Event Highlights

On November 5, the Atlanta Chapter of ARCS Foundation held a Fall Educational Event at Riverview Landing on the Chattahoochee, which is in the beginning stages of development as a mixed-use, planned community. This is a partnership between the Chattahoochee Riverkeepers and Nature Center and Chattahoochee NOW. Walter Brown, Senior Vice President and co-founder of Green Street Properties, presented a slide show of the Ponce City Market (formerly City Hall East) renovation in which 90% of its demolition materials were recycled. Attendees also learned about the LEEDs building standards and "report card,” waste reduction and environmental sustainability.  Finally, Mr. Brown explained about the post-industrial brownfield clean-up process used at Atlantic Station.  After the presentation, participants toured Riverview Landing which is being transformed from an industrial site to a beautiful pedestrian friendly town with up to 2.3 million square feet of mixed-use entitlement including boating and fishing access docks, mountain bike trails, organic farms, dog parks, storm-water ponds, and preserved wetlands.

On April 17, 2013, the Atlanta Chapter of ARCS Foundation visited the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta.  The Carter Center takes action on a shared dream of a caring global community. In 1982, President and Mrs. Carter entered into a partnership, with Emory University, that is committed to advancing human rights, alleviating unnecessary suffering, and improving the quality of life for people in more than 65 countries. This partnership is working to create a world where every man, woman, and child has an opportunity to enjoy good health and to live in peace.  The day’s activities included a presentation by Dr. John B. Hardman, President and CEO, and a tour of the Jimmy Carter Library & Museum led by Tony Clark, Museum Specialist.

On October 23, 2012, 36 Chapter members and spouses participated in a behind-the-scenes VIP tour of the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics plant in Marietta, GA. The tour was arranged by Atlanta Chapter member and Lockheed Martin Director, Mary Snitch. Hamilton Holmes, Lockheed Martin Community Relations Manager, provided a very helpful company overview and the plant tour was conducted by young engineers, Britney Smith and Melissa Merritt. The ARCS group walked the entire flight line and was briefed on the production of many current aeronautical programs, including the F-16 Fighting Falcon; the airlifter C130J; the first operational stealth fighter, the F-117 Nighthawk; and the 5th Generation fighters, F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightening II. Thank you to Lockheed Martin!

April 26-28, 2012, Atlanta Chapter members and spouses took a VIP tour of Cincinnati, Ohio, the "Queen City," which was settled in 1788. Pictured is the view from Celestial Steakhouse on the Ohio River.