch meeting Monday, October 12 (Columbus Day) — take the day off. But the following Monday is important... that's when your Board meets to discuss a proposed bylaws change opening Director eligibility to members after one year in the Club (plus Red Badge completion), instead of two. It's a meaningful shift in our leadership pipeline, so talk to your Directors and Officers before the vote.
In between, grab a drink at Thirsty Thursday, October 15, at Jim Floyd's house — 5:30 to 7:30, please register in advance : [CLICK HERE TO REGISTER]
Monday, October 19 is also our Celebrating World Polio Day meeting, with Dr. Debra Houry, former CDC Chief Medical Officer — ahead of the real World Polio Day on Saturday, October 24.

Then start hunting for a costume — Glow Chastain hits October 30, our first chance to meet the Horizons Atlanta scholars face to face, and they will get to vote on their favorite Buckhead Rotarian costume: [CLICK HERE TO REGISTER]

World Polio Day is a time for Rotary members, public health advocates, and all who want a world free from polio to come together, recognize our progress in the fight to end polio, and talk about the actions we need to take in order to end polio for good. When we eradicate polio worldwide, it will join smallpox as the second human disease ever eradicated.

We're headed to Asheville, NC from Thursday, April 22 to Sunday, April 25. The host hotels are the Embassy Suites and the Doubletree, located in downtown Asheville, both in the Hilton family of hotels. Asheville is a beautiful city nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains - known for its creative spirit, deep roots, and steady mountain rhythms. And we'll have lots of fun and inspirational activities planned for you to enjoy!
You can make your room reservations now using one of the following links to get our special group rate:
Hotel reservations will include breakfast tickets (2 per each King-size bedroom and 4 per each Queen-size bedroom.) Breakfast tickets are valued at approximately $25 each,