Meeting Notes for Dec 3rd

Dear Sub-Westers,

It was good to see everyone after the Thanksgiving holiday. Jerold Hall got us started with a Groaner about Tiger Woods. Wayne Etheredge led us in Prayer, followed by Bill Ramsey with the Pledge to our Flag, and Al Swann with the 4-Way Test.

Everyone got a copy of the Sub-West Newsletter for December. I mentioned the Christmas Party to be held Tuesday, December 8th. The details are in the newsletter. Be sure to answer Ervin Byrd’s email invitation with your intentions.

Happy Dollars were started by Ed Ellis who celebrated with his mother on her 100th birthday. Andy Hinton was happy about the last 27 seconds of the Alabama game. Don Gregory’s eye surgery went well. Jack Brown has a 14th grandchild. Mac Parker got a 9 point buck. Ferd Salomon III and his wife celebrated the arrival of their first grandchild. Heidi Blair was happy to serve 850 USO meals on Thanksgiving. Jerold Hall celebrated an 11-0 Saints. Wayne Etheredge was happy Auburn won 3 out of 4 quarters against Alabama. Bob Stone’s nephew will be on Pit Masters for 8 weeks on The Learning Channel. Courtney Peterson is running for City Council District 2. And Bill Spain was happy for the encouragement Bill Sheffield is to Sub-West and presented him with a camo Tennessee hat.

We celebrated Rotarian anniversaries with Bob Stone (38 years), Paul Parks (35 years), Carl Gindl (13 years), Bill Marchi (8 years), and Angie Newmann (1 year).

Roland Smith introduced our Visitors and Guests. Visiting was Jack Lowery guest of Mike Marshall. Visiting Rotarians included Dan Livingston from Pensacola North, Bob Bailey from Cantonment, Betty Roberts and Kathy Horton-Borwn from Downtown.

I reminded everyone Sub-West will be conducting a Bookfair at Barnes & Noble on Saturday, Dec 5th. The money we raise will be designated for our work being done at Hallmark/Ynestra Elementary Schools. Our Interact Club at West Florida Tech will be doing the same type of fundraiser for their club on Friday, Dec 11th. We get 10% of sales these days, so if you are going to buy books for Christmas, wait until Dec 5th or 11th. Also, our own Bill Ramsey will be speaking at the Naval Aviation Museum on Saturday at 10:00 am.

The Woolly Booger was Mike Henderson with a best joke contest using Tiger Woods as the subject. There were a few tense moments that challenged our G-rating, but it sure was funny.

Don Gregory had the winning ticket and drew the 9 of Spades from a deck with only 52 cards in it to miss a pot worth $275. After being stiffed by the last 2 pot winners who promised me a cut, I’m not showing where the Ace is any more.

The program was Pam Bell from the Hotel for Dogs & Cats. Pam shared her valiant attempt to preserve the lives of animals that would otherwise be destroyed.


Nest week our program will be Charles Wood from the bay Area Chamber of Commerce.

Be blessed or be a blessing,

Rick