Rotary Bulletin
March 30, 2015
Meeting Minutes
President Jerry opened the meeting and called on Jim Price, who led the pledge and invocation.
Richard Hermon introduced the guests and visiting Rotarians. Greg Deloach gave the Sunshine Report and shared some reflections on the coming of spring and new life .
President Jerry gave thanks to last week's Club Cart Challenger, Sunny Tucker, and the Outside Challenger, Kurt Epps, who helped us raise $271.52 for the fund.
The Club CART Challenger for the meeting is Betty Dykes and the Outside CART Challenger is Stacy Tallent.
President Jerry made the following announcements/presentations:
Raffle tickets are still available for District Conference. The Club Golf Tournament is May 19.
New Members:
Paul Dainer introduced new member Sherry Osborne. Welcome to Augusta Rotary, Sherry!
Guest Speaker:
Name: Christine Miller-Betts, Exec. Dir. of the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History
Topic: Introduction to the Museum
The speaker shared the story of Lucy Craft Laney, educator and community leader, whose home is now the museum's principal facility. The museum offers on-site programming and education opportunities, as well as facilitating a number of conferences and local tours in and around Augusta. The presentation concluded with the announcement of a planned expansion of the museum facilities.
There will be no meeting next week, due to the beginning of Masters' Week.
The meeting was adjourned following the recital of the Four-Way Test.
Upcoming Meeting Topics
4/6/2015 NO MEETING: Masters Week
4/13/2015 Trivia
4/20/2015 Riccardo Azziz, GRU President
4/27/2015 Dr. Samir Khleif, GRU Cancer Center
Save The Date
District 6920 Annual Conference
May 1-3
Marriott Augusta
Go to www.rotarydistrict6920.net to register
Rotary Club of Augusta Golf Tournament
Tuesday, May 19th
River Golf Club - 1:00
Cart
CART buckets
Inside Challenger: Betty Dyches
Outside Challenger: Stacy Tallent
Total
$72.91
$72.91
$72.91
$218.73
Guests
Guest
Christine Miller Betts
Fay Hargrove
Ernest Duncan
Guest Of
Rotarian & Speaker, Lucy Craft Laney Museum
Laverne Gold
Phil Wahl
Visiting Rotarians
Name
Eric Frickey
Club
Augusta West Rotary
Richmond County Interact Club
Paige Mays
Jasmine Simpson
Makayla Tanksley
Meeting Makeup
John Whitwell 3-30-15 March, Board of Dir. Mtg.
Absentees
Forester Adams
Peter Michenfelder
Greg Baker
Marc Miller
Susan Barcus
Andrew Mize
Steve Bogolea
Brett Montroy
Trex Bolick
Russ Morgan
Len Collins
Frank Mulherin
Neal Dickert
Jeb Murray
Chris Etterlee
Ned Murray
Susan Jernigan
Max Stachura
Darryl Leech
Stan Stanton
Mahendra Mandawat
Kevin Steffes
Rob McKenzie
Ray Walters
Brad Means
Barry White
Connie Melear
John Whitwell
Ian Mercier
George Williams
Randall Zapata
Scott Williams
Bob Evans
James Osborne
Steve Farmer
Sue Parr
Fran Forehand
Jonathan Powell
Mark Gilliam
Darlene Price
George Hall
Jimmy Richards
Randy Hatcher
Richard Rogers
Jim Hawkins
Stan Shepherd
Janice Jackson
Rabbi Sirull
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member
Eddie Booth
Neal Dickert
Bobby Gagnon
Jim Hawkins
Chris James
Scott Kelly
Darryl Leech
Carolyn Maund
Marc Miller
Jita Morrison
Susan Rice
Stan Shepherd
Sonny Tucker
Thom Tuckey
Butch Whiddon
Years
39
7
2
7
7
5
22
25
9
2
24
19
3
12
8
March Birthdays
Trex Bolick
Larry Broyles
John David
Jeff Futrelle
Richard Harmon
Randy Hatcher
David Hudson
Darryl Leech
Mahendra Mandawat
Rob McKenzie
Carlisle Overstreet
Susan Rice
Charlie Shaefer
Sonny Tucker
Butch Whiddon
Date
25
19
2
13
30
7
13
4
13
18
31
17
30
17
9