The SPindrift

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Before the meeting began, we noted that Bob and Lynda Wood are celebrating 20 years in marriage together! President Ken DuFour began our online meeting with a silent prayer. Deane Bottorf asked us to assume the position and we saluted ol’ glory! ANNOUNCEMENTS About 22...

ANNOUNCEMENTS According to incoming President Shirley Lashmett, Jane Freeman, Dick Freeman’s wife just died. Dick was our District President and member who raised out club to a standard of excellence, and Jane was a great supporter of Exchange. The next meeting will...

OPENING Our latest ZOOM Meeting on May 28 was well attended, with 21 members in attendance, including Bechtel, Dufour, Fox, Kinton, Kruse, Lesley, Lashmett, Mitchell, Naughton, Nininger, Pauley, Robins, Romeo, Schapiro, Shlemon, Stewart, Summers, Swinney, Von Herzen,...

OPENINGWhen I joined the meeting at 10:01, there were about 15 people already on, and Duncan Forgey in Hawaii was talking about how hotels are controlling social distancing. At about 10:06 we began the meeting with a question from Jerry Nininger to our speaker Laura...

OPENING Our first Zoom Spouses Meeting was celebrated on April 30, and we had a great “turnout”! Present along with their respective spouses were Delene Bechtel, Jean Naughton, Jody Swinney, Jolee Gertner, Marjorie TeWinkle, Lore Kinton, Mary Romeo, Lynda Wood, Jeanne...

President Ken DuFour began our online meeting with a prayer and Deane Bottorf once again asked us to assume the position, we complied, and then we saluted the flag, with many members holding up flags or symbols. What a cheerful start to our meeting! Thanks to a...

Hi All, I hope you are all well, healthy, virus-free and sheltering, adhering to the restrictions while getting to know your wife, kids, and grandkids again. Yesterday the FOH Committee met via a conference call that was well prepared and conducted by Richard Swinney....