Volume LXXIX                 Number 31              June 14, 2024
 
 
The U.S Open at Pinehurst did not deter many from attending Friday’s meeting.  President Al got us started and Kirby led us in singing and pledging.  Mike Pleasant offered the invocation, and our meeting was in motion.
 
Please keep our infirmed members and their families in your thoughts and prayers: Jerry Teele’s family, Grace moon, John Byers, Grant Gabriel, Gary Weller, Debbie Best’s sister Kara, Fred Cutter’s daughter Emily, Hooper Hall, LD Brock, Tim Dunn’s brother Preston, John Malzone’s wife Shirley, Robby Talton’s wife Deanna and George Turner.
 
Our guest this week (remember each one bring one!) Drew Zigler, Henry, Rob James, Mary Debbie Best’s mother, Camillo, and Jammie Ammons. Nice work in bringing out the guests.
 
Birthdays: Vince Castano and Berry Neff
 
Announcements:
  • Pres Elect Jim presented the results of the bored meeting: Keep those committee reports coming they are very helpful for bored meetings. The committee of the month is Terrific Kids Committee.
  • Mark June 23rd 2-5 pm for Kiwanis Family Fun Day.  Facebook shows interest from 350 hits.
  • Interclub is active again with visits to Spring Lake on June 12 and Coats on June 15.  Stay tuned for more in July.
  • Splash Pad Challenge is still ongoing and gets the club a $100 match for each member that accepts and completes the splash pad challenge.
  • Kiwanis Member social is June 25th starting at 5:30pm at the District House of Taps.
  • Our Leadership is looking for new committee chairs for the following committees: Reading is Fun, Contract Committee (oversee our contracts) .
 
Our program was a delightful 30 minuets with Dr Hendricks the past President of Methodist College. We listened to many of Dr. Hendrick’s stories from his autobiography. As a pastor, a physicist, and a navy veteran all his stories were entertaining and informative. He told a story about his fist visit to our Kiwanis club where he learned a lot of about our club and especially the “lack of decorum” as dinner rolls filled the air. Dr Hendrick quipped his wife didn’t have a problem with it as she was a 7th grade teacher.  Dr Hendricks related his accomplishments as Methodist College president as under his leadership the Golf Management Program and the PA program began and are still flourishing today. A very warm and uplifting program. 
 
Cheryl won $51 in the 50/50 raffle
 
Join us next Friday June 21 when the program is hosted by Felicia Smith and we will hear from Amy Neverjas of the North Carolina Downs Syndrome Alliance.