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ELVIS ROCKS ON Interviews and news in the Elvis World ELVIS'VOICE
OF AN ANGEL
IN THEIR SHOES by June Moore
Kathy Westmoreland's Website
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STUCK ON ELVIS FAN CLUB MINUTES JANUARY 9, 2011 Those in attendance were: Eileen Payne, president This was our first time to meet in the Old Mexican Restaurant on 23rd Street in Independence. Eileen called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. There were no corrections to the November minutes. Treasurer Joan Gillis has withdrawn from our club due to her husband’s health issues. Rose Moody will act as treasurer for now, and accepted several members club dues – which are due and payable now for the new year. Eileen extended a cordial welcome to June and Don Moore (our webmaster) and to Bill DeCoursey and Donna Roland from St. Louis. The newsletter prepared by Steve Farris was
distributed. JoAnn Strever asked if we were going to change our banking
business now that we are no longer meeting at Metcalf Bank; Rose Moody will
check out the Eileen told us about two new books that have
Elvis connections - “Mesopotamia” by Arthur Nersesian, Several members attended the Elvis Bashes
held on Friday and Saturday nights at the Voodoo in Eileen asked if we had received Christmas gifts relating to Elvis and there were several good comments shared. The proposed trip to Ft. Chaffee on March 25th
was discussed, but no firm decision was given. Several Karen told us that E-Bay has the long golden
cape (that Elvis never wore because it was too heavy) Eileen told of meeting a man who was in the
army in Germany with Elvis and in fact was his driver - David Bailey. He had
recently been to Germany and sent Eileen several pictures and even visited with
Eileen Marlene had visited with ETA ERock about
being an Honorary Member and he thought that was very Earlene and Nancy spent the weekend in Tupelo and Memphis celebrating Elvis’ birthday and are shown on the Tennessee television WTVA.com. JoAnn reminded us that ETA Jeff Bergen is at the Sunset Grill on the second Thursday of the month, and at Knuckleheads on the last Friday of the month. Eileen had received a Christmas card and pictures from Brian Webb who now resides in Fulton, Missouri, and shared those with us. Eileen spoke about saving labels from canned foods ( Best Choice brand only) and also popup tabs from various liquid drinks that can be turned in for club money. Karen then told of a money project whereby we could initial a dollar bill, put it in a container, then have one drawn out and that person would receive half of the money with the other half going to the club. Sharon was the first winner and received eleven dollars. Shirley told us that the Elvis license plate
from the state of Tennessee is now being sold to non-residents. Rose Moody suggested a raffle at our next meeting and that she would provide an Elvis plate.
It was suggested that anyone wanting to
order dinner try to come early to be able to do that before the meeting starts,
then the waitress wouldn’t have to deliver the food during the meeting. Chips,
salsa and drinks are Just a note – the waitress told Eileen that ours was the best group of people that she had worked with. We adjourned at 6:50 p.m. REMINDER #1 - Membership dues of $15.00 are due. REMINDER #2 - Our next meeting is February 13th at the Old Mexican Restaurant June always has her books on Kathy Westmoreland and Elvis
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