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Kee-Notes
Weekly Newsletter
of the Kiwanis Club of Bethesda, Maryland
Serving the
Community Since 1945
Meeting Date: June 18,
2009
President Jim Leder opened
his last meeting as President. Ben Schlesinger led the
Pledge and Bernadeen Zivkovic led us in My Country 'Tis of
Thee. John Walker gave the prayer. It was great to
see the return of Shira Oler and Ben Schlesinger.
Jeanne Smith introduced her guest Monica Ashok who was
one of the winners of a $1,000 scholarship awarded by the Foundation.
Monica is a senior at Blair High School and will be attending the
University of Maryland with a major in Bioengineering.
Bernadeen Zivkovic introduced her guest Julie Cheng
who is an intern at the YMCA with Bernadeen. Julie is also a
student at Blair High School. She was born in the United States
and has lived in China.
Announcements:
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June 25, Thursday -
No Meeting
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June 25-28 - Jim
Leder and Bernadeen Zivkovic will attend the 94th Annual
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Convention in Nashville, TN
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July 2, Thursday -
Roundtable Luncheon at Tragara
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July 8, Thursday -
Club meeting with Dr. James Flood as speaker
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July 12, Sunday -
Mid-Montgomery County Charter Day Brunch (details to follow)
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July 23, Thursday -
Meeting @ Tragara
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July 30, Thursday -
Roundtable Luncheon at Tragara
Our club will have a service project at Camp Friendship
on Sunday, August 2. We will convene at 4 p.m., help serve
dinner and register campers, and stay for the circus performance which
was made possible by our donation of $4,500 to Camp Friendship.
Jim Leder announced that the camp will be relocated at
the end of August to Aberdeen, MD.
We had a discussion about our annual fundraiser--the
36th Annual Golf Tournament held on September 25 at Bretton Woods.
Our club does not make much money from the fees that golfers pay.
Ninety percent of the profit comes from the ads in the program,
sponsorship of holes and greens, and the Silent Auction. We will
have a full lunch and buffet dinner.
President Jim Leder presented a generous grant
from the Kiwanis Club Foundation to Bethesda Cares. The amount
will help keep children from becoming homeless. Bethesda Cares'
eviction/utility shut off prevention program assists Montgomery County
families facing eviction or utility shut-off with a grant to help pay
their bills and stay safely in their homes.
 
President Jim Leder presents a check for
$5,500 to Susan Kirk, Executive Director of
Bethesda Cares.

Guest Julie Cheng is welcomed by
President Jim Leder. Julie is serving as an intern
for YMCA. She is a student at Blair High school. |

2008-2009 Presidents Jim Leder and
Jeanne Smith, pose with Monica Ashok, one of the
two scholarship winners from Blair High School. The other winner
is Kiera Zeitelman who is presently
spending six
weeks learning Arabic in
Morocco. Both Monica and Kiera will be attending the
University of Maryland College Park next year. Monica is planning
to major in bioengineering and follow a pre-med track.
NEWS FROM PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
...and from the
2008 Teenager of the year--William Cody Burton-- I got my
final grades in for this semester: an A in The Ethics of Human
Enhancement, an A in Advanced Physics (Electromagnetism), an A- in
Analysis in Several Variables (math for math majors!), and a B in
Political Laughter, my writing seminar. I was also invited into
the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, which is composed of
the top 20% of students academically for freshman year at
Princeton.
At the Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad, I have
been promoted to a "3". This means that I am able to take charge
of patient care, and my next task is to learn to drive the
ambulance! Now that I'm back in Montgomery County, I'm continuing
to volunteer on Sunday nights through Monday mornings at the Sandy
Spring Volunteer Fire Department to give back to my local
community.
As a summer job, I have already started a research
position at the National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST). I'm working in the Process Measurements Division,
Pressure and Vacuum Group, under Dr. Robert Berg. Right now, I'm
calibrating a gas flowmeter, with the goal of being able to
measure the viscosity of neon gas. Currently, theorists are able
to calculate the properties of helium gas from first principles,
but neon, the next simplest gas, is still too complex. I hope to
work toward this understanding experimentally - learning new
things about the world is always exciting!
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Happy Dollars:
Sue Kirk- for Robby Brewer who
received the Chairman's Award from the Chamber of Commerce for
his work in the community. Shira Oler HD for guests Julie
and Monica. Bernadeen Zivkovic HD for Jim Leder
who is concluding his term as one of four Presidents for this
year. Jim Leder HD for Pat Tiede who has made his
term of office easy and a HD for his gratitude to be a Kiwanian.
Jeanne Smith HD for Blair student scholarship winner,
Monica Ashok and for Jim Leder. Pat Tiede HD
for Jim Leder and for our young guests.
Pat Tiede won the 50/50 and returned it to
the House Fund.
George Patterson, Editor.
Jeanne Smith, Photographer.
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Editor - GEORGE PATTERSON (301-652-7061,
geopatersn@)aol.com)
Website Editor - PAT TIEDE (301-493-6937,
patriciatiede@comcast.net)
Website Advisor - BEN SCHLESINGER (301-951-7266,
bschles@bsaenergy.com)
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