Friday, February 26, 2010
Skip-a-Meal
I missed Skip-a-Meal yesterday. I assume the new science building is spectacular and I wish I could have gone, but that would be too much walking for me. If anyone has an attendance list, I would like to see it. Anyway, I am sorry I had to miss it and I am looking forward to next week's meeting.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Pancake ticket sales
HI Friends, Asking for someone to sell tickets to (2) of my regular Pancake Day patrons. One is Rosch Construction on South Street and Rural Metro on Lexington. Both companies have been faithfull supporters of our Kiwanis Pancake Day!
Thursday, February 18, 2010
"Oh my gosh! I just realized that now I have yet ANOTHER thing on the computer to keep me from getting my work done! I'm supposed to be knee deep in setting the company agenda for attacking Lead Based Paint right now and here I am blogging away! Thanks a LOT Joan and Dave!!"
I just posted this in response to Dave's comments about being a Cyberspace geek and thought I should share with anyone who might not scroll back that far to pick up the blogs. ACTUALLY, blogging is quite fun once you get on to it. You can post longer messages and it feels more instantaneous than Face Booking. I haven't tried those other sins like "Twitter" yet. Lord knows I am too tempted to get nothing done with just these two vices!
Seriously though, once you explore around to see how it works - this is great fun! Hope to see more and more participate!
I just posted this in response to Dave's comments about being a Cyberspace geek and thought I should share with anyone who might not scroll back that far to pick up the blogs. ACTUALLY, blogging is quite fun once you get on to it. You can post longer messages and it feels more instantaneous than Face Booking. I haven't tried those other sins like "Twitter" yet. Lord knows I am too tempted to get nothing done with just these two vices!
Seriously though, once you explore around to see how it works - this is great fun! Hope to see more and more participate!
Yes, the Spaghetti Feed was Friday. I remember because I was disappointed it was on a day I couldn't go. Will be in York at a Home Show.
I hope the new one school idea works out for Adams Central. The benefits to both students and teachers at the new state-of-the-art middle school here in Hastings would be wonderful to have available to all those rural students as well. Times and technology change and our children deserve to have the benefits todays world has to offer. As I mentioned at the meeting, from 4th to 7th I attended a one room school - District #2, sometimes called the Airport school. Good memories include the closeness of the kids, all the variety of nationalities we had since the State Hospital was in our district (German, Cuban, Turkish), and the ability to be in plays and presentations at monthly PTA meetings where the entire family attended. I loved the pom pom pull away, the high swings you could pile snow beneath and jump into, the forts we built from sticks and the grass from the yard mowed just before school started, and the many puppies we raised in those forts (animals dumped along the side of the road by owners who didn't want them any more.) From an educational standpoint, except for one bad teacher my first year, we had some really good teachers. But if your one teacher was deficient in any subject you simply fell behind. When I went back to Hastings Public in the 9th grade my music skills would have been nil if I hadn't been taking piano lessons. Our library was a walk-in closet with shelves on both sides where kids were sent to sit on the one chair (all there was room for) to discipline them. There were 3 in my class and it was the biggest grade! Yes, competition and interaction with others was limited. The one poor teacher we had was not there one day when we were let off for school. We kids had a grand old time at first but after about 1 1/2 hours of being alone decided we should call some of the school board parents and let them know we had no teacher. She was fired directly after that but I lost a lot under her poor instruction that year. I have two fond memories of her. One was the day she chased Bruce Latta outdoors with a heavy yardstick and came back in alone, dishevelled, and with a broken yardstick. (Bruce who was one of my 2 classmates was an imp and enjoyed giving her the dickens. My other memory was the day she came screaming out of that closet we called a library. We discovered she had found our missing garter snake peeking up from behind the books!
I hope the new one school idea works out for Adams Central. The benefits to both students and teachers at the new state-of-the-art middle school here in Hastings would be wonderful to have available to all those rural students as well. Times and technology change and our children deserve to have the benefits todays world has to offer. As I mentioned at the meeting, from 4th to 7th I attended a one room school - District #2, sometimes called the Airport school. Good memories include the closeness of the kids, all the variety of nationalities we had since the State Hospital was in our district (German, Cuban, Turkish), and the ability to be in plays and presentations at monthly PTA meetings where the entire family attended. I loved the pom pom pull away, the high swings you could pile snow beneath and jump into, the forts we built from sticks and the grass from the yard mowed just before school started, and the many puppies we raised in those forts (animals dumped along the side of the road by owners who didn't want them any more.) From an educational standpoint, except for one bad teacher my first year, we had some really good teachers. But if your one teacher was deficient in any subject you simply fell behind. When I went back to Hastings Public in the 9th grade my music skills would have been nil if I hadn't been taking piano lessons. Our library was a walk-in closet with shelves on both sides where kids were sent to sit on the one chair (all there was room for) to discipline them. There were 3 in my class and it was the biggest grade! Yes, competition and interaction with others was limited. The one poor teacher we had was not there one day when we were let off for school. We kids had a grand old time at first but after about 1 1/2 hours of being alone decided we should call some of the school board parents and let them know we had no teacher. She was fired directly after that but I lost a lot under her poor instruction that year. I have two fond memories of her. One was the day she chased Bruce Latta outdoors with a heavy yardstick and came back in alone, dishevelled, and with a broken yardstick. (Bruce who was one of my 2 classmates was an imp and enjoyed giving her the dickens. My other memory was the day she came screaming out of that closet we called a library. We discovered she had found our missing garter snake peeking up from behind the books!
Feb 18 Meeting
Kids Against Hunger needs help unloading (and loading) food tonight at 5:30 and Saturday morning at 10:30. Meet at the Manual Arts building. Lee Saathoff apparently does a lot of transporting supplies between the MA and CLS (our shipping/receiving location.) He is one of those unsung heros.
The House committe needs help putting things away after our weekly meetings. Set-up is pretty well under control, but John needs help cleaning up. Talk to John or Doug N. if you are willing to be a regular helper.
Linda Stark was the winner of today's Atta Kiwanian drawing for all the work she does with the Aktion Club. Another unsung hero.
Doug Edwards reported that the Hastings College (I think) basketball game will be streamed live on the web, so if you are a fan, check it out.
Mike Johnson's church is holding a spaghetti feed. Part of the proceeds will go to Kids Against Hunger. The time is 5:30 to 7:30 pm, but I am not sure of the date. Tonight? Tomorrow? Mike has tickets, or they will be available at the door. (Next week I will take better notes.)
Today we had a good program with Shawn Scott and Brent Weston. They managed to fit one and a half hours of information into 30 minutes. Very interesting. I wish I could vote on the issue. Shawn is a Kenesaw native--he graduated with my son-in-law, Trent Sidders. In fact, he and Trent lived together for a while when Trent was in law school and Shawn was at UNL. Shawn was a shop teach at Kenesaw for a year, and then went back for his Masters. It is fun see the little kids we used to know grow into successful adults. This is the first time I've heard him speak, except on TV. I was duly impressed.
The House committe needs help putting things away after our weekly meetings. Set-up is pretty well under control, but John needs help cleaning up. Talk to John or Doug N. if you are willing to be a regular helper.
Linda Stark was the winner of today's Atta Kiwanian drawing for all the work she does with the Aktion Club. Another unsung hero.
Doug Edwards reported that the Hastings College (I think) basketball game will be streamed live on the web, so if you are a fan, check it out.
Mike Johnson's church is holding a spaghetti feed. Part of the proceeds will go to Kids Against Hunger. The time is 5:30 to 7:30 pm, but I am not sure of the date. Tonight? Tomorrow? Mike has tickets, or they will be available at the door. (Next week I will take better notes.)
Today we had a good program with Shawn Scott and Brent Weston. They managed to fit one and a half hours of information into 30 minutes. Very interesting. I wish I could vote on the issue. Shawn is a Kenesaw native--he graduated with my son-in-law, Trent Sidders. In fact, he and Trent lived together for a while when Trent was in law school and Shawn was at UNL. Shawn was a shop teach at Kenesaw for a year, and then went back for his Masters. It is fun see the little kids we used to know grow into successful adults. This is the first time I've heard him speak, except on TV. I was duly impressed.
Hi Friends,
Simply a note of encouragement to sell or donate Pancake Day tickets and to sign up to help. This fundraiser is vital to fund our club's budget. I would also note that if you are inclined to promote a particular Kiwanis activity at Pancake Day do so- but don't show up that morning and expect Doug or anyone else to do it. Committees need to decide what and how they would like to advertise their projects. Now is the time to do this. It is also time to consider Gaynor Watson and his raw Pancake Day humor. Can anyone top him this year? Consider it a challenge.
Simply a note of encouragement to sell or donate Pancake Day tickets and to sign up to help. This fundraiser is vital to fund our club's budget. I would also note that if you are inclined to promote a particular Kiwanis activity at Pancake Day do so- but don't show up that morning and expect Doug or anyone else to do it. Committees need to decide what and how they would like to advertise their projects. Now is the time to do this. It is also time to consider Gaynor Watson and his raw Pancake Day humor. Can anyone top him this year? Consider it a challenge.
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