Cloister Oglethorpe Room
Wednesday, June 5
5:30 - 6:30 pm

Dr. James McCully spent 40 years as a radiologist in such diverse settings as the Mayo Clinic, the Army and decrepit rural hospitals. His experiences afforded him a wealth of funny, sometimes unnerving anecdotes; the anesthesiologist who burst into the operating room and punched out a romantic rival in the middle of performing surgery, the spectacularly incompetent doc who pressed a gun to the head of a colleague trying to save a patient; the identical twin who took her sister's place on the operating table as part of a devious scheme to ensnare McCully in a bogus malpractice suit. As the chapters accumulate, the reader begins to realize that doctors are not much different from the rest of us. Good Times in the Hospital asserts that it is unhealthy to take life too seriously, and a lighthearted temperament is just as important as a sound diet. Join us for an entertaining lecture and book signing.

Call 1-855-572-4975 for reservations.

Making a Difference: One Person at a Time with National Geographic Explorer Chad Pregracke
August 30, 2013
5:30 – 6:30 pm
Cloister Ballroom

Growing up just a few yards from the Mississippi River and working as a commercial shell diver during summers, Chad Pregracke witnessed firsthand the spoiling of our rivers. After calls to officials went unanswered, he waded into the river himself. What began as a weekend clean-up project has ballooned into a nonprofit organization with a $1.6-million annual operating budget and a staggering list of achievements.

Living Lands & Waters has a passionate staff and a fleet of five barges, two towboats, and six workboats. Since its inception, Pregracke’s crew and more than 70,000 volunteers have removed over 8 million pounds of garbage from 17 major rivers in the U.S. Counted among the haul: 63,000 tires, 18 porta-potties, 14,733 balls, 19 tractors, 4 pianos, and 63 messages in a bottle. Pregracke is as committed to education and habitat restoration as he is to hauling away the junk. His team reached 39,000 students in 2011 alone and they are on a mission to plant 1 million trees across the U.S. They also regularly contribute their fleet and resources to aid in disaster recovery.

In 2002, Pregracke received America’s version of the Nobel Prize, the Jefferson Award for Public Service, alongside Bill and Melinda Gates. In 2011, he was recognized as a Service Hero at the Points of Light Tribute. The author of From the Bottom Up: One Man’s Crusade to Clean America’s Rivers, Pregracke has emerged as a strong, articulate, and passionate voice for making a difference, one person at a time. Complimentary. Cash bar begins at 5:00 pm. Books will be available for purchase.

Sea Island Beach Clean-Up with Chad Pregracke
August 31, 2013
8:30 – 9:30 am
Meet at Ocean Room Courtyard

Join Chad Pregracke as we make a difference one person at a time cleaning up Sea Island Beach.

Making a Difference: From the Bottom Up Teen Program
August 31, 2013
10:30 – 11:15am
Beach Club Theater

Teens are invited to hear Chad’s story and to find new ways to tap into their own curiosity and cultivate a passion for making a difference in their own backyards! Teens attending Camp Cloister will attend this program. Complimentary.

Call 1-855-572-4975 for reservations.