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December 4, 2001 |
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| Jim Woodward, president, presided at today's
meeting. He explained that he missed last week's meeting because he was in Blue Heaven,
Chapel Hill. We could not think of a better place for you to be if you have to miss a
meeting, Jim! Tom Burgess introduced guests and visiting Rotarians. The Club had eighteen guests and four visiting Rotarians. Two exchange students from Pfeiffer University were guests of the Club. The students were from Germany, and they invited our membership to attend a ceremony at the University on Friday to start a Rotaract Club. For Health and Happiness, Katie Tyler announced that Eric Smith was recently awarded the State Superintendent of the Year award. She also entertained us with "Stupid Sayings by Prominent Folks": Nixon on Watergate explained, "I was not lying, I just said things that later appeared untrue." Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Chuck Lineberry led a wonderful rendition of "Jingle Bells." Rotarians offered enthusiastic and creative bell chiming by clanging silverware to glasses. Jody Morris gave the invocation. A new member was introduced, John Gallis. After attending the University of Indiana, John worked on three congressional campaigns and later became president of the National Small Business United. Four years ago, he was appointed to an office at the Pentagon. He left his office there to start a local magazine, "Greater Charlotte Business." That Pentagon office was destroyed in the bombings on September 11. John will serve on the Fellowship and Acquaintance Committee. Welcome to Charlotte Rotary, John! Other members sitting at the head table were Robert Freeman, Benton Bragg, Skip Berry, Carol Jordan, and Bill Wood, who introduced our speakers, Ben Long and Roger Nelson. Biff Virkler and Mary-Stuart Brooks invited all Rotarians to the Good Friends and the Good Fellows meetings next week. The Good Friends meeting will be December 11 and the Good Fellows will meet December 12. Rotarians interested in attending should give their name and phone number, and they will be guests of Mary-Stuart and Biff. President Jim recognized Lucia Shaw from the Matthews/Mint Hill Rotary Club. He explained that the Matthews/ Mint Hill Rotary Club will be hosting a Christmas party to raise money. Those interested in attending were asked to speak with Lucia after the meeting. President Jim announced that the Mid-Year Assembly will be January 12, 2002. All directors and officers are asked to attend. He also explained that there will be a board meeting following next week's meeting. The day's program, introduced by Bill Wood, celebrated the achievements of Ben Long and Roger Nelson. Ben and Roger were to dedicate their fresco painting at First Presbyterian Church this afternoon. After graduating from UNC-Chapel Hill, Ben served from 1967 to 1970 in the Marine Corps in Vietnam. Later, he studied for three and a half years under a master fresco artist in Italy. Ben completed his first fresco in 1974 at Beaver Creek. Roger Nelson spoke on the process involved in creating a fresco. Frescos are paintings on the walls and ceilings of buildings. The architecture and style of the building impacts the artist's creation. The artist will create an idea on paper that is based on a small scale of one inch equals one foot. The artist then draws the idea to full scale on the wall. Lime that has been aged, ideally for ten years, is turned to a paste and then applied to a section of the wall. The lime adds illumination and causes very little glare on the final product. As the wet lime or plaster starts to harden, the artist quickly transfers the images to the wall over the drying plaster. All painting must be completed before the plaster dries. The paint time is about eight to ten hours. After the painting has been completed, the artist will decide whether to keep the completed section or tear it out. The artist generally does not touch up a fresco after it has dried so it must meet the artist's standards or be torn out. After the painting has been completed, the artist will apply a coat of egg wash and a coat of egg temper glaze. On the fresco at First Presbyterian Church, Ben explained that the image of the Parable of the Good Samaritan consists of two figures on a twenty-eight-foot section of wall. The drawing scale of one inch to one foot presented challenges for them to fill the wall space. Other challenges in working with frescos include color. Ben explained that color is complex because the color may change as the lime dries. Pure pigments of alkaline paint are painted on test panels. When a color is selected, the paint is placed in a square pallet and then applied to the lime. The best time to paint is three to four hours after the lime has been applied. The dome at the Transamerica building was another challenge because of the spherical shape of the ceiling. Roger made a model of the dome to allow Ben to paint the first small-scale image. They were challenged with creating the proper perspective of the art on a dome ceiling. After making models of the dome and after using people as models on mock diving boards near the top of the dome, Ben resorted to using a mirror on the ground to gain the proper perspective. * * * |
New Member
Rejoined 2001 Newspaper Publishing The Charlotte Observer600 S. Tryon St. (28202) 704-358-5833 FAX 704-358-5840 jluby@charlotteobserver.com John Luby, 58, was named general manager of "The Charlotte Observer" in April 1988. He joined "The Observer" in 1980 as circulation director. A native of Lexington, Kentucky, John began his newspaper career at age 11 as a carrier for "The Lexington Herald." He later worked part-time in the circulation office and as a part-time sports reporter. In 1970 he returned to "The Herald-Leader" as a state district manager. He was named circulation director in 1975. He left Lexington in 1979 to join ADAMS, Inc., a former KRI subsidiary, as general manager. In Charlotte he is active with a number of civic organizations. John graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a BS in business administration. He and his wife Sally have four daughters and two grandchildren. Welcome to Charlotte Rotary, John. * * * |
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