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Wednesday, October
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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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November 4
Z. Nagin Cox, JPL scientist,
on Mars exploration
Wednesday Lunch Meeting,
VanDeKamp Hall @ Descanso
Gardens
November 11, 2009
Kiwanis Talent Show
Wednesday Lunch Meeting,
VanDeKamp Hall @ Descanso
Gardens
November 18
Linda Greenwood, Verdugo
Hills Hospital Infection Control
Nurse, on H1N1
Wednesday Lunch Meeting,
VanDeKamp Hall @ Descanso
Gardens
November 25
Jason VanderPal, Los Angeles
businessman
Improving your public speaking
style
Wednesday Lunch Meeting,
VanDeKamp Hall @ Descanso
Gardens
TRAVELOGUE SCHEDULE:
October 17, 2009-
Buhtan: The Cloud Kingdom
November 21, 2009 – Crossing the
Mediterranean
February 20, 2010 – Egypt and
the Nile
March 29, 2010 – Inside
Iran
Today
April 17, 2010 – Burma
May 15, 2010 – Great Rocky
Adventure
Kiwanis Board Of Directors Meet
The First Thursday Of Each Month
At The La Cañada Community
Center– 7:00 Pm
Click
on the following button to view
the long term calendar
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WEEKLY MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
MUSIC
Ed
Moulton starts us off with a rousing rendition of “God Bless
America”. Our guests were treated to “Hi Neighbor”. We close
with “Hail Kiwanis”. Tom Burrows on piano does us proud.
OPENING
Emilita
Bituin
leads us in the Pledge of Allegiance.
 Carlos Cortez
gave the inspiration. His inspiration highlights his daughter’s
recent homecoming dance and how her well-being is of utmost
importance to him, especially in light of the abhorrent rape of
a high school student in Richmond. He closes with a quote by
Cesar Chavez, “it is our duty to help others that can’t help
themselves.”
ANNOUNCEMENTS
 Nick
Berkuta has Kudos for Paul Westmoreland, Jim
Ackland, and Melinda Thompson. Paul has delivered on
the update to our directory. Travelog is coming along quite
nicely thanks to the efforts of Jim. Melinda is thanked for
helping make the transition to a new accountant come along
smoothly.
Glen Pettit
had a birthday on the 23rd. Romauld “Bachy”
Bachmeyer’s birthday took place today. He is joining
the Century Club.
Wendy Alane Smith feigned surprise
that her wedding anniversary to fellow member Jim Smith
is tomorrow.
Susanne Passantino
tells all of the upcoming “Annual Cleanup” taking place on
November 16.
Pat Anderson
informs all that the deadline for Miss La Cañada applications is
at 5pm. Nov. 19 the Chamber of Commerce is holding a mixer at
Posh.
Pat Flynn
reminds all about the Union reading program. Roundup taking
place at 8:30 Thursday at Descanso.
Bill Watts,
our Interclub chair, has handed out a signup for next
Wednesday’s visit to the AM club.
Brian Fuller,
newsletter chair, calls out volunteers to serve as reporters for
the month of November.
Howard Backer
reminds all to give a donation for the Kiwanis Doctors program.
Frosty Boyd
gives us the Sick, Lame, and Ailing report on Dick DeGrey and
Hal Thomas.
GUESTS
 Tom Slaughter
introduces Geoff Baum to us once again. Geoff is a trustee on
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Pasadena Area Community College District representing Area
1. He tells us all to vote this coming November 3.
Charles Broberg
brought his lovely wife, Jeanne.
 Starr Frazer and June Beemer are guests of Pat Anderson.
They work with Pat at the Chamber. Reverend Skip Lindeman of the
La Cañada Congregational Church is also in attendance thanks to
Pat. He has agreed to join our Kiwanis club.
HAPPY & SAD BUCKS
Skip Boyd
gives a happy buck over the news that a new Skip (Rev. Lindeman)
is joining. Now he is no longer the only one.
Lloyd Welch
gives a buck over news that his daughter is recovering from
swine flu.
Bill Watts
gives a happy buck.
Jack Bagham
gives two happy bucks for Kiwanis.
Carl Christensen
has a sad buck over the overlooked “Hi Neighbor” greeting. Ed
Moulton rectifies the situation.
Daryal Gant
gives a buck over the membership of Skip Lindeman.
Clyde Hemphill
amuses all that Pat Anderson is undercutting Presbyterians with
the admission of Rev. Skip Lindeman of the La Cañada
Congregational Church.
THE PROGRAM
Jim Stratton
introduces Graham Stumpf who gave us a presentation on his
occupation: film post-production supervisor. Hailing from
Connecticut, Graham originally wanted to pursue theatre in
college. His parents thought differently and he agreed to
pursue film where Northwestern provided such degrees. After
college he backpacked all over Europe. Hollywood then called
and he found himself working his way to bigger and better
things. Originally he sought work as an editor. IRS Films and
Interscope
Films brought him eventually to his title of serving
as Post Production Supervisor.
Graham Stumph
In a nutshell, his job sees him
akin to a general contractor or a foreman. His involvement
comes after a queue that starts with development,
pre-production, and production. The moment that a scene is
completed, it is his responsibility to coordinate the needs for
dailies where the cast and crew can review the day’s work on
DVD. Everything imaginable is under his direction. Foley
artists, looping sessions, title artwork, color temperature,
etc. It is typically a six to twelve month run. And it is a
job that demands quick adjustments so that the movie can reshoot
scenes demanded by test audiences. It is these last minute
adjustments that make a budget a challenge to meet , if rarely.
Outside influences such as labor unions, community involvement,
and government tax regulations are alongside the wants and needs
of the inside influences of studio, director and producer.
Graham Stumpf has been involved in such films as 8 Mile, About a
Boy, Motorcycle Diaries, Dead Man Walking, Nacho Libre, and Dark
Water. He is currently working on an animated feature, Furry
Vengeance. We thank Graham for his talk with our own
presentation of a Kiwanis coffee mug to him.
OTHER STUFF
Winner of the 50/50 Drawing: Howard Backer
Secret Greeter: Linda Magarian
Master of the Cash Box: Cory Stevens
This Week's Reporter: Brian Fuller
This Week's Photographer: Wendy Smith
Webmaster, Newsletter Reporter/Coordinator: Jeb Long
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