I received this note from Bill Smith today

JP

>>> "Bill Smith"  03/14/10 9:22 PM Wrote:

>Please send this note to the club:
>
>We are down here in sunny Florida as are the Meerhaeghe's.  We
>would like to share some information regarding Art.  He was
>hospitalized in Englewood for about five days thinking that he
>may have had a mini stroke.  However, after testing, it appears
>that he has had some heart arrhythmia problems.  He is presently
>in a rehab center in Punta Gorda for a few weeks.  He is pretty
>weak and having some balance problems.  Carol is at the hospital
>everyday, all day, and it has been very difficult to keep in touch
>with her.  Two of their daughters were down here for a week and
>one of their sons is down here now.  We hope to find out more in
>the next few days.  Most of this information is partially, from Carol,
>when we went to visit him at the hospital in Englewood.  He was
>asleep and we just talked to Carol.  The rest is from neighbors
>in their mobile home park.
>
   >We would have notified everyone sooner but did not know
>enough to feel comfortable doing so.  Please feel free to
>send him a note to his Michigan address since his mail is
>being forwarded to Florida and it seems that they will be
>here for the next few weeks.
>
>Bill and Annette Smith