The Kiwanis Club of
La Cañada’s Weekly Newsletter
Bob Martin, Guest
Editor
(Why didn't anyone take pictures?)
COMING UP NEXT:
Mar 26
RV’ING
IN ALASKA’S
INSIDE PASSAGE - Travel Adventure
Saturday Evening
–
Flintridge Prep High School
Mar 30
KIWANIS TALENT SHOW - Ed Moulton
Wednesday
–
Lunch Meeting at Descanso
Apr 6
LIFE WATER AROUND THE WORLD - Dr. Jeff Byorck
Wednesday
–
Lunch Meeting at Descanso
Apr 7
BOARD MEETING - Kiwanis Club and Foundation
Thursday at 7:00 p.m., La Cañada CitiBank
Apr 13
WINE & GOURMET FOOD TASTING - Don Corbett & Joan Peters
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Wednesday
–
Lunch Meeting at Descanso
The Prez sez . . .
President DARYL GANT began our meeting
with congratulations to our member, ANTHONY PORTANTINO, as our
new mayor
ANTHONY, in turn, made a
tribute to outgoing Mayor LAURA OLHASSO, saying that it would
be easy to follow her good leadership.
ANTHONY then contributed
$100 (our "Century Club") for his having become mayor of our
city..
Once
again, our fearless leader, Prez DARYL, admonished those who
may come in late. Another warning, ladies and gentlemen!
"Quote"
Overheard today in our club: "I am in the 'snapdragon' phase
of my life. Part of me has snapped and the other part is
draggin'."
ANNOUNCEMENTS
1 - President DARYL
asked us to support our sister club, the Jewel City Club of
Glendale, by attending their car show on April 10th.
2 - PAUL WESTMORELAND
again urged those who have not attended interclubs, to please
sign up.
3 - PAT ANDERSON
informed us of the Chamber of Commerce/Tournamnent of Roses
Mix tomorrow.
4. - ED MOULTON
requested some members to stay after the meeting for a
rehearsal in preparation for our Talent Show.
5. - BACHY BACHMAYER
solicited money for the Children's Hospital in Los Angeles.
FROSTY’S
SLA REPORT
Good news about HARRIET
HAMMON'S foot was announced by FROSTY and he again welcomed
back DICK de GREY.
PAT FLYNN's wife, JOYCE,
is extremely ill and PAT would welcome calls.
FLAG SALUTE: PETE
PALERMO
INVOCATION: AL
RESTIVO
THE
PROGRAM
In her "State of the
City" presentation, outgoing Mayor LAURA OLHASSO reviewed the
highlights of activities and events in our town over the past
year.
She noted that the city
budget was satisfactory, not counting the sewer funding and
she mentioned a 'cost guarantee against State encroachment of
City
funds.' LAURA stressed
the positive accomplishments in our community by the City
recreation department, especially with 'an extremely active
youth council.'
She took pride in the
city's working together with the School District and in the
sharing of Lanterman Auditorium. Her remarks summarized the
good things
about our city,
although she did refer to our recent 'crime wave' yet added
success in abating that problem. Public construction, plans
for sound walls, and
details involving some
detailed overviews of La Cañada were offered with an
impressive list of accomplishments. She ended her talk by
mentioning that the City staff has received several
outstanding awards. Thanks to LAURA OLHASSO for her cogent
report on our community.
HAPPY AND SAD BUCKS:
A happy buck from LAURA
OLHASSO who is glad she is not mayor anymore...but also a sad
one because she does miss the job.
CARL CHRISTENSEN gave a
happy dollar as he is collecting money from our used
cartridges....and he requests more.
GEORGE LUTES, definitely
happy to be home after driving in our recent rainstorm.
HARRIET HAMMONS paid in
defending MARK ALEXANDER, insisting he was wearing his Kiwanis
pin.
LCF High School
Principal MIKE LEINEINGER was happy with the participation by
our Key Club on 'Total K Day' what with 40 members and some
300 students involved.
MARY GANT happily gave a
buck to thank BOB WALLACE, BOB MARTIN, and herself, for the
task of writing the bulletin whiile our superb editor,
MELINDA THOMPSON, helps
clients with their taxes. She noted that her daughter is
visiting her sister in Saudi Arabia...both enjoying being
together.
ELIZABETH CALCIANO
GEORGEON discovered that DANIELLE CASSATTO's father was once a
KEY CLUB member.
CLYDE HEMPHILL had a
happy buck for BETTINA and HOWARD BACKER being successful in
serving today's big turnout.
SPECIAL:
President DARYL
auctioned a VCR player which was donated by JACK DAWSON and it
sold for $30.
FACTS AND FICTION
Music: piano
tunes by MARTHA CROCKETT. ED MOULTON led our club in
singing "God Bless America"; the birthday song, and "Hail,
Kiwanis!"
at the end of our
meeting.
Guests: MARK
ALEXANDER introduced City Management Analyst ANN
WILSON and CARL ALAMEDA, his administrative intern who is a
student at SC.
DEBRA BEDELL-AU,
a teacher from Palm Crest Elementary, introduced "Terrific
Kids": RACHEL MILLS-COYNE, MATT FABER, SARAH COHEN,
CAMERON MEEKER, SCOTT
STETSON, RITA NEAT, LISA YOO and DANIELE CASSOTO (whose
parents were also in attendance.) "Terrific Kids"
from La Cañada
Elementary were: WILL GUTHRIE and MEGAN MACDOUGALL, who came
with their mothers, ELIZABETH GUTHRIE and
TERYL MACDOUGALL, with a
teacher from LC Elementary, DEBORAH WEIRICK, accompanying the
students. A variety of talents and outstanding
character formation in
these young students were stressed as we honor their
accomplishments.
Kiwanis member KEN LOWE,
sponsor of our KEY CLUB, introduced their new officers: CHING
JUI YOUNG, President; ROBERT GEE, Vice president,
KEVIN HSU, Secretary;
and CANDICE YOUNG, Treasurer. Other members included:
MICHELLE LEE, ANUSHE ASHRAFF, CHRIS PARK, and
AMANDA KIM.
We’ve Missed You and
We’re Glad To See You: DICK de GREY.
Master of the Cash
Box: GLEN PETTIT (who took his job quite
seriously!)
Birthdays:
ED MOULTON,
first offering 89 cents but actually giving $89 for his
accumulated years...all this helping children with our Kiwanis
donations.
CARLOS CORTEZ, back now
for a birthday fine...and revealing his age as 29.
Jelly Roll Revelation:
Prez DARYL told us that the February 17th Chamber Mix, "a
prominent Kiwanian was not wearing his badge." Turns out
it was MARK ALEXANDER,
who was assessed a $20 fine.
Fifty-Fifty
Drawing: Won by CHUCK GULICK.
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. 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 - Wine & Gourmet Food Tasting
–
Don
Corbett and Joan Peters
Apr. 16 Sat. Evening - Travel Adventure
–
10 Questions for the Dalai Lama
Apr. 20
Wed. Lunch Meeting - 3 Years in Russia
–
Dr. Charles Broberg
Apr. 27 Wed. Lunch Meeting
–
3 Weeks in Sri-Lank After the Tsunami
–
Scott Curry
May
5 Thur. Evening - Board Meeting
Jun. 2 Thur. Evening - Board Meeting
Note: A current roster of members is attached.
