Volume 90 GEORGIA’S FIRST KIWANIS CLUB Number 21 JULY 19, 2011 JULY 26, 2011 JAMES OTTLEY CHIP CARAY Atlanta Braves Broadcaster “Atlanta History for Cocktail Parties”
J ames M. Ottley is a real estate lending and title attor - C hip Caray is in his first season as the play-by-play ney with Cohn Fyvolent & Shaver, LLC where he manages announcer for Braves games on Fox Sports South and the government guaranteed lending practice, representing SportSouth. He was previously the voice of TBS's Major bank and nonbank lenders in conventional and govern - League Baseball coverage and Braves' broadcasts on ment-guaranteed loan transactions. He also closes com - Peachtree TV from 2005-09. mercial real estate and business acquisition transactions independent of his lending practice and is an officer of the Caray served as the announcer from 1998-2004 for firm’s title agency, Foundation Title & Escrow, LLC. Prior, Chicago Cubs games on WGN. The 2004 Illinois he was with Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP for 11 years. Sportscaster of the Year, Caray's baseball resume also Ottley is a graduate of The Westminster Schools in Atlanta, includes one season as the radio play-by-play announcer for received his B.A. in English from Duke University and Minnesota's Orlando (AA) affiliate in 1990, from 1991-92 J.D., with honors, from the University of Georgia School broadcasting the Atlanta Braves and from 1993-95 with the of Law. Ottley serves on the board of the Buckhead Seattle Mariners. From 1996-2000 he was a member of the Heritage Society and is active with the Kiwanis Club of Fox Network's Saturday baseball coverage, including three Atlanta, the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, years as a studio host. the Mortgage Bankers Association of Georgia, The Breakfast Club, the Westminster Schools Alumni He is the third generation of Carays to serve as a play-by- Association, the Georgia Lenders Quality Circle and the play announcer, after his father Skip and grandfather Inquiry Club. Ottley recently published a book on Atlanta Harry, who was the play-by-play voice of the Cubs from history, “Atlanta History for Cocktail Parties.” He is a 1982 to 1997. A member of the Hall of Fame, Harry spent licensed real estate broker and is the principal of 53 seasons as a major league broadcaster. On May 13, Meriwether Properties, LLC, a company primarily focused 1991, the three generations of Carays worked together on on family real estate investments. a Chicago Cubs/Atlanta Braves game. A fourth generation Atlantan, Ottley lives with his wife, Charlotte, and son, William in Vinings. He enjoys run - Chip's broadcast career also includes nine seasons as the tel - ning marathons, reading, politics, Atlanta history, travel evision play-by-play voice of the NBA's Orlando Magic and boating on Lake Lanier. and stints calling both University of Florida and Florida State University football and basketball games for the Invocation – Mack Secord Sunshine Network. Introduction – Gene Pearce Caray graduated from the University of Georgia in 1987 23 Capt. Edward G. Gallrein III, Naval Special and began his career with weekend TV sports anchor stints Warfare/SEAL Officer in Panama City, Fla., and Greensboro, NC. He and his wife 30 James J. Lah, Ph.D., M.D., Associate Professor, Susan have four children: Summerlyn, Christopher, Stefan Emory University and Tristan. School of Medicine, “Alzheimer’s Disease”
Invocation – Susan Prutzman MARK YOUR CALENDARS Introduction – Darren LaPorte "Family Day on the Scenic Railway" Saturday, August 6; Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, 10 am – 3 UPCOMING PROGRAMS pm August All aboard for a day trip that'll spark kids' imaginations, 02 Sunny K. Park, CEO, General Building adults' memories and leave everyone smiling. Includes train ticket and boxed lunch. Seniors $39, Adults Maintenance, Global Sun Investments; $44, Children $29. Founder of One Georgia Bank, “Korea”
For more info contact Gloria Tippin - 770-367-4278 or [email protected]
INTERCLUBS
Friday, July 15, Northside. 12:15 at First Presbyterian Church. Mike Halpin, 678-686-0360 or [email protected]
Tuesday, August 2, Peachtree. 7:30 am at the Capital City Club. Bob Wiggins, 404-522-1701.