Kiwanis Club of Hermosa Beach Newsletter
Written by Deborah DeMaderios Photos by Howard Seeb                                                                                                                            Edited by Janice Brittain                                                                                                                        Date: February 14, 2008

Call Meeting to Order:  Mike
Patriotic Song: All                                                                                                 Pledge of Allegiance:  Hollywood Dan                Invocation:  Cathy McCurdy

                                                                                                                                              Lunch: if you weren’t there - you missed a good one!

Sgt. of Arms - Introduction of Guest:                                  Kim MacMullan (speaker)

Pass around PTP Can

Birthdays/Anniversaries          Marie Diaz (love of Joe)                               had her 88^th birthday on Feb. 10^th. On her birthday, she received a bouquet with 88 flowers… HUGE! 

Correspondence + Special Announcements

· Paul Amarillas received the Legion of Honor Award for 25 years of service in Kiwanis.     Yeah Paul!!!

· Paul presents Mike with a check from the tree lot             Another successful venture!

Upcoming Community Events 

· Please plan on attending a fundraiser called “Adrienne’s Search for a cure”.  Proceeds benefit    the Ronald McDonald House of L.A.                                                                              Date: Saturday March 8^th
Location: Kiwanis Hall
Tickets are only $30    Please support this wonderful event!                            

· Blood drive today (Wednesday)

Drink Dispenser Fines: Sam and Adrienne                                                                           

Fink Fines: Yvonne.

Dallas, Mike R. and Sam.                                          

Draw Tickets: Sorry Rick lost.

Happy/Sad Dollars
Earl / Happy that he won a Beach Curser at the Fitness Station Dedication on Saturday Feb. 9^th.

Adrienne / Happy that the Fitness Station dedications was a success;  Happy that Dick and Cathy were the first to buy tickets for her March 8^th event

Paul / Happy about his Legion of Honor Award

Jeff / Happy that it will take him 24 more years to get a Legion of Honor Award

Hollywood Dan / Happy ($20 !!!!) about his TV gig to interview General Petraeus in Iraq. Look for an article in the ER or Beach Reporter about his experiences; Happy about a “Cajun cooking  demonstration dinner” at Melinda’s house with some friends the other night; Happy to have rec’d a “thank you” card from Kiwanis for his 7 years of service.

Sam / Happy he survived the Fitness Station dedication and that his wife Ann won a  6-week Olympic Training session. Yeah!

Rick  / Sad that he missed the Fitness Station dedication… he has a root canal. Happy to have received a thank you card for 10 years service to Kiwanis.

Cathy / Happy for Sam and Ann who won the Olympic Training session; Happy that the event was superb; Happy that she is going to see Barry Manalow on Valentines Day with Dick.

Dallas / Sad that he innocently took Dorothy’s Fitness Station raffles tickets with him to lunch at the Dragon. Dorothy may have won something but we will never know!

Mike Miller / Happy that he replaced his old washing machine with a more energy efficient front-loading washing machine, also replaced his old heater with a more energy-efficient heater; happy that he has reduced his “carbon footprint” by not having anymore money in his checking account!

Guest Speaker Introduction: Children’s Miracle Network http://www.childrensmiraclenetwork.ca/