Meeting Notes for April 8th

Happy Spring Sub-Westers,

We had another superb day at Sub-West (of course it was. I’m back from vacation)! Ferd Salomon II got us started with a groaner. Don Gregory led us in Prayer, followed by Mark Smith with the Pledge to our glorious Flag, and Courtney Peterson with the 4-Way Test.

I was happy to award Assistant Governor Ted Kirchharr with his second Paul Harris Fellowship Award. Ted received a Paul Harris Pin with a Blue Sapphire.

Happy Dollars were started by Ferd Salomon II who is happy to be a graduate of Duke’s Class of 1951, along with several family members, and Duke’s Basketball championship win. Jerold Hall was happy to attend his second Rotary Club meeting this week. Principal Leorah Mims is happy the FCATs are over. John Stein was happy Yours Truly is back from vacation in Korea. Bill Sheffield announced he, too, passed the FCAT. Visiting Rotarian and Superintendant of Schools Malcolm Thomas said he would check into Bill Sheffield’s score. Charlie Hass is happy about his record of perfect attendance. Ted Kirchharr is happy his daughter Claire had her Sweet 16 this week. And Mark Smith is happy his four boys have a baby sitter while he and his wife take a vacation.

PP Jerold Hall introduced our Visitors and Guests. Visiting Rotarians included Roger Enzor and Malcolm Thomas from Downtown; Jay Overman from Seville; Chuck Hoskin from Pensacola North; and Tom Vaughn from Gulf Breeze.

We celebrated a Rotarian Anniversaries with Ted Kirchharr (14 years); Jim Lent (8 years); and Hope Allen (3 years).

Ronnie Arnold reminded us of the Paint Your Heart Out event this Saturday and Report Card Night on Monday, April 12th at Yniestra Elementary School.

The Woolly Booger was Bobbye Carroll who quizzed us on insurance claim trivia. Sitting on a paperclip can be profitable.

Visiting Rotarian Roger Enzor had the winning ticket and drew the Five of Hearts from a deck with only 36 cards in it to miss a pot worth $681.

The program was our annual Core Values Awards led by Vocational Service Chair Wendy Simon. It is inspiring to hear the hearts of these fine young people.

Next week’s program will be Dennis Lockhart, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.

Be blessed or be a blessing,

Rick