Exchange Club of Albany
Thursday January 28
Its Super Bowl week, which brings up the following burning questions: Saints or Colts? The game or the commercials? Funny ads or ads that have absolutely nothing to do with the product they advertise? Chicken wings or chips and dips? Big Screen TV at your house or big screen at someone else's? Depending on who wins, would you rather be an Indy fan living in Indianapolis...or a Saints fan on Bourbon St if they pull it off? Don't answer that out loud...if you thought a sign of the apocalypse was the Falcons playing in a Super Bowl...just see what happens if the Saints win one. Katrina Part II?
Tom Pollock led us in prayer and Russ Allen led us in a patriotic song.
Fellowship
Who was the finger for, Steve?
Steve Perrine got a really good response to this week's joke...that timely political humor paid off!
Please keep the following folks in your thoughts and prayers this week: Former Exchangite Al Davis' wife Nina has an infection in her hip that was originally thought to be cancer, she's under doctor's care; Steven Holloway suffered a heart attack recently and is recovering...please keep him, Wilson, Mark and the rest of the family in your prayers.
Richard Pitts, Joe Brown, Bucky Brookshier and the other leaders of the UKC Winter Classic would like to thank everyone for their hard work. You guys really came through in big way and we should get a good report in a few weeks after Larry Sculley pays all the bills and we see what's left.
Congratulations to Richard Pitts on the first annual Prestigious "Royal Order of the Shovel" Award. First "Mr Exchange", now this. What's next Richard? The nobel peace prize.
Announcements
CLOSED MEETING FRIDAY FEB. 5TH-- We'll be discussing the 2009 Fair results...no guests, please!
WE NEED NEW MEMBER APPLICATIONS! Please see Bill Banks to pick one up!
Dolly made a generous donation to Quarters for Kids (Campaign for Kids) in the amount of $500. Thanks, Dolly!
The Board has proposed to take this newsletter online primarily to save on postal costs. A few paper newsletters will continue to be sent to those without email addresses, and copies will be available to pick up each Friday at Club. If you have any questions or suggestions, please see any of the Executive Officers or a Board member.
YARD SALE will be held March 27. Please bring your items (NO CLOTHING, PLEASE) to the McDonalds Building each Friday or contact Gary Graves for assistance picking items up from your home if needed.
Program
After 20 years, figuring we were all experts on scoring these dogs during the Coon Hunt, we were treated to a description of the United Kennel Club's inner workings at their Kalamazoo, MI home office by UKC Vice President Todd Kellum , a 20-year employee of the organization now in charge of their Hunting division. He remarked that of the Big 4 hunts each year, ours was the only hunt that has not rotated to other towns, which really helps with logistics as the hunters are familiar with where to go to register, eat, etc. Other interesting facts about the UKC: Although they register over 350 breeds of dogs, 80% of the registries come from the 7 breeds of coon hounds, with the Treeing Walkers leading the pack, so to speak. They also provide services to dog owners who want to breed their dogs by helping them with the dogs' bloodline information. The UKC employees 50 people to help coordinate 3500 hunts each year, primarily east of the Mississippi (gotta hunt where the wild raccoons are!) to make sure hunts don't overlap and hurt attendance at one hunt by having another hunt too close by. The UKC also disciplines owners who try to cheat either by switching out dogs or cheating in hunts. He said that the UKC is fortunate to be self-policed by its members.
Barney Knighton receives plaque from UKC Rep. Todd Kellum at opening cermonies Friday at 3:30pm.
How many Exchangites doess it take to make popcorn?
For your information:
Attendance records for 2nd Qtr 100% Attendance:
Larry Sculley, AJ Nobles, Bridges Simmons, Carlisle Metts, Frank Schaffer, Leonard Knight, Shelly Davis and Skip Nichols
100% attendance for the year:
AJ Nobles
Leonard Knight
Skip Nichols
Way to go guys!
Bob Pollock led us in our “Pledge of Allegiance” to the flag.