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Wednesday, February
25, 2009 |
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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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February 28
Cal-Nev-Hi District Mid-Year
Conference, San Diego
March 4, 2009
Larry Welk - Reporting Disasters
over LA from the sky
Larry Welk is a helicopter pilot
for Channel 2 & 9 and a 5 time
Emmy Award winner.
Wednesday Lunch Meeting @ Van de
Kamp Hall,
Descanso Gardens
March 5,
2009
Board Meeting
March 10
March 10,
2009
Founders Day Award Presentation
LaCanada High School Cafateria
6:00 PM
March 11,
2009
Brigitte Benchino, author,
“Jayden and the Magic Bubble”
Wednesday Lunch Meeting @ Van de
Kamp Hall,
Descanso Gardens
March 18,
2009
Richard Slavett, Lt Governer,
How I Survived the Metrolink
Train Wreck
Wednesday Lunch Meeting @ Van de
Kamp Hall,
Descanso Gardens
March 25,
2009
ED MOULTON DAY
Wednesday Lunch Meeting @ Van de
Kamp Hall,
Descanso Gardens
Kiwanis Board Of Directors Meet
The First Thursday Of Each Month
At The La Cañada Community
Center– 7:00 Pm
February 5, March 5, April 2,
May 7, June 4, July 2, August 6,
September 3,
October 1, November 5, and
December 3.
Click
on the following button to view
the long term calendar
TRAVELOGUE
SCHEDULE
April 28
Corscia and the Riviera Stan Walsh
May 16 Cruising Russia Clint Denn
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MUSIC
Tom Burrows—piano music
Ed Moulton—led us in song
Jack Dawson—led us in Welcome Back
OPENING
Three new members were inducted. Linda
Magarian and her helpers Megan Nordvedt, Tom Slaughter and
Rolando Morales presented the new members and their sponsors.
Cory Stevens sponsored Jim Phillips.
Frosty Boyd sponsored Skip
Boyd.
Tom Slaughter sponsored Ryan Zimmerman.
Linda presented
them with certificates, badges, membership books and
requirements. She read the objectives of being in Kiwanis. Each
of the sponsors pinned the new member.
New members and Sponsors
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mary Gant—La
Canada Tournament of Roses is a volunteer organization working
year-round to build the float. The Kiwanis donate $1000 a year.
She gave us a “Fine Job Award” certificate. Their happy hours
are every 4th Friday. This Friday the 27th
it will be held at Jim Borham’s home on Gould.
Linda
Magarian—we are having our first happy hour March 6th
at the Fat Dog. It is at 2265 Honolulu at 5:00.
Pat Flynn—tomorrow
they are going to Union Avenue School for a reading class. Meet
in the parking lot at 10:00.
Pat Anderson—
1. The business
directory is in the mail. Let her know if you want extra copies.
2. There is a
new restaurant in town called The Garden Grill. They are having
a ribbon cutting this Saturday at 1:30. It is located at Ocean
View and Foothill. Beatrice Cirar is their ambassador. They have
amazing healthy Middle Eastern cuisine.
3. There will be
a dedication of the new Descanso Trail Link this Saturday at
11:00. They are trying to make a trail surrounding all of La
Canada. After this, there is only one link left to be completed.
Frosty Boyd—SLA
committee—Dick DeGray enjoys talking to people. Hal Thomas also
likes talking to people. Jo Ackland is doing well.
Nick Berkuta—Ed
Moulton appreciation day is March 25th. If you’d like
to donate, we have someone who will match your donation. It goes
to the foundation so is tax deductable.
GUESTS
Emilita Bituin’s guest was Holly Hurkis.
Tom Slaughter’s guest was Ryan Zimmerman.
Frosty Boyd’s guest
was his son Skip Boyd. Cory Steven’s guests were Jim Phillips
and his wife Peggy Touchstone. Gigi Schlueter’s guest was her
step-daughter Sarah Sol.
HAPPY
AND SAD
BUCKS
Mike Leinenger—happy $1 for his
birthday in February
Tom Slaughter—happy $5 for bringing
Jack and Barbara Dawson in the 21st century tonight
Dave Spence—auctioning off a bag
that says “Dinuba” on it.
Mary Ann Berkuta and Mary Gant—happy
$5 each for Rolando Morales and Bryan Schwart’s participation in
the Builder’s Club.
Wendy Smith went to the building
next to Pepe’s. There is a nice spa there.
Mark Alexander—bid 5 cents for the
Dinuba bag. He thinks that’s all it’s worth.
Pat Anderson—$2 in hopes that the
incumbents will win this election.
Daryal Gant—$5 bid for the Dinuba
bag.
George Lutes—$5 for letting him back
in.
Clyde Hemphill—joined the century
club for celebrating his 54th wedding anniversary.
THE PROGRAM
Dr. Lance Lee,
the director of the new Stroke Center at Glendale Adventist
Medical Center spoke about stroke prevention. They are having a
guest speaker—Jill Bolte-Taylor at the Alex on March 2nd.
It is free. But you must reserve your seat now as only 700
guests will be allowed in. She wrote a book about the stroke she
had at age 37. At the end of this week, they are having a
run/walk that is a fund raiser for the stroke center.
OTHER STUFF
Winner of
50/50 Drawing—Gigi Schlueter
Secret
Greeter—Bill Watts
Master of
the Cash Box—Bill Sherkey
This Weeks
Reporter—Gigi Schlueter
These Weeks
Photographer—Paul Westmoreland
Webmaster—Jeb Long
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