Let me start by saying thank you to the many of you who have given encouraging words and advice to me as I begin this year's presidency. I am blessed!
What a great meeting this week. Bill Sheffield got us started with a Groaner that I thought was going to cost us our "G" rating. Thank goodness the husband could speak English. Wayne Etheredge led us in prayer, followed by Jane White with the Pledge to our Flag and Bobbye Carroll with the 4-Way Test.
I started the Happy Dollars because of my jubilation that all Sub-Westers had on a symbol of Rotary. Only 26 stickers were given out which means many of you came to the club wearing your pride. Remember, free passes are only through the month of July. Starting with the first meeting in August, it will cost a $5.00 donation to the Foundation to be excused from displaying your Rotary pride. Other Happy Dollars included Ferd II & AG Ted having family at the meeting. Ronnie Arnold was happy about Bill Sheffield's something or other that was worth a dollar. A couple of folks were happy for long marriages.
Mike Marshall wanted to introduce our Visitors and Guests, but was off gallivanting so I picked up his slack. Our visitors included Jenny Campbell, Harry Tuttle, Claire Kirchharr and Jenny Salomon. We had Visiting Rotarians Nancy Halford, Andy Remke, and Jeff Lewis.
AG Ted Kirchharr (clap) came forward and presented the RI Presidential Citation to Bill Cleary for 2008-09. Congratulations Bill on a fine year!
The Wolly Booger was Courtney Peterson who fined a few Sub-Westers who were recently in the media and told some jokes(?). I had just told the Wolly Booger Emeritus, Brett Parra, his job was on the line and then he did something spectacular... Brett won the raffle and pulled the Ace of Spades! But that's not the spectacular part. He then donated the entire pot of $541.00 to the Foundation! Everybody take back the bad things you've said about Brett (at least for a while). Thank you, Brett, for your generosity.
The program was Dr. Coy Irvin from the Fiesta of Five Flags Association who brought us up-to-date on the Celebrate Pensacola 450th Anniversary.
The first issue of the club's newsletter was given out at the meeting. It also attached to this email. Please remember to give any inputs you have to Bobbye Carroll or Braden Ball for the club newsletter. The submission deadline for the August issue is July 24th.
One last bit of good news. Trice Whitten and Laverne Baker (two Fundraising Powerhouses) have agreed to Chair and Vice-Chair the Club's Fundraising Committee. If you want to be involved in one of the most significant parts of the club's activities this year, please contact me, Trice, or Laverne. This committee will have a big impact in what we do to END POLIO NOW.
Rick
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