'Tis the Season: Autumn is Here
The Clue: Yes, leaves falling everywhere… stories of Old Blue stalwarts sitting (to no avail) in the steady rain last weekend in Memorial Stadium at Strawberry Canyon … plans for turkey give-aways to the needy…honoring all of us Veterans sitting in the Peanut Gallery…much anticipation for upcoming holiday events…an official visit by the Lieutenant Governor and his entourage…an autumn prelude virtuoso violin performance … and much more…(Whew, what else could you ask for? AND more on most of this later)
The Kickoff: Prez Phuoc started by announcing that the usually reliable Secretary was "not at his post." Well, "so what" was the most oft' response. Thankfully, a very competent team was on duty for the day so it didn't matter. There were E. Goodman and then S. Hearn at the door (trying to match the ticket sales to the money collected – an usual accomplishment for B.K.),
There was the usual Bob & Bill Tandem doing the much-too-loud and very off-key vocal tribute but a very respectable thankful word. "Yo' Geo" Maxe on the finebox rounded out this esteemed group without undo fanfare. Very rare indeed.
When Did Daylight Savings End Anyway?
Well, we changed some of our clocks for a week or so, and then the rest. So which were right? We never knew, but it didn't matter much because it didn't last very long. At least, for some of us, we showed up at events an hour early, rather than late. Meanwhile, we all got a week older.
Better Late Than Never
Regardless of what clock you were watching (that's not to say anyone was bored), the meeting started more or less on time. Wow, did we have guests today? To start with, it seems like we always have the sitting Lt Governor with us, and this time it's none other than our very own E. Levitch (A surprise visit? … More later). While he had the spotlight, he introduced his very own guest, known to all of us by now as Jessica (rumor as it that she has an application that she's thinking of filling out). While we were at it, we acknowledged other past LtGov's in the room (No, not very properly) – names of Bliss, Bliss, and Carpenter come to mind.
Speaking of Blissful (hint), was there a Secret Greeter today? Well, did we tell you about the violin prelude? And did you ever think that it's difficult to shake hands with a violin artist while he's playing. Need I say more? Insurance apprentice Khong sold a number of policies (but admitted they were not "All Risk")
When the __Come Marching In
It's fill-in-the-blanks time. Answer is the world-famous Circle K of UC Berkeley. CK Joe arrived breathlessly at the door and came forward to tell some stories (By the way, Joe tried his hardest to lose his keys, leaving them behind wherever he went). To start with, they just arrived back from the Masquerade Ball last weekend at UC San Diego, and they're still tired. Gail and Virginia walked in just in time to back up his story. After a quick recovery, he went on to announce upcoming events –
- This Fri: Bay Area Rescue Mission
- This Sat: Carnival at Playland in Berkeley
- Sunday: K Family Dinner (Thanksgiving style) at the Carpenters
- Fri Dec 7: Fall Banquet ($26) at the Clark Kerr Garden Room
Sign up for all of these events now!
We forgot there were some other guests today, very important guests, from our sister (and mother?) club from the great neighboring community of Oakland. Yes, they even had an interclub consisting of Russ, Stan & Art. We, of course, thought they came to buy all the tickets (door, raffle, and others) to the greatest holiday fest of all – at Berkeley Kiwanis Holiday Auction on Dec. 11 (more on that later) --- BUT NO! They came to push their own warm-up act on Mon, Dec 3. Some of us bought a bunch of tix and are trying to remember its NEW location:
Yes, the Oakland Holiday Auction is at the Park Plaza at 150 Hegenberger Road on Dec. 3 ($25)!
World's Greatest 2007 Holiday Event
But the best of all is the Berkeley Kiwanis Holiday Auction on Tues, Dec. 11. And better yet, the price is only $15 (in advance, because it's $20 at the door). Buy your tickets now…and for the 50-50 drawing ($1,000 guaranteed). There will be fantastic bid items, including hosted theme dinners and an autographed Cal football (yes, their interesting season will be over).
Overtime
There were two successful Interclubs last week, at the Richmond club last Wed and at the DCM on Thur.
And then there were so many Happy/Sad dollars that it's impossible to record them all, including many for being so wet and then so dry for the Cal/USC football game, Russ from Oakland for attending a superior meeting today, and B. Fay for another tasteless joke.
A Sobering Thought
Then F. Bliss introduced our esteemed program for the day, current Lieutenant Governor Ed Levitch's official visit.
Ed told us his story of how he became a member of Kiwanis and what the ideals of the club mean to him. He noted that it started out as a business club and how much it has changed for the better. He indicated that he will be here for us and asked us to be here for him.
As far as a specific project for the year, he asked each member to come up with an idea and let him know. He is promoting the idea of several clubs getting together (also with Circle K and Key Clubs) to work on projects. It was noted that One K Day is set for Sat, April 8, 2008.
As far as the state of Division 2, it is still hovering at 9 clubs and 250 members. IF it cannot maintain this level, it remains at risk. A new concept is being floated of alternative membership (no obligations for dues or lunch), but this hasn't gotten very far.
Thanks Ed!
????? Challenge of the Week: Can the upcoming Holiday Auction outdo the previous event of the year--????
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