Program for July 9: Merdock Jimerson, Lansing Parks and Recreation Director

Greeter: Nicholas Ferreri

Invocation: Nicholas Ferreri

Coming on:

July 16, John Shinsky, Mexican Orphanage

             "Bike Ride From East Lansing to Mexico"

July 23, Richard J Thelen, Survived 4 days in the South Pacific after the sinking of his

             ship, the USS Indianapolis during WWII

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Bill Maher: The Holt Kiwanis Club is celebrating their 60^th anniversary on July 13^th at their regular meeting location, Charlar Place, 4230 Charlar Dr, Holt. Charlar Dr is off Cedar Street, ¾ mile south of Holt Road. The time is 6:30pm and the cost is $10.00 (not $8 as previously indicated) per person. Contact Bill Maher if you plan to attend.

I have received free tickets for the group of motivational speakers who are to appear at the Breslin Center on Tuesday evening, July 14. Let me know if you want one.

Bob Nelson: In addition to the Holt 60^th anniversary on Monday evening, July 13, there is an inter-club at East Lansing at noon on that day. We need a few members for that.

There is a new Club in our division, Maple Valley, near Potterville. We won’t be having an inter-club with them until next year however.

I attended the International Convention in Nashville last week along with Carla, Bill and Nicholas. A lot was accomplished with several good forum’s and we will be having more information for you soon. The voting was done electronically for the first time this year.

Carla Johnston: I have a sheet going around listing the committees and their chairmen last year. If you would like to continue as a committee chairman, indicate that, if not indicate that also. If you are not currently a committee chairman and you would like to be one, put your name on this sheet with the committee of your choice.

Clarence Smith: I would assume there will be a sign-up sheet soon for program chairman, so don’t be bashful and sign up for that. Remember if the month has 5 Thursdays you only need to provide a speaker for 4 of the weeks. On the fifth week we will have a forum type meeting where we discuss ideas and programs.

The Board of Directors will meet next Tuesday, July 7^th, at noon at Grumpy’s

On July 15 we will be having another planning meeting, 4:00pm at Grumpy’s Restaurant, for our youth activity tent at the Lansing 150 LaborFest on Sept 5. That date is not that far away. We initiated this thing and we need more members to step up and help. It is not the kind of event where there are any physical or age restrictions so we need everyone to step up and help. Come to this meeting and get involved, don’t leave us high and dry!

Bill Maher, without the aid of piano accompaniment, was the choral director today singing "Take Me Down to Kiwanis" and of course "Smile."

Jeff Lorencen, I have a happy buck for our speaker and looking forward to find out what is `

Carla Johnston, I have a happy buck for our speaker as well. I am a true Biggby addict… for Christmas my daughter gave me a Biggby cup and a $50 Biggby gift certificate.

Harry Kost, a happy buck for the negative test results from a spot on my ear which was discovered earlier this week by my barber.

Terry Holzhausen, a happy buck since in a few days we are taking the bike and heading west for 2 or 3 weeks.

Clarence Smith, a happy buck for our speaker and her partner Bob Fish who I met a few years back at a seminar at MSU.

Gary Brya, a happy buck for the next 4 days of golf at the Treetops Resort.

Bob Nelson, a happy buck for a great time in Nashville with Carla, Bill and Nicholas and for my visit earlier in the week to Charleston, SC where everyone was looking for the Governor but he was in Argentina.

Gary Brya introduced his first of four July speakers, Mary Roszel. Mary is one of the original founders of Biggby Coffee and discussed how this very successful business originated and is now franchised with over 100 stores in several states.

Mr. Richard Skinner was today’s POT winner. His draw… the 10 of hearts.