KCA Bulletin Volume 105-06, Nov 5, 2024 (Oct. 29, 2024)

Membership Newsletter
Nov 5, 2024

Cookout for the Kids at Hillside

Kiwanis Club of Atlanta first annual meeting in 1919

Camp Kiwanis in Danielsville, GA

Nov 05, 2024 11:45 AM

Charles Hayslett, Scholar in Residence, MGSU

"Gauging the Gaps Between Atlanna and Notlanna"

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Charlie Hayslett is a retired journalist and public relations executive who has spent the past several years researching and writing about the costs and consequences of Georgia’s widening rural-urban divide. He was recently named Scholar in Residence at the new Center for Middle Georgia Studies at Middle Georgia State University in Macon. The Center was established in 2023 with a $1.2 million grant from the Peyton Anderson Foundation to address such regional concerns as poverty, workforce demands and healthcare, among other issues.

Hayslett began his career as a newspaper reporter covering government and politics in Atlanta and Washington, D.C., for The Atlanta Journal in the 1970s. He moved into public relations in 1980 and did tours of duty with, among others, Cohn & Wolfe, Inc., and BellSouth Corporation before establishing his own firm in 1994. He led Hayslett Group LLC for more than 20 years and served clients locally, nationally, and internationally until he retired at the end of 2017.

In 2010, he became convinced by research his firm conducted for a Georgia client that the state’s rural-urban divide was bigger and more problematic than the state’s government and business leaders generally understood. He began gathering material for a book on the subject, and, as part of that work, set up a blog called Trouble in God’s Country as a “parking place” for working draft material.

Over time, the blog itself attracted a following, and it has since been credited by the original co-chairs of the Georgia House Rural Development Council with triggering the creation of that body in 2017. Hayslett presented to that group at its opening session in 2017 and again in 2021.

Hayslett’s work has been published or cited in publications from coast to coast – from The Washington Post to the Sacramento Bee. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s daily “Politically Georgia” column regularly references his research and has referred to his blog as an “unrelenting avalanche of facts and figures” and to him as “one of the smartest thinkers around on the growing divide between Metro Atlanta and the rest of the state.” Over the years, he has made approximately 75 presentations about his work to various groups around the state.

He is a native of Columbus, Mississippi, and holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. In 2008, he was named to the inaugural class of the college’s Grady Fellowship and served for several years on the college’s Board of Trust. He is also a former member of the Board of Directors of Georgians for a Healthy Future.

INTRODUCTION: Michael McPherson

INVOCATION: Kathy Kite

Nov 12, 2024 11:45 AM

Dr. Michael Shannon, Pres, UNG

Veterans Day Program

Nov 19, 2024 11:45 AM

Sarah Kirsch, Managing Dir, Housing Funds, CFGA

Housing Affordability: Partnerships to Scale Solutions

Nov 26, 2024 11:45 AM

David Simmons, Georgia District Governor

The Thanksgiving Talk

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Nov 5 - Charles Hayslett - In Person Registration
Loudermilk Conference Center
Nov 05, 2024 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM

Board of Directors Meeting
Loudermilk Conference Center
Nov 05, 2024 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM

National Philanthropy Day Luncheon
Georgia Aquarium
Nov 07, 2024 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM

USO Airport Greeting
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Nov 09, 2024 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

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LAST CHANCE!! Register for National Philanthropy Day, Nov 7

National Philanthropy Day 2024 is Thursday, November 7th at the Oceans Ballroom, Georgia Aquarium. The Kiwanis Club of Atlanta is proud to be the Philanthropy in the Classroom Sponsor! With our sponsorship, we have a limited number of Tickets available to our members first, then to guests.

KCA Legion of Honor Members

LEGION OF HONOR 2024 - In 1945, Joe Shaw, a past president of our club, created the Legion of Honor program, which is now International in scope and recognizes individuals who have been part of Kiwanis for at least 25 years. Congratulations to the following individuals who have achieved another year of Legion of Honor: *Symbolizes those that are new or who have added 5 more years to their membership.

Be a part of the USO Service Team at Kiwanis!

Ever wonder what the USO (United Service Organization) is really all about, why Kiwanians are asked on a regular basis to volunteer at Hartsfield airport and why our Club supports the USO mission?

The organization was founded in 1941 to support soldiers and their families through a variety of programs in times of war and peace. Although congressionally chartered it is not a government agency and relies heavily on private contributions from corporations, community organizations and private donors. Currently there are over 200 USO centers worldwide.

Past KCA Club Meetings for You to Watch!

We have great speakers during our Kiwanis Club of Atlanta meetings! If you couldn't participate either in person or by Zoom, you are able to access the past four months through the live link of the speaker name listed below! Remember, you can always check out past speakers by viewing the past bulletins archived on our web site.

Quarterly KCA Dues Bills - Payment Options!

Did you know that you can pay your Kiwanis Dues by Zelle? Yep! In addition to paying by check, credit card, (and we are one of the few that will even take cash), you can do a direct bank transfer using Zelle! Simply use our email address for the Zelle link and be sure to let me know it is coming so I can credit your account. Thanks for your prompt payment of your dues ... it helps keep our club running smoothly!

Automatic In Person Attendance Registration Available!

Are you attending the KCA weekly meetings in person all the time and want to skip the registration process? Just email Karen at KiwanisClubAtlanta@gmail.com and have your name added to the automatic attendance list. Easy Peasy. All we ask is that you let us know when you ARE NOT going to be there so we don't have extra food ordered. Add your name to the list today and we will see you on Tuesday, Jan 4th!

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