February 10, 2020 PO Box 530342, Birmingham, 35223 shadesvalleyrotary.org Volume 55 Issue 28 Today’s Program: Jonathan Porter, 2021 World Games
Jonathan Porter is senior vice president responsible for Customer Operations for Alabama Power-Jonathan is also the Chairman of the 2021 World Games.
In his position at Alabama Power Jonathan provides strategic leadership over customer operations, including the company’s business offices, the Customer Service Center, Business Service Center and Online Customer Care. He joined Alabama Power in 2000 and has held various roles of increasing responsibility in the company’s Human Resources and Customer Services organizations.
Porter is chairman of the 2021 Birmingham World Games Foundation and serves as a board trustee for his alma mater, Tuskegee University. He serves as a member of the board of directors for the Jefferson County Education Foundation, United Way of Central Alabama, Birmingham Business Alliance, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and A.G. Gaston Boys & Girls Club, among numerous other community and civic organizations. He is a member of the Newcomen Society of Alabama.
Porter holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Tuskegee University. He received a Master of Business Administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
The World Games 2021 - Birmingham
The purpose of The World Games is to conduct multi-sport events for sports and disciplines that are not contested in the Olympic Games. The World Games is an extraordinary, international sports event held every four years, in the year follow- ing the Summer Olympic Games. The World Games sports include karate, kick- boxing, sumo, Ju-jitsu, Muay Thai, artistic roller skating, tumbling, handball, squash, racketball, softball, duathlon, wheelchair rugby, five types of gymnastics, dancesport, canoe polo, floorball, men’s lacrosse, archery (field & target), billiards (carom, pool, snooker), Ultimate (frisbee), bowl- ing, orienteering, finswimming, korfball, water skiing, wakeboard, power lifting, sport climbing, tug-of-war, canopy piloting, drone racing and inline hockey. Athletes and fans from around the world will unite in Birmingham, Alabama for 11 days of fierce competition and rich pageantry from July 15 to July 25, 2021. 3,600 athletes from 33 sports and 100 countries will take part in The Elev- enth World Games, competing in over 180 medal events.
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February 17 Program: Jody Hunt, Asst. U.S. Attorney General
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The World Games 2021 - Birmingham (Continued from Page 1) The World Games 2021 will start with the Opening Ceremony on July 15, 2021. The TWG Plaza is a free family-friendly celebration of the extraordinary sports experience. Athlete’s Night is July 21, 2021. The Closing Ceremony of the Eleventh World Games on July 25, 2021 will include live enter- tainment as athletes, fans and volunteers bid farewell. A World Games Countdown Clock for Bir- mingham is located on the Red Mountain Expressway overpass. The International World Games Association was founded in 1981. The IWGA is made up of 37 Inter- national Sports Federations Members and is recognized by The International Olympic Committee (IOC). Through 2017, the nations with the most World Game medals are, in order, Italy, Germany, USA, Russia and France. Former World Games sports now in the Olympic Games include badmin- ton, beach volleyball, trampolining, rugby sevens, taekwondo, triathlon and women’s weightlifting. The World Games will have a projected economic impact of $256,000,000. In November 2019, more than 40 educators from throughout the state participated in a two-day workshop to brainstorm ways to bring The World Games 2021 into kindergarten through 8th grade classrooms across Alabama through the “Live Healthy, Play Global” initiative. The 2021 Games will be incorporated into history, civics and physical education classes across Alabama. The Birming- ham Organizing Committee felt it was important to offer students ways to learn about different cul- tures in their home state. The World Games 2021 Vice President of Community Engagement Kathy Boswell said the wheels are already in motion to take what was learned from the event and get it into classroom curriculums. The World Games involves modern, popular and exciting sports that many of us do not have a chance to witness live or on television. In nearly every sport, Birmingham will host the top athletes in the world. We hosted the Argentina-USA soccer game as part of the Atlanta Olympics, but Bir- mingham has never been the focus of the entire world in 33 different sports. Sponsoring governments are the City of Birmingham, Jefferson County, State of Alabama and the Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau. On Dec. 4, 2019, Chairman Jonathan Porter announced the appointment of Nick Sellers as CEO of The World Games 2021. Corporate sponsors include Alabama Power, BlueCross & BlueShield of Alabama, Protective Life, Regions Bank and Shipt. Some 10 Partners have been named, to include event management, sports-related and ac- counting concerns. While the final list of venues has not been determined, events will take place at the following con- firmed sports venues: The BJCC, UAB – including Bartow Arena and BBVA Stadium, Barber Motor- sports Park and Museum, Oak Mountain State Park, Sloss Furnaces and Birmingham Southern Col- lege. Those wishing to volunteer can access the website of The World Games 2021 @ https:// theworldgames2021.com.
Prayer by Jon Lewis ((by request of many of you) Let us Pray: For people who are blind and cannot see, and for those who can see but are blind to the people around them. For people who move slowly because of accident, illness or disability, and for those who move too fast to be sensitive to the world in which they live. For people who are deaf and cannot hear, and those who can hear but who ignore the cries of others. For people who learn slowly, for people who learn in different ways, and for people who learn quickly but too often fail to act wisely. For people who have chronic illnesses for which there is no known cure or relief, and for those who live fearfully of being ill. For people who feel isolated by their disabilities, and for people who contribute to that sense of isolation. May we learn to respect each other and learn to live together in dignity and in peace. Amen. February 10, 2020 Volume 55, Issue 28 Page 3
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MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Birmingham— Birmingham Alabaster—Pelham None in Area Shades Valley Sunrise 12:15 p.m. 12:15 p.m. Shelby County Medical 12:30 p.m. 7:00 a.m. The Harbert Center Ctr. Birmingham Botanical The Harbert Center Gardens Vestavia Hills Hoover Bessemer 12 Noon Noon 1st & 3rd Tues. 12 Noon YMCA of Bessemer Southminster Pres. Hoover Country Club RCSV MEETINGS North Jefferson Homewood—Oxmoor OTHER MAKE- UP OPTIONS Monthly Board - 12 Noon 12 Noon Third(3rd) Monday 1. Rotary Eclub One - Gardendale Civic Cen- Homewood Library at 11:15 a.m. in www.rotaryeclubone.org ter 2. Rotary eClub of the Southwest USA - BBG Board Room www.recswusa.org Trussville-Daybreak Vestavia Hills Sunrise Monthly Prospects 3. Rotary E-Club of the Southeastern USA 7:00 a.m. 6:45 a.m. Orientation- www.rotaryeclub34.org Trussville Hilton Vestavia Hills City Hall Second (2nd) 4. Attend a board meeting or committee Monday at 11:30 meeting Trussville Noon 12 Noon a.m. in BBG Board Room Trussville Hilton shadesvalleyrotary.org February 10, 2020 Volume 55, Issue 28 Page 4 CELEBRATION TIME
Rotary District 6860 Club: Shades Valley Birthdays and Anniversaries for 02/01/2020 to 02/29/2020
Member Birthdays Birthday Bell, David W. (DAVID) 17 February Burns, Jeremy (JEREMY) 05 February Dean, Willard L. (BILL) 07 February Devane, Denis J. (DENIS ) 11 February Keely, Chester M. (MARTY) 15 February Kracke, Robert R. Sr. (BOB) 27 February Pahos, Daniel P. (DAN) 11 February Prewitt, John R. Jr. (JACK) 12 February Roberts, Lynette R. (LYNETTE) 21 February Sellers, Charles E. (CHUCK) 17 February Simpson, Barbara L. (BABS) 13 February Toomey, James C (JIM TOOMEY) 04 February
Years Member Anniversaries Start Date Years Total (P) Cara, Arthur Joseph (ART) 02/01/99 21 0 21 McLean, Gwendellyn L. (GWEN) 02/13/89 31 0 31
Wedding Anniversaries Partner's Name Anniversary Years Cooper, William N. (NELSON) Marjory 02/14 22 Porter, John W. Jr.(BO) Barbara (BARBARA) 02/06 50 Taliaferro, R. Henry (HENRY) Suzanne 02/26 21 Wentowski, William C. (WILLIAM) Alaina 02/27 3
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