Dear Rotarians of Sub-West,
Another great meeting! Johnny Fayard got us started with a Groaner (“big” Johnny with a “little” Johnny joke). Reed Eubanks led us in Prayer, followed by Mark McBride with the Pledge to our Flag, and Tom Johnson with the 4-Way Test.
I welcomed Rodrigo Lima, our Long-Term Exchange student, to Sub-West. He arrived Wednesday at the airport and was met by a nice cadre of Sub-Westers. (The rumors are not true – I wasn’t late, he arrived early). Thanks to Heidi Blair, Mike Marshall, and Bill Cleary for the work on getting him here. Thanks also to Charles and Nina Howard from Pensacola North Rotary for being Rodrigo’s first host family.
Ronnie Arnold started the Happy Dollars by sharing he and the Sub-West Grill Crew will be cooking for the FAMU Marching Band Saturday Evening. Bill Cleary was happy he survived his family vacation. Bill Spain was happy new Rotarian Harry Tuttle is looking to attend the Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI). John Boivin was happy he got to go fishing in Canada. And Heidi Blair was happy all four Long-Term Youth Exchange students arrived safely.
Heidi Blair introduced our Visitors and Guests. Our visitors included Paul Bailey, friend of visiting Rotarian Charles Howard; Mike Hill, friend of Bill Cleary; and David Mendez, friend of visiting Rotarian Walk Jones from Cantonment. We had Visiting Rotarians Martin Harwood from Downtown, Beverly Livingston from Gulf Breeze, and Richard Peterson from Pensacola North.
I made the announcement that the Sub-West Board met and wanted to challenge the Club to contribute $20/member to help us meet our goal of $2000 to Polio Plus. If Sub-West can hit the target by October 21st, you can dress me up however you wish (keep it G-rated) and this is how I will conduct the October 22nd meeting. Mac Parker stood up and said he would get the money started with a $20.00. Others joined Mac and $340 was raised at the meeting. We will have a thermometer at the next meeting to measure progress toward the goal, but I doubt you’re going to get there. Nice try Mac.
Bill Cleary reminded everyone of the party at his house this Saturday, from 6-9pm. For this Rotary year, cell phone donations will go to the District to help keep dues from increasing.
The Woolly Booger was Bobbye Carroll who gave us a “quiz” on ancient TV comedy. Even Paul Parks was too young to remember this stuff. At any rate, I remembered Membership Retention is a goal this year and put $20.00 in the pot to end it (my penitence for being late to the airport). We love you Bobbye!
Huntley Johnson had the winning raffle ticket and drew the Nine of Spades from a deck with only 49 cards left to miss out on a $325 pot.
Haley Richards, from Bridges to Circles came and shared this poverty initiative and program of Catholic Charities. Bridges to Circles works in partnership with Unite Escambia’s Poverty Solutions Team to provide education and mentoring to low income families in the area.
I am proud of Sub-Wet for wearing its Team Colors (although I did see Moses Atwood wear the Rotary sticker he got at last week’s meeting – very innovative, but don’t count on it working next week). Only six Rotary Pins were sold. I saw Rotary ties, polos, District Conference pins, and Sub-West Club pins. We are Rotarians and we should be proud of what we represent in our community.
Next week our speaker will be Dee Dee Ritchie from the Pensacola Charter Review Commission.
Have a great week!
Be blessed or be a blessing,
Rick
Another great meeting! Johnny Fayard got us started with a Groaner (“big” Johnny with a “little” Johnny joke). Reed Eubanks led us in Prayer, followed by Mark McBride with the Pledge to our Flag, and Tom Johnson with the 4-Way Test.
I welcomed Rodrigo Lima, our Long-Term Exchange student, to Sub-West. He arrived Wednesday at the airport and was met by a nice cadre of Sub-Westers. (The rumors are not true – I wasn’t late, he arrived early). Thanks to Heidi Blair, Mike Marshall, and Bill Cleary for the work on getting him here. Thanks also to Charles and Nina Howard from Pensacola North Rotary for being Rodrigo’s first host family.
Ronnie Arnold started the Happy Dollars by sharing he and the Sub-West Grill Crew will be cooking for the FAMU Marching Band Saturday Evening. Bill Cleary was happy he survived his family vacation. Bill Spain was happy new Rotarian Harry Tuttle is looking to attend the Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI). John Boivin was happy he got to go fishing in Canada. And Heidi Blair was happy all four Long-Term Youth Exchange students arrived safely.
Heidi Blair introduced our Visitors and Guests. Our visitors included Paul Bailey, friend of visiting Rotarian Charles Howard; Mike Hill, friend of Bill Cleary; and David Mendez, friend of visiting Rotarian Walk Jones from Cantonment. We had Visiting Rotarians Martin Harwood from Downtown, Beverly Livingston from Gulf Breeze, and Richard Peterson from Pensacola North.
I made the announcement that the Sub-West Board met and wanted to challenge the Club to contribute $20/member to help us meet our goal of $2000 to Polio Plus. If Sub-West can hit the target by October 21st, you can dress me up however you wish (keep it G-rated) and this is how I will conduct the October 22nd meeting. Mac Parker stood up and said he would get the money started with a $20.00. Others joined Mac and $340 was raised at the meeting. We will have a thermometer at the next meeting to measure progress toward the goal, but I doubt you’re going to get there. Nice try Mac.
Bill Cleary reminded everyone of the party at his house this Saturday, from 6-9pm. For this Rotary year, cell phone donations will go to the District to help keep dues from increasing.
The Woolly Booger was Bobbye Carroll who gave us a “quiz” on ancient TV comedy. Even Paul Parks was too young to remember this stuff. At any rate, I remembered Membership Retention is a goal this year and put $20.00 in the pot to end it (my penitence for being late to the airport). We love you Bobbye!
Huntley Johnson had the winning raffle ticket and drew the Nine of Spades from a deck with only 49 cards left to miss out on a $325 pot.
Haley Richards, from Bridges to Circles came and shared this poverty initiative and program of Catholic Charities. Bridges to Circles works in partnership with Unite Escambia’s Poverty Solutions Team to provide education and mentoring to low income families in the area.
I am proud of Sub-Wet for wearing its Team Colors (although I did see Moses Atwood wear the Rotary sticker he got at last week’s meeting – very innovative, but don’t count on it working next week). Only six Rotary Pins were sold. I saw Rotary ties, polos, District Conference pins, and Sub-West Club pins. We are Rotarians and we should be proud of what we represent in our community.
Next week our speaker will be Dee Dee Ritchie from the Pensacola Charter Review Commission.
Have a great week!
Be blessed or be a blessing,
Rick
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