2022
Spindrift December 15, 2022
MEETING Last week’s luncheon was held in the lower dining room at the Newport Beach Yacht Club, and 20 members were in attendance. President Ken DuFour opened the meeting with an invocation, asking the Lord to intervene on behalf of Marj Collins, who is presently in hospice, and to give us His blessings for her…
Read MoreSpindrift December 8, 2022
LIVE MEETING Ken DuFour opened. David Schapiro prayed for health and happiness this holiday season in one of the most difficult years, especially for him. He thanked God for our club, friendships, and the meal. He prayed “shalom” (Hebrew for peace) in Ukraine and to end divisiveness in politics and social media. Al Wach led…
Read MoreSpindrift November 17, 2022
MEETING President Ken asked Gail Demmer to provide the invocation, which included prayers for Marj Collins and a request for our newly elected officials to be led under God’s direction. The Pledge was led by Bob Kinton. ANNOUNCEMENTS Ed RomeoEd Romeo reported with enthusiasm on the availability of the OASIS magazine and highlighted the request…
Read MoreSpindrift November 10, 2022
MEETING There were a total of 27 members in attendance at last Thursday’s meeting, along with our speakers, Norma Mendoza and Pat Cahill. President Ken Dufour opened the meeting, which was held in the Card Room of the Bahia Corinthian. Wally Ziglar offered the invocation: that we should be grateful for our freedoms and specifically…
Read MoreSpindrift November 3, 2022
LIVE MEETING Ken DuFour opened. Ed Romeo read the Prayer of St. Francis and George Lesley led the pledge. ANNOUCEMENTS George and Gina Lesley conducted a Halloween quiz. We learned the skeleton went to the barbeque to enjoy spare ribs, skeletons that don’t work are called lazy bones, and a group of them sailing a boat is…
Read MoreSpindrift October 27, 2022
MEETING We met this time downstairs at the Newport Beach Yacht Club, with President Ken starting us with an invocation, which includ- ed the idea that we might want to give Marj Collins a call to let her know that we are thinking of her, and she might want to hear a “Hi!” Ross Stewart…
Read MoreSpindrift October 20, 2022
LIVE MEETING Ken DuFour opened. He prayed for Jeff Yeargain as he recovers from major surgery and Marj Collins who recently was diagnosed with cancer. Ed Romeo led the pledge. ANNOUCEMENTS Mike Gertner announced week 6’s football pool results. He began by giving Susan Abrams her earnings from the prior week’s pool. Gail Demmer was…
Read MoreSpindrift October 13, 2022
MEETING Immediate Past-President Mike Gertner opened the meeting, which convened at the Newport Rib Company in Costa Mesa. I counted 16 members in attendance, along with our speaker for the day, Dr. Terry Welsh. President Ken DuFour couldn’t attend, as he is recovering from Covid. (He is well on his way to recovery). Mike called…
Read MoreSpindrift October 6, 2022
MEETING President Ken DuFour began the meeting at 12:14, Offering a prayer from the “spousal committee” we should listen with caring and respect and love to the Special Other. Dave Schapiro led us in the Pledge. ANNOUNCEMENTS We were pleased to have Jody Swinney, Paula Kruse, Lynda Wood, Bonnie Barrington, Jan with Gertner, Pam Summers,…
Read MoreSpindrift September 29, 2022
MEETING The weekly luncheon meeting convened Thursday at noon in the dining room of the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club. 20 members and our guest speaker, Erik Weigand, were in attendance. President-Elect Shirley Lashmett opened the meeting in the absence of Pres. Ken DuFour, who is on vacation. Jeff Yeargain gave this week’s invocation, asking our…
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