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.