Back to Home page NEWSLETTER Cedar Rapids Downtown Kiwanis Club Wednesday, July 30, 2008 The meeting was called to order by President Kelly Moore. 30 Members in attendance. Guests: Speakers - Carla Helmkamp, Mary Locher Birthdays: None Anniversaries: None Announcements: 1. Mary Corkery announced that Hacap/CR Schools/Homeless Childrens’s Trust will be preparing 2,100 backpacks at Polk School: August 5, 6, 7 from 9 - 12, 1-4, 5:30-8:30. Sign up sheets will be on the Kiwanis web site. Also need volunteers on August 9th at Vets Stadium from 7-1 to set-up, registration and clean up. Need 20 to 25 people to help.
2. Volunteers are need for Kernels games in August to do wrist banding. Dates will also be on the web site.
3. Sister Charmaine announced Czech Museum is having a fund raiser at Kennedy High School August 9th.
4. Reminder of the Kiwanis district convention in Coralville. Five have signed up and they have room for more. Call Kelly to sign up. Happy Bucks: Lots of happy people!! -
- Ron Sundermann - update on Sally, classmate of his daughter who many in the Club helped last year. She thanked the Club for the help. Her health is holding.
- Duane Kurrelmeyer - Ken Stevely former member of Downtown Kiwanis died.
-John Anderson - WMT’s birthday, and even though he doesn't like all of the on-air talent, he does like Jim Doyne.
- Bob Dye - Colorado peaches are coming - August 7th and 21st. They will be distributed at 5 sites. See Bob to order.
- Jim Moriarty - thanks to Doug Dix for providing him office space.
- Jim Doyne - thanks to John Anderson for not naming him.
- Chuck Wehage - all aluminum has been removed from his house.
- Don Grimm - was happy
- Joe Schmall - last child is in college. Alone at last!!!
- Kevin Carlson - Football drills have started
- Kelly Moore - successful baseball tour with his son Next week: Dave Koch - City Information OfficerJim Patterson Speaker: John Locher introduced the guest speakers: Carla Helmkamp and Mary Locher (wife of John Locher) from Cedar Rapids Childrens Theater - Play Time Poppy
The organization has been in operation for 57 years with the mission to present, sponsor educational programs in theater/drama/arts for children. They contract with Kennedy, Jefferson, and Washington High Schools each year to present children friendly drama. In the 2008/2009 school year they are sponsoring:
Timeless Tales at Jefferson, October 15-18
Disney 100 Dalmatians’ at Kennedy January 28-31
Sleeping Beauty - Washington H.S. April 22-25
Mary Locher is responsible for the matinee performance on Wed @1:00 pm.
This performance is used for school field trips. Last year 1679 students attended the matinees of 3 performances.
Attendance has declined this past year. They are looking for funding for tickets and busing students to this function. Word for the day: Pixilated - 1) somewhat unbalanced mentally; also, bemused. 2) whimsical. Jim Moriarty successfully gave the correct definition!!! Submitted: Charlene Boardman | 