Kee-Notes

Weekly Newsletter of the Kiwanis Club of Bethesda, Maryland

Serving the Community Since 1945

Meeting Date: May 7, 2009

President Jim Leder asked Bill Pennington to lead us in the Pledge and Jeannie Smith led us in signing God Bless America.  Bill Hague gave the prayer.

Announcements: 

Great to see Jeff Morrison.  Jeff is hoping to rejoin the club in the next few months. Also guests from John L. Gildner Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents (JGL-RICA) Tom Pukalski, CEO and  Solomon Teller, Head of Investment Analytics at ProFunds, an investment management company. Solomon supports RICA through the ProFunds Group.  It was Tom's birthday and we all sang Happy Birthday to him. While Scott Brewer was on his biking trip, his wife Carol Brewer had a fall and is recovering at home after a short stay in the hospital. A get-well card was circulated for signatures.

The Kiwanis Foundation  presented a check of $7000 to RICA.  Debbie Van Horn and Tom Pukalski thanked the club for their donation.  Debbie reminded our club that this money is used for scholarships for college for RICA graduates. The money is given directly to the college.

Announcements:

IF YOU WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY OF THESE EVENTS, CONTACT PAT TIEDE AT 301-493-6937 OR EMAIL PATRICIATIEDE@COMCAST.NET

 

***This is a big District-wide project involving all able bodied Kiwanians and Key Clubbers to rake, weed, spread mulch, clean cabins and boats to get the campgrounds ready for the summer program.  Attendees are kids with cancer who attend the camp free of charge.  Kiwanis makes it happen by participating in this hands-on project for the kids!  Arrive at 8 AM, have some breakfast, and you will be home by 1 PM.

 

President Jim Leder requested members to write "the reason you joined Kiwanis."  Following is the first of four comments received thus far:

Upon retirement in 2002 after a 35 year interesting career in the field of non-profit association management, I wanted to spend my free time in MAKING A DIFFERENCE--not cruising, shopping, traveling, or relaxing.   I found the Kiwanis Club of Bethesda offered new friends, new activities, expanded my horizons, and is most importantly, a very worthwhile cause  of helping children in the community.  Through Kiwanis activities I am able to use the skills I acquired through my career and I feel I am indeed making a difference!!

                                                    Patricia Tiede, joined 2005

Happy Dollars:

Bernadeen Zivkovic HD for our RICA guests. Jeff Morrison HD for the delicious lunch (lobster soup and chicken cutlets over field greens).  Also HD for Gary Boswell with whom he had memorable round of golf at Denison University on the way to the Kiwanis International Convention in Indianapolis.  Gary Boswell HD for Ken King painting at Rebuilding Together on April 25, his shirt received a paint job before he was finished!  Jeanne Smith HD for Pat Tiede, Ann Black, and George Patterson and his wife who attended the National Christian Choir 25th Anniversary Concert at Strathmore last week. Our own Lynn Hounslow (former past president) has been in the  choir for 15 years.  It was an inspirational night.  George Patterson HD for the first time he's been to Strathmore and he was very impressed with the beautiful facility.  Ken King HD for Rebuilding Together. Five of our members worked a total of 33 hours to put the benefactor's house in order with painting and sprucing up the yard.  Debbie Van Horn HD for our club's support of RICA, also for her boss Tom Pukalski. Tom Pukalski HD for our club.  Pat Tiede 10 HD donated by Jon Snellings who bought personalized business cards at our Charter Night's Silent Auction.  Solomon Teller HD glad to be here at lunch with our club and our support for activities on behalf of children in the community.  Jim Leder HD for our great club.

Pat Tiede won the 50/50 and turned it back into the club funds.

George Patterson, Editor.

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