Charlotte Rotary Foundation Chairman Donald Haack offers accolades to three of our finest Paul Harris Fellows:  Fitzhugh Dove (BB&T McPhail, Bray) - 2nd level;  Powell Majors (active Rotarian since 1938 and past president 1946-47) - 3rd level; and Bill Poe - 3rd level.  "Service above self ..."

Our illustrious head table (left to right):  Charlotte Rotary's excellent president, Ronnie Pruett;  WFAE's "Charlotte Talks" host and our captivating speaker, Mike Collins;  WFAE's Head Honcho and Charlotte Rotary member Roger Sarow;  and the man who represents radio broadcasting in the truest sense of the word, our very own Lee Morris.

Rusty Brink (Presbyterian Hospital Foundation), Jim Boniface (Freeman White Architects), and John Kirkland (Charlotte Urology) paying rapt attention to Mike Collins and his perspective on Charlotte's radio broadcasting.

The highly respected Byron Bullard ponders our speaker's words about the past, present and future of Charlotte radio, as do Sheila Funderburke (Project Director of Urban League's Connecting Links program) and Dr. Cindy Johnston (CPCC.)

Wayne Cooper (the esteemed Honorary Consul of Mexico,)  Bob Poole (Piedmont Technology Group) and Burgl Pruett (President Ronnie's "first lady" making her Charlotte Rotary's "First Lady" as well) are all enjoying the hour spent with Charlotte Rotary and agree they selected a great meeting to attend!

President Ronnie had a typically clever and most appropriate poem to present to Mike Collins.  (Bet it's already framed and hanging in the studio!)

The ever-gracious Burgl Pruett steps up to offer warm remarks on our speaker's most interesting presentation.

Mike Collins enjoys a chuckle with a member of the audience while his boss - Roger Sarow - talks over the status of radio broadcasting with guru Lee Morris and Patricia Baldwin (Hornets' Nest Girl Scout Council.)

Ed Ellis and Richard Early (Charlotte Symphony) may be asking Mike Collins why he didn't entertain Charlotte Rotary with an accordian selection.

Mr. Nice Guy - Don Haack (Donald Haack Diamonds) talks gem mining with our honored guest, Wayne P.Cooper (Honorary Consul of Mexico).  Si, Senor.

Madine Fails (who's been awarded several impressive service awards in Charlotte recently) joins Douglas Boyd (Bethlehem Center) for some smiles for our photographer Bert Voswinkel.

Tom Hutchins (he of the handsome head of white hair) says "hello" to our speaker while Roger Sarow chats with Patricia Baldwin (half-hidden in this photo) and thirty-three-year Rotarian Bob Peterson.

Four who represent "class": President Ronnie Pruett,
Mike Collins, Burgl Pruett and Roger Sarow.