Newslwtter 112808

HAPPY THANKSGIVING ONE AND ALL!!

 

We hope you are enjoying your day.

 

 

Our Tuesday meeting went off without a hitch.  Pres. BFE Denise is learning how to lead her meetings with humor and a strong wielding of the Presidential gavel! 

Taking tickets was handled by "all"- sounds like we did our own thing!  B. Rice led us in a truly harmonious GBA and P.Khong gave a short invocation.  This editor has a poor memory, but believes it was B. Lowman who manhandl ed the fine box.

 

Our sunshine report from B. Fay is that Dr. Coe has had a slight stroke while out for a walk, spent a few days in the hospital and is now back at the Berkshire. We send our best wishes to Dr. Coe and his wife, Vivian.

 

We had one guest- Salvation Army Major Patrick Grenat- who is the Alameda County Commander and located in Oakland.  (He was advised that the Bezerkely Club is far superior to the Oakland Club!).  He offered to be our speaker for the day!

 

Committee reports as follows:

B. Lowman reported that the quilts are ready for Vera Casey and on track for Kyacamena.

V.C. reported that RIF is on and passed around a sign up sheet which was filled up.  THANK YOU!

There will be two groups working on both distribution days.  This helps us finish by noon and gets us to many children.  The dates of the upcoming distribution are Dec. 3 and 4 (Yes, the two days immediately following our Holiday Auction!).  The Vera Casey quilts will be delivered on the same day as our visit with RIF.  What a day- and photo op!

The new Banner Committee, headed up by B. Barnwell, has met and decided on a banner. Thanks to a generous donation from Bob, this banner will be a wonderful addition to our projects- it'll help us get our name out into the public!!  Thanks for your hard work, Bob.

Interclub reports were that we had two interclubs, one with Richmond (Evie, Bettye, Ed, Jessica and Pres. BFE Denise) and one with Alameda  (Roberta, Frank, Tammy, John and Traudel).  Thanks to all who go to interclubs- we get to know our fellow Kiwanians much better!!

 

Our great UCB Circle K was represented by Monica, Gail, Linda, Josh and two others whose names this editor did not catch (sorry- my hearing??)

As usual they have done a tremendous amount of work- Concession stand at games, 2 environmental projects, holiday packing with the Berkeley police, and the social dinner held at the Blisses and attended by 20 Circle Kers, 8 Oak. Tech Key Clubbers, and 6 Kiwanians.  GREAT EVENT!!  They'll be helping at our Holiday Auction next Tuesday, and are hosting a banquet on Dec. 5^th from 5:30-9:00 in Barrows Hall- $18 for dinner.

They would love our attendance at this event.

     

 

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There were lots and lots of happ y sad $$$.  Evie was happy for having her family to dinner at her home this year.  Sandi delighted with the work of the banner committee and sad that D. Wong's numbers in the roster are wrong.  Monica enjoyed the Bliss dinner, and ecstatic that Joe got "pied" (sp??) instead of her- they raised $124 in just the few hours at the dinner- and the money will go towards purchasing a bell and gavel for the Oakland Tech Key Club.  Jeff, Bill F. & Bob R. were happy for the game, and Charlie F. so happy his son was coming up for Thanksgiving.  Frank B. happy for the dinner and that he was able to attend the funeral for Dr. Coe's son-in-law, and L that his computer died.  Pres. BFE Denise told us it was her birthday- so we all sang.  She also emphasized the joy in her presidency that she is experiencing.  There were others, but this editor was running around selling auction lunch and split the pot tickets… so missed some stuff.

 

We were lucky (as stated=2 0above) to have Major Patrick Granat join us for lunch, and he volunteered to be our speaker.  He feels the Salvation Army is America's Best Kept Secret.  Stuff is happening all over.  Due to a huge 1.6 BILLION $ donation from (I missed the place!) they will be able to build centers for needs of the people around the country.  The Kettle:  The first one was in San Francisco- a Mr. McPhee (sp?) as an afterthought wanted to serve dinners to about 1000 folks in 1891.  He ran into a restaurant to borrow a huge cooking pot, and set up for "donations" out on the street.  As is turned out, the very first donation came from a customer who had just stepped off the ferry- so controversy over was it in SF or the East Bay that the first donation came??!!  We also learned the ranks in the Salvation Army- and lots of other interesting information.  Major Granat asked us to invite him back- what a deal!!  Also, we'll probably have the kettle out at your local ACE Hardware store located on University Ave. for two Saturdays.  Hopefully we can get Berkeley Kiwanians, Circle Kers and Key Clubbers to come out and ring that bell.  Major Granat noted that our club was the only group allow ed to keep a kettle overnight.  What an honor!!

 

 

 

 

I know this edition of the Kollegiate is a couple of days late… but perhaps for the best!!  This is your reminder that one of our biggest fundraisers of the year is this next Tuesday, Dec. 2^nd-  our annual HOLIDAY AUCTION.  Please be thinking about any "late" donations you might want to bring.  Homemade goodies, bottles of wine or spirits,

Christmas items, games, dinners, books, whatever whatever!!  This is one of our most exciting events.  Our two auctioneers, "Dack" Rosano and Sharon Silveira, will be trying to get that money out of your pockets and into the BK koffers, so come ready to share!!!  It's always a pleasure to have Sharon join us from that faraway town of Vallejo!!  We have many other clubs joining us this year, so let's have a GREAT showing of holiday items to be snapped up at "not so reasonable" prices!!!

 

And so… another day is gone, another meeting finished, pleasantries exchanged, smiles and hugs all around.  Great place to be on Tuesdays at noon!

 

 

SAQOTD

If I were given the opportunity to present a gift

to the next generation, it would be the ability

for each individual to learn to laugh at himself.

Charles Schultz (cartoonist)

 

 

SAQOTW

Good days are to be gathered like sunshine in grapes, to be trodden and bottled into wine and kept for age to sip at ease beside the fire.

Freya Stark (Writer)

 

 

Know that you were missed if we did not see you at lunch today.  We are all a special part of this great BERKELEY KIWANIS CLUB.

 

Editor:  VC

"Dack" Rosano= Dad Jack Rosano

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Newsletter 111808

PrezDenise called us to order (what a silly word choice --"order"-- to describe this group!).   Frank led us in an enthusiastic, mostly on-key, GBA.  Who was collecting ticket money??  Scribe observed a number of people.  Evie, I think, gets most of the credit.  Sandy called for His blessing on us and our work of "one child at a time".  Bettye was in charge of the fine Fine Box.

 

Albany had a half of an inner club!  Karen (scribe guesses Jack was the other one).  Karen, it was so great to have you at our meeting.  Roberta, aka The Secret Greeter, pronounced us all friendly, except for Karen, who was quickly forgiven. 

 

Frank is chair of the December programs; please contact him if you can volunteer—you can lead the singing (Frank refuses during December), collect money, bagger folks for fines, etc, etc, etc.

 

THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE

Saturday November 22 9AM to 4ish PM

Contact Denise or Phuoc for details.

-Location one: 3000 9^th St., Oakland

-Location two: 247 East 18^th St. Oakland

 

RIF is coming in December.  VC will be getting us the details.

 

HOLIDAY AUCTION

December 2.

-Tickets are $15 now ($20 at the door)

-Donations needed

-Contact Denise or VC

 

 

 

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-Some of the donations include deYoung tickets, His Lordship dinners, ice cream maker, marmalade, cozy dinners with fellowKiwanians, etc, etc ,etc.

 

INTERCLUBS

We had an interclub November 19 at Alameda to sell HOLIDAY AUCTION tickets (thanks to Roberta, Frank, JohnP and Tamara).

Interclub planned to Richmond to sell HOLIDAY AUCTION tickets too.

 

CIRCLEK were here in force (even if it took a bit of time for all to come dribbling in).  Welcome Joe, Tiffany, Joshua, Rocky, Dmitriy.

-November 21 is the Thanksgiving Kiwanis Family dinner at the Blisses.  5-10PM.

-November 22 is the Herz Playgound Workday 8-1 AND the Gateway Garden Gardening 9:30-1:30.

-November 23 is the Lakeview Elementary Gardening 9:30-1:30.

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-Remember their General Meeting is each Tuesday at 7PM.  Contact Phuoc for details.

 

Frank's donated a $ per year to the Kiwnais Foundation in celebration of his birthday.  He refused to lead us in the Happy Birthday song; he refused to agree to let us sing the HB song.  So we, under Phuoc's direction, hummed HB.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAPPY AND SAD

First a note of sadness .  Allen Coe's son-in-law, Brian Pugh, was murdered last Friday.  Services are November 21 at 1pm at the Los Altos United Methodist Church, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos.  Contact Frank for details.

--Ed read a thoughtful, moving poem, one of his own, in memory of Brian Pugh

--DadJack sad for CAL's loss, but happy to have had a great trip and time with friends

--RevBill sad for CAL's loss, happy that CAL WILL beat Stanford

--Jeff for the "infamous" trip to Oregon, the reunion with Neal and Jackie Henderson, and the unbelievable consumption of sweets….and liquid

--BobR happy to be getting rid of his stitches and sad about the Oregon game

--Karen happy that Denise is president

--Duane sad for CAL's loss, and comments about averaging 58 mph and 21.2 mpg

--JohnP for all the Park Hills folks present (Karen, the20speaker and JohnP)

--Denise sad for Allen's loss

 

 

RevBill introduced the speaker, Bill Huyett, Superintendent of the Berkeley Unified School District.  Bill has been an educator for 35 years and a superintendent for 13.  Previously he was Lodi's superintendent; he just recently came to Berkeley.

 

Bill started by commenting that he was giving blood when RevBill came by with juice and cookies and refused to give him either until he promised to speak at one of our meetings! 

 

Bill likes the size of Berkeley Unified:  small enough to be personal, large enough to have a staff that can help.

 

A previous goal was the 2020 Vision—all kids would reach state proficiency by the time they graduated.  This goal was initiated with last year's kindergarten group.  And three pre-schools have been set up to get the younger ones ready for kindergarten.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He has 5 goals:

 Teach proven curriculums adopted by schools and teachers—all teaching the same curriculum that gives proven results

1.      Teach a diverse curriculum that takes into consideration diverse folks

2.      Engage parents in the curriculum

3.      Recruit and hire the best, and be diverse within that caveat

4.      Invest in teacher and staff development.

 

Bill chose Berkeley unified because he knew the school's reputation (superb) and liked challenges (budget).   Budget cuts are intense and there is rumor of a midyear additional 3 million dollar cut to education, via the governor.

 

Berkeley schools and the community support the arts, have improved school buildings, support smaller class size and have an incredible sports program.

 

Bill was a powerful and engaging speaker.  We should all be proud to have him our Superintendent!

 

 

Scribe was surprised to learn (and it does impact Kiwanis) that it is a state law that no group ( e.g. parents, service club) can do any work for a school that a union member could do.  It's the law, California law. 

 

And an addition to last weeks' Newsletter:

Duane's military escapades were left out.  ROTC to Adjutant General Corps.  Processed GIs for oversees.

 

 

RevBill helped Denise close the meeting by leading us in The Pledge.

 

                                                            (tjp)

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Newsletter 11112008

Veteran's Day it is, and all sorts of "draftees and volunteers" were honored.  But to start with we were greeted by Roberta who was selling tickets.  Later the "orange" basket drawing was activated and sold out.  T he winner was, of all people, Linda.  She apparently bought a lot of last minute tickets.

 

Right on time President Denise (PD), fresh from jury duty (sit and wait, that is) gonged and asked Bob Rice to lead us in singing (sort of) GBA followed by an appropriate Veteran's Day invocation by Rev. Bill.

 

PD had a pair of guests, her Aunt Suzanne (JR's sister) and her husband, Jim Dawson.  More about Jim later.

 

Lots of Circle K in attendance, (10), but Monica forgot to introduce them 'till quite a bit later.  She was concentrating on activity reports.  Seems last weekend was the largest (and noisiest??) Fall Training Conference ever and the attendees may still be getting over it.  Except for Phuoc who was a session leader and seemed to be more tired than the others.  There was mention of a Pot Luck Social (tonight, I think), attendance at a UCSC Masquerade Ball  (may20have had

 

 

 

something to do with Halloween?), and a 21 (or is it 27) November Thanksgiving at someone's house – details to follow, but all are invited to participate.

 

That brought up the subject of our Holiday Auction (can't use "Christmas") and the need to get those donations rolling in.  Bring 'em to meeting or drop them off at PD's shop most any weekday.  We need to get "humping" on our biggest annual fund raiser.

 

Lunch tickets are available ($15 in advance) but will cost $20 at the door.  There will be a 50/50 drawing and 100 tickets are already available at $10 each. 

 

In t he meantime, See's candy ($1.50 bars, $5 boxes, and $13 one pound certificates).  Great gifts – good to eat – guaranteed to be fattening.

 

Berkeley Police Athletic League Turkey Distribution Day is Nov 25, starting at 6:30 AM at the Public Safety Building, MLK, Jr. at Addison/Center.  Sign up with Phuoc and plan to help outnumber that "other" service club.

 

 

 

There's also an opportunity to volunteer at the Alameda County Food Bank on Saturday, Nov 15, 4:30 PM.  It's located at 4900 Edgewater Drive in Oakland, and call or e-mail Debra right away since she is supposed to notify them who is coming by tomorrow (the 12^th). 

 

RIF is coming up in early December, but there was no sign-up sheet.  Denise knows the dates, but I did n't get them from her.  Maybe next week whoever writes this rag will get the details down.

 

Allen Coe was recognized for an anniversary, but couldn't swear to the number, and we sang HB to Linda for an unidentified birthday. 

 

Board meeting on 20 November and Division Council meeting this week.

 

Speaker next week:  Bill Huyett, Berkeley Unified School District Superintendant.

 

Program today was a recognition of veterans in our midst.  All were 2^nd WW or later!!

 

Charlie Fitch.  X-Ray Tech in USArmy Air Corps until discharged in '43 for flat feet!

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 Bob Rice.  Called to Active Duty in Santa Ana and then taught at Chico.

 

Bill Fay.  Took Infantry Basic then went to language school (Italian) which was cut short and he went to Aberdeen Proving Ground and thence to Philippines.  Totaled 3-1/2 years.

 

Borden Price.  Called in for "testing" at SF Presidio.  Replied in negative to question of wetting bed, so was accepted.  Volunteered for Infantry OCS, ended up in Civil Affairs work in Korea.

 

 

 

John Piercy.  Volunteered for commission in Army Medical Service Corps as a Sanitary (Public Health) Engineer Officer, in 1953 and retired in 1979.

 

Bill Hannawalt.  Medical Corpsman during Korea, then OCS at Coast Guard Academy.

 

Leo Iodice.  Trained as a communications specialists; joined 20^th Armored Infantry Division, through France, Belgium, Luxemburg, Germany and Austria.  Rescued prisoners from Dachau, and was awarded a Bronze Star. 

 

Allen Coe.  Three years building road and utilities "over the hump" in China/Burma/

India Theater.

 

Bob Skrak.  Went to Air Corps Flight School in '43 but wiped out and was converted to a crew chief mechanic.  Served in Germany and "de-mobed" in '46.

 

Jack Rosano.  Joined Navy and crewed on reconnaissance flights over Korea.

 

Evie and Roberta demanded equal time because they were "service brats" who followed their active duty fathers around the world.

 

Finally, Denise re-introduced her Uncle Jim who served 20 years in the Navy including 4 tours in Vietnam.  As a special recognition, Denise presented Jim with a beautiful quilt (with Navy Emblem) that she had created in the quilt production gallery above Best Fire Company.

 

So, it was relatively quiet and organized today.  Was that due to the absence of the Carps???  They are enjoying another of those repositioning tours on board a Crystal Cruse Line Ship.  Come next week and help increase the noise level!                             jp

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