Kiwanis and the U.S. Army: Shared Values of Education, Leadership and Service
Brian Mason Hamilton, Lieutenant Colonel(Retired USAR) has over 23 years of commissioned service. He currently is the Recruiting Operations Officer for Army ROTC at the Georgia Military College, Mercer University,Georgia College & State University.
Hamilton began his military career as a Rifle Platoon Leader, A Company, 3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th ID, in Ft. Lewis, WA and completed his active duty services as Psychological Operations Development Officer, Individual Training Department, USAJFKSWCS, Ft. Bragg, NC. He was the Chief, Tactical Planning TM, 353 CA Command, 208 Drum Road, Staten Island, NY prior to his retirement.
Hamilton received numerous medals and badgtes including the Meritorious Service Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters,the Joint Service Commendation Medal and the Army Commendation Medal. In addition to multiple military school courses, Hamilton received his BBA from North Georgia College in Dahlonega and his MA from Webster University in St. Louis.
Second Lieutenant Scott Willis is the Gold Bar Recruiter for Georgia Tech’s Army ROTC department. Willis became a graduate from Georgia Tech earlier this May, where he earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Civil Engineering and minor in Mandarin. After his time as Gold Bar Recruiter he will go to Fort Rucker, Alabama to attend Aviation Basic Officer Leaders Course and Initial Entry Rotary Wing Training. He graduated from the Basic Parachutist Course in the summer of 2013 and from the Sabalauski Air Assault School in the summer of 2015. Lieutenant Willis has been decorated with the National Defense Service Medal.
The Robert Woodruff Volunteer Center (aka "United Way Building") has been sold and the Kiwanis Club of Atlanta office is looking for a new location! This is only affecting the office, NOT the luncheon meeting location. We will continue to have our weekly luncheons every Tuesday, Noon, at the Loudermilk Center Ballroom with parking in the adjacent deck. The United Way is moving into the Loudermilk Center offices (the ARC is moving out soon) and they will continue to own and operate the Loudermilk Center and the parking deck.
So where will the club offices go? That is what we are currently trying to figure out! We are researching several options from a small office space similar to what we have now, as well as a shared office location with a storage facility for the office records and archives. Of course, if you happen to have some office space in downtown, midtown or Buckhead area of Atlanta, and would like to donate it for the office to use, we would love to hear from you! But also email me if you know of open space in your building which is at a reasonable rate, and is in a good location and convenient for our weekly meetings. Our target transition is this August, but we must relocate by November.
Do you want to let the members of our club know more about you and your business? Do you want to network and cultivate more business contacts? If you answered yes, then you need to sign up to do a "Member Spotlight" at one of our club meetings!
Spotlights are done every 2nd and 4th Tuesday luncheon meeting (and the occasional 5th) each month. You have two minutes to showcase your business and tell the other members how you can benefit them! To get on the schedule, just email Karen at KiwanisClubAtlanta@gmail.com.
Just in case you missed the last couple Member Spotlights at the Kiwanis Club of Atlanta luncheon meeting, we have listed the last few below. The next time you need someone with their expertise, please, "Do Business with a Kiwanian!"
"Do Business" with these Kiwanians!
Allen Harris focuses his law practice exclusively on issues relating to family law and divorce, including the division of complex assets, alimony, prenuptial agreements and postnuptial agreements. He can be reached at 404.239.0026, or afh@petersonharris.com.
Kevin Isakson is a Principal with Isakson Living the developer and manager of Park Springs and Peachtree Hills Place, a corporate member of our club. Kevin’s responsibilities include site selection, acquisition and zoning as well as overseeing the Marketing and Sales of their communities.
Phillip Rogers is a founding employee and senior vice president of Capital Markets with Atlantic Capital Bank, a publicly traded, multi-state community bank offering superior financing solutions and treasury services to mid-market and emerging growth companies. He can be reached atPhillip.Rogers@atlcapbank.com
Clay Prickett is an engineering design & manufacturing consultant for the consumer goods industry, helping corporations and individuals alike bring their ideas for new products to market. He can be reached at 404-326-0229 or clayprickett@gmail.com.
Don't get the BOOT! Be sure your car has a Kiwanis Club of Atlanta car decal properly displayed on your vehicle.
The security company contracted by Lanier Parking will be booting all cars that are parked in the reserved parking places and that do not have a valid decal on their car identifying them as attending the Kiwanis Club of Atlanta luncheon. So if you arrive prior to 11:45 am on Tuesday, please make sure you have a parking decal on your car. You can get a decal from Karen at the luncheon meeting, and then place it on the right back window (passenger side) from inside your car. They are static cling, so easy to put on and take off!
Do you shop at Amazon? Then SMILE and go to Amazon Smile for your next purchase and help our club's Foundation!
AMAZON SMILE - Shop at the Amazon Smile website and .5% of your purchases can be donated to the Kiwanis Foundation of Atlanta! Just go to CLICK HERE TO START SHOPPING and let your fingers do the donating!
and go to Amazon Smile for your next purchase and help our club's Foundation!