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January 5, 2009 METROLINER Vol. XXX, No. 21
January 5th Program
Aaron Sohacki
Emerging Air Taxi Industry
Aaron Sohacki is CEO and co-founder of AtlantaGeorgia based ImagineAir. ImagineAir wasfounded in 2005 and has been operating a fleetof Cirrus SR22 aircraft in its air taxi service sinceearly 2007. ImagineAir was the first air taxi inthe world to offer its customers live onlinebooking, allowing individuals to plan, price, andpurchase a flight at any time. ImagineAir is one of the first companies to utilizethe innovative new Air-Taxi concept studiedextensively by NASA, Virginia Tech, and otherinstitutions in the last 5 years in the SmallAircraft Transportation System initiative. Underthis system, air travelers fly out of their localairport avoiding long drives to internationalairports, and fly directly to the local airportclosest to their destination. This system not onlysaves an average of 3 hours per one-way tripover the hub-and-spoke system of airline travel,but also has the potential to save day travelershours on the road for shorter regional trips.
Before founding ImagineAir, Aaron assisted Delta Airlines and the Air Line Pilots Association as an independent intermediary, worked at Atlantic Southeast Airlines in flight operations engineering, and served as a flight instructor teaching the students, faculty, and alumni of the Georgia Institute of Technology. Aaron is a graduate of Georgia Tech with a B.S. in Management, and was selected as one of the school's top 30 under 30 alumni for 2008. He holds a commercial pilot's license with multi-engine, instrument, and single-engine ratings. A short video about ImagineAir is available by clicking here. Inside Today: Last Meeting
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January – Rotary Awareness Month Bring One for the Chipper Aaron Sohacki – Emerging Air Taxi Industry Habitat for Humanity No Meeting – Martin Luther King Jr. Day Board Meeting Dorothy Drummond – The Middle East
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ROTARY DISTRICT WEBSITE: WWW.ROTARYDISTRICT6900.ORG Makeups: Area Rotary Makeups
eClub Makeups Marietta Metro Publications Newsletter: David Beam: [email protected] Website: Bill White: [email protected] Birthdays January 11th – David Hunter January 11th – Bill White Anniversaries None Duties for January 5th Raffle: Nancy Edwards Invocation: Johnny Fulmer Duties for January 12th Raffle: Keith Funderburk Invocation: Clay Doss Duties for January 19th Raffle: Mark Goddard Invocation: Robert Donovan
December 15th Program
Holiday Program
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December 15th Meeting Report by Bennett Frye Photos by Bennett Frye
President Sam Ainsworth presides over the meeting.
Michelle Miller & Earl Stine greeted members and guests at the door.
Roel Fung-A-Wing conducted the invocation.
Earl Stine introduced guests and visiting Rotarians while conducting the GRSP raffle.
Corporal Barnes, United States Marine Corps selects the winning raffle ticket in the GRSP raffle.
Bev Collins wins a $50 gift certificate to Macaroni Grill in the GRSP raffle.
Apprecitation was given to Kim Gresh for hosting the club’s holiday party at her home.
Johnny Fulmer passed around a bowl for a tip collection for the servers.
Norm Finley reminded members about the Camp Beaver project.
Hugh Holley reminded members to sign up for the chipper project on January 3rd.
Kay Anderson gave sunshine for her son being home from China for Christmas.
Bob Thomas gave sunshine for his 42nd wedding anniversary with Sue.
President-elect Rene Lanier announces the 2009-10 club board.
The 2009-10 board poses for a photo.
Treasurer - Dale Jones Club Administration II – Johnny Fulmer Secretary – Michelle Miller Vocational Service – Sally Platt Youth Service – Gordy Nihols President – Rene Lanier International Service – Paul Stewart President-Elect – Kay Anderson Club Administration I - KC Kadow Club Administration III – Hugh Holley Community Service – Brooke Cowen Immediate Past President – Sam Ainsworth
Harpist Erin Conklin performed for the club.
Norm Finley introduced Corporal Barnes of the United States Marine Corps.
Corporal Barnes of the United States Marine Corps thanked the club for its generous donation to Toys for Tots.
Toys Donated by Club Members
Bicycles Donated by the Club
Bicycles are Loaded for Transport
Corporal Barnes & Norm Finley Stand Guard Over the Donated Bicycles