Volume 67 - Number 8 February 24, 2015

TODAY’S PROGRAM:

Prashant Gupta Honeywell Remediation Manager

Prashant Gupta is a Honeywell Remediation Manager. His responsibilities include investigation, cleanup and redevelopment of legacy sites where historical manufacturing resulted in soil, sediment, and groundwater impacts. To accomplish the cleanup of these legacy manufacturing sites, Prashant leads multi-disciplined teams in developing long-term strategies that incorporate sustainability elements and drive Brownfield redevelopments. Mr. Gupta has over 25 years of experience in engineering and environmental field and has a B.S. in Engineering. He lives in Virginia and travels extensively for work, including many trips every year to Glynn County. He is going to talk with us today about the cleanup of the LCP site in Brunswick.

March 3: Annual High School Speech Contest March 10: Glynn County Superior Court Judge Stephen Kelly March 17: Bruce W. Assaf, author and speaker on the threat of jihad

and sharia law. Presented by Martin Turbidy.

Congratulations to John Gibson on the birth of his first grandson, Gibson John Price, born October 17, 2014 to Lucy (Gibson) and Aaron Price.

2/24 Virginia Ellis & Paige Faulk 3/3 Donald Fielder & Bert Flexer 3/10 Mike Flores & Wally Forsythe

2/26 Bud Dorsey 2/28 Clint Purser

Larry Daugherty - $51

Last Program: February 17, 2015

Don’t forget…fill those CART buckets for Alzheimer’s Research! Play Rotobucks…..A fellow Rotarian won big bucks last week! You can too! We have 4 new Red Badge Members. Please seek them out and make them feel welcome at our meeting today!

Our speaker Jameson Gregg is no stranger to St. Simons Island. Now a resident of

Dahlonega, Georgia, Jameson lived on SSI for 18 years and was employed as an attorney

during that time at the firm of Gilbert, Harrell, Sumerford and Martin. But now, all of that has

changed.

Giving up his law books for a pen, Jameson is now living a life-long dream as a full-time

writer. His recent novel, Luck Be A Chicken, is set in Mississippi, a locale he knows well

since he is was born in Mississippi and is a graduate of the business school at Ole Miss, and

received his law degree at the Mississippi College School of Law.

Years back while a student, Jameson worked in a chicken processing plant. His comic novel

is set in a similar setting, complete with familiar characters he probably knew way back in the

good old days when he was the chicken plant’s iceman – whatever that is?

Jameson treated us to some of his quick wit and stories about his golf experiences which

caused him some serious embarrassment when hitting

poor golf shots off rooftops, windows and the sides of

houses along the Retreat course where he once lived

on St. Simons Island.

“I am now living on a writer’s salary,” he confessed.

“But loving every minute of it.” Jameson is a recent

nominee for Writer of the Year for the Georgia Writer’s

Association. The winner will be announced in May!

Good luck Jameson, and thanks for making our cold

February day a little sunnier with your humor!

Speaker Jameson Gregg, Marlene Gregg & Gary Schwartz

Don’t Forget the Paul Harris Society Named after Rotary’s founder, the Paul Harris Society recognizes those who contribute $1,000 or more to the Annual Fund, PolioPlus, or an approved Rotary Foundation grant. By joining the Paul Harris Society, you are making a lasting difference in communities around the world. Consider making a gift of $85 a month or $250 a quarter. Making A Difference in the World...For a little more than money spent on coffee each day, you could become a member of the Paul Harris Society. Your support of The Rotary Foundation's Annual Fund—SHARE– will help to fund mobile health clinics in Brazil – Desks, water filters, and hygiene training in community schools in India – A mobile cataract surgery center in China – Water treatment system in St. Lucia – New water wells in Bolivia and repair of existing wells – Adult tricycles for handicapped and polio stricken people in India – And so much more...Projects like these rely on the ongoing gifts from compassionate individuals like you. Thank you for trusting Rotary with your continued support. .

Jameson Gregg

Humorist and Author

Reported by Jennifer Broadus

February 17, 2015

78 Rotary Members in Attendance

Visiting Rotarians – 4

Marty Morris, Durham, NC * Evie Byrnes, Highlands, NC

Mike Rice, Chadford, PA * Joe Leek, Stevens Point, WI

Guests – 6

Hudson Temples, guest of Bill Houseman; William Cansler,

guest of Chuck Cansler; Charlotte Pippin, guest of Evie Byrnes

Todd Bolint, guest of Craig Bolint;

Robbie Strange, prospective member

Jameson & Maureen Gregg