THE PIKES PEAK SERTOMAN Now in our 62^nd Year

Meeting on February 4, 2010

 

 

 

The day started out cold and snowy, but quickly warmed up as 18 members gathered for lunch and fellowship. The lunch featured either BBQ ribs or Mahi Mahi, or both, along with an assortment of veggies, oven browned potatoes, rice, rolls and butter.  Several members opted for a chef salad which is always a good choice.  Thanks to Dana (Andrews) Franzen we enjoyed a wonderful Pecan Bar for dessert.  The Sertoma Song was the only one sung and Jerry Novak had yomen duties today as he led us in the pledge and also was our program. Bob Louden was kind enough to lead us in prayer.

 

Guest Sertomans & Guests

 

Brennan Wells paid us a second visit in as many weeks. Always nice to have family members attend our meetings!

 

Announcements

 

Terry (Zebart) Zebarth  informed us that the Scholarship Committee meeting had an excellent turnout.  He brought us up to date with the financial information and mentioned that the fund is doing well.  The board decided to continue to fund the 5 students  that are presently being funded.  As the board continues to be extremely conservative, no additional scholarships will be accepted until we can provide additional funds through fund raisers.

 

Eric Scott displayed the Governors Travelling Trophy which was taken from Gleneagle Sertoma Club on 2/3/2010. Poyzer, Franzen, Zebarth, Wells, Ulrich and Scott made up the 6 necessary members in order to bring it back to our club. Those members that were signed up to attend the Gleneagle meeting and did not show, were duly fined.

 

A reminder that we are to deliver flowers to our widows.  Flowers can be picked up 10AM, Saturday, February 13^th  in the parking lot of the Clarion Hotel. If you signed up to deliver Be There!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business Notes

 

Jerry Novak announced a new business venture with Bob Louden which I am unable to repeat here.

 

 

Culture

 

A couple of weak attempts not worthy of repeating.

 

Program

 

Former member and hopefully a member soon again, Jerry Novak, of Classic Homes, spoke to us about the state of the home building/construction industry.  As we know, this industry has suffered more than most with building permits at all time lows.

 

In January of ’05, 486 permits were issued for single family dwellings compared to 71 in January of ’09.  During the first 10 months in 2009, permits have fluctuated between the low of 71 and a high of 175 in June. The total of all permits in January ’05, including single family, residential alterations, new commercial, commercial alterations and all other totaled 4,209.  During January of ’09 the total was 2,624

 

Classic Homes has had as many as 200 employees  but is now down to 80. Unfortunately many  with the company were long time employees.

Jerry has been spending most of his time in Pueblo and had a 3 man crew which is now down to one, Jerry.  He mentioned that Classic is in good shape and has considerable amounts of vacant land to build on once things start looking up again. However, getting loans for companies like Classic remains a problem.

 

 

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Bob Louden got the pocket change while Frank Dowis landed the big bucks.