Today's Meeting

Attendance:

This week's attendance was 85%.  Make-up meetings really help keep our numbers high - Nicola says thanks to Tripp for helping out while she was away!

Visitors:

Rotarians & Visitors:  Greg Fisher, Lynn Hicks  and Scott Freeman. A very warm welcome to all!

Happy dollars:

Many, many happy dollars were collected for   Dave Cabell's & Jim Dawsey's good health,  Tripp & Mandy Clark's baby due in May 2009, Dr. & Mrs. Hick's 40+ yr anniversary, life on Amelia Island, Go Jaguars, Rotary Jaguar game, Shelter Box, Dr. McClane's two sons are home from California, the two Santas: Wayne Dubois and Harrison Towles, Al Rutland's move to Synovus in Jan. '09, Dr. Page's train trip to NYC, Kim's Girl Scouts singing at Quality Health & her upcoming 2 1/2 week vacation, Val Schwec's 15th anniversary in Rotary & leaving 5" snow in NYC, Bob Hippler's & Margaret Zvoch's trip to New Zealand, Australia, and diving on the Great Barrier Reef, Gary Bong's successful surgery, a good year for Rotary in 2009, Mortgage rates below 5%, Wayne & Janice being Mr. & Mrs. Santa,    --   We have many reasons to be thankful.

Business/Announcements:   (1)  See Dr. Jim Hicks to contribute to the Shelter Box.  (2) Rotary Football game, Dec. 14, Green Bay Packers and Jaguars, see Tripp Clark for info. (3) Our annual fundraiser will be Casino Night, Feb. 7, 2009 (NOT the 14th)- a good pre-Valentine's event!.  (4) Polio Plus challenge is asking each member to commit to  $75/year to match the Gates challenge....details via email from Tripp.  (5) Donna Hicken marathon is Feb 15th, 2009. 

STATUS:  Gary Bong, is out of the hospital and at home. He'd appreciate cards, visits and calls.  Keep him in your prayers. 

 B. Kent, Editor

Work Phone: (904) 277-4071

buygones@bellsouth.net 

Our Program Today

This week's program was presented by the first grade class at Southside Elementary School.  Special thanks to Mrs. Hall and Mrs. McCamy for arranging for the children to come.  Dr. Towles was kind enough to bring McDonald's Happy Meals for the class-the food obviously inpsired them as their performance was delightful!  It was so refreshing to watch them present "Twas the Night Before Christmas."   The children were either sleeping kids or reindeer and they pranced around the dining room.  Santa was Dr. Jen's son Harrison!  They gave us a great rendition of the story and then sang Christmas carols: Jingle Bells, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Silent Night and We Wish You a Merry Christmas!  What a delightful show.  Many thanks!   Fernandina Beach Rotary wishes you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2009!!

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