Our faithful chronicler of meeting minutes, Frank Wooldridge, was unavoidably detained this week, leaving the recounting of our 9/29 gathering to the junior assistant Beacon editor
, Jeff Bell! Things started off wonderfully with warm greetings from Jackie Maxwell & Michele McClure the moment everyone walked through the door, but shortly thereafter we could tell our meeting was different as our typically punctual P
resident Jeff Haynes delayed the initial ringing of the bell until 7:02am. Then Ron Nelms graced us with a lovely invocation, Heath Niemeyer led us in a patriotic pledge, and songstress extraordinaire Carol Smith directed us in a rousing rendition of My Country, '5Tis of Thee. Finally, Michael O'Doherty tried to introduce our visiting Rotarians, however none could be found.
, Jeff Bell! Things started off wonderfully with warm greetings from Jackie Maxwell & Michele McClure the moment everyone walked through the door, but shortly thereafter we could tell our meeting was different as our typically punctual President Jeff Haynes delayed the initial ringing of the bell until 7:02am. Then Ron Nelms graced us with a lovely invocation, Heath Niemeyer led us in a patriotic pledge, and songstress extraordinaire Carol Smith directed us in a rousing rendition of My Country, '5Tis of Thee. Finally, Michael O'Doherty tried to introduce our visiting Rotarians, however none could be found.Normally Pres Jeff would next ask Pete Leveroni to introduce our guest speaker, however the booked and confirmed program presenter was MIA- leaving our fearless leader in a bit of a bind! Drawing on his PERLS training, he adeptly pivoted to celebrating birthdays, wedding and club anniversaries. Cheryl Scott brought along the ever-handsome Darren Scott to celebrate their 32 years of wedded bliss- and it was Darrin's birthday today to boot! Denise Haynes acknowledged the 17th anniversary of her wedding to Scott Haynes. Finally, our very own MJ Pasek celebrated her silver 25th Rotary anniversary this week.
With still no speaker present- Pres Jeff then transitioned to an 80's tribute contest- including such giveaways as In the Air Tonight (Phil Collins) & Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now (Starship) and a few from less familiar artists like DeBarge (Rhythm of the Night). Cheryl and David Lari held their own, but no one could touc
h the 80's music prowess of Mindy Wilmot!
h the 80's music prowess of Mindy Wilmot!After a wonderful trib
ute to past president and honorary club member Carl Leech, several announcements were shared including information on the rescheduled community service project, the 999 Foundation ride, and the Rotary Retreat House fundraiser BBQ dinner. The Beacon clue question allowed Dennis Scott, Heath, and Dave Spalinger the opportunity to financially contribute to the BBRC treasury- but Dale Bender saved many other member bank accounts by correctly recalling the answer about Carol and crazy socks (not stinky socks Dave!).
ute to past president and honorary club member Carl Leech, several announcements were shared including information on the rescheduled community service project, the 999 Foundation ride, and the Rotary Retreat House fundraiser BBQ dinner. The Beacon clue question allowed Dennis Scott, Heath, and Dave Spalinger the opportunity to financially contribute to the BBRC treasury- but Dale Bender saved many other member bank accounts by correctly recalling the answer about Carol and crazy socks (not stinky socks Dave!).MJ felt $20 happy about her recent trip to Boston & Maine while Mike was similarly happy about his time in San Diego. Strangely- neither Giants fans nor Dodger5s fans felt compelled to celebrate the incredible seasons their respective teams shared. In fact- this week's clue is how many games did the SF Giants and the LA Dodgers win during the regular season this year? (Giants had 107 while the Dodgers had 106).
We look forward to meeting again on October 13th!