Spindrift September 10, 2020

LUNCHEON/ZOOM MEETING The outdoor patio of the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club was again the site of our meeting last Thursday, which was attended by 12 of our members, and our guest speaker, Gary Sherwin. This meeting was not broadcast on ZOOM, so only those who were in attendance were able to both interact with our…

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Spindrift September 3, 2020

David Schapiro, Editor LUNCHEON/ZOOM MEETING Last week’s Thursday meeting was held on the outdoor patio of the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club and was attended in person by 13 members, and three guests: Francie Murphy, who is applying for membership; Jeff Fracalosy, accompanied by his father, Leo; and Lisa Fujimoto, our guest speaker. The meeting was…

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Spindrift August 27, 2020

Dr. Bob Wood, Editor ANOTHER MEETING OUTSIDE President George Lesley opened the meeting with Zoom attendees captured by Steve Pools’ phone and skill. Franny Murphy, shown here, was introduced as a guest of George, who then called on Ken DuFour for a blessing, which included asking for God’s healing for long time member Tom Naughton.…

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Spindrift August 20, 2020

Dr. Bob Wood, Editor ANOTHER MEETING OUTSIDE President George Lesley was back in charge, leading us in an enthusiastic prayer about the gorgeous beauty of our country and our city and asking for blessings and guidance for those in the medical community. Alert Roy Shlemon led us in the Pledge. Our attendees on the patio…

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Spindrift August 13, 2020

Steve Pool – Reporter OPENING THE ZOOMPresident-Elect Mike Gertner opened the meeting and your reporter doesn’t recall who gave the prayer and pledge. He was too focused on getting the Zoom meeting underway; Steve Pool (left) appreciates your patience as we get up to speed with interactive broadcast of our meetings! If you’re zooming in…

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Spindrift August 6, 2020

Dr. Bob Wood, Editor ANOTHER MEETING OUTSIDE Everything is a bit different each week. This week 13 of our members were able and wanted to come, so we sat in four tables on the pleasant patio at the bottom of the stairs. President-Elect Mike Gertner opened the meeting by asking new member and pastor Roger…

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Spindrift July 30, 2020

David Schapiro, Editor LUNCHEON/ZOOM MEETING This week’s meeting convened last Thursday shortly after high noon at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club on the outdoor patio overlooking our beautiful bay. It was our first face-to-face meeting at the club since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and it was good to be back! Five tables for…

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Spindrift July 24, 2020

Steve Pool – Reporter OPENING THE ZOOM President George Lesley spoke about what we do for the guests in the meeting. George found a “NextDoor Newport” social media posting to be quite profound and he called it the“Next Time” prayer. It was a prayer about seeing more clearly and being kind. Ken DuFour led us…

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Spindrift July 9, 2020

Dr. Bob Wood, Editor OPENING THE ZOOM New Board Member Steve Pool graciously hosted the Zoom meeting with normal host Richard Swinney out of town, and early attendees before the “bell” were Pool, Lesley, Stewart, Wood, Mitchell, Bechtel, Kruse, Schapiro, Lashmett and our guest speaker. Nearly a dozen more dropped in as the meeting started.…

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Spindrift July 2, 2020

Dave Schapiro, Editor VIRTUAL ZOOM MEETING There were 17 participants who attended our latest ZOOM Meeting last Thursday, including two guests, who were our featured speakers: Renay Teper, Pre-Planning Advisor of Dignity Memorial; and Basil Luck, the Dignity Memorial program director. Renay happens to be a member of the South OC Exchange, and she and…

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