Meeting of the Kingman Rotary Club: Nov 19, 2008

Posted by Cullen Linn 
 

"Back Again"

Billy

Saturday, November 22, marked the 46th anniversary of one of the most memorable events in modern American history, the assassination of the thirty-fifth president of the United States, John F. Kennedy. Billy, who was formerly a believer that there was more to the story than officially recognized, provided our program on the topic of the JFK assassination, conspiracy theory and myth busting and ultimately explained why he no longer believes that there was any conspiracy.

 

Billy explained that he has always had a fascination with the JFK assassination, probably as a result of it being burned into his head by the footage of the incident he saw as a child. As he got older he began to believe more and more that there was some sort of conspiracy involved. Recent studies, experiments and data from computer reconstructions and witness accounts, however, have convinced him otherwise. He described in detail the recent information that has influenced his opinion such as the debunking of the "pristine bullet", reconstructions showing the "angles of entry and exit" to be perfectly plausible, and validation that the "8 second shots" is possible for a trained gunman.

Thank you Billy for this very interesting program!

Announcements

  • Wednesday, December 31 is the fifth Wednesday of the week so please bring your significant other to our meeting.
  • Our December 24 Rotary meeting has been canceled for the holiday.
  • The Annual Casa Grande fundraiser is coming up. Contact Billy for more information if you are interested in attending this year.
  • The Rotary Leadership Institute is coming up this January 31st and will be focused on membership and retention. Modules 1-3 will be held in Wickenberg and module 1 will also be held in Lake Havasu City. These conferences are a great way to learn more about Rotary and become more involved - and remember, the club pays the $170.00 event fee. Contact Moon if you are interested in attending.
  • The President's Membership Conference is also coming up this January 9th.
  • The combined Polio & Wheelchair Project to Hermosillo, Mexico will be held February 13 through 15. If you are interested in going, please contact Billy ASAP. This is a first come, first serve project and there are only 40 seats available.
  • We have gotten in some stylish new Rotary hats. They're a steal at only $10, so contact Moon to get yours today!

Guests

  • TC (Honorary Member)
  • Dan Ganter (Visiting Rotarian)

Thanks

Thank you to all of the members that helped with duties:

Fines - Cullen, Invocation - Cathy, Raffle - Billy, Song - Zach, Attendance - Jack, Greeter - Wales