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What does The Kiwanis Club of St. Pete expect from you? 

As much or as little as you wish. But like anything else, the more you put into the club -- the more satisfaction you will get out of it.
 

What does The Club do for you?

SATISFACTION
Participate in community projects that primarily benefit children.
EDUCATION
Learn about current events, developments, and important topics from local, state, and national speakers at weekly club meetings.
BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS
Provides social and business networking contacts with the wide variety of members in our club as well as the opportunity to participate in organized civic and community sports activities.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Combine your interests and skills with other members of the club to improve the community in ways that make a real impact in the lives of others, particularly children.

 


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9/30/08

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September 30, 2008  No. 49 Vol. 86 

Today's Program:  INSTALLATION and AWARDS BANQUET at ST. PETERSBURG YACHT CLUB

Call to Order – President Markus Mittermayr 

Song & Pledge – Bernie Lodge 

Invocation –President Designate Bob Piplitz 

Welcome & Introduction – President Markus Mittermayr

Officers / Board / Committee Chairs

                   Lt Governor Judy Nicholson

                   Guests of Members 

Dinner 

Parting comments - President Markus Mittermayr 

Special Recognitions & Presentations 

Hixon history -  Markus Mittermayr

            David Abbey – special presentation 

Legion of Honor – Charles Stuart 

Lay person of the Year – Steve Cunningham 

Outstanding Chairperson of the Year – Markus Mittermayr 

Installation of officers – Lt Gov Judy Nicholson 

Incoming President Comments -Biff Baker  

Closing song - Bernie Lodge

What’s Happening:  

Save a Smile Day

Member Dr. Ron O’Neal is hosting the 4th annual Save a Smile Day at his office at 7401 Dr. MLK Jr. Street North, St. Petersburg, Saturday, November 15. Please call Ron to volunteer for this notable event.  

Happy Workers  

Jane Baldwin thanks all of those members who donated books, money, and time to this most worthy event held last Saturday.

President Markus Mittermayr Closing Statement

Today Markus said serving our club was a wonderful experience and thanked us for the teamwork during his reign. Markus, thank you for a job well done and your only weak link was the selection of the last Fine Master. 

Donation           

Our club donated $1,400 to the All Children’s Hospital earmarked for stem cell research by Dr. Ann Steele. Special thanks go to Paul Renker for bringing attention to this most noble cause. Thanks to all the members who contributed.  

Last Week at Kiwanis:

Karnac the Magnificent introduce by the Kiwanian of the Day Markus Mittermayr. Karnac along with his local advisor and confidant, Farouk Rasheed Feaster entertained us with lowbrow humor and tested our club’s mettle with questions that he mysteriously had already derived the answers. A sampling of those questions and answers follow. I am only submitting some of the questions and answers that are fit to publish.

  • Answer: Biff Baker and Pam Anderson --- Question: What are a mover and a shaker?
  • Answer: Weyman Willingham, David Feaster and Tropicana Field --- Question: What are 2 domes and a baseball field?
  • Answer: We have 12 place settings. --- Question: What did Sarah Palin say when asked about China?
  • Answer: Al Karnavicius. ---Question: What is a Lithuanian meat eater?
  • Answer: Bail Out. --- Question: What did John McCain do in 1967 and W. do in ’08?
  • Answer: Biff Burger and Biff Baker. ---Question: What are 2 things that help you move?
  • Answer: Green Acres. --- Question: What does Kermit have after Miss Piggy kicks him in groin?
  • Answer: OPEC. --- Question: What does an Irish chick do?
  • Answer: Nick Gizzzrelli and Seymour Gordonelli. --- Question: Name an Italian jeweler and a Jewish Italian?
  • Answer: Selling short. --- Question: What was bad for the Lehman Brothers and good for the Bridge brothers?
  • Answer: Osama Bin Laden, the President of Georgia and Jim Beach. --- Question: Who got bombed in the last month?
  • Answer. Iraq --- Question: What happens when Markus Mittermayr hits a pothole when riding his bike?

Guests:  Carl Mostellar guest of Dick Koch

                Damian Gerkes guest of J.C. Russell

                Steve Anderson guest of Harvey Ford

                Jeanne Thiernen guest of Debbie Deeb

TODAY’S QUIZ 

  1. Name the Five Great Lakes of the USA.
  1. Who was the first black manager in baseball?
  1. What year were birth control pills first prescribed?
  1. Who was the first vice presidential woman candidate? Name her running mate.

Last Week's Quiz 

  1. The Pythagorean Theorem is defined as the square of the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle equals the sum of the square of the lengths of the other two sides or “a” squared plus “b” squared equals “c” squared.
  1. In professional baseball the length between home plate & first base is 90 feet, between first base and second base is 90 feet, and between home plate and second base is a straight line of 127.28 feet.(Hint: Use the Pythagorean Theorem)
  1. The names of the twelve Disciples of Christ are:

Matthew, John, Judas, Peter, Simon, Andrew, James (son of Zebedee), Phillip, Bartholomew, Thomas, James (son of Alphaeus), and Thaddeus.

  1. The shortest poem ever written was titled “Fleas”, and was authored by Ogden Nash.  The poem reads:

Adam
Had ‘em

If you would like to submit questions for a future quiz, please send your queries to me at dlampe@tampabay.rr.com.
 

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