Bob
Wallace covered another topic and let
everyone know they would be receiving
tickets for the Travel Adventure series
soon. If every member could sell two
tickets and use two tickets, we would have a
lot of fun and another successful
fundraiser.
FROSTY’S SLA REPORT
Ed
Moulton turned up lame with a strained
back; rumor has it he was playing around
with his wife. Carl Gieseke is still
cooped up at home recovering from his broken
hip and loves to visit on the phone.
CRAFT TALK by Aaron Solomon
No one
has actually been “timed” in a long time,
but Aaron was a good sport and tried
to condense his life into five minutes of
highlights. Not easy to do! Aaron’s
family moved twelve times and he lived in
eight states before he graduated from high
school. Aaron started out to be an
aerospace engineer when he went to college,
and ended up with several degrees including
ones in psychology and public
administration. Aaron worked at
several non-profit organizations before
taking the position of Executive Director at
the Roger Barkley Community Center five
years ago.
THE
PROGRAM
Dr.
Bruce Bacheri gave a very quick and
interesting presentation on Cardiac Risk
Factors. He stressed there are many more
risk factors we can control than risk
factors that are out of our control. His
graphs and slides emphasized the things we
can do to improve our odds. Dr. Bacheri
discussed life style solutions and
medications. Many of us were pleased he was
able to answer our questions after the
meeting was over.
HAPPY & SAD BUCKS
Jim
Edwards … noted that football season has
started and is Happy that USC
is still undefeated.
Linda Magarian … didn’t know if she was
Happy or Sad.
She presented the Prez with a poster
full of pictures of Dinuba that she took a
few weeks ago. (Editor’s correction from
last week: the Dinuba High School is known
as the Emperors.)
Jim
Reynolds … is Happily
anticipating his three week vacation to
Florida where he will meet with his fellow
submarine buddies from WWII and visit with
relatives.
Mary Gant … was very Happy
that UCLA is also undefeated this
football season.
Dick Barley … donated five Happy Bucks
because his father was named
Clyde and was a very nice man. Dick
got away with making a snide remark
about our lovable Clyde because he
donated five Happy Bucks to the Children of
the World.
FACTS AND FICTION
Music: piano tunes by Tom Burrows,
Ed Moulton leading America the
Beautiful and Hi Neighbor.
Opening:
flag salute by
George Lutes
and inspiration by
Karl Johnson.
Guests: Dick Barley,
President of the A.M. Club, never misses a
beat and had an interesting and/or humorous
introduction for A.M. Club members
Dean Deardoff, Lynn Jarvis, Carl
Almquist, Bill Barber, Bennie Haskin, John
Loussarian
and
John Richardson. Bruce Campbell
of the
Foothill Leader didn’t need an introduction
and we are happy he chooses to join us for
lunch so often. Mary
Gant introduced her surrogate grandchildren
– Luz
and
Marissa Tirado.
They both
raced in the Soap Box Derby and our club
sponsored a week at summer camp for both of
them. Mike
Leininger
didn’t need to introduce Jim
Stratton,
but we were all happy to hear
Jim
has
submitted his membership application.
Dr. Lewis Hamilton
also
joined us for lunch.
We’ve Missed You and We’re Glad To
See You: Jim Edwards and Mark Alexander
Master of the Cash Box: Clyde
Hemphill
Anniversaries: Hal and Julia Thomas
met in 1946 when Hal
returned
from WWII. Julia
was the
sister of a friend and they met at a
wedding. Hal
is still
in love with his tall brunette after 56
years of marriage and that was worth a
Century Club donation. Ken
and Marjorie Lowe
have been
trying to keep up with Hal
and Julia
and
celebrated their 49th anniversary
on August 30. Ken
also
joined the Century Club.
Birthdays: Karl Johnson
will be celebrating on September 1 and
offered $25 for the Children of the World
(one dollar for each year, he said). There
should be a special fine for tall tales!
Nick Berkuta will celebrate on Labor Day
and pledged $5; the Prez was gentle
with him because Nick is a new member.
Fines: Jim Edwards couldn’t fake out
our Prez and had to pony up some
bucks because he couldn’t recite the new
Kiwanis Defining Statement which we had
practiced earlier in the meeting. On the
other hand, Tom Burrows gave a
perfect recitation.
Kiwanis is a global organization of
volunteers
dedicated to changing the world,
one
child and one community at a time.
Frosty’s Challenge: The quality of the
jokes has really improved in the last few
weeks, and the Prez has had to
appoint a Table Committee to judge who is
the winner. Frosty, Ed Moulton, Karl
Johnson, and Howard Backer vied
for the prize, and this editor forgot to
write down who won.
Fifty-Fifty Drawing: George Lutes
won and 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 Cańada meets every
Wednesday at Noon
Tacky Top Day will be here in two weeks.
Plan ahead – you could win a prize and might
even get your picture in the paper. 
