| As a result of his enthusiasm 
				for the hobby, Bob Mera became 
				the top recruiter of new members for CC&CC for an unprecedented 
				five years in a row: 1990 through 1994. Bob was a Viet Nam vet who died at the age of 49 from 
				leukemia as a result of agent orange complications he received during his military service on behalf of our country Bob pictured here with Archie Black 
				at his "Gambler's Emporium" store in 1991. Bob is credited with having 
				recruited a majority of the members of the 350-member  
				Atlantic City Chapter of CC&CC, one of the Club's first 
				chapters.
 Hall of Fame member  
		Robert "Bob" Mera
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