THE KIWANIAN Bulletin of the Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Club
March 31, 2004	Carol Lawson, Editor – Howard Seeb, Photographer
STARTERS: Prez Rick opened today's very rowdy meeting. Dano & Jerry led an animated God Bless America, Mike Miller led the pledge and Merle prayed. GUESTS: No guests today. Happy Birthday Joe!! BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES: We sang for Joe Diaz's Birthday yesterday. He's "91 and still having fun!" Way to go Joe!! Elsie Rafter really enjoyed the card Kiwanis sent her last week for her 90th birthday. DRINK DISPENSER/FINK/OTHER FINES: Whit only caught Cary and Fink Joanne caught Sam, Paul, Jerry and Joel. LARRY WOULD LIKE VISITORS: Larry Jackson is recuperating at Driftwood (4109 Emerald in Torrance - a block north of LCOM Hospital). Stop by anytime. NEW INTERCLUB CHAIRWOMAN: Yvonne Amarillas has volunteered to take over this task. THANK YOU'S: From HB School Dist., PTA and Scholarship Recipient Consuelo Lopez. BROTHERHOOD LUNCHEON: Attendees reported it was a great success. Featured talented young musicians from the South Bay Conservatory.	UPCOMING KIWANIS EVENTS - MARK YOUR CALENDAR: · 4/1 - Next Board Meeting - Caterers are Bob and Judi McEachen and Rick Koenig. · 4/19 - Next DCM in Lomita - Carson Club is host · 4/28 - HERMOSA KIWANIS ELECTIONS · 5/27 - Governor's Official Visit · 6/25-29 - International Convention in St. Louis · 8/4-8 - Cal-Nev-Ha District Convention in Las Vegas OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS: · 4/21 - Lawndale Charter Party - Signup will be passed. · 4/24 - Sister Cities Ocean Oasis Program - movies at 11:00 and 2:00 at community center. · 4/24 - Pier to Pier Walkathon for Richstone Center · 4/25 - Sister Cities/Fire Dept. Pancake Breakfast SURFING HERMOSA 2004 - The Hermosa Arts Foundation and the Hermosa Education Foundation are sponsoring a program to decorate 20 surfboards to be displayed around town this summer and then auctioned off for a fundraiser. They are looking for interested artists. Contact Rick for more info. SUGGESTION BOX: Rick found a Suggestion Box while cleaning out hall at Total K (actually it was originally used for blackballing prospective members). It will be in Board Room awaiting suggestions for new projects, snide remarks about the President, bad jokes, or whatever other thoughts you would care to share.
ELECTION SLATE SO FAR: Past Prez Rick Koenig, Prez Greg Wyatt, Prez Elect Terry Bose, V.P. Christine Hollander, Treasurer Carol Lawson. Board candidates: Mike Miller, Howie Seeb, Bruce Bogart and Bob McEachen. Contact Election Chairman (Earl Feys) to be added to the slate or to nominate someone.
PROGRAM: Robb Fulcher, Managing Editor of the Easy Reader entertained us with a little impromptu stand-up comedy. He said the Easy Reader name was a take-off on "Easy Rider" so it had a cool connection in 1967. He noted that he learned today that a happy dollar doesn't go as far as it once did, that Kiwanians make their kids leave home, that Cathy McCurdy is a wildcat around the house. He had some other jokes about a couple of our City Councilmen, Dallas's run for City Council, about Pablo's appearance in the Hispanic Mechanic, about the Lombardo family feud, and Mel Gibson's "Passion" movie. It was all quite hilarious. Now that Robb has been promoted to Managing Editor, Dave Rosenfeld will be writing most of the Hermosa articles.	HAPPY/SADS: Howiee happy re Tracey Ronkainen (Greg's daughter) featured in Daily Breeze article - she's new President of Zinka, Inc. (nose sunscreen & lip balm in colors); Whit just happy; Joe happy re birthday song and happy re renewing his drivers license on the third try yesterday; Joanne happy for Cathy still not smoking, happy cuz Whit's happy and happy its springtime; Sam sad re John Woodall having his foot amputated (he's in rehab now), happy he has new question: "Why don't you ever see the headline 'Psychic wins lottery'?"; Cathy happy re one month of not smoking, happy son successfully moved out of house, happy re visit from stepdaughter and Dick's grandchild; Jerry happy re son Patrick's love of school, perfect grades, and awards, happy re son Allen moving out; Joel happy re 15yr old son's birthday, sad he wants to dye his blonde hair black; Dick happy re Cathy not smoking -- but it's not been easy, happy re visiting daughter & grandson back in Arizona, happy Kiwanis truck survived Shea's move, but had big repair bill for Shea's own truck; Mike sad Bob McE not here to help figure out the raffle prize (Sam volunteered to help); Greg W sad he only has one dollar.
RAFFLE: Cathy had the winning ticket but drew the Ace of Spades. Daily was $45, pot $471 with 8 cards. NEXT FINK: #126346		CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: hermosakiwanis.org	Do Good, Have Fun, Hail Kiwanis