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Wednesday, November 14, 2007 VOLUME 9 No. 43

This Week

Anthony Harris Toastmasters

November Birthdays

Diane Ratliff – 10

Stephen Davis – 11

John Yarabeck – 11

Hank Conaway – 13

Bruce Hay – 14

Mike McManus – 14

Pat Camfield – 17

Conrith Davis – 19

David Moorman – 23

Gary Hood – 24

John McManners – 24

James Mallery – 24

Percy Howard – 25

Danny Pierce – 26

Becky Martin-Dunlap – 28

Officers and Board

President – Jon Volkmer

Past President – Greg

Gathright

President-Elect – Rhonda

Ellisor

Vice President – Walter

Bennett

Secretary – John Yarabeck

Treasurer – Carol Joy

Board – Bill Hodges, Daughn

Pruitt, Dennis Reed, Andy

Graves, Lyndon Wright

Officer elections in

December

Last Week

Veteran’s Salute

The Huntsville Rotary Club assembled to celebrate Veterans’ Day with a special tribute to LTC. MB Etheredge, a decorated war hero and former president of Huntsville Rotary.

Rotarian and Huntsville attorney Shelley Solow led the prayer in both English and Hebrew, as well as the pledge of allegiance to the US and Texas flagsRotarian and noted musician Norman Ward led the Club in singing God Bless America. The club also sang happy birthday to visiting State Representative Lois Kolkhorst. Kolkhorst paid tribute to Col. Etheredge with a letter read by Rotarian Charlotte Oleinik, Executive Director o f the HEARTS Veterans Museum.

Museum Director Oleinik also related interesting stories of Etheredge’s youth and achievements after his service in the Army. These included his boxing prowess, service to siblings, and determination to win college degrees. He was the youngest person to ever become superintendent o f schools in Texas.

Rotarian Guy Hogue related events regarding Etheredge’s military leadership while researching Army documents and letters for Etheredge’s biography, <i> From Huntsville to Hell.<i> Etheredge’s bravery and valor is well documented, but more important attributes remained largely unknown. First, he was probably the only lieutenant to be elected commanding of ficer o f his unit since the Civil War. More notable than his many awards for heroism was the respect and af fection he earned from his men. His K Company, 3rd Battalion, 30th In fantry spearheaded most attacks of the 3rd Division.As a company commander, Etheredge frequently scouted ahead of his company to be sure it was safe for his men to proceed. His courage and determination won respect from his superior o f ficers as well as the men. The men would follow him anywhere. K Company was the vanguard of most attacks and almost always succeeded under Etheredge’s o ften brilliant leadership in meeting unexpected enemy resistance.

Other Rotary guests included Reva Bishop, companion of LTC. MB Etheredge, Nita Hogue, wife o f Guy Hogue, John Volkmer, father of President Jon Volkmer, as well as visiting Rotary scholars.President Volkmer reminded Rotarians of the upcoming Rotary Christmas Party December 6th.

Our Gyroscope Sponsors

You Were Missed Last Week

Make Ups;

Greg Gathright for January 31, 2007

Attended the Mid Year Conference"

Jim Balzarette, Dennis Reed, Carol

Joy, Rhonda Ellisor, Jon Volkmer,

Glen Mattingly

Our giving goal for the Rotary Foundation is 100.00 per Rotarian for a total of 11,000.00. The

District Governor’s goal is at least one dollar per member for 100% participation. We will have

a contribution drive for this goal in April. Every member of the Rotary Club of Huntsville is

asked to contribute a minimum of at least 1.00, preferably 100.00 to help meet the club’s goal.

More details will be made available as April approaches.

Thanks to all who worked on the Crawfish Boil. A good time was had by all who

attended.

DID YOU KNOW –

The world’s best-selling book, The

Bible, is also the world’s most

shoplifted book.

Congratulations new members

Kelly Glazner – University Cancer Center

Tyler Johns - Edward Jones Investments

Connie Heiland – Attorney

Did you know – the lawyer that was shot

by the vice-president appears on the ten-

dollar bill? No, not Cheney – it was

Alexander Hamilton fatally wounded by

Aaron Burr in a duel in 1804.

Hamilton’s picture, of course appears on

the ten-spot.

Brame, Ronnie Brown, Gordon Burnett, Jason Choate, Jack Cochran, Mike Coler, Robert Davis, J.D. Ernst, Jr. Robert Gathright, Greg Gilmore, James Glazener, Kelly Hay, Bruce Hebert, Jaimie Heiland, Constance Hodges, William Howard, Vance

Lyons,

Quotable Quote

One of the best rules in conversation is, never

to say a thing which any of the company can

reasonably wish had been left unsaid. Jonathan Swift

Did You Know? From the smallest microprocessor to the biggest mainframe, the average American depends on over 264 computers per day.

Loeffler, Paul Mattingly, Glen McFarland, Dee Meredith, Hugh Miller, Virginia Moore, Ann Moorman, David Nash, Bill Novark, Mary Oleinik, Charlotte Parker, Jack Powell, William Pruitt, Daughn Ratliff, Diane Sanders, John Saumby, James Schmidt, Johnnie Williams, Bobby Wright, Dale Wright, Gloria

Baker, Ann Balzaretti, Jim Brinson, Davis Choate, Jack Cochran, Mike Coler, Robert Davis, Conrith Davis, J.D. Dunlap, Rebecca Martin Durham, Will Ellisor, Rhonda Ernst, Jr. Robert Etheredge, M.B. Everett, Steve Foley, Stan Gilmore, James Hamilton, Kim Hebert, Jaimie Holm, Chris Howard, Percy Howard, Vance

Gyroscope – a weekly publication of the Rotary Club of Huntsville. Stories should be submitted by Friday preceding date of publication to: Edu_glg@shsu.edu

For District 5910 meeting makeup

locations, go to:

http://www.rotary5910.org/PDFs/

District%20Clubs%202006-07.pdf

Our web site

Huntsvillerotary.org

ROTARY OF HUNTSVILLE – MAKE UP FORM

Missed meetings may be made up two weeks preceding or following a

missed meeting. Please check the location and time in the box above for

the most convenient make up location and day. In order for your make up

to count, you must complete and turn in this form to Norma Brown.

Name____________________________________________________________________

Date of Missed Meeting______/______/______

Date, time and location of Make-up______/______/______

@_______________________

Date of Notification______/______/______

Received_______________________________

Norma Brown

Rotarian Guests

Reva Cook - Tampa North

Lois Kilkhort - Brenham Rotary

Guests of Members:

Nita Hogue guest of Guy Hogue

Reba Bishop guest of M.B. Etheredge

Bill Volkmer guest of Jon Volkmer

Other Guests:

Carla Barbosa - Exchange Student

Tobias Krehemeier - Exchange Student

Christina Edwards - Huntsville Item

Make Ups:

Diane Ratliff for 10/17/2007, 10/24/2007

Carol Joy for 10/10/2007, 11/07/2007

Vance Howard for 6/13/2007, 6/20/2007, 07/11/2007

10/17/2007, 10/24/2007

November is Foundation Month

We Missed You Last

Week Baker, Ann Bennett, Walter Bickley, Joe Davis, Conrith Dunlap, Rebecca Ernst, Robert Floyd, Laura Green, Bill Hamilton, Kim Hickson, Aaron Hood, Gary Howard, Percy Johns, Tyler Joy, Carol Leeper, Thomas Lewis, Dean Loeffler, Paul Maynor, Rex McFarland, Dee McGee, Jerry McManners, John McManus, Michael Meredith, Hugh Miller, Virginia Monday, Jane Moore, Ann Novark, Mary Pierce, Robert Schmidt, Johnnie Standlee, David Turner, Jay Williams, Bobby

When someone does something good, applaud!

You will make two people happy.

Samuel Goldwyn