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                Johann Heinrich Voß Gymnasium in Eutin, Germany.
                Comprehensive Exams: Best GPA in School.
                        -Awarded Physics Prize.
                        -Skipped the 9th Grade.
        *languages:  German, English, Hebrew,  Latin (Reading Fluency),
                                                Greek (working knowledge).
        *college career:  Freshman, Princeton University (Class of '09)
                Intended Major: Philosophy.                
        *music:        Lübeck Music Conservatory Pre-College Program
                        -Studied Flute (5 Years) Under Thomas Bierman,
                          Principal Flutist, Lübeck Philharmonic.
                        -Studied Recorder (6 Years) Under Christina Ahrens.
                        -Music Theory, Zheng Liu (Composer).

                        Prizes: National Competitions, Berlin 1st Prizes.
                        International Competition, Utrecht and Engelskirchen, 1st Prize.
                           Awards: Marie Luise Imbusch Music Award (twice).
                        Perfect Pitch.
       
Future programs    
03/31/06:   11:45 a.m. at Chickasaw Country Club.  Learn more about what’s going at the Memphis Zoo.
04/07/06:    11:45 a.m. at Chickasaw Country Club.  Character Achievement Awards program.
Read the March 31st Rotarian to learn about the distinctive young people who have been chosen to receive this year’s awards.
04/14/06:    No meeting.  Good Friday.
04/21/06:    No meeting at Chickasaw Country Club.  Instead, meet at 12 noon at the Memphis Hilton                                             for the kick-off lunch with other Rotarians attending the District 6800 Conference:  Memphis & the Delta – Celebrating Our Musical Heritage.
04/28/06:    11:45 a.m. at Chickasaw Country Club.   Rotary Group Study Exchange Team from                                                    
                    Germany.  Dick Wieland is the program coordinator.



Important dates to keep in mind
03/30-04/02:   Youth Leadership Conference sponsored by the District.
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
President John May presided at meeting no. 1457.  Lee Whipple offered the invocation and led us in the pledge of allegiance to the flag.  Jim Crone introduced visitors and guests including Tom Holloman, guest of Lee Whipple, Judy Clark, sister and guest of Rick James and Ray Darby, former Rotarian from Ohio and now president of Junior Achievement of Memphis.  Ray plans to join our club in the near future.
        Announcements:  Jerry Daws, Scholarship Committee chair, reported that letters to school principals along with scholarship application forms have been mailed to all participating schools.  Carlton Smith reminded us about the Character Achievement Awards luncheon that will take place on Friday,
April 7.  The 2006 Scholarship Awards program will be held on Friday, May 5.
        Chris McDermott gave an update on the annual golf tournament fund-raiser.  This year’s event takes place on Tuesday, May 16 in the afternoon on the East Course of Wyndyke Country Club.  Meals and beverages will be served.  A maximum of 32 teams can be accommodated.  It would be wonderful if we could reach this 32-team limit.  So far Chris and Bert Canfield have already signed up six teams.  If the rest of us will work just as hard as they have, this could be the most successful year ever for our golf tournament!
        In honor of old St. Paddy’s Day, Sergeant-at-arms Rick James offered up some facts about St. Patrick and the Emerald Isle.  We learned (or were reminded) that St. Patrick was born in Great Britain and was spirited away to Ireland by pirates in the 5th century.  Since there were no snakes in Ireland, St. Patrick never drove them out.  However, more importantly, he did spread the gospel among the inhabitants of Ireland who at that time worshipped the sun and other inanimate objects.  Rick ended his presentation by asking if anyone knew what happens to those who kiss the Blarney Stone.  Jean Patterson said that she visited Ireland about ten years ago, even went to Blarney to see the famed castle and Blarney Stone. But she couldn’t remember what happens when someone actually climbed high enough in the castle to kiss the Stone.  (She and her husband, Jim, both climbed to the top of the stairs to see the Stone.)   Rick said if you kiss the Stone you receive the gift of gab!  
Turning serious, Rick spun the Rotary Wheel to issue a fine to those who forgot to wear their Rotary pin or who missed a meeting or two.  The wheel spinner landed on the number “4” and as always, there were several Rotarians who visited the treasurer’s table to pay their fines.
        Bill Eddings collected $65.00 ($32.00 to the winner and $33.00 for the club) in the Floyd’s Fund raffle.  The lucky ticket holder was our guest speaker, Harvey Cook.  He followed in the Carlton Smith and R. E. Linkous tradition by donating his win back to the club’s Scholarship Fund.  Thanks, Harvey, we appreciate your generosity.
        Bill Eddings introduced guest speaker Harvey Cook of Merrill Lynch.  Harvey began his talk by asking this question:  how many stocks are in the Standard and Poor 500?  Harvey managed to stump several guessers, but the always-alert Tom Michael knew the correct answer:  500.  Harvey tossed a box of golf balls in Tom’s direction for being the first to give the right answer.
        In a more serious vein, Harvey shared the most important investment decisions we can make:
        *define individual goals and timeframe
        *match asset allocation to your goals
        *make sure your portfolio is properly diversified
        *rebalance your portfolio

Also, be sure to remember the “ADR” formula:  Allocate, Diversify and Rebalance

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