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THE KIWANIAN Bulletin of the Herm=
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Beach Kiwanis Club |
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June 23, 2004 |
Carol Lawson, Editor – Howard Seeb, Photographer |
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STARTERS: P= rez Rick opened the 3918th meeting, Doris led us in God Bless America, Mike led the pledge, a= nd Merle gave the invocation. = GUESTS: Jack
Belasco brought lovely wife Pat Woolley.=
. BIRTHDAYS/A= NNIVERSARIES: We sang for Nick Paneno (6/19) and Dick McCurdy (6/24). We had so much fun singing to Di= ck via telephone, we did it again for Nick.&nbs= p;
DRINK
DISPENSER/FINK/OTHER FINES: The drink dispenser only caught new member
Joni Ackerman (her sponsor Greg had to pay) and Presidential Fink Rick on=
ly
got Colleen. SPEAKER NEXT WEEK
(6/30): Only Greg knows=
for
sure. THANKS: We received nice thank-you n= otes from a couple of our scholarship recipients. At least one of them thought the Kiwanians were “funny”. DISTINGUISH=
ED
KIWANIAN FORMS: Forms are i=
n the
Board Room. Be sure to fill=
out a
form and submit it ASAP if you qualify.&=
nbsp;
Do not be shy!! Clai=
m your
reward. They have to be sen=
t in
by 8/1. |
UPCOMING=
KIWANIS
EVENTS - MARK YOUR CALENDAR: · 6= /25-29 - International Convention in St. Louis · 7= /1 – Interclub with LAX – Signup was passed · 7= /1 - NEXT BOARD MEETING. Caterers will be Greg Wyatt and = Nick Paneno. · 8= /4-8 - Cal-Nev-Ha District Convention in Las Vegas · 8= /11 - Loreto Picnic at Valley Park OTHER
LOCAL EVENTS: ·
6=
/24
– Art Walk Hermosa – Starts with reception at Java Man at
4:30. Upper Pier from Valle=
y to
Java Man. Art and jazz to entertain you all from 5:00 to 9:00. This event is FREE. ·
6=
/25
– Surfing 2004 – HB Arts Foundation/HB Ed Foundation fundrais=
er
at Gallery C from 7PM to 9PM.
Fantastic Surfboard Art.
Tickets $20. Pre=
z Rick
has tickets for $20 or $25 at door. ·
6=
/26-7
– Relay for Life – American Cancer Society fundraiser –=
Starts
8am Sat and runs til about 9am Sunday.&n=
bsp;
Join Christine on Team 23 – “Warm Vibrations”. · 6= /27 – Tim Kelly Memorial = - Fundraiser at Sangria from 5PM to 12PM. Dinner, Entertainment, Auction.&n= bsp; Pat Love has tickets for $20. Hawaiian theme. (318-0119) ·
7=
/8
– PS I Love You Fundraiser – 345 – 29th Stre=
et -
$20 for volunteers, otherwise $40.
Contact Mike Miller for details or tickets. · 7= /24 – PS ILoveYou Day at the Beach. Let Mike Miller know if you can volunteer to help. They still need about 30 volunteers. It sounds like fun! &nbs= p; &= nbsp; |
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THE MOLD DOG:&nbs=
p;
Rick brought a picture of the b=
lack
lab he will be getting this summer who is trained to sniff out mold. “Instead of taking the mol=
d to
the lab, he will take the lab to the mold.” I think is name will be
“Stach”, or something like that. VIVA LAS VE= GAS : If you want to go to = the Cal-Nev-Ha Convention in Las Vegas, it’s time to get your registrat= ion in. Forms are available on = the Cal-Nev-Ha website and in the Cal-Nev-Ha magazine.&= nbsp; If these aren’t available to you, contact the Prez. |
BACKBURNER CATERS: Gary from the Backburner Café brought great lasagna, chicken wings and wonderful homemade cakes and pies for dessert. The Chef:
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THE KIWANIAN =
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Bulletin of the Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Club – June 23, 2004 – Pa=
ge 2
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PROGRAM: Scheduled program was a no-show. The Prez tried to get Mike to do=
his
“Interpretive Dance”, but Mike declined saying “Not wit=
hout
my leotards”. BRAIN DROPPINGS=
: Next suggestion was from Merle t=
hat we
go around the room for comments about something important in our lives. Merle – &=
#8220;When
I joined the club, Joe was a young man.” Joe – “I haven’t been young in 40
years.” Merle
– Glad I joined Kiwanis. It’s important to particip=
ate
and share in the lives of other Kiwanians. Anna – “Just focus on selling raffle tickets.”=
Earl – “What’s she talking about? IR=
17;m
not from around here.” Cathy
– “I’ve said too much
already”. Dall=
as
– Told a bad lawyer joke that
I’m not going to repeat. Pat
Woolley – We’re looking fo=
rward
to arrival of lots of family tomorrow.&n=
bsp;
Whit – Still just
happy? I didn’t catch=
the
comment. Bob C. R=
11; Will be saying goodbye shortly, but will be =
back
in the fall. Upon being ask=
ed to
expand, Bob said he doesn’t know why he’s here or where
he’s going. (He’=
;s now
a summer member of his Waterbury, Connecticut club and a winter member of=
our
club.) Linda –=
“I’m really grateful to be a mem=
ber of
this club.” Jo=
anne
– “I’m off on anothe=
r trip
(with Linda) to Ensenada for 4 days.&nbs=
p;
Pat L. – “I&=
#8217;m
thankful I recovered from surgery.
I’m rejuvenated and now participating in everything. It’s food for the soul and=
the
body.” Mike &#=
8211; I got my house painted and beer in the
fridge. Bob McE R=
11; Party at Mike’s house. – As a me=
mber
of the “still working” class, I look forward to Kiwanis lunch=
es
as a break and opportunity to get together with good friends. Dr. Barr – I’ve been a member for 55 years. Kiwanis is so great –
that’s why I’m still a member. Joni – Happy to be here and not in court. Greg R. – “ (Continued at b=
ottom of
next column..) |
HAPPY/SADS:=
Paul sa= d that “mold dogs” might not have a long life (he was booed by the crowd); Howiee = happy he visited Dano’s new restaurant and enjoyed watching the ice skating;= Whit ju= st happy; Nick ha= ppy to be back and happy re “summer resolution” to learn how to surf this year; Pat/Jack Be= lasco happy/sad re the Tim Kelly surfer sculpture – I think Pat likes it/Jack hates= it (or was it the other way around?) Cathy h= appy to see Colleen and Nick, sad that we had so many missing members today. Dallas = happy Dorothy on vacation, sad that it’s only 3 weeks. Pat sad= that her friend Pete Tucker was to be the speaker today, but got hung up at the airport because his uncle’s 90 year old wife didn’t have pict= ure ID and couldn’t get on the plane; Christine <= /b>happy there are so many fundraisers this week – “my social calendar= is full!” Carol s= ad Key was in Colorado Springs and returning tonight and Carol’s leaving f= or St. Louis Friday – separate vacations just like Dorothy and Dallas.= Greg R. amused about his recent call from Whit saying “my kitchen’s falling down”. But Greg picke= d it up and it’s ok now. Rick ha= ppy about going to St. Louis this weekend. Joni &
Apron: &nbs=
p;
Bob gets “Aced”: =
“BRAIN
DROPPINGS” (CONTINUED): Yvonne – =
Looking
forward to the Art Walk. Ha=
ppy
Hermosa is bringing back its art/culture heritage. Colleen – Looking forward to a busy weekend. Christine – Happy to be a Kiwanian. It provides her with a family an=
d a
social life. Joe =
211; After starting Sister Cities in 1974 he was =
asked
to become a Kiwanian. Happy=
he
joined because it enhances his social life. Cathy – The AVP has asked Kiwanis if it would be
interested in ushering/shagging/etc. at their event in July. Carol – You guys talk too much – I’m run=
ning
out of ink. Looking forward=
to
not taking notes next year. Alice
– I love being a Kiwanian. You are like brothers and sister=
s to
me. Everyone is so kind. [EDITOR APOLOGIZES FOR ANY ‘MISQUOTES’!!= ] |
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RAFFLE: Bob McEachen rigged the raffle to have the winning ticket, but still only cam= e up with the Ace of Diamonds instead of the joker. Daily was $27, pot was $147 with= 12 cards. NEXT FINK: #908 |
CHECK OUT O=
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WEBSITE: hermosakiwa= nis.org |
Do Good, Ha= ve Fun, Hail Kiwanis |
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