President Jay greeted a rather sparse crowd for our last meeting of the election season at Hay St. Methodist Church.  We appreciate the church’s flexibility and willingness to host us during election season. Next week we are back to our old familiar haunt at the Kiwanis Recreation Center. The happiest part of this announcement is after Tuesday, no more political ads!!!

Our prayer list included Mary Lynn Bryan and family on the death of longtime member, Norwood Bryan who passed away Sunday evening, Bob McAmis, Tim Dunn’s Aunt Francis Kennedy, and Secretary John Harbison, who is preparing for heart bypass surgery. John will be on this prayer list starting next Friday. President Jay said Secretary John’s medical leave may keep him away through the end of the year. Past Secretaries Bob and Hal agreed to cover his duties during the absence.

 

President Jay reported on a Wednesday Zoom meeting with District Governor Steve Corbett about membership. Corbett encouraged clubs to wear Kiwanis gear and create activities that give new members ways to participate, noting, “They don’t come to attend meetings.” Jay asked members to suggest service activities beyond Friday lunches.

Clubs are encouraged to take part in an inter-club activity at least quarterly. The requirement is now two participating members rather than the four the club has used before; members were directed to coordinate with inter-club chair Tim Dunn.

 

Lisa Childers announced that Farm City would be held November 20 at the Kiwanis Rec Center, with Ray Starling as speaker. She described Starling as an author, general counsel of the North Carolina Chamber, and president of the North Carolina Chamber Legal Institute. The meeting will begin promptly at 1:00 rather than 1:15, with the food line opening earlier; attendees were asked to arrive early because a large crowd is expected. Lisa welcomed additional committee members and said interested people could simply let her know.

 

Hal Broadfoot introduced the Rev. Robert Alves, retired from active ministry at St. John’s Episcopal Church and is an avid historian. Alves focused on September 5–16, 1780, when Hillsborough became a strategic “Situation Room” for the Revolutionary War. Rev. Alves highlighted Hillsborough’s role in the Revolution in September 1780, the setbacks at Charleston and Camden, Patriot militia successes at Musgrove’s Mill and Kings Mountain, and the local Fayetteville connections through Dolphin Davis and his brothers Thomas and Oroondates [yes that is a real name and spelled correctly] and Cool Spring Tavern now owned by the MacKethan family. Alves discussed the 1789 state meeting in Fayetteville, where North Carolina ratified the Constitution after holding out for a Bill of Rights. Hal Broadfoot added that the legislature also addressed western lands, the chartering of University of North Carolina, and the Ocracoke lighthouse. The state house in Fayetteville was destroyed by fire in 1831.

 

Since it’s the “silly season” here you go:

The next week’s program will be Maddie Kellogg of the Cumberland County Community Foundation speaking about the Giving Tuesday campaign. Where? At   The Kiwanis Recreation Center!

The 50/50 raffle was won by Past President Al Aycock. Taking home $28, Al promised to take Sue to dinner……at Wiener Works.

 

John Holmes

jholmestarheel@gmail.com