Meeting Location: Eagles Lodge,
4700 N
Grand River,
Thursdays, 12:00 noon Buffet 11:45am
http://kiwanislansing.org
Program for Jan 7: Joanne H Harvey
"American Clues - European Ancestors"
Librarian,
certified genealogical record searcher, 46 years research experience.
Instructor, MSU evening college, adult education
Chair of the Month: James
McCartney
Chair of the Week: James
McCartney
Presiding: President Carla
Johnston
Greeter: Sue Devon
Invocation: Sue Devon
January, 2010
Programs,
Jan 14: Kate B White, Executive Director, Elder Law of Michigan, Inc.
Advising, empowering, informing and serving mature adults and those that care.
Kate joined Elder Law in 1996 and has led it from "three lawyers in a phone booth", to a
nationally recognized provider of legal and aging services.
Jan 21: Stan Hecker, MSU graduate and retired after 36 years
For a decade he spent a long winter
vacation in
race and became an honorary musher. He will share his experiences as a volunteer.
Jan 28: Bruce McCrea, Retired
LCC Economics Instructor
Scouting is celebrating it's 100th anniversary. Bruce is known around the world
for trips
his troop has taken and as the founder of Michigan International Camporee. He
puts the
"out" in scouting into practice.
January
room setup and Take Down: Ray Easton
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December 31, 2009 Meeting
Guests
Dennis Churchill's son-in-law, Rob
Weirich was a guest today.
Announcements
Carla Johnston: I received a phone call from Bryan Crenshaw. He is a
former member of our Club and is interested in joining us again. He is currently a legislative liaison, I
will be meeting with him soon.
The Board of Directors will meet next Tuesday noon, January 5, at
Grumpy's Restaurant corner of
New Member Induction
With President Carla Johnston
presiding, two new members were inducted into the Kiwanis Club of
Trina Pulver is an Assistant
Vice President at Comerica Bank. She has degrees from LCC and
Geri Hengesbach is single and
lives in
WELCOME TRINA AND GERI !
Harry
Kost presented "dinner for two" gift certificates from Emil's
Restaurant to sponsors Clarence and Sue.
Songs
Roger Grove set the mood for
tonights' New Year celebration with "Wait 'till the Sun Shines
Nellie" "
Happy Bucks
Rick Librizzi, I have 3 happy dollars for the new members and also
a dollar for the cup of coffee delivered to me at my table.
Jo Grubbe, I have a happy buck for my speaker today and
another for the wonderful time Carla and I had at the Trans-Siberian Orchestra
performance at the Palace last Sunday.
Bob Nelson, I have a happy buck also for the new members and on
Saturday hopefully I will get through security and then be on my way to visit
Glenn Mulder in
Nicholas Ferreri, I have a happy buck for 2010, may it be a
great year for all of us. I am sorry I had
no news today... my computer is under the weather.
Dennis Churchill, my happy dollar is for my son-in-law and all
the kids and grandkids who were home for Christmas and another for our 2 new
members.
Larry Pingel, I have an apologetic dollar for our speaker. I have
an appointment at 1:00, so when I get up and leave it is nothing personal.
Roger Grove, I have a happy buck for our 2 new members, it is a
joy to have you here. I have 78 birthday dollars for the Endowment Fund, and
hope some day to make it 100.
Harry Kost, I have a happy dollar to meet with you every
Thursday, but next Thursday I have an appointment to play a game of golf at
Lou Leitz, I have a happy buck since I didn't make it for the
December birthdays but I have a birthday check here for 92 dollars.
Terry Holzhausen, I have a happy buck for our new members and
now that Christmas is passed I don't have to be a Scrooge anymore.
Carla Johnston, I can attest to that, I worked with him! My happy buck is for our new members and for
being with you guys all year. It was great.
Program
Program chairman Jo Grubbe introduced her
speaker for the day Russ Kinyon from the City Rescue Mission where he is
Director of Volunteers and Projects. This
100 year old organization served 93,000 meals this year and schedules 400-600
volunteers each month. The first phase
of the
Pot Winner
Harry Kost won the Pot today, his last
meeting before winter vacation in a warmer climate. He drew the 8 of spades.