"Praise the name of the Lord your God." Joel 2:26

In Tony's absence, Frank St Charles called the meeting to order.

Tom White played magnificently, as well we sung and recited the pledge magnificently. All in all it was truly magnannifficent!

All this was followed by a truly excellent invocation by Tom Riggs.

Frank St Charles then took the floor and made comment on the remarkable recovery of our good friend Dick Mather. Dick cam in walking and looking much like old today and if you can remember it wasn't too many months ago it looked as though we might loose a good friend. Today we gave a round of applause to Dick and wishes for continued progress on the road to health.

Today we had nine members of Delhi Riverview Kiwanis with us among them were John and Carol Sagle, Mark Forrester, Clay Jamison, Mike McNutt, Keith Cain and Al Duebber. Tom Reiring introduced as a guest his son 16 month old Elliott Reiring.

Ed Willig then gave a report on his son Fr. Jim Willig. As you know Fr. Willig is suffering from Cancer. They went to Fatima in hope of a miracle, however none is yet apparent. The Drs said Fr. Willig needed more surgery for tumors on the bone in the legs. The surgery was a success in that the cancer was removed, with plastic filler and a titanium rods being placed in the legs in place of the bone. More treatment and prayers are needed to see if this will bring good news to Fr. Willig and the family. Keep those Prayers coming folks!

Well we had no announcements or correspondence this week so Frank introduced Gene Simpkins for the GOOD EGG of the WEEK award. Well Gene says each week as he comes out of Milan he just has to stop and visit his favorite old Hen who just lays the best Brown Eggs in the County. Each week he gets the best of the eggs the old hen produces.

This week Gene says that these best Brown eggs goes to the fella who always there and helps out no matter what it is. Earl Ostertag gets the honor this week of the GOOD EGG AWARD!!

Split the pot was drawn and went to one of the guests Mike McNutt.

Then apparently to everyone's pleasure Ed Willig led us in song first Happy Birthday to Scott Becker, and then Happy Days are Here Again. Yet even with the words we managed to leave Tommy in the dust on a couple of lines. Then closed with Smile.

Al Duebber thanked us for all our years of support for the car show that is Delhi's fundraiser. AL proceeded to advise us that after all these years of buying tickets the club won a major award. This year it was a DSS Satellite Dish and we can use it as we desire.

Well now its time for the program this week, Walt Mayer former sports announcer from 9 & 12. Walt had some nifty anecdotes from his career very interesting and in some cases not repeatable. Thanks to Paul Hogue for the continued good programs that we have had all this year.

Well I'll be going now and till next Tuesday see you at the meeting.

Walt Luthy