Jim Benz, recognizing the latest honor Flight, delivered the prayer followed by Skip Rueter who began a plural version of the Pledge of Allegiance with the word "We". (messed everybody up...some even followed with "wish you a Merry Christmas")

John Johannes subbing for Dave Poland reminded the Club that we have some 8000 flags to pass out at the Dogwood Parade on May 2nd. Please plan on assisting him that Saturday.

Steve Green talked about Macker and asked members to step up and become scorekeepers. With Macker being a month or so away signups are underway for teams at a cost of $144 per team..

Remember to sell your Gus Macker court sponsorships as well. We need everyone to help sell these $300 court sponsorships.

The Exchange Club will be a part of the City of Quincy's 175th Anniversary celebration. The Club will handle the security at the gates of the day long concerts on Maine Street on May 2nd. Signup sheets were on tables last week and will be again this Friday. We will need 15 people to work one of the two shifts that day. The pay from the celebration committee is $40 per person so the Club stands to earn $1,200 for doing so. If interested, contact Brian Koch.

Dennis Koch reminded everyone of the National Exchange Club's Mega Raffle. Tickets are $100 and if you buy early you will be in the Early Bird drawing worth $1,000. Last year Doug Greenwell won some big bucks from this event. Go to www.exchangeraffle.com.

Dennis also updated us on the District Convention coming up June 25 thru 28 (but not everybody heard it). The cost to our Club members is just $85 to attend although there is no cost for members for our usual Friday meeting on June 26. Dennis left convention pamphlets on the tables last Friday.

President Curt Moore held a first reading for Barry Chaney to become a new member. Barry spoke to us weeks ago and apparently liked us so much he wants to be a part of us. He is sponsored by Steve Green.

Curt also read two thank you notes from Special Olympics-Illinois and the John Wood Community College Foundation.

Bruce Broemmel handled the tail-twisting duties and told and Atheist and animal poop joke. Had to be there.

Here are the winners of a couple of pools that were held recently. Cory Watson captured first place and Doug Greenwell second place in the NCAA Basketball pool conducted by Jared Haugh. In the Master's Golf pool, conducted by Gary Peters, non-members Roy Riddle and Jim Grant took 1st and 2nd, respectively (What's the deal. Can't we fix it for one of us to win???). Don't forget, Lenny Biallas will be holding another Kentucky Derby pool in the near future.

The 50-50 Card Draw participant was Rick Veihl. Rick drew a 6 of Spades in front of a KHQA-TV camera. If he had won, there is no way he could keep the money without telling his wife. There are now just 15 cards in the deck, so the pot of more than $1,110 grows even more. Look for ESPN to be here this Friday.

Future President Jared Haugh announced at the Club's Board meeting that he will hold the annual President's Planning Meeting at Dennis Koch's office at 6:30pm on April 30. Everyone is welcomed.