Emily read us a story that she hoped would make us understand the need for more volunteers for the Meals on Wheels Program. A simple 45 minutes out of the middle of one day a week, one week in a month or even every day would mean hot meals to approximately 8 people in the Brainerd Baxter area. A hot meal consists of a meat potato and vegetable entrée accompanied by milk, bread and dessert. Part of the problem they have in the winter months is that many of their regular delivery people are seniors themselves and they are reluctant to be out in traffic in bad weather. Emily stressed the personal satisfaction of the job.

Elderly house bound people are very appreciative of the service and sometimes their delivery person is the only human contact that they have that day. Emily encouraged businesses to take on the responsibility and have employees rotate through the shift. The question and answer session dealt with informational items such as the availability of diabetic and special menus and what happens to those outside the city limits.

Thanks Rita Johnson for taking notes.

• The weather kept people from the Haunted Corn Maze Fund Raiser for the Children so they are trying another one—Turkey dinner Saturday Nov 13th at Nisswa Community Center to benefit Camron Glassmann and Darby Richmond. Starts at 5 p.m. Adults $7.00 and 4-9 $5.00.
• Breakin up the Bremer Bunch is hard to do—it took an old timer who managed to introduce himself between two of his former colleagues and the one that is taking his place. The new one is much cuter and has more hair but everyone had to admit they missed Reed.
• Fred Flintstone somehow has managed to join Sertoma and acquire a harem—Mike Howard is really jealous. The leader of the harem won the ticket raffle and it’s a good thing since Fred is really miserly and didn’t even offer to pay the girls fines for introducing themselves as “Raboin’s Harem”. Somebody said Fred Flintstone should have been Barney Fife.
• We heard a nice tale about Lori Ukkelberg from today’s speakers. It seems she is from Battle Lake which is Lori’s hometown and knows her grandparents. She thought her grandma telling everyone about how they drove to the end of the driveway just to look at their farm the first evening they had electricity. It was part of her count your blessings and share speech to encourage us to become volunteers for Meals on Wheels.