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President Thoma welcomed 17 Rotarians to the weekly lunch meeting at the McHenry Country Club. Brian assigned opening duties to Hargrove, who started us in the Pledge, Ossler lead the 4-way test, Weingart started us of in song and Hein said a Prayer.
Visitors none Visiting Rotarians none
CALANDER:
Sept. 4th lunch will be at St. Paul’s Church, with Bill McLemore.
Oct. 18th Rotary NW sector Corn Stalk Shuffle 5 -k
Announcements
Please keep Terry Fitzgibbon’s wife, Erin in your thoughts and Prayers as she recovers from Surgery.
Make-ups none
Mystery Hand shaker- Everyone paid a dollar as Brian named a very timely Kathy Pelz, who showed up just in time to be named the hand shaker.
Happy Dollars President Thoma was happy to see his daughter Colleen off to college and for prevailing in poker against Sweeney last Thursday, Bill for a safe 4 day trip to Walden Lake Mi. with Lori, any yours truly for having a laugh when seeing the other guy that Weingart tangled with lasts week, his wife Rose Mary looked like she fared better, since see sported one less black eye than Don.
Fun & Frolics Lori Lowe’s topic was the historic McHenry Dam. Great topic and it was fun to learn that the original dam was constructed in 1907, the locks are from 1937 and that the new locks will cost $16 million.
Program Phil Sweeney accepted the ALS ice bucket challenge that Mayor Sue threw out to him. Make sure you watch the attached video of Phil and this heartwarming event J
50/50 The chance to win the $18 pot went to a soaked Phil Sweeney, who came up dry.