Rotary Roundup
The Weekly Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Jonesboro-University
Jonesboro, Arkansas –July 27, 2006
Prayer: Joe Stallings
Pledge: James McDaniel
Visiting Rotarian: None
Make-ups: Jay Clevenger
Jake Morse
Jayni Blackburn
Guests: Shane Speights guest of Joe Stallings
Announcements
The District Governor, Judy Jones Sims, will visit out club next week. Be sure to be here and meet her.
District Golf Tournament – Red Apple Inn, Friday, August 18. The club will sponsor two teams. Anyone interested should let Rusty know.
Chris Carlisle Park - Family of Rotary cook-out will be at 5:30 this evening. Bring your shovels and gloves so that we can get our signs up. All are invited and bring the kids!
Optus Senior Open meeting was held Tuesday night with 17 people attending. Jay Clevenger said we have already sold several sponsors, but have many opportunities available. There will most likely be another meeting next week.
Mark the date: Pot of Gold will be March 10th.
Rita Reed said that our Make a Wish event will take place on August 12. Super Hero Gage will begin by going to Craighead Forest to do his first rescue at Rotary Park. Next will be rescuing Red at ASU and we will finish with a large party at the Pavilion. More information will follow as to volunteer opportunities.
Vocational Minute
Ben Burris is an orthodontist in Jonesboro. He is located off Matthews, but is building on Brown’s Lane.
Good News
Teresa Ashley started chemo a year ago and now she is completely clear.
Donn Mixon announced his next grandchild will be a boy in December.
Jay Clevenger said that Ben Burris understated his abilities in the vocational minute as he did a great job on his son’s teeth.
Jake Morse complimented what Gary Childress, Jay Clevenger and Bob Troutt have done with the golf tournament thus far.
Program
Dave Davidson introduced Fred Hargett. Fred has been involved in Jonesboro Baseball Boosters for around fifteen years. He got involved when his son started, but has stuck with it since then.
The program started in the late 40’s. Thirty years ago, it was turned over to volunteers and has ran that way since then. It is a 501.C(3) Corporation.
There were over a thousand kids this year ranging from T-Ball through high school. Annual budget is around $200,000. With 1,000 children, they spend around $200 per child.
There are a number of sponsors that have provided the funds to do around $100,000 of additions to Joe Mack Campbell Park.
There were 1,800 games played over the 10 fields at the park. There are rules in place that assure all kids can play. A code of conduct is enforced for coaches, parents and participants.
A fall league was started four years ago.
Ten teams from nine states will play in the Southwest Regional Tournament at the park this weekend. The winner will get to go to the Cal Ripken World Series.
Four Way Test: Dave Davidson
