It is difficult to realize that winter is nearly over.  Those of you that have been at home this winter have endured a lot of cold, ice, and snow.  Those of us who have been enjoying the warmer weather are glad we went south.  However, I know that all of us are looking forward to spring and the beginning of our Unit Rally season.  The third page of this newsletter contains the April Rally schedule, and a brief description of the May rally is following.

The work of the WBCCI 2020 committee is currently being done by e-mail and the notes having been flying back and forth.  The committee is sending a survey to Unit Presidents seeking information about the Unit activities, and how effective the Region and National levels are in helping the Unit operate, etc.  I will be soliciting your input to the questions during the April business meeting.

Carol and I plan to spend the last weekend in March at our daughter’s house in Mesquite, TX.  We will be back in Carbondale on April 2 or 3.

Finally, I now see February was misspelled and date of the February Luncheon was wrong in last month’s newsletter.  Carol and I DO try to proof read the newsletter, but certainly not well enough.  I may have to give a prize to the person who finds the most typos the rest of this year.  We will try harder to have none that we miss.

Member Notes:

Betty Hutchens had a serious round of the flu.  She is feeling better.

Frankie Howell has a case of shingles and is feeling pretty miserable with it.

Linda Zoeller’s sister Sherry Kim died on March 14.  Her memorial service will be held later this spring.

Norma and Elmer Koen are making a later winter trip to Texas to visit relatives and us here at Fun N Sun.  Carol and I look forward to visiting with them for a few days.

Gordon White
P.O. Box 215
Carbondale, IL 62903-0215

Ingredients:

• 2-3 medium potatoes peeled and diced
• 1 small or 1/2 medium onion diced
• Salt and pepper to taste
• ¼ to ½ t Paprika
• 1 to ½ cups milk or half-and-half for heartier soup

Directions:

• Place diced potatoes and onion in just enough water to cover.  Bring to boil and simmer until potatoes are well cooked.
• Remove from heat and use potato masher to mash potatoes to desired lumpy consistency
• Add salt, pepper, paprika and milk
• Place back on low heat, and heat until just boiling.  Remove and serve

Serve with on your favorite bread or crackers.

Another good time was had by all who attended the March 9th Luncheon at the Little Nashville Restaurant.  Sixteen members attended. The food was good and the conversation long.  Those in attendance:  Wheats, Doerrs, Pittmans,  Margaret Stout and son, Humbles,  Koens, Linda Hangsleben,  Groner, Jenkins, and Keim. My thanks  to Elmer Koen for sending the picture.

Pictured: Left to Right, Sarah Doerr, Norma Koen, standing, Vera Pittman, and Roland Keim partially cut off.