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Club of Rotary Conyers This Week....Tim Echols - Public Service Commission Birthdays A younger Tim Echols was selected by the Atlanta Airport Rotary Club as "Student of the Year" from his high school in 1978. While at the luncheon, Tony Lucas he met Truett Cathy, a member of the Atlanta Airport Rotary Club. After the meeting, Truett invited Tim to come by his Hapeville office and there January 20th gave him a set of motivational tapes and a challenge. Echols said the tapes changed his life and as a result of listening to Zig Ziglar and his Ron Smith teaching, Tim set a goal to be a statewide elected official. January 28th Thua G. Barlay Shortly after graduating from UGA, Tim and his wife Windy founded TeenPact, a training experience for conservative high school students. The January 28th program began at the Georgia Capitol and now operates in 45 states, having trained 50,000 students. After building TeenPact, Echols ran for and Sam Crowe was elected to statewide office in 2010 serving as Public Service Commissioner. February 3rd The PSC's primary job is energy regulation. When Echols took office, Georgia was 34th in solar power. Now, 9 years later the state is 10th in the Tisa Smart- nation in approved solar. In 2020, Conservatives for Clean Energy dubbed Echols the "Solar Architect of Georgia." Washington February 12th Echols has also created the Clean Energy Roadshow that has traveled the state every summer for the last eight years. This educational event travels Bennett E to cities around the state helping commuters, businesses and municipal governments evaluate alternative fuel for their transportation and residential McCumber use. February 17th Bryan Hilburn Tim authored the December 2017 motion to keep Plant Vogtle moving forward. He believes carbon-free nuclear energy plus solar is the way forward February 17th for Georgia. He has represented the United States at the World Nuclear Exhibition for the last six years. Tim has tried to lead by example. He added solar hot water heating to his Athens home just before being sworn in. He bought a natural gas car, a Wedding propane van and now owns an electric car. Tim also led the effort to provide the Salvation Army and two other agencies with $5 million to help low Anniversaries income seniors in Atlanta with heating assistance. That program continues today. Tim created a pilot program to provide specially equipped IPADS to the hearing impaired to help them function more productively. That programs continues today as well. Sandra Cowan Tim led the PSC to increase the number of pediatric hearing aids in a program the PSC oversees. Etheredge January 31st Most recently, Tim rallied donors and the solar community to build and donate to the Hog Hammock Foundation a 16-panel solar pavilion for the Dorothy Bala community library on the remote island off Georgia�s coast. Sapelo is the home of one of the last remaining Gullah Geechee communities and this February 1st array will provide free electricity to the library for the next 30 years. With help from YellaWood, Southern Current and EDF Renewables, Echols led Bruce C. Ahlstrand the way to build this lasting asset. February 11th Tim also has been at the forefront in fighting human sex trafficking. He created the "Unholy Tour" that helps policy makers see first-hand the harms of human trafficking. As a part of his efforts to educate the public about the harms of trafficking, Echols created the Wilberforce Fellowship that Years of meets once per year at Georgia�s oldest state park, Indian Springs. Tim and Judge Tim Batten head up this effort. Service Tim has a weekly radio show called Energy Matters airing on Cox Media Group and back episodes can be found at WGAU Radio - Energy Matters. Edward L Cowan 02-01-1973 Tim and his wife, Windy, have been married 37 years and they have seven children. He has 3 degrees from the University of Georgia and lives in 48 Years Hoschton, Georgia. Tommy O. Morgan 02-01-1981 40 Years Next Week...David Mitchell, Atlanta Preservation Thua G. Barlay 01-14-2010 The Atlanta Preservation Center is the City�s private non-profit preservation organization. It was founded in 1979 to promote the preservation of 11 Years Atlanta's architecturally, historically and culturally significant buildings, neighborhoods and landscapes through education and advocacy. Dorothy Bala 02-10-2011 10 Years Wendy A. Bear 01-12-2012 9 Years Michael Macchione 01-10-2013 8 Years Kenneth Gaylord 02-14-2013 8 Years Ermel E Forrester 02-18-2016 5 Years Moses G. Kabia 02-18-2016 5 Years Clarence Cuthpert 02-18-2016 5 Years Tisa Smart- Washington 01-26-2017 4 Years Bryan Hilburn 01-08-2019 2 Years Club Leaders Throughout its operation the Atlanta Preservation Center (APC) has Scott G. worked to make a richer environment in the City by advocating for Atlanta�s historic resources. We have sought to bring an awareness of the Slaughter existence and value of a diverse range of treasures and to propose ways in which they can be made viable assets for use and purpose in the life of President the City. Moses G. In cooperation with the Atlanta Urban Design Commission; the Historic Preservation Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources; Easements Kabia Atlanta; the Atlanta Regional Commission and many other organizations and individuals, the APC has helped to preserve and revitalize countless President- resources throughout Atlanta. Our interests have involved us in the local and national designation of Historic Districts such as Fairlie-Poplar, Elect Auburn Avenue and Grant Park and in the protection and redevelopment of individual buildings including Ivy Hall, the Castle, the Georgian Sandra Terrace, the Biltmore and the Glenn Hotel. We have put our efforts into concepts as comprehensive as the BeltLine and as specific as the restoration Cowan of the Sidney Lanier Monument in Piedmont Park. Etheredge Secretary The 1856 Lemuel Pratt Grant Mansion in the Grant Park Historic District was once described by City historian Franklin Garrett as the City�s "most historic building," but the L.P. Grant Mansion nearly lost the battle for survival until the APC restored it to purposeful use as our headquarters. Bernard Stanford Treasurer Our website is a tool to learn about APC�s current advocacy projects including the Circle Wye Railroad Junction and proposed adjacent historic district, Memorial Drive Corridor, Judge Wilson House and English Avenue School, our list of Atlanta�s Most Endangered Historic Places, as well as Wendy A. exciting preservation successes such as the Atlanta Daily World, Clermont Hotel and the Peters House/ Ivy Hall, along with efforts to expand the Bear State tax credits to stimulate preservation-based redevelopment. Membership Chair In addition, the APC seeks to create a climate for preservation through education. Our nine guided historical Walking Tours raise consciousness Ermel E and present the history of Atlanta to residents and visitors alike. These showcase the unique sense of place created by our historic resources. Our Forrester education programs introduce concepts of history, preservation, architecture and civics to students in grades kindergarten through 12. The annual Membership Phoenix Flies Celebration is a capstone event which presents many entities that contribute to preservation and to the life of the City. The APC�s Retention website, internet outreach and newsletters provide information and insight throughout the year. Chair Dave Benson Rotary Announcement Family of Rotary Marty and Dr. Boyle, in conjunction with Lynn Vineyard Miller, are participating in providing breakfast and lunch meals to 30-40 people at Al A. Myers Rockdale and Newton Hospitals a couple of times a week. We have about $900 leftover from raising money for first responders that we are Jr. contributing to the program. If you wish to donate to this cause please send Kim a check marked for first responders and let myself or Marty GRSP Chair know your are sending the donation. Albert A. The Chamber is also sponsoring a program to support our healthcare heroes. They are requesting that you donate snacks (premade individually Myers III wrapped) that will be placed in the hospital breakrooms. To minimize visits to the hospital you can drop the snacks off at the Chamber (936 Rotary Green Street) through the end of January between 9-4 on Monday - Thursday. Foundation The Georgia Laws of Life need volunteers to read essays for the competition. All they need to do is CLICK HERE to sign up to read. We know Chair that this is one of the most rewarding parts of a Rotary Club's sponsorship. Shane We will have a workday at Lighthouse Village on March 27th. Please go ahead and put this date on your calander. Persaud The Rotary District Conference scheduled for April 22 thru April 25 at the Jekyll Island Conference Center has been CANCELLED. Public The Rotary Leadership Institute is now presenting their programs online. This is a great way to learn more about Rotary and provide yourself Relations with the tools to succeed in leading Rotary to a greater future. Please sign up online at https://www.rlitraining.org/? Chair doing_wp_cron=1597950466.4333369731903076171875 . The club will reimburse your training fees. William T. Rogers Bulletin Editor Upcoming Programs... Beth Andersen February 4 Karen Beavor, Executive Director GA Center for Non Profits Literacy / Past Membership Roster 2020 - 2021 President Dorothy Bala First Last Name MemberType Classification Pref. Email PData Code Participation On-To Name Conference Two Way PHF,B,PP,PAS 2005,ROTY 2003, ALUMNI or Ahlstrand Bruce Active-R85 [email protected] ALU Chair Radio Industry 2010,PHFn,4106,4107 Rotary District Insurance-Life PHF,PP,PAS 2005,ROTY Andersen Beth Active [email protected] B Benefactor Events & Health 2007,PHFn,4106 Coord Printing PHF,BS,PP 2017-18,PAS Bala Dorothy Active [email protected] BS Bequest Society Wayne Services 2012,ROTY 2014,4106 Robinson Barksdale Wales Honorary [email protected] PHF CM Charter Member Sergeant- at-Arms Corporate- Distinguished Barlay Thua Active Attorney [email protected] PHF,B,PP 2014-15,PHFn,4106 DSA Vince G.