Joan Peters
read a thank you letter from Key Clubber
Amanda Kang. She just graduated from
Flintridge Prep and received one of our Kiwanis
scholarships.
FROSTY’S SLA
REPORT
Charles Broberg is
enjoying his new home and beginning to feel much
better after having a lung removed. Carl
Gieseke has had some setbacks with his
broken hip and would enjoy a phone call.
THE KIWANIS
INCREDIBLE DUCK SPLASH
The Kiwanis
Incredible Duck Splash (acronym "KIDS") is being
held for the first time in Glendale, California,
produced by the
Kiwanis Club of Glendale. This fund raising
event, which has been held all over the world,
is most often called a "Duck Race." From 5,000
to 120,000 or more yellow rubber ducks "race" to
a finish line for prizes such as automobiles,
travel packages, and other great prizes for
their "adoptive" owners. The "race" is
generally conducted on a lake, or in a river or
canal. "Lake Glendale" at Verdugo Park will be
used for the Glendale SPLASH. (Actually it
doesn't exist and will be created for the
event.)
"Adoption
papers" will be available on July 30, 2005.
Each racing rubber duck (samples are pictured to
the right - obviously we expect a bright, sunny
day for the race) is adopted for a $5.00
donation, with a bonus 6th duck entered for
every 5 adopted (6 ducks for each $25.00).
Larger packages with incentives will be
announced for event sponsors and business
supporters.
The beneficiaries of the
charitable fundraising event will primarily be
children and youth in Glendale and neighboring
cities throughout Los Angeles County. Our Club
has been invited to participate, as well as
other service clubs (Rotary, Lions, Optimist,
Soroptimist, Civitan, Sertoma, and others) and
the non-profit organizations (such as Boys and
Girls Clubs, Special Olympics, Children's
Hospital, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Boy
Scouts, Girl Scouts, YMCA, YWCA, etc.) these
clubs serve and support. We will receive 50% of
the funds we raise.
THE PROGRAM
Becky Kelley shared her
three month experience working as a volunteer at
several orphanages in Ecuador this last year.
The orphanages were all run by OSSO, Orphanage
Support Services Organization. OSSO volunteer
teams spend three months in Ecuador, with a new
team arriving in time to be trained by the
departing team. The orphanages received little
if any support from the government and were very
underfunded. School was not available to most
of the orphans as funds barely stretched to
cover food and shelter. Education is not a high
priority of the government of Ecuador. In some
of the orphanages, Becky and her fellow
volunteers spent all their time bathing the
children, cleaning, changing diapers, and other
daily chores. That was very frustrating as the
children all needed to be hugged and loved and
there was so little time for that. The country
is so poor, many mothers give up their children
for adoption because they don’t have the ability
to financially care for their babies. The
foreign volunteers weren’t necessarily made to
feel welcome and foreign adoptions have been
recently barred by the government of Ecuador.
We have contributed to OSSO through our
International Understanding Committee in our
Foundation. Becky helped us understand
what a worthwhile cause we are supporting.
HAPPY & SAD BUCKS
Ed Moulton … Happy
for the birth of a fourth great grandchild.
Mary Gant … Happy
to have her daughter, Brenda, and five
other houseguests (all family) visiting.
Scott Fuller … Happy
for the seventh Tour de France victory by
Lance Armstrong.
Bob Wallace … Happy
for his vacation cruise.
Jack Dawson … Happy
he was getting a head start on Lotta Leg Day.
Joan Peters … Happy
her vegetable garden is doing so well. She will
share her abundance of turnips with anyone who
likes turnips.
Frosty Boyd … Happy
he and Fran were able to make a trip to
San Diego to spend time with family.
Clyde Hemphill … Happy
just “to be here.”
Linda Magarian … Happy
her son will be an usher at Matt Regan’s
wedding this Saturday. She is also looking
forward to her first trip to Chicago.
Frank Ragazzi … Happy
he was able to spend seven days in Laguna
Beach.
Deborah Weirick … Happy
she went to an InterClub, as that gave her
perfect attendance for July. Also Happy
she will be on vacation for the next two weeks …
visiting family in New Mexico and then time on a
dude ranch.
FACTS AND FICTION
Music: piano tunes by
Tom Burrows, Ed Moulton leading
You’re A Grand Old Flag, Hi Neighbor
and Hail Kiwanis
Opening:
flag salute by
Aaron Solomon
and inspiration by Howard Backer
Guests: Mark Alexander
introduced Nick Berkuta
who has just
submitted his application for Club membership.
Lt. Nick
is retired
now, but worked for the Los Angeles County
Sheriff’s Department. Don
Corbett
introduced his
wife, Marilyn
to the new
members. Marilyn
was our
program speaker a few years ago and presented a
wonderful program about her travels in Asia.
Other visitors included Martha
Crockett
who sat next
to Brian and Suzanne Kelley,
the parents of our program speaker today.
Daryal Gant
introduced his
daughter, Brenda,
who lives in Saudi Arabia.
Brenda
also needed no
introduction, as she shared the details of her
life in Saudi Arabia with us a few years ago.
We’ve Missed You and
We’re Glad To See You: Jim Ackland
Master of the Cash Box:
New
member Aaron Solomon
(Executive
Director of the Roger Barkley Community Center)
Anniversaries: Glen
Pettit
donated $25 for 22 happy years.
Howard Backer
joined the
Century Club in honor of his 25th
anniversary on July 26.
Birthdays: Joan Peters
celebrated on June 28 but didn’t get
caught until today. Hal Crockett’s
birthday was July 20 and he’s getting ready to
celebrate his anniversary next week. Pat
Anderson joined the Century Club because her
birthday was July 26 and she gave herself a
present of a new car (though she wouldn’t admit
what kind). Elizabeth Calcianno
contributed the second half of her Century Club
because her birthday is July 28.
Fines: Those without
their Kiwanis pins had to pony up a buck.
Jelly Roll Revelation:
The Prez
was fined $20
(for the Children of the World) because he was
so blessed to have a houseful of guests.
Fifty-Fifty Drawing:
George Lutes
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 – Visitors Welcome
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
Bring some Special Guests next
week to
hear our speaker, Stan Chambers. Stan
was a newsman on Channel 5. His talk - Los Angeles Now
and Then - should be very entertaining. Use this
meeting as an opportunity to encourage your
Special Guest(s) to become a member. We have
had four new members join our Club in July, and the
year-end goal is to have at least eight more.
