June 2, 2008

Posted by Fred Woodhams

Today, June 2, 2008: Milt Sandling has invited Linda Alice Dewey to speak. Linda is the president of the Kassel, Germany, Mission Historical Society, which is a non-profit international organization dedicated to memorializing the disastrous air battle between the 445th (General Jimmy Stewart's original bomb group) and the entire Luftwaffe in 1944. On that day, the 445th suffered the greatest loss in history of any from one airfield on a single day. It was covered up at the time. This "bomber massacre" belongs in the history books next to "Custer's Last Stand" and "Pearl Harbor." KMHS erected a memorial in Germany to the men from both sides who died that day.

June 4: Jim Gilligan announces that the Steering Committee will meet on this Wednesday and focus on the Annual Luncheon.

June 9: Shea Charles, Howell's city manager, will give us an update on what is happening in Howell.

June 16: We have our annual PICNIC at West Street Park.

Notices:

Everyone is invited to attend the banquet to honor the incoming District Governor-elect Stan Sherman. The fee is $30 and the event is held at Red Run Golf Course, 2036 Rochester Road in Royal Oak, starting at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7.

The Annual Lunch will be at the Opera House on June 23 from 12 Noon to 1:30 and the gavel will be passed from President Ron to Kim.

Howell Rotary needs someone to coordinate Balloonfest Parking for us. The Balloonfest is June 27, 28, and 29. Jeanne Clum has all the information needed and is looking for the Club Cheerleader to make it
happen.

Carol Griffith's son has qualified for the Michigan Amateur Golf Tourney and the Michigan Open!! Do you think Carol is happy about this?

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