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            Written by Bob McEachen - Photos by Howard Seeb   

                        Edited by Janice Brittain                                                                  Kiwanis Club of Hermosa Beach Meeting

                                                Date:  March 12, 2008

 

 

CALL MEETING TO ORDER – President Mike

 

 PATRIOTIC SONG –   Men’s chorus led by

                         Steve Imbagliazzo

 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

            Mayor Michael Keegan                                           

  

 

                       

                         INVOCATION –       Cathy

                                                     

 

INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS “SOA” Jeff 

Mayor Michael Keegan, speaker and speaker’s assistant

  

 Don DeMaderios                                 Rachel Nyback –                             Kevin Cody –                  

                            St. Cross Church                               Easy Reader

 

 

 

 

 

 

Representing Body Glove            Tracy from                     Walt Dougher               Visitors from      Neighborhood Watch            Beach City Health Dist       Project Touch

 

 

 

 

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

Rick Koenig, special emcee, waxed eloquent while introducing the honorees present, who were invited to lunch to thank them for their involvement in the fitness clusters, fund raising, and introduction to the community event.  The Handprint Wall project spearheaded by Dick McCurdy raised over $21,000. $5000 of which underwrote the mural on Cantina Real. $1000 to refurbish the Veteran’s memorial,  $2500 to the Centennial dinner and the  balance for the 4 fitness clusters. Some of those in attendance were:, Mike Flaherty- Public Works,

 

 

Ken Bergeron – FOP,  Jeff Atkinson – Olympic Fitness, Kevin Cody – Easy Reader, Walt Dougher & Susan Burdin – Beach City Health Dist.

        

Steve Collins – Hermosa Cyclery Award plaques were given to many of the people/organizations that participated.  A Grand Finale raffle was held for a

Strand Cruiser with each person at lunch receiving a

                                     free ticket.  Mike Flaherty road with the bike!!!

 

BIRTHDAY     Howiee   & Alice Feys 

 

 

 

 

ELECTION UPDATE

       Earl announced the slate for next week’s election. Election will be next Wednesday at lunch. 

                        The slate is as follows:

            OFFICE                                              CANDIDATE 

            Past President                                       Mike Miller                 

            President                                              Joni Ackerman            

            President-Elect                         ­­­Mickey McRae                      

            Vice-President                                      Adrienne Slaughter      

            Treasurer                                              Carol Lawson                      

         BOARD MEMBERS – TWO YEAR TERM - 9 POSITIONS

            Continuing   Through   September 2008 -     Joni Ackerman     

          EIGHT CANIDATES FOR FIVE OPEN POSITIONS - SEPT. 2008-2010

(IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)                 

            Paul Amarillas,   Rick Hankus,   Christine Hollander, Pat Love

             Jeff Maxwell,   Richard McCurdy, Howard Seeb, Dallas Yost                                                               

          (Secretary To Be Selected/Elected By Incoming Board)

 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

St Patrick’s Day Parade Mickey McRae announced float decoration at the hall Friday 3PM-6PM.  Parade starts 11:00AM Saturday. Be at the truck/float by 10:30 if you

             want to ride in the parade. After party at the Mermaid.   WEAR GREEN

March 19th, Wednesday Kiwanis meeting- elections

March 20th Thursday, Rolling Hills Kiwanis at the Original Red Onion

April 5th Kiwanis One Day – Amy Cortina, Chair; Team Members Mike Goergen and Steve Imbagliazzo

April 26 &27th Renaissance Faire at Hermosa View School---more details to come

 

FINK – SAM!!              

            Steve, Bob, Whit, Mike M., Jeff, Cary, Laura, etc.

           

DRINK DISPENSER FINES - Whit       

 Greg and Amy

                   

 

 

 

DRAWING - Yvonne had the winning tickets and took the money -                              $36.00!!!

                                     

HAPPY/SAD

Paul A              HAPPY to have spent time in Palm Springs and got paid too

Adrienne          HAPPY  for all the support for her fundraiser last week

Yvonne            HAPPY  she met Paul in Palm Springs and he was actually working.

Whit                 JUST HAPPY 

Bruce                HAPPY ?? just ask him about the DMV worker and the snail !!

Dallas   HAPPY the piano got tuned, Dano called to say Hi, SAD someone                  stole our American Flag

Amy                 HAPPY for Jeff’s limo donation to her charity trip for children

Cathy M           SAD Dick missed meeting with a cold.

Carol L             HAPPY for 22nd anniversary

Pat                   HAPPY  her Dad is 92.

Mike                HAPPY!!!!! Dana is pregnant with baby girl due in

                                    September – he’s looking for the guy who got               her pregnant 

 

 

GUEST SPEAKER  

      Introduced by Joni Ackerman

The speaker is a doctor who is a cancer specialist, researcher, UC Irvine professor, and clinician. Described the current state of cancer research and treatment & where he is taking it & where it should go. He group is having great success with treatments that are tailored to the individual in the lab before being administered. More information in the clubroom for anyone interested..

                                                                       

Thanks also to his Assistant

           

                        

                                   

                                    HAIL KIWANIS

 

 

 

 

 

ADDED NOTE:  We received a call that Bud Murry passed away.

            More information to follow.