Jim ("Slick") Evans (Evans Construction Company) introduced an impressive number of visiting Rotarians and guests.

Ric Cannada (Reformed Theological Seminary) talked to us about his Uncle and we all felt we knew him.  We certainly admired him!

John Lassiter (Carolina Legal Staffing) and Charlotte Rotary President Worth Williamson (Edmiston Investing Consulting Group) prepare for our usual interesting and informative weekly meeting.

Herb Harriss (Baxter-Harriss Co.) introduced our new member, his friend Michael Wilkinson (The Ray Company, Inc.).

Ben Ruffin proved himself worthy of chairing the UNC Board of Governors. His knowledge and presentation style kept us intent upon his message.

Our excellent speaker Ben Ruffin (Chairman of the Board of Governors - UNC) chats with Jim Woodward (UNC Charlotte Chancellor) (who we're proud to claim as one of our own Charlotte Rotary members).

President Worth presents Ben Ruffin with a Charlotte Rotary coffee mug; who needs caffeine more than the chair of the board of governors of a mammoth university???!!!

Ben Ruffin, Jim Woodward and Don Steger ((Reeder Memorial Baptist Church) talk "educational values."   Don is deeply involved with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Educational Foundation.

Edgar Love (Kennedy, Covington, Lobdell & Hickman) enjoys a chuckle with Jim Kiser (Bank of America).  Laughter is one of the many things Charlotte Rotary members enjoy about our meetings.

Frank Martin (Landcraft Properties) and Tom Hunter (Charter Properties) presented an impressive head table at our Aug. 3rd meeting.   Here, surely, are two of Charlotte Rotary's very finest!

Rusty Brink (Presbyterian Hospital Foundation) and Byron Bullard must be discussing Byron's wrist injury ...  Note that Byron has mastered the art of waving with a wrist cast.  Pat Nixon, eat your heart out!

Gene Williams and Bill Furr (Cumulus Fibres) - smiling at a collective total of 40 years of "Service Above Self."

Chip Hemingway's (Carnegie Worldwide, Inc.) special guest was his daughter Caroline - a recent UNC grad in Public Relations. 

Don Carmichael (Capital Investment Counsel) jokes around with Chip Hemingway and Caroline Hemingway.

Ray Killian and Guy Keller add a special note of class to our meetings.

Charlie Carson (Charlotte East Rotary member) and Sadler Barnhardt (Barnhardt/Jenrette Properties) enjoying Ben Ruffin's informative presentation on the UNC System and it's goals.

Jack Smylie (Smyllie Educational Enterprises) and a visitor found our program of special interest.

Olen Smith (right) of UNC Charlotte came to enjoy lunch and hear the Chair of UNC's Board of Governor's talk about future plans for the university system.

Henry  Bostic (Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office) and Bill Loftin, Sr. (Heritage Printers, Inc.) are two of Charlotte Rotary's popular and most energetic members.

Bert Voswinkel, Jr., Leland Park (Davidson College Library) and Bill Furr pose for our "ace photographer" - Bert Voswinkel, Sr.  Dad's still love to take pictures of their kids --- at any age!

Jim Woodward and Bert Voswinkel, Jr. - two of our kindest Rotary Club attendees.

"The Freeman Boys"... Bob and son, Robert (SMS Catering Services).

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