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Congratulations to Lanier King, 2008-2009 Governor of the Georgia District of Civitan International. Lainer King, of Columbus, Georgia, was officially installed as 2007-2008 Georgia District Governor at the state convention held August, 2008, succeeding out-going Governor George Chandler..

George Chandler joined the Winterville Civitan Club in 1986, where his father was a Charter Member. George has served as club secretary, president-elect and is a 3 term club president. He has served the Georgia North Civitan District as both Lt. Governor and Area Director. George received the Civitas Award in 2000-2001 and District Honor Key in 2002-2003 both from the Georgia North Civitan District. He received the Georgia District Civitas Award in 2006-2007.

Lanier is a graduate of Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University) and worked as an engineer for Westinghouse before starting his own engineering consulting company. He is also a pilot and a Baptist Deacon. Lanier has been married to wife Opal since 1949 and has seven children.

Civitans are everyday citizens who come together in communities around the world to socialize, learn and serve their neighbors. Civitan has grown to over 40,000 members in 25 countries, including youth and college programs. On an international level, Civitan is devoted to improving the lives of children and adults with developmental disabilities. Civitan's flagship program is the UAB Civitan International Research Center, the first institution of its kind in the United States to be solely dedicated to research of developmental disabilities.

 

Civitan Policies & Bylaws Civitan International Bylaws Civitan International Policies Georgia Civitan Bylaws Georgia Civitan Policies Georgia Civitan Awards Policy Manual Distric Awards Policy Memo Nov 2008   Civitan Creed I am Civitan: as old as life, as young as the rainbow, as endless as time. My Hands do the work of the world and reach out in service to others. My Ears hear the cry of children and the call throughout the world for peace, guidance, progress, and unity. My Eyes search for others to join in the fellowship and service of Civitan. My Mouth utters the call to daily duty and speaks prayers in every tongue. My Mind teaches me respect for law and the flag of my country. My Heart beats for every friend, bleeds for every injury to humanity, and throbs with joy at every triumph of truth. My Soul knows no fear but its own unworthiness. My Hope is for a better world through Civitan. My Motto: Builders of Good Citizenship My Belief: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. My Pledge :To practice the Golden Rule and build upon it a better and nobler citizenship Announcements & 2008 Civitan Events   5th Annual Georgia Civitan District Convention, at the King & Prince Beach & Golf Resort on St. Simons Island, Georgia August 20-23, 2009 To All District Officers & Committee Chairs & Club Presidents: It is time to make plans to attend the 5th Annual Georgia Civitan District Convention, at the King & Prince Beach & Golf Resort on St. Simons Island, Georgia, on August 20-23, 2009.  The room rates are $129 plus tax (currently 12%), a 2 night minimum over the weekend includes Friday and Saturday night.  The same rates apply for Wednesday, August 19, and Sunday, August 23. Tell them you want to make reservations for the Georgia District Convention for August 20-23, 2009.  The deadline for room reservations is July 19, 2009. For reservations call: 1-800-342-0212 or 912-268-5013. Check in time is 4:00 p.m. At last count, 14 rooms were still available for Thursday night, and 31 rooms were still available for Friday and Saturday nights. Don’t wait until the last minute or you may not get a room at the King & Prince. Get more info and registration forms here.   Junior Civitan International Convention To:  Georgia District Civitans                                       June 29, 2009 From:  2008-2009 Georgia District Governor Lanier King Subject: Junior Civitan International Convention      As you are aware, the Georgia District hosted the 2009 Jr. Civitan International Convention at the Doubletree Marietta Hotel conference center June 24-27.  It is my desire that the appreciation of all Georgia Civitans, both seniors and juniors, be expressed to those of you who participated in hosting what proved to be a successful and memorable Jr. Convention.      Success is not always measured in numbers, yet the numbers of senior Civitans, advisors, host personnel and International staff exceeded what many of us had anticipated.  It is our intention to provide a detailed analysis of the convention later, perhaps for presentation at our District Convention in August.  The following thoughts are those I would like to express while still fresh on my mind.      The plusses derived from the convention are many. A major plus falls into the Get the Word Out category.  Not only will the world outside Civitan be better informed concerning who we are and what we do, but our fellow districts and their clubs as well as International will be more appreciative of our contributions to aid Civitan’s mission.  Interest within our Georgia District was enhanced, as evidenced by the number and amount of financial assistance provided by so many clubs and individuals.  Admittedly, early on I had concerns about the number of Jr. Civitans who might attend, and while I don’t immediately have attendance figures for past conventions I am pleased with registrations and attendance at this one. I do regret that there were not as many Georgia Juniors as I had hoped for, but this does not detract from the largest number of host personnel that I understand had assisted with most of the past conventions.  Rather, I consider the small attendance of Georgia Juniors to be due primarily to my failure to provide sufficient help for District Chair Patti Lewis.  During past years Georgia has appointed two or three co-chairs to provide better coverage of the district, and I didn’t manage to get that done.      Related to assistance from the Georgia District is the fact that, as we seniors note every year at our own convention, applications for awards and the recognition afforded by them are not as plentiful as we would like.  I’m sure that Georgia’s Jr. Civitans would have achieved greater recognition in this area had we made sure they were encouraged to do the paper work required in submitting applications. Congratulations to the South Carolina Juniors, who received the lion’s share of awards and recognition.      I would be remiss were I not to credit Convention Coordinator Connie McManus, as International V-P Mary Luck was most sincere in doing, for performing superbly in that capacity.  Somewhere in the annals of Civitan there must be a logo that declares, “If Anyone Can, Connie Can!”      Again, thanks to all of you, because in the large sense each and every Georgia Civitan played a part in making it happen. Be proud of your district, and be especially grateful, as I certainly am, for so many great Civitans who can be counted on to go the extra distance, when that extra mile makes the difference!      Meeting the Challenge!  How do we do that?  By Getting the Word Out. Lanier King   District Convention Photos 2008-2009 Georgia District Board Meetings Schedule of Meetings