Lakewood Rotary's Annual Presidential Roast
By Gregory J. RediskeEdited By Horn, Gregory S.Sunday, December 17, 2023
Coffee drinkers: Why do Dasher and Dancer love coffee? A. Because they're Santa's star bucks!
But wait! That is inappropriate for today’s Presidential Roast: it’s not Whalen, but Mary Horn, the Queen herself, getting tossed around with no respect at all! And starting things off was Puffin Dick Ferrell, the Master of Ceremonies, desperately trying to find a microphone that worked. Even with all that, the forgiving retired pharmacist thanked the set-up crew: ‘tis the season.
Puffin Jacob Cuthbertson gave the invocation, while Puffin Scott Baird led the Pledge. Collecting Paul Harris money was Connie Coleman-Lacadie, not a Puffin; she strong-armed folks for $2,225, with a lot of help from Don Anderson’s checkbook. Chuck Hellar sold raffle tickets and served as Sgt-at-Arms, with a bunch of helpers as the meeting progressed. And we had TWO photographers: Walt Richardson, and Phil Eng. Wouldn’t want to miss a photo op on this special day!
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