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The La Kiwañian

Wednesday,  March 2, 2005

The Kiwanis Club of La Cañada’s Weekly Newsletter

Guest Editor -- Bob Wallace

 

 Kiwanis Day at the Races Pictures

 

COMING UP NEXT:

 

Mar 3  

BOARD MEETING  -  Kiwanis Club and Foundation  -Thursday at 7:00 p.m., La Cañada Presbyterian Church in the Multipurpose Room

 

 

 

Mar 9  

GRIFFITH PARK OBSERVATORY  -  Mark Pine

Wednesday – Lunch Meeting at Descanso

 

 

Mar 13 

KIWANIS CAL-NEV-HA GOVERNOR’S VISIT & LUNCHEON

 Sunday Noon  -  La Cañada Country Club

 

 

 

Mar 16 

THE RIVER PROJECT  -  Melanie Winter

Wednesday – Lunch Meeting at Descanso

 

 

 

 

The Prez sez . . .

 

  • The Governors Visit and Luncheon on March 13 will include a special recognition of Harriet Hammons for her leadership of the First Lady’s Project.   This years Project is helping kids to read and Harriet is organizing the resources of our Club to make this happen locally.  Please contact Harriet to VOLUNTEER.  Helping the children is what Kiwanis is all about -- so please join in.
     

  • We are sponsoring two underprivileged kids to the Tom Sawyer Camp on Catalina Island next Summer     

 

Quote

 

It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help

                                                                    - from Your Daily Moment of Zen

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

  1. Ed Moulton is looking for additional acts for the Talent Show on March 30
     

  2. Paul Westmoreland is looking for signup for an Interclub with the Montrose La Crescenta Club on Tuesday, March 8.  The Montrose La Crescenta Club meets at noon for lunch at the Le Betulle Restaurant.

     

  3. Bill Scherkey needs monthly activity reports from all the Committee Chairs – like NOW

  4. Bachy reminded us to use the table tubs to donate to Children’s Hospital.  He also commended the donation by the Flintridge Prep Key Club of the proceeds from the last Travel Adventure refreshments.

  5. Pat Anderson reminded everyone of that the next Chamber of Commerce Mixer will be March 24.  The Mixer will be in Van de Kamp Hall at Descanso and is cosponsored by Chamber, the  Descanso Guild and the La Cañada Flintridge Tournament of  Roses Association.

  6. Jeb Long reminded everyone that if you have digital pictures of a Kiwanis event please email them to him so he can put them on the web site.

 

FROSTY’S SLA REPORT

 

Frosty reminded us all to take a minute and keep in touch with Dick DeGrey and Pat Flynn, they really appreciate the occasional note and/or phone call.

 

THE PROGRAM

 

 

Dr Gary Lawson of the University of La Verne School of Public Administration gave a interesting and timely presentation on the potential for conflict of interest that occurs because the FDA is partially funded by contributions from the drug manufacturers they are regulating.   Dr Lawson’s presentation prompted a lively question and answer session.

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Dr Gary Lawson, Speaker

University Study Finds The Drug Industry
Has Financial Leverage Over the FDA

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety and effectiveness of medicines.
  • In recent months, the FDA has received and continues to receive negative media attention related to drug safety issues. 
  • A recent FDA whistleblower accused the FDA of shifting to a pro-drug industry position.
  • The FDA was accused of deliberately hiding the link between anti-depressants and adolescent suicides.
  • It took more than four years, and more than 100,000 deaths to pull Vioxx off the market, and the company, rather than the FDA, initiated the withdrawal.
  • Drugs with known deadly side-effects that have been withdrawn by other countries remain on the market in the U.S.
  • After 60 years of looking the other way regarding allowing the personal importation of lower cost medications,  the FDA is now aggressively siding with the drug companies' profit motives to minimize lower cost medication imports.

In 1992, Congress authorized the FDA to collect funds directly from the drug manufacturers. Now, the FDA is financially dependent on drug industry funds.

This two-year University study offers verifiable information that gives citizens and policy makers an opportunity to objectively determine if the events listed above and other recent pro-drug industry FDA changes can be, in part, explained by the influence of huge amounts of drug industry money  (i.e. hundreds of millions of dollars) paid yearly to the FDA.

UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE
College of Business and Public Management
Department of Public Administration

 

For More information on Dr. Lawson's study, click on WWW.fdastudy.com

 

HAPPY & SAD BUCKS

 

Diane DellaValle --- Sad because she went to a Interclub yesterday at Le Betulle and she was alone

Tom Gilfoy … Sad  because of all the oak trees that were lost at Descanso Gardens during the recent storms.  If you need fire wood, call the folks at Descanso because they have a bunch.

 

 

Violet Ragazzi …also Sad because of all the trees that were lost.

Frosty … Happy to see Joel Smith back and recovering from shoulder surgery

Doris Horwith … Sad because she stopped to give Joel a ride and he just kept on walking

Joel Smith … Happy to have been offered a ride but his Doctor has told him to keep on walking


Joel

Bill Watts … Happy because of the proper sized ice tea glasses but Sad because there were no spoons

 

Harriet Hammons … Happy because Mayors Park was dedicated last Saturday

Jim Reynolds … Happy because he and Bea are leaving on trip to Santa Nella; and Sad because he wasn’t sure where to find Santa Nella

 

Clyde - Happy because....

 


Clyde

 

Daryal … Sad because he found out his brother was an only child

Daryal

 

FACTS AND FICTION

 

  • Opening: The Star Spangled Banner led by Ed Moulton; the flag salute by Bill Watts  and inspiration by Harriet Hammons

  • Guests:  John Parody was again a guest of Ed Moulton,  John is the Information Officer for Kelly Blue Book.  Dick McGrath was the guest of Harriet Hammons;  Dick is a Chamber Ambassador and is retired.  Wendy Graynor and Stephanie Brashears were the guests of Pat Anderson,  they are the designated workers in the Chamber Office.

  • Master of the Cash Box: Our guest John Parody was enlisted as the enforcer

  • Jelly Roll Revelation:  Beware of what you ask --- it was reveled the President Daryal has a new car and was asked to contribute $20

  • Frosty’s Challenge:  Frosty led off with a story about a surgeon and a politician discussing Adams rib and chaos,  Tom Gilfoy followed with a yarn about what can happen if your game and Frank Ragazzi told one about a wakeup call. 

  • Knock-Knock Joke:  Dr Allen Perry Jr got a big “Thumbs Up” for his contribution

 

Daryal, Look at the website: http://www.knock-knock-joke.com/   for "better?"

knock-knock jokes

 

Fifty-Fifty Drawing:  Jim Reynolds was the big winner

 

OFFICERS for 2004-2005

Daryal Gant, President     Paul Westmoreland, President-Elect      Frank Ragazzi, Vice President

Bill Scherkey, Secretary     Howard Backer, Treasurer     Jim Ackland, Immediate Past President

 

DIRECTORS for 2004-2005

Carl Christensen, Diane DellaValle, Clyde Hemphill, Jeb Long, George Lutes, Bob Martin,

Melinda Thompson, Bill Watts, Lloyd Welch

 

CLUB COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN for 2004-2005

Attendance – George Lutes,  Finance & Investment – Open,  Hospitality & Welfare – Frosty Boyd, House – Mel Wilson,  Interclubs – Paul Westmoreland,  Membership – Bob Wallace,  Music – Ed Moulton,  Newsletter – Melinda Thompson,  Parliamentarian – Clyde Hemphill,  Programs – Frank Ragazzi,  Publicity – Diane DellaValle,  Social – Harriet Hammons,  Web-site – Jeb Long

 

FOUNDATION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN for 2004-2005

Community Services – Carl Christensen and Mike Leininger,  Fund Raising – Sylvia Kirkorian,

Human and Spiritual Values – Al Restivo,  International Understanding – Hal Crockett,

Soap Box Derby – Joel Smith,  Sponsored Youth:  LCHS Key Club – Ken Lowe,  Flintridge Prep Key Club – Joan Peters,  Builders Club – Open,  K-Kids – George Lutes,  Terrific Kids – Open,  Travel Adventures – Frank & Vi Ragazzi,  Wine and Gourmet Food Tasting – Don Corbett and Joan Peters, Youth Services – Bachy Bachmayer

 

The Kiwanis Club of La Cañada meets every Wednesday at Noon

Van de Kamp Hall in Descanso Gardens – 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada, CA  91011

P.O. Box 33, La Cañada, CA  91012

Website:  http://lacanadakiwanis.org

 

 

LONG-TERM CALENDAR

Mar. 3                   Thur. Evening  -  Board Meeting  - 

Mar. 9                   Wed. Lunch Meeting  -  Griffith Park Observatory  -  Mark Pine

Mar. 13       Sun. Luncheon – CalNevHa Governor’s visit – La Cañada Country Club

Mar. 16       Wed. Lunch Meeting – The River Project - Melanie Winter

Mar. 23       Wed. Lunch Meeting -  Highway Signs – Ed Kline

Mar. 26       Sat. Evening  -  Travel Adventure – Rv’ing in Alaska’s Inside Passage

Mar. 30       Wed. Lunch Meeting  -  Kiwanis Talent Show

Apr. 6                   Wed. Lunch Meeting  -  Life Water Around the World – Dr. Jeff Bjorck

Apr. 7                   Thur. Evening  -  Board Meeting

Apr. 13        Wed. Lunch Meeting  -  Girl Scouts – Brenda Berg

Apr. 16        Sat. Evening  -  Travel Adventure – Soul of Morocco

Apr. 20        Wed. Lunch Meeting  -  Russia – Dr. Charles Broberg

Apr. 27        Wed. Lunch Meeting –  Sri-Lank After the Tsunami – Scott Curry

Note:  A current roster of members is attached.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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