Kiwanis Club of Hermosa Beach Newsletter

Kiwanis Club of Hermosa Beach Newsletter – May 3, 2006

The Patriotic Song wa= s led by Dano – last meeting before moving to = Costa Rica.=

Yvonne led the Pledge= .

Dick gave a lyrical invocation.

The shrimp cocktail a= ppetizer was followed by lunch of chicken, pasta, salad, and strawberry cheesecake.<= o:p>

Doris was challenged for not wearing her badge!<= /o:p>

Cathy introduced gues= ts of Rick K. – Adrienne Slaughter and Melinda Curtis.

Prez Terry handed out= a list of Kiwanis/Community Events for May/June 2006.

Our Board meeting is = tomorrow (5/4) at 6:30 p.m.

Interclub visit is sc= heduled for Tuesday, 9 May to the El Segundo Club.= Car pool meets in the club’s parking lot at 11:30 a.m.

Rick K. mentioned the= Kiwanis Club’s wine tasting fundraiser for the Historical Society on August 2= 0, 2006 at the Community Center Playhouse.

Pat mentioned the Sis= ter City Event (100 Beers) at Sangria Restaurant on Saturday, May 6, 2006, 4 - 7 p.m. Tickets $25/person. Contact Pat Love for info.

Mickey asked for blood donations at Temple Menorah on May 14, = 2006. There is a desperate shortage. Contact Mickey for details.

Adrienne reminded us = of the Woman’s Club fundraiser for Cure Search- cancer at Las Brisas on May = 13^th @ 7 p.m. $50.

Terry did not b= eg for an editor of our weekly Newsletter.

Greg W. pleaded for h= elp to move his household goods to his new Long Beach home. He passed a flyer with details.

Whit asked for an ear= ly time to get the Drink Dispenser scofflaws before they disappear. This week he got the following non= -hand shakers: Joni, Joanne, Lynda, Janice, Carol, Cary, & Melinda.

There was no fink tod= ay, thus no fines.

Happy/Sad Dollars:

Carol - 20 happy doll= ars for Key’s successful surgery.

Joe – happy tha= t he left his cane at home today!

R= ick H. – happy to be going to visit his mother in Chicago with his daughter.

L= aura – happy that Matt will be in the Art Walk.

Dano – Costa Rica will be open to us all whom he loves.

G= reg W. – happy to be in club – come to visit in = Long Beach.

Dallas – New Orleans got a Bush (Reggie) they can appreciate.

Whit – just HAP= PY!!!

Greg R. – sad t= hat there will be only 100 beers at the Sister City event; get the= re early.

M= ickey – happy that his son is going to academy in Long Beach.

Bruce – happy t= o visit to Tucson w/Phyllis & happy it’s over.

Pat – happy nep= hew has moved out; sad she’ll miss the Sangria event due to her niece’s wedding.

T= erry – happy that Key is doing well.

We sang Happy Birthda= y (5/5) to Whit - our rendition was fabulous!

Guest Speaker: Carla = Merriman and Maureen Hunt of the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce & Visitors= 217; Bureau joined us to give an update on the Chamber’s activities.<= /o:p>

Carla talked about the Chamber’s advertising campaign to get visitors to our stores, hotels,= and restaurants. She handed out an article from the Summer Travel issue of Sunset Magazine featuring Hermosa’s new Art Scene: it’s new galleries – Gallery C & Klade Gallery.

Sunset Magazine and C= oastal Living are important publications for travelers.

The 33^rd F= iesta Hermosa is scheduled to have 240 vendors, many from the South Bay. 60 to 100 applicants were turned down.&nbs= p; More artists will give the feel of the old fiestas.

A new activity this year: during the break between bands (2-3 p.m.) on Sunday, there will be a doggie fashion show followed by= a doggie costume show. Ribbons = will be awarded to all contestants.

Two former residents = of New Orleans, who moved to Redondo Beach, will be serving Cajun fo= od at the fiesta and one is a fine artist, as well.

Terry asked for a Kiw= anis booth at the Fiesta, Carla said “of course”.<= /p>

Kiwanis will be worki= ng the beer garden we will need one strong member to be at the beer garden early for set-up.

Raffle results: 19 ca= rds Half =3D $42 Pot =3D $164

Mickey (again) had the winning ticket. He drew a seven.

Fink next week: 63817= 5.

Hail Kiwanis.