Vol. 31, No.  24       January 13, 2006       Meeting 1449              Editor: Jean Patterson  

Today's program
11:45 a.m.Fireside Chat - Tower Room American Grille, 33rd Floor – Clark Tower, 5100 Poplar Avenue  

The focus will be on four major areas that have been created to provide direction for the future success of our club.  Committees have been established to carry out the mission:  Member retention, chaired byMarty Petrusek; new members, chaired byJim Crone until he takes over the reins of the club on July 1st as 2006-07 president; fund-raising and corporate sponsorships.  The last two committees do not yet have chairmen.  President John May requests that you give these four areas lots of thought and consideration before Friday's meeting.  President John will ask you to choose your area of interest on Friday and you'll sit at the table with others sharing your interest when we meet for the Fireside Chat.


Last Week's program
We met atthe National Civil Rights Museum at 11:45 a.m.for lunch and a tour of the facility.  We viewed an enlightening and stirring ten-minute film featuring highlights of the civil rights movement before going on individual tours of the museum.  If you were not at the meeting, you missed a unique and inspirational program!

Future programs  
01/20/06:  11:45 a.m. – Chickasaw Country Club  
                 Speaker:  Keith McDonald, Mayor of Bartlett
01/27/06:  11:45 a.m. - Chickasaw Country Club
                 Speaker:   Angela Hamblin, Baptist Trinity Center for Good Grief

Highlights from the Board meeting
The January Board of Directors meeting was held on January 9.    TreasurerPedro Fernandez reported that the Silent Auction 2005 has brought in $4,361.00 to date with more revenue to come.

Carlton Smithhas been named liaison for the Adopt-a-School/Interact program at Sheffield High School.  Carlton replacesHenry Francis who retired from the volunteer position he held for many years.  Carlton, you have some big shoes to fill, but we know you are up to the task!
 
The Board voted to approve sending five young people to the District's Youth Leadership Conference in Olive Branch on March 31-April 2.

The golf tournament fund-raiser will be co-chaired this year byR. E. Linkous andChris McDermott.  Bill Matthews andBert Canfield will serve as senior advisers.  

January is Food Drive Month
We're launching a Food Drive this month and we've got lots of work to do since we met off-site for the first two meetings of the month.  Rick James andRandolph Reeves are co-chairs of this important project.  Others serving on the committee areRod Ashley, Floyd McDaniel andAndy Peters.  



Club meetings in the surrounding area  

For the convenience of our members we’re providing an updated list of nearby club meetings where we can make up our misses. Please save this list for future reference. 

MONDAY  
No meetings close to the Memphis area. 
TUESDAY  
Collierville – Noon, Ridgeway Country Club **note:  this is a new location  
Memphis– Noon, Cook Convention Center  
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,  the Magnolia Restaurant, 131 Commerce  
Holly Springs – Noon, Christopher’s  Personal Care Home, 885 Highway 178E 
Memphis East – Noon, Racquet Club,  5111 Sanderlin Dr.  
Robinsonville -- 8 am, Hollywood Diner, Old Highway 61    
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