4114 Allison Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50310

November 20 , 2009

December 2009 Programs

December 3

Bill Northey, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture. Bill will be introduced by Paul Joslin .

Greeters: Penny Valley and Dick Doughan

December 10

Meeting Cancelled because of weather. (If Des Moines Schools cancel, so do we!)

December 16

Annual Golden K Christmas Party.  The Christmas party will be held on Wednesday evening at the

Drake University Olmsted Center.  Social hour with cash bar will begin at 5:00 pm and dinner will be served at

approximately 6:00 pm.  Admission price will be $20 per person.

Greeters: Ray Maurer and Cecil Brewton

December 24

Christmas Holiday, no meeting.

December 31

New Years Eve Holiday, no meeting.

***  No Board of Directors Meeting will be held in December ***

Bulletin Board

1. Golden K Club membership is slowly declining due largely to natural attrition.  All members are urged to invite guests to attend one or more of our club meetings and enjoy the outstanding programs.  Then, if your guest is favorably inclined, invite him or her to become a member.  You will be doing your guest and our club both a big favor.
2. Members are requested to remain seated at the end of each program until the President has an opportunity to thank the speaker and present the complimentary Kiwanis pen.
3. The monthly Golden K Newsletter is published regularly on our Golden K Website at www.desmoinesgoldenk.org .  Any member with a computer and internet access can view the newsletter on this website at any time.  If you would prefer to receive your newsletter via the internet, just advise our Secretary, Virginia Burmeister.  Virginia will remove your name from the list of members to receive newsletters via U.S. Mail, the club will eliminate a portion of our regular postage expense and your information will be available quickly and conveniently at any time you wish.

Notes of Interest

• Chet Good is now in a recovery facility following heart surgery.                                                                      
• Moe Nielsen continues to be out with an infection.  We hope to see Moe again soon.
• Jim Brucker is back attending meetings following a pacemaker tune up.  Note Jim's smile and somewhat more rapid gait.
• Dale Nelson is also back attending meetings again.  Welcome back, Dale.
• A svelte Mary Grefe is back in Des Moines and attending Golden K meetings.  Members were pleased to learn that Mary had not been incarcerated.  Rather, she has been dealing with a bad back and is now nearly back to normal.  We were pleased to note that a pain in the back had not seriously affected Mary's sense of humor.
• Marion Alberts has been keeping surgeons busy.  We are glad to see him back attending meetings and feeling better.
• Members were saddened at the sudden death of Bob Alford, our first Golden K President.

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