Addison Midday Rotary - Newsletter - Archive (Sep 7, 2009)

Denise and David Brewer started Career Quest in 2006. They started the company after finding there was no one to filling a void in their own children's quest for guidance. Career Quest is a career guidance business for high school and college kids. It is an independent business with referrals mainly through parents.

David Brewer is the owner of an electrical business in Gainesville. His wife, Denise, created Career Quest. She has ha bachelor's degree in Dental Hygiene and a Master's degree in Education.

Understanding and Enjoying Auctions. A primer on the world's auction landscape, and Q & A on the value of collectibles and artwork.

Jared Green spoke to us about his work in selling fine art, rare coins and vintage memorabilia for Heritage Auction Galleries. Mr. Green maintains strong relationships with a number of Fortune 500 companies including Random House, Playboy Enterprises, DC Comics/Time-Warner AOL, and a number of other retail and banking institutions. All of which have collections of rarities and fine art.

He spoke about his relationship with the American Red Cross, and their decision to auction their historic collection of original illustration art and memorabilia. He also spoke to us about how to determine if a collection is valuable and how to start a collection.

You can find our more about Heritage Auction Galleries at their web site http://www.ha.com

Next Speaker Change of Venue: Cavanaugh Flight Museum, September 29, 2009, Speaker Profile: Doug Jeanes

Doug Jeanes, Museum Director, of the Cavanaugh Flight Museum will be speaking to us from the museum. This will be an excellent opportunity for us to see the "War Birds" and to hear about them from their care taker!

Address: 4572 Claire Chennault, Addison, TX 75001

Phone: 972.380.8800

Map: Google Map Link

Special Event: Detergent Drive Needs a Truck

The Rotary Interact Club we sponsor at Jesuit College Prep is participating in the annual detergent drive benefiting AIDS Services of Dallas. They are collecting containers of powdered detergent for distribution on September 12. If you want to participate please bring a container of powdered detergent to our club meeting and give it to Jim Duffy. He'll get it to the collection point on the 12th.

If you would like to help out in the distribution let Jim know. It really is fun and rewarding. We will meet at Jesuit at 8 a.m. on September 12 to load the truck and head to Oak Cliff for the distribution. We will get back to Jesuit after lunch.

Speaking of the truck, if anyone has access to a bob tail truck or closed trailer we can use to haul the detergent please let Jim know as soon as you can. We need to find one soon.

Jim can be reached at jfdgroup@flash.net or 972-998-5078.