OCTOBER 2008 NEWSLETTER

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1 OCTOBER 2008 NEWSLETTER Kenmore Community Club, Inc. P.O. Box 82171, Kenmore, WA ON THE WEB: Message Phone Remember, take a moment, say a prayer, and thank our Men and Women in uniform who are serving around the world to protect our freedom. Club Officers and Trustees: L. G. Bud Eaton, President Marty Askelson, Vice President Angela LaTourette, Secretary Kathi Straw, Treasurer Don Ivanhoe, Trustee Sheri Baker, Trustee Les Straw, Trustee Ed Straw, Past President Trustee Annette Eaton, Club Manager Don Ivanhoe, Newsletter Editor OKTOBERFEST Potluck Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 at 6:30 PM KENMORE COMMUNITY CLUB Arrive around 6:30 P.M. to help set up for the potluck and a little social conversation. You are cordially invited to the October Potluck. Think Oktoberfest in your dish selection for the potluck dish to share. SEPTEMBER ATTENDANCE INCENTIVE DRAWING And the September winner of the $5.00 would have been Susan Huck, but we could not find her in the building or on the grounds, so the October drawing will be for $ Good luck to one and all THANK YOU Thanks to Annette Eaton and her crew for the awesome pancake breakfast in September. It has become a great tradition for our club members and the Kenmore community. We are grateful for the donations received throughout the year, and as we are not a charitable organization for tax purposes, all donations to the Kenmore Community Club are currently not tax deductible under IRS code 501 C4, however they are used to improve our facilities and operations. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Please take note of the meeting agenda toward the end of your newsletter. If you heard a rumor of the potluck being cancelled or moved to a different date, it is not happening and we will explain at the potluck on Wednesday October 8th how it got started. Thank you to Mayor David Baker and Mayor Pro-Tem Dr. Milton Curtis. for visiting with us in their official capacity and sharing with the club some of the city plans and answering questions from members about what is happening at city hall. I want to thank Roland Lindstrom for chairing the 2008 Nominations Committee and Karen Spencer and Bev Peterson for serving as committee members. Congratulations to the Andy Knight family. They were the winners of the flag garden stone door prize at the Pancake Breakfast. Lest we forget, thanks to Marty Askelson for his creativity in making the garden stones each year. We are investigating and exploring a project to refurbish the roll down screen over the stage area. The restorer told us that the screen is in good shape for 60 years old, considering how many times it has rolled up and down. The plan is to get bids on all repair work and submit for a grant through 4Culture, a King County History Organization responsible to preserve history in King County. The Kenmore Heritage Society also is considering providing some funds. We will keep members advised of the progress of this project. Another reminder, November is near and we must start thinking of election of officers. I encourage you to get involved and become more of a participant. Think you might be interested? -LGE Kenmore Community Club Newsletter, October, 2008 Page 1

2 OCTOBER 2008 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday KCC POTLUCK 6:30 Oktoberfest Columbus Day 14 Full moon 9 Yom Kippur Leif Erikson Fire Prevention Kenmore History Path opening celebration 10am Log Boom Park Thanksgiving (Canada) Election day in Canada 19 U.S. War of Independence ended, KCC BOARD MEETING 5: United Nations Day Navy Day Halloween MEMBERS CORNER The September pot luck was attended by 31 members, new members and guests. New member Joe Loutsis, wife Holly, sons Nathan Nat and Carter were at their first pot luck of many we hope, Son Justin stayed home to do his homework. OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS The HopeLink box got a little fatter at the September meeting and for that the donating members should take a little bow. Thank you goes out to Tom Spencer for the roll of double raffle tickets he donated to the club and to Helen Warburton for the 12 rolls of donated toilet tissue. On the 11th of October at 10 AM you are all invited to the unveiling of the Kenmore History Path at Tracy Owen Log Boom Park. As you know the board in an action at their July meeting voted to contribute $ to the Kenmore Heritage Society History Walk Project at Tracy Owen Station at Log Boom Park to purchase a panel on the path. The panels measure 24 by 36 inches and depict scenes of the history of Kenmore. The Community Club will be part of a panel titled Building a Better Place to Live. The Community Club Building is shown; the stage pull down curtain and a parade float that was part of the Community Club sponsored Ken-Fair Days. The Community Club will also be recognized as a Pathfinder on an 11th panel with other contributors. Come and see the history of Kenmore on the panels. Happy Birthday to: Margie Bannister Dennis Kroeger Roland Lindstrom Bev. Pearson Ed Straw and everyone else who was born in October! If we missed you please let us know so we can add you to the list Kenmore Community Club Newsletter, October, 2008 Page 2

3 MEMBERS' INPUT Thanks to Kenmore Community Club members for submitting the following items to the Newsletter: Bev. Pearson brought to our attention the following news release about an honor to the late Bob Bannister, a long time friend and member of our club: On July 15, the Northshore Fire Department Board of Fire Commissioners honored Robert William Bannister, Kenmore s first fire chief, by attaching a bronze plaque to Rescue 51 in his memory. The plaque reads: Dedicated to the memory of Chief R.W. Bannister. Bob Bannister passed away on November 30th, The event was attended by several family members. The plaque is attached to the front of Rescue 51. From Andy Knight: Thanks so much for the pictures and the flag stone, we had a great time today and the kids still can t believe they won the raffle today! Very surprised! Thanks, Andy MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION / RENEWAL Kenmore Community Club 7304 N.E. 175th Street P. O. Box 82171, Kenmore, WA Name Phone (Home) (Cell) (Work) Address City State Zip Birthday (month and day only) January through December membership (year) $10.00 Per person per year. Mail to address above, THANK YOU Would you like to be reminded by phone of the potluck/meeting? Yes / No (Please circle your choice) Today's date HOPELINK Please remember to bring non-perishable food items to our potluck dinner. We will be collecting food items until December at our potluck dinners. Hopefully we will have a nice donation of food items to contribute to Hopelink in December! -Pat Askelson OCTOBER HISTORY QUIZ (Sports & Leisure) At what annual water race are the spectators expected to bomb the participants with water balloons? Ref: Washington Trivia pg 138 (Entertainment) Aerial shots of Seattle were used in what Bill Cosby movie? Ref: Washington Trivia pg 64 Be the first to give the president a correct answers at the potluck & he will give you a Kenmore Flag 4 by 6. SEPTEMBER QUIZ ANSWER (Science and Nature) What ingenious device did Lou Hyatt develop? Mechanical Huckleberry Picker COMMITTEES If you are interested in serving on a 2008 committee please let your president know. As you can tell by looking at the list below, we still need some volunteers who are interested in working for the club. MEMBERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES HOSPITALITY: Chair Marlene Rice ENTERTAINMENT/PROMOTIONS: Angela LaTourette HISTORY: open position HOPELINK: Chair Pat Askelson PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Chair Annette Eaton ORGANIZATION NOMINATIONS: open position MANAGER CONTACT: Co-chairs Ed Straw and Marty Askelson CONSTITUTION & BY-LAWS: Bobbie DeCoster, Annette Eaton, Don Ivanhoe, Bud Eaton AUDIT: Chair John Hendrickson MEETING ATTENDANCE Remember, rides are available to members. Just gives your Prez a call at or Trustee Ed Straw at and we will make the arrangements. NEWSLETTER INPUT Remember our editor still needs club member s news to help fill the pages of our monthly rag. Give him a call - we are still requesting your help in supplying information or informative articles of news or factoids to verizon.net or Newsletter Editor, Don Ivanhoe at 8805 N.E. 139th Street, Kirkland, WA or if you wish, call him at We really want your input added to the newsletters for all other members to enjoy and be informed. Kenmore Community Club Newsletter, October, 2008 Page 3

4 Bev Peterson submitted this verse: NO MORE PAY I'm on a fixed income Sorry to say It's hard to live on When you get "no more pay" You pay and you pay It doesn't seem right And with the price of gas and oil Being almost out of sight Food taxes and med Not to mention the war Which makes prices just soar and soar So we go on day after day Doing the best we can When we get "no more pay" I'm on a fixed income Again I do say It gets harder and harder Day after day Order Form 2009 Angel Care Calendar Name Address City State Zip Telephone Quantity $15 each. Please add $2.75 per calendar if you wish them mailed. Total plus postage if applicable $. Please make checks payable to Angel Care Breast Cancer Foundation and Thank you for your support Please return order to: Bobbie DeCoster 6343 NE 156th St. Kenmore, WA 98028, Or return this form to Bobbie at the next potluck If you have any questions please call Bobbie at (425) Remember Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday My house is getting older Just like me If I fix it up there's always a fee So you fix up your house My, that looks nice Guess what? that will up your taxes not once but twice Yes I'm on a fixed income But I shouldn't moan I can pay all my bills Without taking a loan I have my family and friends And most of my health So it really doesn't matter If I don't have all that wealth I'm happy with what I have And I'm really doing OK Even though sometimes it's hard When I get "no more pay" -Bev Peterson HAPPY HALLOWEEN Oct 31 Law of Gravity - Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner. Law of Result When you try to prove to someone that a machine won t work, it will. Kenmore Community Club Newsletter, October, 2008 Page 4

5 Agenda for Meeting October 08th, 2008 Open Meeting Call To Order Flag Salute Roll Call Consideration of Agenda Introduction of Guest and Recognition of new KCC Members Table Treasurers Report Checking Balance: $ Investments: Receivables: Savings: $ CD s: $ Capital Projects Roof..... $ Kitchen Remodel.... $ HVAC System $ Building Sprinklers... $ Table Managers Report Table Old Business New Business Refurbish Roll Down Screen Nomination of Candidates for 2009 Officers & Trustees The President or Presiding Officer will introduce the 2008 nominating committee for the election of 2009 officers and board trustees. Roland Lindstrom will chair the Nomination committee with members Karen Spencer and Bev Peterson. The nominations committee will report to the membership with their report at the November Business meeting. Any member in good standing, wishing to run for an elected office must submit a letter of intention to the nomination committee for their inclusion in the nomination committee report or any member in good standing may nominate a member in good standing for any open position from the floor when nominations are open. Open and vacant positions, requiring election for 2009 Officers & Trustees; President (1 year term)::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Vice President (1 year term)::::::::::::::::::::::::: Secretary (1 year term -- Vacant Position)::::::: Treasurer (1 year term):::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Trustee (2 year term -- Vacant Position)::::::::::: Trustee (2 year term):::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Currently all officers and trustees (except Angela LaTourette, Secretary and Sheri Baker, Trustee) have indicated they are willing to re-run for their positions. Open Nominations from the floor are now in order Each position is afforded 3 calls for nomination from the floor and then there should be a motion to close the nominations for that position with a second and vote to close nomination. Good of the Order Annual Business Meeting In January Christmas Party for December Remember Hopelink Kenmore Community Club Newsletter, October, 2008 Page 5