PROGRAM:

PRESIDENT JIM introduced fellow Rotarian, JOHN BARRETT, Jim Klusman who John Barrett served as the Master of Ceremony for our Annual Christmas Program.

 

 

The opening was a Gordon Coppoc Harriet Coppoc carol played on handbells and flute by GORDON and HARRIET COPPOC – respectively.

 

Arvid OlsonARVID OLSON gave us the history of some of our familiar carols and then led us in singing them.

 

 

Mauri WilliamsonMAURI WILLIAMSON spent a few minutes sharing homespun memories followed by

 

Phil KlingerPHIL KLINGER who shared three of his Christmas poems.

 

 

 

Scholarship/Citizenship Scholarship winner Elena Escudero, Elena Escudero accompanied by her mother, Shellie Johnson, sang 2 popular jazzed up pieces and then 2 religious pieces. The program ended with all members singing Silent Night and We Wish You a Merry Christmas.

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!

THANKS TO THOSE WHO HELP WITH
MEETING FUNCTIONS:
 Money Collectors:  FLOYD GARROTT and JACK KELLEY;  Greeters:  CHRIS JOHANNSEN and LETA KELLEY; Piano Players: HARLEY FREY and BOB GRIFFITHS; Song Leaders:  ARVID OLSON and JOHN BARRETT; Invocation:  DAN BERGER;  50/50 Raffle:  CECIL BLIGNAUT and TERRY WEST;  Help with attendance and facilitating a smooth meeting:  RENEE FIGUEROA and JO WADE.  Webmaster:  LARRY HUGGINS.


JIM'S THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:
This is the time of the year that involves gifts, and I think I mentioned last year that my favorite gifts as a child were model airplanes. Airplanes are still my favorite toy, so I picked this quote from a sign posted in an Army Air Force pilot training squadron during WWII:

    Try to stay in the middle of the air.  Do not go near the edges of it.  The edges of the air can be recognized by the appearance of ground, buildings, sea, and trees.  It is much more difficult to fly there.