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Week ending 6-16-03
“Message from our President, Jonathan Johnson!”
Well, they told me the older I got; the faster time
would go by. “They” were not joking. It seems like we
just started this year and the gala was only
yesterday. Looking back, I am amazed at just how much
we have done as a club this year.
I think I can speak for all of us when I say it has
been a tough year. The economic climate has not showed
much sign of improvement…for most. As I know you are
all aware, the Defense Industry has taken off over the
last 8-10 months. As most of you have noticed, I have
missed a few meetings. Fortunately, our
President-elect was there to take up the slack. The
man that recruited me into Exchange, Don Almquist,
told me that this year, serving as President, would be
the busiest year of my life. I do not think Don is a
prophet, but what he said was certainly prophetic.
Like many of you, I have been moving at full speed for
a while, with no immediate signs of change.
I want to thank you all for your hard work this year.
I would not begin to take an ounce of credit for the
success of Noon Exchange this year. I may be the
President, but I was lucky enough to be surrounded by
some great folks. From the Board of Directors, to all
of you that chipped in and gave of your personal time,
talent, and resources, this year has exceeded all of
our expectations.
This year has exemplified the true meaning of
Exchange. We have seen some of our longer-term members
become more active than in years past. We have seen
many new members not only join, but join in the
effort. We have raised the bar on our two key
fundraisers, and all the while we did it…..Just For
The Fun Of It!
Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this
wonderful organization. Although I will not be sitting
at the head table next year, I will not be out of
sight. Together, I know that we can do even more next
year to impact the lives of others within our
community.
Jonathan Johnson
Proverbs 16:3
Installation Banquet
It is time for our annual year-end banquet. The
banquet will be held on June 25th at Eastern Hills
Country Club. We will not have our regular noon
meeting on that date since we are having the banquet
in the evening. There will be a cash bar.
Please plan to attend. I know that Michael would want
everyone there as he takes the reigns
and leads us into the next year. Great things are in
store for this club. Come be a part of this special
night for Michael, Susan, and your Board of Directors.
CALENDER OF EVENTS
June 18th Proudly We Hail/Speaker Steve Sellers
June 25th No regular meeting/Installation Banquet in
evening
Congratulations!
Please join me in celebrating our Club Members
Anniversary Dates with Noon Exchange Club of Garland:
July 2nd Lance Luna 6 years
July 2nd Andy McKenny 2 year
July 11th Jerry Reynolds 6 years
July 30th Shirley McGuire 7 years
(We couldn’t have done so much without each of you!
Thanks!)
Happy Birthday to You!
Please join me in celebrating our Club Members July
Birthdays:
July 19th Cynthia Spencer July 20th Gary Engleman
July 28th Don Tinius
(If we missed your birthday, we are sorry. Please let
us know so we can
update our records.)
“PROUDLY WE HAIL”
June 18TH is our "Proudly We Hail" ceremony. For those
of you
that are not familiar with "Proudly We Hail", this is
the time when we honor businesses and individuals that
fly the US flag everyday and follow the correct method
in doing so. It is always interesting to find out what
motivates people to
fly the flag.
Bring a guest to the Proudly We Hail luncheon.
Remember,the “Proudly We Hail” luncheon begins at
11:30 instead of the usual 12:00.
The support of Americanism in our community is one of
the cornerstone projects of Exchange. It is important
to recognize these individuals who fly Old Glory
everyday,
simply because they love this country.
Check out the Nooner Special Communiqué archives.
This page was last updated on
06/30/03
