Cookies (not to fear, these are not the computer-tracking kind)
Toastmaster Karen Alexander chose cookies as the theme, in part, she said, because it was National Peanut Butter Cookie Day. It probably was also a relief and comfort from all the recent news. Joke master Stan Coss gave a journal of some jokes on the pandemic, he said, to try to get back the power. Don Groff had previously spoken in tribute to a role model in George Wingfield, and today Don spoke of the personal influence of another Reidsville legend, Leo Rentz. Don said he'd proudly worn his little league jersey with Rentz Oil and Mickey Mantle's number seven on the back. Mr. Rentz had become a wealthy man with his resourcefulness in putting out wildcat fires with dynamite. Don had first met him at a Rotary Club luncheon when Rentz had presented Don with an award for being an outstanding student athlete and citizen. In 1970 Don had accepted a job to learn the oil business for a year before he decided to...