Greeter: Richard Skinner

Invocation: Richard Skinner

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An inter-club, four members from Lansing Golden K led by Lee Dalrymple, were visiting today.

The amazing stories of, not one but two golfers, having two holes-in-one in one round of golf. The odds of that happening is 67,000,000 to one. Nicholas also noted the number to call to block telemarketers calls on your cell phone is 1-888-382-1222.

The weather forecast not quite as good this weekend with some possible showers around.

Carla Johnston: At next weeks meeting we will have the induction of the new Officers and Directors.

I again have the sign-up sheet for monthly program chairmen. Several months are still open. Please help us out.
At the request of the nominating committee, Roger Conrad and Norm Miller have agreed to serve on the Board of Directors to fill openings for the remaining year in the 2008-2010 term. This requires a vote of the membership.

Bob Nelson: I move we wave the bylaw requirements and have a unanimous ballot cast for the election of Roger Conrad and Norm Miller to fill the open Board of Director positions.

Dennis Churchill: As part of their outreach program for seniors the 1st Presbyterian Church has sponsored a bingo night for more than 30 years. Rod Conrad has worked on this program for more than twenty years and on behalf of the Spiritual Aims Committee and the Club I would like to present him this check for $250 for this worthwhile activity.

Rod commented it is a fun night for the seniors and the prizes awarded are personal items the seniors are always in need of. There is a grand prize each night, something significant like a coffee maker, and this generous gift will be used to provide those prizes.

Bill Maher: I have printouts of the committee assignments for the next year. Pick one up on the way out and note the committee assignments you requested and maybe some you didn't request. The committee assignments are also available on our website.

Without any piano accompaniment this week Bill Maher led the singing of "Take Me Down to Kiwanis" and "Smile."

Gary Brya, I have a happy buck for a trip this afternoon to visit my son, daughter-in-law and 2 grandchildren in Charlevoix.

Lee Dalrymple, I and the Golden K members are very happy to visit your Club today and we thought we had a free lunch until we got to the cookies and then your treasurer caught up with us.

Carla Johnston, I have a happy buck for our speaker today and a second happy buck for my 3 year old grandson. He said he was going to be a transformer for Halloween this year and wanted to know what I was going to be. When I told him, just me, he said "Oh, you are going to be an old woman."

Greg Hagbom, I have a happy buck because Gail and I are going to celebrate our 30th anniversary. Congratulations Gail and Greg.

John Roy Castillo, I have a buck because I don't have a joke for you today.

Bob Holden, I have a happy buck for Greg who switched months and we now have someone for November program chairman.

Sue Devon, I have a happy buck because I remembered today is my anniversary.

Dick Skinner is today's program chairman and he introduced today's speaker Barry Meyer. Mr. Meyer is a retired Colonel and is currently Senior Homeland Security Planner for the Michigan Department of Military and Veteran Affairs. He also has a security consulting business. He spoke today of the Homeland Security structure in Michigan and of some of our vulnerable areas such as pipelines, water supply, electric grid, etc.

Mr. Gil Hill was the lucky winner today and drew a 4 of diamonds.