The Prez sez . . .

    “A life not lived for others is not a life.”  John Wooden  

 
Steve Hagerty

        Fill-in President Elect Steve Hagerty (President Paul is still missing) reminded us of the Board Meeting tomorrow night!                                         

        Wearing his Interclub hat, Steve reminded us of an interclub Wednesday morning at the La Cañada AM  Club (where our Aaron Solomon will be the speaker, on the Roger Barkley Community Center). He also gave a list of the more creative excuses for not attending interclubs, including “My dog ate my interclub schedule.”                                 

     Next week:  Flag Salute by Harriet Hammons  and Invocation by Al Restivo.                     

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Joel Smith and Nick Berkuta gave an update on the Soap Box Derby planning (the team is looking for more racers, more money, and more storage space, and Nick is hustling ads for the program)

Clyde Hemphill is looking for a few good Kiwanians for Pet Clinic coming up

Diane delle Valle reminded us of our upcoming programs (look back to the first page)

Pat Anderson encouraged us to come to the Chamber Mixer March 16 at 6:00 PM at Wells Fargo

Mike Leininger needs a turnout for “Total K Day” March 11, location and time still not set.

Bachy Bachmayer asked us to donate to the buckets on the table, please.

FROSTY’S SLA REPORT

Frosty Boyd gave an update on our Sick Lame and Ailing (which at the moment includes Dick and Shirley DeGrey, Carl Gieseke, Frank and Vi Ragazzi, most of whom are hanging on or getting better).

BOARD MEETING UPDATE

For the third time, will you please pay attention: Thursday night, March 2.

SPECIAL PRESENTATION

Ken Lowe introduced the new officers of the LCHS Key Club: President Candice Young, VP Sana Chaudry, Secretary Chris Kim, and Treasurer Teddy Lee. President Candice thanked our club for supporting their travel to conference in San Jose. VP Sana is running for International Trustee for Key Club and hopes she makes it.

THE PROGRAM

Diane introduced Marguerite Cooper, a retired diplomat from the American Foreign Service, who had served for many years in exotic places like India and Pakistan. Her most interesting assignment was working with the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) who monitor countries’ efforts to make nuclear weapons (they’re the agency now trying to deal with Iran). She spoke candidly about problems of corruption (in foreign countries and in various agencies), the glass ceiling for women in government (she was a party to a class-action suit on the subject), and her opinion of Condoleeza Rice (not good as the NSA Adviser, pretty good as Secretary of State).

HAPPY & SAD BUCKS

Jim Edwards had been to an interclub and was happy to be here instead

Pat Anderson got 400 spam messages in a day, was glad when Tom Slaughter fixed the problem

Harriet Hammons gave $3 for her literacy program, Boys Scouts council, and forgot the third

Pat Flynn was happy to see classmates in San Diego but sorry his car died on the way back

Doris Horwith bragged about her grandson – both a star golfer at UCSB and on the Deans list

Bea Cirar bragged on HER grandson – on the honor roll at his school

Mike Leininger gave $2 for the board meeting: a happy buck if it is short, a sad buck if long

…………..

FACTS AND FICTION

Music:  piano tunes by Tom Burrows, Ed Moulton leading , Welcome Welcome, Happy Birthday, Hi Neighbor and Hail Kiwanis

Opening: flag salute by  Tom Slaughter and inspiration by Jim Edwards (who still gets no respect: Steve forgot his name)

Guests:  Tom McGinnis, a guest of Nick Berkuta, who got a rousing “Hi Neighbor”

                        (Also, the Key Club Officers mentioned above)

Master of the Cash Box: Lloyd Welch

Birthdays:  Mike Leininger who gave $20 since he was one of the 20 youngest of the club

Fines: Steve went easy on the fines but got a few for no pins

Frosty’s Challenge:  Frosty’s joke on church finances (and confusion between hymns and him) won the day but Bachy was close behind (with a grandmother who wanted her grandson to push all the buttons with his elbow)

Fifty-Fifty Drawing:  Fred Schooley

Guest Editor:  Joel Smith

OFFICERS for 2005-2006

President – Paul Westmoreland  ~  President-Elect – Steve Hagerty

Vice President – Diane DellaValle  ~  Secretary – Bill Scherkey  ~  Treasurer – Howard Backer

Immediate Past President – Daryal Gant

DIRECTORS for 2005-2006

Nick Berkuta   ~   Carl Christensen   ~   Clyde Hemphill   ~   Mike Leininger

Jeb Long   ~   George Lutes  ~   Linda Magarian   ~   Melinda Thompson   ~   Lloyd Welch

CLUB COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN & ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS for 2005-2006

Attendance – George Lutes   ~   Finance & Investment – Karl Johnson   ~   Historian – Bob Martin Hospitality & Welfare – Frosty Boyd   ~   House – Mel Wilson   ~   InterClubs – Steve Hagerty

New Member Acquisition and Retention – Jim Ackland   ~   Membership Records – Bob Wallace

Music – Ed Moulton   ~   Newsletter – Melinda Thompson   ~   Parliamentarian – Clyde Hemphill

Programs – Diane DellaValle   ~   Publicity – Open   ~   Sick-Lame-Ailing - Frosty Boyd

Social – Harriet Hammons   ~   Spiritual Aims and Human Understanding – Charles Broberg

Web-site – Jeb Long

FOUNDATION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN for 2005-2006

Children’s Literacy Project – Harriet Hammons   ~   Community Services – Mike Leininger

Fund Raising – Open   ~   International Understanding – Hal Crockett

Soap Box Derby – Joel Smith   ~   Travel Adventures – Bob Wallace

Wine and Gourmet Food Tasting – Open   ~   Youth Services – Bachy Bachmayer

- Sponsored Youth -

LCHS Key Club – Ken Lowe   ~   Flintridge Prep Key Club – Joan Peters   ~   Builders Club – Open

K-Kids – George Lutes & Steve Hagerty  ~  Terrific Kids – Pat Flynn and Deborah Weirick

The Kiwanis Club of La Cañada meets every Wednesday at Noon

Van de Kamp Hall in Descanso Gardens – 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada, CA  91011

P.O. Box 33, La Cañada, CA  91012

Website:  http://lacanadakiwanis.org

LONG-TERM CALENDAR

Mar. 2         Thu. Evening  -  Board Meeting

Mar. 5         Sun.  -  Kiwanis District Governor's Visit 

Mar. 8         Wed. Lunch Meeting  -  Flintridge Prep Key Club

Mar. 18       Sat.  -  Total K Day

Mar. 14       Tue. Evening Meeting  -  InterClub with Sunland-Tujunga Kiwanis

Mar. 15       Wed. Lunch Meeting  -  Glendale Humane Society

Mar. 22       Wed. Lunch Meeting  -  State of the City

Mar. 25       Sat. Evening  -  Travel Adventure:  Natural Wonders of the SE Seabord

Mar. 29       Wed. Lunch Meeting  -  Monkeying Around on Three Continents

Apr. 6          Thu. Evening  -  Board Meeting

Apr. 11        Tue. Evening  -  InterClub with Jewel City Kiwanis

Apr. 12        Wed. Lunch Meeting  -  Mission to Fiji

Apr. 19        Wed. Lunch Meeting  -  Construction of the Disney Concert Hall by Gil Garcetti

Apr. 29        Sat. Evening  -  Travel Adventure:  Italy

May 3          Wed. Lunch Meeting  -  LCHS Key Club "Take Over" Day 

May 4          Thu. Evening  -  Board Meeting

May 13        Sat.  -  Soap Box Derby Clinic