THE KIWANIAN

Bulletin of the

Kiwanis Club of Hermosa Beach

 

November 5, 2003

Sam Abrams, Temporary Editor

STARTERS: Prez Rick Koenig opened the 3,886th HB Kiwanis meeting.  Greg Wyatt and guest Mary Nichols gave a slendid rendition of God Bless America, Charlie led the pledge and Earl gave the blessing.

GUESTS: Sergeant-at-Arms (pro-tem) Earl Fays introduced our many guests today:

Former LTG Mary Nichols/Harry; Maria Mokay/Deborah; Joel Geffen/Cathy; Mike Miller & Keith Watts/Bob Mc.; Maggie Moir/Larry

 

BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES:  Belated song for Greg R. and Colleen-her 40th.

 

BIG NEWS: Prez Rick paid a $20 ransom to get  his bell back from Joe and Greg R.!!!!!

 

DRINK DISPENSER/FINK/OTHER FINES:

NON-VOTERS- several were fined for no vote stubs.  FINK(Cathy)-Pauls A & B, Dan, Jane, Joanne, and Linda. DRINK DISP.-Greg W. & Larry -  no guest shakes. CELL PHONES- Prez Rick – very bad role model & Dallas.

 

HEALTH UPDATE:  Ann is continuing her recovery.  Keep her in your thoughts!  We miss you, Ann!

 

MOSQUITOES IN LORETO:  Joe reminded members going to Loreto this month to take mosquito repellent.  They have invaded!

UPCOMING EVENTS-MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

·         11/6  - BOARD MEETING – 6:30 pm - Caterers Sam Abrams, Joe Diaz and Dallas Yost

·         11/17 - DCM at Lomita - We are Hosts! - Please bring items appropriate for raffle prizes.  Also, clothes and blankets for the homeless are being collected by the West High Key Club.  We will deliver what we collect at this meeting.  Bring stuff to our hall.

·         11/22 and 11/23 - TREE LOT SET UP - Everyone come! Yvonne brings great chili.

·         THANKSGIVING - CHRISTMAS TREE LOT OPENS -Keep time available on  your calendars to work a couple shifts per week from Thanksgiving to Christmas. Terry Bose is sign-up captain!

 

MISC OTHER:

·         11/5- Greg W. “acting” @Actor’s Workshop – M.B.

·         11/5 & 6-HB 2nd Story Stage –“No Justice-No Peace”

·         11/8 & 9-HB Pier –Fire Victims’ Relief Fund

·         11/11-Veterans’Day Ceremony- Vet. Memorial 6:30 pm

·         11/22-Richard Sherman Trio at Armstrong Aud. –Torrance

·         11/23-Sangria-Synesthesia Fundraiser

·         12/2-Kinkaid’s-MDA Fundraiser-Prez in jail!!

·         12/5-Gallery C-HAF Fundraiser- 6-10 pm

 

UPCOMING PROGRAMS:

·         Nov. 12 – Jimmy Weldon – Cartoon Voices.

ORIENTATION: We will probably have a prospective member orientation next week; will advise.

BUILDERS CLUB: Cathy reported on the City’s Halloween Howl.

 

PROGRAM:  Speaker  Evelyn Berg Empie, author of the book “A Child in the Midst of Battle”, told us about her terrifying experiences in Manila, the Philippines, during the Japanese bombing and occupation in WWII.  Manila was bombed the same day as Pearl Harbor and was occupied by the Japanese on Jan 2nd 1942. Her vivid memories of being at a Communion birthday party when the news came of the attack, sent chills thru the crowd. Then, she and family were under the table at home when the bombs started.  Her father cried knowing the US forces could not stop the Japanese from invading. Her tales of the Japanese taking cars, radios, etc., the lack of food, and the danger of being threatened every moment, were disturbing for all of us.  On the lighter side, Evelyn talked about eating canned peaches and “cream”- her favorite food.

She felt no one else ate peaches that way, well, it was common in the South (& in CA) for your editor!

The final battle of Manila left over 180,000 civilians dead.  GET HER BOOK!!!!

HAPPY/SADS: Cathy happy that budget is done and 3 of 4 rats have been caught; Linda happy for visitors at home, guest Joel, and sad for fire losses; Deborah happy budget is done and great meal afterward and that the books are done; guest Mary happy to be here; Harry happy Mary came to see us, she compared us to her home club-we sing louder not better!; Dano $10 happy that Dano’s Sports Grill will be opening tomorrow and will start supporting his fav. Charity = Dano!;Greg R. happy his house in Arrowhead is safe; Larry sad Maggie’s play is closing tomorrow night, and happy for the same reason; Charlie sad he wasn’t elected to Council, but happy for the people he met and things he learned and the time he will have for community projects(tree lot???); Bob McE sad Charlie lost but 400 votes uncounted yet, happy for his guests and told great joke about Earl/Alice; Joe happy mosquitos in Loreto have backed off a bit; Dan M. happy for late nite Election TV Show w/Greg W. and for Colleen’s 40th;Terry happy for 35th wedding anniversary Sunday and trip to Matzalan and happy Greg W. will be chaperon for Key Club @ Magic Mtn; Anna sad about $391 traffic ticket; Greg W. happy for Dan being co-host; Rick K. happy for guys on TV mentioning Kiwanis, trip to Loreto, all our guests, friend’s home safe in Rinning Springs; sad about Charlie. 

TREE LOT: Contact Terry Bose to select your time to work the lot.  This is your chance to have fun and help raise the funds that we disburse with such pride.

RAFFLE: RICK K. had the winning ticket and took the $37 daily money.  He just “bought” his bell back!  Pot was $107 with 24 cards. FINK:  Next week is #541.

Do Good, Have Fun, Hail Kiwanis