Tuesday, July 28, 2015

President's Page ~ August 2015

Delores pictured in AECL’s 1970-71 Annual Report

We’re experiencing an old-fashioned summer, with bountiful gardens and farm fields.  Our time is spent at the lake mainly and besides our resident Herons and ducks and now a porcupine taking up house in a poplar tree, we have a huge bullfrog, which we’ve named “Grandpa” in honour of my Dad Lorne, who used to sing base in the church choir. We’re serenaded each evening by Grandpa at the shore.  Life is good for obviously for him and for all of us.

In that vein, we have been blessed with good weather for our past two meetings at the Waterfront Park.  We look forward to the same for our August meeting and will be pleased to see those of our members who have recently been facing health issues.  We extend our best wishes to Frankie Juby, Mack Charron, Kevin O’Gorman and our auctioneer John Hanson. It’s not the same when you’re not able to join us.

As all families, Dave and I recently experienced a big change in our life.  A newer convertible replaces our Model A that is now, sold but it will continue to be enjoyed locally by friends who are making changes in their hobby stable, moving on from tall ships and War of 1812 re-enactments to a slower pace with a Model A.  One of the selling points for this couple was the pedigree of the Pembroke-bought Ford, so we’re happy too that it will remain in the Valley and quite possibly on future tours with us here and there. 
   
Thanks to Wendy and Phil for being the hosts of a lovely Ice Cream Tour, keeping up the summer tradition of a third Wednesday tour in town.  We appreciate the time dedicated to keeping our club active.

Our Road-A-O is taking place back at the Lake Dore Park on Sunday August 30th, starting at 2pm.  Wayne Brohart is our Ringmaster and we will have the assistance of a few other members to get things rolling.   Please give thought to what potluck contribution you can make for that afternoon.  Perhaps it will be most efficient to have coolers with salads, cold cuts and desserts.  If there is interest in setting up a BBQ for hot dogs or hamburgers, let’s talk about it at the meeting.  Plates, forks and knives will be purchased through the Club fund.   We will fine tune this thought at the August meeting followed up with the circulation of a list with known commitments.

With continued good weather, we congregate at Waterfront Park for 7:00 (bring lawn chairs) and if it’s raining, we’ll see you at The Kingburger.  Either way, bring along some interesting auction items, it makes for a good wrap up of the meeting. Until we meet again…       Delores

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