With President Cindy Sullivan still on vacation and President-Elect Rich Lewis otherwise occupied, President Substitute and King Wannabe Jeff Dennings called today’s gathering to order with 13 members attending and our CANUSA friend Tony Sitko spoke to us (in more casual dress than the photo below) about this year’s CANUSA and other athletic-related developments in the area:
- Despite losing in the overall international competition this year (8-3), Flint remains undefeated in the series basketball events and won in bowling and volleyball as well. Tony thanked our Club for supporting the Flint athletes with good food from Luigi’s provided as they came back into the USA.
- During the Macker competition, Tony’s co-conspirator (and our friend) “Rooster” Daly was in a head-on car collision and is still recovering (well) from broken ribs and neck vertebrae!
- Ally Challenge and Crim Races are coming here this week, along with Vehicle City Gridiron Classic and will keep Tony busy.
- Flint City Bucks have continued to impress and held up against tough competition with top teams in the playoffs (See brackets HERE).
In other “sports news”, Mic Goulet has spoken with Sheila Gafney and confirmed that this year’s Special Olympics competition has been delayed this year but will be on September 30, with our Club once again responsible for helping out with volunteers for the “softball throw” event.
Steve Schlott represented Jeff Gauger in discussing the recent “Build at the Track”- whereas we usually average one volunteer per bed at these builds, the “100+ heat index” on this outdoor build limited both the volume and the work endurance of the volunteers. 38 beds were built, and they were not unloaded until the following day during cooler temperatures. The next Build Day is now scheduled for September 13 at Flushing Presbyterian Church and you can register HERE.
Jeff Dennings brought in 6 or 7 containers completely filled with “pull tabs” from pop and peer cans to forward to recycling for Ronald McDonald House.
Mic Goulet told a “stupid Dad joke” and was not fined, but John McNally proposed his “first-ever” fine and was, in turn, fined for waiting so long to do so. Jack Medemar proposed fines against all “who have not paid fines today” before Jeff Dennings pronouncement that “Fines are open!” stopped passing through the air, and Greg Hilliker paid a fine because our TailTwister “thought” he had still had some money left!
The elusive Joe Farah has been spotted twice in downtown Flint on Saturdays and has pledged to be here next week.
The “50/50 Progressive Pot” continues to grow (now at $1493) as, again, the Queen of Diamonds hides.Until next time, “Promise Yourself…”
