President Steve Morris rang the bell to open our November luncheon meeting at Elijah's restaurant.
After the Pledge of Allegiance, we welcomed several guests:
- Randy Bellamy from the Bonita Kiwanis Club
- Avi Klinger, prospective member
- Dan White, prospective member
- Rick White, prospective member
Vice President Justin Morris introduced our speaker from Midway Rising, Jim Andersen.
The talk was well received, and the meeting continued by welcoming several new and newish members:
- Greg and Karen Bower
- Sherry Dietz - who received her official badge
- Tyler Harris
- Wendy Reuben - who received her official badge and pin
- Sitara Sethi - who was inducted as a new member
We honored Ryan Callan with the Don McKee Spirit of Kiwanis award (although it was from 2021-2).
We celebrated Brian Krause as the only November birthday with Brian in absentia.
Bill's Bucks included:
- Ryan Callan - thank you for his Don McKee award
- Glen Honig - loves San Diego
- Karina Sousa - 14 years of Traveling Stories plus Brittany Curran as our new scholarship team chair
- Emily Morey - 14 years of Traveling Stories plus no fundraising campaign this holiday season and a well-deserved vacation
- Jay Jeffcoat - an amazing trip to New York, bringing back a bottle of wine to auction off
- Greg and Karen Bower - won the auction for Jay's wine
- Lauren Cook - congrats to Gordon for getting Traci Knight to join the Club
- Gordon Boerner - congrats to Lauren on an amazing SOSL event
- Randy Bellamy - impressive meeting with so many new members
- Heather Robinson - overcoming family medical hardships plus participating in the Juvenile Diabetes Walk this weekend
- Monica Ball - her October birthday plus working on reducing homelessness among minority populations
- Tyler Harris - ate the last kebob
- Justin Frisco - won the auction of the SDSU ring that the Bowers thought they were giving to Gordon as a gift
- Jay Jeffcoat - spotted in Giving Back Magazine
- Carl Nettleton - congrats to Gordon on getting Dr. Connie Mariano back to visit her old high school
After a look back at past events and a look forward to future ones,
President Morris rang the bell and concluded the meeting.
