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The La Kawañian

October 1, 2003
Barry Riedel, Editor
Pictures by Karl Johnson and Jeb Long

OPENING: Martha Crockett tinkled the ivories to everyone's content, "Embraceable You", "It Was Just One of Those Things".  President Jim Ackland rang the bell and what happened?

President Jim Ackland all alone

Everybody walked out!  As Martha played marching music.  Finally after a little shouting by President Jim everyone walked back in again.

Kiwanians walking out on Pres

Ed Moulton led us in 2 verses of "America the Beautiful"  Everybody had to look at the book to remember the second stanza.  Then somebody stole Jim's bell and Bachy Bachmeyer  returned it.  New member Carlos Cortez led pledge.  Sheila Cook gave a nice invocation asking for inner strength against outside pressures.  President Jim asked for 2 challenges to Frosty Boyd's traditional joke. 

President Jim Ackland announced a new award.  Jim told a story about putting up the yellow tape during the Wine Tasting event. Clyde Hemphill wanted the yellow tape, Mari did not, and Jim took off for the restroom.   So it is a "Yellow Tape Award" given to Clyde Hemphill and Mary Gant.  The awards were hand-crafted from paper plates and yellow zone tape.    

Bob Wallace introduced guest Dodi from La Cañada Prep School, a guest of Diane DellaValle.  Diane herself introduced Cheryl Riles, a friend and attorney.  Anthony Portantino introduced Andy Beckwar.  Ken Lowe presented two freshmen key clubbers, Angel Sun Nichole Chi.  Clyde Hemphill gave us Susan Richards and Susan Chamberlain, who were accompanying the speaker.

Bob Wallace gave a happy buck 'cuz he was sitting down in the audience and not on the podium.  Secretary Doris Horwith gave a happy buck that she was through being secretary but she had one more month to go.  Karl Johnson got presented his pin and had a happy buck for his vacation to an island in the Caribbean.  Clyde Hemphill tossed in a happy buck for the ERT--the emergency response team--that saved the Travelogue program. The ERT Consisted of Jeb Long, Ed Moulton , and Clyde.  Tom Stafford gave a buck for the first meeting at the Palmcrest School.  Jack Dawson gave a happy buck for having his arm twisted.  Pat Anderson gave a sad buck for her car failing the smog test and a happy buck because of the Chamber's Men About Town on Friday--four Kiwanians are among the models.  Howard Backer gave $20 for Ed Moulton for the Travel Adventure and Clyde Hemphill for being a catalyst and for Mary Gant and Clyde Hemphill for the Wine Tasting. 

Daryal Gant gave a buck for telling Mary they couldn't go to Africa but going to Arizona instead.  Barry Riedel gave two bucks for friends in need who are friends indeed.  Karen of the Wildlife Waystation gave a buck for being here.  Bill Watts was happy to announce our new bulletin editor Barry Riedel and Bill's new job, Publicity.  Ed Moulton gave a $20 as a thanks to Clyde and Jeb Long for their work on the ads in the Travel Adventure program.  Ed also gave a couple of sad bucks for not being able to sing "Hi Neighbor".  So we immediately launched into a rousing chorus.

Diane DellaValle introduced Terry Villanueva from La Cañada Prep who promised to join this week.

Dr. Frosty Boyd told a groaner and Daryal Gant took up the challenge with a joke about Frosty--another groaner.  Jack Dawson took up the glove and told a horse story.  A vote was taken and even in its poor condition Frosty's joke won.

Craft Talk: Silvia Kirkorian got up and gave her craft talk.  She was born in Sofia, Bulgaria.  Silvia experienced major problems in re-joining her family after they escaped from the country.  She graduated from UC Berkeley and just has got her MBA.  She joined Citizens Business Bank about 6 months ago.  She does needlepoint and does scrap booking her travel pictures.

Silvia Kirkorian

Announcements:  Barry Riedel reminded us about the "Thailand" Travel Adventure this Saturday night.  Paul Westmoreland announced that we can now either get the bulletin and roster by e-mail or pay $25--same as the AM club--to get it by mail.  Karl Johnson urged us to bring our inkjet or laser cartridges or eyeglasses and showed us the check for $72 and some cents.  Daryal Gant pointed out a lavender list on each table telling us about the good companies that supported our Wine & Gourmet Food Tasting event.  Some cards were provided by Queen Flower giving a 10% discount.  Daryal also told us about the interclub program for the coming year.  Every member needs to go to one interclub and we need to have an interclub with each club in the division.  Daryal will provide yellow dots for the badges.  Bachy Bachmeyer encouraged us to give to the little buckets for Children's Hospital.

Program: Sheila Cook introduced the first program of the year with Karen Suter, a local resident and teacher, in charge of the Wildlife Way Station.  Karen was speech therapist at LCHS for many years, and is a docent at Descanso.  She entertained us with a PowerPoint presentation about wildlife and the inception and growth of the Wildlife Way Station that now houses over 600 animals.  They have rehabilitated over 4,000 animals to the wild.  They have a petting zoo.  Their motto is that Wild Animals Do Not Make Good Pets.  They have a full-time hospital with 2 full-time vets.  For a grand finale, they brought out some live animals: a California king snake, a gopher snake that just had three babies, a desert tortoise and a chinchilla.

Karan Suter with chinchilla and assistant

Karan Suter, assistant and turtle

Closing: Ed Moulton led us in a non-animal-scaring rendition of Hail Kiwanis.  Hail!  Hail!  Hail!



IMPORTANT NOTICE: AFTER OCTOBER 1ST THE La Cañada POST OFFICE WILL NO LONGER ACCEPT BULK MAIL!!! THIS MEANS THAT IF YOU HAVE AN INTERNET ADDRESS THIS IS HOW YOU WILL BE RECEIVING YOUR NEWSLETTER (IF YOU HAVE AN INTERNET ADDRESS AND WE DON'T KNOW ABOUT IT PLEASE LET JEB LONG KNOW.) IF YOU DO NOT HAVE AN INTERNET ADDRESS YOUR NEWSLETTER WILL BE SENT VIA FIRST CLASS MAIL. BULK MAIL COSTS THE CLUB .09 CENTS AND FIRST CLASS IS .37 CENTS SO YOU CAN SEE THE REASON FOR THIS.

FUTURE PROGRAMS

• October 8, 2003  - Next meeting.