Vol. 31, No.  33       March 17, 2006       Meeting 1458              Editor: Jean Patterson    

Today's program  
11:45 a.m. at Chickasaw Country Club.  Dr. Harvey Cook of Merrill Lynch is the speaker.  Bill Eddings is program coordinator.

Future programs    
03/24/06:  11:45 a.m. at Chickasaw Country Club.  Jodie Vance, publisher of the Downtowner magazine is the speaker.  Laura House is program coordinator.
03/31/06: 11:45 a.m. at Chickasaw Country Club.  Program to be announced.

Important dates to keep in mind
04/21-04/22:        District Conference.   Memphis Hilton.  The sponsoring organization is the Germantown Rotary Club.  Our club’s Jean Patterson has been asked by District Governor Vijay to serve again as chair of the silent auction. Jean is arranging for auction items from our club to be donated to the District auction.  If you or your business would like to take part by making a donation, please contact Jean at her office—332-5586, ext. 1295.
04/21:  No meeting at Chickasaw.  Instead, we will join other members of Rotary District 6800 for the luncheon at the Memphis Hilton.  President John plans to make attendance sheets available at our next three club meetings for those who plan to attend the luncheon on the 21st to sign up.  Our club will use the funds normally earmarked to pay for our lunch at Chickasaw to instead pay for lunch at the District Conference.
04/27-28-29:        GSE team from southern Germany will visit Memphis.  Our club has been asked to host the team.   GSE team members represent several professions:  pharmacist, banker, lawyer, software developer and a general manager for a city construction company.  Contact Dick Wieland if you would like to serve as a host or help coordinate the GSE team visit.  


Last week’s meeting
The three “Johns” in the club were hard at work at last week’s meeting!  President John May presided.  John Bennett gave the invocation and led us in the pledge of allegiance.  John Shepherd introduced Ray Darby who was visiting our club for the second time.  

R. E. Linkous updated everyone on plans for our golf tournament fund-raiser scheduled for the afternoon of Thursday, May 18 at Wyndyke Country Club.  Ya’ll come!  Bring your friends for a fun-filled day.  If golf is not your game you can still participate by coming out to sign in the teams, drive the carts to deliver thirst-quenching drinks to the players and more.

Dick Wieland provided an update on the GSE team’s visit to Memphis and reminded us we will host the GSE team members on April 27-29.

The winner of the Floyd’s Fund drawing was NOT Carlton Smith.  Instead, R. E. Linkous held the winning ticket.  R. E. did follow Carlton’s example, though, and donated his winnings back to the fund.  We---and more importantly---the Scholarship Fund appreciate the boost Floyd’s Fund has received in recent weeks from lucky ticket holders who donate their share of the winnings back to the club.

And, can life get any better for Tom Michael????  He was fortunate enough to once again be asked to stand in for Sgt.-at-Arms Rick James.  The editor heard through the club grapevine that Tom did an outstanding job!  Perhaps the powers-that-be should keep Tom in mind for this important position for the 2006-07 Rotary year.

President John told me that Sally Shy, last week’s speaker who talked about corporate etiquette, has made John’s life easier.  He says, “I was never certain which plate and food was mine when I sat down at a formal table.  Now, thanks to Sally, I will be sure to use the “BMW” method for clarification.  That’s Bread, Meal and Water, working from left to right.”  

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      

Club roster    
Rod Ashley 363-6000                Jay Hudson  529-3632                          Mike Robbins  363-5880
L.D. Beard  369-9642                Rick James  362-3492 X27                     Randolph Reeves  681-0507  
John Bennett 853-3460              Jeff Jones  853-8109                                  Jack Robinson  213-3993          
Yves Calvert 767-8776              Doyle Lemons 756-6536                            Gary Rutherford  753-7957  
Bert Canfield 634-2730             R.E. Linkous 754-0700                           Mabel Rutherford  755-3815  
Larry  Conn 682-1800                  David Luiken  382-3823                        *Tidwell Semmes  767-5752    
Jim Crone 754-0777                  Harvey Marcom 761-2016                      John Shepherd  850-1061  
Leroy Dahler 362-9700                Bill Matthews  345-5650                        Carlton Smith  690-1203    
Fred Davis  761-9486                  John May 259-3631                              *Henry Springer  757-9005    
Jerry Daws 757-8578                   Floyd McDaniel  327-2013                         Jack Springer  681-0025        
Bill Eddings 386-3182                 Chris McDermott   377-1000                     *Jim Vandenburg  735-7003  
Pedro Fernandez  568-1575        Tom Michael  759-2143                         Lee Whipple  755-8350  
*Henry Francis 754-3405            Bob Neal  685-7772                              Dick Wieland  322-8630            
**Doc Harris 662-429-4551       **Don Palmer 662-429-1542                  Gordon Wilson  678-4101  
 Al Hollingsworth 767-3600        Jean  Patterson 332-5586, Ext. 1295      
 Laura House 323-6216             *Chester Perry 685-0972  
                                                      Andy Peters 821-4145      
                                                      Marty Petrusek 755-5945    
    * Honorary member          
** On leave of absence