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Week ending 11-26-03
“One Nation Under God”
Our featured speaker at the “One Nation
Under God” luncheon, Dave Nershi, Executive VP of the
National Exchange Club, spoke on the importance of
Exchange and the volunteers that make up Exchange. We
had a wonderful turn-out for the event. It was great to
have Pam Sudlow, President of the National Exchange Club
visit our club. I hope everyone got the opportunity to
say hello. Our thanks goes out to everyone involved for
putting together such an informative program. It was a
great event.
Freedom Isn’t Free!
I watched the flag pass by one day,
It fluttered in the breeze.
A young Marine saluted it,
And then he stood at ease..
I looked at him in uniform
So young, so tall, so proud,
With hair cut square and eyes alert
He'd stand out in any crowd.
I thought how many men like him
Had fallen through the years.
How many died on foreign soil
How many mothers' tears?
How many pilots' planes shot down?
How many died at sea
How many foxholes were soldiers' graves?
No, freedom isn't free.
I heard the sound of Taps one night,
When everything was still,
I listened to the bugler play
And felt a sudden chill.
I wondered just how many times
That Taps had meant "Amen,"
When a flag had draped a coffin.
Of a brother or a friend.
I thought of all the children,
Of the mothers and the wives,
Of fathers, sons and husbands
With interrupted lives.
I thought about a graveyard
At the bottom of the sea
Of unmarked graves in Arlington.
No, freedom isn't free.
Enjoy Your Freedom & God Bless Our Troops
Happy Holidays!
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
December 3 No Meeting at Eastern Hills. Christmas
Shopping for Youngsters
Meet at 11:30 a.m. at Wal-Mart @ North Garland Rd. & 1
90
December 4 Christmas Parade
December 5 If you missed shopping on Dec. 3rd, meet at
7:00 a.m. for Christmas Shopping for Youngsters
(Wal-Mart @ North Garland Rd. & 1 90).
December 6 Mock Legislature
December 9 Wrapping Gifts @ Chase Bank @ 6:30 p.m.
December 10 Children’s Christmas Party – Hella Temple
11:30 a.m.
No meeting at Eastern Hills
December 17 Club Meeting (No Speaker) Share Holiday
Spirit with Club Members
December 24 No Meeting / Merry Christmas
December 31 No Meeting / Happy New Year
January 17 Belated Club Christmas Party at the
Stuekerjuergen’s (tentative)
Happy Birthday to You!
Please join me in celebrating our Club Members
Birthdays:
December 9th Troy DeFeo
December 23rd Jackie Feagin
December 30th Sherrie Boyd
(If we missed your birthday, we are sorry. Please let us
know so we can
update our records.)
Congratulations!
Please join me in celebrating our Club
Members Anniversary Dates with Noon Exchange Club of
Garland:
December 5th Brad McCollum 1 year
December 13th Rosie Neely 1 year
(We couldn’t have done so much without each of you!
Thanks!)
Don’t forget your gifts for the kids!
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