Merry Christmas 2009

President Ken Sizemore welcomed members and guests - whether they have been naughty or nice this year - to the annual Christmas party, also the 3768th meeting of St. George Rotary held this week at the Courtyard Marriott. Sandee Card invited members to follow her in the Pledge of Allegiance. Carl Lamar Rieck, in his second consecutive club meeting in at least a year took time off from his efforts to raise more than $125,000 for Coins for Kids to ask for the blessings of heaven on the meeting and the meal.
President Ken Sizemore announced Ray Robinson is home from the hospital recuperating while being treated with an aggressive regimen of antibiotics.

Jeff Morby announced the slate of candidates for the election scheduled for January 2. Candidates for the office of president in 2012-13 are Terance White and Phil Hall. Members nominated for a position on the board of directors include June McAfee and West Martin. Linda Sappington will run unopposed - unless there are nominations from the floor - for the office of secretary.

There will be no meeting on Monday, December 28.

When the meal was over, Shar Heitkotter and Greg Basso took over for a rollicking good time. Their creative minds resulted in the purchase of a gift for everyone - including a Geezer comb for Lee Sheets; a rubber mallet for Sam McArthur; disco earrings for Kerry Hepworth; New Testament flash cards for Debbie Justice; and, a bound copy of the club blog (with a few additions) chronicling his year as president for a grateful and somewhat emotional Jeff Morby.