Meeting Notes for April 22nd

Friends & Countrymen,

We had another great meeting this week! Paul Sinor got us started with a groaner that made me want a Big Mac. Harry Tuttle led us in Prayer, followed by PDG Paul Parks with the Pledge to our glorious Flag, and Charlie Hass with the 4-Way Test.

I reminded everyone to remember our fundraiser – Fist Full of Dollars. Please get involved.

Happy Dollars were started by Bill Sheffield who was happy only one person was drunk & disorderly in Tennessee. Bill Spain was happy our support of Take Stock in Children and our work with Yniestra & Hallmark Elementary Schools make a difference. Courtney Peterson’s wife is due immediately with their first child. Harry Tuttle’s nephew is taking over command at Whiting Field. Jerold Hall is counting the days to the rematch between the Saints and Vikings. Brett Parra’s kids got all “A’s” and that’s not cheap. Charlie Hass’ son was responsible for the video production for the Twilight 3 movie coming out soon. Romesh Canekeratne was happy to report his son scored very high on his college admission tests. Johnny Fayard was pleased that his friend Charlie Hindman was becoming a Sub-Wester. Huntley Johnson was happy Romesh’s son takes after his mother. Bob Bailey was happy his kids were coming to visit after a long time away. Ervin Byrd was happy to report he has a new job with U-Haul.

PP Mike Marshall introduced our Visitors and Guests. Visiting were Gary Michaels, guest of Laverne Baker; Charlie Hindman, guest of Johnny Fayard; Kenny Lovelace, guest of Mike Marshall; Kirk Waters, guest of Bill Sheffield; and Jim Hightower, guest of Ed Holt. Visiting Rotarians included Chuck Hoskin and Jonathan Taylor from Pensacola North; and Martin Harwood from Downtown.

We had no Rotarian Anniversaries to celebrate this week.

The Woolly Booger was Bob Bailey with vintage cartoon trivia. You could pay $1, $2, or $3 to be wrong.

Visiting Rotarian Martin Harwood had the winning ticket and drew the Four of Diamonds from a deck with only 34 cards in it to miss a pot worth $726.

The program was Dr. Rick Harper from the Haas Center at UWF who gave us a Global down to Local look at the economy and his opinion on the recovery.

Next week’s program will be our annual Teacher of the Year Awards led by Wendy Simon.

Be blessed or be a blessing,

Rick