OUR MEETING THIS WEEK

Due to the Independence Week holiday, we will not meet this Friday, July 5.  Have a safe and happy 4th! 

OUR MEETING LAST WEEK

Our program speaker was Dr. Elizabeth Mitcham with the Exceptional Children's Program of Rowan-Salisbury Schools.  Introduced by Dale Basinger's son, Robert, who works in the Department with Dr. Mitcham - she shared that about 10% or 2,250 students in Rowan-Salisbury Schools are covered under the program.  The Department has 94 EC Teachers, 122 Assistants, and 80 support staff providing the extra resources needed for these kids to have a successful educational and life experience. The program is offered in traditional classrooms as well as other settings to include homes and hospitals.  Most of the funding for these services come from federal and state resources. 

VP Melissa Yates presided in the absence of President Janet and President-Elect Erik. Jim Freeman provided the invocation, and Walt Wall did the Health & Happiness Report.  Ronnie Smith won the door prize. There was no 50/50 Drawing due to the absence of both David Foote and back-up Cory Kluttz.

HEALTH & HAPPINESS

Savannah Queen and David Potts have anniversaries this week. 

Stan Jordan had good results from his heart cath procedure last week.

Jim Duncan is back from a two-week trip to hot Texas.  Jess Vess is on the way there for her sister's wedding.

Wendy Weant reported that production is underway for "Sweeny Todd" and that volunteers are needed for set construction and back stage help.

The F & M Bank Annual Report has a whole page dedicated to the career of Janet Haynes who retired last week.  She will be missed, but we'll have her more!

OTHER NEWS

Our next meeting on Friday, July 12 will feature an update by the ApSeed Foundation with Greg Alcorn and Erik Lipscomb.