NEXT MEETING DAY:  TUESDAY  - December 17  12:00 - to the End

MEETING PLACE:  Papapollino’s Mediterranean Bistro   2501 McHenry Ave  Modesto  CA   (Web-Site)

SPEAKER:    Board Meeting After Lunch

President Kevin Scott

Club President Kevin Scott opened the meeting by calling on Craig Haupt and Don Ahrens who lead us in a patriotic song. Kevin led the pledge of allegiance and Carole Thoming gave a heartfelt prayer. 

John Hertle reported that 35 members and friends attended the Christmas party held at the home Mary Ellen shares with him.

A substantial donation was made to the Downey High culinary group who did a fine job. Downey would like to reestablish their Key Club but need advisers. 

There will be a Crab Cioppino feed for Ron who is a leader of the Turlock Kiwanis Club. No date was given. 

Charlie, who will be taking several family members with him to Vietnam for 3 weeks, arrived late.

Still no Jeremiah?

Kevin gave a good review to a new restaurant called Biscuit and Basket. Google it to find it. 

North Modesto Kiwanis has a new home for their breakfast meeting.

The scribe assigned for this day arrived late. He explained that he transports an old friend who requires more assistance as he copes with Parkinson's disease. He thanked John Hertle for taking notes and sharing them via email.

Members spoke of how much they enjoyed the party. “Allie and Gabe” were thanked for refilling wine and champagne glasses throughout.

 HAPPY AND SAD BUCKS

     Craig said he is “now a Nevadan”. He’s got two cars registered their but has to go back to register their third car. He has returned from a trip which included a wedding in Jacksonville Beach. “A beautiful spot”.

He returned with from Mexico with a classy bottle of Tequila which is his auction item.

     Ron Freitas said he is “actually sad” that someone stole our president’s Christmas present at the party. He is happy that it was “a very nice party”.

     Charlie Nguyen is happy that he was able to fly in the MPD 6 passenger patrol plane. He was impressed by the use of advanced technology to track and coordinate the apprehension of violators.

      John Thoming said they just had an “uneventful three-and-a-half-hour drive from Santa Rosa.” He and Carole will be gone for several weeks to visit relatives in Oklahoma and Texas.

      Kevin Scott said “the party was great”. He is sad about the hassle an old Key Club friend has had trying to get his wife of 13 years here from Vietnam. He is also working with his wife’s Soroptimist fund raiser.

      Bill Gordin continues to revel in the LV Raiders pursuit of the number one draft pick as they consistently lose games.

     John Hertle threw in $5 in appreciation for his conversation with Charlie’s son at the party. A fine young man, excited about upcoming trip to Vietnam.

      After a slow start the bidding on Craig’s bottle of tequila and a shot glass jumped to $40. Then Alex, our server, upped the bid to $45. Craig helped him with $5. Speculation was that the booze would be dispensed at perhaps $10 a shot!

 Charlie had the number drawn in the raffle. He even pulled out the winning marble. The pot was only $35 but an auspicious sendoff to his Vietnam journey. He ended up donating to the Club

 We have been missing Hugh Brereton. It was reported that his wife, Christine, has been ill.

 There will not be meetings on December 24th or New Years eve.

Jerry Jackman

Scribe