The Prez sez . . .

● Welcome to the faculty and new teachers and administrators.  We appreciate your service to kids and the community.

• Helen Thompson, mother of member, Melinda Thompson, died last weekend.  She was a frequent guest, and supporter of our club.  A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 27, at the La Crescenta Presbyterian church, 11:00 a.m.  Contributions may be sent to Mt. Wilson Vista Girl Scout Council, Attn:  Ann Neilson, 101 E. Wheeler Avenue, Arcadia 91006,  (818) 790-0055.
• There are three sign-up sheets circulating: 
• Our club Dinner-Installation of 2008-2009 officers, September 24, note – Normal Club Meeting is dark that day.

• The Division 3 Lt Gov intallation-dinner at the LCFCC is on Monday, September 15.

• The bi-annual Men About Town in October, sponsored by the LCF Chamber.  Tickets

Are $125, payable to our club coordinator, Paul Westmoreland

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mary Gant and Bill Scherkey made brief announcement of the W&GFT.  We still need Silent Auctions items – see Mary; and see Bill if you need more tickets.  Let’s all turn-out for this popular community event and major fund raiser for the club.

THE PROGRAM

Jim Stratton, district school superintendent and club member, managed the introduction of faculty and new teachers and administrators for our annual Apple for the Teacher program.

New teachers included:  Kristen Angelica, Cindy Blanford, Jeff Brookey, Dana Daniels, Shoghig Garabet, Kimberl Hardash, Julie Hong, Joe Lee, Jamie Lewsadder, Lindy Lowe, Mary Malhotra, Rebecca McLarty, Susan Moore, Joanne Park, Holly Price, Laura Richey, Kathy Selsor, Jennifer Strople, and Rachel Zooi.

Principals attending were Elissa de Angelo Damon Dragos, Jackie Luzak, Donna Robinson and Anais Ween.

Elissa de Angelo

Damon Dragos

Jackie Luza

Donna Robinson

Anais Ween.

Also introduced was a new administrator, Windy Sinette.
 

The club gave a standing round of applause to those introduced

HAPPY & SAD BUCKS

Mary Gant for our fine program and wishing UCLA football the best;

Mark Alexander boosting the highly ranked Trojans;

Daryal Gant sad that Mary gave 5 bucks instead of just one;

 Carl Christensen for his exciting vacation in Dinuba;

Howard Backer also showed his fondness for Dinuba and it’s fine hotel;

Paul Westmoreland for the privilege of actually being born in Dinuba;

Ellie Wildermuth for our great club (she is an Ohio State alum.) 

Clyde Hemphill for Mary Gant’s outstanding job of getting the W&GFT program ads at the last minute when no one else was available.

CEREMONY AND FUN

Music:  piano tunes by Tom Burrows, and leading us in song, Ed Moulton, opening with God Bless America, and  closing with  ‘On Kiwanis’

Opening: flag salute by:  Mark Alexander                                

Inspiration by:  Al Restivo

Guests:  None this week

Anniversaries:  None this week

Birthdays: None this week                                      `

Fines:  None this week

Secret Greeter:  None this week

Fifty-Fifty Drawing: None this week 

Master of the Cash Box:  Megan Nordvedt

This Week's Editor:  Daryal Gant

This Week's Photographers:   Paul Westmoreland

Webmaster and Coordinator:  Jeb Long