Meeting Location: Eagles Lodge, 4700 N Grand River, Lansing
Thursdays, 12:00 noon Buffet 11:45am
http://kiwanislansing.org
Program for Jan 21: Stan Hecker, MSU graduate and retired after 36 years.
For a
decade he spent a long winter vacation in Alaska supporting the Iditarod
Sled-Dog
race and
became an honorary musher. He will share his experiences as a volunteer.
Chair
of the Month: James McCartney
Chair
of the Week: James McCartney
Presiding: President Carla Johnston
Greeter:
Rod Conrad
Invocation: Rod Conrad
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January 14, 2010 Meeting
Guests
Guests
today included Joel Lubick, Eastern High School Key Club advisor, and 4 Key
Club members.
Prospective member Bryan Crenshaw was also a guest today.
The
Noon News
Nicholas'
computer is still 'kaput' but he brought us examples of amusing conversation
between computer users and tech support... compliments of Chuck Reifsnyder.
Announcements
Carla
Johnston: The
Youth Services Committee will meet next Thursday, Jan
21 at 11:30am. Bob Nelson will be sending committee members an agenda early
next week.
If you
haven't signed up for a Kiwanis shirt, you can do it today.
Take some
of the entertainment coupon books in the rear of the room. We are selling
them for $20, $8 goes to our Club.
Sue Devon:
The Membership Committee
will meet next Thursday at 11:15am
Rod
Conrad: The
Human and Spiritual Values Committee will meet next
Wednesday, Jan 20 at the Frandor Flapjack Restaurant at 7:30am.
Nicholas
Ferreri: I was at the Eastern Key Club meeting yesterday. We made
the "Member of the Month" awards for the last couple of months. They are
working on several projects including raising money for St. Jude, a
fundraiser for Haiti, project with the City Rescue Mission and others.
Songs
Bill Maher
with an assist from Jim McCartney led the singing of "On Kiwanis" and "Swing
Low, Sweet Chariot.."
Happy
Bucks
Larry
Pingel, I have a happy buck for Bill's optimism in picking that song. I
thought there would be a band of angels coming after him.
Jim
McCartney, I have a happy buck for Joel and his dedication to the Key Club
at Eastern High School. It's fantastic and I know he has been doing it for
over 15 years. And a dollar for our speaker who we will be hearing from
shortly.
Jim Kost,
as a graduate of Eastern High in 1972 I have a happy buck for Joel and the
members of the Key Club there.
Bryan
Crenshaw, I have a buck for the Key Club, a buck for Nicholas' jokes, one
for the coupon books and 2 to be home from the nursing home.
Clyde
Flory, I have a happy buck to be back. As you know we are staying with our
grandchildren while their mother is in the hospital. She had a bone marrow
transplant and seems to be doing fairly well. My second happy buck is for
her continuing optimism and great sense of humor. She said the DNA in my
body is going to remain the same but the DNA of my blood will be that of my
donor, my sister Debbie. Sooo.... if I should chose a life of crime, and
there is no evidence except blood, that means Debbie will be the one in the
slammer. An inspiration to all, we wish her well.
Rob Haney,
a couple of happy bucks, I had lunch Tuesday with Miller. He is doing real
well. The second one is for being told yesterday I am going to be a
grandfather for the first time.
Nicholas,
my happy buck is for the Key Club being here today and for all the projects
that they do.
Program
James
McCartney, program chairman, introduced his speaker for the day Kate White.
Ms. White is Exceutive Director of Elder Law of Michigan, a non-profit
organization that provides information, legal advice and professional
services to the elderly and those with disabilities. Detailed information is
available on their website,
Elder Law of Michigan.
Pot
Winner
Darren
Duso was today's winner. No joker this week.
