Buddy Dixon and Dannett Botkin At Mens Club Kickoff Dinner

The Mens Club met on September 11, 2012 for their annual Kickoff Potluck Dinner with their wives/sweethearts invited to the meeting. There was a good crowd of approximately 160 attending. After opening prayers and the pledge of allegiance led by Deacon John Froning, Buddy Dixon led us in the singing of God Bless America in remembrance of the tragedy that occurred eleven years ago on September 11, 2001.

The Mens Club supplied brats, sauerkraut, and condiments and those attending supplied the rest of the meal.  After dinner, a short meeting was conducted prior to the evenings speaker.

Dannett Botkin, Marketing Manager for the POA had talked to the Mens Club last year and was invited back to update us on the current status of the POA's efforts to market the Village both locally and nationally. After her speech, Fr. Bill talked to us briefly about the house of formation opening and then led us in a closing prayer.