Meeting Location: Coscarelli’s, 2400 S Cedar St

Thursdays, 12:00 noon Buffet 11:45am

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Program for Dec 4: John O. Wycott, D.O. “The Role of Wellness Centers”

Chair of the Month: Richard Skinner

Chair of the Week: Richard Skinner

Presiding: President Clarence Smith

Greeter: Jim McCartney

Invocation: Jim McCartney

Dick Skinner is the Chairman of the month for December.

Dec 11th: Christmas Dinner Meeting – 6:30pm Hall of Fame Cafe

Dec 18th: Chairman of the day Robert Nelson, Jeff Pillon with the State of Michigan discussing the variation in gas prices.

Dec 24th: NO MEETING

Dec 31st: State Rep Rick Jones - You also can have a Tazer weapon...legislation 

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November 26, 2008 Meeting

 Announcements

Bill Maher: The Club Meetings Committee will meet here next Thursday, Dec 4, at 11:30am. I will send a reminder email to all members of this committee.

The Young Children Priority One Committee will start collecting toys for “Toys for Tots.” Bring an unwrapped toy next week or to the Christmas party on Dec 11. We need to complete this collection by Dec 14. The Young Children Priority One Committee will meet here at 11:30am on Dec 18.

Jo Grubbe: We made the news: News of the installation of our Officers was in last Monday’s State Journal. We also got our meeting information in for this week.

Nicholas Ferreri: And we got more publicity. Video of our Thanksgiving Basket assembly at Hildebrand was on channel 10 last night at 5:00pm and on channel 7 at 5:30pm. I would like to thank all who helped with the Thanksgiving Basket project at all the different locations from last Friday until they were distributed yesterday. 100 families were given a basket which included a turkey and all the provisions for a complete Thanksgiving dinner.

Bob Nelson: I was at the Grand Ledge Club on Monday and they mentioned Dick Skinner had asked their President if we could borrow their rubber ducks for our planned fundraiser next year. There was some consternation about this but I was able to negotiate a deal by agreeing to give them a percentage of the take.

Clarence Smith: The Board of Directors will meet here next Tuesday, Dec 2, at noon.

Sign up sheets are going around for our Christmas Dinner Meeting at the Spartan Hall of Fame Café on Dec 11 starting at 6:30pm. If you have not signed up please do so.

We have the Salvation Army Kettle here today and will pass it around for your donations.

Nicholas Ferreri with the News

Lots of news including a soggy story of Wisconsin man who received a $3,000 water bill after his pipes froze causing a 44,000 cubic feet of water to flow through his meter. Area residents raised more than enough to cover his bill, he is giving the excess to the Salvation Army. The Thanksgiving weather is looking good but some snow is forecast for the weekend.

Songs

Bob Nelson led the singing of “Battle Hymn of the Republic” with some inspiring accompaniment from Clyde Flory at the piano.

Happy Bucks

Bob Nelson, a happy buck for the publicity our Club received this week and also for gas at $1.439.

Bill Maher, a happy buck for our speaker Carmen Turner and another for “Bloody Knuckles” at the piano.

Gary Brya, a happy buck for Thanksgiving and all the things to be thankful for this year.

Clarence Smith, a happy buck for all the members that came out to help Nicholas with the Thanksgiving project and a happy Thanksgiving to all the members of our Club.

Jeff Russell, I have a happy buck for a good visit with Miller Perry on Sunday. He is at the Ingham County Assisted Living facility on Dobie Road. He fell twice after his first fall and suffered a fractured skull. He is in good spirits and expects to get most of his memory back as he heals.

Jim Kost, I have a happy buck for the Boys and Girls Club. I had my first job there out of college in 1977.

Program

Carmen Turner, President and Executive Director of the Boys and Girls Club of Lansing, was introduced by program chairman Bill Maher. Ms. Turner spoke of the work they do in assisting young people in the area, some of whom are homeless. She expressed an interest in our Club members assisting in some of their activities.

Pot Winner

Lt Governor Bob Nelson won the pot today and then drew an Ace of Spades.

We extend our deepest sympathy to Dennis Churchill and family with the passing of his son-in-law.