Kee-Notes

Weekly Newsletter of the Kiwanis Club of Bethesda, Maryland

Serving the Community Since 1945

Meeting Date: November 20, 2008

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President Debbie Van Horn opened the meeting with the Pledge, God Bless America and Sue Kirk gave a brief prayer.

Announcements:

Dick Ruprecht reported on the Walter Johnson High School Key club who sponsored a visit by senior citizens to the school for lunch. The students escorted each senior and talked with them and enjoyed lunch with music from the school band. Dick also announced the Walkathon for Homeless on the Mall  this Saturday November 22. If you are interested in walking they will meet at the White Flint Metro at 7:15 AM.  Jeanne Smith announced that the Blair High School Key club will install their 55 new members this afternoon.  We have 18 people planning to attend the Annual Joint Rotary/Kiwanis Meeting next Tuesday, November 25 at Kenwood Club.  Don't forget the YMCA Turkey Chase on Thanksgiving Day.  We have several members who will be working as volunteers and even running!  On Thursday, December 4, we will have our Holiday Party at Alfio's at 7 p.m. Bring a wrapped non-gender-specific gift not over $20 and watch the fun begin as we steal them back.  Members should call Pat Tiede at 301-493-6937 to sign up.  She will take checks at the door.  On Sunday, December 7 2008. We will prepare and serve dinner at Children's Inn at NIH.  Sign up for food to bring and be at NIH by 6 p.m.

  Bethesda Kiwanians at the Veteran's Day Service at Woodmont Triangle (left to right) – Ron Spratt, President Debbie Van Horn, Rev. Bill Hague, PP Liz Quinn, Secretary Pat Tiede, Sue Kirk, PP Jeanne Smith, PG Bob Cressy; back row – LTC Jonas Vogelhut and PP Dick Ruprecht.

Happy Dollars:

Dick Ruprecht HD for Jeanne Smith's new puppy Emiline who was a guest at our meeting.  Dick opined that our club has finally gone to the "dogs". Dick also had to pay a fine for the Pittsburg Steelers tie he wore and he had to remind us about the score of the Steelers-Redskins game.  Ben Schesinger HD for his teaching stint of an upcoming graduate course in energy policy at the University of Maryland.  Pat Tiede HD for Miracle League Board Meeting and for all the work Jim Aylor and Jim Leder have done on this. Bernadeen Zivkovic HD for the Key Club students who will be helping the YMCA at the Turkey Chase Race. Liz Quinn- HD for all the work our newest member Bernadeen  Zivkovic has done. Jeanne Smith HD for our guest Emiline.

Our speaker was unable to attend and has been rescheduled for January 29, 2009. Bob Quinn won the 50/50.

George Patterson, Editor for the Day

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