Buddy Dixon directing

The Mens Club members, their wives, and widows of previous Mens Club members enjoyed a Christmas Dinner catered by Home Plate Cafe.  Approximately 90  people were in attendance and enjoyed a wonderful dinner of beef loin,  pork loin, or turkey breast, served at their table by Home Plate staff members.

After dinner, a short meeting, emceed by acting President Bill Patterson, was held.  The membership approved the donations for this year as proposed by the Mens Club Board.  The amounts and the beneficiaries are:
St. Johns School -  $500, Our Lady of Fatima School - $500, McCauley Center - Meals On Wheels - $1000, Paul Bewie Boys & Girls Club - $1000, Jackson House - $1000, Samaritan Ministries - $1000, Sacred Heart Christmas Baskets - $1200.  Ed Keearns, Director of the Christmas Basket program was in attendance and was  presented with a check for $1200 for this program. 

Buddy Dixon then presented a proposal for a trip to Crystal Bridges Museum Of American Art in Bentonville, AR.  The proposed trip would occur on April 15 - 16, 2013, and would include on April 15 a guided tour of the museum, a guided tour of the Norman Rockwell Exhibit, which opens in March of next year at the museum, tours on April 16 of the Walmart Welcome Center, Museum of Native American History, and then a train ride from Springdale, AR to Van Buren, AR and a bus ride back to the Village.  Cost of the trip is $210 single occupancy, $260 double occupancy.  The trip is being offered exclusively to members of the Mens Club, their wives, and widows of previous members until January 15, 2013.  After that it will be opened up to other members of the parish.  Contact Buddy Dixon at 501-922-2811 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.

After this presentation Buddy Dixon directed his 12 elves in a rendition of the 12 Day Of Christmas, which was enjoyed by all.  

Deacon John Froning closed the meeting with a prayer.