James Jan-Feb 2024 web - Flipbook - Page 61
JAMES Magazine was proud to co-sponsor with the Hospitality Business Network Foundation (HBN) and the
Hilton/Marietta Hotel & Conference Center a “Veterans’ Salute” event which included a “Patriot’s Party” on Nov.
5th, 2023. A proclamation from Gov. Brian Kemp was read, Wounded Warrior golf teams from the Atlanta-based
Shepherd Center SHARE Initiative and the Navy Safe Harbor Foundation were featured speakers and they participated the next day in an annual “Turkey Trot Veterans Invitational Golf Tournament” at the City Club Marietta.
P H OTO S BY L A R RY M A RC H A N T
HBN Chairman Mark Zimmerman;
Josh Kopsey with the Georgia Department of
Veterans Affairs; David Dove, chief counsel to
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp; and James CEO and
Publisher Phil Kent. (L to R)
President and CEO Donna Rowe of the
Cobb Veterans Memorial Foundation
shares the dream of a proposed
memorial in Marietta.
HBN Foundation members Bill Butler of
QCare International, Melinda Baldwin and
Dr. Anthony Mari of Docsnap at the
pre-tournament Patriot’s Party. (L to R)
HBN Foundation member Jerry DeVore
and guest Libby Nabors enjoy
the Patriots Party.
HBN Foundation Golf Committee
Chairman Guy Thompson greeting the
assembled golfer teams.
“Turkey Trot” tournament participants Mark
Zimmerman, Phil Noyes, Adam Noyes,
Guy Thompson, Nick Fender and
W. B. Baldwin (L to R)
HBN President W.B. Baldwin (center)
welcomes a record turnout of golf participants
at the City Club Marietta.
The Navy Safe Harbor Foundation Team
competed for the coveted Veterans
Challenge Cup. Displaying their
tournament trophies.
The winners of the 2023 Veterans Challenge
Cup, The Shepherd Center SHARE Military
Initiative team, celebrates!