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June 2003 Meeting notes
June 27, 2003 Meeting Notes
Speaker: Emia Lochery and Tiffiny Holder
These young ladies graduated from Campbell High School last year. They made the decision
to take a year off before they started college to take part in Africa & Asia Adventure. Through
this program they became teachers in Botswana in a primary school for a year. Botswana was formally
part of South Africa. They are a relatively wealthy country because of the discovery of
diamonds. Their other primary industry is tourism. Approximately 90% of the country is Christian. The principle
obstacle for progress and growth in this southern African country is that 1 in 3 people are infected with
HIV AIDS.
Emia and Tiffiny were the only 2 out of 18 young people in the Africa & Asia Adventure program to come from
American schools. The other participants were from England, Scotland and Ireland. These
young people were paired with a teacher in the primary school in the village. They also
lived in the village in the neighborhood that their students lived in which gave them a unique opportunity
to learn about the culture and way of life. Their primary course of instruction was English. However,
they also taught other courses from science to the history of Botswana. The class size
was approximately 32 students. The students had to clean their own classrooms. They
started a theater group which helped the children learn English and also self-esteem. The
country has made a large effort to improve education. However, they did it from the top
down and the primary grades have been the last to get this reform. They stated that they
had plenty of supplies, however, they were not being used.
Once the school year was over the young ladies had an opportunity to tour the country.
Their primary mode of transportation in Botswana was hitchhiking and they said they felt perfectly
safe. They had some fantastic pictures to share with the club, however, their most lasting memories
will be of their students, some of which still correspond.
The Meeting
President Ed Whittington presented Tim Lehman, the Pro at Fox Creek Golf Course, a plaque from
the club for his work with the Optimist Junior Golf Tournament.
Guests at the meeting included:
- Otis Thompson's wife, Deloris
- Peggy Davis, with the American Lung Association, invited by Dave Brown
- Kim Kuckleburg, invited by Susan Pearson
42 members and 6 guests were at the meeting.
President Elect Ed Forster has started to prepare for his year at the helm of the club.
He asked for members to sign up for the various committees for next year. Come on people, here is your
chance to get involved and make a difference, there is something for everyone.
From the secretary: The District conference for this quarter is being held at Callaway
Gardens August 1-3. If you would like to attend see Dennis Harding to register before
July 23. Callaway is a beautiful place and close, lets have a good turnout for the
club at this event.
Positive Side of Life
- Living on Earth is expensive, but it does include a free trip around the
sun every year.
- How long a minute is depends on what side of the bathroom door your standing on.
- Birthdays are good for you; the more you have, the longer you live.
- Happiness comes through doors you didn't even know you left open.
- You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.
- Some mistakes are too much fun to make only once.
- Don't cry because it's over; smile because it happened.
- A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.
June 20, 2003 Meeting Notes
Speaker: Barton Powell
Peter Hairston introduced Barton Powell. Mr. Powell teaches in Fulton County Schools and has coached football, basketball and golf. He is currently at Northside High School. This summer he teaches the Marietta/Cobb Driver's Education course offered through the Marietta Community Schools. The program is one of the largest is the state offering 30 hours of classroom training and 6 hours of one-on-one in car driving instruction. This is the requirement mandated by Georgia law. The courses are offered at various Cobb County High Schools. Parents are a role model for stopping at stop signs, speeding and yielding the right of way. Auto accidents are the leading cause of death in teen-agers. Georgia has a graduated drivers license according to the driver's age.
The Meeting
There were 54 members and 3 guests at Friday's meeting bringing the attendance to 57. Terry, Bill Bennett's grandson was a guest, as was Bill Bowman's wife, Norma.
Susan Carter is next year's chair of the Campbell High School's athletic booster club. She has advertising space in programs available for both businesses and personal ads.
Ken Kincaid announced that the Marietta Optimist Club's Respect for Law Day will be their June 30 meeting at 7:00 at Shoney's on Cobb Parkway, across from Sam's Club. This will be an inter-club visit and Smyrna members are invited to attend.
The Third Quarter Regional Meeting will be held at Callaway Garden the first weekend in August. Registration is due by July 23. We are hoping for a strong club turnout.
Optimist Little League Results
Bruce Hollmuller reports that the Little League Season is over. There are 3 players from the Optimist Team playing on the Smyrna all star red team. There are 5 players on the Smyrna all star blue team. There are two team players in the 10 year old district tournament which starts at Brinkley Field June 28 and the 12 year old tournament starts in Douglasville on August 5.
A Church Story
One Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little Alex was staring up at the large plaque that hung in the flyer of the church. It was covered in names and small American flags were mounted on either side of them. The seven year old had been staring at the plaque for some time, so the Pastor walked up, stood beside the little boy, and said quietly, "Good morning, Alex."
"Good morning, Pastor," replied the boy, still focused on the plaque. "Pastor, what is this?"
"Well, son, it's a memorial to all the young men and women who died in the service."
Soberly, they stood together, staring at the large plaque. Little Alex's voice was barely audible, trembling with fear, when he asked, "Which service, the 8:15 or the 10:45.
June Birthdays
Patty Bacon 6/26; David Brown 6?19; Al Cochran 6/9; Peggy Lattanzi 6/16; Dan Scoggins 6/24; Mike Sewell 6/21; David Troughton 6/9; Wayne Waldrip 6/1; Ed Whittington 6/23.
June 13, 2003 Meeting Notes
Speaker: Tad Huddgens
Buddy Wages introduced Tad who is the Director of Marketing for AirTran Airlines. AirTran Airlines is now 10 years old. They are the 12th largest airline in the nation and the second largest in Atlanta. AirTran flies Boeing 717s.
Tad feels that there will be a further shakeout in the airline industry due to too much capacity (eg 6 airlines in the midwest operate 9 central hubs). Before September 11, 2001, there were more than 750,000 employees in the industry. Now that number is 500,000. Industry losses are still growing at $900 million this year alone. AirTran has continued to thrive even in this environment. They have added 34 new routes and grown from 3800 employees to 5400. They have taken delivery of 43 new airplanes in the past two years -- more than any other airline.
He attributes their growth and prosperity to their redefining service in the industry. They fly at an average occupancy of 73% with an average turnaround of their airplanes on the ground of 25 minutes. They feel this along with more aggressive work rules have kept their cost down (average 8.3 cents per passenger mile) and profitability up. They have, however, maintained quality, evidenced by receiving the FAA Diamond Award - the highest achievement for excellence.
The Meeting
47 members and 3 guests along with 19 Little League players and their family attended the friday meeting. Ken Smith/Dr. Jimmy Pitts, Jr./Peter Hairston/Barton Powell. Bruce Hollmuller introduced the Optimist Little League Team: Dan Chase, Leandre Davis, Dylan Wallace, Jordan Boettcher, Tyler Hamby, Charles Justus, John Keathley, Marcus Lenoir, and their families.
Membership Anniversaries
Bill Bowman, Al Cochran, Russ Grimsly, Ann Harris, Chuck Hoskins, Ron Huck, Scott Kidd, Ken Kincaid, Curt Newton
Membership Birthdays
David Brown, Al Cochran, Peggy Lattanzi, Michael Sewell, David Troughton, Jr., Wayne Waldrip, Ed Whittington.
Notes from the Secretary
Please Check with Dennis Harding to review your Breakfast attendance.
Everyone please sign in; not only is attendance tracked but this is used to pay Rosa for those fine meals every Friday invariably there are 4 to 5 members who do not sign in.
Notes From the Treasurer
Bills have been mailed out to all of you that have not paid your dues. Please fix this as soon as possible.
June 6, 2003 Meeting Notes
Speaker: Wilson Trivino
Steve Wilson introduced Smyrna's own Wilson Trivino PhD. He is a speaker, consultant and writer. His family has the Lubin Trivino Transmission Shop in Smyrna. Although Dr. Trivino's area of specialty is the Social Security Administration, he spoke on the impact of change as seen in his book, Remember Your ABC's. Dr. Travino has met with U. S. political leaders about industrial change and it's impact on labor and the world market, homeland security, and educational needs. He says that success is really living the life you want to lead as reflected in the book's title; A is attitude, B is beliefs and C is commitment.
The Meeting
The meeting was conducted by Susan Pearson. There were 53 members and the speaker at Friday's meeting. Aaron Morris won the Fellowship Pot.
Joey Hatchell announced that Steve Clair has been nominated as President of the Smyrna Business Association.
A very proud Curt Johnston announced that Campbell High School was named by Newsweek as one of America's top high schools because of the International Baccalaureate program.
Ted Smiley announced the last chance to purchase tickets for Braves baseball.
Mike McNabb reported on the Senior Olympics at Hampton Rhodes Virginia. The participants are inspirational .
Sam Forrest needs members who brought guests to the Reading Banquet to pay for the meals.
Betty Turley announced for Peggy Lattanzi that Smyrna is sending 23 girls to Girls State and 18 boys to Boys State this year.
Joe Meeler announced that his son won first place among management students at Georgia Tech.
Steve Wilson passed along that Hugh Hutchings of the Smyrna Ace passed away Thursday.
Susan Williams with MUST Ministries Still needs your plastic grocery bags.
Notes from the Secretary
Please Check with Dennis Harding to review your Breakfast attendance.
Everyone please sign in; not only is attendance tracked but this is used to pay Rosa for those fine meals every Friday invariably there are 4 to 5 members who do not sign in.
Notes From the Treasurer
I know that it is just an oversight but some of you have not paid your dues for this quarter. Don't make me name names!!
We did a great Job selling onions,now we need to get the money in the bank. We paid the grower for them when they got here Please take care of this as soon as possible.
Optimist Little League
Fri 5/30 - Carmichael 5 Optimist 2
Sat 5/31 - Optimist 10 Bartlett 1
Wed. 6/4-Optimist 18 Bartlett 3
The ballplayers and their parents will join us for breakfast on June 13th.
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