Club President Steve Morris rang the bell to open the first in-person meeting of the Kiwanis year.
After reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, we welcomed guests including:
- Gene Auerbach, former member (pictured with our own Mark McDonald and Wendy Reuben)
- Neill Kovrig from Division 21
Then we welcomed member and our speaker, Carl Nettleton, who spoke about Tijuana River pollution.
Carl writes the Nett Report. If you are not receiving it yet, you can read back issues and sign up here.
Then we honored Carl with the Don McKee Spirit of Kiwanis award.
Next up was Eri Nall with an update from the San Diego Unified School District Counseling office (pictured with Shaun McArdle).
We inducted new and returning members:
- Greg Bower
- Sherry Dietz
- Wendy Reuben
pictured with new-ish members Karen Bower, Lance Grob, Emily Moberly.
We celebrated these October member birthdays:
- Gordon Boerner
- Susan Day
- Ashley Morey
- John Rush
- Sanam Charlton
- Dick Shaw
- Jay Jeffcoat
- Paul Riggs
- Monica Ball
and received Bill's Bucks from:
- Carl Nettleton - thank you for his Don McKee award, several vacations, Nett report awards
- Doug Frost - great board retreat, high school reunion
- Neill Kovrig - glad to be visiting from Hillcrest All Inclusive Club
- Karen Bower - big birthday in September
- Glen Honig - new location
- Brian Krause - started a new company, missed a board meeting
- Wendy Reuben - Gordon Boerner brought her back to the Club, then he retired (Gordon pictured with Jeremy Alexander)
- Karina Sousa - glad to see Gene, Mark and Neill, amazing networking event at the Mingei, renewing realtor license and getting engaged
- David Gugerty - glad to be back
- Mark McDonald - glad to see the Don McKee award that he helped design, district board meeting that renewed his contract
- Justin Frisco - won the See's Candies gift card auction (pictured with Steve Morris)
After recapping prior events and looking forward to upcoming, Steve rang the bell to signal the end of the meeting.