The Kiwanian                                      Written by Amy Cortina and Photos by Howard Seeb                                                        Edited by Janice Brittain                                                                                                Kiwanis Club of Hermosa Beach Meeting                                                                                     Date: June 11, 2008

Call Meeting to Order –President Mike

Patriotic Song – Everyone                          Pledge of Allegiance-Richard Beynon led us

                             

      Invocation-Cathy McCurdy                  WELCOME BACK DORIS

                                                                                          

Lunch-Delicious as always

Sgt. of Arms -Introduction of Guests by Joni Ackerman

- Circle  K Pres. Juan Rodríguez,

             Francis Guest of Joanne       Guest of Cathy              Shan

                                                              

Superintendent Sharon McClain and other guests from the Hermosa Beach School District

Pass around PTP Can

Birthdays/Anniversaries- Carol’s mother-in-law, Patty, turned 90 and Pat’s dad, Gilbert, turned 92    

 

Correspondence + Special Announcements

-Amy Cortina finally got her badge

 

Events                                                                                                    -Frances announced that she wants to bring more jazz to Hermosa Beach as a jazz singer and       would love to be a speaker during one of our lunches sometime soon.

-Cathy announced the Inner-Club dinner on Mon. June 16 in Lomita. We need four people there      and it is worth 2 credits.

-Mira Costa Awards Mon. June 16th

-Rick announced that Dano called and wishes everyone a kikamia day (long for ‘hello’).

-Terry announced that the students from Hermosa Valley working on the creation of a hover-       craft, which Hermosa Kiwanis sponsored, are racing their hover-craft this Saturday at      3:30pm in front of the Hermosa Valley gym before they head to the State Fair.

-Deb announced the Sister City Kiwanis Picnic July 23. Students are visiting from July 17 -            24.                   A volunteer sign-up sheet will be passed around in the next couple weeks.

 

Drink Dispenser Fines-Amy, Greg, Bruce, Carey, and our guest Mim

Fink Fines-Mike forgot and he’s young-there’s no excuse to forget yet.

Howiee was a winner

 

 

 

 

Happy/Sad Dollars

-Pat-Happy her dad turned 92, and happy Joe is making it each and every day.

-Cathy-$5 Sad for Shay’s partner, David Frizelle, who died in a motorcycle accident on June         2nd. Cathy and Dick attended the services yesterday. Shay is doing OK. Shay is now       engaged!         No date until things settle.

-Paul-Happy because Doctor Vera Doitch (sp?) finished his whole        mouth reconstruction, which has taken a year and a half. 

-Howie-Saw Jason, old Kiwanian. Jason said “Don’t believe everything

             you hear in the papers.”   He is now selling investments in Cameroon making 12% profit        so if anyone is looking to invest there, we all know a reliable person;

-Carey-Happy because Hermosa Valley recognized Andrew for his part in the Nifty Fifty              play this year.

-Yvonne-Happy because Cathy and she started a new business venture called Kiwanis Mates.          They went to Ana’s house and did a full clean and organize this past weekend, so if anyone        else needs help you know where to turn.

-Joanne-Happy she returned alive from the Grand Canyon and happy that her friend Francis is      here.

-Bruce-Happy for whatever body part Paul decides to rebuild in the future.

-Whit-Just happy

-Greg-Happy because he just completed training and is now one of two green builders in the          South Bay and we all know who the other green builder is.

-Mike-happy about Jason….. and Sad that Cathy and Yvonne didn’t lose Ana’s car keys while           they were house cleaning.

-Joni-Happy that Cathy and Yvonne didn’t invite her to be a Kiwanis Mate this past weekend.

-Carol-Happy that the whole family is coming into town for her mother-in-law’s birthday party,     sad that it now costs $82 to fill her tank.

 

Guest Speaker Introduction and Program

Mike Goergen and Cathy awarded Sharon McClain $1000 from the Dick McCurdy’s Spiritual Aid Award to go to the Hermosa Beach School District for its excellence this year. And $1000 was awarded to Teri

 

Tsosie to be presented to the Surf Divas Club at Hermosa Valley for their good work this year.

-Teri Tsosie presented the Technology Education Student Award                                                        to Nyri Yaghoobian

 

-Sharon presented the Student Merit award for Art to             Sarah Abell  

          -Sharon presented the Student Merit                                             award for Leadership to Eli Rivas

 

 

-Sharon McClain and Amy Humphrey were the guest speakers for HBCSD Counseling.  They serve students K-8 in the Hermosa Beach City School District building self-esteem, dealing with difficult emotional issues,     teaching friendship skills, overcoming shyness, character development, etc.

 

           

 

Also present were Frances Koshe (Jazz singer), Doris and Penny Goodman, mom’s Kris Abell and Nyri Yaghoobian.  

HAIL KIWANIS