Special Guest Day is
coming up on June 29th. Be sure to
turn in your list of potential guests. The
chart on the easel will track the number of
guest names each member has submitted.
Today is YMCA Appreciation Day.
More to come from new member Deborah Weirick.
Our Kiwanis Division 3 monthly meeting (DCM)
was held Monday evening. Division 3 newsletters
are available on the back table.
REQUIRED ANNUAL MEETING – NOMINATIONS FOR
OFFICERS & DIRECTORS
Immediate Past President
Jim Ackland
presented the nominations for the 2005-2006
Kiwanis year.
President
Paul Westmoreland
President-Elect
Frank Ragazzi
Vice
President Diane
DellaValle
Secretary
Bill Scherkey
Treasurer
Howard Backer
Directors
for 2005-2007 Carl Christensen,
Clyde
Hemphill, Linda Magarian,
Steve
Hagerty
Directors
continuing their 2004-2006 terms include:
Jeb Long, George Lutes, Bob Martin, Melinda
Thompson, Lloyd Welch.
Jim Achland
SPECIAL PRESENTATION AND VOTE
Don
Corbett asked for the support of all Club
Members for our Wine and Gourmet Food
Tasting fundraiser. A vote was taken
(as required by the Bylaws) to require all
members to purchase a minimum of two tickets for
the event. Results of the secret ballot
overwhelmingly supported the requirement.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
1 -
Paul Westmoreland encouraged those members
who haven’t yet attended an InterClub to take
advantage of the one planned next Wednesday
morning with the La Cañada Kiwanis AM Club.
2 -
Harriet Hammons has the Center Theater
tickets for June 10; there are two tickets still
available. The Summer Social will be on July 10
at the Toffels. Our Literacy Program
is moving forward. We have received book “wish
lists” from two schools and the books have been
ordered. The third school we will be helping is
a brand new school that is not yet open.
3 -
Carl Christensen needs more workers for the
Soap Box Derby as well as SUVs or trucks to tow
the trailers.
4 -
Mike Leininger is looking for volunteers to
man our Hamburger Stand for just one hour on
Memorial Day. Workers are needed from 11 a.m.
to 6 p.m.
5 -
Anthony Portantino announced the annual
Rabies Pet Clinic will be held on June 16.
FROSTY’S
SLA REPORT
A Happy
Welcome Back Ed Moulton and Bill
Watts who were both in the hospital
recently. The Memorial Service for Don
Davidson’s wife will be this Sunday at 2
p.m. at the LCF Presbyterian Church.
YMCA
APPRECIATION
Deborah
Weirick is a natural born cheerleader and
had us all on our feet singing Y.M.C.A..
(This song by the Village People was #2 on the
charts about 30 years ago.) Deborah is
one of our new members and is in charge of
fundraising at the Y. Her actual title is
Development Director.
Deborah, Daryal, Clyde, and Harriot singing
YMCA
THE
PROGRAM
Jodi
Jill is a Literacy Advocate. She told her
personal story to illustrate how important it is
to provide every child and adult with the
opportunity to learn to read. Jody’s
parents never allowed her to go to school or
learn to read. She didn’t even know what a book
was or that words could be written until she was
allowed to go to a library as a teenager. Three
Longmont, Colorado, librarians “broke some
library rules” and provided Jodi with the
opportunity to become acquainted with books.
Jodi’s story of childhood deprivation, escape,
and journey to become literate was amazing.
After twelve years as a literary agent and
successfully helping many authors get their
books published, Jodi became a full time author
and promoter of her Quit Whining and Read!
Literacy program. If you weren’t there, you
missed a most amazing presentation.
Speaker, Jody Jill
HAPPY &
SAD BUCKS
Ed
Moulton … Sad his doctor made him miss
the meeting last week, but Happy because he only
spent one night in the hospital.
Clyde
Hemphill … Happy for George Lutes
who finally got the Soap Box Derby program to
the press.
Paul
Westmoreland … Happy because he had a
Dinuba newspaper and could bring us up-to-date
on the small town happenings. (Paul
– do you really want to brag about Dinuba when
the top student at the high school got stuck in
the chimney when he tried to get into his house
after losing the key?)
Deborah
Weirick … Happy/Thankful for our Club’s
support of the YMCA prayer breakfast.
Karl
Johnson … Happy/Appreciative for all the
help he had making arrangements for the La Cañadan of the Year.
Linda
Magarian … Happy her son’s basketball
team (he is a high school coach in northern
California) is the champion of their league and
heading to the playoffs.
George
Lutes … Happy he got the Soap Box Derby
program to the printers.
Don
Corbett … Happy for the outstanding
support of our Club Members for the Wine and
Gourmet Food Tasting fundraiser.
FACTS AND
FICTION
Music:
piano tunes by Martha Crockett, Ed
Moulton leading America the Beautiful,
, Happy Birthday, Hi Neighbor and
Hail Kiwanis
Opening:
flag salute by
Glen
Pettit
and inspiration by
Daryal Gant
Guests: Mike Leininger
introduced
Jim Stratton
who is
interested in joining our Club.
Jim
will become the new Superintendent of Schools on
August 1. Lloyd Welch
was happy to
have his lovely wife, Irene,
with him. Ed Moulton
introduced
Richard Slavett
of the
Glendale Kiwanis Club, and Jim
Reynolds
welcomed
Harry Barnes
who has been a
Kiwanis member for 50+ years.
We’ve Missed You and We’re Glad To See You: Tom
Slaughter
and
Bill Watts
Master of the Cash Box: Steve Hagerty
Birthdays: Tom Slaughter … on Sept.
18, 2004. That was worth $47 for 47 years.
Jelly Roll Revelation:
All Club Members were on good behavior last
week. No fines.
Fifty-Fifty Drawing: Sue Leabo – who
has never won before - will be selling tickets
next week.
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 – Daryal
Gant, Historian – Bob Martin, Hospitality &
Welfare – Frosty Boyd, House – Mel Wilson,
Information Data Base – Joel Smith, InterClubs
– Paul Westmoreland, Membership – Bob Wallace,
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,
Reading
Assistance – Harriet Hammons, 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 – Ed Moulton, 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
May
21 Sat. Morning - Soap Box Derby
Practice
May
25 Wed. Lunch Meeting - Flintridge Key
Club
May
27 Fri. Afternoon - Soap Box Derby
Registration & Weigh-In
May
28 Sat. Morning - Soap Box Derby
May 30 Mon. - Fiesta
Days Hamburger Sales
Jun
1 Wed. Lunch Meeting - Crazy Highway
Signs
Jun 2
Thur. Evening - Board Meeting
Jun 10 Fri. Evening -
June Social with Dinner and Theater
Jun
15 Wed. Lunch Meeting - Explaining the
Unexplained
Jun
22 Wed. Lunch Meeting - Scouts’ Day
Jun
29 Wed. Lunch Meeting - Special Guest
Day
Aug 4 Thur.
Evening - Board Meeting
