The La Kiwanian The Weekly Bulletin of the La Cañada Kiwanis Club Serving the Children of the World
Wednesday,  May 3, 2006
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time.
The Kiwanis Club of La Cañada meets every Wednesday at Noon – Visitors Welcome Van de Kamp Hall in Descanso Gardens  –  1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada, CA  91011

Upcoming Events

May 4 BOARD MEETING Thursday, 7 p.m. at Citibank La Cañada May 6 YMCA PRAYER BREAKFAST Saturday, 7:45 a.m. at the YMCA May 6 SOAP BOX DERBY CLINIC Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sport Chalet May 10 CLERGY RECOGNITION DAY Wednesday Lunch Meeting at Descanso May 17 BOY SCOUTS UPDATE Jon Maeda, Verdugo Hills Council Wednesday Lunch Meeting at Descanso May 24 La CañadaN OF THE YEAR Wednesday Lunch Meeting at Descanso Click on the following button to view the long term calendar

                

The Prez sez . . .

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

4     Steve Hagerty, still sitting in for the Prez, had Daryal Gant announce the slate of officers and board members for our 2006/2007 Kiwanis year.  Voting will take place at our official Annual Meeting in two weeks on May 17.  Nominations presented by our board include:  President - Steve Hagerty, President-Elect - Diane DellaValle, Vice President - Carl Christensen, Secretary - Bill Scherkey, Board Members for 2006-2008 include Tom Burrows, Mike Leininger, George Lutes, Melinda Thompson, Lloyd Welch.  Board Member to replace Carl Christensen for the 2005-2007 term - Glen Petit.  The nominating committee is still looking for a candidate to succeed Howard Backer as Treasurer.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Jim Ackland, New Membership Acquisition Chair, reminded us that Kiwanis is a VERB and members must take responsibility for bringing in new members.

Bachy Bachmayer encouraged us to support Los Angeles Children's Hospital which is a part of the 170 Children's Hospitals in the Children's Miracle Network.

SPECIAL PRESENTATION

New member Gigi Schlueter was officially introduced to the Club by her sponsor, Jim Ackland, and by Membership Records Chair Bob Wallace.  Gigi is a nurse practitioner who worked at UCLA for many years.  She has just leased an office and is very excited about opening her own practice here in the Valley.  Gigi has lived in La Cañada most of her life and is glad her new business will allow her the time to be involved with our Club.  Welcome Gigi!!!

Jim Ackland, Gigi Schlueter, and Bob Wallace

THE PROGRAM

Key Clubbers take over Head Table

The enthusiastic and lively LCHS Key Clubbers led our meeting today.  It was a lot of fun and we also learned quite a bit.  We heard about the recent Key Club Convention in Sacramento and Chris read a lovely thank you letter he wrote to our Club for our financial help.  The Key Clubbers were wearing their blue Division 3 t-shirts; they are the Sharkeys.   Did you know that "Key" stands for Kiwanis Educated Youth?  We heard the whole history of Key Club from it's original beginnings in Sacramento High School in 1925 (presented in skit form).   Service projects for the LCHS Key Clubbers never slow down.  Upcoming service projects include buying and taking food to Union Station, helping at the Soap Box Derby, working with the preschoolers at the Apple Blossom Festival, and assisting at the Children Helping Children Fashion Show.

Key clubbers' skit

HAPPY & SAD BUCKS

Nick Berkuta had some Happy Bucks for the Key Club for all the good work they have already done this year and in anticipation of the help they will provide on Memorial Day.

Harriet had some Happy Bucks for a great trip she just had to Oregon and Sad Bucks because she was the only one from our Club who attended the Prayer Breakfast sponsored by the A.M Kiwanis Club this morning at St. Bedes.  (Even the food was really good!)

Clyde had Happy Bucks because Nick has offered to help set up all the tables and chairs (about 300) on Friday evening for the YMCA Prayer Breakfast on Saturday morning.  Clyde would be even happier if a few more people showed up around 6 p.m. to lend a hand.

Bill Scherkey had some more Happy Bucks for having the Key Club take over our meeting today.

Steve Hagerty threw in some Happy Bucks on behalf of the Club, because he thought we would be Happy to have someone other than himself leading the meeting.

Frosty was Happy that most of our Club Members who are on the SLA list are "holding their own."

Al Perry had 100 Happy Bucks for the Key Club as thanks for all their help wrapping more than a truckload of Christmas gifts for the cleft palate patients at White Memorial Hospital.

Mary Ralston and Mary Weaver had Happy Bucks for all the support Ken Lowe provides for the Key Club.  Mary Weaver added another Happy Buck because LCHS Key Clubber Andy has been elected Lt. Governor for Division Three which includes twelve high schools.

Pat Anderson had a Happy Buck for the pole banners being installed along Foothill Blvd. for Fiesta Days.  Be sure to check out and support the local businesses who sponsored the banners.  Pat was also Happy to announce the Sport Chalet project has "cleared all the hurdles" and construction should begin in the near future.

Andy used Happy Bucks as an opportunity to thank upcoming Kiwanis Division Three Lt. Gov. Daryal Gant and Key Club advisor Mary Walston for all their help and encouragement as he begins his year as Key Club Lt. Gov.

FACTS AND FICTION

Music:  piano tunes especially from the 30s and '40s by Tom Burrows (as requested by Bob Martin).  Tom was able to eat lunch a little earlier than usual, because it was Key Club Day and Carl from the LCHS Key Club entertained us with beautiful violin music.  (Carl is the concert master at LCHS.)  Tom Burrows pitched in at various times during the meeting to lead us in American the Beautiful, Happy Birthday and On Kiwanis.

Carl, the concert master at LCHS

Opening: flag salute and inspiration by LCHS Key Club members

Guests:   Carlos Cortez introduced Tom Robinson, a new staff member at the Pasadena Boy Scout office.  Local newspaper reporter, Bruce Campbell, was welcomed by Howard Backer.  Ken Lowe helped introduce the LCHS Key Club teacher advisors, Mary Weaver and Mary Ralston; they were surprised with bouquets of flowers as a special thanks for all the work they do

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Mary Weaver, Ken Lowe, and Mary Ralston

Key clubbers were also guests

Frosty Challenge:   Key Club advisor Mary Weaver was declared the winner in competition with Fred Schooley, Jack Dawson, and Frosty.

Birthdays:  Chuck Gulick turned 80 and we sang Happy Birthday to him in many different keys (all at once). 

Fines:  Kiwanis pins and a secret greeter from the Key Club really filled the cash box

Fifty-Fifty Drawing:  Ken Lowe drew the winning ticket that Linda Magarian had purchased

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