Rotary Club of Pell City - Pell City, Alabama, USA

Program Calendar

Lisa Baggett, Program Chair

Program Date	Program Information
September 7, 2010	United Way Kick Off United Way Campaign Kicks Off The Pell City Rotary Club will host United Way on September 7 at noon to kick off its annual campaign in St. Clair County. The program will include guest speakers from several local United Way partner agencies as they share with members the importance of United Way dollars to their programs. Rotary Member, Matthew Pope of Metro Bank, serves as St. Clair County Chairman. Campaign Chairman for the overall campaign effort is Dudley C. Reynolds, Chairman and COO of Alabama Gas Corporation. Through United Way’s annual campaign, which serves those in need in Jefferson, Shelby, Walker, Blount and St. Clair counties, more than $650,000 is returned to our area each year through allocations to 15 local agencies. In addition, 27 agencies outside our county serve our residents. In 2008, more than 23,000 individuals from St. Clair county were served by United Way funded programs. This year’s campaign theme is “Shine A Light” as United Way wants to shine a light on those who support United Way through giving and volunteering of their time to build a better community. Thank you for considering a gift to United Way of Central Alabama. Where: Pell City Civic Center When: 12:00 PM
September 14, 2010	Bill Nash, Jacksonville State University Bill is a Georgia native. He graduated from JSU in 1986 with a BS in Marketing. Bill began a career with UPS in 1990. After spending time in Sales and Sales Training, Bill worked at UPS Corporate as the liaison between corporate marketing strategy and the sales force. Bill left UPS to serve in a John C. Maxwell organization, INJOY Stewardship Services, working in the church market developing leaders and raising dollars for capital projects. Bill recently served Partner and Vice President of Sales with OURcard, a marketing company in Buford, GA Bill is married to the former Deva Collins of Gainesville, GA. They are the parents of two daughters, Laura, a sophomore at JSU, and Rebecca, a junior in high school. “I’m excited to be back on campus. It’s like being back home. JSU has accomplished so much in the past few years, and there is so much more to come. I’m honored to be a small part of that. We are in a position to have a huge impact on thousands of lives. I’m lucky to be in such a great place.” Program provided by: Ray Miller Where: Pell City Civic Center When: 12:00 PM
September 21, 2010	Scott Lathem - President & CEO - Community Bankers Association of Alabama Community Bankers Association of Alabama understands community banking. Their staff has more than 88 years of combined experience as community bankers and is dedicated and focused on meeting their members' needs and to furthering the success of community banking in Alabama. CBAA represents almost 130 community banks with combined assets exceeding $20.7 billion, employing more than 5,500 individuals in nearly 600 locations across the state. CBAA is a legislative advocate for community banks, provides professional development, compliance updates and offers special pricing and/or other benefits on bank products and services to member banks. Scott Lathem will update the group on the health of the Alabama community banks. Program provided by Don Perry. Where: Pell City Civic Center When: 12:00 PM
September 28, 2010	2011 St. Clair County's Junior Miss, Elise Adkins Our 2011 St. Clair County's Junior Miss is Elise Adkins, from Odenville. In our competition, her performance earned 4 separate awards, for a total of $3,200.00 in cash scholarships and, of course, the opportunity to compete at the next level of Junior Miss competition. Elise's achievements include: Moody High School Danceline Captain • Alabama House of Representatives Page • Who's Who Among America's High School Students • National Honor Society of High School Scholars • 2008 St. Clair County Honor Band • Sigma Delta Phi Science Honor Society • National Beta Club Member • 2010 All-State Sugar Bowl Halftime Performer In addition, Elise's activities include: Moody High School Blue Diamonds Danceline • Moody Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassador • Moody High School Golden Crest Yearbook Staff • Moody High School Band Member • Moody High School Beta Club • Moody High School Relay for Life Blue Crew Member • Moody High School Choir • Irondale UMC Youth and Drama Team Leader • Irondale UMC Handbell Choir • First Priority Club Program provided by: Marie Manning Where: Pell City Civic Center When: 12:00 PM
October 5, 2010	Mike Raita - Sports Anchor 33/40 ABC 33/40 sports anchor was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. Mike Raita began chemotheraphy and radiation treatments in February and had surgery to remove a tumor in May. Raita returned to the air in July after being out for eight weeks following his surgery to have a cancerous tumor removed. Mike is an EMMY award winning sportscaster and a 1981 graduate of Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. Mike got his start in broadcasting in 1981 with CNN, but his career as a sportscaster started in 1982 in Knoxville. Since then, in addition to Birmingham, Mike has worked in Cincinnati, Columbus and Dayton, Ohio. Away from the office, when not at the ballpark, Mike enjoys working around his home. In fact he enjoys yard work so much that if he wasn't working in television, he says he'd like to have his own landscaping business. The Associated Press has named Mike the State Of Alabama's "Best Sportscaster" on several occasions and the AP has also recognized his feature reporting. Mike has won the Southern League's "Broadcaster Of The Year" award twice. Mike will talk about his experiences as a sports anchor and as a cancer surviver. Program provided by Mike Shaddix Where: Pell City Civic Center When: 12:00 PM
October 12, 2010	William A. Bowron, Jr. Chairman Board, Presdient and Chief Exectuive, Red Diamond, Inc. Program provided by Susan Britt Where: Pell City Civic Center When: 12:00 PM
October 19, 2010	Ruwena Healy, President Marketing 24/7, Inc.“Creating Your Own Personal Brand: How to Make Yourself Ruwena Healy, President, Marketing 24/7, Inc. - Come hear Ruwena give her “Creating Your Own Personal Brand: How to Make Yourself Indispensable, Unforgettable and Slightly Famous” presentation. Ruwena works with clients to create and implement effective marketing, PR and business development plans that reach their target markets. She has had more than 20 years of experience working with numerous small-business owners, professionals and entrepreneurs. In 2009, Ruwena was honored with the Birmingham Business Journal’s “Best In Business” award. She also was a finalist for the Birmingham Chamber’s “Small-Business Person of the Year” in 2009 and 2010. In 2010, she earned the “Champion Award” from the Alabama Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America and the BBA’s “My Choice” Award, the people’s vote for best small business. Visit www.marketing247.net. Program provided by Holland Powell. Where: Pell City Civic Center When: 12:00 PM