Gene McClellan memorial lunch Wednesday

Retired printer Gene McClellan, 73, who died March 19, was the most faithful attendee at the BJ retirees lunch at 1 p.m. the second Wednesday of every month at Papa Joe's Restaurant on Akron/Peninsula Road at Portage Trail Extension. He attended 87 to the past 88 monthly lunches (NO ONE was there for the January 2011 lunch because of a massive snowstorm).

Wednesday -- April 11 -- will be our first lunch without Gene, so the lunch will be in memory of Gene. If any of Gene's friends and former co-workers want to join us in honoring him, just show up at 1 p.m. Wednsday and ask for the BJ lunch bunch. We'll exchange tales about Gene, his penchant for restoring vintage cars and motorcycles, and whatnot.

Gene's daughter, Erin of San Luis Obispo, California, plans to attend. Other family members also may be there.

It's the least we can do for Gene.