There are
2 clipboards circulating for 2 Installation Dinners. The first
one is for Division 3
Lt. Governor
on Monday, September 15, the day after the Wine & Gourmet Food
tasting event, at the LCF Country Club. There are 17 members
signed up so far and it would be fun to be the club with the
most members in attendance and to give
Richard Slavet
the
incoming Lt. Gov our support. Our own club’s Installation
Dinner for Carl
Christensen
is slated for Wednesday, September 24; it too, will be at the
LCF Country Club.
Note: There will be no noon Club meeting that day, we will be
dark at Descanso.
Guests
President
Diane
introduced
her friend and last week’s speaker,
Joy Rittenhouse,
who is a potential member; also,
Diane’s
Granddaughter Rilee
Gerhard.
Joy Rittenhouse
Rilee Gerhard
Gigi
Schleuter
introduced husband, Jim
who was handed a membership application on his way out of our
meeting. Jim has been with us many times and would be an
excellent candidate to be a Kiwanian.
Nick Berkuta
introduced Jennifer
Berger
from the Verdugo Hospital and
Jennifer
just voted in as a member at our last Board meeting, her
induction will be soon.
Al Restivo
introduced returning guest,
Brian Fuller
who asked for a membership application!
Ed
and Tom
led us in ‘Hi Neighbor.’
Anniversaries
John
Parady
celebrated by donating a ½ Century Club.
Birthdays
Jim
Akland
said we had missed his birthday but there was a photo of a young
couple in the local newspaper who celebrated a 50th
Anniversary and because of the 2 events Jim joined the Century
Club.
Not
wearing their K pin:
lots and lots including the
Prez
had to pay up on this one.
The Secret
Greeter
was told to keep his hands in his pockets and would you believe
there were some who missed shaking hands with
Clyde Hemphill?!
More $’s for the club.
There was
a Frosty Challenge
though this reporter missed the whole thing; I know I really
missed some good ones.
Happy and Sad Bucks
Pat
Anderson
had a Happy and a Sad Buck, unfortunately there has been a man
passing counterfeit $50 bills in town and neighboring
communities but because of the Chamber’s Business Bulletin a
sharp eyed employee at the Hallmark Store at the TJMaxx center
recognized the offender who had selected a $5 item and tried to
pay for it with a $50 bill, the clerk told the man that she was
not allowed to accept any bill over $20 so he left the store.
The clerk followed and discovered the auto and the auto license
but unfortunately the subject had gone to Conrad’s where he ate
and paid for his meal with the bogus $50. However, thanks to
the clerk the Sheriff now has information that hopefully will
lead to his arrest.
Daryal
Gant
had 2 Happy Bucks for new member
Jennifer Berger
and potential member
Brian Fuller
who was
filling in his application at today’s meeting.
Mary Gant
had 2 Sad Bucks because neither
she
nor Daryal
have made their phone calls to invite their lists of possible
members.
Howard
Backer
had a ‘Mixed Emotions Buck’ because he had received a check for
$3900 for winning an out of the country lottery.
Ellie
Wildermuth
had several Happy Bucks because she has been enjoying her
grandchildren’s visits, one at a time.
Club Announcements
Howard
Backer
asks for us all to drop a buck in the bucket on our tables to
support the Pediatric Trauma Prevention program.
Jennifer
Berger
dropped in an invitation buck for us all to dine at the new
Ocean View Bistro in support of the Verdugo Hills Hospital,
mention the hospital and they will receive a percentage of your
check.
Clyde
Hemphill
made a plea for a member to step forward to get ads for the Wine
& Gourmet Food Tasting (W&GFT) program booklet.
Bill Scherkey
announced that the tickets for the W&GFT were passed out to
members and asked that if you are not going to purchase to
please return unused ones to him. These make great gifts for
Birthdays, Anniversaries, to say Thank You, etc.
Tom
Burrows
announced the upcoming Talent Show on Wednesday, September 10th
and ask all the Talented Kiwanians to sign up to be in it.
Mary Gant
gave everyone the opportunity to donate to the Silent Auction of
the W&GFT event. Last week there were 4 or 5 who took forms to
donate. For those of you who have season tickets to the theater,
ball games, have a vacation home, give a trip, etc. please
consider donating.
SLA (Sick,
Lame and Ailing)
It was
requested that we give
Frosty Boyd
a call, send a card, offer a prayer; as his dear,
Fran
is not well and Frosty
is her care giver. Dick
DeGrey
and Hal Thomas
also enjoy hearing from us.
Program
April Kalsey
Nick
Berkuta
introduced
April Kalsey
of Earthquake Solutions who was the day’s speaker.
April
has impressive educational degrees from USC and UCLA; she is
also Head of Emergency Preparedness for the LCF Chamber of
Commerce.
April
announced that this is the year of the ‘Great American Shake
Out’ – all government agencies and businesses along the San
Andreas Fault will participate in this event. Homeowners
should also participate. April presented a slide show beginning
with NY on 9/11 to point out how we are never truly prepared for
disasters and how quickly they can occur. These are life
changing; everything changes from your home to retail to
government to your transportation. Your first concern if ‘where
is my family.’ Then you may wonder how you will retrieve
everyone or how you can join them.
Everyone
should have a ‘disaster plan’ and identify the weaknesses of
your plan whether in your business or home. You should also
have a drill keeping in mind that communications may be cut
off. Fires will be a definite concern and can emergency get to
you and if a fire is involved, will there be water available to
fight it. April
painted a very bleak picture of what we may face. However, to
get people’s attention the worst must be pointed out.
What other
things you can do is to have emergency items and food and water
stored where you, your family and your neighbors can have access
to it. The car also should have these items.
April’s
company Earthquake Solutions can set you up. Keep in mind these
items are not inexpensive but also keep in mind what you would
pay to keep everyone alive. This is definitely a timely talk as
we have all been warned that ‘the Big One is coming.’ This is
not to scare you it is to prepare you because we are looking at
a catastrophe not just a disaster.
April
suggested we all participate by logging onto ww.ShakeOut.org and
registering.
There were
many questions and answers in the period following the
presentation.
Other Business…
Keeper of
the Cash Box: Cory Stevens
50/50
Winner: Al Restivo
Opening
Song: ‘God Bless America’
with our
own wonderful team of Ed
Moulton
&
Tom Burrows.
Flag
Salute: Pat Anderson
Inspiration: Chuck Gulick
Master
of the Cash Box: Megan.
This
Week’s Editor:
Mary Gant
This
Week’s Photographer: Paul Westmoreland.
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