September 22, 2005

 

 

Rusty Clark led the prayer and Chris Conger led the pledge with his pledge pin

 

Following are persons proposed for membership into URC.  Your September Editor failed to publish the names last week; they must be published in the newsletter before action can be taken on their applications.  They will also appear in next week's newsletter.  Those proposed:

 

Jason Whitley, Mall at Turtle Creek....proposed by Margaret Holloway

Dawn Haley, Russell Cellular....Shelia Harrison

Mark Duckworth, Optus, Inc., ....Len Frey

Amy Howell, Arkansas Health Department.....Len Frey

Chris Evins, Liberty Bank.....Teresa Ashley

Lindsey Harmon, First National Bank,......Brian Clem

Chris Reddick, First National Bank....Brian Clem

 

Bro. Jack Sample introduced Amy Higgins and announced members of the Group Study Exchange will be Feb 11-March 11, 2006 to England.  Amy Higgins is sponsored by your URC.  Other members include: Amie Spencer J-Nooner, Denise Robertson, URC,

Jim Conner, Team Leader, and Lisa from Little Rock.  (You all know who you are.)

 

Margo Margaret Holloway is the Gitter Done person at Ritter Communications.  A few short years ago Ritter Communications was a simple phone company based in Marked Tree. About 20 years ago it involved itself with the fast-growing cellular business and located in Jonesboro.  Later the decision was made to enter the Internet area so it has been full bore ahead.  Today, Ritter Communications is a full-fledged telephone company, in competition with Southwestern Bell Telephone.  It is considered a 'C' leg which indicates that it is not a resell company, but the real deal competitor to Big Mama Bell.  Recently, Ritter took the plunge into the Cable Television arena with C Ridge Cable.  By November 1, they will be functional in the cable and will avail themselves to the a one-stop supplier for Phone, Internet and Cable.  What a Deal!!

Is this a wonderful country or what?  And Margaret is everybody's friend here.  If you need help on your project, just call Margaret.  If you need cable or internet or cellular, just call Margo.

 

Jerry Smith announced that yet another semi trailer of supplies for our friends in the Mississippi Gulf Coast has arrived at the ASU Economic Center.  There has been a steering committee formed for the purpose of further guidance.  Bob Rubenstein and Brent Stidman are the Reps from URC.  There will be updates Thursday.

 

Pam Kail announced that October 29 will be the cooking and delivery date for the next BB Sale.  Mark Young will be the sales coordinator for this sale and sales sheets will be available Thursday.  Begin assembling your list of past buyers and let's sell out this BB sale prior to the deadline.  All of the activity will take place on Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Arnolds on East Nettleton Ave.  Begin cooking at 6:00 a.m. Delivery at 2:00 p.m. and Octoberfest Saturday evening.  Certainly more info to come.

 

****Mary Merrill announced the Northeast Mortgage Bankers Association was having a Charity Cook Out behind the Regions Bank Building on Thursday, 9/22/05.  Proceeds were to be given for the Katrina Relief. 

 

****Pam Kail announced a successful Happy Hour for the Rotarians at the West Washington Guest House last week.  A special Thanks was given by Pam to James McDaniel and Ken Stacks for hosting the event.

 

Dr. Jerry Farris (BS and MS A.S.U.;  PhD Virginia Tech) is an Associate Dean of Math and Sciences at ASU, and is Professor of Environment Biology also.  The Environmental Sciences Program has to do alot locally with water utilization.  Also, how all of the variable play out in time and space relations:  Events  Predictions and Treatments.  How will changes effect living things and what will be the cost for progress?  Which outweighs which?

There is a constant list of monitoring water quality and environment quality: Toxicity Evaluation,  Sediment Toxicity and Aqueous Toxicity.  Dr. Faris said there were about 4 other universities but that ASU is the leader in Environmental Science and offers a Doctorate in that field.

 

Joy for Joy.  Joy Vaupel went 10-0 and was the only one to do so.  Congratulations to Joy for being a perfect 10!!!

 

Jake Morse led the 4 way test.  Until Next Thursday, Keep up the Good Work, URC!!!

                                                                                September Editor.