Shirley
DeGrey was at her favorite
spot, the piano, with a great selection of
tunes for all to enjoy before the meeting.
Mel Wilson led the flag salute with invocation
by Glen
Pettit. Mr.
Music, Ed
Moulton led a spirited rendition of “You’re A Grand
Old Flag.”
Following
a return of the “chicken buffet”, President Jim bid us to
congratulate Pete
Palermo and Pat
Flynn on their birthdays and to Tom
Stafford who will soon be celebrating number 88.
Guests:
President
Jim introduced Ann
Hazen from the
Renaissance
Academy
and Pat
Anderson brought along Wendy
Gaynor from the LCF Chamber office.
Happy/Sad
Bucks: Not
sure what Clyde
Hemphill was happy or sad about, but we appreciate his
buck – Mary
Gant is happy for an interclub attendance – Bob
Wallace is happy to be going on a vacation ( thought he
had just returned) – Don
Corbett is glad that he survived vacation – Paul
Westmoreland (happy or sad?) that he had a meeting to
attend and missed the Lakers demise—Jim
Edwards happy to be in attendance and announced his
recent marriage – will bring his new bride soon for all to meet.
Joke
Contest:
Frosty
Boyd, Daryl
Gant, and
Carl Christensen participated with Carl winning with a
story about a Lab Test/Cat Scan???
Announcements:
President
Jim encouraged members to attend Cal-Nev-Ha District Convention
– August 5-8 in Las Vegas.
Club will pay a portion of the expenses.
Ann
Hazen announced that
Renaissance
Academy
would soon be sponsoring 25 students from
Korea
,
ages 10-12. Looking
for volunteer families to take in two students each.
President Jim talked about exchange students and what a
great experience it is to share your home with them.
Pres Jim Ackland, Ann Hazen, and Paul Westmoreland
Ken
Lowe
read a thank you letter from Meressa
Takahashi, LCHS Key Club, who will be attending
Berkeley
in the fall. She was
recipient of our $750 scholarship.
Ken
also reminded everyone that next week we will be honoring current
Eagle Boy Scout and Gold Award Girl Scout awardees.
Mary
Gant
announced that the Gourmet Food and Wine Tasting party will be
coming up soon. Next
planning meeting is Tuesday, June 22 at 7 p.m.
Contact Mary for more info.
Pat
Anderson reminded
everyone of the next Chamber Mixer – June 24th at the
Valley Sun –
5:30
– 8. Food by Los
Gringos Locos.
Raffle
– Daryal
Gant had winning raffle ticket and drew the last
remaining ball which was worth over $504.
Program
– Paul
Westmoreland
introduced Mike
Klein from JPL. He
talked about “GAVRT” (Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope )
program. This program
is a partnership with NASA, JPL
and the Lewis Center for Educational Research in Apple Valley.
This provides an opportunity for students and teachers to
join scientists on an interactive science/education team.
More information on this program can be obtained by logging
on to “http//www.gavrt.org”.
Speaker, Mike Klein from JPL
Thanks
Paul and Mike for a very informative and interesting program.
