Dec 20th 2006

Last Meeting
December 20, 2006

Reporter – Michael Seguin

President Molly called our special Christmas/Holiday meeting to order, and explained what we were in store for. She led us in the Pledge of Allegiance and then called upon Jim Gadsden who led us in a very special Advent prayer. Harvey Hoots introduced our many guests; beginning with my wonderful wife Christy Seguin, Nicole Price, daughter of Joel Price, Katie Cousins, daughter of Molly Cousins, Joanne Whitehead, wife of Lyman Whitehead, Jim Browning, husband to Ros Browning, Caroline Staples, granddaughter to George Staples, Ted King, husband to Kris King, and Alex Moseley, son of Scott Moseley. Visiting Rotarians were all from the Five Points Rotary; Fred and Marcie Medway, and Bentley Murrell. Thanks go out to all our guests and visitors.

As always, Lyman Whitehead provided us with a good laugh with some Health and Happiness.

A big round of thanks and applause went out to Joel and Rhonda Collins for opening up their doors to their beautiful house and hosting one of our best holiday parties to date.

President Molly introduced a small bit of Rotary business as she announced our upcoming slate of officers to lead us in 2007-2008; Beetle Bailey as President, Eddie Robinson as President Elect, Ginny Barr as Vice President, and Judy Johnson as Secretary. A motion was introduced and voted unanimously by our group, accepting the incoming slate of officers.

President Molly then turned the meeting over to John Adair who introduced all who were to perform the special Christmas program that he and his wife Ellen assembled for our holiday meeting enjoyment. John introduced Director Windy Wimmer and her student performers from Ridgeview High School. Windy explained that The Polar Express, the production which we were about to see, was being used as a Holiday out-reach program to promote the true meaning of Christmas. The student actors and singers, as well as a trumpet trio were definitely enjoyed by all. Laura Adair then sang a tremendous solo. Also enjoyed by the group was a sing along of several wonderful Christmas carols.

President Molly and our group then stood and gave thanks to all of the performers for a wonderful show and to John and Ellen Adair for their hard work in arranging this special holiday production for us. In closing, Molly quickly reminded us that we would not be meeting again until January 3, 2007 and wished us all a very Merry Christmas and safe holiday season.