Opening: Flag Salute and invocation started this morning’s meeting, followed by this day in history 1953. Are you old enough to know that wonderful year? Yes I am!
Visitors: This morning we had a full house and several visitors. First Joan Andersen- Wells introduced our morning speaker and her sister-in-law and brother Lorri and Dan Andersen. Next Wally Johnston introduced his son and daughter -in-law Eric and Kisha Johnston. Then Marv Doty introduced his son- in-law Bud Mullins who is moving to our area. (Don’t get any ideas. Marv has his application in his pocket.) Then lastly, Steve McKenzie, with three members of the Hillsboro club, made a visitation to return the gavel they stole and to get back the gavel they say we stole at our last visitation. They requested money but none was given. However, we still have one of their gavels which could bring a high reward.
Wally’s World: Wally Johnston thanked all that attended his book introduction on June 24th and presented Cheri, our waitress, with a free copy of his book. Wally also gave our club $50.00. Wally is donating $1.00 for each book sold to our club. Call Wally if you would like a book. He will also be at Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland on July 30th for more sales and signing. Thanks Wally.Raffle: Today’s winner is Michael Stack - $8.50 - unless Alan keeps his 30% withholding.
History Time: This day in 1953 the first production of the Corvette by General Motors was introduced. In its first year only 300 were built and they were all white in color and the body was made from fiberglass.
Beaverton Farmers Market: Troop 870 will be working on July 2. Please stop by to say “hi” and buy.
Fund raiser: The Hillsboro club has invited our club to help on July 17th on a traffic monitor job in downtown Portland. Start time is 7:30 a.m. and each member will receive $20.00 for his club. Contact Alan if you can work this day for a few hours. They need 25 workers total.
Speaker: Lorri Andersen presented an overview of the life in the Nairobi slums of Kenya Africa. On a visit there and meeting a Dr. Hillary, his family, and hearing how they lived and was raised in the slums. Lorri and Dan are dedicated to do what they can do to help Dr. Hillary’s lifelong project to educate and better the life of the people there. If you would like to help in this outreach contact Lorri or Joan.
July Speakers: Chairperson is Meredith Weber and she has arranged on July 7th for the General Manager of the Broadway Rose Theater Company of Tigard, Dan Murphy. Then on July 14th (if available) Joey Harrington will speak. Joey is a past U.of O. quarterback and Pro- football player.Until then!
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