It was finemaster Bob’s last opportunity to extract money from our wallets, so he made the best of it.

First up was Howell Tyson, who was dinged for $50 for his failure to name the first member listed in our Rotary roster (Ashley Andrews).  Andy Bundesmann was called on after she was heard mumbling something, and lo and behold she correctly identified Ashley.  Seeking to trip her up, Bob asked who was last and she correctly answered Daniel Yohannes.  A wag from the audience called out, “Who’s in the middle?”  Dumbfounded at her knowledge of the roster, the finemaster told her there would be no fine. However, she was assessed $50 anyway when she failed to name the state where the first Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise was opened (not Kentucky, Andy, Utah!).

Imy Dulake was next on the hot seat.  She not only sold a house for Jack McRae, but also sold him his new house.  Jack had brought in the two “Sold” signs as proof. Imy sells so many houses she had trouble remembering the details of these month-ago transactions.  However the finemaster figured she still had some of the commissions left and sold the “Sold” signs back to her for $50.

John Davis gracefully accepted a $50 fine for not knowing what state television was invented in.  Somehow Ernie Aragon became involved in this conversation and was also unable to name the correct state.  When informed it was in Idaho, by a 14 year-old named Philo Farnsworth, Ernie allowed as how he had known Philo’s nephew from motorcycle racing circles. Not knowing the state was one thing, not knowing the state when he had personally known the nephew was quite another, and Ernie was recognized for $75.

Our esteemed secretary Jack Lamb, a man of letters it would be assumed, was asked what letters of the alphabet wouldn’t be used if you spelled all the states.  Being unable to come up with the correct answer (Q), Jack’s wallet was lightened by $50 for Rotary charities.

There may have been other fines as they were flowing thick and fast, but neither the finemaster nor your reporter was able to keep up with the final tally.

Let’s give Bob a well deserved THANK YOU for the work he has done this year as Finemaster!