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Over The Coffeecups
Warren Mitchell - Editor
TODAY'S
PROGRAM
Ken
Carrick will introduce John
Weissend, who is employed at Colonial Bank. He comes to
us as treasurer of HOBY, Hugh O’Brien Youth Foundation. Mr.
Weissend has spoken to us before. He will talk about what
HOBY has accomplished and about the upcoming conference to be
held at Huntingdon College.
LAST
WEEKS PROGRAM
The
program was conducted by the Key Club from BTW. Joi
Johnson said the prayer and Dennis Hall led the
pledge to the flag.
Michael Fritz introduced Richard
Walker, who in turn introduced Lakeshia Pickett, a
concert pianist who played a selection for us on an electric
piano. Richard Walker, the club advisor, said she was not
accustomed to playing an electric piano. Everyone enjoyed the
selection.
Michael Fritz introduced Holly Worman,
the president, a senior at BTW, in the photography magnet.
She is having a showing of photographs, April 15th, behind
Ryan's Steakhouse, at the Crossing. We are invited to see her
work. He said in the past few years we’ve had strong speakers
from both LAMP and BTW and they all seem to be young ladies.
The young men need to step up and be president. They are
ready to work with and for him. She will be going to
Montevallo next year and she spoke about the state of the Key
Club.
Holly began by saying the Club went to the
Humane Society and walked dogs. The club donated $1,000 with
each member's goal being $100. Members served dinner to
senior. They participated in the Midnight Marathon which was
a lot of fun. They helped the Boundless Playground on Vaughn
Road by planting bushes and trees; it was a lot of fun.
This year the next big thing is on May 7th,
Relay For Life at AUM with a team of 13 members. The club has
30 members, but only 13 are involved. An Easter egg hunt will
be held for children in the Montgomery area and members will
monitor the children during the hunt. Also they will be
working with the Montgomery Therapeutic Center (TRC). Members
will interact with the seniors; serving food and dancing with
them.
Holly said there are 20 paid members in the
club, but they do a lot.
Michael asked Richard, the advisor what was
the Easter egg hunt? He said the egg hunt is put on every
year by AUM for children in the area. Club members assist
with the children and enjoy taking part.
It was pointed out
that last year participating in the marathon, the members
raised $2,000; they cooked out.
Richard said they have been working with the
TRC since he has been advisor to the Key Club.
John Burch asked Holly what activity
was the most fun? She said, she loved interacting with the
people at TRC, dancing with them. Some other things are the
all night cookout; a big slumber party.
George Worley told about one of the
big things Good Morning Kiwanis does each year is working with
HOBY group that come into town. This year the conference will
around May 25th and asked the Key Clubbers to put that on
their calendars. He will inform them later the correct
date. Club members will be cooking hotdogs on the green at
Huntingdon College for the kids. It has move from 140 to
almost 200 kids. This particular HOBY has increased its
area. The hotdogs are donated and our Club supplies the
hotdog buns and cokes for the event. George explained the
actor Hugh O’Brien started HOBY and he explained it is a
conference where businessmen intermingle with students like a
business seminar, that starts on Friday and leave on Sunday.
School Principal or counselors pick sophomores in high school
who show leadership ability. Workshops with people from the
business world are held. Most Kiwanis Clubs in the area
sponsor students; we sponsor 4 or 5 students.
Richard told us that Holly has won awards for
her photography and is having a showing.
Dennis Hall is great with computers and is
going to major in computer science at Montevallo.
Lakeshia Pickett has won a superior award in
piano at Huntingdon and is going to major in music.
Joi Johnson is in the communication magnet.
She anchors the daily program at BTW and plans to major in
communications; broadcasting, etc.
All students at BTW Key Club are active in
the community.
Milt Livingston said he hoped the Key
Clubbers continue to be active in Kiwanis Clubs after
graduation from high school.
It is a wonderful thing to see such fine
young people active in community service. These are the young
people that best exemplify the spirit of Kiwanis.
LAST
WEEK'S GUESTS
Vice President Ed Melton
introduced Chap Harrison, Minister of Heritage Baptist
Church.
Michael Fritz introduced Richard
Walker, BTW advisor to the Key Club.
COMMITTEE
REPORT
The garage sale made $412. There were 500
pancake breakfast tickets sold; approximately $5,000 was
made.
Money is still coming in.
John Burch gave out a sheet with hints
to help us with bringing people to Friends Day.
Bill Scarborough said the speaker's
list is full until May 20th.
PANCAKE
DAY AT DALRAIDA
Ken Carrick
reported the following members worked at cooking and serving
pancakes; kitchen chefs - Al McLellan, Dick Bennett, and
Hoyt Middleton, executive chef.
Pancake
batter master and supply - Frank
Wells
Orange juice
senior supervisor - Bob Bonn
Pancake
distribution - John Koddar, Barnie
Paulson, Doug Speight, George Oetting, Dick Price and Ken
Carrick.
Clean-up
supervisor - Jim Jones
Ken would
like to thank everyone who helped. It was the most successful
event ever.
THOUGHT
FOR THE DAY
Vice President Melton
said Mike Winstead left a thought on
writing. Mike Fritz read the following story.
A minister moved to Houston and after a few
weeks took the bus from his home to the downtown area. After
sitting down he noticed the driver had given him a quarter too
much in change. As he considered what to do, he thought he
better give back the quarter. It would be wrong to keep it.
Then he thought, it's only a quarter, so who would worry about
such a small amount, anyway the bus company charges too much
fare, so I'll accept it as a gift of God and be quiet. His
stop came and he paused momentarily at the door and handed the
quarter to the driver. He told the driver he had been give
too much change. The driver asked if he was the new preacher
in town, and he was thinking about going to his church. He
just wanted to see what he would do if he gave him too much
change. The man got off and grabbed a pole. He said, "Oh God
I almost sold your son for a quarter". Our lives are the only
Bible some people read.
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