Scott Schroeder was our greeter and Katie Johnson checked us in. Tim Hunt offered the invocation while Keith Olson led us in song. Before breaking early to deliver Elmer & Andy books to second graders, we heard from John MacFarlane who reported that Wally Cole was turning 80 the next day, indicating that he should be treated with the reverence and awe due someone of that age. Then John added that his birthday followed Wally's by one day, to which we spontaneously sang Happy Birthday -- for Wally too if it was not for one of his rare absences (for which I am confident he will make up). Brian Tjaden, Keith Olson's guest for now (see below), reported he had been in California visiting the sun for a couple weeks -- not a son, if I heard correctly. Dave Johnson also bragged about his youngest brother's grandson shooting a nice buck on the home farm, while Mary Pettit reported that Keller Williams was hosting "Soup's On" at the Alt Event Center on North Union tomorrow from 11:30 to 1:30, giving the realtors a chance to fix and serve soup to clients and prospective clients, encouraging us to stop in either before or after our meeting. Mary also reported that Dance and Dessert is coming up on December 7 and 8.