2023

MEETING Last Thursday’s meeting was held in the dining room of the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, with 27 in attendance, including 3 special guests. Pres-Elect Shirley Lashmett introduced Chuck Seven, who met Shirley at the Field of Honor and expressed his interest in becoming a member.  Secretary Richard Swinney introduced two guests from the Priority Center of Orange County: Shireen Vargas, our Program Speaker; and Laura Henkels, the Center’s Director of Corporate and…

LIVE MEETING Ken DuFour opened. Mike Gertner thanked God for all He has given us, especially with all of the suffering in the world. He also gave thanks for our veterans who sacrificed to improve our lives. David Schapiro led the pledge. ANNOUNCEMENTS Ken was troubled by our membership’s light attendance at the Field of…

LIVE MEETING President Ken DuFour began the meeting with enthusiasm for his Field of Honor Shirt, followed by Ed Romeo announcing that he is 97 this month, and offered the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi. Cynthia Strasmann announced that there is cake and cookies for other birthdays as well, which include Duncan Forgey, Roger…

LIVE MEETING Ken DuFour opened. Leo Fracalosy read the Exchangite’s Prayer and Ken led the pledge. ANNOUNCEMENTS Richard Swinney stated highlights of the Field of Honor. He needs volunteers on the morning of May 17th to mark flag positions. PROGRAM Cynthia Strasmann, Chair of the Accepting the Challenge of Excellence Program (ACE), welcomed everyone. ACE…

YOUTH OF THE YEAR AWARDS LUNCHEON This annual event was held in the Main Dining Room of the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club. There were 54 in attendance, including 23 members, the 8 student honorees, their school counselors, and their families. President Ken Dufour opened the meeting by announcing the sale of raffle tickets and President-Elect Shirley…

MEETING The sun broke through early in the day after what has seemed weeks of gloomy, foggy, overcast weather in Newport Beach. Last week’s meeting convened in the card room of the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club. There were 19 of us in attendance, including two guests representing the City of Newport Beach: Nancy Gardner and…

President Ken started a bit early today to accommodate our speaker’s schedule, with Richard Swinney providing the invocation and Dr. Bob Wood offering the pledge to the flag of our great country. ANNOUNCEMENTS Ed Romeo’s photo on the front page of the local paper was explained in detail by Ed, who was just answering the…

MEETING Ken DuFour opened the Spouses’ Meeting. Roger Summers prayed for Dr. Bob Wood to recover from his illness and for our members. He gave thanks for our club, the meal, and our first responders. Dave Schapiro led the pledge. ANNOUNCEMENTS Gary Tewinkle stated next year’s candidates: President – Shirley Lashmett, President Elect – Cynthia…

MEETING There were 25 in attendance at the Bahia Corinthian last Thursday, including three guests: Jeff Fracalosy, Leo’s son; and two guest speakers representing the Bowers Museum, Christine Dickey and Anna Nalle. President Ken DuFour opened with a recollection of his recent trip to Copper Canyon in Mexico south of El Paso, mentioning that he…

MEETING President-Elect Shirley Lashmett started the meeting at 12:15 in the absence of President Ken DuFour. Shirley Lashmett Leo Fracalosy She called on Leo Fracalosy to lead the invocation. Leo read a poem from Dear Abby:  If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn If a child lives with hostility, he learns to…