Jim Benz with the nice prayer last week and Jerry Ebbing leading the pledge...   Hal Broadwater, Gary Peters, Kirk Frageman, and Dr. Joe Bocke all brought guests (my apologies for not getting all their names down)...  Dennis Koch recapped the mid-year conference and reminded us that the National Exchange Club will celebrate the 100^th year of Exchange on March 27, 2011.  The next national convention will be in Detroit...  Please note that due to a scheduling snafu, the December 10^th Spousal Christmas Party location has moved from Stoney Creek Inn to the Holiday Inn.  More details later...  Art Awerkamp had the right 50/50 ticket but picked the wrong card (six of clubs).  Soon the pot will grow...  Please keep in mind that we will be collecting for the waitress gift within the next few weeks.  Start saving your pennies now.  Traditionally, we encourage a crisp $20 bill but four raggedy old $5 bills will work too.  Julie does a great job for us - whether at ABVI or on the road so let's show our class and appreciation...  I am late this week with the Exchangite,  It has been another crazy week and adding to the dilemma was the self-induced pressure to write comforting words about a man I so admired.  I truly struggled with this and it wasn't until after listening to the eloquent words of Rev. Ron Fritts at the memorial service did I feel worthy and ready to write.  My words will never be as clever as my late friend, John Tripp, but they will always be sincere  Hopefully they will come easier and a bit faster next week...  That's all for now, 'til next time, may God's love, grace, and peace be with you and the ones you love.