Some of us attended the barbecue today (Saturday June 28) sponsored by the Thinking of You group that supports military people, their families and veterans. As requested, we took along items for care packages to be sent to our military in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The first hot dog was the one on the menu, along with beans, ribs, and soft drinks. But the second Hot Dog was even better--The contacts made that will help us in serving Cutler Bay.
The first person I met was the mom of a musician named Ted Miller. She introduced me to her son, a man who heads a group called America's Life Line Foundation. This group also supports the American military. Ted gave me a couple of his professionally produced CDs (adult contemporary music) and I promptly introduced him to Jake. (Jake will chat with him about our recording studio that's in the works.)
Then I met Barbara Condon, who with her husband and son, produces the cutlerbay.net web site and newsletter. We have corresponded by email several times; she is a goldmine of information. She in turn introduced me to two Cutler Bay council members: Ernest Sochin from District 2 and Peggy Bell from District 3. Both of them said they wanted to talk with me further about projects we could help them with. In fact Councilwoman Bell offered to take me on a car tour of Cutler Bay to show me how the 2-year-old town is coming along. (You can bet I will take that car ride!)
Two youthful groups of musicians performed at the barbecue; so I got their business cards, too and passed them along to Jake for further contact.
In terms of the networking that we all accomplished, this barbecue was pure sirloin steak. God is good.
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