REMEMBER THE OKTOBERFEST
Saturday Oktober 13.
6:30 is the start of the celebration (read Happy Hour), followed by the feast at 7:30, and music 'til 10:30.
WE ARE ORGANIZED!
There was a Pre-Luncheon-Meeting concerning the Oktoberfest activities. Attending this planning session: Duane, George, Jack, Denise, Jeff, Linda, Virginia and Tamara. Final logistics were discussed and settled. Food will be scrumptious: Bratwurst and Knackwurst and Frankfurters plus salads and yummy apple cake and lots of other feasty things. Note the main time at this meeting was spent discussing…the libations. A plea to CircleK'ers—we need you (contact Duane for details). And a plea to Kiwanians, we still need volunteers for a variety of things (contact Duane).
INSTALLATION/DEINSTALLATION CELEBRATION
This Saturday, October 6.
Live Oak Park (Berryman and Shattuck, at the Chimney) noon to 2.
Let's celebrate the New Regime and give our PastPrez a glorious send off. (Contact Phuoc if you haven't signed up and want to come.)
THE MEETING COMMENCED
ExRetreadPrez stepped in as Prez 'cuz Phuoc has not been officially installed (or the Prez deposed, opps, I mean de-installed). So a Kiwanis New Year has begun!
BobR led us in GBA. RevBill asked for His blessings on us and offered Him a thank you for Kiwanis and for the New Year and the old Prez, as well as blessings on our activities, focusing on one
child at a time to change our world. Duane was in charge of the Fine Stein. Sandy greeted us with a smile and a ticket for a yummy meal.
We welcomed back Ed who looked very healthy and very debonair with his cane. He was "happy to be here" and asked for our guidance, our support, our assistance in his new role as Lt Governor.
GUESTS
Ed introduced Jessica; Deborah introduced Harm; BobR introduced Esther.
BHS Key Club came to our meeting (yea! And thank you for coming). Arianna Delsman (President) and Monika Haoui (in her words, a "devoted member") updated us on their activities. They've participated in Shore Clean Up and Tibetan Aid. Coming up are the Swim Mile and a bake sale a week from this coming Friday at BHS.
CircleK'ers Jennie, Gail, Kim were in attendance
ANNOUCEMENTS AND INFO
Duane needs volunteers to sell Oktoberfest tickets in front of Saint Mary Magdalen's after each Mass, this Sunday. Contact Duane to volunteer.
Parking at the City Club is getting more and more complicated. The City Club will only allow Kiwanis two spaces for our Tuesday meeting—one for the President (lucky Phuoc) and one for the Speaker (ExPrezJeff immediately volunteered to speak at each meeting this coming year…). Parking is available at the Parking Structure a block and a half up towards Telegraph; 50% off parking fee tickets are available at the check-in table (aka where you buy your food ticket table).
Jack also reminded outgoing and incoming folks to bring your pins to the Installation/Deinstallation.
George, October chair, announced next Tuesday's speaker: a YMCA spokesperson on the Headstart program. She will speak at 12:30.
WE NEED MEMBERS
We've lost 5 members last year, leaving us with only 40, and 6 of those have Senior Member status. Scribe comment: think of this meeting, what we are accomplishing, the pride we have in our sponsored youth, the fun we have. Now carry that enthusiasm to your friends and acquaintances and invite them to a lunch to share in our joy, our pride, our fun!
WE SHARE
Alan recently accompanied his daughter to the Little Farm, a Kiwanis project in the past. He wanted to remind us that Little Farm is a service activity we should continue to be proud of. We should be taking "our children and grandchildren"!
We celebrated the California Bears #3 placement in the National Rankings!
--Evie was happy. She told us that the Little Farm folks often call her, when little kids are coming, to be the Milkmaid. So often these kids have never seen a cow being milked! She also reminded us that the Blisses are on their way to Korea, but left treasures for the Oktoberfest.
--Phuoc was happy. The Bears are #3; VC helped at the RTC; and his Installation is coming.
--Linda was happy. She had lots to share and ended with a comment that made us smile: She and Bill together…have one brain, one bladder, and one memory.
--SecJack was happy. He enjoyed the CAL game with friends and had a "Good Luck" for Phuoc.
--Denise was happy for the Keyclub and circleK and had a Good Luck also for Phuoc.
--Bill C was sad. He can't make the installation, the first he has missed in years and years.
--Sandy was sad for her fender bender. But she was also happy that no one was hurt and State Farm was great.
--Deborah was sorry to be missing the installation and good food.
--NewBob was happy to be working for the Family Fest in San Francisco.
--Bettye was sad; her car is in the shop.
--Jessica wan happy to be here; Jessica was sad because the Lt Gov basket landed on her desk. Hmmm wonder what that could portend?.
--Ed was happy that this was finally the last meeting of ReTread Jeff.
THE PROGRAM
George as Program Chair introduced Virginia and Bill, who brought music and humor and energy to our meeting. We were going to learn the Polka!
VC first met Bill at a square dance class and they have danced ever since.
VC provided hints to insure a Perfect Polka:
--The pattern is forward, close, forward; forward, close, forward.
--Shorter steps are important.
--Don't stand directly in front of each other (this developed into a discussion, but this Scribe is too sensitive to write what was discussed…).
--The man leads.
--This lead means if there is a mistake, it is his mistake!
--Ladies keep your head to the left; this helps with turns.
--Don't look at your feet!
While watching the practice session, the Scribe could not help but think-- those simple instructions from BC and VC were beyond most….
A fun, an enjoyable dance session and meeting and lunch.
See you at the Installation/De-installation.
(scribe:tjp)
REMEMBER THE OKTOBERFEST
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