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April 3, 2001 |
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| President Don opened the April 2, 2001, meeting
of The Rotary Club of Charlotte with the help of Rex Welton's grandson serving as
bell-ringer. Don Carmichael introduced guests and visiting Rotarians, and Mary
Mack provided the Health and Happiness report. Mary reported that Claire is on
the mend and is now back in the Rotary office. Noting the interest of many of the Club
members in the departure of Steve Beuerlein as the Carolina Panther's starting
quarterback, Mary regaled the Club with a series of quotations from or about other famous
NFL quarterbacks. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Jamie Armstrong provided the
invocation for the day. Phil Van Hoy, proudly sporting his Duke University tie in celebration of the Blue Devil's national basketball championship, introduced his partner Brian Adams as the newest member of The Rotary Club of Charlotte. Phil related that when Ned Fox was asked to endorse the membership proposal for Brian, a Charlotte Latin graduate, Ned said he would be glad to, since Brian "turned out a lot better than I expected." Worth Williamson presented the 2000 Rotarian of the Year award to another member of the Club who evidently turned out better than expected. In his "roast-style" presentation, Worth noted that Rex Welton has spent a lifetime redeeming a checkered youth and Grafting a record of over-achievement that will certainly make for an impressive obituary. While humorous, it was clear that the award was well-deserved, and the Club recognized Rex with a standing ovation. President Don introduced the head table, which included John Scharer, Benton Bragg, Jamie Armstrong, Doug Boyd, and Fred Lowrance, who introduced William Mangum as today's special speaker. Bill Mangum is the author of Carolina Preserves, although it is important to note that he is neither a cook, game keeper, nor undertaker. He is a nationally recognized artist whose book is a beautiful "coffee-table-type" book that contains 48 vignettes about famous and not-so-famous people of North Carolina, illustrated with original water-color paintings by the author. Bill related that his inclination toward art first emerged in high school in Southern Pines. He began to develop that interest at Sand Hills Community College. His pursuit of further education in art was narrowed down to a choice between two schools. Noting that the University of North Carolina at Greensboro had not so long ago been the North Carolina Wom-ens' College and still had a ten-to-one girl-to-boy ratio, UNCG got the nod. Mangum's painting began in college with the need of a poor college student to provide a Christmas present for his mother. She loved it and told him to paint more pictures. He painted ten more the next year and borrowed $300 from his brother to frame them for a show. All ten were sold at the show and a painting career was born. Mangum related that through his travels both in and outside North Carolina he came to realize that North Carolina is a very special place but that many of the things that make it so special are being torn down, washed away, or paved over. His vision for the book was to preserve in paintings and narrative some of the wonder of the North Carolina that he had seen so that it will not be lost for future generations. It contains not only pictures but also the written stories of famous as well as ordinary North Carolina citizens. The three-and-a-half-year project resulted in the book, a film by the same title, and a very successful exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh. The book contains 130 original paintings. Bill showed slides of a sample of the paintings and showed a portion of the video featuring his Aunt Kate and a portion featuring North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Henry Frye. After Mangum answered a few questions from the group, President Don thanked him and adjourned the most enjoyable meeting. * * * |
New Member
2001 Law, Real Estate Additional Active Skip Berry is a member of the Charlotte law firm of MacNeill, Berry & Carlino, PLLC, and he concentrates his practice in the field of real estate and estate and probate law. Skip has practiced in Charlotte since his graduation from law school in 1982. He received his bachelor's degree in English from UNC-Chapel Hill and received his law degree from Washington & Lee University where he was a contributor to the Washington & Lee University Law Review. Skip, a Charlotte native, is married to the former Pamela Satterfield of South Boston, Virginia. Pam is a Mortgage Loan Consultant with Wachovia Mortgage Company. They have two boys, ages 14 and II. Skip and Pam are members of Christ Episcopal Church where they have been Sunday school teachers. Skip has also been involved in coaching his children's basketball and soccer teams. Skip's hobbies are golf, music, reading and following college sports. Welcome to Charlotte Rotary, Skip. * * * |
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