Welcome to the 4,667th Kiwanis Club of Modesto meeting (give or take)!  With a big swing, President Joycee always smiling Aakerlund rang the bell and opened our meeting!  Our pledge was led by Terry Movin N’ Shakin McGrath, Jerry I have my compass Jackman led us in song; and Al the retired Santa Menshew gave a REALLY great prayer!  Looking around the room today, we had 5 tables filled!  That looked really nice!  Thanks to Terry for his writer’s prose……. 

Guests:  We had a lot of guests today!  Rumor had it that Erica it’s my party Townsend decided to invite ‘good singers’ to sing to her today and we had at least 20 guests on her behalf!  We also had a prospective member Jim Williams visit us today to which Al always witty Menshew introduced. 

Dates/Meetings to Remember:

·         3/3/12:  Mid-year Conference in Monterey, Ca 

Other Fine & Wonderful Doings:

·         If you are a volunteer for any Key Club Event you will need to provide your information and have a background check completed.  Please see the Prez!

·         Hal is probably celebrating his anniversary Conkey bought the Fine Free Necklace for $26.00.

·         Give Carol former member Davis a call to wish her a speedy recovery from her surgery.  Her number until she goes home is:  209/526-1775

·         Next week your pancake breakfast tickets will be delivered.  SELL!  SELL! SELL!  SELL!  SELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Happy Birthdays!

Erica can’t be 70 Townsend celebrated her 21^st anniversary of her 49^th birthday today.  She knows how bad we sing and brought her own Troupe to do the duty!  Grace Liebermann graced us with her beautiful voice and started the Happy Birthday Song to be sung ON KEY!  We, of course, Kiwanians that we are, decided that was too good and still sang her The Kiwanis Version!  Well done Mates!

 Auction Items:

We are now official!  Craig’s List for Kiwanis

Margaret still laughs great Trammel auctioned off a box of Hickory Farms Sausage and Cheese assortment.  Liz such a trooper Solorio bought the goodies for $16.  Liz where was Paloma Solorio auctioned off a Wall Sconce for $10 to Jim likes a deal Mesquit.

 Happy and Sad Bucks:

Terry I’m still Movin McGrath was glad to see all tables filled; Jerry GPS Jackman was happy that he spent time at a cabin but he ended up doing “hard time”; Karen eager to do service Peterson was happy to see the attendance; Denise cub reporter was sad because she just talked to Pete Brock and was missing him at our meetings; Ramsin money man Ganji was happy that Jim North, Past Lt. Gov., was beating his cancer and looking for a division fund raising project; Al gives great presentations Menshew was happy to meet Jim Williams; Jim hopefully will become a new member Williams was happy to be at our meeting and we uplifted his spirits; Margaret, Karen, & Joyce, all ‘dittoed’ that!

Drawing:

Jerry Key Club extraordinaire Jackman and Erica’s sister in law of the sister in law of the sister in law, etc. walked the walk and kept walking.  The pot continues to grow! 

Due to time constraints to attend our own Bob we will miss you mucho Beck’s funeral there was no speaker today. 

The funeral service was very nice.  It was truly a wonderful tribute to someone we knew, loved, and admired.  Thank you to those that volunteered to help serve for Virginia after the service! 

See you next week!

Denise Nee Nee Ganji