There is no Friday meeting this week!

 
There is no meeting on Friday.  Our annual Christmas party and silent auction replace this week's meeting.  We hope to see many of you at our party on Thursday, December 8, 6:30 p.m. at the Nineteenth Century Club.

Reminder:  Please bring an appetizer to the Christmas party if your last name begins with A-L.  Those with last names beginning with M-Z should bring a dessert.




The Annual Christmas  party and silent auction: a complete report will appear in the December 16 issue of the Rotarian.

Last week's meeting

Past president and current vice-president, Chris McDermott presided over last week's meeting in the absence of PresidentJohn May.  President Johnwas in Huntsville with his family while his kids attended Space Camp.  Gary Rutherfordoffered the invocation and led us in the pledge of allegiance.

President-electJim Crone introduced guests and visiting Rotarians.  We welcomedBob Mercer, a member of the Memphis East club and Alex Beloft, formerly a member of Memphis Downtown, but now a member of the Naples, FL club.  Visitors included Krissie Heuer, guest ofBill Matthews.  Krissie is the office manager at Business Equipment Center.  Lee Whipple introduced his guest,Martha Claxton.

Congratulations toTom Michaelwho held the winning raffle ticket in the Floyd's Fund drawing.  The total amount raised was $68.00 soTom received $34.00 and $34.00 was deposited into the club's Scholarship Fund.

Featured on the program last week were Evonne Siemer and her husbandDon who are well-known locally for their murder mysteries and  special programs. Evonne gave a unique musical presentation called “Name That Tune, Christmas-style.” The show offered tunes running the gamut from Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer toOh Holy Night. The Siemers  filled the program  with fascinating  facts, lyrics and music.

Evonne  is a past president of Executive Women International. She also has been chairman  of Memphis City Beautiful and the Memphis Bar Association.

                                  BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING:  MONDAY, DECEMBER 12 at 5:30 P.M. 

Next Board of Directors' meeting:  Monday, December 12 at 5;30 p,m. in the conference room at R. E. Linkous' office.  Several important matters are on the agenda for discussion.  Officers and board members are expected to attend and all club members are invited to come.  It's a great way to keep informed about the activities and future plans for the club AND an easy way to make up a missed meeting.


Club  meetings in area

For the  convenience of our members, here is 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, 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 River and School Streets

FRIDAY
 Senatobia –  12:15 p.m., Northwest Junior College campus, Haraway Center  

Club roster

Rod Ashley 363-6000
L.D. Beard  369-9642  
John Bennett 853-3460
Yves Calvert 767-8776  
Bert Canfield 634-2730.
Larry  Conn 682-1800     
Jim Crone 754-0777     

Leroy Dahler 362-9700
Fred Davis  761-9486    
Jerry Daws 757-8578   
Bill Eddings 386-3182    

Pedro Fernandez  568-1575 
Henry Francis 754-3405       
**Doc Harris 662-429-4551    
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  345-5650
John May 259-3631
Floyd McDaniel  327-2013

Bob Neal  685-7772
**Don Palmer 662-429-1542
Jean  Patterson 332-5586, Ext. 1295
Chester Perry 685-0972
Andy Peters 821-4145  
Marty Petrusek 755-5945

Mike Robbins 363-5880
Randolph Reeves 681-0507
Jack Robinson 213-3993  
Gary Rutherford753-7957
Mabel Rutherford 755-3815  

*Tidwell Semmes 767-5752
John Shepherd 850-1061
CarltonSmith 690-1203
*Henry Springer  757-9005
Jack Springer 681-0025

*Jim Vandenburg 735-7003
Lee Whipple  755-8350
Dick Wieland 322-8630
Gordon Wilson678-4101

*Honorary  members
**On leave of  absence