Update on President Bruce

Sergeant-At-Arms Kathy started us off with her own happy dollar for the opportunity to get together with almost all her grandchildren and family on Thanksgiving Day. Fred too commented on a great Thanksgiving. Rob Reid was pleased that his daughter's visit to the hospital in Boston was productive. The doctors there agreed to take her on as a patient for her leg troubles. Glen informed us that Entertainment Books were all sold and that he would be gone for three weeks to China (also going with Ross and their wives). Bob Bell celebrated his 18th anniversary and Barbara her 2nd. Allyson's trip to the Rockton Fair provided her with some great photo opportunities especially for the cake decorating contest. Tomatospere continues to be alive and well and Bob Morrow says another half million seeds are scheduled to blast off (and return) to the international space station. Now, the part you have been waiting for. George Gould reported on President Bruce's condition. Bruce is in Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto after a severe motorcycle accident near Perry Sound. It appears he was cutoff by a car and drove into it, breaking both knees, his wrist and fracturing his fifth vertibrae. He also gave his tongue a huge bite and is dealing with that gash. He has since had operations on the knees and wrist; and, has his head in a hallo for his spine. Some bone marrow made it into his blood stream and this has reduced the amount of oxygen he is getting. As a result he will be on a respirator for at least the next two weeks. The hallo is on for the next 12 weeks. It looks like he will be in the hospital for 6 or 7 weeks. He had his family at the hospital for Thanksgiving Day but has difficulty communicating with the sore tongue and his wrist in a cast. Besides his concern for Claire and his family, he was worried about how he would stay on as president of the club. He has been reassured that we have a plan. The Board met after the regular meeting and agreed to the following: Past President Wayne will take on the duties of president for October and November with Past President Bill looking after December and January; and, Bob Morrow dealing with the regular administrivia of the job.