Marking the completion of our first year of The Drawing Room, the Volume 1, Number 4 edition was held on January 10, 2019. It was also a special night designated as “Bring Your Son” night, and we were honored to host three special sons, Clay, son of Aaron Hogue, Stephen, son of Jimmy Johnson, and Christopher, son of Jeff Parr.

Recognition was also made for four members with perfect attendance during the four meetings of our first year: Wayne Boyd, David Lane, David Parks, and Lindell Ormsbee. It was also announced that anyone who attended at least once during the first year would be considered a Charter Member of The Drawing Room, so 26 men received this distinction:

Wayne Boyd
Larry Butler
Justin Camblin
Matt Clement
Josh Crawford
Dave Fenz
Jeff Fint
Aaron Hogue
David Hulett
Royce Hunt
Jimmy Johnson
David Lane
Chad Lindon
Ryan Loghry
Ryan Muchow
Lindell Ormsbee
David Parks
Jeff Parr
Scott Perron
Steve Pruitt
Flavius Raslau
Larry Thompson
Dale Tolliver
Thomas Walters
Kyle Wells
Seth York

Twenty remarkable men participated in the gathering, including our three guest sons. The evening’s menu theme was “A Chili Winter’s Eve” with beef chili, white chili (chicken), and baked potato bar.

The theme for the evening was “A Most Cerebral Evening,” and we started strong with presentations from a trio of doctors, followed by two well-done book reports and a call for chivalry, and ending with a bang—a live demonstration of self-defense. Here’s the rundown of topics:

  • Science | Brain Science & the Christian Life led by Dr. Flavius Raslau (click here for a recap of Dr. Raslau’s six points)
  • Health | Dealing with Anxiety and Depression led by Dr. Lindell Ormsbee
  • Ethics | Genetic Engineering led by Dr. Larry Butler
  • Books | Book reports by Steve Pruitt (Watches of the Night by Harry Caudill; click here for info about the film on Caudill mentioned by David Lane) and Thomas Walters (Why Trust the Bible? by Greg Gilbert)
  • Relationships | Is Chivalry Dead? led by Larry Thompson
  • Sport | Krav Maga led by David Hulett with demonstrations assisted by Aaron Hogue and Clay Hogue

Next quarter’s gathering of The Drawing Room will be April 11, 2019.