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 Rotarian
Vol. 34 No. 39 Meeting No. 1590 March 27, 2009 Editor: Jean Patterson
2008-09 Rotary International theme: Make Dreams Real
We are Rotary club #3931.
Visit our web site: www.memphiscentralrotaryclub.org
Reminder:
Today’s meeting is off-site at the Air National Guard facility
Today’s meeting
03/27/09 - 11:45 a.m. – off-site. This is the annual meeting with the Air Force Association. By now you should have signed the registration sheet indicating your intention to attend the meeting that will be held at the Air National Guard facility on Shelby Drive. Please go to the entrance at Shelby Drive and Swinnea Road. The guard will give you instructions on where to park and the building you should report to. We will enjoy a box lunch then take a bus tour of the facility. The program coordinator: Jerry Daws
Please note: If you bring a guest(s) to this week’s meeting please let treasurer Bill Eddings send you an invoice rather than collecting money from you off-site. Thanks for your cooperation!
Future meetings
04/03/09 - 11:45 a.m. – Chickasaw Country Club Program: Club assembly led by President Jack Robinson.
04/10/09 – No meeting – Good Friday.
04/17/09 - 11:45 a.m. – Chickasaw Country Club Program: Character Achievement Awards
Program coordinator: Leroy Dahler
04/24/09 – 11:45 a.m. – no meeting at Chickasaw. Instead, plan to attend the District Conference that will be held at the Double Tree Hotel in downtown Memphis adjacent to the Peabody.
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.
We extend our condolences to the Davis family upon the passing of Fred.
Fred Davis passed away on the morning of Monday, March 23. He was surrounded by his wife of 52 years, Mary, and his children. Fred was a loyal member of our Rotary club for many years. He quietly went about whatever tasks were assigned to him and always had a kind word for everyone. Fred will be deeply missed by all of us!
This is Mary’s address in case you want to send her a card: 2019 Quail Creek Cove, Memphis, TN 38119
The funeral will be held on Saturday, March 28 at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of the Holy Communion.
The 2009 Rotary District conference will be held in Memphis on April 23-25 at the Double Tree Hotel in downtown Memphis adjacent to the Peabody Hotel.. DG King invited everyone to the conference and said he is asking all Shelby County Rotary clubs who have regular meetings during the conference to suspend their meetings so that all area Rotarians will have an opportunity to attend the District Conference.
Flyers promoting the District Conference will be available at our meeting on April 3rd when we return to Chickasaw Country Club.
Club members celebrating April birthdays
None – how about inviting someone with an April birthday to attend----and join our club? We could add their name to our birthday list! (And fill in this blank space!)
Last week’s meeting
President Jack Robinson welcomed us to the 1,589th meeting of the club. Ray Darby gave the invocation and led us in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. Sgt. at Arms Daniel Augustine was back on the job where he immediately placed himself and Dick Wieland (cell phone infraction from the previous meeting) on the notorious Wheel. The little arrow stopped on $5.00 so both Daniel and Dick went to the treasurer’s table to ante up their fines.
Carlton Smith handled the Floyd’s Fund raffle with finesse. This project benefits the club’s Scholarship Fund. Carlton raised $44.00 ($22.00 each for the club and the lucky ticket holder of #674518---Randolph Reeves. Randolph generously donated his win back to the club which meant that the Scholarship Fund grew by $44.00 in one fell swoop!
Program: Vicki Rush, A&I Travel will share travel tips and security information to use while on business trips or that special vacation. Program coordinator: Laura House
A&I Travel is recognized as the largest regional agency in the Mid-South by airline, car and hotel vendors.A&I Travel is ranked 39th in the 2008 Business Travel News list of the top corporate travel management companies in the country.
A&I Travel has been in business for more than 53 years.
A&I Travel is an affiliate member of BCD Travel, the third largest global corporate management travel company in the world.
Corporate Travel Management is A&I Travel's focus with over 89% of business derived from this travel segment.
A & I staff members devote many hours volunteering their time and talent to strengthening and enriching their communities. Outreach programs include: American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, Design-a-Wish 5k, Make-a-Wish, MCS Reads, the Memphis Zoo, the Orpheum, Race for the Cure and Regions Morgan Keegan Championships.
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 *