It’s hard to believe it’s been 17 years since terrorists used planes to attack our nation on our soil. I’m sure many of us took time to remember that day and thank God for the first responders and others who work so hard to protect us day in and day out. I know I did.Club Secretary Donna Sharp sent the Week 1 winners of our Cowboys football pot to the club on Tuesday. Congratulations to Randy Harris, J.P. Steelman, Colt Edwards and Karen Maines!
Van Patterson will be leaving our club soon as he has taken a new position as a vice president at Galveston College. It's sad to see him leave the club and the community, but I wish him all the best. Please do the same.
Our concert fundraiser featuring Amy Grant is getting closer all the time. Saturday, Oct. 20 will be here before we know it. Remember, tickets to the concert are available at BelcherCenter.com.
That also means the District Conference is getting closer. I’d like to have a lot of members of our club in attendance that weekend since it’s right here in Longview at the Infinity Events Center at Holiday Inn. The club can pay for several people to register. Please come see me if interested. Past District Governor Ted Huffhines would like us all to check out this promo video about the conference that was sent this week to District 5830 club presidents. There’s a plug for our concert at about 1:02.
We are finishing up an agreement to have our Sept. 28 meeting at the Hilton Garden Inn as a trail run to see if it might be a good fit for future club meetings. This is similar to the one we did before at Pinecrest Country Club. I’ll be sure to remind everyone as that is set.
This week, we’ll be hearing from Dan Riegstad of the Kilgore College Police Academy.
It is Keith Bonds' week to lead us in the song, pledge, prayer and 4-Way Test, and it is Merritt Grimm's week to bring the prize for Rusty's Raffle. The menu Friday is fried catfish, pinto beans and cole slaw.
See you there,
scott