June 2026
Bruce has left the building...
After the monthly meeting on Saturday, May 30, and the ensuing barbecue at the Garage, our fearless leader Bruce Hawley jumped into his Dodge pickup - already packed and loaded - and hit the Interstate headed for a three-month vacation in Vermont. Why Vermont, you may ask...well, you asked.
- Vermont was admitted to the union in 1791 as the 14th State with a population under 650,000. By the time you see this, population will have risen to 650,001.
- Vermont is the nation's leading producer of Maple Syrup. It takes 40 gallons of sap to produce one gallon of syrup.
- Before becoming a state, Vermont was its own country for fourteen years. It had its own postal system and its own currency.
- Vermont is one of four states that have completely banned billboard advertising.
- Vermont has one and only one area code - 802.
But here is why President Bruce Hawley goes to Vermont every summer...
State law mandates that when serving apple pie (the state pie), a "good faith" effort must be made to serve it with a glass of milk, a scoop of vanilla ice cream, or a slice of cheddar cheese.
President Hawley takes this law very seriously. He tries to NOT break that law at least five times a week - every day, just to be safe.
Bruce will be back "sometime in September" but before the September Monthly Meeting. That meeting will happen on Saturday, September 26. (Cue The Happenings from 1966, "See You In September." Remember that one?)
In the meantime, it will be "Ted Mack's Amateur Hour" (Remember THAT one?) with Vice President Kevin Duffy taking over. Luckily, our numbers over the summer will be lower, so offending everyone will be much more difficult. Having the JV Squad in for a few months should be fun.
Here's to a great summer ahead. The National Weather Service has predicted a slow Hurricane Season - good news. But when was the last time that the weather service was correct? Just sayin'...
It would be nice to find a new Secretary to replace Elaine. That would be a great thing. It's easy (it's terribly difficult) and we will teach you (you'll never learn it...) If we can replace Elaine she would be eternally grateful. Give it some thought, and let's figure out who will miss the June meeting on June 27th and get a secret nomination going...
Reluctantly submitted
Vice President Kevin Duffy