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COMING UP NEXT:

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

 Sunday Noon  -  La Canada Country Club

THE Los Angeles RIVER PROJECT - Melanie Winter

Wednesday – Lunch Meeting at Descanso

ANNUAL CAR SHOW - Jewel City Kiwanis

Sunday – Verdugo Park

HIGHWAY SIGNS -  Ed Kline

Wednesday – Lunch Meeting at Descanso

RV’ING IN ALASKA’S INSIDE PASSAGE -  Travel Adventure

Saturday Evening  –  Flintridge Prep High School

The Prez sez . . .

• Congratulations to Dave Spence for his landslide victory in the City Council election on Tuesday.  This will be Dave’s fourth term and is a clear mandate to keep on doing whatever it is he is doing.

• From last weeks Board meeting. The Club will accept credit cards for the Gourmet Wine and Food Tasting.  This event, to be held on September 25, 2005, is our major fund raiser for the year and will include a silent auction.  So bring your favorite bit of plastic and spend wildly, the Foundation needs the money.

• Also from the Board meeting, Howard Backer is the Point of Contact for the Caterer.  If you have a compliment or a complaint about the Caterer, please let Howard have it. 

• Jack Dawson recently donated a sports car to the Club.  The car was a replica of a vintage Bentley.  The car has now been sold and will net approximately $4000 to the Kiwanis Foundation.   Many thanks to Jack and Barbara for their continuing generosity to Kiwanis and to the community.     

“Quote”

And in the end it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.
                                                                            -- Abraham Lincoln

NEW MEMBER INDUCTION

Deborah was inducted as our newest member by Jim Ackland.  Deborah is the Development Director for the Crescenta Canada YMCA.  She lives in La Canada.  She and her husband Brent have two children.

Deborah, Weirick

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Harriet Hammons reminded everyone that the Governors Visit to District 3 will be this coming Sunday with a luncheon at the La Cañada Country Club.  Harriet will be recognized for taking the lead for our Club in the First Lady’s Project and will present an early childhood reading book to the First Lady.

2. Ed Moulton is still looking for TALENT!!! If you have any talent you are proud of, please contact Ed and join in the Club Talent Show on March 30  

3. Hal Crocket announced that the International Understanding Committee had made a  substantial donation to a local teacher working at a school in Ecuador.
   
   
       Hal Crockett
    

4. Tom Gilfoy rose to publicize the Descanso Spring Festival – the Decanso staff does a wonderful job in lighting up the Gardens with approximately 20,000 tulips.  Take a few minutes to see for yourself and then bring the extended family to see the wonder of spring at Descanso.

5. Paul Westmoreland was pleased with the Interclub they had this week with the Montrose La Crescenta Club and is planning an additional Interclub to be held very soon even though he is leaving town.

6. Bachy let us know that we still had an opportunity to contribute to Childrens Hospital by slipping a few coins and/or bills into the ubiquitous buckets on our tables.

FROSTY’S SLA REPORT

Frosty was very happy to see both Joel Smith and Dick DeGrey in attendance and reminded everyone to give Pat Flynn a call.

THE PROGRAM

Mark Pine was an enthusiastic speaker and Friend of the Telescope for the Griffith Park Observatory.  The Observatory is currently closed undergoing a major renovation and is scheduled to reopen May 14,2006.

The Observatory was a gift to the City of Los Angeles from Col. Griffith J. Griffith and was completed in 1935.  The Observatory had more than 70,000,000 visitors up to the time it closed for renovation in January, 2002.  If you are interested check out their web site .

 
Mike Pine, Speaker

HAPPY & SAD BUCKS

Pat Anderson… had a Sad Buck for Joy Gifford who is in the USC /Norris Clinic recovering from surgery.  Please remember Joy in your thoughts and prayers.

Pat also had a couple of Happy Bucks for the reelection of Dave Spence and Steve Del Guercio

Dave Spence … Offered $100 Happy Bucks to thank all the folks that supported his campaign

Dave Spence

Patsy Christianson… Joined the crowd with a Happy Buck for Dave and Steve

Jack Dawson … Offered a Compassionate Buck for Dave and his Model A – it needs a paint job.

Violet… was Happy about something but I couldn’t hear what it was.  

Don Corbett …was Happy about a lot of things including the return of Dick DeGrey

FACTS AND FICTION

Music:  piano tunes by Martha Crockett,

Opening song: Ed Moulton led us in God Bless America

Opening: flag salute by Harriet Hammons and inspiration by Hal Crocket

Guests: Dee Wilson

Master of the Cash Box: Chuck Gulick graciously volunteered to be the enforcer.

Anniversaries & Birthdays: Paul Bobsin recently celebrated both so he donated $200 to the Foundation

Fines: If you live in La Canada and didn’t vote you had the opportunity to pay a buck

Jelly Roll Revelation:  It was reveled that Howard Backer was so ecstatic about the money raised by the sale of Jack Dawson’s car he was willing to contribute $20 of his own money to help the children of the world

Frosty’s Challenge:  Frosty had a story about a teacher; Paul Westmoreland told one someone who was full of beans; and Don Corbett was concerned about the Iraqi Constitution.

Knock Knock Joke:  Frosty got a big thumbs down

Fifty-Fifty Drawing:  Steve Haggerty was again the 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 Canada meets every Wednesday at Noon

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

P.O. Box 33, La Canada, 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 Canada Country Club

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

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  -  Don Corbett and Joan Peters Wine and Gourmet Food Tasting

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

May 4                   Wed. Lunch Meeting -

May 5                   Thur. Evening  -  Board Meeting

Note:  A current roster and e-mail list of members is attached.