Meeting Location: Coscarelli’s, 2400 S Cedar St

Thursdays, 12:00 noon        Buffet 11:45am

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Program for May 14: Virg Bernero, Lansing City Mayor

“The Nation’s Economy and it’s effect on Lansing”

Chair of the Month: Dr. Clyde Flory

Chair of the Week: Dr. Clyde Flory

Presiding: President Clarence Smith

Greeter: Richard Skinner

Invocation: Richard Skinner

 

Programs for May:

May 21: Bob Hoffman, Manager of Public Relations, Wharton Center

             Wharton Center’s 2009-2010 Season Preview.

May 28: Dr. Leonard Zuckermann, Chief of Urology, Sparrow Health System

             The benefits of robotic assisted surgery… a new technique for prostate and

             other surgery.

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May 7, 2009 Meeting

 Announcements

Clarence Smith: The Board is continuing the search for a permanent meeting place and  we expect to have this accomplished by the end of the month.

On May 14 we will again meet here at the Salvation Army. On May 21 we will meet at Grumpy’s Restaurant at Mt. Hope and Pennsylvania. On May 28 we will meet at the Eagles Club, 4700 N. Grand River near the airport.

As soon as we have decided on our permanent meeting location Norm will update our “Reasons to Join Kiwanis” tri-fold brochure and have it reprinted.  I would like all our members to have these available for prospective new members.

Today I am making the first announcement of our nominations for year 2009-2010.

President Elect: Nicholas Ferreri – Vice President: Bob Holden – Board of Directors: Yvonne Groak, Richard Borucki, Sue Devon.

One last thing, on the table is a sign-up sheet to help prepare the Kiwanis Float for the Lansing 150 parade on May 16.  The South Lansing Kiwanis is leading this effort and deserves our help as we hope to get an assist from them for our project later this year.

Norm Miller: The annual Safety Patrol Picnic sponsored by the Lansing Area Safety Council will be at Hawk Island Park on Wednesday, May 20.  The Council has again asked us for volunteers to help feed the kids, 8:45am to 12:45pm, and there are sign-up sheets on the tables.

Dennis Churchill: The Human and Spiritual Aims Committee will meet next Tuesday morning , May 12, at the Frandor Flapjack Restaurant at 7:30am.

Yvonne Groak: I would like a meeting of the Community Services Committee here next Thursday at 11:30am.

Bob Nelson: The Membership Committee will meet on Tuesday, May 19th, 7:30am at the Frandor Flapjack.  Members please note.

The Holt Club will be celebrating their 60th anniversary on June 15th , 7:00pm. As their sponsoring Club I hope several of our members will be able to attend.

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Scheduled to serve lunch at the City Rescue Mission on May 18th:

 Dick and Carolyn Skinner, Sue Devon, Jo Grubbe and Jim Kost.

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The Noon News with Nicholas Ferreri

Nicholas with more interesting news items and again with an assist from Bob Nelson.

Songs

Roger Grove with Clyde at the piano led the singing of “We of Kiwanis” “On Kiwanis” and “Smile.”

Happy Buck$

Clyde Flory, I have a happy buck for my speaker today Dr. Wallace.

Dick Skinner, I also have a happy buck for our Lansing School Superintendent. Dick also slipped in a“Skinnerism.”

Bob Holden, I have a happy buck for our 11th grandchild.  A 9 lb 3oz baby girl, Keegan,  born in Ireland.

Terry Holzhausen, my happy buck is for Carla who I spoke with this morning.  She is home and doing  well after her surgery, but it will probably be a few weeks before she is back.

Dennis Churchill, I have a happy buck for the use of the Salvation Army’s meeting room and for our speaker Dr. Wallace.

Bill Maher, a happy buck to see Dick Skinner back and in form. See above

Sue Devon, my happy buck is for my son who is graduating Saturday from Michigan State.

Clarence Smith, I spend a lot of time at the Lansing Schools so I have a happy buck to have Dr. Wallace here today.

Chuck Reifsnyder, my happy buck is for my oldest granddaughter who will be graduating from Michigan State on Saturday and will be going on to medical school.

Harry Kost, a happy buck for my granddaughter Becky who is on the Williamston tennis team.

Jo Grubbe, a happy buck and best wishes to Carla.  She does a lot for Kiwanis with style and grace and we miss her.  We all miss you Carla… best wishes!

Program

Clyde Flory introduced today’s speaker, Dr. T. C. Wallace, Superintendent of Lansing Schools.  He discussed many of funding issues currently facing the school system and the problems created by the loss of students. The District currently has just over 16,000 students, down from 40,000 in 1970.

Pot Winner

The Pot winner today, Harry Kost. Harry drew a jack of clubs.