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JACKSONVILLE CIVITANS
February 8, 2010 |
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Members Present: Ernie Lynch, Luis Avalos, Michael Elder, Lisa Thompson, Earl Taylor, E.J. Hines, Roger Dunn, Ken Reddic, Debbie Bryan, Keba Baldwin, Susan and Dusty Rumbley.
President Ernie Lynch called the meeting to order and led the members in the Pledge of Allegiance and E.J. Hines gave the invocation.
Happy Dollars| • | Lisa is happy to report that today is the birthday of Joan McGinnis. | | • | Debbie is not testing student and it seems to her that the testing process has been going on for more than a month. | | • | Keba’s two daughters have completed their first year of playing organized basketball and is relived that they were injury free and to top it off they have an undefeated season as well. | | • | Margie is happy to make it Jacksonville in one piece. |
Wellness Report:| • | Ernie mentioned that he saw Finney walking and was doing much better. |
Guests Announcements| • | Present at today’s meeting were Margie Gooding, Governor, North Carolina District East, Lt. Governor Silvia Key and Jane Dunn. |
Announcements:| • | Family Club Social- T&W Oyster Bar is set for the 25th of February at 6:30 p.m. | | • | Civitan Cottage request- Phase 1 will be completed on February 20th and a clean-up committee will be needed on the 27th. If you want to volunteer please see Keba or Ernie for more information. | | • | Boomerang Backpacks- We need more volunteers to help in picking up donations at Food Lion and taking the backpacks from Southwest High School to Blue Creek Elementary. If you are interested please send me an email. | | • | Annual BBQ- April 23rd is the official date of our annual BBQ. This is our BIGGEST fundraiser for the club so mark the date on your calendar. Earl will once again take the lead on this project. | | • | SAT Scholarship- The board has approved a $500.00 SAT Scholarship on behalf of Albert James. | | • | Calendars- The Civitan’s Calendar is finally here, if you didn’t get one see Ernie. |
Program
“Story of the Four Chaplains”
Ernie introduced Ken Reddic as our noted speaker for this special day. Ken went on to explain the significance of this special day for the Civitan’s.A convoy of three ships and three escorting Coast Guard cutters passed through "torpedo alley" some 100 miles off the coast of Greenland at about 1 a.m. on February 3, 1943. The submarine U-223 fired three torpedoes, one of which hit the midsection of the Dorchester, a U.S. Army troopship with more than 900 men on board. Ammonia and oil were everywhere in the fast-sinking vessel and upon the freezing sea.
The four Chaplains on board, two Protestant pastors, a Catholic priest and a Jewish rabbi, were among the first on deck, calming the men and handing out life jackets. When they ran out, they took off their own and placed them on waiting soldiers without regard to faith or race. Approximately 18 minutes from the explosion, the ship went down. They were the last to be seen by witnesses; they were standing arm-in-arm on the hull of the ship, each praying in his own way for the care of the men. Almost 700 died, making it the third largest loss at sea of its kind for the United States during World War II. The Coast Guard Cutter Tampa was able to escort the other freighters to Greenland. Meanwhile the cutters Comanche and Escanaba, disobeying orders to continue the search for the German U-Boat, stopped to rescue 230 men from the frigid waters that night.
“Service to our Community”
Margie Gooding
Margie Gooding, Governor, North Carolina District East gave inspirational messages to us on hitting small areas within our community. She mentioned the Boomerang Backpack initiative that we have undertaken and make everyone aware of how that has helped Onslow County. She also mentioned the April 10th District meeting, the District Convention in Raleigh and the May 27th Area 8 meeting in Havelock. Thanks Margie and Silvia for taking time to visit us here in Jacksonville.
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Schedule of Upcoming Meetings:
Date What Location
February 22 Regular Meeting Golden Corral at 1200
February 25 Family Day T&W Oyster Bar at 6:30 pm
March 1 Board Meeting Golden Corral at 1200
March 8 Regular Meeting Golden Corral at 1200
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The meeting was adjourned as Ernie led members in the Civitans Creed.
Respectfully Submitted,
Luis A Avalos |
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| Margie Gooding, Governor, North Carolina District East addressing members of the Civitans Club
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| Kenn Reddic served as our noted speaker for the Clergy Day.
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| Memebers before the start of the meeting.
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