Musclecar Museum Reopens The Wellborn Musclecar Museum held its grand reopening Saturday, June 20th, with the Meeting of the Musclecars. Some 100 cars of all makes and models were on display as car enthusiasts came from across the country to show off their rides and check out the new exhibits. The museum underwent renovations during the two-month closure for COVID-19. Cars inside the building were rearranged, and new ones were rotated in from the personal collection of museum owner Tim Wellborn. ~ Amy Passaretti
CACC names new acting president Alabama Community College System Chancellor Jimmy H. Baker last month announceed the Jeff Lynn is now the acting president at Central Alabama Community College. Lynn will lead CACC following the departure of former CACC president Dr. Susan Burrow. According to an ACCS press release, Lynn will serve in the role of acting president until a president is named following the completion of a search. Lynn has more than 20 years of workforce and economic development experience across several Southeastern states. He brought his distinctive skill set to ACCS in 2016 where
he currently serves as the vice chancellor for aerospace and aviation. Prior to his role at ACCS, Lynn served as the executive director of Workforce Development Programs at LED FastStart for Louisiana Economic Development. “Mr. Lynn’s experience in both the private sector and in higher education gives him a unique perspective that is advantageous as our colleges strive to meet community and industry needs,” Baker said in the release. “Jeff ’s enthusiasm for helping to improve the lives of Alabama’s community college students combined with his practical experience is a perfect fit to lead the CACC family during this time of transition.” ~ Staff report
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ACCS Vice Chancellor Jeff Lynn will act as president at CACC until a new president is named.
New LMAEDA director to start next month More than a year after the unexpected death of Don McClellan, the board of LMAEDA selected Chad Odom, executive director of Wharton Economic Development Corporation in Texas, to lead efforts of industry recruitment in Tallapoosa and Coosa counties. Odom brings more than five years of experience as an executive director at economic development authorities and extensive other business experience to Tallapoosa County. 8 Lake Martin Living
“Chad in addition to having a very good resume, there is something about him,” David Sturdivant said. “He seems to be a go-getter. I was very impressed with him. I feel like we got a good guy.” Odom starts Aug. 10 to develop how to possibly restructure the staffing of LMAEDA. ~ Cliff Williams
