The La Kiwanian The Weekly Bulletin of the La Cañada Kiwanis Club Serving the Children of the World

Wednesday,  October 25, 2006

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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

October 25, 2006 CHINA'S 3 GORGES DAM  - Carl Christensen Wednesday Lunch Meeting @ Van de Kamp Hall in Descanso Gardens November 1, 2006 POLITICAL IMPERSONATIONS - Peter Small Wednesday Lunch Meeting @ Van de Kamp Hall in Descanso Gardens November 2, 2006 CLUB AND FOUNDATION BOARD MEETINGS 7:30 PM on Thursday Evening @ CitiBank in La Cañada November 8, 2006 THE WAY TO HAPPINESS - Lance Miller Wednesday Lunch Meeting @ Van de Kamp Hall in Descanso Gardens November 15, 2006 TO BE ANNOUNCED Wednesday Lunch Meeting @ Van de Kamp Hall in Descanso Gardens November 18, 2006 TRAVEL ADVENTURE Cruising the Orient on the QE2 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Flintridge Prep School Auditorium November 22, 2006 L.A. OPERA "HANSEL AND GRETEL" - Rody Stephensen Wednesday Lunch Meeting @ Van de Kamp Hall in Descanso Gardens November 29, 2006 UPDATE ON DESCANSO GARDENS - David Brown Wednesday Lunch Meeting @ Van de Kamp Hall in Descanso Gardens December 10, 2006 Kiwanis Holiday/Christmas Party Bill & Margaret Watts Home – 5:30 to 9 p.m. Sign up before December 4th   Click on the following button to view the long term calendar

 

The Prez sez . . .

The meeting opened a little early with a clang as the Prez said we had a lot to do.  Right away he called for announcements.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Clyde Hemphill told us about the upcoming Holiday/Christmas party to be held on December 10, from 5:30 to 9+? At the home of Bill & Margaret Watts.  $30 per head.  A printed invitation was handed out at the door to all who attended today (even though it was in very small print.). A sign up sheet was sent around with the last date to sign up being December 4.

Bachy Bachmayer asked for bucks to be put in the tubs for the Children’s Hospital

Carl Christanson told of the next two weeks programs.

Anthony Portantino reminded us all to be sure an vote and don’t forget his name

Frosty Boyd gave the SLA report and was happy that

 Jean Peters is doing well; Ed Moulton’s wife is doing better but needs Ed around to help.  (But Ed showed up late to lead the rest of the singing)

GUESTS:

 Bachy Bachmayer introduced his daughter Elizabeth

Jeb Long introduced his about to be new member Norm Johnson

Carl Christensen brought 4 guests (all from JPL), Dennis Enari, Michael & Lily Keeley, Phil Lingurger (couldn’t read his handwriting) and Carl's wife Irene Christensen

Hi Neighbor gave us all a change to express our frustrations by banging the table

SECRET GREETER:  Was Chuck Gulick

FINES & STUFF:

A buck for no pins and missing the secret greeter, then on to

HAPPY & SAD BUCKS:

Elizabeth C. Georgeon a happy buck about her grandchildren

Paul Westmoreland- 5 sad bucks for poor UCLA

Jeb Long Happy that the U of Texas is still winning (barely)

Mary Gant –very sad for UCLA

Ed Moulton – Happy his wife is improving

Norm Johnson – $5 for being happy about joining Kiwanis

Howard Backer – (Coach) Sad for UCLA and expounding on how they should have played the game

Nick Berkuta gave a happy buck for Tom Slaughter who was so busy he couldn’t attend today’s meeting and a sad buck because Tom couldn’t attend the meeting (make sense)

THE RAFFLE:  Won by Bill Watts who sells tickets next week.

BIRTHDAY PARTY:

It was Bachy Backmayer’s 90^th Birthday and we celebrated with a yummy carrot cake (Bachy’s favorite) and a special Happy Birthday song.  Bachy said he was now one of the 4 horsemen of Kiwanis who are all 90 years old. He was presented with a Birthday card signed by all

THE PROGRAM: 

 The Prez introduced our program chairman Carl Christensen who then turned it back to the Prez who introduced our speaker Carl Christensen who then introduced Ty Ritter who came to thank us for the $500 donation we gave his charity and tell us that it was responsible for returning a stolen child. Then it was Carl’s turn again.  (I think that’s how it worked)

Anyhow Carl gave us a most interesting show & tell presentation of The Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River in China.  Construction was officially started in 1997; it is now completed and is the largest hydropower project ever built.  It has a double lane, 5 steps ship lock and it will protect over 15 million people from flood threat. It obviously is a major tourist attraction and while Carl was there they were preparing for the millionth visitor in 2006 who happened  to be just 30 people ahead of Carl and there was a big celebration. The slides were awesome and it is a magnificent structure and a fantastic engineering achievement.

Carl Christensen

 CLOSING:

 “Hail Kiwanis” was  heard throughout the room.

 THIS WEEKS EDITOR:     Bill Watts

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