Meeting Location: Eagles Lodge, 4700 N Grand River, Lansing

Thursdays, 12:00 noon Buffet 11:45am

http://kiwanislansing.org

Program for Sept 24: Barry Meyer, Senior Homeland Security Planner,

Michigan Dept of Military and Veteran Affairs

"Homeland Security in Michigan"

Chair of the Month: Larry Pingel

Chair of the Week: Larry Pingel

Presiding: President Clarence Smith

Greeter: Yvonne Groak

Invocation: Yvonne Groak

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September 17, 2009 Meeting

Guests

We were pleased to have as guests today an 8 member inter-club from the East Lansing Kiwanis Club.

 Announcements

Bill Maher: Minutes from the Sept Board meeting are on the tables for your review.

Hannah's House, which we support, is having their annual "Deserts From Around the World" on Oct 3 at the Mt Hope Church on Creyts Road. It is a great evening, all for a $10 donation.

Carla Johnston has scheduled a meeting next Tuesday noon at Grumpy's Restaurant for all new Officers, Directors and Committee Chairs. Bring your proposed budgets for 2009-2010.

The need for another Board member will also be a topic of discussion... we are looking for a volunteer.

Bob Nelson: On Oct 2nd we will relinquish the Division 16 Lt Governors banner to the South Lansing Club. Several members are planning to be there, 7:30am at Grumpy's Restaurant. I would like as many of our members as possible to attend.

Jim Dalton: We had a successful Texas Hold 'em fundraiser at Trippers a couple of weeks ago. I don't have the final numbers, but it will be over $2,000. We are applying for our license for our next scheduled days, Nov 23/24/25, the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving. We will have sign-up sheets as we get closer to the event.

Clarence Smith: Nancy Pearsall, who was the Builders Club Advisor at Michigan Leadership Academy, is no longer employed there however I received an email from a gentleman by the name of Stephen who is going to take her place. In the next couple of weeks Nicholas and I will be visiting the Academy and talk with the principal and the new Builders Club Advisor. This most likely will result in a new member and keep the Builders Club active.

The Noon News

More interesting news stories including the 11 year old boy who faked his kidnapping to avoid taking home his bad grades. He did however receive high marks for story telling.

And from the man who knows, more nice weather in our future.

September Birthdays

Yvonne Groak, who never forgets a birthday, recognized the September birthdays of Rod Conrad, Sue Devon and Norm Miller. After some comments from each they were serenaded with... you guessed it, "Happy Birthday."

Songs

"Take Me Down to Kiwanis" and then, with Roger Grove's tenor voice reverberating throughout the hall, "Sweet Adeline." Clyde was at the piano and we heard the overwhelmed visitor's from East Lansing going "Oh My."

Happy Bucks

Bob Nelson, a happy buck for our friends from East Lansing, they supported me well in my year as Lt Governor and a second buck for Nicholas and the great weather we have been having.

Ray Easton, a happy buck for a great week at the lake last week and the weather couldn't have been better.

Jim McCartney, a happy buck remembering when my son told the teacher he couldn't bring in his homework because the dog had wet on it. Another for the J Strolle Spartan lined jacket I am wearing, if you want one like it see Bob Holden.

Roger Grove, a happy buck for our friends from East Lansing. We are always well received when we visit them and we are glad to have them here.

Bill Maher, a happy buck for anyone that saw the cat Roger stepped on when we sang "Sweet Adeline."

Clarence Smith, a happy buck for our friends from East Lansing and also one for the outstanding job our Lt Governor, Bob Nelson, has done this past year.
Dick Skinner, a happy buck for a weekend visit with my sister in Cincinnati and when visiting their zoo I discovered BoNoBo the monkey had 98% human DNA.

Clyde Flory, a happy buck for Bob for a fine year as Lt Governor, and on an item related to our daughter-in-law Beth who I told you last week is in the hospital for leukemia. There is website called "The Caring Bridge." which allows someone in difficult times to keep loved ones informed. In return, family and friends give patient and caregiver support through guestbook messages. It is really remarkable, she has already had over 1,000 hits.

You may recall Beth and my son Tim came from Grand Rapids and helped out at our Las Vegas nights several times and have a fondness for our Club.

To visit Caring Bridge go to... http://www.caringbridge.org/visit

Enter the website name - Beth Flory (no spaces)

By the way my wife and I have booked a trip to Branson on Oct 18th, returning Oct 25.  Because of our family situation we are not going to be able to go. If someone interested in a trip to Branson can help us out, please give me a call.

Yvonne Groak, a happy buck for our great weather.

Jo Grubbed, a happy buck for Bob Nelson. As Lt Governor he was always available and ready to assist whenever we needed his help.

Dave Regan, I have 5 happy bucks for the Lansing Kiwanis Club who were our sponsors when we set up our charter 52 years ago.

Program

Terry Holzhausen, chairman of the week, introduced today's speaker our own Glenn Mulder.

Glenn and his wife Carol spend their winters in the Florida Keys where Glenn's fishing expertise is legend. He had a picture of their beautiful home there that Carol painted as well as pictures of many catches to prove this was not just another fish story.

Pot Winner

And the winner was... Yvonne Groak. The draw... a king.

Serving lunch at the City Rescue Mission on Monday, Sept 21:

Ev and Nita Beemer

Bill and Jan Maher