Opening:
Shirley DeGrey
tinkled the ivories to provide us-all with delightful piano
music and got a big hand. President
Jim Ackland brought the meeting to order.
Ed Moulton
led us in "
America
".
Chuck Gulick
led the flag salute. Don
Davidson gave the invocation.
Guests:
Bill Scherkey
proudly introduced daughter Nicole who lives in
Minneapolis
,
Minn.
and grandson Sam..
Dr. Sue Leabo
introduced Claudia Alequin for Secretary's Day.
Bachy Bachmayer
introduced his son John Bachmayer, an attorney. Al
Restivo gave the intro to Dr. Lynn Gabriel, running for
State Assembly in 44th. Ed
Moulton was dragged away from getting coffee to lead us in a
rousing "Hi Neighbor".
Birthdays:
Sue Leabo was
squealed on for having one April 15.
Clyde Hemphill
informed us that people who have birthdays are usually very
happy--so happy that they donate generously to the club.
And Sue Leabo
did so--although she asked for change seeing as that she wanted
to be younger! Ken
Lowe had a birthday today and also donated generously.
Bill Watts
had an anniversary--actually his wife has an anniversary and it
falls on the same day as his!
Bill kicked
in for half of a Century Club.
Ed Moulton--although
he was eating--led us in "Happy Birthday" to Sue
and Ken.
Happy/Sad
Bucks:
Bob Martin
gave a couple to welcome back Jack
Dawson from
Louisiana
, covered in alligators and hot
sauce. Barbara
and Jack had a lovely trip to Cajun-ville.
Maybe there is a program in our future?
Melinda Thompson
gave for Sam and Nicole and a family trip to
Las Vegas
where they picked up a new dog.
They all drove back.
The dog too? Sam
was given his own leash for the new dog.
Joel Smith
announced that 42nd anniversary falls in this month, along with
his wife's 56th birthday which all added up to a Century Club. Frank
Ragazzi gave for having surgery on his left eye and the eye
is doing great. So
is Frank.
Frosty's
Challenge:
Frosty Boyd
gave out with a joke about Roe (Row, row row) v. Wade.
Is there an echo in here?
Didn't we have this last week?
George Lutes
followed up with one about some hikers and pepper spray and
starving bears. Do
you know the difference between black bears and grizzly bears?
Howard Backer
joined the fray with a story about some golfers and a celphone
call from an eager shopper.
Tom Gilfoy
told a funny story in honor of Jack
Dawson--about the goat herd here in Descanso and a little
short goat who didn't take No for an answer.
Tom Gilfoy
won with the story about the short goat!
Awards:
Last week we had Legion of Honor awards.
Clyde Hemphill
went to the DCM meeting on Monday and announced we gave out
seven Legion of Honor awards. Paul
Westmoreland gave out Ru
by K awards for bringing in three new members--there is
another award for 5--and one for 10.
Even though the District made a mistake and sent only the
5-members, Paul gave out the 5-member pins to the 3-member
honorees Jack Dawson
(3) and Tom Gilfoy
(3) Dick DeGrey (7),
and Joel Smith (3)
Jim Reynolds, Pete Palermo and Daryal
Gant will be in the future.
Announcements:
Diane DellaValle
announced the Jazz Festival Saturday June 26--12Noon-11PM.
The
Glendale
club presents this event.
The Dine-Around is meeting with problems as to the date
so it will be cancelled and in its place we will carpool to the
Jazz Festival. $15
comes back to the club for every ticket we buy.
The jazz is reportedly terrific.
Tickets are $30.00.
If we get our reservations in before the First of June we
get the $15 each to the club.
Free shuttles all day long from the parking lot to the
Festival. We could
also charter a bus! There
is also a Creole Dinner: two
seatings,
5PM
and
7PM
.
Let Diane know
if you wanna go!
Clyde
Hemphill informed us
about the latest DCM meeting:
New members should try to attend a meeting.
Third Monday of every month at
Verdugo
Hills
Hospital
.
We have brought in 6 new members since the start of the
year. Only one club
was ahead of us. The
Travel Adventures completed 6 show with over 1,000 people
attending. Dining
for Youth. Soap Box
Derby
.
La Canadian of the Year.
7 Legion of Honor awards.
It's interesting to hear about what's going on with the
other clubs.
Dick
DeGrey told us about
May 5 2004
11:15AM--the
La Canadian of the Year luncheon.
Are you coming? Note
the time change. Let
Dick know.
He has to tell the caterer how many we will
have--deadline 4/26! We
will have a special lunch so we need to tell the caterer how
many we will have. Also
we need guests' names for name tags.
There is a sign-up sheet.
Cheryl Carbonetti is the honoree.
The AM club might have 12 or so in attendance.
Cheryl is the president-elect of the AM club.
They may have 25-50 people present so we have to top
them. Diane
DellaValle will begin to call all unresponding members to
see if we get a Yes or a No.
The
Laughlin Nevada trip June 4, 5 and 6.
Accommodations at the Flamingo Laughlin Hotel, 2 nights,
2 persons 2 beds: per person $100.
Including (of course) round trip bus fare, hotel and tax
for 2 people, 2 breakfast buffets, baggage handling and gratuity
for driver. Deposit:
$10 per person and must be in by May 1.
Final payment due May 10.
Payable to McVicker Travel,
1005 White Deer Drive
,
LCF
91011
818 790 8105. jsmcv@aol.com.
Credit cards not accepted. For
info on Flamingo Laughlin Hotel check out
www.FlamingoLaughlin.com.
Fines:
(1) If you did not
have your pin on; (2) If you did not shake secret greeter Bill
Wiederkehr's hand.
Announcements
Round 2:
Bachy Bachmayer asked us to contribute to the Children's
Hospital
of
Los Angeles
.
Jim Ackland let us know about upcoming programs:
April 28 Rachel Warby of the Pasadena Pops.
La Canadian of the Year 5/5.
Ken Lowe 5/12
Ski club. And from
Pennsylvania
a fellow who will tell us about
how his Kiwanis club sponsored some Bulgarian orphans.
Program:
3 craft talks from new members in the order of induction.
Mike
Leininger
started--recounting his history in teaching and education.
Frank
Ragazzi told us about
growing up in
New Jersey
, WWII, pilot training and
test-piloting. He
had an auto parts store for 23 years and has been in real estate
for 32 years.
Violet
Ragazzi told us a story
about her birth and childhood in
West Virginia
.
Violet
started singing as soon as she started talking--perhaps the
result of coming from a musical family.
She has studied music and dance extensively.
She has sung operate in the semi-professional class and
has toured
Europe
.
On
September 14, 2001
she married Frank
Ragazzi.
50/50:
$340 was in the pot for the winner!
Violet Ragazzi
drew Frosty Boyd's
ticket! Frosty
reached in the bag and drew out . . and . . . (tick, tick,
tick) . . a white ball! No
folks, there is really an orange ball in the bag.
There is (are?) a total of six balls remaining in the
bag.
Closing
:
Ed Moulton
led us in "Hail Kiwanis!"
Interclubs:
April
28—Wednesday,
7:30 AM
, La
Canada
AM Club, Church of the Lighted
Window, 1200 Foothill, LCF
Soap
Box
Derby
:
The 5th annual Greater Los Angeles Soap Box
Derby sponsored by our club will be on Saturday, May 29th
this year. This is
a service project that had 58 racers last year and we expect at
least that amount this year.
This project is great one to help with.
It does take a Saturday, but is usually rewarding in
seeing the excited kids during the race.
Committee chairmen will be asking for help.
This is a great activity to support.
UPCOMING
MEETINGS:
April
28,
Rachel Worby, Musical Director of
Pasadena
Pops
May
5,
La Canadian of the Year
May
12,
Ken Lowe and the Ski Club.
DATES
TO REMEMBER:
Saturday
April 24:
Dine-Around
Wednesday,
May 5:
La Canadian of the Year lunch
Saturday
May 29:
Soap Box
Derby
Saturday,
June 26:
Glendale
Jazz Festival
Sunday,
September 12:
Wine Tasting and Gourmet Food Tasting
Never,
Never Give Up:
“Drill for oil? You
mean drill into the ground to try and find oil?
You’re crazy!” Drillers
who Edwin L. Drake tried to enlist for his project to drill for
oil in 1859.
