Micah Fox welcomed everyone calling the meeting to order.
Welcome Guests
- Pierre-Louis Guillot, our exchange student.
- Phil Thompson, NC Dept of Health
Birthdays
- Beth Powell 11/23
- Laura Brannock 11/25
Announcements
- Foundation Banquet was last week; 11 attended from our club
- Young Professionals met last weekend; more info next week at Club assembly
- Blood Drive sign up passed around: 12/29 Ramada 3:30-7:30 pm; sign up also available on line
Program Schedule
- 11/29: Club Assembly
- 12/6: Bonnie Whitaker: Shannon – NOAA Federal
- 12/13: Susan Watson: Elly Goetz, Benevolence Farm
Happy Clams
- Mac Williams: Cookies on table from new mfg plant coming to Mebane
- Gail Moore: 12 years with Home Instead Senior Care
- Gary Brandt: 22 yr old son joined Shriners
- Micah: Thanksgiving, family & Salvation
Member Spotlight – Ben Wooten
- Ben Wooten 10 years in Public Safety starting with Volunteer Fire Dept; following Dad’s footsteps as a Volunteer Firefighter. Ben is from Kannapolis; married to Katie for 5 years. Career path with Cone Health Emergency Management.
- If you could use a time machine, what year would you go to past or future: Loves the show Timeless; loves the 1950’s-60’s; but his 5th great uncle was George Pickett who led Pickett’s Charge and he would want to have a conversation with him.
Next week: member spotlight will shine on Gary Brant
The Alpacas
Matt Patel of MicroTel since 10/25/2000
Matt presented The Alpacas: Larry Holt, guitarist; Paul Mauney, guitarist; Gary Cole, bass guitarist; James Carter, vocalist.
Awesome performance by this band sharing collective memories through timeless music featuring the following:
Pretty Woman
I Can’t Help Falling in Love
Don’t Be Cruel
Let it Be – Beatles version & Christian version
Proud Mary
The finished with a stirring version of I’m Proud to be an American.
Well received by our club and we hope they return soon!