Last Week, was a memorable meeting, as there were eight new members installed into Union City Rotary, much to the demise of some of them.

The new members installed last week were, Jay Davis, Troy Arnold, Make Calfee, Nick Hall, John Watts, Jim Prather, Dylan Bondurant, Wes Creech and David Russell.

President Conley then turned the podium over to "Master Roaster", Mike Cox, who had to have worked very hard to come up with some of the most embarrassing moments in some of the new members lives. Mike was at his best, especially when it came to the Baggett Twins, as he had both men’s face turning red on several occasions, as he began bringing up the past in the very young lives of these bankers. Mike said that after May 3, 1984, the twins were born and lives in the Baggett family changed forever. Mike also mentioned their love for football, and all of the expectations they had while playing in the high school ranks. He said they became known in West Tennessee as the ‘Phillip Fulmer Bookends’, and he also mentioned the record of the team which they played on during their high school career, and the memories went on relentlessly.

Then it was time for Mike to turn to his attention to Tim Shanks. After a few remarks back and fourth between Tim and Mike, Mike won over and continued his attack. First he mentioned the fact that Tim had shot one of the members present in the audience, and as it turned out Tim had shot Al Oliver some time back, in the back with a BB gun. He talked some about Tim’s football career under his Head Coach, also being his father, and one particular name-calling incident from his father, left Coach Shanks on the couch for a few nights.

Dr. Paul Marside then took the Podium and had the unpleasant task of putting his boss on the line, as he pointed out some of the unpleasant memories of our new Hospital Administrator, Derick Ziegler.

All-in-all last weeks meeting was colorful, entertaining, and gives us all some leverage when and if we borrow money, or go the the Hospital.