Meeting of February 14, 2008

Next Meeting Time & Place: 2/21/08, Rotary Scout and Community Center, Program: Child Advocacy Center, Davis Ruark

Song: There was a lot of singing on the bus!  “More wine, More wine!”

Pledge:  The flag was in all of our hearts!

Prayer:  David Downes

Head Table:  Everyone was at a head table!

Guests:  Too many to list.  Total of 63 attended the special Valentine’s day celebration and at least half were Rotarians.

Announcements: Bill wanted to say a special thanks to the helpers on the bus: Rich Stover, Hank Engster, Howard Agnew & Ginny Dulany, Simpson Dunahoo, Kathleen McLain, Gisela Scofield.  

Also thanks to all that supplied the food on the buses: Don Taylor, Phyllis Vinyard, Kathleen McLain, Shirley Dunahoo, Bob & Nancy Murphy, Shirley Cropper, Sharon Engster, Gary & Cyndy Howell, & hopefully no one was missed.  

Thanks to Chuck Whitmore for the supplies from the Scout Cabin. 

Many thanks to Bill and Shirley Cropper for all the refreshments on the buses!

Bill was very thankful for the advice and guidance that was given to him by Simpson Dunahoo.

Main Program:  What a marvelous way to celebrate Valentine’s day!  The 2 buses were each loaded across from the Civic Center with about 30+ each and off we went at 5:30pm, not knowing where we were going to end up.  East on 50, North on 90, “Ocean City” everyone yelled.  “Light House Sound?”- No, we’ve already been there. Guesses were too many to name.  “How much longer, Bill?” they shouted.  “Oh a long time, yet, he said”.  Bill also qualified himself to say that he was not under the Four Way test while answering questions about where we were going.  On and on we went until we had seen the last of Ocean City.  The guesses kept coming and finally we landed at Victoria’s Restaurant at the Boardwalk Plaza Hotel in Rehoboth beach.  Beautiful dining room with lovely centerpieces and tall, lit candles.  Each of the ladies got a special gift bag of chocolates.  Every one got their choice of beef, fish or chicken.  After the great desert we all had the option to go on a tour of the rooms (as long as no one stayed!).  They showed us Oceanfront rooms.  Off-season, the rates were very reasonable. Thanks Bill Cropper and team for a job well done!

50/50 Winners :  No 50:50 this week

Enjoy Rotary!