Meeting Location: Eagles Lodge,
4700 N
Grand River,
Thursdays, 12:00 noon Buffet 11:45am
http://kiwanislansing.org
Program for To December 10: To Be Announced
Chair of the Month: Jo Grubbe
Chair of the Week: Jo Grubbe
Presiding: President Carla
Johnston
Greeter: Richard Librizzi
Invocation: Richard Librizzi
Room setup and take down:
December - Robert Nelson
January - Ray Easton
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December 3, 2009 Meeting
Guests
Two inter-clubs were visiting
today, Lt Governor Ruth Milbourne with 4 members from the Delta Township Club
and 5 members from the Holt Club.
The Noon News
More interesting news stories like
the kids rapping to get service at a McDonalds and a forecast for our first
snowfall of the season in the next couple of days. Nicholas also had the last of the hilarious
church bulletin bloopers.
Announcements
Carla Johnston: The Board meeting minutes for last Tuesday's meeting are on the table for your review.
The Salvation Army red kettle is
circulating... keep in mind Lance Lynch's generous
pledge to match our contributions up to $500.
There is also a basket on the table
giving us an opportunity to show our appreciation for those serving us the
appetizing lunches each week.
Robert Haney: Our Festival of Trees went very well a couple of
weeks ago, although we were hoping for a few more people. All the non-profits
and schools, including our Kiwanis Club, sold their trees and wreathes and made money.
Bill Maher: The Christmas party is right here at the Eagles on
Friday, December 18 at 6:00pm. If you have not signed up, the signup sheet is
going around. We will need to give them
a count pretty soon.
Bob Nelson: Thanks again for all who helped with the Thanksgiving
baskets. We are still looking for contributions
for this project.. We have raised $600 and need about
$600 more.
The dictionary project is going
very well, we have delivered over 600 dictionaries and have 3 schools to
go. I received some thank you letters
from the kids at
Larry Pingel: I passed around a signup sheet for volunteers to
serve lunch at the City Mission and we have filled the first quarter. Those signed up for December 21 are listed
below.
Jim Dalton: Thanks to all
the members who worked at the Texas Hold 'em tournament last week. Our members
responded very well including 3 of our new members, Rob Haney, Sue Devon and
Trina Pulver.
Carla Johnston: I would like to present this award to Harold Krauss
for 54 years of perfect attendance. Wow!
Songs
Roger Grove with the help of Clyde
Flory at the piano, led the singing of "Joy to
the World" and "The First Noel."
Happy Bucks
Larry Pingel. a happy buck to be back after
a couple of weeks of vacation and another to have my glasses back. I thought I had lost them when having lunch
at the Flapjack so I went back there and after an extensive search a lady
noticed they were clipped over my sweater.
Roger Grove, a happy buck because I do those things but there is
an excuse for me.
Harry Kost, a happy buck for Tiger Woods wife who is a 19. A 10 with a 9 iron.
Jim Dalton, a happy buck for a disturbing thought I had of Dick
Skinner rapping for service at a McDonalds.
John Roy Castillo, a happy buck for Dick Skinner who commented
I have missed several meetings but when I'm here Dick is not here. I went to a breakfast this morning at the
Capital Area Health Alliance where the Cristo Rey Health Clinic received a
Community Service Award for the heath services we provide to the community. I
bring this up because a couple of years ago this Kiwanis Club gave us money to
buy an ultra sound machine.
Dick Skinner, a happy buck to see John Roy here today.
Ruth Milbourne, a happy buck to have lunch at the Downtown
Club.
Rob Haney, a happy buck for the Festival of Trees which raised
money for 82 non-profit organizations.
Jo Grubbe, a happy buck for our guest speaker today.
Program
Chairperson Jo Grubbe introduced her speaker
for today, Hugh Nichols. Mr. Nichols is
currently with the Michigan Department of Transportation. He is also a
historian and today presented a very interesting pictorial history of
Pot Winner
Today's Pot winner Bob
Holden.
Bob drew a 9.
Scheduled to serve lunch at
the City
Larry Pingel
Jo Grubbe
Sue Devon
Meeting schedule for
December:
Thursday December 10
Thursday December 17
Friday
December 18 Christmas Party
No meeting
Christmas week
Thursday December 31