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 CalTrans representatives Kim Anderson and Art Ramirez were hosted by Irv Shackleford. Kim gave us an overview of some of the problems faced by CalTrans in tight budget years. |
 Membership chairman Ron Johnson aided by vice chairman Harry Johnson reported on new rules. President Jim Irvine (right) approves. |
 Our Christmas Luncheon featured The Retired Teachers' Chorus, led by Sandra Bright, and including three of our members, Barbara Mendes, Alan Sevener and Wayne Bright. |
 Judy Wilson and a Channel 47 staff member pose with some of the gifts donated by our club to The Salvation Army for distibution to kids for Christmas. |
 Marvin Arnold displays the Distinguished Club Secretary Commendation he received from the National Exchange Club. |
 President Jim Irvine presents an honorarium to the Fresno Retired Teachers' Choral director, Sandra Bright. |
 Russ Milnes hosted Dr. John Dussich, who gave us information on the ramifications of Elder Abuse and a little about his efforts in addressing the problem locally. |
 Pete Hauck auctions off some Exchange Club wooden nickels which he procured many, many years ago. The proceeds went to the club's coffers. |
 Barbara Mendes gave a presentation about her parents' performing days in Hollywood movies and on stage. |
 President Jim Irvin presents Pete Hauck with a resolution from the National Exchange Club expressing "thanks and appreciation" for his sixty years of dedicated service in Exchange. |
 Pete Hauck gave a presentation on his experiences building three log cabins. He is shown holding a model of one of the devices he contrived (invented, but not patented) to make the task easier and the cabins sturdier than usual. |
 Dr. Malcolm Masten displays the very prestigious award he was presented recently by the Fresno-Madera Medical Society. |
 Bill Booth hosted "Chef" Robin Baldwin who gave a talk/demonstration on preparing Tri-tip steak for barbecuing. |
 Arnold Gazarian was the high bidder for the prepared Tri-tip which was donated to the club by Chef Robin. |
 Harry Johnson hosted Brian Bolstad who brought us up to date on some of the general provisions of Medicare. |
 Harry Johnson gives several travel dollars for his travels celebrating his and Judy's (wife) 50th wedding anniversary. |
 Russ Milnes hosted Dr. John Dussich, Criminology Department, C.S.U.F., who spoke to us on Children as Victims of Abuse. |
 Judy Wilson collects a Happy Dollar from Bill Booth. |
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 Above: Our guest speakers react to the club's singing of the Happy Birthday song. Left: Kathleen McIntyre hosted the folks from Asset Creations who told us about their asset management programs. Clockwise from upper left: Danny Ohano, Susan Campbell, Fred Campbell, Sr. (CEO), and hostess Kathleen. |
 Hal Best hosted Dr. Helen Rockas, M.D., who talked about prevention of strokes and what to do if one occurs. |
 Pete Hauck brought us up to date on his recent absences and the progress of his wife. |
 President Elect Irv Shackleford (right) hosted Dave Reynolds, Ret. U.S. Navy, who told us about his Navy experience in going from Seaman to Lieutenant Commander. |
 Bob Armer is glad to be back and gives a Happy Dollar. |
 Irv Shackleford hosted Dr. A. M. Aminian from the Allergy Institute who gave a very interesting presentation on allergy problems in our valley due to poor air quality. |
 Wayne Bright presents a check to Don Scrivner who was one of three winners of the football raffle. |
 Barbara Mendes hosted Sally Wright who recounted some of her family's history as it pertains to Clovis and the Harry Balfe Ranch. |
 We look over the Bill Greenwood's shoulder to view an article featuring our own Barbara Thormann and her volunteer work as a forest fire lookout. |
 Frank Cristando hosted Jenny Bates who told us about the Mental Health Systems Inc. various projects in rehabilitating those in need. |
 Dr. Malcolm Masten didn't want us to sing the Happy Birthday Song even though he is celebrating his (according to him) "thirty-ninth" birthday. We know it's something in excess of eight-nine. Congratulations to a good man. |
 Guest speaker, Franz Weinschenk, retired Dean of Humanities at Fresno City College, and now associated with the Valley Public Radio's "Valley Writers Read" program, read his own writing about a "special" day at the college. |
 John Stahl and Malcolm Masten, happy to be here. |
 Marvin Arnold presented a "This is Your Life" program featuring Mary Prezioso ("precious" in Italian) who brought back many memories of Fresno pre 1950. |
 Dick Arnold, suffering with back pain also bemoans the fact that he offered to pay our guest speaker $64 (remembering the radio program "The Sixty-four Dollar Question" popular in the forties) if she could name the Abbott and Costello movie that was playing at the Fox Wilson theater on December 7, 1941, and she got it right. |
 Frank Cristando hosted Fresno County Librarian Laurel Prysiazny and Linda Calandra who brought us up to date on the services of our library. |
 Harold Horg and Richard Grill share the great big door prize. |
 Marvin Arnold hosted Leslie Zarrinkhameh of the Department of Physical Therapy, CSUF, who spoke to us on Keys to Successful Aging, a timely topic to which all of us could relate. |
 President Jim Irvine on behalf of the Cal-Nev Exchange District presented to Sally Wright, a resolution commending her late husband, Tom Wright, for his outstanding service to Exchange. |
 Bill Smith (right) hosted Private U. S. Chanthavixay and Staff Sergeant Grace Medrano of the U.S. Marine Corps. They gave us an overview of life as an enlisted Marine. |
 President Jim Irvine presents coffee mugs to our Marine guest speakers. |
 Magician Brady Lee was invited back for an encore, hosted by Bill Smith |
 Our own Mary Lynch-Weins returned after several weeks and was the door prize winner. |
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