November 19, 2003

It was all business this week as the Club gathered for its monthly business meeting at The Pit.  President Leon, surrounded by his able cadre of Larry and Layne, called the meeting to order and selected Chuckles McLaughlin to lead the Pledge and Dr. Jerry to once again invoke the Almighty’s blessings.  Bob McSweeney introduced his guest John Tight of Campbell and Rosemurgy Realty.  Jim Davis also introduced his guest Paul Blackmore visiting from the United Kingdom.

 

Don Parrish, co-chair of the Club’s annual 150 fundraiser, reminded the troops that the event is some two weeks away and closing fast.  We are still in need of silent auction items to insure that we have a bountiful selection on which our members and guests can bid.  Don and Leon are putting together a brochure highlighting each item so they need to know as soon as possible what you will be donating for the auction.  Please let them know so the item can be cataloged.  You do not have to wait until you actually have the item as long as you are reasonably sure that it will be there on December 2nd.

 

Thanks to all of the members and guests who participated in last weekend’s build for Habitat for Humanity.  Habitat was building four houses in nine days so there was plenty of work to go around.  Those who participated got a good night’s sleep last Saturday after a day of driving nailing into cement blocks.

 

This Saturday is the Dynamo outing to the Miami Seaquarium.  The air conditioned bus will be departing from the Pompano Beach Recreation Center across the street from the Pompano Beach Post Office at 8AM Saturday and returning no later than 3PM that afternoon.  There will be no charge for admission to the Seaquarium.  For new members, the Dynamos is a non-profit organization which provides recreational programs for mentally handicapped individuals.  The participants are currently age 14 to 65.  The Club has traditionally sponsored and attended at least one outing or road trip per year with them.  You will discover that the time spent with these folks is extremely rewarding so if you need a dose of “feel good”, join us Saturday for a trip to Miami with the Dynamos.

 

It could not be a business meeting without the reading of the minutes of the month’s Board of Directors meeting and a review of the monthly financial statement prepared and submitted by Tad, Treasurer for Life, Williams.  Secretary Larry Crismond did his best but was mostly unintelligible following in the tradition of all past Club secretaries.  We did learn from his report that the Board will be scheduling another Great Invite Nite for early 2004 so be thinking about a neighbor, friend, business associate, client, patient or relative to invite.  These things only work with a good turnout so be prepared.

 

Nick Likourgou started the annual signup sheet for Yuletide on Atlantic scheduled for Thursday, December 4th.  As in years past, the Club will be in charge of the hot dogs.  If you would like to be a member of the XC hot dog brigade, sign up and report for duty at 6:30PM on 12/4 behind the Chamber of Commerce building on Atlantic Boulevard in Pompano Beach.  Do not, repeat, do not eat before reporting for duty.

 

Happy birthday to Johnny V (11/21) and happy anniversaries to Jack and Bim Krutek (#20 on 11/24) and Roger and Phyllis Zahn (#36 on 11/25).  Number 20 is a big one Brewmaster – don’t screw it up! Congrats also to Club members celebrating their membership anniversaries this month: Larry Nelson (#3), Bob Parks (#1), Willie Allison (#31), Tom Ahearn (#25), Dave Blankenheim (#20), Colin Durie (#17), Tim Thomas (#4) and Bill Ashton (#6).

 

Don Parrish was the super secret shaking man and the free lunch shake was bestowed upon Willie Allison presumably as an anniversary gift to a real old member.  Don Johnson, not the star of screen and stage, won the pot.

 

If we could get everyone in the world to close their eyes and visualize world peace for one hour, just imagine how serene it would be until the looting started.