What a great meeting this week. Ronnie Arnold got us started with a Groaner. Mike Marshall led us in prayer, followed by Trish Woodburn with the Pledge to our Flag and Charlie Peppler with the 4-Way Test.
Happy Dollars were rampant. Newly wed and visiting Rotarian Shelby Cummings celebrated it being her first Rotary meeting as a married Rotarian. Andy Hinton was happy about Football and many Sub-Westers were happy about family members being at the club. Bill Spain was just happy.
There were still some "I am a Rotarian" stickers given out. 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. More pins are being ordered, so let Secretary Wes Nicholls know if you need to purchase another one.
John Stein introduced our Visitors and Guests. Our visitors included Taylor & Travis Carroll (youngest grandsons of Reed Eubanks), Sheri Owens, Jim Summers, Gene Higginbottom, Walker Parra (Brett's son with clean underwear), Nicole Keating (Bobbye Carroll's daughter), John Henderson (Mike's Rugby Champ son), and Harry Tuttle. We had Visiting Rotarians John Melancon (not said like its spelled) and his wife Sheila, Dan Livingston, Tom Vaughn, and Shelby Cummings and her newly-wed husband Erik Pulverenti.
I had the pleasure, along with Foundation Chair Betty Wasson, to present a Certificate of Recognition to Brett Parra for his generous contribution of his Raffle winnings last week to the Polio Plus Campaign. Thanks again, Brett!
Announcements included Sgt-at-Arms Johnny Fayard and Brett Parra asking everyone to respond to their emails asking for volunteers for meeting activities. Brett is the Woolly Booger Emeritus and needs volunteers to help raise funds each week. Johnny needs people to lead the Pledge, Prayer, 4-Way Test and to introduce Visitors and Guests. Mike Woods shared information about a Leadership Event to be held at First Presbyterian Church August 3-6. Ask him for details. Bill Cleary let us know he is the "Activity Coordinator" for our long-term youth exchange student and wants people to attend his airport arrival and welcome party. More details to follow.
The Woolly Booger was Roger Nicholson who asked some space trivia questions and read some of his church's recent bulletin entries (Okay, maybe it wasn't his church). However, he had the "white flags" flying in no time as we laughed. He did pry $2.00 from each of us for the Foundation.
The program was Kris Butler, CEO of the Mental Health Association of West Florida. Kris shared some of the programs and issues her organization is involved with in our community.
Next week, District Governor John Kuykendall will be conducting his Club Visit and share his goals for District 6940. Please make every effort to attend.
Be blessed or be a blessing,
Rick
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