AUGUST 2017 BEACON

AMessage From ChaplainArtBrooks…

Notes from the Chaplain, Art Brooks First of all, I would like to extend a big thank you to the NCYC Publications Director Ron Draper for allowing me to take a month off from writing my article. Sue and I are very grateful for the kind words and the thoughts that you expressed in the article. Thank you again. I have some catching up to do. On May 23, I was advised that longtime member Tom Karasinski had surgery. He was sent to a rehab center in hopes of gaining strength enabling him to return home. Colleen Hay's mother, Shirley Calcaterra passed away on June 3. She will join her husband who preceded her in death. Sue and I lost our son, Kevin Brooks, age 54. Married to Lori, father of Ryan (Mallory) and Zachary. Sue and I wish to thank the many people from the club who paid their respects at the memorial on June 17. On June 25, Michael Strozeski, age 46 passed away suddenly. He was the husband of Shelly, father of Noah and Kylee, son-in-law of Patty and Archie Archibald, brother-in-law of PC Rick and Jill Romatz.