Kiwanis Club Weekly Scribe Report
Date: November 11, 2009 Member Attendance: 29
Birthdays Laurel Worden and Steve Walrath Anniversaries: None
Guests Xavier Key Club officers Lauren Maze (pres.), Haley Brimmer (VP), Gina Digiantonio (Treas) and Annalise Bandel (Secy), and their mentor Mike Goldsmith.
Announcements: Veteran’s Day was acknowledged as the first order of business; since November has been declared Kiwanis Family Month, Dan plans to contact all to arrange for an overnight stay; Key Club President Maze reported that their club has 260 active members, of which 25 tutor reading at Viola Gibson school every week; yesterday’s board meeting identified a budget problem, and that a ten dollar increase in dues will be presented to the membership for approval soon; Mary Corkery passed out a flyer for the Homeless Children’s Trust Christmas event on December 12 – drivers, wrappers and shoppers still needed; Doug Dix reports that John Schweitzer is doing well following surgery; Dave Graeff passed around a signup sheet for our November 28 bell ringing project – three shifts still need filled.
Happy Bucks Dick Boardman was happy to see our Key Club guests; Katie Hyatt-Braasch announced a holiday event at F&M branch; Sr. Charmaine had a buck for the Xavier volleyball team, and Bob Dye had one for Kennedy’s; Joe Schmall had good wishes for Xavier’s semifinal game in the UNIdome, and Christina Djerf had a buck in thanks for our veterans.
Upcoming Programs: NFL umpire Bill Quinby will speak next week
Word for the Day: Fandangle. A fantastic ornament. Tomfoolery.
Program Overview: Nick Pugliese, manager of soprts content for the Gazette/KCRG, told of his move to CR from the Tampa area. Nick worked for the Tampa Tribune for 30 years prior to the move. Nick’s family is looking forward to their first experience living with snow and ice, and are adapting despite culture shock. He notes that most colleagues and acquaintances are lifelong Midwesterners, whereas, all Floridans were from somewhere else.
Nick has all the current challenges with print and online media – trying to figure out a way to make it pay for the embedded content.
Scribe: C. Wehage