Holiday Auction is next week! Do you have your lunch tickets yet? Get them from Denise at her business on San Pablo Avenue for $15 before you show up at the door next week. It will cost you and your "friends", neighbors and relatives $20 at the door. You are bringing "friends", neighbors and relatives, aren't you?? You do have friends, don't you?? And what about your contributions to the silent and live auctions? If you haven't turned them in yet, Denise would appreciate them delivered to her by Friday so that she can reduce the confusion of identifying and pricing everything just before the auction. AND BY ALL MEANS, COME PARTICIPATE IN YOUR AUCTION.
Have you noticed that the volunteer editors have been using slightly different formats for the Kollegiate? Probably not: we aren't a very "noticing" crowd. This format has been touted as better for e-mail readers (don't have to scroll up and down to read the columns) whereas the double column format is better for printed version readers (for reasons unknown to me, except "tradition"). So, let's see if you read this "Most Unnecessary Publication on The West Coast". Do you want single or double columns of text? e-mail Chair Jeff ( jegeberg@essic.net), send him a note at home, or call him at home. Use your Roster to get his address or phone.
Since Christmas and New Year's Day fall on Tuesdays, there will be only one more meeting in December (not counting Auction). So, you better plan on attending that meeting (Dec 18) since there has been no mention of where or when we will have our last meeting of 2007 or our 1 st meeting of 2008.
When I showed up today, there was no one at the ticket table, but soon Sandy showed up and Charlie could finally get going on his lunch. Khing Khong was a bit tardy, not clanging his bell until 12:35, but that was OK since we didn't have a guest speaker today. Hizzoner asked for a "Ho Ho Ho" from everyone, but it was pretty subdued. Pretty obvious that most of us have not gotten into the Christmas shopping mode as yet. (Or, maybe we have!) Since Borden wasn't present we did a pretty good job of GBA under the able hand-waving of Bob Rice and Roberta, our Social Engineer, was prepared with a seasonal invocation.
Continuing with lightning speed Pres Phouc offered the opportunity for friendly insurance for those who weren't sure they had done a thorough job of hand-shaking. After Sandy and Duane dutifully ponyed up, Phouc allowed as he hadn't appointed a Secret Greeter, but appreciated the honesty and generosity of those two stalwarts.
Circle K Joe was with us for the whole meeting and gave us a rundown of this last week or so of concentrated Circle K activities. Of course a meeting tonight (Tuesday) in Wheeler Hall, but by the time you read this it is too late to take any action. He also announced that today was the last chance to make a reservation for their Fall Dinner to be held at Clark Kerr Campus on Friday (I think). But, if you e-mail him ( jh_Lee@Berkeley.edu) Wednesday he may be able to sneak you in and tell you just exactly what time and date. Circle K LtGuv Gail is having her Division Council Meeting in Santa Rosa, including a lunch before and the First Annual Circle K Quiz Bowl after. Again, Joe can fill you in on details like date, time, and location. This Sunday (Dec 9) they will be doing holiday baking at the Bliss residence, starting at 4:30 and will also be working on pediatric dolls.
John reminisced about the "early" years when our Club started giving academic scholarships and noted that Jack Bailey was one of the first selectees and has told John that winning that scholarship convinced him to go to UCB and follow his "dream" of being in music. Jack is now the music director of Voices of Musica Sacra which is presenting a caroling program on Dec 8 and 9. Details at www.vmschorus.org , or call 925-944-5239.
Debra is thinking of getting some of us together with Circle K and friends to do some caroling. Considering how we "murder" GBA most Tuesdays, it was nice of her to invite us and she actually got a few hands raised. Details will follow, probably by e-mail or phone.
It was noted that our Secretary celebrated a birthday (un-numbered) last Friday. It was also noted by JP that it was great that Jack was back to be the Secretary. Jeff chimed in with a "wait a minute", wondering how it was that for a short trip to the mid-west Jack was able to miss two meetings, one Board meeting, and countless committee meetings. Jack "Oh, Well'd" and put in a sizeable contribution in honor.
Fruit Bob was even happier than usual. He flashed a very fancy certificate issued by the SF Board of Supervisors in recognition of Bob's important volunteer involvement in his neighborhood in that fair City. Wonder of Bob furnishes fresh fruit to the meeting attendees?
Sandy reminded us that she is looking for donations of sox for the homeless and needy. In response to Jeff's suggestion that most of the folks in the room had a pair, it was noted that the adjective "clean" needed to be added to explain the noun "sox". They do not have to be new, but probably it would be in poor taste to bring in sox with holes, repaired or not. She's willing to collect them at any meeting.
The Paradis's have an anniversary coming up on 17 December, but probably are already celebrating and weren't here for an "alert", and won't get recognized next week at the Auction. Tammy is supposed to edit this scandal sheet on the 18 th, but the odds are poor. We shall see.
We finally got to our program which was the annual effort (for us) to put stickers on cards to go to Oakland Children's hospital patients during the holiday season. That's a challenge for our members, but with lots of prompting by Roberta, and music by Frank, we did it. Jp
DON'T FORGET THE AUCTION
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