2008-09 Rotary International theme: Make Dreams Real

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

Today’s meeting
11:45 a.m. – Chickasaw Country Club. Program: Victor L Robilio, CEO & author of The Way It Was, a book recounting first-hand veterans’ experiences during battles and combat in WWII. Accompanying Mr. Robilio is veteran Col. George Livers. Program coordinator: Laura House. Jerry Daws will introduce our speaker on behalf of the vacationing Laura.

The larger-than-life experiences of nearly 30 WWII veterans, a vast majority representing the Mid-South area, will be preserved for future generations thanks to author Victor L. Robilio, Jr. whose book, The Way It Was, recounts the terror and triumph of the “Greatest Generation.” The book officially launches Nov. 2, a befitting a prelude to Veteran’s Day on Nov. 11.

“The WWII book represents an investment of time spanning three decades,” said Robilio. “In total, I collected more than 200 oral histories from our country’s veterans through my TV program, Winds of History.” The book became a culmination of that investment.

An East Memphian, Robilio maintains a second home in Oxford, Miss. His first book-signing will be Nov. 2 at Square Books in Oxford, 111 Courthouse Square, beginning at 5 p.m. Two WWII vets will attend this signing: A Flying Tiger and a Marine dive-bomber pilot. Robilio’s Mighty Mississippi book also is available at Square Books.

Future meetings
05/08/09 – 11:45 a.m. – Chickasaw Country Club. Program: Club assembly led by President Jack Robinson
05/15/09 - 11:45 a.m. – Chickasaw Country Club. Program: Annual Scholarship Awards
Program coordinator: Jerry Daws
05/22/09 - No meeting in observance of Memorial Day weekend

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.

Our annual golf tournament is coming soon! Are you ready? It all happens on Monday, May 18. The Rotary Club of Memphis Central’s annual golf tournament takes place on Monday, May 18^th at Chickasaw Country Club. Are you planning to bring a four-some to play in the event? If so and you haven’t signed up yet, please contact Bert Canfield or Bill Matthews.

Want to be a hole sponsor? If so, contact David Luiken. Do you want to volunteer to help as needed at the tournament? If the answer is “yes” contact president Jack Robinson.

We urge every member of our club to participate in some way. You can be a player, a hole sponsor, a volunteer worker----the choice is yours!

Proceeds from the golf tournament will benefit our Scholarship Fund.

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

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 *