THE KIWANIAN

Bulletin of the Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Club

 

September 17, 2003

Carol Lawson, Editor – Howard Seeb, Photographer

STARTERS: The Men's Choir led the song, Paul A. aced Prez Tony out of leading the pledge (was he the only "youth" present today?) and Merle prayed.

GUESTS: Larry brought Maggie Moir, who announced the opening of No Justice, No Peace, an original play, at the 2nd Story Theater at the Community Center starting October 1 for a six week run.  Call 376-1297 for tickets and information.

BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES:  Cary will be a year older on the 21st.  We sang.

DRINK DISPENSER/FINK: Whit caught Maggie, Cary, Charlie.  Fink Carol nabbed the head guys, Tony and Rick.

 

Birthday Boy:        Triathlete:      Visitor Maggie:

   

Thanks from the Vets:

            

UPCOMING EVENTS-MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

·         9/19 - Interclub at Hawthorne - Proud Bird - Joint meeting with Rotary - Call Sam to sign-up if you missed it today.  Meet at our Hall at 11:30 to car pool.

·         9/21  HB City Picnic in Valley Park - Noon to 4:00.  We will join Rotary in running the Beer Garden.  Sign-ups were passed.  Call Tony if you didn't get a chance to sign up.

·         9/25 Div. 19 Installation at Papadakis Taverna in San Pedro.  Still a few spots left.  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/decorating committee.  BE SURE TO RSVP TO CATHY MCCURDY (374-4072)

·         10/2 BOARD MEETING - Rick's first!! - Caterers TBA

·         10/20 - DCM - Lomita Kiwanis Hall (note that meetings will be on the third Monday next year).  Hermosa will be hosting the November 17 so start collecting raffle items.

 

MISC OTHER: 

·         9/17 School Board Meeting - Bond Oversight Committee at 5:00 and School Board at 7:30 - Hermosa Valley School

·         9/25- Coordinating Council - Noon - Kiwanis Hall - Speakers re ballot propositions (if there's an election??). Call Cathy for reservations.

PLAQUE & THANKS:  Jerry Yamamoto, from the Vietnam Vets organization brought thanks and a plaque for using our hall on March of this year to launch the Sons and Daughter in Touch trip to Vietnam.  It was a great send-off Dinner for them!

LEUKEMIA TRIATHLON:  Christine Hollander successfully completed the Triathlon in Monterey/Pacific Grove.  Out of approx. 1250 people, only about 20 were her age or older.  She came in number 800 or so.  It was cold and windy but she did it!!  Congratulations Christine!

PROGRAM: Richard Johnstone from E-World TV Networks (www.eworldtvn.com) spoke today about "Videomercials".  New technology makes it possible to do a professional commercial for $10,000 and up which can be distributed by website, e-mail, cd-business cards and broadcast on television.  This makes it available to small and medium sized businesses instead of just big business.  Their state of the art technology includes "Flash", "Digital Compression" and "Streaming Media" which makes it more user friendly on the Internet.  They can help with marketing ideas as well.  The Videomercials are usually 3-5 minutes long.  They will donate 5% of the cost of a Videomercial to Kiwanis for any business referrals we can make.  If you know of anyone to refer, make sure they let the company know it's a Kiwanis referral.

 

HAPPY/SAD: Christine very happy re completing triathlon and that James Blackman is up for another Vision Award for Ragtime; Charlie happy that Public Works is going to fix our trash area; Bruce happy re moving from Broadway to Francisca and has permit to move the moose; Joe sad re losing his wallet a couple of years ago, but happy he just found it in his closet (complete with his lucky $2 bill), sad that Marie found out about his date with Terry Bose; Joanne happy re Christine's great achievement; Larry sad he missed so many meetings, but happy Maggie here today; Yvonne sad re day long Installation planning meeting, happy re sister & husband coming to visit from Holland (they're coming to the Installation so "Please behave"!); Rick happy re help with Installation, happy for Christine & happy re going to Georgia for friend's wedding, also good to see Jackson back in town; Sam happy re Christine and many signups for the Interclub on Friday; Colleen, Linda and Cathy happy for Christine - "You are Woman"; Cathy happy re trip to Catalina with Dick last week and learning about red tide at County Beaches meeting; Bob happy Rick's friends will have good emergency care available because of hurricane threat; Linda happy re beautiful red tide (at night); Tony happy re Christine and happy he only has one more meeting as President.

OSCAR NIGHT:  Rick is looking for "ideas" for categories and recipients for Installation Night Oscars.  For example,  "Best Performance as Fink", "Best Original Excuse for Missing a Meeting", etc.

RAFFLE: Rick K. had the winning ticket but drew the King of Clubs. Daily was $42, pot was $193 with 12 cards left.  FINK:  Next week is #786.

Do Good, Have Fun, Hail Kiwanis