Diane
acknowledged
Mike who works for Descanso Gardens and helps us
each week with setting up and taking down items. Mike’s
son, Nicky, age nine, led everyone in “Deck
the Halls”. Also, forms are still available to help our
adopted Christmas family. Then she introduced
Mike and Nicky
Steve
Hagerty, who handled the induction ceremony for
Emelita Bituin from Citizens Business Bank as a
new member, sponsored by Mary Gant. Emelita
gave a brief bio of herself and her background.
Steve, Emelita Bituin,
and Mary
No
birthdays or anniversaries.
Guests:
Nick Berkuta
brought his son, Robert.
Robert Berkuta
Diane
brought her granddaughters Lavonne and Rilee.
Mary Gant
introduced Suzanne Passantino who turned in her
application to join our club.
Suzanne
Passantino
Long-absent members: Harriet Hammons
FUND
RAISING
Master of
the Cash Box: Emilita Bituin
Pins:
Linda Magarian
and Greg Powell were spotted at the Chamber of
Commerce holiday party without their pins;
John Parady, Gigi Schlueter and Jack Dawson were
guilty at today’s luncheon.
John Parady
Gigi Schueter
Jack Dawson
Fifty-Fifty Drawing: Jim Ackland
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mike
Leininger
announced that we will feed the Rose float workers on
December 28th at 6:45 P.M. and the lights at
Glenola Park will be taken down on 1/20/08 at 9 A.M.;
Carl Christensen said that he has a sign up sheet for
the inter-club meeting on 12/29 in Pasadena; Joan Peters
works with the Key Club at Flintridge Prep who have raised
funds to feed needy families and we are going to match them
to the tune of $200; Bachy requested donations to the
Children’s Hospital canisters.
SLA
– Dick DeGrey still appreciates phone calls; Jeb
Long’s daughter-in-law, Vikki is doing well and
Hal Thomas is OK and gets to spend a lot of time with
his wife.
HAPPY
BUCKS:
Paul
Westmoreland
announced that the West Coast National NFL Female Champions
for Pass/Kick are from Dinuba;
Bob
Wallace is happy that Clyde Hemphill is having to
do the tent under the bridge for the Rose Float workers
without his help (he is walking with a cane) but would
appreciate anyone who would volunteer to assist Clyde.
Steve
Hagerty that the AYSO team that his godson, Jason
is on, is a winner.
Pat
Anderson spoke about the utility poles in the Town
Center area and they will be gone by the end of January and,
the Sewer District 5 proposal has been approved.
SAD
BUCKS: Clyde
about Bob Wallace not being able to help under the
bridge this year.
SECRET
GREETER: Steve Hagerty
PROGRAM:
Nick
Berkuta
introduced Celine Petrossian, Marketing Specialist,
Leonard LaBella, CEO and Dr. Martin Kay,
Dermatologist, all from Verdugo Hills Hospital. Mr.
LaBella spoke for a moment then turned the program over
to Dr. Kay who discussed the negative and positive
aspects of exposure to the sun. He highly recommended you
wear a hat or use sunscreen when outside as various levels
of skin cancer can occur. They handed out brochures and
samples of sunscreen to everyone. Many questions and
concerns came from the floor.
Celine
Petrossian
Dr. Martin Kay
Leonard
LaBella
Nick
then presented the famous Kiwanis mug and asked Dr. Kay
to sign the children’s book.
Closing
Song: “Come on
Kiwanis” led by Ed Moulton and Tom Burrows.
This week’s
editor: Sheree Ingram
This Weeks
photographer: Paul Westmoreland
Webmaster
and Coordinator: Jeb Long
Happy Holidays from your
Bulletin staff – Jeb, Paul & Sheree
