Rotary Roundup
The Weekly Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Jonesboro-University
Jonesboro, Arkansas – January 12, 2005
Prayer: Margaret Holloway
Pledge: Mark Young
Visiting Rotarian: Ronald Shultz from the Noon club
Make-ups: None
Guests:
Ben Burris guest of James McDaniel
Dewayne Douglas guest of Jerry Smith
Dan Trevathan guest of Dave Davidson
Sam Wright guest of George Hamman.
Rhonda Irvin guest of Joe Stallings.
Proposed New Member:
Dewayne Douglas HR manager of Target sponsored by Jerry Smith.
Sam Wright from Hytrol sponsored by George Hamman.
Vocational Minute
Jerry McClurg is with NCA Communications. They have offices in Memphis, Dallas and Jonesboro. They are experts in electronic business communications. Among other things, he specializes in networking, programming and design.
Super Seniors
Jessica Jennings is a senior at Bay High School. She was introduced by Mary Merrill.
Nicole Frye (daughter of Len Frye) is a senior from Jonesboro High School. She was introduced by Margaret Holloway.
Speaking were:
Whitney Weece is a senior at Brookland. She is involved in several clubs (Art, Spanish, Beta, FBLA and others) and is vice-president of her class. She is a varsity softball player. She is a teaching assistant for small children. Whitney was active with Make-A-Wish. She sponsors a child in India through Compassion International. She was also voted most likely to succeed in the Senior Class. She is planning on attending ASU on an academic scholarship.
Cody Pace is a senior at Jonesboro High School. He has signed an athletic (baseball) and an academic scholarship with ASU. He is active in many clubs. He is proud of his accomplishments with student council.
Announcements
There will be a Board Meeting next Tuesday at Jones and Company at 5:30.
There will be a New Member Orientation at Mid-South Health Systems on January 26. Contact Jayni Blackburn.
New Member
Matt Edens was inducted as a new member. He was sponsored by Beverly Edens. He is employed by Northwest Mutual. He is a graduate of JHS and ASU with a sports management degree.
Program
Jay Clevenger announced we would have a new fund raiser this year. The Pot of Gold has about reached the maximum that we can make without raising ticket prices. The Boston Butt Fundraisers are at the same point. Our needs, however, are continuing to increase. We believe that the new event can double our annual fundraising budget.
The fist ever professional golf tournament in Jonesboro will be held at Sage Meadows from July 17 – 21. It will be a part of the Heartland Tour. Gary Childress will be the chairman of the event.
They are seeking a title sponsor for the event. Anyone interested should see Gary. This will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Bob Troutt communicated the Heartland Tour is a senior event. The participants are trying to work their way to the Champions Tour. There will be plenty of opportunities for everyone to serve, whether a golfer or not.
Pam Kail brought up the Pot of Gold, which will be March 11. All of the committee chairs were announced. There will no longer be corporate sponsors this year. They will be asked to sponsor the golf event. We will change the format a bit where the winner is announced sooner.
Len Frye has asked that we follow-up on the tickets that were sold last year to determine how many will be available. There will be 200 tables at $175 per ticket.
Four Way Test: Mary Merrill
