THE KIWANIAN Bulletin of the Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Club
January 15, 2003	Carol Lawson, Editor --Howard Seeb, Photographer
STARTERS: The Ladies Choir led the patriotic song, the Builders Club ladies led the pledge and Merle prayed. GUESTS: Visiting nabobs today included Lt. Gov. Larry Madick and Circle K Lt. Gov. Sangeeta Vastava. Also visiting were Builders Clubbers Anna Graner and Katherine Tempel, Circle K member Christopher McDonald, Dano's friend and new business partner Robert Escalante, and honorary Kiwanian Dylan Lombardo. BIRTHDAYS: No one fessed up today.. DRINK DISPENSER/FINK: Whit caught Circle K visitors Sangeeta and Christopher but they weren't fined. Fink Terry Bose caught Ann U, Bob C, Claude, Joe and Tony. AILING MEMBERS: J. W. Hord is at Little Company of Mary for hip replacement surgery. Hope all goes well, J.W.! Christine Hollander is nearly finished with her radiation therapy and hoping to be back at meetings soon. Jim Fucile still would like visitors - a group was going by after the meeting today. Our prayers are with all of you.	UPCOMING EVENTS-MARK YOUR CALENDARS: · 1/23 Official Opening and Ribbon Cutting at 5:00 at the Underground (formerly Beasties) which is owned by new member Steve Delk. All are invited. · 1/26 Super Bowl Party at Kiwanis Hall - Terry and Howiee are planning/organizing. It will be a pot luck affair beginning shortly before the game starts. Call Terry or Howiee if you want to help. · 1/30 Interclub at LAX - Sign up now (great meals there) · 1/30 Coordinating Council Meeting - 11:30 at Kiwanis Hall -Subject is Special Ed - Call Cathy McC · 2/6 Board Meeting - Caterers: Dan Marinelli, Paul & Yvonne Amarillas · 2/8 Mid Year Conference in Ontario. Plan to go if you haven't been to one of these before, especially if you are shooting for a Distinguished Kiwanian award. See Tony · 2/14 Div. 19 Social - Murder Mystery Dinner Cruise - Paddle Wheel boat in Long Beach Harbor - $75 each with profits to Pediatric Trauma - Tony has sign-up sheet · 3/8 CalNevHa Governor's Visit at LAX. · 3/25 Brotherhood Luncheon - TBA · 3/29 Total K Day - Project TBA
INDUCTION: New member DEBORAH CRAMER received the full induction treatment from Membership Chairman Howard Seeb, Sponsors Tony and Dianne Lombardo and Lt. Gov. Larry Madick. She attended a DCM this week and an orientation and still wanted to become a member. She received her pin, plaque, certificate and apron. Deborah is new to the South Bay and wanted to become involved in the community. With a referral from her sister-in-law who is a Kiwanian in Monrovia, she found us on the Internet. She works for Country Wide Home Loans in Torrance. Be sure to welcome this terrific new member. She's anxious to work.	WWII VETS HONORED: Div. 19 Lt. Gov. Larry Madick presented awards to WWII Vets who were not able to attend the December DCM. Awards were presented to: U.S. Army Air Corp. Lt. B. R. Whitaker who said he was "just happy" to receive the award. Merchant Marine Machine Op. 1st Class Bud Murry. U. S. Navy Electronic Officer Harry Smith who served during WWII and then overseas during the Korean War. U.S. Army Signal Corp. Lt. Paul Barr who for one day was Joe Diaz's commanding officer. Joe Diaz, who received his award at the DCM last month. U.S.Marine Corp. Officer J. W. Hord who was unfortunately not here to receive his award because of his surgery. Excuse me, gentlemen, if I misstated your rank or service.
PROGRAM: Lance Widman - South Bay Center for Dispute Resolution. Lance is a former HB city councilman, mayor and current School Board Member. He also runs the South Bay Center for Dispute Resolution. He began volunteering thru the LA Co Bar Assn Alternative Dispute Resolution group, then started his own non-profit mediation group about 2-1/2 years ago. The mediators are generally not attorneys and are volunteers. If you are referred by a contracting city, there is no cost, or otherwise very low cost. They mediate disputes concerning neighbors, Landlord/tenant, business/consumer, domestic, homeowner associations, workplace. These mediations are confidential, convenient, and generally successful. This is a great alternative to litigation.	HAPPY/SADS: Rick K happy his twin sons will be working for him; Cathy happy re WWII Vets recognitions and Dick is back; Howiee happy re Deborah joining and re LA Times article re Strand walkers that said we all look like Ken & Barbie here; Rick H happy re being new father to Sophie Marie, a French bulldog; Deborah happy to be a new member; Terry happy re Deborah joining; Greg sad re JW surgery; Sangeeta happy re almost thru El Camino, nervous re university applications; Whit just happy; Harry sad re J.W.; Jerry sad re J.W., sad re missing meetings, happy re Jean Lombardo's Christmas party; Carol happy re Hawaii volleyball vacation, happy re WWII vets and sad re JW; Tony happy re vets, sad re JW and happy Dylan here today.	RAFFLE: Rick Koenig had the winning ticket and took the money. Pot was $425, daily take was $45 and there are 31 cards. FINK next week is 930860.
		Do Good, Have Fun, Hail Kiwanis