Meeting Location: Eagles Lodge,
4700 N
Grand River,
Thursdays, 12:00 noon Buffet 11:45am
http://kiwanislansing.org
Program for Feb 18: Nicki Adams, LLMSW Case Mgr - Lutheran
Social Service
"Refugee
Foster Care and Resettlement"
Chair of the Month: William Maher
Chair of the Week: William
Maher
Presiding: President Carla
Johnston
Greeter: Daren Duso
Invocation: Daren Duso
Program for Feb 25:
Lt Roger Lewis, Jail
Supervisor Ingham Co Sheriff’s Dept
Room
setup and take down for February: Rodger Conrad
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February 11, 2010 Meeting
Guests
Jan Maher was a guest of her
husband Bill Maher.
Guests of Nicholas Ferreri were his
parents Bernie and Mary.
The Noon News
Nicholas, for the last time, with the
noon news and his usual reporting of interesting
and humorous stories. He took this opportunity to express his
gratitude for the way he was received, accepted and supported by all the
membership and for all the wishes for success in his next adventure. And on
this special day with his parents here, Debbie prepared a cake with his picture
on it. Master Chef Rob Haney also presented him with a cake.
Announcements
Carla Johnston: I am going to
pass along this sign-up sheet for program chairman. We did pretty well last week. All you need sign up for is one week.
Nicholas to show our appreciation
for all you have done for our Club, your smiling face, the noon news and
weather reports, attending conventions, your work with the K Club and more… we present
you this plaque, an appreciation award.
Bill Maher: Nicholas I know you will continue to be a Kiwanian at
your new location so here is a gift certificate to the Kiwanis store. Pick out some merchandise.
Lou Leitz: We want to have an inter-club on Monday Feb 22 at
noon at Grand Ledge. They are having a
fundraiser that day at the A & W in Grand Ledge and that is where the
meeting will be held. I need 4 people to go and it looks like I have them.
Rod Conrad: The Spiritual Aims Committee will meet next Wednesday
morning at 7:30am at the Flapjack Restaurant on
Bob Nelson: The Youth Services Committee just met and we had a
request from the Michigan Horse Council for volunteers for their show at the
MSU Pavilion beginning on March 12.
Nicholas has advised me there will be some K Club members there but they
can use more volunteers.
That is the same dates as our
Rummage Sale and next week we will have sign-sheets for that event. Start collecting the items you can donate to
this sale.
Bob Holden: The shirts that were ordered are in. Pick them up, they
all have your names on them. You will be
billed for them on your regular monthly statement.
Jo Grubbe: You have noticed the tables are set up differently
this week. Debbie said this arrangement
is better for her so if there is no objection we will continue this setup.
Songs
Jim McCartney’s selections today
were “Take Me Down to Kiwanis” and “Smile.”
Happy Bucks
Clarence Smith, Larry Pingel, Gil Hill, Jim Kost,
Chuck Reifsnyder, Jim McCartney, Ray Easton, Greg Hagbom, Jo Grubbe, Bob
Nelson, Carla Johnston, all had happy bucks for Nicholas and his many contributions to our Club
wishing him well in
Yvonne Groak had a happy buck for Nicholas and also for Jo
Grubbe, Bill Maher and Gary Brya for all they do for the Club.
Bryan Crenshaw, also a happy buck for Nicholas and another for his
nephews Holt basketball team. They play
Eastern today and he’s hoping for a win.
Bill Maher had a happy buck for Nicholas and another for his
speaker today.
Nicholas Ferreri had a happy buck for his parents in
attendance today and another for all the Club members and the many happy days
I’ve had here.
Rob Haney had a happy buck for Nicholas and another for his
trip to
Program
Program Chairman Bill Maher introduced
today’s speaker Denyse Ferguson. Ms.
Ferguson is President and CEO of LEAP, Lansing Economic Area Partnership, a
partnership organized to make
Pot Winner
Today’s Pot winner was Rod
Conrad. Rod drew a 4 of hearts.
Scheduled to
serve lunch at the City Mission on Monday Feb. 15:
Jo Grubbe, Bill Maher, Jan
Maher, Larry Pingel