Flag Day June 14th Chartered Feb 12, 1923 ∙ 89th Year ∙ Issue 35 ∙ June 11, 2012 ∙ Editor Greg Landers Kiwanis Club of San Jose: 2011-2012 Club Achievement Award Winner Scientists Discover How To Convert Christmas Trees, Hot Dogs and Popcorn Into SCHOLARSHIPS!! “What’s the big deal?” says Kiwanis Club of San Jose President John Pfahnl, Jr. “At Kiwanis, we’ve been doing this for years! In fact, just last Monday we awarded multiple TurnAround Scholarships from our club and the Leo M. Shortino Family Foundation. In addition, the club presented annual Key Club scholarships to graduating seniors. In many cases, these scholarships make the difference between attending college and working at WalMart. Granted, we do ask a lot from our members – especially in December, but this the result! Next fall, when you are asked to sign up for a few shifts in the food booth or tree lot, remember that this is where our profits end up. Our future doctors and attorneys may owe their start to a cold day selling Christmas trees or popping another tub-o-corn! Thank You Kiwanians!! th June 12 this month Soil Stability Construction, Inc. Foundations, Construction and Engineering JACK DREW 408-929-SOIL (7645) Cell: 408-640-5614 Fax: 408-258-0456 Email: [email protected] Meetings (Guests Welcomed) Monday June 11th 12 Noon The Untold Story of Mary Winchester Mary Jo Ignoffo Author: Captive of the Labrinth June 18th : Mike Chisholm - Spartan Athletics June 25th: Membership Mixer July 2nd: <Open> July 9th: <Open> UPCOMING (See the Portal for details) June 11th: Board of Directors Meeting – Flames Eatery 6:30PM. Open to all members. June 14th: Flag Day June 17th: Fathers Day June 20th: Division Council Meeting (DCM)– Home Church, Campbell. Open to all members. 6PM dinner. 630PM meeting. June 25th: Kiwanis Mixer – Our evening meeting will be a casual mixer to have fun and bring guests. No hard sell – show off our club and enjoy “heavy Hors d'oeuvres.” July 6-8: VMC Children’s’ Exam Rooms Painting – This is an ongoing, and outstanding program painting the plain white walls of the exam rooms with beautiful kids’ murals. Phase 3 is July 6-8. For info click here: KIDZ. July 19th: Kiwanis night Out - at Music in the Glen, in Willow Glen. Presented by the Kiwanis Club of Willow Glen (Free) Aug. 16-18 - District Convention – Right here in Santa Clara! Register by June 24th and Save $20.00! Info and registration here: DCON Sept 28th (29th?) Club Installation Oct 1st: Division 12 Lt Governor Installation. GUESS which former Key Club member IN MEMORIUM his week we laid to rest two great T supporters of Kiwanis. As Les Yeffa mentioned in his email, Alice Krings, widow of our long-time Club Secretary and Treasurer, and Past President Milt Krings, passed away at age 92. Anyone who served in our club from the 1960-1990’s knew Milt and Alice. Before we were blessed with the insight of female membership, Alice was a “Kiwanianne.” In addition to enlightening our social gatherings Alice was very active in publishing our weekly newsletter – the hard way. They had been married 62 years when Milt died in 2004. Now, they are together again. On Wednesday many members of our club attended a memorial service for Tom Rigler, a member of the Cambrian Park club and a Past Lt Governor of our Division 12. Tom was a crooner, a joker, a gentleman, and a role model for hundreds of Kiwanians. You know that you love and respect a friend when you can laugh at his funeral – and laugh we did. A self-made businessman who shared his blessings and his treasures with the community, Tom was best described as, “He was just a good guy to be around.” A neighbor shared a story about building a house on a lot next to Tom in the 1960’s, complete with a real outhouse. Unfortunately, he left the outhouse in place even after the sewer was connected. One day Tom invited them over for drinks. As they sat on Tom’s veranda they took in the view of Tom’s beautiful backyard, his gardens, the swimming pool … and the outhouse. Tom never mentioned the eyesore, but the message was loud and clear. He delivered it with cocktails, friendship and his disarming smile. The neighbor took down the outhouse immediately. Our community is a better place thanks to Tom Rigler, and the angels in heaven have a new piano player. (Gardena High School, 1965) and South Bay Bureau Chief for KTVU is retiring this week after 36 years of broadcast journalism? Our own South Bay celebrity reporter Lloyd LaCuesta is finally hanging up the microphone. “I have spent half of my life at KTVU, which makes it all the more difficult to say goodbye,” LaCuesta said in a statement. “But it is time … I need to slow down and truly enjoy life.” We ran into Lloyd outside the Registrar of Voters last Tuesday. Instead of our waving at Lloyd to get his attention, he waved and shouted at us after recognizing several Kiwanis members from previous news stories. We tried tempting him with some “Flames” chocolate brownies that we were delivering to ROV staff. Lloyd thanked us but laughed that he would probably end up with chocolate on his teeth when he went on the air. His cameraman however, insisted that we open the box so he could record a shot of the brownies! How’s that for publicity? Lloyd has been invited to speak to us after he settles into retirement. Maybe we can ask the former key Clubber, “HOW DO YOU FEEL?!” ** ON THE MEND ** Our best wishes go out to Nancy Yeffa who is recuperating from shoulder surgery and some subsequent complications. You can send her a card at 6057 Thurber Lane Santa Cruz, CA 95065 JIM ROBERTS, Realtor DRE #00938018 th June 11 : MARISSA PRESCOTT June 13th: BUD DAVIS Happy Birthday Friends! 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