Kiwanis of Gulf Shores, Alabama
Program News
Welcome new member Erin Kaiser! Club President Doug Sizemore presents Erin with the new member packet at a recent meeting.
Meet new Kiwanian Tommy Files. Not new to Kiwanis, Tommy is rejoining the club after a long absence due to his relocation to Whitney Bank Gulf Shores as their Business Banker. Welcome back, Tommy!
Aaron Beam, former Chief Financial Officer of Health South addresses the club about his experiences and the need for education about business ethics in universities.
Beth Gendler from the Sports Commission division of Gulf Shores Orange Beach Tourism speaks to club about the success of sports marketing and tremendous impact it is having on our economy.
Pictured from left to right, Club President JoJo McCarron welcomes Retiring Orange Beach Fire Chief Forney Howard, incoming Orange Beach Fire Chief Shane Phillips, and Kiwanian Johnny Sharpless. The chiefs visited to talk to the club about the recent wildfires that ravaged Gulf State Park and how they went about battling it for three days before bringing it under control.
At
the same meeting we welcomed a new member to Kiwanis of Gulf Shores, Todd
Buchman, (left) CEO and founder of Reliable Water Treatment Systems
Meet new Kiwanian Luke Roberson. Luke has worked with First National Bank of Baldwin County since 2007 and now serves as Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager of the Gulf Shores and Orange Beach locations. A native of Monroeville, Luke attended Auburn University, graduating with a degree in Business Management before settling here. Welcome aboard, Luke!
In the picture on the left, Kiwanis Club President Joe McCarron presents Gulf Shores High Principal Dr. Ernie Rosado with a check for his discretionary fund in the amount of $500.00. Ben Blackmon (right), New Head Coach and Athletic Director at Gulf Shores High, and Kiwanian Matt Taylor following Ben's introduction to the club. Ben presented to the club on his coaching and teaching philosophy. Academics first! Kiwanis of Gulf Shores welcomes Ben Blackmon to Gulf Shores and promises to support in all ways possible.
Representatives from the Thomas B. Norton Public Library visited the club March 22nd to share what's up at our Gulf Shores Library with the membership. Adult Programs Coordinator Amy Maliska (left) and Reference Librarian Jane Daugherty explained new educational programs at the library. If you need help learning about Ipads, Iphones, Smartphones, Kindle Readers, and more, you can get tutoring on those devices free of charge. Libraries stay "relevant" by keeping up with not only hard books, but by offering technology and programs to connect the past with the present. Thomas B. Norton Public Library is a fabulous resource that many residents do not use, but should!
Gulf Shores Middle School students display their projects to the club. These projects are an assignment developed by Math Teacher Roger Reetz designed to push students to engage math skills necessary to scale and design their "Dream House". They must be to scale, and must be able to be opened for inspection, prompting great detail in design and construction.
Kiwanis of Gulf Shores
P O Box 2601
Gulf Shores, AL 36547