The Prez sez . . .

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

        Prez Paul welcomed the Terrific Kids from La Cañada Elementary. 

Next week:  Flag Salute by Joel Smith and Invocation by Fred Schooley        

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Diane DellaValle - Our program for April 12 is Ophthalmologist, Dr. Scott Beeve, M.D.  Be sure and bring all your old eye glasses to donate to Dr. Beeve.

Pat Anderson - The La Cañada Flintridge 2006 Business Directory's are out, and have been mailed to the residences in LCF.  If you did not get yours, or would like an extra directory, they can be picked up at the chamber office.

 Bachy Bachmayer - Don't forget to make a donation in the tubs on your table for the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles.

FROSTY’S SLA REPORT

Please take a few minutes to call Dick DeGrey, Carl Gieseke, and Frank & Violet Regazzi.  It helps the healing process to hear from friends.

SPECIAL PRESENTATION

Scott Fuller presented a two-minute video on "Why I Love America" Just before the Flag Salute. 

Deborah Weirick presented five Terrific Kids and their parents from La Cañada Elementary.

THE PROGRAM

Our speaker, Carolyn Crockett, PhD, presented a program on Primatology.   She works with the Washington National Primate Research Center in Seattle, Washington.  Carolyn has been studying Primates for over forty years, and has done extensive research in several locations in South America and Asia.  She will be going to Africa later this summer.  

Carolyn is the daughter of Hal and Martha Crockett.

HAPPY & SAD BUCKS

Theo Abelmann - Happy $5 in recognition of Ed Moulton's 90th Birthday.   

 Mary Gant Happy - $2 for UCLA making it into the final four of the NCAA National Championship. 

Nick Barkuta - Happy Bucks for his son who was just promoted to Captain on the LA Fire Department. 

Howard Backer - Happy Bucks visited his 96-year-old brother in Orlando, Florida.  His brother is doing better, and he was able to recognize Howard and Rhoda.

Bob Wallace - Happy Bucks for his recent trip to Central America.

Tom Burrows - Happy Bucks for his granddaughter who has the lead in a LCHS Drama Department production. Tom says that she is Excellent!

Jack Dawson - Happy Bucks has spent the last month working on his antique automobile.  He will be sending it to Copenhagen, and will catch up to it later in the summer for a Antique Auto Tour.

Hal Crockett - Happy for having his children here, and for his daughter Carolyn's presentation.  

Clyde Hemphill - Happy or Sad - You be the judge.  For Bill Watts who did not have a tan.…………..

FACTS AND FICTION

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

Opening: flag salute by Joel Peterson and inspiration by Joan Peters.

Guests: Theo Ablemann, Martha Crockett, Carolyn Crockett, Don Crockett, and Bob Broles.

Master of the Cash Box: Lloyd Welch

Anniversaries: None

Birthdays:  Diane DellaValle who turned 65!

Fines: Kiwanis Defining Statement - Lloyd Welch and Frosty Boyd need to work on it, but Bea Cirar got it right!!

 Secret Greeter Bob Wallace

Fifty-Fifty Drawing:  George Lutes

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

Jan. 28       Sat. Evening  -  Travel Adventure:  Hawaii Paradise

Feb. 1         Wed. Lunch Meeting  -  History of the LCF Chamber of Commerce

Feb. 2         Thu. Evening  -  Board Meeting

Feb. 4         Mid Year Conference - San Diego

Feb. 8         Wed. Lunch Meeting  -  Dealing With Sexual Predators

Feb. 11       Sat. Evening  -  Travel Adventure:  Wine Regions of France

Feb. 12       Sun.  Afternoon  -  Kiwanis Day at the Races

Feb. 14       Tue. Lunch Meeting  -  InterClub with Hollywood-Los Feliz Kiwanis

Feb. 15       Wed. Lunch Meeting  -  Columnist Jeraldine Saunders (Love Boat Lady)

Feb. 22       Wed. Lunch Meeting  -  Rose Queen and Court

Mar. 1         Wed. Lunch Meeting  -  Program To Be Announced

Mar. 2         Thu. Evening  -  Board Meeting

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

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

Mar. 11       Sat.  -  Total K Day

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

Mar. 15       Wed. Lunch Meeting  -  Program To Be Announced

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

May 17        Wed. Lunch Meeting

May 24        Wed. Lunch Meeting

May 27        Sat.  -  Soap Box Derby

Aug. 30       Wed. Lunch Meeting – Apple for a Teacher Day

Sep.  Thu. Evening  -  Board Meeting