2008-09 Rotary International theme: Make Dreams Real

We are Rotary club #3931.
Visit our web site: www.memphiscentralrotaryclub.org

Today’s meeting
02/27/09 – 11:45 a.m. – Chickasaw Country Club Program: Janice Johnson Traywick – The Rotary Foundation’s End Polio Now campaign Program coordinator: Dick Wieland

Welcome, Janice!

Here’s an update on the End Polio Now campaign: A number of iconic landmarks, including the British Parliament, the Roman Coliseum, and the Sydney Opera House, provided a dramatic backdrop for an equally dramatic message: End Polio Now. Those three words -- Rotary's pledge to rid the world of the crippling childhood disease -- were projected onto each structure’s exterior the week of February 23, our organization's 104th anniversary.

"By illuminating these historic landmarks with our pledge to end polio, Rotary clubs are announcing to the world that we will not stop until the goal is achieved," says Jonathan Majiyagbe, Rotary Foundation trustee chair. "We hope people everywhere will see these words, either in person or through the media, and join with us and our partners in this historic effort to rid the world of polio once and for all."

The illuminated displays are just one highlight of an already historic year in Rotary's 20-year effort to eradicate polio which has helped reduce cases of the disease by more than 99 percent. In January, Rotary received a $255 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, announced during the 2009 International Assembly, on top of the $100 million Gates Foundation grant it received in November 2007. In response to the grants, Rotary has committed to raising $200 million in matching funds over the next three years. All $555 million will be spent in support of eradication activities.

Future meetings
03/06/09 - 11:45 a.m. – Chickasaw Country Club Program: Joe Birch, news personality, WMC-TV 5 – “Taking Back Our Neighborhoods” Program coordinator: Laura House
03/13/09 - 11:45 a.m. – Chickasaw Country Club Program: Club Assembly led by President Jack Robinson

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.

Club members celebrating February birthdays
02/20: Doyle Lemons (on leave of absence)
02/20: Mike Robbins (on leave of absence)
02/24: Henry Francis (retired – honorary member)

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
No meetings close to the Memphis area.
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, Windy City Grille (NW side of Square)
Holly Springs – Noon, Annie’s Restaurant, 198 N. Memphis Street. Phone 662-658-2825.
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.

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 *