Upcoming Events 3/24: Marshall Butler, PDG District 6970 No MARCH BIRTHDAYS Cocoa Beach Rotary Club 3/31: Mark Mullins, Brevard Schools Superintendent Happy Rotary Anniversary to: 62 years, 1958-2020 Brad Bernkrant - 9 Dick Charpentier - 3+35 Wyatt Werneth - 4 Marcin Kubiak - 2 Jeanine Ploughman -1 David Sherrer -1

Did’ja know… March 24, 1958 - Elvis Presley is inducted into the U.S. Army DISTRICT March 24, 2021 ROTARY When Elvis Presley turned 18 on January 8, 1953, he fulfilled his patriotic duty and legal ob- ligation to register his name with the Selective Service System, thereby making himself eligi- Invocation…George Leonard SERVICE ABOVE SELF ble for the draft. The Korean War was still underway at the time, but as a student in good Pledge…Jeanine Ploughman One profts most standing at L.C. Humes High School in Memphis, Elvis received a student deferment that kept him from facing conscription during that conflict’s final months. Elvis would receive ano- Song…John Alexander Who serves best ther deferment four years later when his draft number finally came up, but this time for a very different reason: to complete the filming of his third Hollywood movie, King Creole. With that A big Rotary “Thank You” to Eugene & Freda obligation fulfilled, Uncle Sam would wait no longer. On March 24, 1958, Elvis Presley was Thorpe for sharing with us. Originally from finally inducted, starting his day as the King of Rock and Roll, but ending it as a lowly buck Pittsburgh the Thorpe’s have been in Brevard private in the United States Army.There would be other huge changes in Elvis’s life during his for about 10 years. They recently opened an two years in the Army. He would meet a 14-year-old Priscilla Beaulieu while in Germany, and offce for The Ministree Project next door to he would watch while a new crop of teen idols took over the limelight on the U.S. pop scene. their realty offce in Cape Canaveral. The offce In the spring of 1960, Elvis would return to his rightful throne, but his Army years mark a cle- can accommodate up to 60 people for work- ar line of separation between the Old Elvis and the New. Behind Elvis Presley lay records shops & seminars. The non proft organization like “That’s All Right (Mama)” and “Jailhouse Rock.” Ahead of lay songs like “Aloha Oe” and is their way of giving back, which they stressed “Pocketful of Rainbows,” and films like Harum Scarum and Clambake. is important to them. The biggest challenge, but also the intent of the Ministree Attending John A., Brad, Dave, Dick, Bill, Ken, Marcin, George, Project is to get the word out and help folks understand the importance of ow- Jeanine, Lee, David, Suzanne, Jo Ann ning your own home. They said they are pretty much at the offces Monday through Saturday. Thanks for sharing with us Eugene & Freda! Rotarian Jeanine Ploughman handed of 4-way to Rotarian Lee Romano,.…all Rotarians need to stay brushed up

$16 Marcin Kubiak 469 History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.- Abba Eban