Saturday Lunch Speaker

Bill  Curry
Georgia State University Coach
Topic: " Ten Men You Meet in The Huddle"
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In sports, in business and in life, an understanding of what it takes to be a top performer is crucial for success. As an NFL Super Bowl Champion, an elite college head football coach and an ESPN analyst, Bill Curry will share with you his understanding of what it takes to accomplish your goals.

After graduation from College Park High School, Bill received a football scholarship to Georgia Tech, where he lettered for three seasons at center for Coach Bobby Dodd. In 1964, he was drafted by the Green Bay Packers, playing for legendary coach Vince Lombardi. Curry was an integral part of the team that won the 1965 NFL Championship and Super Bowl I in 1966. He was traded to the Baltimore Colts in 1967 where he played for Hall of Fame Coach, Don Shula. Under Shula, Curry played in Super Bowls III and V and was named to the All-Pro Team in 1971 and 1972. After playing briefly with the Houston Oilers and the Los Angeles Rams, Curry's ten-year NFL career ended in 1975 when a knee injury forced him to retire.

Curry began his coaching career at Georgia Tech as an assistant coach. After a three-year stint as Offensive Line Coach with the Green Bay Packers, under coach Bart Starr, he returned to Georgia Tech in 1980 as Head Coach. While at Georgia Tech, Curry led his team to an All-American Bowl victory and was named the "ACC Coach of the Year" in 1985. In 1987, Curry agreed to serve as Head Coach at the University of Alabama. In his three seasons coaching the Crimson Tide, he posted a record of 26-10, including one SEC Championship and three bowl appearances. His 1989 squad shared the Southeastern Conference title, and Coach Curry received the "Bobby Dodd National Coach of the Year Award." Curry was further honored when the Associated Press named him as the 1990 "SEC Coach of the Year."

In 1990, Curry left Alabama to serve as Head Coach for the University of Kentucky Wildcats. During his seven years coaching Kentucky, he compiled a record of 23-51, including a 1993 Peach Bowl appearance - his first bowl game in nine years. Academically, Curry's Wildcat football teams set the pace among SEC schools and led the SEC numerous times in academic all-SEC honor roll.

In 1997, Curry embarked on his broadcasting career when he joined ESPN as a college football analyst for the Big Ten Game of the Week. Since then, Bill has come into millions of homes each football Saturday as an analyst for ESPN. Combining self-deprecating humor, riveting tales from his playing days and fiery, straight-from-the-heart passion, Bill has quickly become one of the most sought-after speakers in the country.

Vince Lombardi...Bobby Dodd...Don Shula ...When Bill Curry talks of leadership, he speaks from a lifetime of mentorship by the all-time greats and with a voice that he, in turn, has used a thousand times over to communicate his own take on great leadership. Whatever the message you wish to communicate - sales, leadership, perseverance, some other topic in the "Wonder of You" Series, or even an agenda that you help design, Bill Curry will do so in a resounding manner the attendees will never forget.

In September 2006, the American Football Coaches Association announced that Bill was the recipient of the 2007 Amos Alonzo Stagg Award in honor of his outstanding service toward the advancement of the best interests of football.

In June 2008, Georgia State University announced that Bill Curry had signed a five-year contract to become the school's first football coach. Curry immediately began hiring staff and recruiting as GSU prepares to play its first season in 2010, competing at the level formerly known as Division I-AA, now the Football Championship Subdivision.

Monty Audenart
Rotary International Vice-President 2008-2009
Rotary Club of Red Deer East -  District 5360
Topic: "No Chipped Paint"
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     Born and raised in Southern Alberta, Monty received his Doctorate of Dental Surgery in 1977 from the University of Alberta. He has served as President of two Dental Societies, including a number of years serving on the Peer Review Committee for the Alberta Dental Association. He is a Fellow of the Pierre Fauchard Academy of Dentistry, and the International Academy of Dentistry. As a Rotary volunteer he has taken his professional skills to the less fortunate of the world, through Rotary sponsored projects; to such countries as Mexico, Jamaica, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Thailand, and Far Eastern Russia. He has served communities from the Amazon River in Peru, to the Arctic Circle in Canada.

     In his Community, Monty has served as President of the Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Airport Commission, is a founding member of the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra, and has been an active volunteer for the Canadian Cancer Society.  In 2001 he received the Mayor’s Recognition Award for “Distinguished Volunteer Service.” In 2003 he was awarded The Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal.

      He is a certified instructor for shotgun sports, and an avid fisherman.     

     Monty joined the Red Deer East Rotary Club in 1987.  He served as Club President in 1990-91, a District Governor’s Special Representative to help charter the Rotary Club of Red Deer Sunrise in 1999, and then as District Governor 2000-2001, where he worked with his District to receive RI’s 21^st Century Membership Challenge Award for Zone 22. Since then he has served as a Zone Task Force Member for Disaster Relief, a member of RI’s Fellowship Committee 2002-2003, a Zone Leader for the Polio Eradication Campaign, a President’s Representative, and a Representative to the Council on Legislation. He has served as a District Trainer, and both Zone and Regional Rotary International Membership Coordinator. Monty served as an RI Training Leader to the incoming Governors, 2004 and 2005, and served as the Governor Elect Training Seminar Chair in Zone 22 in 2004 and 2005, and Zone Training Leader 2006. He served as Rotary International Director from Zone 22 for the Rotary years 2007-2009, and as Vice-President for Rotary International in 2008-2009. Currently he serves on the Montreal Convention Committee, the 2009 International Assembly Committee and the RI Leadership and Training  Committee.

       He is the Founder of the Rotarian Action Group of Dental Volunteers.

       Monty is married to Liz, who has also been honored as a volunteer in her community, and they are the parents of 6 children, and have twelve grand children. They are active members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

      Monty and Liz are Major Donors to the Rotary Foundation, and are Charter members of the Rotary Foundation Bequest Society.

Mike Freeman 
2009-2011 District 6910 Chaplain
Topic: "Service: an expression of 'faith' "
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Mike Freeman  has been a resident of Gainesville and Hall County since 1988. He   was a prior member of the Dahlonega, and Gainesville Clubs and is a member of the South Hall Co. Rotary Club. He  was club president in So. Hall 2003-2004 and 2004-2005.

·     Mike currently serves as Director, District Board of Directors, District Chaplain, District ShelterBox Representative, District Assistant Trainer and Club International Service Chair.

·     Mike’s wife, Pat, is a Charter Member of the Rotary Club of Hall County-Sunset

Mike is a retired Episcopal priest, and served as a Naval Reserve Chaplain for 30 years, retiring with the rank of Captain.

Sunday Breakfast Speaker

John Smarge 
2010- 2012 RI Director Zones 33-34
Topic :  "Identifying and Meeting Customer Needs"
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John Smarge has been a Rotarian and resident of Naples, Florida since 1981. His classification is Moving and Storage. John and his wife Cindy are Major Donors, Bequest Society Members and Paul Harris Society Members. 

John served as President of The Rotary Club of Naples in 1992-93 and as District 6960 Governor in 1995-96. He is currently Rotary International Director Nominee, 2010-2012. 

Internationally, John has twice been a Delegate to the Council on Legislation and twice a Member of the RI Board of Directors Nominating Committee. Additionally, he has served as both a Rotary International Membership Coordinator and Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator. He is a regular speaker around the world at TRF and Membership Seminars and has represented the President ten times at District Conferences. 

John considers the most rewarding aspects of his many years in Rotary to be the opportunity to participate in the Polio Plus National Immunization Days in India, his medical missions to Ternopil, Ukraine and his multiple humanitarian trips to the Caribbean. 

John has received numerous awards for his Rotary Service including the Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service, the Distinguished Service Award the Rotary International Service above Self Award and was recognized in 1999 as the District 6960 Rotarian of The Decade. 

John and Cindy have three daughters, Jessica 24, Stephanie 21 and Amanda 15. He is a past Board Chairman of the Naples YMCA, Boy Scouts of America and Shelter for Abused Women. John has coached girl’s basketball teams for more than 12 years. In his spare time, John is a competition auto racer.