Meeting of August 14 2012

Today's meeting was not at East side Mario's, rather it was offsite at Ronald McDonald House thanks to the efforts of Sharon Lacey. Twenty members and two guests attended. Bill Stewart, guest of Carl Fraser, constructed the original Ronald McDonald House in 1993. Sydney Van Bakel, guest of Marnee Maroes, did a coop placement there.

George Gould acted as Sergeant At Arms and collected a few Happy dollars. Bruce Eccles, gave an update on his mother's condition. Things looked so bad when she originally went to the hospital that she was given the last rites. Not long after she awoke and indicated that she had to go on facebook and get caught up. She is in hospital and doctors still do not know what is wrong with her.

Fred Amalfi informed us that Wayne Migus had an operation to repair a dislocation of his oesophagus from his stomach. Sounds pretty serious. George Gould returned from two weeks in New Brunswick and New York. George is so sharp he noticed that they were really different. Art Samson did not give a happy dollar but indicated later that the Routes Youth Centre is holding a corn roast, hayride and dance at the Dyment farm on September 14 from 6:00 PM to midnight. Tickets are $30 each and he has them for sale.

Thank you to Bob Morrow who waited at East Side Marios to direct anyone who was unaware of the offsite visit. Good thing he was there to redirect Ernie Romain.

Following grace by David Lowery and a McDonald's breakfast we had guided tours of Ronald McDonald House.