THE KIWANIAN

Bulletin of the Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Club

 

March 19, 2003

Carol Lawson, Editor --Howard Seeb, Photographer

STARTERS:  The Men's Choir led God Bless America, visitors Frankie & Tahano from Elementary Academy led the pledge and Dr. Merle prayed.     

GUESTS: Visitors today were Earl's guests from LA County Education Dept. Leadership Program Natalie Harada (teacher), Frankie Aguilar and Tahano Sullivan, and Greg W's co-producer of the Laugher Hours, Monte Whaley.

      

BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES: We sang for Becca's birthday (16th), again for Carol and Key's 17th Anniversary, and again for Sam and Anne's 21st Anniversary.  The noise was brutal..

DRINK DISPENSER/FINK: Whit caught Jerry, Colleen, Bob C, Rick K, Greg W and Joe.  Prez Tony paid Joe's fine cuz Joe was late cuz Kiwanis truck ran out of gas.  No fink today.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS-MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

·         3/20    Interclub at Riviera Village (Legacy Restaurant) - at 12:00 - Carpool at club at 11:30.

·         3/22   -SHARE DELIVERY- Need help - Call Tony!

·         3/22    HB Ed Foundation Party - Party sold out

·         3/26    Special Lunch Program - South Bay Wildlife Rehabilitation Center - bringing animals - SPECIAL GUEST DAY.  Let Tony know if you are bringing a guest 376-7785; 528-5744

·         3/28    Easter Seals Whale Watching - Call Rick K

·         3/29     Total K Day - Rick Hankus in charge.  Co-chairs are Terry and Howiee.  We will be planting spring bulbs on the greenbelt after pancake breakfast starting at 8:30.

·         3/30     Joe Diaz 90th Birthday Party- 5to9-Kiwanis Hall

·         4/1       Brotherhood Luncheon at the Torrance Marriott Hotel. Speaker is Torrance Fire Chief who worked at Ground Zero in New York.

·         4/3      Board Meeting - McEachens are catering

·         4/5      Circle K Installation - 6:00 Kiwanis Hall

·         4/14    DCM at Lomita - Sponsored Youth Night

·         5/17    District Interclub in Las Vegas - Call Tony 

·         6/20-24 Kiwanis International Convention-Indianapolis

Hawthorne Savings:  Mari brought us a check for $753.81 for the Bank's  contribution related to club and member accounts. Thanks to everyone who has a linked account at Hawthorne.

Thanks:  We received a thank you letter from the HB Friends of the Library for donation from Casner family.

HALL COMMITTEE:  Thanks to Greg W who has been doing hall set-up and Colleen who has been washing tablecloths and various helpers (Sam, Bob, Terry, Colleen, Cathy, etc.) who help with clean-up each week.

PAY YOUR DUES:  Please be sure you bring your dues current before the end of March.  We are half way thru fiscal year and international dues must be paid.

PROGRAM:  Robb Fulcher, ace reporter with the Easy Reader entertained us today with comments about Kiwanis (glad to be here to witness the Lombardo family feud).  He covers HB (it's great), other cover RB (too big) and MB (deep existential dread).  Easy Reader was started 28 years ago.  Small papers great to work for because reporters have more freedom to write what they want to write about.  Said the pay at the ER is about enough to live in a yurt under the pier.  His favorite story was about the cat who got a ride back to his new home in RB every day from his old neighborhood in RB. He said his style of coming up with stories is to "hang out--stuff happens".  His words of wisdom for Kiwanis?-- "stop singing". There is currently an "art show" at the Easy Reader offices.  Further comment is reserved until we see what, if anything, he writes about us in this week's paper.                    

HAPPY/SADS:.Merle happy re Tony standing up to bell theives; Bruce has laundry for Cathy; Earl had some numbers for Jean; Cathy happy re visitors bringing cans for recycling, happy re Terry's Key Club convention experiences, happy Dick can put in new garbage disposal; Terry happy/sad re convention, and happy re stalwart Kiwanians in St. Pat's parade; Dano happy re parade, Terry's convention and life not too bad; Judy McE happy to be here, happy re Terry's convention, happy re Becca's birthday mimosas and parade; Howiee happy re success of Dano's Easter Seal party, sad re missing parade (it was his birthday), happy Frankie doing fractions; Becca happy re parade and hairdresser friend who dried out her clothes; Jean happy re Natalie and her good work, sad re Tony not calling his own mother to say parade canceled; Earl happy re guests, sad re disrespect of some members; Greg W. happy re his guest, sad re not being called re parade canceled (had his tv crew all set to go); Carol happy re parade, not going to Ontario with Terry and 17 great years with Key; Sam happy re visitors, sad re wet hair at parade; Cary happy Circle K kids not needing chaperones, happy re Dano's party, sad re not called re parade going anyway; Tony and Rick happy re lots of things.

ST. PAT'S DAY FESTIVITIES: The parade was canceled, but die-had Kiwanians had their own fun parade consisting of our truck/float, a couple with two kids in a wagon, Dan's parents, a man and his two dogs, and the HB Fire Department ambulance.  A great, albeit very wet, time was had by all.

 

RAFFLE:  Judy McE had the winning ticket but drew the Jack of Spades.  Pot was $602 (22 cards).  FINK:  Next week is #553. 

KEY CLUB CONVENTION:  Terry regaled us with stories about rain, lost bracelets, dress codes, bed sharing (or not), etc. enjoyed by Terry & Fred and 15 Key Clubbers in Ontario last weekend.

Speaker:

 

Do Good, Have Fun, Hail Kiwanis