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1918 - Kiwanis Club of Atlanta - 2016 Celebrating 98 Years of Service to Atlanta AUGUST 9, 2016 ROBERT McCALLUM, JR. Former Ambassador of the U.S. to Australia “Government and Elections in the Land of Oz, a Washminster System” Robert D. McCallum, Jr. served as USA Australi- an Ambassador from 2006 – 09. Previously he was US Associate Attorney General, and earlier served as the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division, the Department’s largest litigating component. Before entering government, McCallum was a partner with Alston & Bird, specializing in trial and appellate practice. During his 28 years with that firm, he was appointed by the Attorney General of the State of Georgia as a Special Assistant Attorney General, and he was the recipient of the Atlanta Bar Association Leadership Award in 2001. He has authored numerous legal articles and publications and also served as a lec- turer on a variety of legal topics. McCallum has been active in many civic organiza- tions, including President of the Yale Club of GA; State and District Secretary for the Rhodes Scholar- ship Selection Committees; GA Representative of the Yale Law School Alumni/ae Association; and as Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Choate Rosemary Hall School in Wallingford, Connecticut. Born in Memphis, he received his BA from Yale Uni- versity, a BA in Jurisprudence from Christ Church at Oxford University, attending on a Rhodes Scholarship and his J.D. from Yale Law School. He was appoint- ed to the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board by President George W. Bush in January 2009. INTRODUCTION— Blake Young INVOCATION— Martha Reich AUGUST 16, 2016 WELCOME KCA PAST PRESIDENTS! YOLANDA ADREAN, Atlanta City Council City of Atlanta "Triumphs and Challenges - 2016 and Beyond" Yolanda Adrean was first elected to the Atlanta City Council District 8 in 2009, centered on a strong desire to bring fiscal accountability to the city and to raise the bar on how decisions are made at city hall. A former CPA with Ernst & Young, she was appointed Chair of the Finance Committee as a freshman coun- cilmember and led the city in financial reform, includ- ing reform of the city’s pension plan, leading to savings of over $20 million. Additionally, Adrean led efforts to require quarterly re- porting of financial results, cash flow and debt analysis. With strict fiscal management, the city came through the greatest recession in modern history improving fund reserves from $7 million to over $150 million dollars, without raising taxes. Credit ratings are the highest they have been in decades. Adrean also chaired the Zoning Committee, Committee on Council and is presently the Chair of Transportation. She has been a strong leader and advocate for neighbor- hoods for many years. She served on several communi- ty and educational boards while raising her two daugh- ters. Her early years were spent on a working family farm in upstate New York and is a strong champion for the environment, active lifestyles and family. INTRODUCTION— Chuck Bruce INVOCATION— Susan Adams GEORGIA’S FIRST KIWANIS CLUB Volume 95 Number 22
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1918 - Kiwanis Club of Atlanta - 2016
Celebrating 98 Years of Service to Atlanta
AUGUST 9, 2016
ROBERT McCALLUM, JR. Former Ambassador of the U.S. to Australia
“Government and Elections in the Land of Oz,
a Washminster System” Robert D. McCallum, Jr. served as USA Australi-an Ambassador from 2006 – 09. Previously he was US Associate Attorney General, and earlier served as the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division, the Department’s largest litigating component. Before entering government, McCallum was a partner with Alston & Bird, specializing in trial and appellate practice. During his 28 years with that firm, he was appointed by the Attorney General of the State of Georgia as a Special Assistant Attorney General, and he was the recipient of the Atlanta Bar Association Leadership Award in 2001. He has authored numerous legal articles and publications and also served as a lec-turer on a variety of legal topics. McCallum has been active in many civic organiza-tions, including President of the Yale Club of GA; State and District Secretary for the Rhodes Scholar-ship Selection Committees; GA Representative of the Yale Law School Alumni/ae Association; and as Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Choate Rosemary Hall School in Wallingford, Connecticut. Born in Memphis, he received his BA from Yale Uni-versity, a BA in Jurisprudence from Christ Church at Oxford University, attending on a Rhodes Scholarship and his J.D. from Yale Law School. He was appoint-ed to the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board by President George W. Bush in January 2009.
INTRODUCTION— Blake Young INVOCATION— Martha Reich
AUGUST 16, 2016
WELCOME KCA PAST PRESIDENTS!
YOLANDA ADREAN, Atlanta City Council City of Atlanta
"Triumphs and Challenges - 2016 and Beyond"
Yolanda Adrean was first elected to the Atlanta City Council District 8 in 2009, centered on a strong desire to bring fiscal accountability to the city and to raise the bar on how decisions are made at city hall. A former CPA with Ernst & Young, she was appointed Chair of the Finance Committee as a freshman coun-cilmember and led the city in financial reform, includ-ing reform of the city’s pension plan, leading to savings of over $20 million. Additionally, Adrean led efforts to require quarterly re-porting of financial results, cash flow and debt analysis. With strict fiscal management, the city came through the greatest recession in modern history improving fund reserves from $7 million to over $150 million dollars, without raising taxes. Credit ratings are the highest they have been in decades. Adrean also chaired the Zoning Committee, Committee on Council and is presently the Chair of Transportation. She has been a strong leader and advocate for neighbor-hoods for many years. She served on several communi-ty and educational boards while raising her two daugh-ters. Her early years were spent on a working family farm in upstate New York and is a strong champion for the environment, active lifestyles and family.
INTRODUCTION— Chuck Bruce INVOCATION— Susan Adams
GEORGIA’S FIRST KIWANIS CLUB Volume 95 Number 22
FIRST CLASS
KIWANIS CLUB OF ATLANTA “Serving the Children of the World”
Barbara Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President
Ernie Prickett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Immediate Past President
Mike Halpin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President Elect
Blake Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President
Sandy Welfare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer
James Ottley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary
Karen S. Losin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Executive Director
Phone: 404.521.1443 [email protected]
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churches or congregations. Active involvement of a current club member is preferred. Visit the website at www.kiwanisatlanta.org to apply by 9/6/16. DO YOU SHOP AT AMAZON? If “yes,” then why not shop and help our club founda-tion at the same time? By shopping at Amazon Smile, .5% of your purchases can be designated back to our Foundation! Just CLICK HERE and let your fingers do the donating! INTERCLUBS Mon, Aug 8, Buckhead, 12:30-Egg Harbor, 1820 Peachtree Rd. Karen Carlisle, [email protected] Mon, Aug 15, Druid Hills, Noon, Petite Auberge Rest. Chuck Bruce, [email protected] Fri, Aug 26, Northside, 12:15 pm at First Presbyteri-an Church. Mike Halpin, [email protected] No September Interclub with Peachtree
UPCOMING PROGRAMS AUGUST 23 Vince Thompson, CEO, Melt LLC 30 Bonneau Ansley, CEO, Ansley Atlanta Enterprises SEPTEMBER 6 Judith Varnai Shorer, Consulate General of Israel 13 Dan Amos, CEO, Aflac 20 Andrew Lorber, CEO, Orpheus Brewery
UPCOMING EVENTS:
AUGUST IS PHOTO MONTH!!! Julius Lee will be set up every Tuesday in August to take your photos for the directory. SMILE!
PAST PRESIDENTS DAY is Tuesday, August 16th Be sure to attend and visit with some of our long time friends!
BACKGROUND CHECKS are now required for all members who volunteer with a youth committee or ac-tivity. If you read to Dean Rusk, volunteer at Hillside, or help with Kids Cultural Challenge, please complete your form today! Contact the office for more info. KI CONVENTION REPORT BY JAMES OTTLEY As a first time attendee to the Kiwanis International convention, I was incredibly impressed by the ideas that were put forth in the working sessions and meetings for growing membership. I took away a number of practi-cal ideas that I believe that we can implement in our club to grow our membership and further our goal of helping kids while learning serving and connect-ing. The enthusiasm and inspiration of the delegates was infectious, and I know I speak for Mike and Karen when I write that we are hitting the ground running.
2016 GRANT APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN Priority given to organizations within metro Atlanta who serve children and youth in our community, and no grants are made outside Georgia. Grants are not made to private, primary or secondary schools, or to individual
