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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 13, 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
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Upcoming Events
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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
June 27, 2007
SCOUT RECOGNITION DAY
Wednesday Lunch Meeting @ Van de
Kamp Hall in Descanso Gardens
July 4, 2007
NO MEETING - NATIONAL HOLIDAY
July 5, 2007
BOARD MEETING FOR CLUB AND
FOUNDATION
7:00 p.m. on Thursday Evening @
CitiBank, La Cañada
July 11, 2007
La Cañada TOWN CENTER - Darren
Mattix
Wednesday Lunch Meeting @ Van de
Kamp Hall in Descanso Gardens
July 18, 2007
MONTROSE/LA CRESCENTA 1934 FLOOD
- Arthur Cobery
Wednesday Lunch Meeting @ Van de
Kamp Hall in Descanso Gardens
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ANNOUNCEMENTS Frosty Boyd announced the passing of Hal
Crockett at age 91 on June 8th of a heart attack. He
was an active member of the community who will be greatly
missed.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION Honoring, RICHARD HARRIS,
La Cañadan of the Year for his outstanding volunteer service
and leadership rendered to the community of La Cañada
Flintridge.
Richard Harris
Each year the La Cañada Kiwanis
Club selects and honors the “La Cañadan of the Year” based on
current and long term broad based involvement in volunteer
community service, demonstrated leadership qualities, their
active role in bringing positive recognition to themselves and
to the community of La Cañada Flintridge. This individual is
honored at a Kiwanis luncheon in Van de Kamp Hall at Descanso
Gardens, La Cañada Flintridge.
Richard Harris introducing his family
Richard (Rich) Harris,
President/CEO of the Caltech Employees Federal Credit Union, has
been named 2007 La Cañadan of the Year. He will be presented his
award at the Kiwanis Luncheon on June 13.
Rich was raised and has lived in
La Cañada Flintridge since his birth, attending La Cañada public
schools, kindergarten through high school. He acquired a BS
degree in Finance/Economics from California
State University,
Los Angeles. He completed the Executive Development Program at Stanford University
Graduate School of Business in 1993 and the Advanced Leadership
Institute at the Harvard School of Business in 2004. He
currently holds the National Association of Federal Credit
Unions certification as a Certified Compliance Officer (NCCO)
for federally chartered credit unions.
Rich has been President/CEO of
the Caltech Employees Federal Credit Union, and Treasurer of the
Board of Directors, since 1986. The $750 million Credit Union
maintains its Administrative Headquarters and Main Office in La Cañada Flintridge, with offices also on the Campus of the
California Institute of Technology and at the Jet Propulsion
Laboratory in La Cañada Flintridge. The Credit Union provides
personal financial services to employees, members, retirees,
students, Associates, and family members of the California
Institute of Technology, Caltech Alumni Association, Jet
Propulsion Laboratory (NASA), Polytechnic
School, and The Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens. He has been in the
credit union industry since 1981 serving on many California
Credit Union League Committees and Advisory Groups. His
continuing education has focused on compliance and advanced
financial/investment management related to credit unions and
non-profit organizations.
Rich has been very active in
community services virtually all of his adult life and says that
he believes with great passion that it is important to give back
to the community that he is so proud to have been born and
raised in. His conviction is a reflection of his father, Lou
Harris, founder and owner of La Cañada Heating and Air
Conditioning from 1954 through 1979. Lou Harris was a member of
the La Cañada Kiwanis Club for many years and was active in
community services through this organization. Rich says that he
set a great example for him, by example, in giving back to your
community.
A look at Rich’s current and
past community services shows how busy and dedicated he is and
has been in community services.
Rich has been a member of the
Board of Directors for the Verdugo Hills Hospital Foundation,
since 1998 and currently holds the position of Chairman of the
Board. He is also a member of the Verdugo Hills Hospital Board
of Directors.
He has served as a volunteer
uniformed Deputy Sheriff, having graduated from the LA County
Sheriff Academy in 1976, is a member of the Board of Directors
for the Los Angeles County (Crescenta
Valley) Sheriff’s Support Group, was the president for six years and now holds
the title of “President Emeritus”.
He is a Patron Friend of the
Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens, has served on the
Board of Trustees of the La Cañada Flintridge Community Center
and was active in the Cub Scouts and other school and student
support groups while his children were in school.
Rich and his wife Debbie reside
in La Cañada Flintridge. They have three children ages 30, 28
and 18. His children all attended La Cañada public schools.
While his children were in school Rich was active in all of
their activities including La Cañada High School Choral
Department, Drama Department, sports and student body
leadership. He served as Cub Master, Palm Crest Elementary
School Pack 515 Cub Scouts, treasurer of the La Cañada High
School wrestling team parent organization, as a parent leader of
the Girls Varsity Volleyball team and a fundraiser for the Drama
Choral program.
His oldest son Micah resides in
Phoenix Arizona, his daughter Rachael resides in Washington DC and son Joe is in his fresman
year Loyola Marymount University.
Rich’s hobby and great joy is
playing golf. With all modesty he says he does not qualify, in
any sense, as being good at the game. But he does have memories
of a few great shots which keeps him coming back to the game.
Richard Harris, an outstanding
citizen of La Cañada Flintridge, is well deserving of this of
this recognition and the La Cañada Kiwanis Club is honored to
name him the 2007 La Cañadan of the Year.
THE
PROGRAM JOHN HEALY was the
Master of Ceremonies.
CARL CHRISTENSEN
introduced the honoree. There were tributes by the following
people:
LEONARD LA BELLA
CEO of Verdugo Hospital
PETER O’TOOLE
Board of Directors of the CalTech Credit Union
VINCENT CARABELLO
President of the Hollywood Film Co.
COMMANDER RALPH
MARTIN of the Crescent Valley Sheriff’s Dept.
ASSEMBLYMAN ANTHONY
PORTANTINO was absent.
JIM CAMPBELL
Board of Directors of the Roger Barkley Community Center
PRESENTATION AND AWARDS
SPOKESPERSON ON BEHALF
OF DAVID DRIER
JOE THOMPSOM FROM
THE La Cañada FLINTRIDGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
BILL HACKETT
REPRESENTING ASSEMBLYMAN ANTHONY PORTANTINO AND STATE SENATOR
JACK SCOTT
JIM STRATTON
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE La Cañada SCHOOL DISTRICT AND JOEL
PETERSON SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER
MAYOR STEPHEN DEL
GUERCIO proclaimed June 13, 2007 RICHARD HARRIS DAY
STEVE HAGERTY
PRESENTED THE KIWANIS PLAQUE TO RICHARD HARRIS
RICHARD HARRIS
expressed his heartfelt gratitude and thanks.
HAPPY & SAD BUCKS
FACTS AND FICTION
Music: piano
tunes by Tom Burrows and Ed Moulton.leading us in
Grand Old Flag, Welcome Back, Hi Neighbor, and
On Kiwanis
Opening:
flag
salute by Diane DellaValle
and the inspiration by
John Barnfather
Guests: A wonderful crowd,
but too many to mention. Prior winners of the La Cañadan of the
Year were recognized. Richard Harris introduced the members of
his table, which included friends, and board members of the
Verdugo Hills Hospital
Anniversaries:
Birthdays:
Fines:
Secret Greeter:
Fifty-Fifty Drawing:
Master of the Cash Box:
This Week's Editor:
Linda Magarian
This Week's
Photographer: Paul Westmoreland
Webmaster and
Coordinator: Jeb Long
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