Kee-Notes
Newsletter of
the Kiwanis Club of Bethesda, Maryland
Serving the
Community Since 1945
Meeting Recaps:
November through December, 2010
As you all know our club is now meeting on the second and fourth
Thursday of the month. November and December had many holidays
so this issue of Kee-Notes will be a recap of events for the two
months. On Thursday, November 11, we had 9 from our club
participating in the 51st Annual
Veteran's Day Observance
at Woodmont Triangle. This event is co-sponsored by our club and
the American Legion Fitzgerald Cantrall Post #105. Under the
organization of our member Richard Ruprecht and led by Master
of Ceremonies Robert Cressy, it was very inspiring to see the
color guard, local dignitaries and our President Jim Leder's presentation
of a floral tribute in memory of our fallen military heroes.
Following the event, several of us had lunch with Kiwanians from
Wheaton-Silver Spring at Rock Bottom Brewery. The next event in
November was the Annual
Rotary-Kiwanis Luncheon
on Tuesday, November 23 at Kenwood Golf & Country Club. This
annual event is held on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving each year and
the clubs alternate hosting the event. We had 14 Bethesda member
participate in this annual affair.
In December, we
had an inter-club at the Kiwanis Club of
Rockville's Annual Pancake Breakfast held on Saturday,
December 4 at the Montgomery College Cafeteria.
The food was delicious and they made several thousand
dollars serving sausages, pancakes, juice and coffee, as well as
raffles and a silent auction.
We had another inter-club at the Wheaton-Silver
Spring Annual Holiday Luncheon held on Wednesday,
December 8 at Argyle Country Club. Entertainment was
provided by Blair High School's choral group and everyone left with
good feelings of fellowship and holiday spirit.
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At the Joint Annual
Rotary-Kiwanis luncheon, Past President Jeannie Smith,
dressed as the YMCA Turkey mascot gives President Jim Leder
a special Miracle League baseball bat. Besides leading our
club as president, Jim is also the President of the Miracle League
of Montgomery County. Germantown, Maryland will be the site
for this county-wide project to allow disabled youth to play
baseball on a specialized surface. The YMCA Turkey Trot was
held on Thanksgiving Day with several club members volunteering. |
Attending the Wheaton-Silver
Spring Annual Holiday Luncheon were prospective member Marlayna
Proctor, Pat Tiede, Secretary; Jeanne Smith,
Past President, and Bob Cressy, Past Governor and very
important photographer! Inter-clubbing is such a great way
to see how other clubs do things as well as bonding with other
Kiwanians. It only takes 4 from our club to have an
inter-club and you should try it in the new year!! |
Our
Annual Holiday Party was held on
Thursday, December 9 at Alfio's in Chevy Chase. The Kiwanis
Club of Potomac also joined our group and we had delicious food,
flowing wine and desserts presented by Jeanne Smith. The
fun began when we started our gift exchange. Items were stolen,
returned, and stolen again and everyone went home happy.
Pictures will follow in a later issue. On Tuesday, December
14, three of us almost made an inter-club at
The Kiwanis Club of Potomac's Holiday Luncheon
held at Normandie Farms in Potomac. Peter Hebert, author
of "Mortgaged and Armed" was the guest speaker talking about the sub
prime mortgage meltdown, the panic of 2008, and the new Wall Street
reform bill and how these relate to all Americans. The financial
sector has over relied on technology, poor judgment, and is stuck on
autopilot. Most people have no idea as to what's in the new Wall
Street financial reform bill. He has researched the bill, and covered
it in his book from which he will be speaking. On Thursday,
December 16, we had our last meeting of the year at Tragara.
Thirteen were scheduled to attend but only 9 made it after the streets
were dusted with our first snow storm. Your secretary crept home
on Old Georgetown Road and it took 60 minutes to go 4 miles!!
But it was worth it. Shira Oler presided over the meeting
(President Jim wants everyone to have a turn) and the attendees
deserve to be mentioned -- Bob Cressy, Bob Gradle (who
will be leaving for the next several months to sunny Florida), Jim
Leder, Shira Oler, Bill Pennington, Marlayna
Proctor, Ben Schlesinger, Pat Tiede and Jeanne
Smith.
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We
inducted a new member
Marlayna Proctor of RICA-Regional Institute
for Children & Adolescents - one of our long-time
supported club projects. Marlayna was inducted by Past Governor
Bob Cressy. She was sponsored by Jeanne Smith and
Jim Leder. Marlayna gave an overview of RICA. She also worked
with Debbie Van Horn, another past president who now is
pursuing nursing school.
Marlayna has two growing boys and is very interested in the
Miracle League. We are very proud of our newest member. |
Board member Shira Oler acting president for the day,
introduced our program, Patty Guay-Berry, Clinical
Dietician at Suburban Hospital discussing healthy eating habits
“Maintain, Don’t Gain!” Good tips, advice and recipes. Thanks! |
Announcements:
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Tues., Jan. 4 – Board Meeting, @ 5301 Westbard Circle,
Bethesda,
6:30 pm- Emergency Foundation Meeting at 6:15 pm
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Thurs., Jan. 13 - KIWANIS LUNCH, TRAGARA - 12 NOON
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Fri.,
Jan. 14 – GOVERNOR'S VISIT, Leisure World, 6 pm – Sign up - Need an
Inter Club
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Mon., Jan. 24 - EMERGENCY FOUNDATION MEETING AT 6:15 pm-MONTHLY
BOARD MEETING to follow at 6:30 pm
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Thur, Jan. 27 - KIWANIS LUNCH, TRAGARA - 12 NOON
Sad News:
Our Lieutenant Governor for
2010-2011, Joyce Sharon sent this message out on December
18, "It
is with great sadness that I am informing you that a dear friend
and very special Kiwanian, DPLG Bernie Gardiner, passed
away early this morning. We will always remember Bernie as
he was admired and respected for his generosity and kindness,
and his dedication and commitment to the values and ideals of
Kiwanis. He was truly, our Mr. Kiwanis. Bernie was devoted
to his family and very proud of his wife, Betty and children,
Doug, Billy and Sharon and grandchildren. Our thoughts and
prayers are with them during this very difficult time.
Details of Bernie's funeral arrangements will be forthcoming."
After distributing this message to our members, Past Lt. Governor
Ben Schlesinger wrote, "What very sad
news. Bernie was a hero of mine, and of so many of us too - he
was kind of an inventor, of ways to do better! He would push us,
challenge us, to do as much as we could for Kiwanis and for the
kids we support. Then came that approving look and smile - Bernie
was irreplaceable, dedicated and much beloved - we have lost
somebody very special! Our hearts and prayers go to Betty and the
wonderful family'. Board member Jim Aylor wrote, "what
very sad news indeed. We and I have lost a very dear friend. He
and I spoke a lot about family, Kiwanis, health issues, and our
beloved St. Johns High School What an inspiration he was to all
us Kiwanians. My thoughts and prayers to Betty and their
family.
Speaker:
Shira Oler
introduced our guest speaker, Patty Guay-Berry, Suburban
Hospital's clinical dietician. Patty gave healthy advice on
weight control during the holidays. She praised the Caesar salad
and salmon with spinach that was served for lunch today. She
suggested to eat mindfully, don't skip meals, look at food as
"medicine" and eat smaller portions on smaller plates. Eat like
a king in the morning, eat smaller portions as the day goes on, and
eat like a pauper for dinner. We all know it is important to eat
9 servings of fruits and vegetables a day and consume whole grains and
good carbohydrates that provide energy and help keep you full.
It is important to weigh yourself at least once per week and keep
track of your intake in a journal. Reading food labels and
ingredients is also important. Patty suggested that during the
holiday parties, having regular water between alcoholic beverages is a
good thing. It was a very interesting presentation.
Shira Oler won the 50/50 and returned it back to the club funds.
Patricia Tiede,
Editor for the Day