Volume 28 Number 8
Rotary Club
ofFayetteville, AR

Charter Issued March, 1921

     
July 15, 2004
News that Moves Your Club

Editor: Grace Lapetina,
NWA Networks Inc.

June 17: President: Barbara Taylor. Song: Take Me Out To The Ballgame. Led by: Ray Beaudreaux. Accompanied by: None. Inv: Bootsie Ackerman. Sergeant-at-Arms: Rose Pulliam.

June 24: President-Elect: Pat O'Brien. Song: In The Good Ol' Summertime. Led by: Guy Brown. Accompanied by: Mel Phillips. Invocation: Treva Hamilton. Sergeant-at-Arms: Rose Pulliam.

July 1: President: Barbara Taylor. Song: God Bless America. Led by: Ray Beaudreaux. Accompanied by: Mel Phillips. Invocation: Wayne Mays. Sergeant-at-Arms: John Wisdom.

July 8: President: Pat O'Brien. Song: Roll, Rotary. Led by: Bill Burroughs . Accompanied by: John Tolleson. Invocation: Bucky Jones. Sergeant-at-Arms: John Wisdom.

Welcome New Members
Current Programs
Future Programs

Brad Anderson, Dick Levin, Ann Nathan, Joseph Hurley, Steve Sherman, Richard Davies, Debra Winters, and Sreekala Bajwa.

New Paul Harris Fellows

Clay Edwards; and Ted and Patsy Brewer's grandson, Scott Roberston.

More Donations

$750 to the M & N Augustine Foundation

$300 to the Don Reynolds Boys and Girls Club

$500 to the NWA Free Health Center

$500 to Habitat for Humanity of Washington County

Jun 17: ROD John Threet presented Judge William Storey, who spoke about the 100% over the last 12 years increase in serious felony crimes in Washington and Madison Counties, attributed to the increase in population, higher rates of drug use, and an increase in law enforcement officers. While the Judge didn't offer a solution, he does believe the Drug Court is effective.

June 24: ROD John Threet introduced Captain Frank Johnson, Fayetteville Chief of Police, who. will bring the following changes to the department: 1) become proactive, not reactive; 2) improve relationships with citizens; and 3) rethink the relationship between the PD and the Criminal Justice System.

July 1: A new fiscal Rotary year: Special thanks to Marsha Payne and Jill Gibbs for their hard work. The last fiscal year raised $6,577 in birthday contributions. Our goals for the upcoming year are 1) The Centennial Project, 2) Each member bring in 1/2 a member, 3) Contribute $100 to the Rotary Foundation, and 4) Get to know your fellow club members better.

July 8: District Governor Gerald Harp told us the ways to increase the quality of our lives: 1) Attend an RI convention, 2) Eradicate Polio, 3) Contribute $100 to RF to end warfare permanently, 4) Fund water projects, 5) Bring in 1 new member every 5 years, 6) End illiteracy, 7) Fund operations for the soon-to-be-blind, 8) Get involved the Family of Rotary, 9) Use PR for Rotary, 10) RI Credit Card, 11) Billboards, 12) Eat less, 13) Become a Level One Donor, & 14) Become a RI benefactor.

July 22: Centennial Project with Geoff Oelsner, Kimberly Gross, and Grace Lapetina

Clark, We Shall Miss You

It is with great sorrow that we mark the passing of one of our club's dearest and most generous members, Clark McClinton. We shall always remember his smile and kind words. Clark was both a Past President of our club and a past District Governor of District 6110. He was also our club's only Major Donor to the Rotary Foundation. Clark passed away on Saturday, July 10, three months after his wife, Marie, passed away. He had a full and wonderful life and left behind a legacy and memories we all will treasure. Goodbye, Clark, you were very loved here.