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Wednesday, May 21, 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 28, 2008
Joan Peters - Flintridge
Prep take-over
Wednesday Lunch Meeting @
Van de Kamp Hall in Descanso
June 4, 2008
Lunch Meeting - Hal Protter - Transition to Digital TV from
Analog
Wednesday Lunch Meeting @
Van de Kamp Hall in Descanso
June 25, 2008
Ken Lowe -Scout Recognition Day - Church of
the Lighted Window
Wednesday Lunch Meeting @
Van de Kamp Hall in Descanso
June 26-29, 2008
93rd Kiwanis
International Convention - Orlando, FL
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The Prez sez . . .
 New
members: Megan Nordvedt of The Community Center. A star
was given to her and to Joel Smith who brought her into the
club.
We will ask members to sign up to be guest
editor. A sign-up sheet is being circulated.
Thanks to all who participated in crazy shirt
day last week.
Diane read a note from Mary Gant
thanking the club for her luncheon last week honoring her as La
Canadian of the year.
New Member Megan Nordvelt and sponsor, Joel Smith
Joel Smith receiving reward from Linda Magarian
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Daryal Gant announced that we had 11
interclubs last year and won the Red Robin badge.
Linda thanked Carl Christianson, Ken Lowe,
Norm Johnson for bringing guests. This year we are up by
eight members and down by one member for a net of seven new
members. Our goal is 10 new members a year.
A sign-up sheet was circulated for flipping
burgers on Memorial Day in the park.
Carl announced an interclub in Highland Park
tomorrow lunch.
Pat Anderson from the Chamber of
Commerce announced all the events this coming weekend, beginning
Friday night. The prices on meals have been dropped due to
sponsorships.
Mary Gant announced that Ty Ritter
now has an organization to support his work. It is called
Project Child Safe. On June 6th, they are having
their second annual golf tournament. You can sign up to play
golf, purchase a ticket for the chance to make a hole in one and
win $1 million dollars, or sell tickets. You can also just come
for dinner. The person who sells the most tickets wins a
computer.
Howard Backer asked for donations to
the cans on the table for the doctor program.
Frosty Boyd gave his SLA
announcements.
Paul Westmoreland gave an update on Dinuba
which has the 8th fastest growing population in
California.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Norm Johnson was awarded a fine free
Medallion for bringing a guest.
THE PROGRAM
Barry Fisher, Director of the
Sheriff’s Crime Lab gave a fascinating talk.
Barry A. J. Fisher
HAPPY & SAD BUCKS
Tom Burrows gave 10 happy bucks for
his grandson graduating from college summa cum laude.
Ellie Wildermuth gave one happy buck
for Jack Dawson coming to her aide with his plumbing skills.
Pat Anderson gave one sad buck for the
Hallmark store in the Plaza closing in June and one happy buck
for having tickets to purchase for the French toast breakfast
and the BBQ today.
Frosty Boyd gave one happy buck for
getting hooked up to sewers.
Don Voss gave 50 happy bucks
John Parady gave 2 happy bucks because his
grandson became an Eagle Scout.
Clyde gave joined the century club for his
Les Tupper award and thanks everyone who attended the ceremony.
Doris Horworth gave one happy buck because
her granddaughter graduated from USC with a degree in
kinesthesiology (the medical and therapeutic study of the
movement of muscles and joints).
Elizabeth Georgeon gave one happy
dollar to thank the Chamber for all the Memorial Day activities,
and joined the ½ century club for her 16 year anniversary.
FACTS AND FICTION
Music: piano tunes by Tom Burrows
and leading us in Grand Old Flag, Welcome
Back, Hi Neighbor, and On Kiwanis
Opening:
flag
salute by Mike Leinenger and the inspiration by
Nick Berkuta
Guests:
Diane Della Valle introduced Rolando Morales, Assistant Vice
President & Operations Manager of Gilmore Bank in LCF, here for
a third time.
Rolando Morales filling out a membership form
Anniversaries: Jeb Long—5-15 (not
here)
Birthdays: Al Restivo—5-2—not here;
Don Voss—5-15—joined the century club; Dick DeGrey—5-16—not
here; Alan Perry, Jr.—5-19—joined the century club
Don Voss
Al Perry
Fines: Carl Christianson not wearing
his Kiwanis pin.
Secret Greeter: ?
Fifty-Fifty Drawing: Norm Johnson
Master of the Cash Box:
Marianne Berkuta
This Week's Editor: Gigi Schlueter
This Week's Photographers: Paul
Westmoreland
Webmaster and Coordinator: Jeb Long
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