Aug 20, 2026 Meeting
Brad Wilson opened the meeting by leading us in the Pledge of Allegiance. He then welcomed our many guests: Yvon Portier and his family, Beryl Wright (potential new member), Corinne Buterbaugh (Bill's better half) and Linda Gifford (Larry's better half).
Announcements:
- Thanks for a great Happy Hour: A huge "thank you" to Craig and Barb Froelich who hosted our August Happy Hour at their lovely lake house. It was a beautiful summer evening with good food, drinks and best of all good company.
- Thanks for book packing: 147 boxes were packed in 57 minutes......that's 2.5 boxes per minute. Thanks to all that helped!
- Clams and Corn: Bill passed around a signup sheet for our annual Clams and Corn service at the Labor Day weekend Firemen's Field Days. Contact Bill to sign up or sign up at our August 20th meeting.
- Next Meeting: No meeting on August 27th. Our next regular meeting will be on September 3rd at the Legion.
-Club's 100th Anniversary: Larry gave us an update on the committee's meeting on the 100th anniversary of our club. Local leaders will be asked to weigh in on what might be a meaningful project for the community. If you have ideas let Larry know.
Our Speaker: Yvon Portier was our speaker. Yvon is a tennis expert originally from the Bordeaux area of France. He's lived in Paris for the last 30 years where he taught Physical Education in a school that prepares high level tennis players for careers in tennis. Now retired, Yvon is the president of a premier tennis league in France.
The meeting closed with the Four (Five) Way Test.