IT HAPPENED THIS WEEK, April 20, 2011

By Phil Tangalakis

From the check-in table to the podium, JOHN CLUFF was called upon for the Invocation, with a spirit of Troy, PAUL KNOLL, leading the troops in our Pledge of Allegiance. Next RICHARD MARCUS was blamed for the late Tuesday Night call that had DANNIE CAVANAUGH lead us in "God Bless America."

Most of us in attendance had to have noticed the "Four Horsemen of the CC Rotary Club", to wit, BOB THOMPSON, RED BETTS, ED LITTLE and HAROLD HANSLMAIR, all seated together at the "Pantheon Table." Was it Holy Week that found these Gentlemen breaking bread with each other?

A further look around the room and it was great to see a smiling LYN CARON back at the Club. Welcome back LYN, stay healthy.

Question, How many of us are able to remember their 10 year high school reunion? Well, guess what, there is one of us in our midst, that has not yet had his 10 year reunion. CHRIS KING announced that he is unable to attend the annual Sierra Fishing Trip because it will be conflicting with his 10 year HS Reunion. Can you believe it, as RON FOSTER mumbled, "my dogs is older that CHRIS KING."

Oh, let’s not forget the visiting Rotarians and guests, ART, HUSSAIN and PAT, were introduced by JIM MACHADO who led our Welcome SONG. JIMBO was filling in for a vacationing CY PIERCE.

Back to two of the Four Horsemen, RED was back at the Club after an eight week absence, and HAROLD was back after a brief illness. Keep it up guys.

In-coming Prez. Dyn-O-Mite, ANN MURAKAMI, reminded us that it is not too late to register for the upcoming District Convention at the Hyatt Grand Champions Resort in Indian Wells from May 12 to the 14. Whether you’re coming or not, ANN is looking for a couple of bales of hay to decorate the hospitality suite. Anyone with an extra bale or two lying around, please contact ANN.

May 21 to 25 is the International Convention in New Orleans, "Let the Good Times Roll" see ANN for further details. The Annual "Relay for Life" is just around the corner in May, be sure to lend your support.

Another question, Who in our Club is Dumber than dirt? Well according to Madam President, CHRIS KING gets the award this week for admitting that he has yet to attend his 10 year reunion, and with that opinion Madam President levied a $5.00 per year or $50.00 fine on CHRIS. Sometimes, it doesn’t matter where you’ve been or

what you have done, but who you are, to warrant a fine. In this case, DON TREPANY’s double was spotted, by a traveling Rotarian, on a Brazilian beach flexing his muscles, and our Treasury is "pumped up" by $25.00.

Our nimble minds and not so nimble thumbs were given a work-out by CHRISTIANA CARTER, who presented an interesting program on organization. She was entertaining, and she will be our speaker for our last Spouse Night in late May, speaking about "Laughter". Don’t miss Spouse Night or Christiana.