PROGRAM - Al Skinner / Ralph Hurd. Pen Making.
Ralph has been making pens for over 30 years. He saw pen making kits advertised on TV while he was recovering from an operation and thought that making pens would be a good way to pass the time while he got better. He must still be recovering because 30 years later he is still in the pen business.
Al Skinner and Chuck White videotaped and narrated the pen making process in Ralph's shop and presented the video to the club. Each pen is unique so there are no two that are exactly the same. The pen on the inside is a Cross Pen so the quality is very high. Ralph estimated that it takes about 1.5 hours to make a pen.
Ralph generously gave a pen to every Rotarian in attendance who did not already have one.
GUESTS
Gene Hills and Iola Skinner. Brian and Nick from the Hillcrest club. Jim Ebert and Ron Vesely, both potential new members.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
November 12th at 2:30 PM at Newbury Elementary will be our next dictionary distribution day. Please see Bill Stute if you can help.
Dave Brigham announced that the fairgrounds building project is done for the year. We will resume again in the spring.
The Chagrin Valley Rotary Club is having their Water for Life Holiday Celebration fundraiser on Saturday, November 14 from 6-10 PM at Lowe's Greenhouse and Gift Shop which is located at 16540 Chillicothe Road in Chagrin Falls. Tickets are $75/each. There will be wine tasting, holiday decorations, and silent and Chineese auctions. The honoray event chair will be Diana Munz, a 2000 Olympic gold medalist swimmer who is from Chagrin Falls. Please contact Mark at 440-543-5520 for more information.
We need new members. Jim Pascoe has guaranteed he will add a new member in 6 weeks and asks us to help do the same.
Chuck White announced truck raffle sales have reached $5000. Far short of the goal. Please try and move your raffle tickets.
NEW MEMBER POSTING: JIM EBERT (Second Posting). RON VESELY (First Posting).