Memphis Central Rotarian

Vol. 32, No. 6          Meeting No. 1474        August 11, 2006        Editor: Jean Patterson
   

Today’s meeting
08/11/06:  11:45 a.m. Chickasaw Country Club.   Dr. Lirah Sabir, Director of Exchange City, will speak on Junior Achievement’s experimental learning programs.

        Dr. Sabir is a retired principal from Memphis City Schools, with her last assignment at Caldwell Elementary.  In 2005, Dr. Sabir joined Junior Achievement to manage Exchange City and lead the development of other hands-on learning programs.  Dr. Sabir also serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Memphis and Christian Brothers University.
 

        In 2002 Junior Achievement introduced Exchange City, an entirely different approach to learning for elementary students.  Children learn how to apply their math, English and social studies lessons as they prepare to run their own city for a day.  These 5th grade students prepare a business plan, secure a loan and run one of 15 businesses at Exchange City for first-hand experiences in entrepreneurship and governing a community.  In 2007, JA will expand on this success by introducing Finance Park, a program for middle grades where students get first-hand experience in preparing a budget, managing their money and preparing for life on their own.

Future meetings
08/18/06:  11:45 a.m. Chickasaw Country Club.  District 6800 Governor Betty Jo Dulaney, Jim Crone, coordinator.
08/26/06:  Howard Cobbs, Keep Tennessee Beautiful, Gordon Wilson, coordinator.
09/01/06:  NO MEETING.  LABOR DAY WEEKEND.

August birthdays
08/11:   Harvey Marcom (Reeves Sweeney Marcom, Inc.)
08/14:   Marty Petrusek (consultant)
08/21:   Fred Davis (University of Memphis Law School, retired)
08/23:   Rick James (Castle Retail Group)
08/25:   Jay Hudson (The Peabody Hotel)
08/26:   Ray Darby (Junior Achievement)


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
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                                Jack Robinson  213-3993                                  
L.D. Beard  369-9642                                        Gary Rutherford  753-7957                    
John Bennett 853-3460 *                                           Mabel Rutherford  755-3815    
Yves Calvert 767-8776                                      Tidwell Semmes  767-5752 *    
Bert Canfield 634-2730                                          John Shepherd  850-1061  
Jim Crone  570-0125 (cell #)                        Carlton Smith  690-1203    
Leroy Dahler 362-9700                                                Henry Springer  757-9005*
Ray Darby  366-7800                                 Jack Springer  681-0025        
Fred Davis  761-9486                                              Jim Vandenburg  735-7003 *        
Jerry Daws 757-8578                                                 Lee Whipple  755-8350  
Bill Eddings 386-3182                                             Dick Wieland  322-8630
Pedro Fernandez  568-1575                                Gordon Wilson  678-4101  
DeeDee Fowler  485-1678
Henry Francis 754-3405 *                                                      
Doc Harris 662-429-4551**                          
Al Hollingsworth 767-3600          
Laura House 323-6216            
Jay Hudson  529-3632                                                                                        
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  345-5650
John May 259-3631
Floyd McDaniel  327-2013  
Chris McDermott   377-1000
Tom Michael  759-2143                        
Bob Neal  685-7772
Don Palmer 662-429-1542**
Jean  Patterson 332-5586, Ext. 1295      
Chester Perry 685-0972*  
Marty Petrusek 755-5945
Andy Peters 821-4145  
Mike Robbins  363-5880
Randolph Reeves  681-0507  


* Honorary member        ** On leave of absence