Back to Home page NEWSLETTER Cedar Rapids Downtown Kiwanis Club Wednesday, May 28, 2008 The meeting was called to order by President Kelly Moore. 28 Members in attendance. Guests: Byron Tabor Birthdays: none Anniversaries: Bob Hatala, June 3, 2003 Announcements: Byron made several:
1. Hiawatha charter party is June 5 at the Hiawatha Comm Center. They currently have 34 members;
2. They have decided to use the Greater CR Comm
3. Foundation to run their fundraising through for the Lininger Park project;
4. New officers training will be June 14 at Aegon;
5. There is a Kernels clean up set for this Sunday, June 1 and again on Aug. 17. Arrive around 4:00 p.m. Byron’s email is btabor@member.kiwanis.org
Final call for state golf outing. Dr. Graeff and Doug Dix have signed up. John Locher is an almost, definite possibility. June 9 is the date.
Dan Breitbach reported on the Finance & Fundraising Committee meeting held prior to the lunch today:
1. Consideration is underway to participate in the Kiwanis Peanut Day Sale. We may join the Marion club this year to help raise funds for the Lininger Park project;
2. We plan to participate in the Kernels alcohol banding fundraiser.
3. Plans are underway to raise some funds by working Hawkeye football games this fall. A sign up sheet was passed around.
Mike Poggenklass asked for info on a swing set that is currently being stored at the Nolte’s and needs to be moved soon as they are selling the property.
Bob Dye passed a flyer around announcing a fundraiser for a boy (Drew Wall) who has bone cancer. It is scheduled for Friday, June 6 at Madison School off O Ave, 1341 Woodside Dr. NW from 5:00-8:00 p.m.
Bob Hatala announced that we still need a speaker coordinator for July. Happy Bucks: Dick Boardman – happy his two sons will be working; Chuck Wehage was happy but I didn’t catch what his happiness was; Jim Platt – his speaker didn’t show up today; Joe Schmall – his son Dan will be playing in the Shrine Game at ISU this summer; Dan Breitbach – some kind of a jumbled family happiness involving unrequited beer consumption. Speaker: Sadly, our speaker did not arrive. Upcoming programs: Dave Graeff announced the June agenda:
June 4: Freedom Festival
June 11: Civil War Re-enactment
June 18: Economics of Municipal Solid Waste
June 25: IA Dept of Public Health re: New smoking law Word for the day: Kevin Carlson subbed in for Don Grimm and presented us with: “Gerontaucracy” – government by the old people. It was correctly guessed and Kevin forfeited a dollar. Submitted: Dan Breitbach | 