Plans are announced for upcoming District Assembly/ADG Training
Plans are announced for upcoming District Assembly/ADG Training
Plans are announced for upcoming District Assembly/ADG Training
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Annual Gift of Life, Rotary Polo Picnic set <strong>for</strong> October 20th<br />
If a fun Sunday outing in the country appeals to you, bring a tailgate spread and invite your friends to enjoy a relaxed<br />
afternoon at Rossville, TN when <strong>District</strong> 6800 and others sponsor the annual Gift of Life, Rotary Polo Picnic<br />
on Sunday, Oct. 20th. Members of the Memphis Polo Club will be<br />
in action - plus, kids can ride a pony and everyone can test their<br />
skills in a polo shootout. It’s all designed to raise funds <strong>for</strong> Gift of<br />
Life Mid-South, the wonderful Rotary <strong>District</strong> 6800 project that<br />
transports kids from all over the world to Memphis, where they receive<br />
life-saving heart surgery.<br />
Gates open at 1:00 p.m. (rain date is Oct. 27th) at the Memphis Polo Club, 2650 Stinson Drive in Rossville, Tennessee<br />
(in nearby Fayette County). The admission is $20 per person and kids under 16 get in free.<br />
In addition to <strong>District</strong> 6800, major sponsors <strong>are</strong> LeBoneheur Children’s Hospital, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC,<br />
Trustmark Bank, and Huey’s.<br />
More in<strong>for</strong>mation can be obtained by contacting Bill Pickens at slimpick@me.com<br />
Cleveland Rotarians Dr. William LaForge (left)<br />
and Bill Bizzell (center) welcome Governor William<br />
Winter to Delta State University, where<br />
Governor Winter spoke at the newly initiated<br />
Colloquia Series.<br />
DISPLAYING THE COLORS ‐ When <strong>District</strong><br />
Governor Tommy White visited the Sardis club,<br />
he helped Judge Jimmy McClure (left) and Cris<br />
Fletcher (right) display some of the colors of Rotary,<br />
including the current RI theme banner as<br />
well as the Sardis club banner.<br />
The <strong>District</strong> 6800 Newsletter strives to includes photos and in<strong>for</strong>mation about all Rotary clubs in the<br />
district. PLEASE let us know about your club and its activities in order that we can rest the other<br />
clubs know what you <strong>are</strong> doing. Please send your in<strong>for</strong>mation to jim@jimbuffington.com<br />
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