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President:        Marilyn Senick        216.524-3345 Secretary: Dottie Ornas 7924 Stone Rd.        524-2862 W-216.651-0360 President - Elect      Edith Schilla Vice President:      John Kapusta Treasurer:     John Young Immediate Past President:     Ed Chrzanowski	IndependenceKiwanis.com   INDEPENDENCE CLUB THEME: Motivated to Serve   NEXT MEETING                    January 28, 2008                                Concordia Lutheran Church	Directors   Chuck Schilla 1 year Dave Faehnrich – 1 year Randy Kreizenbeck– 1 year Bob Scott-2 year Tim Simon – 2 years Harold Todt – 2 years Diane Weseloh – 2 years

NEXT MEETING:  Monday, January 28^th our own Chris Iula will be our speaker.  He will share with us the information he received when he attended a Kiwanis membership seminar.

 

PAST MEETING:  Tom Cravens from the Akron Aeros gave us an up date as to what the Club is doing.  They have a new manager, Mike Sorball.  Their old manager left to go to Tampa Bay.  He told us about how attendance is declining due to losing many of their corporate season holders.  He ended his presentation with a magic trick that really worked!

 

SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

NOTES

     The Board discussed changing the name of the Annual Kiwanis Golf Outing from the Speedy Kosicki Golf Outing to the Kiwanis Memorial Golf Outing or something similar.  The thought being that we could honor all our deceased members, however, after the discussion the Board decided to keep the name as is.  The idea of honoring our deceased members was good. A committee will be formed to suggest appropriate events.  These ideas will be presented to the entire membership.

 

HAPPY DOLLARS:  Kapusta tossed in a dollar for his fellow member, Iula, because he made it back from his ski trip in tact.  Iula had a dollar that all members sell their Pancake Breakfast tickets.  Ornas tossed in a buck for the magnificent full moon.

 

INTERCLUB:  Benes was pleased with the interclub turnout for Brecksville.  Five members attended – Kukawka, Ornas, Edie Schilla and Spilker, plus Benes, himself.

 

GUESTS:  President Senick noted that Beverly Togliani was attending her third meeting

 

SINGING:  Hornack led us in singing the Birthday Song for Faehnrich and Jack Jordan.  We also recognized Bob and Dottie Ornas’s anniversary with “Yes Sir, That’s My Baby”.  And just for the heck of it he raised our spirits with “ You are My Sunshine”.

 

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS:  Rejna left for Honduras Sunday morning.  He will give us a presentation on his return.

LENTEN PRAYER BREAKFAST:  Wright reported that reservations for the Division 24 Lenten Prayer Breakfast need to be in by January 30^th.  The Breakfast is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008 at the Ridge Road United Church of Christ 6050 Ridge Rd, Parma.  Start time is 7:00 am PROMPTLY and it ends at 8:00 am, PROMPTLY (and they actually do begin and end on time), so you can go before work.   Cost is $7.00.  Contact Wright if you are interested in attending.

Wright also mentioned an invitation from Pastor Donna of the Rockside Road Church for a “Day of Prayer” sometime in May.  More on this later.

 

VOLLEYBALL.  Iula reported that the Volleyball tournament scheduled for Saturday April 12th and Sunday the 13^th is sold out.  There are 12 teams each day.

 

PRESIDENT’S COMMENT:  President Senick congratulated Kukawka for receiving the “Noteworthy Award” at the Governor’s visit banquet, for this work with University Settlement House.

 

COMING EVENTS:

Monday, Feb. 4^th – No program – Board Meeting

Monday, Feb 11^th – Speaker, Independence

      Librarian, Val Kocin

Thursday, Feb. 15^th – Division 24 Council Meeting,

Monday, Feb. 18^th – Past President’s Night.  This is

     a spouse’s night. 

Monday Feb. 25^th – Bob Sykora talks about the

     Museum.