It's expected the event will mark Olens' final "State of the County" address. He's expected to resign this spring in order to run for state attorney general.
Because of the holiday season, the breakfast is being conducted on the second Monday at the Atlanta Marriott Northwest off Windy Hill Road. Georgia Power will sponsor the breakfast. Cost to attend for Cobb Chamber members is $20 online, $35 at the door and $50 for general admission. Register online at www.cobbchamber.org.
Online registration and refunds will close on Jan. 7 at noon.
For more info, call (770) 980-2000 or visit www.cobbchamber.org.
THE 2010 TRIBUTE TO Women of Achievement will take place March 26 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Cobb Galleria Centre.
The women honored have made contributions to family, community, charity and their professions. This is the 25th year that the YWCA has recognized Women of Achievement. Nominations will be accepted until Jan. 8. Women eligible must show leadership and excellence in their professional and community and live or work in Cobb, Cherokee or Paulding counties.
Former Gov. Roy Barnes, Barnes Law Group, and Mitzi Smith, president of Sundial Pluming, are the 2010 Tribute to Women co-chairs. Honorary co-chairs are U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson and Judge Juanita P. Stedman.
A silent auction, chaired by Linda Flournoy, will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the theme will be "Open Your Hearts and Purses" to women and will feature a selection of purses and surprise items. The Awards Recognition Dinner begins at 7 p.m.
The event is the single largest fundraiser for the YWCA of Northwest Georgia, whose most important goal is helping women achieve self-sufficient and productive lives for themselves and their families. The Awards Recognition Dinner and Silent Auction raises awareness of and money for the YWCA's important programs including: Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault, Child Development, Economic Empowerment, and Women's Leadership.
PERFORMERS SEEKING TO BE part of the programs at the 24th annual Cobb Martin Luther King Jr. celebration can audition at 6 p.m. today; 6 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 5 and 10 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 9 at the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre in the Cobb Civic Center, 548 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta. Auditions slots are limited. RSVP to (770) 528-8490. For info, call (770) 425-5757.
Those selected from auditions will take part in the Jan. 18 ceremony sponsored by the Cobb County NAACP and Cobb County government. The event is free and includes the annual presentation of the "Living the Dream" award to a member of the community who exemplifies King's ideals.
EACH YEAR Cobb Senior Services, with the help of volunteers, delivers more than 54,000 meals to homebound senior adults. Many of these seniors live alone and are unable to get to a grocery store or prepare their own meals. A letter will also be sent to the person(s) being honored. Secure online donations may be made at cobbseniors.org or contributors can mail the gift to: Cobb Senior Services, 32 North Fairgrounds St., Marietta.
MARIETTA MIDDLE SCHOOL seventh-grade band students Will Eubanks (snare drum solo), Shanna Mattson (marimba solo), Rebekah Cutts, Claire Mulkey, Elizabeth Toland and Lillianne Daniels (woodwind quartet), under the direction of MMS band director Brian Westphal, have earned "Superior" ratings at the Georgia Music Educators Association Solo and Ensemble Performance Evaluations.
THE ATLANTA AREA COUNCIL of the Boy Scouts of America has selected former Eagle Scout Tracy Techau to lead the more than 60,000 youth and adult volunteers involved in Scouting in Atlanta. He will serve as Scout executive and will manage all aspects of the Atlanta Area Council operations, including nearly 70 staff, three camp facilities and an $8 million annual budget.
Techau joins the Atlanta Area Council as Atlanta readies for the year-long, 100th birthday celebration of Boy Scouts of America in 2010. Also next year, the $12.3 million expansion of the Bert Adams Scout Reservation in Covington will be completed, adding a new swimming pool, dining hall, Judge Jack Langford Nature Center and Cub Scout Stockade.
Known as an energetic leader with more than 25 years experience as a Scouting professional, Techau was selected by the executive board of the Atlanta Area Council. Previously, he led Boy Scout Councils in Minnesota, Kansas, Ohio and Illinois. Most recently, Techau was the Scout executive/CEO for the Dan Beard Council in Cincinnati, Ohio. There, he directed a $12 million capital campaign to fund and construct a state-of-the-art, technology-rich $8 million Scout Achievement Center. From that position, he brings a wealth of Scouting experience.
Before his Scout Executive position in Cincinnati, Techau served as the Scout executive in Peoria, director of field service in Kansas City, Mo., director of development and marketing in Minneapolis, and lastly the district and field director in St. Paul. He is a native of Iowa and a graduate of Iowa State University. Tracy and his wife, Jean, have two children.
The Atlanta Area Council's previous Scout executive, Don McChesney, was promoted to regional director of the northeast region, Boy Scouts of America. He will become part of Chief Scout Executive Bob Mazzuca's national cabinet. For details, contact Megan Ryan at (770) 956-3192.
CASTING NEW LIVES, a Southern California-based entertainment promotion company, has announced it will be booking all speaking engagements and media appearances for Cobb school board Chairman Dr. John Abraham. The press release describes Abraham as "a "story teller" and author of "From Ballpark to Boardroom: Lessons for CEOs from a Little League Coach."
"John has personally gone from the ballpark, to the boardroom, to becoming one the most sought after speakers and corporate consultants on eliminating roadblocks to performance," the press release states.
The agency says it has promoted such personalities as Amy Grant, Kenny Rogers and Bill Cosby.
"We are first and foremost entertainment producers ..." the press release states in describing the agency.
A word to the wise, when it comes to Abraham's potential audiences: As befits a coach, his language sometimes brings to mind a Big East locker room.
BECOMING A PAUL HARRIS FELLOW in Rotary International is a high honor achieved by only a small percentage of the 36,000 Rotarians world-wide. As of July 1, with the beginning of the new Rotary year, all 44 members of the Rotary Club of Smyrna will have become Paul Harris Fellows.
On Sept. 8 at the Community Center in Smyrna the club will award 23 new Paul Harris Fellows to club members. Twelve additional club members, who already have at least one Paul Harris Fellow, will receive an additional award.
The Paul Harris Fellow recognition was created in memory of Paul P. Harris, the founder of Rotary, as a way to show appreciation for contributions to the Foundation's charitable and educational program. A Paul Harris Fellow is an individual who contributes $1,000 or in whose name that amount is contributed.
At a recent dinner for District 6900 high donors, new District Governor Roy Strickland announced that with the 100 percent attainment of Paul Harris Fellows, the Smyrna Rotary Club "is in contention to be the No. 1 club in per capita giving in the world."
"My passion in Rotary is the Foundation," Strickland said. "If I'm excited about the Foundation and I can get my club presidents excited, they in turn will get the club members excited about it. We enjoy helping the Foundation. We've had the opportunity to see all the good work the Foundation does."
For many years the Smyrna club has had 100 percent of its members as sustaining fellows, which means that every member was contributing toward the Rotary foundation with the goal of becoming a full-fledged fellow.
Leading the effort for 100 percent recognition is Smyrna Rotarian Sam Whitfield, himself a high donor of the Rotary Foundation. A charter member of the Smyrna Club, Whitfield encouraged all 44 members to honor club member Strickland, who became the District 6900 governor July 1. Whitfield stepped up to the plate to help make it possible for all members to achieve this honor. The Rotary Foundation has been leading the way since the late 1980s in eradicating polio throughout the world.
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