The Marietta chapter of the club is celebrating 80 years of service to this community this year, and will highlight that anniversary with a reception Wednesday at the Strand Theatre on Marietta Square.
Such former community leaders as Ralph Fowler Sr., George Hagood Sr., Jimmie Carmichael, Sig Tumlin, Shuler Antley, Howard Atherton, Jimmy Colquitt, Glenn Reed, Walter Kelly, Emory Chastain, Harold Willingham, Robert Hayes and a few inspirational women have provided leadership to improve the quality of life for the community.
Leading Cobb's citizens from the agricultural era through the aviation era and now through the technological era, Marietta Kiwanis has been at the forefront of community service and support for the future of Cobb's young persons.
Among projects it has supported are the creation of Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, completing Interstate 75 through Cobb, moving to Cobb what is now Southern Polytechnic State University, the early expansion at Chattahoochee Tech and the creation of what is now Kennesaw State University.
"Marietta Kiwanis has been a visionary community servant with efforts that never ceased to be directed toward improving a quality of life that bore fruit for generations and legacy and history have truly been built and created by member effort," said Victoria Turney, Marietta Kiwanis Club president.
For its 80th Birthday Celebration, Paul. G. Palazzolo, Kiwanis International president, will join the members Wednesday evening for a reception at the Earl Smith Strand Theatre to thank and salute them on their commitment to community and the youth who will be Cobb's future.
PEOPLE: Kiwanis Club President Turney's mother died Feb. 19 in Nebraska and funeral services were Feb. 22. ... Kelsey Aho, a Marietta High School student, was recently named the Daughters of the American Revolution Cobb County Citizen Student. Aho was presented with several certificates and gifts of money from Regent Betty Christy, and will now compete for the state Citizen Student award.
THE MADISON FORUM IS ON A RUN of timely speakers for its weekly meetings. With President Obama's health care reform and last week's "summit" dominating the headlines, it hosted U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Marietta), an OB/GYN, as speaker on Monday. And next Monday the Forum's speaker will be state Sen. John Wiles (R-Kennesaw), who has been much in the news in recent weeks in connection with the handling of a teen drinking party at the Marietta Country Club home of municipal court Judge Diane Busch.
According to the police report from the incident, Wiles - who was called to the party after police had arrived and was not there when the teens were drinking - suggested to police that citing one of the teens at the party for underage drinking might cost him his baseball scholarship to Rice University. Wiles strongly denies any wrongdoing in connection with the incident and says the police report is wrong.
The MDJ's coverage of the fallout from the party has been one of its most closely followed stories in some time.
Wiles also likely will provide an update of the current legislative session as well.
The non-partisan Madison Forum meets at the Rib Ranch on Canton Road in Marietta and is open to the public. Lunch is at 11:30 p.m. and the program runs from noon until 1 p.m., according to President Michael Opitz.
TORIA MORGAN OF MARIETTA was named recipient of the Pioneer Award from the Georgia Republican Party at its Presidents' Day Dinner in Atlanta recently. The award honors dedication to the Republican Party and rewards hard work on behalf of the Party and its candidates.
She serves as the Georgia Republican Party's assistant treasurer and on the executive committee. She also serves on the Republican National Committee's Women's Grassroots Council. She has held numerous positions with the Georgia Federation of Republican Women, Cobb County Republican Women, Cobb County Republican Party, and the Sixth and Eleventh Districts Republican Congressional Committees.
"Toria has worked tirelessly for Republican officials and candidates across Georgia," said Sue Everhart, chairman of the Georgia Republican Party.
Mrs. Morgan and her husband, Bob Morgan, have two children and one grandchild.
ATTORNEY JUSTIN O'DELL of Cauthorn, Nohr & O'Dell of Marietta has been named a recipient of the Justice Robert Benham Award for Community Service from the Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism. The award recognizes the significant, positive contributions made in their communities by Georgia lawyers and judges.
THE HYDE FARM PARK in east Cobb was the subject of a roundtable discussion, "Preservation Success through Partnerships," at Saturday's Sprayberry History Academy at Sprayberry High School, reports Abbie Parks of the Cobb Landmarks Society.
Taking part were George Hart from the Friends of Hyde Farm, Helen Tapp from the Trust for Public Lands, Tommy Jones from the National Park Service, Bob Ash from Cobb Parks and Recreation Department, Daryl Barksdale, formerly of Cobb Landmarks, Powers Cabin resident Morning Washburn and editor/author Joe Kirby of the MDJ.
On the prior Saturday the students enjoyed an overview of Cobb's rural history by local historian Jim Corley: "A Century of rural Cobb County, 1840-1940."
ERIC HANEY, author of "Inside Delta Force" and "Beyond Shock and Awe" will sign his latest book, "No Man's Land," on March 13 at Avery Gallery, 390 Roswell St. in Marietta, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Haney is from the North Georgia Mountains and is a retired U.S. Army command sergeant major. He was one of the original members of the army's counterterrorist unit Delta Force.
Haney's novel is about a soldier of fortune named Kennesaw Tanner, who is approached by government operatives with an offer - rescue the kidnapped heir of a powerful Persian Gulf sheik whose allegiance with the U.S. has made him a target for terrorists.
What Tanner doesn't know is that there are elements within the government who want him to fail, that the sands of politics are shifting against him and that the job he's being paid to do may cost him more than he bargained for. All of Haney's books will be available that day at the Gallery.
THE ROTARY CLUB OF VININGS has awarded more than $50,000 to a number of charities in the area. These funds come from The Run for the Kids 5K race and One Mile Fun Run that is held in September in Vinings by the Rotary Club. A check for $15,000 was given to Brian Busbee of Calvary Children's Home of West Cobb, $15,000 to Dr. Bill Warren of The Good Samaritan Health Center and $3,000 to Principal Joanne Robblee of Teasley Elementary.
JAMES RHODEN JR. is recipient of The Civic League for Regional Atlanta's 2010 Founder's Award. Rhoden was chosen for showing leadership in addressing important regional issues; exhibiting a vision in communicating how change can occur in the Atlanta region; working collaboratively with others in addressing regional challenges; and inspiring actions that will create long term benefits for the region and its citizens. Rhoden was honored at The Civic League's annual event, "What's Right with the Region!" on Feb. 25 at Atlantic Station.
THIS AND THAT: Jay Stephenson, Clerk of Superior Court, has been named "Clerk of the Year" for 2009 by the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar Association. ... The State Court Clerk's Office just rolled out some additional traffic ticket payment options, upgraded the online payment system and added the capability to pay a ticket via automated telephone system. . ... To help promote employment in Cobb, the Cobb Chamber is allowing members to post up to five jobs for free in its online Career Center. Contact Samantha Ducote at (770) 859-2349 or sducote@cobbchamber.org.
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