Carmen Maye
Butler High
Amy Elizabeth Roper
East Mecklenburg High
Latonya Ray
Garinger High
Kia Jelise Thacker
Harding University High
Binita Hemantkumar Mehta
Independence High
Khemara Sok
Midwood High
Sharon Doku
Myers Park High
Rebakah Jordan Elliott
North Mecklenburg High
Kristin Pasley
Northwest School of the Arts
Neha Vijaykumar Shah
Olympic High
Natalie Nicole Freeland
Providence High
Maggie Kao
South Mecklenburg High
Matthew Michael Cabala
Vance High
Nail Amish Hayward
West Charlotte High
Will Rust
West Mecklenburg High

Joseph Patrick Lindsley, Jr.
Charlotte Catholic School
Julie Apple
Charlotte Christian School
Brittany Brackett
Charlotte Country Day School
Eimile Rowan Dalton
Charlotte Latin School
Justin Facenda
Northside Christian Academy
Emily Sinnett Evans
Providence Day School

     All but two of the fifteen public seniors were women; only two of the private seniors were male.
     Of the 21, eight will attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; three, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte; and one each. Central Piedmont Community College, Dartmouth, East Carolina, Elon, Florida, Harvard, Howard, Notre Dame, Palm Beach Atlantic College, and Wake Forest.
     In other business, Don Haack honored Catherine Browning and Katie Tyler as Paul Harris Fellows, for both of them their first. Katie comes from a Paul Harris family. Father Tom Burgess is a multiple Paul Harris, and her mom Norma, brother, uncle and grandfather are all Paul Harris Fellows.
     President Don and Don Haack, chair of the Rotary Foundation Committee, challenged members to become Paul Harris Benefactors, the equivalent of 10 Paul Harris Fellows. President Don has a goal of eight by the end of his term June 30. The first three are David Tate, Theresa Evans and Don Haack. President Don said he is working his family, including his daughter who will purchase a life insurance policy for the $10,000 gift.
     President Don also challenged the Club to become a Paul Harris Club; that is, one with all Paul Harris Fellows or sustainers. To become a sustainer requires a gift of $25 per quarter.
     Bill Kinney introduced guests and visitors. Leland Park gave the health and happiness report. Howard Chadwick led the Club in song, a new version of "When the Saints Go Marchin' In" — "When the Hornets Win Again." Marilynn Bowler of the Hornets came forward at Howard's invitation for the song. Winston Kelley gave the invocation.
     Tom Robertson, who led the building of the Habitat House, thanked all who participated. (The dedication was on Saturday at 438 Bacon St.) Through the Club's donation and other gifts of money and materials from members. Charlotte Rotary gave $18,000 toward the house. Tom said some of the clubs came up short for their share. He encouraged those who can to give more.
     At the head table were Robert Freeman, new member Mark Arizmendi, Phil Volponi, Winston Kelley, Ned Fox, Eric Smith and Alan Barnhardt, who introduced the program.

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New Member

GEORGE BRYAN ADAMS, III

Van Hoy, Reutlinger & Adams
737 East Boulevard (28203) 704-375-6022
FAX 704-375-6024
email: vhrt@mindspring.com

     Bryan Adams is an attorney in the law firm of Van Hoy, Reutlinger & Adams, practicing since 1990 in the area of labor and employment law representing employers and management exclusively. He has argued before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and has participated in several cases before the United States Supreme Court. He is a law partner with Charlotte Rotarian Phil Van Hoy.
     Bryan is a native Charlottean who returned to Charlotte to practice law in 1990. Bryan was a 12-year student at Charlotte Latin School, graduating in 1983. Bryan obtained his B.A. in Business and Spanish, cum laude, from Wofford College in 1987. In 1985, Bryan graduated from a semester abroad program at the University of Seville, Spain, during which he completed his degree in Spanish. While at Wofford, Bryan was active in the Sigma Nu Fraternity, student government, and the Wofford Judicial Commission. In 1990, Bryan obtained his law degree from the Wake Forest University School of Law.
     Bryan was previously a partner in the law firm of Waggoner, Hamrick, Hasty, Monteith and Kratt, PLLC in Charlotte before joining Van Hoy, Reutlinger & Adams in August 2000.
     Bryan has been involved in a number of local organizations. He has been actively involved in Charlotte Latin School, serving on one of its first Alumni Governing Boards for a three-year term and in various other alumni development activities; the Mecklenburg County Bar, serving on its Public Information Committee and acting as a class reader/tutor at Devonshire Elementary School; and Christ Episcopal Church. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Historic Rosedale and served on the first Board of Young Affiliates to the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. Bryan was an instructor of paralegal courses at Queens College for six years, he has taught introductory employment law classes at Central Piedmont Community College, and he continues to conduct labor and employment law seminars for human resource professionals.
     Bryan's wife Meg is originally from Wilson, North Carolina and previously worked as a case manager for the Mecklenburg County Area Mental Health. Bryan and Meg have two sons, George (41/2) and Charles (2).
     Welcome to Charlotte Rotary, Bryan.

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     Thomas Moore was in St. Croix in March, where he put on a seminar "Celebrating What Makes Us Special." The local newspaper carried a picture of Thomas along with a three-column article.
     Katie Tyler and Eric Smith are on the board of directors of the Arts and Sciences Council.
     Jim Kiser and Hugh McColI retired after the annual stockholders' meeting of Bank of America.
     Jim Kelley led the Roman Catholic Diocese to raise more than $737 million last year.

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