The Kiwanian

Written by Janice Brittain Photos by Howard Seeb Kiwanis Club of Hermosa Beach Meeting
Date: February 29, 2008

CALL MEETING TO ORDER –

President Mike

PATRIOTIC SONG – The Men

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Lt. Governor Pat

INVOCATION – Cathy

INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS – Joni

Dave Hilk and Tony Traven From Carson Kiwanis Jackie Acosta and Lula Holmes

Carey with his son, Andrew

(who is also a member

Of our Builder’s Club)

Lt Governor Pat Kearney and Lt Governor Elect Curtis Jones, Jr.

(who were also our guest speakers.) Here they are greeted by with Mike G., President Elect Joni, and Past President Pat

SPECIAL PRESENTATION

Cathy gave Adrienne a check for

$500.00 for the “Adrienne’s Search for a Cure for

Children’s Cancer” fundraiser .

THE BELL IS BACK---- AND IT COMES

IN A CORONA BEER BOX

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

· “Adrienne’s Search for a Cure for Children’s Cancer” fundraiser – March 8^th at the Kiwanis Hall. Tickets are $35. There will be lots of good food, music and activities for kids. Adrienne is looking for silent auction items. If you can donate or know of someone who can… please contact her. 310.940.9200 let us support Adrienne and this great cause!

· Hermosa Beach St. Patrick’s Day Parade – Saturday March 15^th. Mickey McRae will be coordinating this. Stay tuned for more details from Mickey.

· Kiwanis Metro Regional Conference – March 15^th @ the Hawthorne Memorial Center from 12:00 noon to 3 pm.

· St. Patrick’s Day 5k run/walk and Little Leprechaun Dash for gold. March 16^th. Contact Lily Gonzalez 310.803.0663

· Palos Verde Marathon; ½ Marathon; 5k run on May 17^th. Contact Joanne Keluche 310-373-0476

FINK Rick Uncle Willie, Linda and Dr. Barr

DRINK DISPENSER FINES Whit Mike and “Shorty Mike”

DRAW TICKETS

Pot = $70.00; Joker= $230.00 11 cards Lt Gov. Elect Curtis

Inner Club –Lt Gov. Pat; next week’s fink #080940

CELL PHONE FINES Greg $2.00 Dallas $2.00

HAPPY/SAD

Nick SAD only have change; HAPPY daughter’s surgery went okay.

Adrienne HAPPY Pat Love helped get the ABC permit for “Adrienne’s Search for a Cure”

Rick K HAPPY Lt. Gov is here; SAD not fink next week- it is fun

Cathy HAPPY She and Joanne paid a visit to Parras Middle School and Torrance Kiwanis is that over Builder’s Program

Laura HAPPY ($5.00) to be at the meeting; HAPPY Thank You Kiwanis assisting at opening of the Fitness centers

Sam HAPPY was sitting next to the fink; HAPPY words of wisdom “one thing about living in the past is that it is cheaper”

Curtis HAPPY to be visiting HB Kiwanis

Pat HAPPY to have all are guests

Dallas HAPPY (joke time)

Whit JUST HAPPY

Mike HAPPY to have his bell back HAPPY Pat and Curtis are visiting

HAIL TO KIWNAIS