DECEMBER 2006
volume 19, number 3
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Presidential
Thoughts |
It was November 1973, Don Fergeson and I had just
finished a game of racquetball at the Y (we did that once or twice a week). On
the way up to the locker room, he asked me to join him for lunch on Wednesday, he wanted
to introduce me to some of his friends.
So, at
11:30 that Wednesday we walked over to the then Hotel Duluth for lunch. We went thru the
food line and sat at a table with some of his friends
John
Rosen was President, there was an invocation, and we (they) sang the 4th verse of America
the Beautiful. Then I was introduced as a "prospective member". What! Who Me? I
never expected that.
That
was then - - This is now. Last week Jim Berry introduced a new membership recruitment
program and passed out INVITATION cards, asking each member to introduce a prospective
member to lunch. We know there are many Don Fergesons still in our club.
The
holiday season is already upon us and we will be enjoying the music if two of the High
School Choirs, a great time to bring a guest. On Dec 13th we will have our immediate past
Kiwanis District Governor with us. Another good time to bring a guest. Then on the 27th,
we will have our Christmas Party for the kids, a family time for all to come and enjoy.
If you
haven't heard yet, we have a very active committee putting together a 90th Anniversary
Party. Yes our club will be 90 years old in January. You will be getting the formal
invitation soon.You will be hearing more about this every week, I am sure.
In 1917, Kiwanis required 100 members to charter a club. We are now at 89
members.
100 sounds
like a goal to me!
Don |
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Youth Services
Gary Madison
The Youth Services Committee has been meeting
this fall and passing out alot of money. We started with nearly $25,000 and have awarded
about $20,000 of it to various groups and organizations thus far. This years funding
requests have come from very worthy and excellent causes. We as Kiwanians can be very
proud of the groups we are helping. Attendance at the meetings has been excellent, giving
us good representation from the club.
Good work fellow Kiwanians and Youth Service
Committee members. Wishing all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Membership
Jim Berry - No
report submitted
Want to win a trip to the 2008 Kiwanis International Convention in Orlando,
Florida, June 26-29, 2008?
Sports & Social
Ben Blais - No
report submitted
Key Club
Jason Malmstrom - No
report submitted
Community Service
Durbin Keeney - No
report submitted
Reading is Fundamental
Bob Aspling - No
report submitted
Inter-Club
Looking for a Chair - No
report submitted
Personnel Office
Roger Wedin - No
report submitted
Finance
Joe Stariha - No
report submitted |
Please see web site
for December....
Greeters
Invocators
Area Kiwanis Club meetings
Perfect Attendance
Thank you for
bringing a guest!
A
huge thank you to the Kiwanians
who brought the following guests and prospective members to the
November meetings |
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Kiwanis Annual
Kids Christmas Party
December 27
$10 charge which includes kids meal and a small gift!
Come and join in the fun!!
We are updating
our directory!
We need you to fill out forms that will be
on the tables each week in December.
Tricia Peterson
Administrative
Assistant
Kiwanis
Club
of Friendly Duluth
celebrates
our 90th Anniversary
on January 26th 2007!
Hold on tight! It's going to be a fun-full
year of celebration in store for us!!
PROGRAMS for December
Rob Swor
December 13
Stewart Ross,
Past Kiwanis Governor
December 20
Denfeld's Solid Gold
December 27
Kids Christmas Party
December Birthdays
12/2 Mike Sundberg
12/6 Dan Maddy
12/6 Cathy Christopherson
12/8 Pat Sherman
12/10 Dean Ager
12/13 Doug Melander
12/13 Chris Carlson
12/14 John Mohn
December Anniversaries
12/10 03 Ben
Blais
12/13/95 John Beyer
12/15/04 Mike Lamminen
12/17/03 Don LaMar
12/30/98 Denny Nelson
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