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The La Kiwanian
The Weekly Bulletin of the La Cañada
Kiwanis Club
Serving the Children of the World |
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Wednesday, June 6, 2007 |
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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
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June 7, 2007
BOARD MEETING FOR CLUB AND
FOUNDATION
7:00 p.m. on Thursday Evening @
CitiBank, La Cañada
June
13, 2007
La CañadaN OF THE YEAR
Wednesday Lunch Meeting @ Van de
Kamp Hall in Descanso
Gardens
June 20, 2007
READING IS FUNDAMENTAL - Suzanne
Coscarelli
Wednesday Lunch Meeting @ Van de
Kamp Hall in Descanso
Gardens
June 21, 2007
PET CLINIC - Barkley Community
Center
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The Prez sez . . .
Joel Smith
deserved many thanks for putting on another successful Soap Box
Derby. Prez Steve Hagerty said he was giving thanks as
both the Prez of our club and as a parent; Steve's son
was one of the racers. Modest Joel responded by
directing attention to the many Club members who helped and had
them all stand up for another round of applause.
The Prez reminded
all board members and committee chairs about the Board Meeting
this Thursday evening at Citibank at 7:00 p.m.
Since July 4th falls on
a Wednesday, the Prez took a vote to see if we wanted to
meet on that holiday. Apparently many people will be out of
town or already have other plans. The vote was overwhelming;
there will be no meeting on July 4.
The Prez invited
Sheree Ingram to the front to auction off a certificate
for a hair cut and styling at a local beauty salon. Sheree
insisted Frosty Boyd couldn't participate, but a few
other people "of hair" bid up the certificate to $35. Pat
Anderson was high bidder.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mike Leininger
will be passing around a volunteer sign-up sheet for the Pet
Clinic on June 21st. This is really an enjoyable evening if you
love dogs and cats, so mark your calendars now and sign up soon.
Bill Scherkey is
going on vacation in a few days, so he needs all reports from
Committee Chairs ASAP. He must file the monthly club report
with Kiwanis International before he leaves.
Karl Johnson
wanted to make sure everyone who is coming to the meeting next
week has signed up. It will be La Cañadan of the Year
and this is one of the few meetings each year where you must
sign up ahead of time.
Pat Anderson
announced the next Chamber Mixer on June 21. This is the annual
Fiesta mixer held at the Valley Sun every year. So if you
aren't volunteering at the Pet Clinic that night, put the Mixer
on your calendar. On June 28 at 11 a.m. there will be a ribbon
cutting to celebrate the opening of Flintridge Bookstore and
Coffee Shop in the old Trotta building on Foothill Boulevard.
Bachy Bachmayer
asked us to contribute to the Children's Hospital Network by
filling up the Children's Hospital cans on our lunch tables.
Diane DellaValle
requested every club member who has not attended an interclub
call her to arrange a convenient time and date.
TERRIC KIDS
Tom Slaughter did
the honors today, and we met a wonderful group of Terrific
Kids from Palm Crest Elementary School and their Terrific
Parents and Terrific Grandparents.
Derek Veruttipong
enjoys school and working with his classmates and his teachers.
He was selected as a Student of the Month by his
classmates in the 5th Grade and now helps out as a
teacher’s aid. Derek has a hearing problem that makes
school difficult for him. He works hard with his school work.
His favorite words are “I am not giving up.” He helps around
home with chores and yard work. Derek has a positive
attitude and a good sense of humor.
McKenzie Dodge
enjoys dancing and tumbling. She is presently taking art
classes. McKenzie plays softball with the La Cañada Junior
Baseball Association. She likes hanging out with her friends.
McKenzie has recently become a member of the National
Charity League and visits seniors at a retirement home.
Alex Frank enjoys
playing sports. He is an avid tennis player and competes in
tournaments locally. He likes spending time with his
classmates. Alex is a good student and works at getting
good grades. Alex was a cast member of the sixth grade
play.
Evelyn Choi works
at helping out in the classroom. She is a quiet leader. Her
favorite subject is art, and she enjoys playing the piano.
Evelyn enjoys athletics. She plays soccer with the Pasadena
AYSO and is taking swimming class at the La Cañada YMCA.
Sahar Moheize
likes working with her teachers and her classmates. She enjoys
art and painting. Sahar is a very good student. She
enjoys math and science. Sahar is a Girl Scout and has
just bridged over from Junior to Cadet. She plays soccer and
also plays softball with the LCJBA.
India Williams
enjoys dancing and theater arts. She is a Girl Scout and has
recently bridged over from Junior to Cadet. India enjoys
soccer and plays for the Pasadena AYSO. She enjoys being with
her friends and likes working on class projects. India
is a member of the National Charity League.
Terrific Kids
Terrific Kids and their parents
THE PROGRAM
Tim and Carol
Scheck were introduced by Carl Christensen. Tim
is a member of the A.M. Club and he and Carol gave a
wonderful talk and slide show on Tahiti. Carol fell in
love with Tahiti in 1979 and purchased a timeshare there on her
first visit. She and Tim have been going to Tahiti every
year since the late 80s and know the islands very well. They
had great pictures and a very interesting commentary. We didn't
even notice when 1:30 p.m. came and went.
Carol and Tim Scheck
HAPPY & SAD BUCKS
 Celebrity
Soap Box Derby racer Diane DellaValle knew she was
faster than her A.M. Club competitor Shirley Hingst but
took the slow lane to defer to Shirley's age. In spite
of her magnanimous effort, Diane won by .01th of a
second. That was worth a Happy Buck.
 The
grant that Linda Magarian and Harriet Hammons
submitted for our Literacy Program was approved, and Linda
had Happy Bucks because now there will be
money to pursue some additional projects. Linda also had
Thank You Bucks for Mary Gant and Clyde
Hemphill who helped put the finishing touches on the grant
request before it was submitted.
 Frosty
Boyd was hard to hear, but he had a Happy Buck
because he was able to use up the leftover burgers and buns
from Memorial Day. Did he eat them all himself?
 Sheree
Ingram had a whole bunch of Happy Bucks for a
variety of good things. One of them was for Bob Wallace
who set up her tent again after the wind blew it down at the
Soap Box Derby.
Joan Peters had
two Happy Bucks for her great Flintridge Prep Key
Clubbers. The older Key Clubbers were all taking SATs on
Saturday morning, so they delegated the refreshment booth at the
Soap Box Derby to some brand new 8th and 9th grade Key Clubbers
who did a fine job with the help of the father of the Key Club
president.
 Pam
Feterl had a great time driving a trailer and shuttling the
Soap Box Derby cars and riders all day Saturday. It was her
first Soap Box Derby and her Happy Bucks were for
a long but very enjoyable day.
Clyde Hemphill
had both a Happy and a Sad Buck.
Apparently he tricked Joel Smith into taking a Celebrity
Ride down the Soap Box Derby hill, competing against a member of
California Families.
Fred Schooley had a
Happy Buck for his tennis partner, Tim Scheck, who was our
speaker today.
 Melinda
Thompson had five Happy Bucks to celebrate her
mother's 92nd birthday yesterday. At dinner, Melinda mentioned
her recent conversation with Mary Lee Becwar whose
husband was from Springfield, South Dakota. Melinda's
mother taught in a one room schoolhouse near Springfield and
could still remember the first names of three Becwar siblings
who were her students. Melinda plans on finding out if they
were related to Andy Becwar.
FACTS AND FICTION
Music: piano
tunes by Ed Moulton and Jim Reynolds leading us in
God Bless America. Ed Moulton took over for Hi
Neighbor, and Come On Kiwanis
Opening:
flag
salute by Carlos Cortez
and the inspiration by
Bob Wallace
Guests: The AM Kiwanis brought
an InterClub group including Bette Ryan, Frances Hill,
Mary S. Ford, Tim and
Carol Scheck, John Richardson; Sheree Ingram
introduced Bill Hackett
(who works for Anthony
Portantino).
Fines: for not
wearing your Kiwanis pin or shaking the hand of Secret Greeter,
Pat Flynn.
Fifty-Fifty Drawing:
Melinda Thompson
Master of the Cash Box: Tom Slaughter
This Week's Editor:
Melinda Thompson
This Week's
Photographer: Paul Westmoreland
Webmaster and
Coordinator: Jeb Long
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