Spindrift January 16, 2020
President Ken DuFour started with an inspirational invocation, which was followed by short presentations by Dr. Bob Wood, Deane Bottorf, Tom Naughton, and Ed Romeo in remembrance of long-time member Charlie Anderson, who passed away last week. Deane led the Board of Directors. Please help our club by purchasing raffle tickets when you see him this Thursday!
News And Views
Our next meeting on January 16 is scheduled for a business meeting; so, please. no guests…At the January Board meeting, there was considerable discussion among all the Board members pertaining to the Club’s monetary policy and what our options will be going forward. Interested and concerned members are strongly encouraged to attend the business meeting and participate in further discussion…. Save the Date: our Club will sponsor a Valentine’s Day Fundraising Dinner, which will be held at Harbor View Homes Phase I Clubhouse on Friday evening, February 14. Time, cost, and other details will be forthcoming. For more information, please contact Richard Swinney or Shirley Lashmett.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Resident pharmacist Dave Schapiro, (recently retired), discussed the shortage of shingles vaccine (Shingrix), and that it may not become available until later in the year. Those who have received the first dose should obtain the second dose as soon as possible, but the current wisdom is that you won’t need to start the regimen all over again even if you don’t get the second dose within six months of the first dose….Mike Gertner introduced Roger Summers as his honored guest…Mike also announced the winners of the recent football pools: Week 15 winner was Bill Bechtel ($28), with second place going to Pres. Ken DuFour. For Week 16, the final week of the pool, Al Wach was the winner, with Garry TeWinkle coming in second, and Steve Pool coming in last. Thank you, Mike, for being our Football Commissioner this season!... Our perennial Santa, Bill Bechtel, reported that the Christmas programs at the grade schools in Newport Beach were a complete success.
RAFFLE
The weekly raffle winners were George Lesley ($20) and Bob Washer ($10).