Newsletter 111610

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We had a pretty good crowd today with Frank taking care of the tix and Oscar

serving up the chicken and veggies.

Don't know why but Madam Pres got

the meeting off to a late start.  Phuoc took

care of the singing with a very good tempo

(for us!).    With Bettye blessing everyone

in existence, we were off and running.

 

Lots of reports:

INTERCLUBS—

We had two this past week, Hayward/CV

on 11/9 and DCM on 11/10 at Brennans.

We'll be at Richmond on Wed. next and

maybe Davis on 1/13.   We'll go any place to get some interclub credit!!!!!

 

RIF—

We've got four (4) sections slated for Wed. & Thurs.  11/17 & 11/18.  If you've got a little time, Virginia could use your help.  845-0410.  This a fun way to spend half a day!!

 

MEETINGS—

Our monthly Bd. of  Directors meeting is

scheduled for Wed. 11/17 at S. Hearn's home at 5:30 pm.  Another fun way to spend

an evening!!

 

 

 

 

NOTE—

Next week's meeting 11/23 will be at Washington School at 11:45.  After lunch

we will join school personnel to dedicate

the newly built "Kiwanis Arbor".  This is your chance to see the craftsmanship and

labor provided by several of our members.

No meeting at the City Club next week!

Got it,  Ed?

 

UPCOMING EVENTS—

Two guests from the Oakland Club were present to announce their Holiday Auction

on 12/6 at the Park Plaza Hotel.

Berkeley's Holiday Auction is, of course,

a week later on 12/14 at the BCC, as usual.

There will be, as usual, a guest auctioneer.

 

TODAY'S PROGRAM—

Our own Kiwanis Int'l  Trustee, Roberta

Bliss,  presented us with a slide production describing " What is a Trustee".  Unfortunately,  there are some of us who aren't really sure, yet.  It is going to take a few years for all this to come to fruition.

This has been depicted as a "money saver",

with the likes of less travel, less meeting,

etc.

 

Have a good one, my friends.  jr

 

 

Newsletter 110910

Opening

Phuoc started us out on a very low God Bless America pitch.  One person was heard to comment, "Finally, in my range!"  Bill Fay did a nice blessing and we were off.  Trustee Roberta tended the fine box, starting with insurance for the secret greeter.  Sandy was the greeter and claimed Virginia didn't shake but an argument ensued with no winners.

 

Holiday Auction December 14!

We were reminded by President Denise that Evie, Sandy, John and Duane have already started to build the holiday auction baskets.  Bob Barnwell made suggestions that we solicit gym memberships, spa treatments, butcher shop gift cards.  He's got letters ready to support the effort and even volunteered to go with another member to make the sale.  Way to go, Bob…now it is up to us to contact him and our favorite shops.

Washington School Final #3

The arbor is almost almost done.  The final touches will be put on this Thursday, at 2 p.m.  Principal Rita Kimball has been most welcoming of Berkeley Kiwanis.  Denise commented on last week's Kollegiate photos of the project for which the editor took credit until it was pointed out by his dear wife Roberta that she took the photos.

 

Calendar items:

Thursday Nov 11 - DCM 6:30pm Brennan's

RIF Sign up for Nov 17 & 18 see Virginia

Nov 18 Board Meeting, Nov 20 Turkey drive

Nov 23 Berkeley Boosters Turkey give-away meets at 7 am in front of Police Dept MLK & Center St

 

Letter from Scholarship Winner John Piercy read a terrific letter from one of our scholarship recipients.  She is going to Yale and has completed two months.  During that time she has joined a dance company, museum, attends classes, works, goes to speakers & performances.  In short, she's taking it all in and loving it.  She'll be back in December, but is very appreciative of the Berkeley Kiwanis Foundation Scholarship.  Her name?  Melia Ungson.  Yep, that's right…our own member Chris's daughter.  Chris is volunteering in his son's school on Tuesdays so cannot attend our meetings, but he actively participates in BK projects!

 

Circle K Activities!
Shera reported John, Chris, Diana, Kenneth present at today's meeting from UC Berkeley Circle K.  A sampling of their activities:  FTC in Sonora, Loaves & Fishes homeless meal, Chaparral House games, Cal Game concessions, and envelope stuffing.  An annual Thanksgiving dinner will be hosted on Big Game day by Virginia for those not leaving town for the holiday.  Laura Redmond is asking for college level novels to be donated for the Better World Books program.  At 7 pm on Monday November 15, Circle K is hosting an off duty soldier in room 88 Dwinelle Hall.  To get there, go through Sather Gate and turn left into the right side of the big building and go down the stairs on the right.  Denise auctioned a T-Shirt and Hat emblazoned with "Support our troops

Happy/Sad $

 

Phuoc: FTC up & back alive

Bill C: Ditto

Evie: Burned out bus

Ed L: Next project plans—Berkeley Marina

Jack: Not buying new clothes for Denise

Jeff E:  City of Berkeley Hat

 

Virginia: Something about Stanfurd & Kiwanis

 

John P: 3^rd Final Work Party at Washington School

Bob B: Crowded SF & no Farmers Market, so he HAD to spend 4 hours in a bar!  Something about being jammed to the brim

 Sandy: Car returned safely from FTC

 

More Happy/Sad $

 

Frank: FTC & Roster almost done, Dad's 100^th Birthday

Steve Chun: Fees up 8% at Cal L

Jack: YPSO long hair concert FANTASTIC

 

Program

 

Denise gave Jack a moving introduction. 

He then regaled us with his life story, particularly his one and a half year stint in professional baseball where he played with Billy Martin.  St. Mary's college followed, then Naval Air at Pensacola and Alameda.  He was sent to Japan, then Korea, flying reconnaissance over the China Sea.  He spent Easter 1953 in a life raft in the Yellow Sea, having ditched his airplane.  On Jack's tour of duty on the Hornet, the schedule was 12 hours on, six off.  An old buddy asked if he'd like to introduce the Japanese to American baseball.  He did just that. 

 

Jack felt "watched over" as during his tour we lost a lot of planes and good guys.  It was at the officer's club in Kaneohe that he learned of Denise's birth.  He announced to the guys that he was the proud father of a 14 pound six ounce girl…Whoops, the other way around!

 

Finally, his dad said, "Kid, get a real job".  Being an Italian patriarch, that is exactly what he did.  Thirty years later he retired from the Berkeley Fire Department.  Jack, thank you for your service.

 

Nov 16 Roberta Bliss: Kiwanis Trustee Role

Nov 23 Shera:  Knowing our Circle K

Nov 30 Keith Turro of the Coast Guard

--f.b.