January 2016 Newsletter

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Goodtimers’ Newsletter – January 2016

General Meeting: January 7th , Chas. R. Gailey VFW 8:00 PM

Board Meeting: January 21st , Chas. R. Gailey VFW 7:30 PM

Pres. Tony Glaser, VP Thomas Scherz Treas. Mike Behr, Sr., Sec. Brian Moeves, Sgt @ Arms Robert Rudy, Board Members: Ren Large 13, Denny Huxel 14, Brad Scott 14 Tim Burke 15
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Saints of the Month:  Dave Lodder.  Although Dave is a relatively new comer to the Goodtimers he is very active in the community and the Goodtimers.  Most recently the Adopt a Veterans Family for Christmas fund raiser at Eli’s Sports Bar & Grille in Ross.  He does the Bikes for Tykes and many other charitable activities.

2015 Family Christmas Party:  Kids running and sliding, Santa showing his holiday spirit, and families catching up with each other.  Our choir still needs a little work, but the kids barely noticed.  Happy New Year everyone.

2015 Holiday Dinner Party:  Great turnout!  We are good looking group when you clean us up.  Thanks to Kenny and Vicki for organizing this year’s dinner.  Food was amazing!

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2015 Operation Christmas Freedom: Outstanding.  We had strong support from the Goodtimers.  Along with The Patriot Pinups and Dave Lodders group from Eli’s we raised over $2,400.   The Goodtimers were able to present a disabled veteran and his 8 year old daughter with a check for $1,000, boxes of groceries, a bike and numerous toys for his 8 year old daughter.   Dave and the Ross group did a similar thing for another family.  We were also able to contribute cash and canned goods to a lady at the VFW (Charlotte) whose World War II husband has recently been placed in a home.  http://local12.com/news/local/local-veteran-and-daughter-adopted-for-christmas.

2015 Christmas Caroling:  Our baritones were there….  Where were the altos?

2016 33rd Ski Trip:  Date:  January 17th – 20th  Where:  Seven Springs.   33 = Celtic Crazy.  BALANCE DUE!  There is snow on the mountain:  http://www.7springs.com/ski-and-ride/mountain-cams/.  Let’s coordinate rides at the meeting.

2016 MidWinter’s Ball:  Date:  February 20th Where:  Mill Course  The theme for this year’s MidWinter’s Ball is Dress your Decade. Travel through time as we begin in the 1950’s and travel through the year 2010 with music, food, drinks.  Dress in your era!  Event update at the meeting.

2016 DC Memorial Day: Date: May 25th – 29th  Where:  Washington DC  We will be staying at the Hampton Inn Springfield (soon to be Wyngate).  Check in on 5/26 and out on 5/29. Ask for a room under the Goodtimers Rolling Thunder group name to get the group rate.  Make your reservation under your name using your credit card.  We will be leaving Cincinnati on Wed. May 25th, usually around 10:00 a.m. after breakfast.  We will be staying in Buckhannon WV on Wed. night and going on to DC on Thursday morning.  I’m still working on the hotel in Buckhannon.  I’ll let you know ASAP.   We will be presenting the wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Saturday.  Jim is taking care of the reservations on the way home in Frostburg.  We will get that info out also as soon as we secure the rooms. There will be at least one chase car.  There should be room if anyone wants to ride up in the car. 

UPDATE:  Because the Hampton Inn is changing over to be a Wyngate we cannot make our reservations in Washington  until after January 1.  The rooms are confirmed we just have to wait.  I’m not sure if the phone number will change.  I’ll let you know. 

ALSO:  We have rooms reserved at the Microtel Inn, Buckhannon, WV for Wed. night, May 25th.  The number is 304 460-2525.  Ask for rooms reserved for the Goodtimers to get the group rate.

2016 Orange Beach Bash:  Date:  June 18th – 25th 2016. Summer vacation in Orange Beach Alabama.  We are staying at Harbour Place. There are two additional condo complexes very very near Romar Beach Condominiums and Sugar Sands Condominium.  This is a make your own reservations event.  Organizer:  Kathy Ashpaw

Committee Reports:

  • Scholarship
    • We will award a $1,000 scholarship for the 2016/17 school year.
    • Application, dates, and details:  https://www.goodtimersac.com/foundation/gt-scholarship-drive/
    • We need volunteers for the selection committee:
      • 2 Goodtimer members
      • 2 Goodtimer wives
      • 1 Non-Goodtimer
      • Please let us know by the board meeting in January.
  • Support our Troops
    • Packing boxes for local soldiers on Monday, January 11th at Eli’s Sports Bar in Ross, beginning about 7:30.
    • We will be selling Super Bowl squares.  See Ren Large if you would like to purchase.
    • We raised over $600 at the Quaker Steak Fundraiser.
  • Foundation
    • Don’t forget to select the Goodtimers Foundation as your Amazon Smiles Charity.
    • We are already getting corporate sponsorship letters out.  If you have any interested parties, contact Thomas Scherz or Tracy Glaser.
  • Athletics 
    • GT Blue Men’s 30 + is starting this week. Contact Thomas Scherz if interested.

New Business:

  • Since some jerk was over booked in December, Queen of Hearts pot is STILL $800.  Drawings at the General Meeting.  Must be present to win.
  • Ladies Night:  As we all know we would not be able to do the things we do without the support of our wives and significant others.  The club unanimously approved a motion to host the ladies at our June meeting to show our appreciation.
  • Dues are due this month ($60).  Please see Mike at the meeting.
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