Elizabeth Candas -- trip to visit family in California was fun while Rhode Island froze Val Szlatenyi -- new car (unfortunately a deer hit her old one) & closing on new house Martin Vincent -- regaled the club with stories of 6 weeks of camping in the country of Namibia in southern Africa Russ Bertrand -- fun continued with story about the club's bench contributions in 2002 to the bike path in Narragansett Dave Baud -- back from fun skiing, skiing, skiing in Colorado and New Hampshire Deb Casey -- son's engaged after 15 year courtship! Steve White -- thanks to Chuch Sauer for visiting & was grateful for the work of the Balloon Committee's hired help with sponsorships for the festival and asked members to contact committee for business sponsorship ideas (during this mention -- Mary Roda said her organization is seriously considering sponsoring at this year's balloon fest because of the sponsorship letter she received) Gene Corl -- all his grandchildren made their schools' academic Dean's List....he's not taking any credit, though Martha Whittier -- Her family had a great Christmas! |