RCB Members Celebrate on Rotary Trail
The Rotary Club of Birmingham celebrated its centennial gift to the City of Birmingham with members and guests gathering for the Rotary Trail Party on April 25, 2024.
Rotarian Michael Johnson and the Swamp Poppas provided live music entertainment, with sponsorship by Wilbron. Guests also had the opportunity to have their portraits made by a caricature artist compliments of The Hardwick. Rotarians and their guests enjoyed a delicious shrimp boil, catered food and desserts. The Women’s Foundation of Alabama provided a delicious array of desserts and Past President Hatton Smith provided a selection of Back Forty beers and commemorative cups. Redmont Distilling provided Vulcan Gin as the star of Rotarian Frank Stitt’s refreshing spring cocktail as well as Redmont Vodka that was featured in Rotarian Cal Dodson’s Joey Freshwater. McKinney Capital provided flowers for the tables and Landing sponsored our photographer for the evening. The Birmingham Jefferson Co. Transit Authority provided shuttle service using the Max rapid transit system. Additional thanks to Medovation Clinical Research and MD VIP for providing additional sponsorship. We appreciate Blackjack Gardens, Little Hardware, Stash and Rotarian Eleanor Estes for providing prizes for the winners of the event’s hat contest.
We are grateful to Rotary Trail Party Committee members for their hard work planning the fantastic event: Charles Knight, Molly Clinton, Kevin Garrison, Frank Stitt, Eleanor Estes, Kate McCombs, Libby Lassiter, Jane Reed Ross, Sanjay Singh, Bolaji Kukoyi, chairs Helen Combs and Cal Dodson., along with and special thanks to RCB Director of Membership and Service Betts Bryars for managing all the event details.
Rotary Trail is the Rotary Club of Birmingham’s 100th anniversary gift to the Birmingham community. Completed in 2015, the 3.5-million dollar project transformed a vacant railroad right-of-way, or “cut,” into a pleasantly-landscaped, four-block walking/running/biking pathway. The trail’s economic impact has been tremendous, with millions of dollars invested in the once blighted area. The trail and surrounding areas have become a destination for visitors and residents alike and are among the most photographed places in Birmingham. RCB oversees the routine maintenance and upkeep of the trail. Members join in service several times a year, replacing mulch, pruning plants and removing litter. Click here to learn more.
Photos provided by Sarah Rawls.
