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Wednesday, November 21, 2007 |
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The Kiwanis Club of La Cañada meets
every Wednesday at Noon
Visitors
are Welcome
Van
de Kamp Hall in Descanso Gardens
1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada, CA
91011 |
Upcoming Events
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November
21, 2007
Howard Backer - Kiwanis
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Fellowship
Wednesday
Lunch Meeting
@ Van de Kamp Hall in Descanso
Gardens
November
28, 2007
Ray and Chris Kotroczo - Legacy Financial
Wednesday
Lunch Meeting
@ Van de Kamp Hall in Descanso
Gardens
December 5, 2007
Laura Morgan & Sally Hartinian
Caring for Aging Loved Ones
Wednesday Lunch Meeting @ Van de
Kamp Hall in
Descanso
Gardens
December 9, 2007
Holiday Party
5 P.M.
cocktails – 6 P.M. dinner
McCormick & Schmick’s - Pasadena
December 12, 2007
Bob Frank –
Hillside
Learning Center
Wednesday Lunch Meeting @ Van de
Kamp Hall in Descanso
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Opening song:
“God Bless America” led by Tom Burrows and Ed Moulton.
Flag salute:
Harriet Hammons
Invocation/Inspirational: Jack Dawson
The Prez
sez . . .
Opening song:
“Star Spangled Banner” led by Tom Burrows, Ed Moulton
and Jack Dawson.
Flag salute
and
Invocation was led by Tom Burrows who gave the
complete historical background of the writing of our
national anthem by Francis Scott Key. A round of applause
was given for Tom for his input and for playing the piano
for us each meeting. Diane asked if new Chairmen of
either a Club or Foundation committee weren’t able to stay last
week that maybe they could stay after today’s meeting to discuss
plans.
Birthdays/Anniversaries - none
Guests: Steve
Edminston
and his family
– wife Rosemary and daughters Emily & Sophia
visiting for the holidays. Steve is from La Cañada and
belongs to Kiwanis in Humbolt.
Members
from Pasadena here for an interclub meeting were Marla
Knutsen, Patti (sorry couldn’t read her last name)
Chi-Ching Chang, Mel Smith, Betty Ford,
Karen Drew and Craig Wallen who announced the Kiwanis
International President, Dave Curry will be at the
University Club of Pasadena, Saturday, December 29th
for a luncheon from 12 noon until 2 o’clock. Also, Sunday,
December 30th between 5-5:30 P.M. the Kiwanis Rose
Float Club will have a meeting at the Rosemont Pavilion, near
the Rose Bowl. There will be an informal meal and tour of the
floats. Mr. Curry will be there too. For information or
reservations, call Craig at 626 449-3466.
Betty Ford
Craig Wallen
Karen Drew
Maria Knutsen
Mel Smith
Chi-Ching Chang & Patti
FUND RAISING
Master of the
Cash Box: Steve Hagerty
Pins: Joel
Smith, Howard Backer, Greg Powell, Ed Moulton, Patsy
Christianson
Secret
Greeter: Chuck Gulick
Fifty-Fifty
Drawing: Chuck Gulick
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Steve Hagerty
had one more duty of the traditional “Passing of the Pins”.
Since Nick Berkuta was absent last week, Steve
presented him his Vice President pin.
Bachy
– Children’s Hospital - please continue to donate to the
canisters on your table;
Pat Anderson
reminding all of the Festival of Lights on December 6th
with snow, reindeer and Santa Claus. Also this year will be
retail sales;
Carl
Christensen also reminding the group that the Glenola Park
tree lighting will be November 29th at 8 A.M. and
there will an interclub meeting that day with the high school
Key Club.
SLA
– Dick DeGrey is doing about the same; Jeb’s
daughter-in- law, Vikki is responding well to treatment;
Hal Thomas is hard to get a hold of; Jim Ackland
is recuperating from major surgery last week; Sheree Ingram
is on crutches due to foot surgery.
HAPPY BUCKS:
Ed Mouton
was very emotional about the response to his request for
Connie’s birthday card;
Pat Anderson
about the progress of the downtown project;
Harriet Hammons
in honor of our service people and for donations received;
Greg Powell
for the support of the Chamber of Commerce,
Paul Westmoreland
had a happy buck that USC didn’t play/lose. Yahoo for
Howard and Missouri; Steve Edminston for the
improvements to La Cañada;
Steve Edminston
Sheree Ingram
for finally getting her foot surgery done and the help that her
friend Jim Kuragami has given her this past week plus big
thanks to Jack Dawson for fixing her closet door.
NO SAD BUCKS!!!
THE PROGRAM:
Greg Powell
gave his
craft talk and since Howard Backer had to leave early,
Greg graciously explained not only his background, but explained
what’s going on with the Town Center and brought schematics.
Greg Powell
Closing Music:
Tom Burrows and Ed Mouton leading us in “Come On
Kiwanis”.
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