Dr. Rodney Davis

The Men's Club met on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 for their regular monthly membership meeting.  Dinner, prepared by Chef Johnna at Desoto Club, was well prepared and enjoyed by the 79 members and guest attending the meeting.

Dr. Rodney Davis, Chairman of the Urology - Oncology Department at UAMS in Little Rock, discussed the latest practices in the detection and treatment of prostate cancer.  After Dr. Davis presentation, a short business meeting ensued and the meeting was adjourned shortly after 8:00 PM.

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Linda Mayhood, HSV POA speaker

The first meeting of the Men's Club 2016-2017 Year was held on Tuesday, September 13 in thev Lower Hall of the Church.  Over 150 members, wives and guests enjoyed a meal prepared by Johnna's Catering.  Linda Mayhood, Assistant General Manager and Director of Operations spoke to the attendees about developments in the Village, including new accounting software, new reservation software for golf, tennis, and other activities.  After her presentation, she yook questions from the attendees.

Program Director Buddy Dixon announced that the speaker at the next meeting would be Dr. Rodney Davis, chairman of the Urology- Oncology Department at UAMS in Little Rock.

 

Cline Tour Buses ready To board

On Monday afternoon, 90 plus members of the Men's Club and friends, boarded two buses headed for Dickey-Stephens Baseball Park in North Little Rock to see the Arkansas Travelers play the Northwest Arkansas Naturals.  Buddy Dixon, aided by his wife Martha, coordinated the trip to see the game.

Arriving at the ballpark at about 6:00 PM, the group enjoyed a meal of hot dogs and hamburgers with all the fixins.  After dinner the group moved over to the grandstand and watched as the Travelers were shut out thru 7 innings, before rallying in the 8th & 9th innings to win the game in the bottom of the 9th.

Great game and great trip.  Thanks to all involved.

Buddy Dixon and guest speaker Nicole Good

The Men's Club Annual Steak Dinner was held on May 10, 2016 in the Lower Hall of the Church.  The dinner was attended by 191 members, wives, or dates, and were served a delicious steak dinner prepared by Johnna's Catering.  After dinner, Nicole Good, daughter of long time Sacred Heart Church members, Linda and Mac Good, and Business Development Coordinator for HSV POA, gave a power point presentation about the status of  "The New Desoto Club".  The Club will open sometime in late May, 2016 and the operator will be Johnna, who prepared the steak dinner for the evening.

After Nicole's presentation, Don Glinka announced the nominees and asked for approval of the Men's Club officers for the 2016-2017 year. The following members were elected for the coming club year:

President - Don Glinka
1st Vice President - Jim Arnold
2nd Vice President - Rick Martinek
Treasurer - Rick Goss
Secretary - Bill Patterson
Sergeant At Arms - Scott Krantz
Program Director - Buddy Dixon

Buddy Dixon making a presentation on the Sacred Heart Cemetery

The Sacred Heart Men's Club held their regular members meeting on February 9, 2016.  72 members and 2 guests enjoyed a meal prepared and served by Chef Johnna's Restaurant.

After the meal Buddy Dixon and Deacon John Froning made a presentation entitled "ADVANCED PLANNING CAN KEEP YOU FROM MAKING A GRAVE MISTAKE".  Buddy discussed the history and current status of the Sacred Heart Cemetery, with the cremated remains of 105 members and relatives of parishioners of Sacred Heart Church in the 3 Columbariums in the Cemetery.

Deacon John then covered the necessary steps to plan your funeral, which include planning the music and mass readings, lectors, handling of the remains (cremation or burial of body), and other items that you don't want your relatives to have to decide during a very emotional time for them.

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Holiday Dinner attendees

The Men's Club hosted a Holiday Dinner with wives or dates on Tuesday, December 15, 2015.  The dinner was open to the entire parish.  Over 120 attendees enjoyed a meal consisting of a choice of three entrees prepared by Chef Johanna's Cafe & Catering.  The meal was one of the best prepared for the Men's Club over the last few years.  After the dinner, Buddy Dixon introduced the Gospel singing group "Rejoice Singers" .  This group entertained the Men's Club at the last meeting of the 2014-2015 year and were equally good at this dinner meeting.

The last event for the evening was the singing of the "12 Days of Christmas" by a group of men wrestled from their chairs by program director Buddy Dixon.  The singing was equally hilarious to past years and was anchored by "5 Golden Rings" Dick Hill.  See the pictures under the "Photo" section of this website or view the video below (click the lower right corner of the video to view in full screen).

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The Men's Club Chicken Bake was held on Friday evening, September 25th in the Lower Hall of the Church. Rick Hiemenz and his crew prepared dinner for over 400 patrons with the food being served by members of the Men's Club.  This is one of two major fundraisers for the Men's Club, which supports several local charities and the Catholic schools in Hot Springs and Benton, AR. 

The event coordinator, Joe Lemmler, did a great job in working with over 50 Men's Club volunteers to be in the right place at the right time.  A great job by all and another successful event.

Buddy Dixon, Program Director with David Twiggs, COO & General Manager HSVPOA

The Men's Club met on Tuesday evening, September 8th for their first meeting of the 2015-2016 Club year.  Over 165 attended the meeting which was open to wives and dates of members.  Don Glinka, this year's president presided over the meeting and dinner was served by Chef Johnna's Restaurant.  After the meal, David Twiggs, COO & General Manager for the HSVPOA discussed items of concern for the POA and took questions from those in attendance.