District Governor International President
Jim Springer Ray Klinginsmith
Columbia, Tennessee Kirksville, Missouri
Today, for the second consecutive week, Rotarian’s will enjoy the "Sounds of Christmas", as Nolin Cloyd returns with her newly formed U. C. Middle School Chorus, and Linda Harrelson shows off the talent of her "Chorus Kids", who are 2nd & 3rd graders from U.C.E.S.
Chorus Kids are, 2nd Grade, Alexander Cox, Ben Martinek, Jon Brayden Powers, Abby Suiter, Carol Ullrich, Leah Wisener, Madison Adams, Erin gill, Trayana Wood, Eli Ervini, Kimaria Jackson, Olivia Hill, Kimberly James, Kylie McCadney, Libby Wisener, Tori Wohlfarth, Arielle Everett, Laken Prather, Yolanda Sims, James Burcham, Harrison Huff, Angelina Killion, Gannon Searcy, and Samantha Stanfill.
3rd grade, Antasia Bolden, Beth Huggins, Haley Lemaster, Shyon Stephens, Brooke Batey, Jaheim Ceaser, Caroline Conley, Carson Corley, Leah Beth Faulkner, Davie Townes, Emily Bargery, Quailvarious Brown, Emma Collins, Josh Lockridge, Raegen Radde, Briley Coffee, Kyndall Davis, Daisy Graham, Amelia Kingrey, Jennifer Moreno, Austin Morrow, Tae’Veon Anderson, Sisca Boone, Triana Turner Mackins, Sloan Bearden, Olivia Dysart, Sydney Kate Johnson, Derrion Skinner, and Kallie Worrell.
Mrs. Cloyd,s group are, 6th grade, Ashley Brown, Chante Deberry, Kalab Dowell, Austin Meadows, Gage Morgan, Quentrail Polk, Jailin rose, Quimand Shearer, Robbie Thomas, Cara Yates, Decora Alexander, Latavia Thomas. 7th grade, Catrina Driggers, Kalia Fowler, Matty Kelly, Elijah Kussman, Nick Lowery, Tyrell McElrath, Jon Ryder, Tiara Yates. 8th grade, Cortiz Bell, Marcus Deberry, Raven Fair, Channing Green, Destiny Henry, Delores Horton, James Mays, Trevon Mays, Deonte’ Polk, Donte Simpson, Tavaris Thompson, Kamaria Turner, and Chelsea Williams.
Mrs. Harrelson is the Music Teacher for K-3rd grade at UCES. She has been married to Fellow Rotarian, Jim Harrelson for 32 years. They have 2 sons, Keith and Matt. Both Jim and Linda are active in The First United Methodist Church here in Union City.
Next week, Dr. Bheki Khumalo visits and shares experiences while growing up and getting his early education in South Africa.
After High School and coming to the U.S., he received his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry at Denison University, Granville Ohio, attended Washington Univeristy in St. Louis, Ohio State University, The University of Virginia, where he received his Masters of Arts in Chemistry, 1995. He received his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine from Barry University Graduate School in Miami also in 1995.
Dr. Khumalo has been affiliated with Baptist Memorial Hospital in Germantown, St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, Methodist North Surgery Center, Memphis, Midtown Surgery Center, Memphis, Crittenden Memorial, West Memphis, Delta Medical Center, Memphis, and Forrest City Medical Center, Forrest city AR.
Dr. Khumalo recently took over the practice here in Union City at Raines Foot Clinic.
Last week,
the meeting began by Leland Davis taking the podium for the purpose of introducing the Rotary Travel Group for 2011. This is the third year of the program which furnishes junior students from area high schools a trip of a lifetime.
The group keeps growing. In 2009 there were seven travelers, in 2010 there were nine travelers, this year ten lucky students and their chaperones will travel all over Europe, enjoying different scenery, cultures, languages, other students their age and learn to use different currency.
The students who were selected this year from a list of 38 applicants are, Devin Burnside, Hailey Cash, Nick Crumble, Payton Mosley, Breanna Brown and Grant Walton, all of Union City’s Class of 2012. From Obion County Central they are, Julie Mathenia, Catie Stanford, Chelsea Southerland and Megan Cook. For some reason there were no applicants from South Fulton. The Chaperones this year will be Mary Helen and David Johnson. Mrs. Johnson spoke for a few minutes, expressing her appreciation and gratitude for the generosity and the experiences it allows the group.
This year’s selections came from a long list. U.C. Rotary extends it’s appreciation to the selection committee for their tireless and for sure, regretful decisions they have to make to cut the list down to affordable numbers.
The rotary committee this year consisted of Leland Davis, Clay Woods, Tim Shanks, Richard Graham and Kevin Herrell. Others who help the committee include, Gary Houston, Glenda Caudle, Winnie Logan and Vickie Wilkinson.
Then it was on to music. There were several visitors on hand Friday, including many family members of Nolin Cloyd’s Voices of UCES. The kids filled the room with Christmas Joy as the group used their extraordinary talents to hold the attention of all present.
They performed excellent renditions of songs like "In The Spirit", "Oh Come Little Children", "The Turkey Tango", "A Time For Peace", and after a little coaxing from President Houston, ended their program with "A New World Christmas"
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