THE KIWANIAN Bulletin of the Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Club
August 13, 2003	Carol Lawson, Editor – Howard Seeb, Photographer
STARTERS: Doris is back! The men's choir led us in Take Me Out to the Ball Game and God Bless America. Jim Fucile led the pledge and Father Earl gave the blessing. GUESTS: Our only guest today was Jim Fucile's "friend and lover", Nell Drummond. BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES: Birthday folks Paul Lawson (8/22) and Carla Handley (8/22) were MIA today so we didn't sing. DRINK DISPENSER/FINK: Whit caught Colleen, Cary and Paul. Fink Terry caught Joanne, Linda and Cary.	UPCOMING EVENTS-MARK YOUR CALENDARS: · 8/30 HB Kiwanis Social - 6:00 at Hall - Details below · 8/30-9/1 - HERMOSA FIESTA - Sign-up to man the parking lot at HVMS. · 9/4 BOARD MEETING - Caterers Les Thompson, Vera Deutch, Colleen Hartley and Jerry Compton · 9/25 Div. 19 Installation at Papadakis Taverna in San Pedro. Call Tony for more information. · 9/27 - 6:00 p.m. -HB Kiwanis Installation Dinner - Theme is "The Oscars" - Call Rick K. if you can help with planning committee. HERMOSA FIESTA - LABOR DAY WEEKEND: We will be staffing a paid parking lot at Hermosa Valley School each day from about 8:00 am til about 5:00. Call Cathy McCurdy to volunteer if you missed the sign-up sheet. PARTY TIME: Saturday, 8/30 - 6:00 pm - Kiwanis social at Hall. Live music. BBQ tri-tip and chicken. Bring a salad. Invite friends and family. Be there! Free, no host bar.
NEW MEMBERS: Alice Feys(sponsor, Earl Feys) and Paula Wright (sponsor, Linda Haxton) were installed today. Alice, as you know, was recently married to Earl Feys and moved here from the San Gabriel valley. Before that she was from Shanghai where she had a medical/corporate background. Now that she is a Kiwanian, she promised to help her husband behave. Paula has been in the area for 20 years having gone to Bishop Montgomery HS. She has 4 kids and is a real estate agent and an artist. She's not sure which profession is supporting which. She already know a lot of Kiwanian from work and school involvement.	WELCOME PAULA AND ALICE!!
PROGRAM: Kristin Whitelaw (Ian's better half) was our speaker. She is a hypnotherapist and counselor with a private practice in Torrance. She has been in this field for 20 years. She has two children (23 and 21). She got into the business to help children live their lives to the fullest. She counsels young people and adults about relationships and family. She has done crisis intervention (child abuse, rape, suicide, domestic violence). Relaxation therapy methods led her to become a hypnotherapist. Uses this for birthing and various addictions. A principle focus is helping young people figure out who they are and what they want to be. Parents must be a positive role model (more effective than do as I say). For more information: Telephone: (310) 760-2244, Kristin@apeacefulway.com, www.apeacefulway.com.	HAPPY/SAD DOLLARS: Everyone was very happy to see Jim Fucile here today and happy re the installation of two new members. Other Happy/Sads were: Linda happy re Joanne's daughter's wedding; Cathy happy re not having to run for re-election (2 candidates for 2 seats) which will save School District $20,000; Joe, Whit, Cathy, Colleen, etc. happy to see friend Jim and his lover, Nell; Terry happy that Cathy won the auction of the Dodger tickets and that Terry's brother left for the airport today; Cary happy that Jim was his sponsor; Earl happy that Jim was President when Earl joined Kiwanis (in 1934?) and happy wife Alice is now a Kiwanian; Jim happy re new members -- we needed someone to tame Earl and happy re flowers, cards, prayers and good thoughts of Kiwanians while he's been ill. DODGER TICKETS: Donated by Cary, bought by Cathy for Sunday, August 24.
Speaker Kristin:		RAFFLE: Paul A had the winning ticket but drew the King of Hearts. Daily was $25, pot is $81 with 15 cards left. FINK: Next week is #459. CHECK OUT www.kiwanis.org for deals on travel to upcoming conventions in Hawaii and Rome.	Do Good, Have Fun, Hail Kiwanis