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*Due to changes in the availability of Friday meeting dates and the potential loss of our current caterer if we stay at our current location, the Board of Directors have voted to move the location of Quincy's Finest Hour to the Stoney Creek Inn, 3809 Broadway (behind Steak 'n Shake and Applebees). The move is effective with our next meeting on Friday, September 20, 2013.

 

Former Mayor John Spring had the honors of beginning the meeting with our opening prayer, one that included his thankfulness that he was not the Mayor when the Newcomb Hotel burned down.

 

Eric Barnes did his homework and without any assistance uttered the first word of the Pledge of Allegiance accurately to which the membership, also remembering the words, joined in. There was nothing but dry eyes in the house when we were done (hotel needs a new humidifier).

 

Jeff Dorsey (that be me) handled the Tail Twisting duties with one flaw when the punch line of the joke I was telling was forgotten. Thanks to Sonny Christner who had heard the joke before bailed me out. I just realized I still charged Sonny a buck. I owe you one Mr. Christner.

 

There was no 50-50 drawing as no plan B was apparently worked out by Mr. Curt Moore before he left town.

 

Jim Benz reminded everyone about the 10th anniversary of Character Champion days in September. The 17th (today) is the day for Senior High students in the area and the 18th (Tomorrow) is the day for Junior High as well as 7th and 8th graders in the area to attend the event at John Wood Community College. Jim is needing about 9 or 10 members to help out with registration at JWCC. Just show up around 7:45 Wednesday morning.

 

President Chuck Venvertloh thanked everyone for their assistance with Smoke on the River. Rick Goughnour reported that we had 29 teams participate in the event and that we sold some $9,965 worth of raffle tickets. The ATV was won by Scott Lowenburg and the Beef Bundle was won by Frank Bange. The final numbers will be available in a few days.

 

President Venvertloh also held a first reading for prospective member Aaron Clark, an Athletic Trainer at Quincy Medical Group. Aaron is being sponsored by Mike Elbe (Keep the beer flowing Chuck).

 

According to President Chuck, the Club at its Board Meeting approved a $1,000 donation to the Salvation Army Christmas Dinner Fund. He also reported the Club is going to reinstitute the Special Olympics Basketball Tournament this winter.

 

The Club also received an invitation to a local day care center event which can tell you just what the outside world thinks of our membership (That's a joke for those who didn't get it).

 

Congratulations to Rich Zeidler who was inducted last Friday night, along with his teammates, into the Quincy College/University Soccer Hall of Fame.

Thanks to those who assisted Perry Terwelp with our Chili Dog sales during Friday's Blues in the District. Thanks Perry for chairing this one.

 

Only one guest last Friday and it was four year old Quinn Stalder, the son of Bill Stalder (not Stadler). Quinn actually put his father's tail twisting dollar in the bucket for his father. Get used to it Bill, he'll be asking for more later I am sure.

 

Jeff Dorsey (that be me again) became a grandfather for the 5th time as Jack Rogers was born last Friday in Peoria weighing 9 pounds and 10 ounces. Future Yankee third baseman. 

 

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