Meeting Notes for Sept 10th

Dear Sub-West Brothers and Sisters,

Another super meeting! Mike Marshall got us started with a Groaner and it was “all right.” PE John Stein led us in Prayer, followed by bob Jacobson with the Pledge to our Flag, and Bill Ramsey with the 4-Way Test.

I let everyone know Hope Allen’s job requirements at the Chamber have prevented her from making club meetings and Board meetings. She felt it was in the best interest of the club for her to resign as Sgt-at-Arms and let someone else fill this voting Board position. The Board accepted Hope’s resignation and asked Dr. Bill Marchi to take the job and he agreed. Thanks Bill!

We inducted our newest member, Paul Sinor. His sponsor, Bill Sheffield, pinned the Rotary Pin on Paul during the induction ceremony. Please make an effort to get to know Paul and extend the hand of Rotary friendship.

Happy Dollars were started by Heidi Blair who was happy Courtney Peterson had stepped up to take the Long-Term Exchange students to an FSU home game. Bill Ramsey put in $10 because he talked to a sailor while he was travelling who had been blessed by the USO Heidi runs. Andy Hinton was elated over Virginia Tech’s loss. Paul Sinor was happy to be the newest Rotarian in the world and Paul Parks celebrated 150 years of perfect attendance. Jerold Hall was happy to be at Rotary and will not be here next week. PDG Wayne Etheredge was happy about Jerold’s announcement.

Charlie Peppler introduced our Visitors and Guests. Visiting Rotarians included Helen & Zoran Sajovic from Lafayette LA; Dick Baker from Five Flags; Club President Jay Overman from Seville; and Club President Fran Crumpton, Eddie Hill , and Dan Livingston from Pensacola North.

We celebrated one Rotarian anniversary this week with Secretary Wes Nicholls (1 year).

If you have Perfect Attendance, see Secretary Wes Nicholls. This information is tracked by the club and we want to make sure our records are up-to-date. Many member photos are missing from the District Database. Admin Chair Jane White has a list of missing photos and will have a camera at club meetings. PP Ferd Salomon II mentioned a Clay Trap Shooting event. See him for details. Eddie Hill from Pensacola North Rotary Club had Rotary Polos for sale. The polos are a Polio Plus Fundraiser.

I also mentioned Five Flags PE Malcolm Ballinger’s son Andy is battling leukemia. A fund raising effort is under way to help with the medical expenses. Raffle tickets are being sold for $10 each with the prize being a 14kt white gold, yellow sapphire and diamond ring. The ring was donated and 100% of the proceeds will go to help Andy. Remember what DG John Kuykendall said; we need make sure we help fellow Rotarians in need. Dick Baker was present to collect donations.

The Woolly Booger was Huntley Johnson who wreaked havoc across the room in his majestic way. You gotta love that guy (for $2.00).

Visiting Rotarian Helen Sajovic had the winning raffle ticket and drew the Seven of Clubs from a deck with only 45 cards left to miss out on a $408 pot.

The program was Jill Pait and BJ Davis from the American Cancer Society. Jill shared the many services provided by the organization and encouraged all of us to get the word out.

Next week our speaker will be John T. Capps III from Morehead City, NC.

John T. will be speaking at the Seville Rotary Club on Tuesday, Sept 15th at 5:30pm. This event is open to all Rotarians, is no cost, and counts as a make-up.

Bob Bothfeld’s wife Virginia is in Covenant Hospice. Bob says she is comfortable. Please keep Bob and Virginia is your prayers.

Although I didn’t mention it in the meeting, another $60 was donated to Polio Plus bringing the total to $1741. I think I’m going to look good.

Be blessed or be a blessing,

Rick