Newsletter 020811

Things were completely different at the Berkeley Kiwanis meeting today.  You ask how??  Well… the young lady playing President did not look like the President we know.  The song leader chose a different song.  The fine box monies did not go to our club… The speaker(s) played games instead of lecturing!  Lots and lots of things were auctioned off.  The meeting ran overtime.  What a kick!!!     

 

It was……

CIRCLE K Takeover Day!!

 

Shera was Madame President.  She asked P. Khong to lead the song, and he selected our National Anthem.  Circle Ker Ken Tau was the fine collector.  Circle Ker Kenneth Lee was the Secret Greeter and he did catch two folks who found out the fine was $2.00, not the normal $1.00 for refusing to shake the SG's hand (or just ignoring him!!).                

 

Committee Reports were short and sweet!

1.     E. Levitch  showed a rendering of the future trellis for the Marina.  He stated he got up at 3AM this morning to do the drawing.  (Ha!)  He thinks work will begin on it in 1 ½ months.

 

 

2.  B. Carpenter reported on two interclubs this week.  F&R Bliss, D. Haughin, P. Khong, and T. Ng found their way up the hill to the UCB Circle K meeting on Feb. 1.  MidYear was attended by the Blisses, Carpenters,

   D. Haughin, S. Hearn and J. Rosano.

3.  MidYear in Sacramento was fun

    according to some, okay according to

    others.  Food actually was fine.    

 

JLJLJLJLJLJL$$$$

We always have many JL$ and today was no exception.  This editor tried taking notes, and now cannot read most.  P. Khong was happy for the Super Bowl and other stuff.  F. Bliss bought MANY Circle K hand-made clay roses which he then presented to his lovely bride of many years.

E. Levitch spoke the praises of the wonderful, talented, capable, and spirited Circle Kers that he hopes will continue in the Kiwanis family when they graduate.  He promised to send special delivery $25.00 to Circle K to put towards whatever project they would like.  PLEASE let us know when you receive that money!!!  J. Rosano put in $5.00 in hopes that Circle K will leave him alone for the rest of the day.  VC.  put in J$$ that she could care less about the SB (Game!!)- she was jeered (thumbs down.)

 

 

               

    SPEAKER(sss)?????

         

Well… we had Circle K speakers who tried to entertain us- and did a great job of it!!!  Shera tried to get us to follow their rules of the day:

1.      Sing people's names when you call them.

2.      When music plays, you must do a dance move.

3.      Call Circle Kers by their last names.

4.      Ask Shear to use the bathroom before going.

5.      Don't interrupt when another person is talking.

Each rule had a fine attached.  Treasurer Kenneth kept tabs of fines.  I have no idea how he did it!! 

 

We played a game called "Don't Forget the Lyrics".  We were promised tunes that were from "our generation"- Ha!!  They did get close with the Beach Boys!!  We had to sing the lyrics and try to fill in the last line…  well.. not too much luck, but lots of fun and laughs!!

 

Their auction of baked goods brought in many $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.  Lucky winners:

P. Khong: Chocolate cupcakes:  $40

D. Haughin: Raspberry streusel bars:  $35

F. Bliss: Home cooked dinner 4 two:  $40

Circle K Tshirts totaled $71

P. Khong: pic. of Wash. School project:  $10

S. Hearn:  House cleaning:  $50

R. Bliss: Chocolate cake balls:  $10

J. Piercy: Earl Grey Lemon cookies  $15

V.C.:  a Serenade:  $20

F. Bliss:  a song by all Circle Kers:  $25

J. Rosano:  Sugar Cookies:  $10

V.C.:  Lemons:  $10

Circle Ker Nina:  Lemons:  $4

P. Khong:  Pear Pineapple Jam:  $12

Car Freshners totaled $20

 

 

F. Bliss:  Chocolate Crinkles:  $50

Pictures of Josh went to:

          VC:  $35

          D. Haughin:  $35

          Circle Ker Jeff:  $20

 

It seems to this editor that this totals up to a lot of funds collected for their projects.  Added to the auction monies are all the fines and the JL$$ collected.  What a great day and what fun our dear Circle Kers are.  They make us feel young again!!!!!!!!

THANK YOU!!!

 

We have two more meetings this month.

Feb. 15- Sees Candy- Bring your spouses,

             loved ones, etc.

Feb. 22- Legion of Honor luncheon and

             celebration of our BK anniversary.

 

 

We have a wonderful birthday wish for our dear Dr. Allan Coe!  He will be a young 90 this coming Feb. 27^th.   We want each and every one of us to mail him a card.  If you bring your cards to the BK meeting either the 15^th or the 22^nd, F. Bliss will get them all mailed for us!!  What a great idea!!! 

 

Upcoming Events:

1.     Berkeley Board meeting will be at S.  

     Hearn's home on Feb 17th.  5:30pm

2.     Cazadero weekend April 20-May 1.

 

If you missed the day, you missed a ton of fun, and you were missed.  We hope to see you all at the next two meetings!!!

 

Have a great week!!

Editor:  VC

Berkeley Kiwanis Newsletter 02012011

Opening

Denise hit the bell and we were off and running.  GBA with Phuoc. 14 Bk'ers present.  Two guests and 7 UCB Circle K'ers.  Rev Bill prayed. 

 

Community Service Reports

John P: No promises on the Marina project.  Something about Ed L & Patty. 

Sandy: YEAH cooking Sunday.  Please signup 6-8pm Meet at the 1744 University Avenue.  Bring socks. 

Phuoc: Sponsored Youth.  Lots going on.  Conclaves in San Ramon, Circle K takeover next week.  It all went so fast that the scribe missed most of it.

Denise: Sees candy sales went well.  Something said about Levitch and Santa…wait, where does

Easter fit into this conversation?

Frank: Legion of Honor lunch Feb 22.  Invitations went to 25+ year members and the perfect attendance honorees.  Couldn't complete report for all the talking (fines levied)

Bob B: Membership will table at the Farmer's markets.  Signups started.  Save those Kiwanis magazines for the tables

 

Point of Order!  

Someone thought Pres Denise forgot to ask about our guests, so she paid a fine.  Virginia C suggested that it was just an attempt to have fun in meetings by reversing the order and keeping us off balance.  Phuoc introduced Billie Woolbring whom he met at Circle K.  The Point of order was that there was no order.

 

St Patty's Social  

Plan for March 13 at Sandy's.  Time to be announced later.  Always a good party, so please get it on your evening calendar now.

 

Important Meetings   

Mid Year all Day Sacramento Feb 5

DCM Brennan's 6:30 p.m. Feb 10. 

BK Board Sandy's 5:30 p.m. Feb 17

Webinars how to FLIP your club online at the Cal-Nev-Ha District website: www.cnhkiwanis.org

 

Circle K report

Shera introduced John, Abraham, Ken, Matthew, Florence, Peter, Karen all crucially important members of the world's greatest Circle K.

Listening to their projects made us all tired. 

Strawberry Creek Lodge lunches, ROCK (Real Options for City Kids), Le Conte Elementary, Leadership Forum for 2011-12 Board positions, Kiwanis Midyear North, DLSSP (District Large Scale Service Project), Takeover planning…the theme is SECRET, so she couldn't tell us ANYTHING.  DO COME NEXT WEEK FOR THE HUGE SURPRISE AND SUPPORT OUR FINE CIRCLE K!  BRING MONEY!!!

 

Nominations are taking place for Circle K executive positions Feb 15 with speeches and elections Feb 22.  An interclub was announced for tonight at 155 Dwinelle Hall.  7 p.m.  Phuoc, Frank, Roberta and Denise signed up.  (late breaking news, Tony Ng also showed up).

 

 

H$ etc.

Bill C: Sad interclub report wasn't mentioned

Crab feed at St Mary's Moraga Kiwanis Feb 12

Phuoc: Superbowl with two Golden Bears

Lunar New Year of the Rabbit (Hare).

Party idea floated, but fizzled like a limp dragon.

Virginia C with her own money: Alameda Chili cookoff a great well organized raucous event. F

Duane L: Prompter for VC's announcement

Evie G: Cal people cheer for Men's and Women's successful basketball teams.

Frank B: Scribe forgot what he was happy about

Bill F: Borden Price not here after thinking he'd make it

Florence (Circle K): Circle K Alumni

Jack R: Car-mate Sandy to ride to Sacramento Saturday. 

Denise: Nick to Sacramento

Jeff E: Asked Dr for handicapped sticker because everyone else has one.  Denied.

Auction: $11 each for some fantabulous sugar free jam.  Sandy & Ed the winners.

Denise: Auctioned empties to Carpenter only!

 

Speaker

Bill & Virginia introduced Deborah Badhia of the DBA (not "doing business as", but Downtown Berkeley Association).  Did you know that there are 340 businesses represented in the downtown area bounded by Channing, Delaware, Oxford and MLK?  Several times a certain Ace Hardware was mentioned. 

Projects include updating the aging bricks near BART, now forty years old.  Berkeley, as we all know hosts an eclectic variety of shops and businesses.  From dining, the arts, religious organizations, Berkeley City College and the David Brower building, we have an amazing place to live and work. 

 

Next Week, Feb 8

Circle K, Circle K, Circle K, Circle K, Circle K

Takeover, Takeover, Takeover, Takeover

Bring money, Bring money, Bring money.

 

--f.b.

Newsletter 11111

We did have a wonderful group today, what with a "guest" brought by B. Carpenter, and two speakers.   Our songleader, P. Khong, led us in a great rendition of GBA.  (this is becoming a great habit!!)  Rev. Bliss gave a short invocation, and that "guest" agreed to carry around the fine box (more on that later!!).      

      

Circle K was represented by 2 members, Diane and Daniel.  It is going to be superb to have our Circle Kers back with us after this holiday time.  We have missed you all!!!

 

We had GUESTS!!  B. Carpenter's "guest" was a member of our club that we seldom see, none other than J. Asher.  He looks as young as he did 10 years ago!  (You can pay for that compliment, John!!!)  Our other guests were our speakers.  Ursula Machado, a volunteer recruiter with Civicorps Schools and AmeriCorps Volunteer Infrastructure Program in Oakland, was here to tell us of a volunteering opportunity to work with them on a shoreline project I believe this coming weekend.  Our main speaker was Alison Chan of the Save The Bay Organization.  (More on that later.)  

 

 

 

S. Hearn and B. Fay arrived late and had to pay!  J. Asher was our secret greeter- but had shaken hands with everyone!!        

 

Committee Reports were short and sweet!

1.     J.Piercy reported no effort this week on the Marina project.

2.      B. Carpenter reported on the upcoming interclub at Davis this week, and the DCM at Brennans on this Thursday.  San Leandro crab feed is this coming Saturday.  Think there is an interclub going. 

3.      J. Rosano reported on the upcoming reconnoiter at Cazadero February 13.  Date of weekend is April 29-May 1,

4.      D Haughin reported on blood drive to be held at BHS on the 19^th of Jan.  Also deadline for Sees order is Jan.25. Mid year Conv. in Sac is Feb 5^th.

5.      S Hearn announced a benefit concert  for homeless youth in San Francisco this coming Sunday at 3:00pm.

6.      B. Barnwell announced the speaker next week will talke about the homeless situation in Berkeley.

 

 

JLJLJLJLJLJL$$$$

We always have many JL$ and today was no exception.  This editor is having a hard time reading her notes three days after the fact!!  F. Bliss gave $$ for something.  P. Khong L for the Oregon Ducks.  J. Rosano

 

 

J to be here (he's had a naughty cold).  J. Egeberg J he is a secret friend of the new police chief in San Francisco.  J. Asher $$$ that he misses us, and B. Skrak asked him

to put in a few $$$ for Bob being in Hawaii for three weeks.  Also, John said if you go into the Zamboni site on the internet you will find some interesting history on Bob.  B. Fay J$ that J. Asher was President of BK the year he joined.  J. Egeberg then put in more $$$ that B.C. had to force J. Asher to come to lunch.  B.C. J that he can live another 20 years with his IRA.               

   

SPEAKER?????

 Our speaker of the day was Alison Chan of the Save the Bay Organization.  She gave us interesting information on how plastic bags get into the ocean, etc. etc.  Did you know that the Baby Area uses 3.8 billion bags a year, and the average use time of a bag is 12 minutes?  They also work on restoration of native plants in the transition zone.  There are many volunteer opportunities with this organization.  If you'd like to learn more, go to any of the following sites:

          www.saveSFbay.org/bay-vs-bag

          www.dontpavemybay.org

          www.saveSFbay.org/volunteer

Much information is available.. too much for this editor to report here! 

 

SPEAKERS in February:

Feb. 1- Downtown Berkeley Association

Feb. 8- Doctor on Pediatric Trauma/Albania

Feb. 15- Sees Candy- Bring your spouses,

             loved ones, etc.

Feb. 22- Legion of Honor luncheon and

             celebration of our BK anniversary. 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Upcoming Events:

1.     Berkeley Board meeting will be at S.  

     Hearn's home on Jan. 20^th.  5:30pm

2.  Mid Year Convention Feb 5-

                      Sacramento

3.     Cazadero weekend April 20-May 1.

 

A wonderful note was received by F. Bliss on January 9^th from Vijay- our member!!  He has been trying to be an actor- bar tended, did census bureau stuff, then traveled to Japan to try for acting again, then came home from that about seven months later.  He has sense been working in the acting field and hopefully one day will get a bigger role so that we can see him on the screen!!  He wished us all a great and wonderful year.

 

Meeting over…  beautiful day… we're all fine and missing those we do not see… 

 

 

    Editor:  VC

 

ENJOY THE SEASON!

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IT'S A WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!!

 

 

Berkeley Newsletter 010411

Opening

Phuoc conducted an awesome God Bless America. Rev Bliss did a nice blessing and we were off.  Tamara tended the fine box.  No guests, but Chino Green was noted in the crowd.  She brought wonderful photo books from Japan for us to ooh & aah over.  John Piercy collected $ for our waiters.

 

Davis Interclub!

We're planning to interclub with Davis on January 13.  12:10 at the Symposium Restaurant.  Possibly followed by a visit to the Kiwanis House in Sacramento, yet to be arranged.  Let Bill Carpenter know if you can go. Frank has offered to take passengers in his van. 

BHS Blood Drive Volunteers

The next blood drive at Berkeley High is on January 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Sign up for a shift if you can.  We help the first timers at the canteen feel comfortable.  There was talk about "manning" the booth. Discussion ensued about membering the booth.  Bob Barnwell wondered out loud why it's "A-men" and not "A-women". 

 

Calendar items:

January 11, Save the Bay Program

January 13 Interclub in Davis

January 18, Program TBD

January 19, BHW Blood Drive

January 25, March of Dimes Program

March 29 update your roster. NOT annual meeting

Bylaws call for that between April 1 & May 15.

May 17, Scholarship Luncheon (tentative)

 

 

See's Fundraiser

Denise first made sure we were paying attention.  Then she asked if we could do the See's through advance sign ups.  There were a lot of "yea's", so that's what we'll do.  Forms available at the meetings for deliver before Valentine's Day.  Ask your friends, get the money and deliver in a month.  Good planning, Denise!  Besides, you won't have to lug twenty pounds of candy each week.  Virginia entertained us with a long soliloquy about whether certain candy is better than another.  Molasses chips, heart shaped boxes, her own recipes, on and on and on for the good of the cause. 

 

Happy Dollars!

There were so many happy dollars today that they filled up the scribe's note page completely. 

Phuoc: Dues paying members, Holiday dinners

Bob B: Pac 10 Football

Virginia: Stanford

Bob B: Success in neighborhood organizing with seven agencies & many stakeholders present

Phuoc: A nice holiday

Frank: For Phuoc's good boss

Chino: Tourist brochures

Evie: (My notes blurred)

Frank: Presented Evie with an updated Hickson pin

Duane: 20 million meters.  3 Goals: 1. Row as far as Charlie Fitch; 2. Work as long as Dick Frisbie; 3. Live as long as Bob Rice

Distance around the earth is 40 million meters exactly.

Evie: Hickson

Virginia: Something about glue

Jeff: New Year dollars Pres Elect?? Worry $.

 

More Happy/Sad $

 

Bill: Jamie safely back from Idaho

John: Joke book

Phuoc: Castello di Amorosa with dungeon and 107 rooms

Bob B: City Club getting mention in Chronicle

 

Program

 

Phuoc outlined our coming attractions (previously mentioned)

Roberta asked three questions:

1. Where would you like to be on January 1, 2012?

2. Who would you like to be with on the same date?

3. How many members should Berkeley Kiwanis have by then?

           

Discussion ensued. 

 

After the flag salute, the meeting was adjourned.

--f.b.