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Back to Home pageNEWSLETTER Kiwanis Club of Cedar Rapids Wednesday, May 6, 2009 The meeting was called to order by President Bob Hatala, Esq. 26 Members in attendance. Guests: None Birthdays: Keith Sutherland (5/8) Anniversaries: Chuck Wehage (5/6) and Mary Corkery (5/10) Announcements: 1. Wendy’s Four Oaks Fundraising golf outing still needs volunteers. The date is Monday, June 8; there are three shifts available to work. A signup sheet was passed around. 2. Jeff Hollingsworth reported that 8 members have signed up for the interclub with the Hiawatha club on Tuesday, May 19 at noon. Bring your own lunch if you’re committed to eating at noon. Contact Jeff if you plan to attend. 3. New officer training is this Saturday, May 9 at Aegon, beginning at 8:00 a.m. Happy Bucks: Breitbach – happy his son is graduating from Coe this Sunday, but could possibly be sad that he’s moving back home without a job; Grimm – heard a good story at a funeral; Platt – glad to be back after double knee replacement surgery; Sutherland – attended the annual Berkshire Hathaway stockholders meeting and still had a dollar or two left; Anderson – happy that Keith is rich enough to get invited to the above meeting; Landon – youngest daughter is graduating from UNI and HAS A JOB DAN; and Hatala – happy that Wash High’s prom is over. Upcoming Programs: Speaker: Rod Thorpe introduced Barbara Hoffman, director of the local RSVP office by day and co-owner of the Daily Creek Winery & Restaurant (Anamosa) by night and weekend. RSVP is the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, a federally chartered agency open to anyone 55 years and older. The local office is located in St. Luke’s Hospital. It began in 1969 and is one of the largest agencies for seniors in the country. Barbara gave a very informative talk on the agency’s work and provided all with brochures and an application. In Cedar Rapids, a key component of this agency is the RCRV, the Rockwell Collins Retirees Volunteers, which has over 200 members. Barbara introduced Cathy (didn’t catch her last name) who is a ½ time administrator for RSVP and ½ time volunteer at St. Luke’s. Cathy talked briefly about her experience with RCRV and the tremendous help it provided her in rebuilding her home after the 2008 flood. She had just purchased a home in the Ellis Blvd area in March 2008. Timing is everything these days. Very informative session! Word for the day: GH as in "enouGH" OE as in "amOEba" TI as in "naTIon Go figure that one. Submitted: Dan Breitbach - El Verboso Bloviatoro |