President:        Ed Chrzanowski        216.524.642.5630 Secretary: Dottie Ornas  7924 Stone Rd.        524-2862  W-216.651-0360 President - Elect      Marilyn Senick Vice President:      Edith Schilla Treasurer:     John Young Immediate Past President:     Bob Scott	IndependenceKiwanis.com   INDEPENDENCE CLUB THEME: Enriching the Community   NEXT MEETING                          August 6, 2007                     London Pickle Works	Directors   Jim Brearey 1 year Edward Kukawka – 1 year Tim Simon– 1 year Willie Wells-1 year Dave Faehnrich – 2 years Randy Kreizenbeck – 2 years Chuck Schilla – 2 years

 

NEXT MEETING:  August (yes, already) 6, 2007 our meeting will once again be held at the London Pickle Works.  There is no program scheduled, however, we will hold our monthly Board Meeting.

 

PAST WEEK:  The evening was balmy, the food delicious and the program informative and entertaining.  If you missed this annual potluck you missed a good time!  Kim Rassi, who raises, breeds and sells Alpacas gave a detailed presentation on the reasons why Alpaca raising is a growing business especially in Ohio.  It is very lucrative, little work and most expenses are tax deductible.  Good breeding stock animals can sell for $50,000 to over $500,000.  Some “pet quality” can be purchased for $2,000 or $3,000.  Alpacas are in the camel family with the Llamas, although they are smaller and less versatile then the Llama.   They are very stupid and really cannot be trained to do anything but walk on a lead for show purposes.  They do not relish human company nor do they especially like to be petted or played with.  They are a product to be sold, bred and shirred for their fleeces.  Ms. Rassi indicated that within two years of starting her Alpaca farm she raised her annual income to well into the six-figure range.  She currently has between 50 and 60 Alpacas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AURORA CONVENTION:  Senick and Spilker are planning to attend the Ohio District Convention on Saturday, August 11^th.  If you would like to join them contact either one of them.

 

 

 

 

 

MEDICATION ROUND UP:  If you have unused or out dated prescriptions for which you know longer have use, you can either send or deliver them to the Director of Nursing at Holy Family Hospice, 6707 State Rd, Parma, Ohio 44134 or contact Ornas, she will be happy to collect the medications and take them to Holy Family.

 

AUGUST

Birthdays

 

Bob Jordan – 6^th               Tom Zak – 9^th        Otto Penitz – 10^th             Willie Wells – 13^th

Bill Loreta – 25^th

Anniversaries

 

Bob & Patti Biondi – 3^rd 

Mel & Dolores Kurtz – 6^th –

                     Rich & Noreen Rejna – 18^th

 

COMING KIWANIS EVENTS

 

Monday, July 30^th Meeting held at the Kiwanis pavilion with Kim Rassi and her Alpacas - family night.

Thursday August 9-12^th – Ohio District convention – Aurora, Ohio

Monday, August 20^th – Annual Steak Roast and ine tasting.