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Wednesday, May 7, 2008 |
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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
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Upcoming Events
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May 12, 2008
Les Tupper Awards
7:00 p.m. on Monday Evening
@ JPL Von Karman Auditorium
Honoring our own Clyde
Hemphill
May 14, 2008
Ken Lowe - La Cañada High
Key Club take-over
Wednesday Lunch Meeting @
Van de Kamp Hall in Descanso
May 21, 2008
Barry Fisher - Director of
the Sheriff's rime Lab
Wednesday Lunch Meeting @
Van de Kamp Hall in Descanso
May 28, 2008
Joan Peters - Flintridge
Prep take-over
Wednesday Lunch Meeting @
Van de Kamp Hall in Descanso
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La Cañadan
of the Year
Mary Gant
Kiwanians Lined up for lunch
The Prez sez . . .
Today we are
presenting the La Cañadan of the Year Award to Mary Gant.
Many Kiwanians
and guests came to see Mary Gant awarded the La Cañadan of the
Year Award
Daryal and Mary
The La Cañadan of the Year Awards
Ceremony
Mary Gant was
honored as the La Cañadan of the Year for her many successful
volunteer achievements in the community. Local resident
Sunder Ramani served as Emcee, kept the pace light and fast,
and reminded us that Mary Gant is one of those who “gives
without remembering and takes without forgetting”. Karl
Johnson and Carl Christensen did a tag-team biography
on her. Husband Daryal Gant claimed to be her last resort
when she married him although she claimed later he was her first
resort. Pat Anderson called her the “Can Can Girl”
because she always can. Daughter Brenda Gant talked about
a mother who was a model for her of selflessness,
resourcefulness, sociability, and high energy (and for stealing
cars, or did I hear correctly?). To Joel Smith she was a
“Golden Sun” who produced enough energy to be useful and lasted
long enough to get things done.
Presentations of awards and
certificates abounded: Mayor Steve DelGuercio for the
City of La Cañada Flintridge, Carlos Cortez for
Congressman David Drier, Sunder for Congressman
Adam Schiff, Jacquiline Corby for Senator Jack
Scott, Bill Hacket for Assemblyman Anthony
Portantino, Sunder filled in for Rita
Hadjimadoukian for County Supervisor Mike Antonovich,
Superintendent Jim Stratton for the local schools,
Stephanie English for the County Fire Department, Sheriff
Dave Silversparre for the County Sheriff’s Office, Frank
Beyt for the Crescenta Valley Town Council, Pat Anderson
for the local Chamber of Commerce, Sue Beatty for the
local Tournament of Roses Association, Malak Peterman for
the local Leisure Club, Kim Beattie for the local YMCA,
and, of course, Diane DellaValle who presented the La Cañadan of the Year for the Kiwanis Club of La Cañada .
Sunder Ramani, Master of
Ceremonies
Carl Christensen and Karl Johnson talking all about Mary
Carlos Cortez for Congressman Dreier
Bill Hackett for Assemblyman Anthony Portantino
Capt. Dave Silversparre for CV Sherriff Dept.
Sunder Ramani for Congressman
Schiff
Jacquiline Corby for Senator Scott
Jim Stratton, LCF School District
Joel Smith compared Mary to a Golden Star
Brenda Gant talking about her Mom, Mary
Daryal Gant discussing Life with Mary
Kim Beattie, YMCA
Malak Pederman, LCF Leisure Club
Pat Anderson LCf Chamber of Commerce
Stephanie English, LA County Fire Dept..JPG
Steve Del Guercio, City of LCF.JPG
Sue Beatty, LCF Tournament of Roses.JPG
Sunder Ramani for Supervisor
Antonovich
Frank Beyt, CV Town Council
Diane DellaValle presenting the
La Cañadan Award to Mary
Mary Gant Accepting the La Cañadan Award
There were guests galore:
Mary & Daryal brought their two
daughters, Tracey Gant & Brenda Gant, niece Connie
Kaplan, and neighbors and friends Jane & Lance Bird, Sue
& Allen Mercer, Suzanne Murray, Martha Pike, Karen Poindexter
and Paul & Mary Riechley. Also, their pastor Andy
Wilson, and local resident Sunder Ramani, who was our
Emcee of the day.
Club members brought spouses or significant
others (Rhoda, Jeannie, Irene, Barbara, Jim, Nana,
another Irene, and Elaine, and can you identify
them all?). Also, Pat Anderson brought her office staff
of Starr Frazier and Tesa Riggs; Melinda
Thompson brought her mother, Helen Thompson; Dave
Spence brought Mayor Steve DelGuercio; Joel Smith
brought Megan Nordvedt and Craig Steele, Executive
Director and Board President, respectively, of the Community
Center. Also, honorary club member Theo Abelmann joined
us!
The AM Kiwanis Club had an interclub with
Pat Anderson, Sheila Cook, Joy Gifford, Vince
Feehan, Dave Herrman, Francis Hill, Joyce Roygrok and
Claire Slaughter.
Elected officials also abounded: club
members Assistant Superintendent Mike Leininger, Past-Assemblymember
Carol Liu, School Board member Joel Peterson, City
Councilmember Dave Spence, Superintendent Jim Stratton
and City Councilmember Don Voss; also club
spouse School Board member Jeannie Broberg and Mayor
Steve DelGuercio.
Other guests: Norma Blair, Sookie
Mathews, John Culpepper, Gloria Winkley and all the
presenters.
Present past recipients of the La Cañadan
of the Year: Joan Feehan, Joy Gifford, Dave Herrman, Wes
Seastrom,
Claire Slaughter, Joel Smith, Dave Spence.
FACTS AND FICTION
Music:
piano tunes by Tom Burrows with Ed Moulton leading
us in God Bless America and On Kiwanis
Opening:
flag salute by
President-Elect Carl Christensen
and the inspiration by
Andy Wilson, Pastor at the La Cañada Presbyterian Church, the church
that
Mary & Daryal Gant attend.
This Week's
Editor: Joel Smith
This Week's
Photographers: Paul Westmoreland
Webmaster and
Coordinator: Jeb Long
Flowers: Patsy Christianson
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