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

Wednesday,  May 2, 2007

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 3, 2007 BOARD MEETING FOR CLUB AND FOUNDATION 7:00 p.m. on Thursday Evening @ CitiBank, La Cañada May 5, 2007 TRAVEL ADVENTURE - Canada's National Parks 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Flintridge Prep School Auditorium May 9, 2007 HOW TO PREVENT ALZHEIMERS - Mark Anthony Wednesday Lunch Meeting @ Van de Kamp Hall in Descanso Gardens May 16, 2007 LA CANADIAN OF THE YEAR Wednesday Lunch Meeting @ Van de Kamp Hall in Descanso Gardens May 23, 2007 UPDATE ON THE BULGARIAN ORPHANAGES - Bob Bittinger Wednesday Lunch Meeting @ Van de Kamp Hall in Descanso Gardens May 30, 2007 FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR TODAY - Justin Phillips Wednesday Lunch Meeting @ Van de Kamp Hall in Descanso Gardens Click on the following button to view the long term calendar

The Prez sez . . .   

The Prez turned the podium over to the LCHS Key Club for their annual take over.  Steve was able to sit with the common people and didn't have much to say.  The Key Club President, Teddy Lee, chaired the meeting.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mike Leininger reminded us of the Memorial Day Hamburger Sale in Memorial Park. He plans to pass around a sign-up sheet starting next week.

Bob Wallace announced our last Travel Adventure for 2007 scheduled for this Saturday, May 5.  The film will be on Canadian Park Lands.

Mary Gant announced the Bingo Barbeque to be held at the Crescenta-Canada YMCA this Saturday evening.  Mary also reminded us of the Golf Tournament and Dinner.

Diane DellaValle announced an interclub with the AM Club on May 30, 2007.  Carl Christensen will be the speaker will be talking about his trip to China.

Sheree Ingram announced the Cancer Walk to be held this weekend and asked if there were any members who would like to come and walk with her.  See Sheree for details.

Mark Anthony will be our speaker next week and will speak on How To Prevent Alzheimers.

Bachy reminded everyone to make a donation in the cans on the tables for Children's Hospital.

Frosty's SLA Report:  Norm Johnson doing fine.  Dick DeGrey would like more calls from members. Lloyd Welch is still having problems with his eyes, but he is optimistic that his eyes will improve.  Hal Thomas is trying to make arrangements so that he can make it to our meeting.

THE PROGRAM

The LCHS Key Club had their annual club take-over.  The Key Club Leaders were very articulate and did a great job of informing us of what they experienced at the District Convention.  Five of the Key Club members gave a talk on their personal experiences in the Key Club, and the importance of attending the conventions. One of the young men spoke from his heart and related several experiences that have helped to mold him into a Key Club leader. Two of the Key Clubbers talked about some of the speakers at the convention and the impact that they had on their membership in Key Club.  The Key Clubbers also made it clear how much they appreciate all that we do to help them attend the District Conventions.

                                       
Hinano Akiyama, Talking about Key Club                       Sugmin Seo, Discussing the key club             

HAPPY & SAD BUCKS

Mary Gant had a Happy Buck for all the members who helped set up the Prayer Breakfast this morning.

Daryal Gant had a Funny Buck for the Dinuba newspaper that got readers' attention by printing the front and back pages upside down and the inside pages right side up.  Only in Dinuba!

Clyde had a Happy Buck for all the members who helped out at the Prayer Breakfast.

Linda Magarian had a Happy Buck for Harriet Hammons who just returned from a trip to Africa.  She had another Happy Buck for her vacation trip to Australia.  These gals know how to do vacations.

Ellie Wildermuth had a Happy Buck for the two weeks she spent in the Delta.

Howard Backer had Happy Bucks for the time he got to spend with his Grandchildren.  He also took the opportunity to tell a Light Bulb replacement joke.  It needs a little work.

Carl Christensen had a Happy Buck for the UCLA Festival of Books.

Harriet Hammons had a Happy Buck for the Prayer Breakfast.  She had a second Happy Buck for her trip to Africa and all the great wild game dinners she had.

Frosty had a Happy Buck for being able to find a parking place.

Diane DellaValle called Frosty to see if he needed a ride to the meeting, and Fran said that she was the fourth member to call offering to pick him up.  That says a lot about the members of our club.  I feel honored to be a member.

Prez Steve Hagerty had two Happy Bucks for not having to work at the meeting today.

FACTS AND FICTION

Music:  piano tunes by Tom Burrows and Jack Dawson leading us in God Bless America, Hi Neighbor, and On Kiwanis.

Opening: flag salute by Key Club Secretary and the inspiration by another great  Erica Row.  The Key Club President , Teddy Lee, led us in the Key Club Pledge.

Teddy Lee, President
 

Guests: Bill Hacket, Assistant to Assemblyman (and Club Member) Anthony Portantino.  Key Clubbers Erica Row, Teddy Lee, Irene Cnon, Michelle Lee, Ninano Akiyama, Snng Minseo, Julie Yu, Robert Hu, Jahnbee Chung.

Key Club Guests, Junhee Chung, Irene Chon, Michelle Lee, Hinano Akiyama, Robert Hu

Fines: Secret Greeter and not wearing Kiwanis Pin.

Secret Greeter: Irene Chon from the Key Club. 

Fifty-Fifty Drawing:  Bachy Bachmayer

Frosty Challenge:  Frosty had a Golf Joke; two Key Clubbers had Jokes, and Lt. Gov, Daryal had a joke about two animals and a service club.  We never determined who won?

   Daryal                                                 Frosty

Master of the Cash Box: Key Clubber 

This Week's Editor: Bill Scherkey

This Week's Photographers: Paul Westmoreland

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