Memphis (Tennessee) Central Rotary Club
meets Friday 11:45 at Chickasaw Country Club
main dinning room, Galloway Ave
between Holmes and Highland Streets
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Memphis Central RotarianMemphis Central Rotarian
Vol. 35 No. 27 January 1, 2010 Editor: Jean Patterson
2009-10 Rotary International theme: The Future of Rotary Is in Your Hands.
We are Rotary club #3931.
Visit our web site: www.memphiscentralrotaryclub.org
NO MEETING THIS WEEK – HAVE A BLESSED & JOYOUS NEW YEAR!
Future meetings
01/08/10: 11:45 a.m. – LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED. Chickasaw Country Club will be closed today.
Program: Club assembly – Rotary Awareness Program coordinator: President Ray Darby
Note: All meeting information is provided to the newsletter editor by the Program Committee. We believe our meetings listings are current and as accurate as we have been made aware. Please contact Jean Patterson, newsletter editor, if you have update/corrections for the future meetings section.
Farewell, dear friend Floyd
From the Commercial Appeal: “Floyd McDaniel 89, of Memphis, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2009. He was a member of Berclair Baptist Church, Berclair Masonic Lodge, the Rotary Club, American Legion, and the Al Chymia Shine. Mr. McDaniel was an Army World War II veteran. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Frances L. McDaniel, a daughter, Bonnie McDaniel; son, Floyd D. McDaniel; four grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Mr. McDaniel was preceded in death by one grandson.
Visitation was held on Tuesday, December 29, at Memorial Park Funeral Home.
The funeral service was held on Wednesday, December 30, also at Memorial Park Funeral Home. Entombment was in the Memorial Park Mausoleum. “
Floyd McDaniel was a devoted member of our Rotary Club for many years. His dedication to raising funds for our Scholarship Fund by selling raffle tickets at our weekly meetings was legend. So much so, that the raffle several years ago was named Floyd's Fund in his honor.
Gone---but not forgotten
The year 2009 will be remembered for many reasons but for the Rotary Club of Memphis Central it will be noted for the loss of four of our long-standing and dearly loved members.
Floyd McDaniel is the most recent loss. As mentioned in the previous article, his tireless efforts to raise funds for the Scholarship Fund (now called Floyd's Fund) will be remembered and continue to live on as long as this club exists.
Lee Whipple passed away in November. His work to perpetuate our Rotary club is evident today as we look around at others sitting at the tables with us at our meetings. Several of the members Lee brought into the club are active now. Others moved on to other cities as job responsibilities required them to transfer from Memphis. Lee's love for the Rotary organization was tremendous. He was a mentor to many and a friend to all.
Fred Davis---who passed away in August---was a quiet, low-key gentleman. Fred faithfully supported our fund-raising activities and always donated several items each year to the silent auction. He enjoyed serving on the Literacy Committee with your editor. Fred gave interesting books to our annual book drive to benefit the Memphis Literacy Council. Fred also gave of his time by attending our weekly meetings, never missing unless he was ill or out of town.
The fourth club member to pass away in 2009 was dear Chester Perry. Like Lee Whipple, Chester was wheel-chair bound for many years but he never let that get in the way of Service to Others. Chester was the club's official greeter for so long that I have lost count of the years. While he was active, those who attended our meetings could depend on Chester to be in the “greeter's seat” every week to welcome members and guests alike. He gave a warm and winning smile to everyone who entered the meeting room.
Chester, Fred, Lee and Floyd---may you rest in God's perfect peace forever.
Club members celebrating January birthdays
01/09: John May (Dixon Hughes PLLC)
01/13: Tidwell Semmes (Honorary member)
01/17: Leroy Dahler (Avionics Specialist Inc.)
01/19: Dick Wieland (retired)
01/28: Jim Vanderburg (Honorary member)
01/31: Daniel Augustine (FedEX Services)
01/31: Gordon Wilson (Keep Tennessee Beautiful)
Club meetings in the surrounding area
For the convenience of our members we've provided a list of nearby club meeting sites where we can make up our misses. Please save this list for future reference.
MONDAY
Rotary Club of Memphis Sunrise – 7:30 a.m., Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar
West Memphis, Noon, Southland Greyhound Park
TUESDAY
Collierville – Noon, Ridgeway Country Club
Memphis– Noon, University Club
Olive Branch – Noon, Olive Branch Country Club, Germantown Road
Oxford– Noon, Oxford University Club, 300 North Lamar
WEDNESDAY
Germantown-- Noon, Germantown Country Club, 1780 Kimbrough
Hernando – Noon, First Regional Library (NW side adjacent to the Square) – catered lunch
Holly Springs – Noon, Annie's Restaurant, 198 N. Memphis Street. Phone 662-658-2825.
Marion, Arkansas – Noon, The Cedars, 200 Washington Ave.
Memphis East – Noon, Racquet Club, 5111 Sanderlin Dr.
Robinsonville -- 8 am, Tunica National Golf & Tennis facility, Highway 61 & Casino Strip Blvd.
THURSDAY
Bartlett/Cordova – Noon, Colonial Country Club, 2736 Countrywood Pky, Cordova
Southaven – Noon, Boiling Point Restaurant, 55 Church Rd. (near Civic Center)
Tunica – Noon, Women's Club Building, corner of River and School Streets
FRIDAY : Senatobia – 12:15 p.m., Northwest Junior College campus, Haraway Center
Are you unable to make up in person at a nearby Rotary club location? Then you may wish to consider going on-line to make up your missed meeting(s) at Rotary’s e-club one. It’s very easy to do and the variety of program topics allows you to learn a lot about other Rotary club projects worldwide in addition to business subjects and critical needs.
Make-up meetings at your convenience, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Spending 30 minutes on the website constitutes an on-line Rotary meeting. It is mandatory that your visit MUST be 30 minutes or more. Visit www.rotaryeclubone.org today!
Our mailing address
Memphis Central Rotary Club
P.O. Box 772296
Memphis TN 38177
Your individual Rotary membership number is printed on your copy of the Rotarian magazine.
Or contact our club secretary to find out your number before corresponding with Rotary International.
Club roster
Daniel Augustine 832-3625
L.D. Beard 369-9642
Bert Canfield 634-2730
Larry Conn 682-1800
Jim Crone 634-1111 (cell #)
Leroy Dahler 362-9700
Ray Darby 366-7800
Fred Davis 761-9486
Jerry Daws 757-8578
Bill Eddings 386-3182
Al Hollingsworth 767-3600
Laura House 323-6216
Rick James 362-3492 X27
Jeff Jones 853-8109
Doyle Lemons 756-6536
R.E. Linkous 754-0700
David Luiken 382-3823
Harvey Marcom 761-2016
Bill Matthews 345-5650John May 761-3000
Tom Michael 759-2143
Bob Neal 685-7772
Jean Patterson 332-5586, Ext. 1295
Marty Petrusek 348-2832
Randolph Reeves 681-0507
Randy Ring 388-0592
Mike Robbins 363-5880
Jack Robinson 213-3993
Mabel Rutherford 755-3815
Karen Shea 683-9099
John Shepherd 850-1061
Carlton Smith 690-1203
Jack Springer 681-0025
Hugh Thomas 489-4392
Lee Whipple 755-8350
Dick Wieland 270-3778 (cell #)
Gordon Wilson 258-8781 (cell#)
Honorary members of the club*
John Bennett 853-3460 *
Henry Francis 754-3405 *
Floyd McDaniel 327-2013 *
Chester Perry 685-0972*
Tidwell Semmes 767-5752 *
Henry Springer 757-9005*
Jim Vandenburg 735-7003 *