Meeting was called to order by Club President Kristin Keller
Kevin Courtney offered the prayer and led the pledge to the flag
Welcome to visitors - Ray Enstine and Eric Smith
Announcements:
Our Spring Raffle tickets are available. Each member is asked to sell/buy 12. Ticket price is $20 each. The drawing will take place at Founders Night
Kevin Courtney provided an update on Karen Sandlin's condition. Keep the Sandlins in your thoughts and prayers.
June 23 Founders' night will be held at Spring Lake on Hilton Head Plantation.
Greg Wynn presented the District Veteran's Pin to Brian Goode. Brian served in the US Navy during the Viet Nam War. Thank you Brian, and all our club's veterans for your service.
Sergeant at Arms, Suzi Oliver collected Happy $$
Speaker -
Maury Purcell, a member of the HHI Sunset Club, shared information about John Edwards, his father-in-law.
John Edwards led the largest air armada in the history of war. He was known as "Pappy" Edwards because he was the oldest of the crew - he was 23. He was considered to be one of the best pilots. People are unaware of much of this history - such as the Christmas Eve 1944 battle -because the war plans were filed away.
Two books that tell more of the heroic efforts of this man and his crew during World War II are:
"Hitler's Last Christmas - The Day the Entire Mighty 8th Air Force Entered the Battle of the Bulge"
"Gentlemen from Hell- Men of the 487th Bomb Group: Leaders of the Largest Eighth Air Force Mission of World War II During the Battle of the Bulge"