THE KIWANIAN

Bulletin of the Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Club

 

May 21, 2003

Carol Lawson, Editor --Howard Seeb, Photographer

STARTERS: The Men's Choir led the song enthusiastically, the Circle K ladies led the pledge and Merle prayed.   

GUESTS:  Anna brought her friend Jenna Walsh, who's a senior at Loyola Marymount, Jane Walker returned for her second visit, and two new Circle K members, Diana Diab and Wala Budri, came to tell us about their possible trip to International Convention in Indianapolis in July.

BIRTHDAYS:  Scott Bilowit called his dad, Seymour, on the phone so we could sing Happy Birthday to him for his 83rd birthday tomorrow. He apparently said he appreciated it, but perhaps he was just being polite??

DRINK DISPENSER/FINK/LATE: Whit tried to fine visitor Jane, but was nixed.  Fink Howiee caught Colleen, Bob C and Scott. 

UPCOMING EVENTS-MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

·         5/24-26  Hermosa Fiesta - We are selling Happy Hats. Call Carol (372-2610) or Deborah ( 540-7750) if you can sign up for a shift.

·         5/27  Interclub - El Segundo - noon - Hacienda Hotel - Sam has sign-up sheet if you want to go.

·         5/31   Key Club Banquet at 6:30 at our hall.  Kiwanians are invited.  Let Terry Bose know if you want to go or feel free to stop by for a little while.

·         6/5  Board Meeting: Caterers are Cary, Bruce, Larry and Dano.

·         6/20-24 Kiwanis International Convention-Indianapolis -Rick K and Greg W are going as delegates.

·         8/13-17 CalNevHa Convention in Sacramento

 

UPCOMING LUNCH MEETING SPEAKERS:

Charlie Cheatam

Jack Belasco - Love in the Gondola

                         

Anna & Jenna                   Diana & Wala            

HB FIESTA:  Be sure to sign up to work the Happy Hats Booth.  We will be on Pier Avenue, North Side, about 5 spaces "up" ( east) from Hermosa Avenue.  We still need sign-ups, especially for the afternoons each day.  Call Carol or Deborah (see above) if you can work.

PROGRAM:.Greg Pearl, OD (Optometrist) was our speaker today.  He works with an organization called VOSH (Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity) which distributes glasses to needy people where vision care is not available.  There are VOSH chapters in every state in the US and in 10 countries.  Most of their work is in Mexico, Central and South America.  The optometrists and optometry students volunteer their time and pay their own expenses.  They collect old glasses through service groups, civic organizations, optometric offices, etc., sort them, then ship them where they are needed.  They are trying to establish more optometry schools and optometry clinics in these areas.  When people can't see to read, their education and their productivity suffers.  They did a project with our Sister Cities Organization in Loreto and provided about 200 children with new prescription glasses made specifically for each child.  If you have old glasses to contribute, bring them to the Kiwanis Hall and we will get them to VOSH or you can contact Dr. Pearl at 372-0260.

HAPPY/SAD DOLLARS:  Greg not happy the Lakers lost, not happy about the lunar eclipse, not happy about the drunken driver who hit him, but happy about the driver being arrested on the spot; Rick K happy re successful fundraising party for HB Historical Society where they made a whole lot of money; Scott happy re his dad's birthday; Dick happy re Sister Cities beer booth at the Fiesta this weekend; Cathy happy to have Jane back today for her second visit, happy/sad re visit to Sacramento for School Board business and talking to legislators re education needs; Terry happy?? re Happy Hats instead of beer garden, happy re Historical Society fund-raiser, happy re golfing with Christine, Colleen and Carol on Monday and happy to meet Jane; Dallas happy re riding to the meeting in a new car, happy re Dorothy going out of town again, Sam happy re Circle K banquet and receiving Certificate of Appreciation (which he left at home), and happy re today's guests; Bruce happy that Earl is in charge of local fossils for the HB Historical Museum; Carol happy re golfing with the Kiwanis Babes on Monday, happy re help from happy hat ironers Ann Ullman, Merle Fish and Paul Amarillas, and sad re computer monitor going up in smoke; Tony happy re Historical Society party, sad he didn't win any of the raffles, happy re today's guests, happy re dancing daughter.

 Today's Speaker:         Ironer/Sgt-at-Arms Ann:

               

RAFFLE:  Howiee had the winning ticket again (!!), but still couldn't find the joker.    The big pot was $802, 50/50 was $40 and there were 13 cards left.  FINK:  Next week is #626.

Do Good, Have Fun, Hail Kiwanis