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. 5th 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. 2nd- 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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