Twas a small crowd, but with our annual  Crab Feed looming this Saturday, it was an expectant bunch.  Led by Club Prez Paul, we got off to our usual start by realizing our greeter was a no-show.  However, making up for that was young Bill Marlow leading us in a fine rendition of the Pledge of Allegiance.  Following Bill was Pat "I can't sing" Orelli leading the song.  More on that later.  No guests, no makeups.  The quote was from Mark Twain, whose favorite quote in my book was something to the effect that "We don't have the best people representing us in government..."  Nuff said.

 

 

 

Everyone started eating soup and talking at this point, until they were interrupted by the announcement slides.  Here they are; read'em and weep.  NOTE:  Following the Crab Feed, we are DARK next Tuesday!  Don't forget.

 

 

After the slides, Ross Johnson threw in that we have an upcoming project with the Splash folks out at Mather, renewing the signage in their bailiwick "sometime in March."  Be sure to put that on your calendar.  Note also that the Club speech contest is going to be on March 6 at Cordova High School.  We will need judges and timers etc, just like last year, so start limbering up your schedule.

 

 

 

Aaaahhh, yes...the weekly drawing.  Well, this time it was the Prez drawing the 'lucky' ticket and it was PDG Clarence who go the nod to go for the giant $211 jackpot.  Unluckily for Clarence and his investors, he plucked a white one from the can... rats...

 

 

 

Next up was the Sarge and it was Steve Forseth running the show, aided by his bagman Clarence.  First in our hearts and fines was PP for getting the meeting started 4 minutes late.  He was soon joined by young Becky Harvey who was apparently sans pin.  Today was Gary Spainhower's birthday and we all got to sing the tuneful ballad to him.  Pat Orelli was next on the hit list for leading such an unusual version of God Bless America and at that moment, Ross Johnson got up to declare what a wonderful state Calif is.  Clarence had already paid for the white golf ball faux pas, so it came down to the old standby, the quiz.  Asking about the location of our recent Charter Night, as well as the elevation of the building and how may floors there were, Sergeant Steve nailed in quick succession Navin Naik,  Paul Schubert, Bill Marlow, Merlin Mauk and Tracy McLinn.  Finally, at the last possible minute, he looked at your poor reporter and asked for a little something for his recent vacation in state #50.  And that is all I have to say about that.

 

 

 

 

The program for the day was PP going through some slides detailing our jobs at the Crab Feed on Saturday.  You can view them here, but if you have questions about what, when, where, etc, you should contact our Club President.

 

 

 

  Good, but small meeting.