John F. CarlsonJohn F. Carlson is new Eagle Scout
John F. Carlson, a member of Boy Scout Troop 176, was awarded Eagle Scout rank during a recent Court of Honor.
The son of Gary and Mary Carlson is a sophomore at Baylor School and a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church on Signal Mountain. At Baylor, he is a Student Council representative, member of Baylor Red Circle and a letterman in cross-country and track and field.
For the community service project required of all Eagle Scouts, he planned, directed and raised funds to help construct an outdoor Stations of the Cross at St. Augustine Catholic Church.
Max Bahner receives Kiwanis service award
This year’s recipient of the Kiwanis Club of Chattanooga’s annual Distinguished Service Award for outstanding community leadership is T. Maxfield “Max” Bahner. The award, which has been presented for 90 years, will be given to Bahner at a luncheon on Tuesday, Jan. 28.
He was born in Little Rock, Ark., received a bachelor’s degree from Carson Newman College and his law degree from the University of Virginia. He has served as a Carson Newman trustee for 40 years, including five terms as trustees’ chairman. In 1984, he received the Carson Newman Distinguished Alumnus Award. He has also served as a board member of the University of Chattanooga Foundation and currently is a member of that body’s executive committee.