April 1, 2009 - Lunch

A cheery greeting was given by greeters Howard Dicke and Bob McBreen on this bright spring day. Chuck Hoch, Herb Engdahl and Mick Ennis had set up our room. Phyllis Strupp gave an invocation full of thanks. We sang “America the Beautiful.” We pledged allegiance.

Bruce Lukowiak and guest Philmore Bender, candidate for SW District Governor, won the ticket drawings.








Wellness Report:
Former member John Goslin is in a nursing home. He enjoys getting cards. If you would like to mail him one, send it to P. O. Box 6085; Carefree, AZ 85377 - 6085. His wife will take it to him, read it and show it. It will help brighten his day.

If you know of a member who is ill and would enjoy getting a card, our thoughts and best wishes - please contact Lou Snodgrass at 575-7018 with the information.

Guests:
Guests today include four members of the Fountain Hills Kiwanis Club on an Interclub visit.

New members:
Lenny Brown inducted new member Pat Johnston. Pat is retired and lives with his wife of many years in Scottsdale. He is interested in our flea market, pancake breakfast, road clean-up and scholarship activites. He enjoys hiking, biking, in-line skating, tennis, reading and travel.

Thank you!
President Dave Bell thanked Kirk Wilson for his work on Charter Day Lunch and Bob Leininger for organizing the trip to the science museum. He later thanked Manny Gonzales for his work on Key Clubs that earned him an award.

Announcements
President Dave then re-read the proposed slate of officers and directors for next year and inquired for any other entries. A motion from the floor to close nominations and vote unanimously for the slate was resoundingly approved. The slate is:

President: Susan Vanik
President-elect Manny Gonzales
Vice-president Jon Loffman
Immediate PP Dave Bell
Secretary Herb Hayde
Ass’t. Secretary Janie French
Treasurer Elaine Adrian
Ass’t. Treasurer Howard Dicke

2nd year Directors
Lenny Brown
Chuck Hoch
Bruce Lukowiak
Kirk Wilson

1st year Directors
Ray Arnold
JJ DeVito
Mike Herrod
Paula Scully

President Dave Bell then reported on some funds requests that the Board had recently approved: Cave Creek Museum – summer project = $2,500; “Graduate Night Live” program = $1,500; Camp Kiwanis to fix the well = $90,000 from Scully bequest when funds available; and final contribution for the local “Y” = $200,000 from Scully bequest when funds available.

Brian Kunkel reminded us that the Pancake Breakfast is a week from this Saturday, April 11. Some more help would be appreciated on pre-sales – contact JJ DeVito at 575-9019. Help can be used on Friday afternoon for set-up and Saturday – contact Jon Loffman at 595-5396 if interested. Tickets were mailed and you have several choices: buy them yourself and give them away, sell them or simply return them.

Kathy Haugner announced that next to the Pancake Breakfast, near the Gila Monster slide there will be a free Easter Egg Hunt for children up to the age of nine. Registration will begin at 9 am; the hunt for 750 Easter eggs will begin at 10 – 10:15 am. Eggs are being dyed children in Desert Arroyo Builders Club and Black Mountain K-kids Club members. Kathy could use another person to help at registration – interest contact her at 488-8315.

Ted – the Voice – Dimon reminded us that Western Night will be Saturday April 18 at Los Cedros. There will be several differences including a bigger, better horse show in the larger arena, The Wild Bunch caterers will serve something Bar-B-Q and chicken pecan encrusted. There will be “open bar” – for those from Pittsburgh, that means the drinks are free. And there will be a live auction. Items to auctioned include:

Art – An original from honorary member Virginia Brooks Dingman who created our summer art scholarship program.

Art – Original etchings from Kyle Hobratschk, winner of a summer art scholarship.

Dinner for six guests with David and Janet Bell at their lovely home.

Floors sparkling clean by Brian Kunkel’s Carefree Floors.

Gym – fitness can be fun at Janie French’s gym

Jewelry from J Patrick Jewelers – an ally over the years to the flea market.

Puerto Vallarta – 4 nights in a luxury resort. Enjoy swimming pools, swim up bars, tennis courts, nightly shows and more. For more information Google Plaza Pelicanos Grand Beach Resort.

Tobias Air to Sedona – round-trip.


Susan Vanik, filling in for Toby Payne, reminds us that the Desert Foothills Theater show “The World Goes Around” will be performed this weekend at the CCUSD Fine Arts Center. Check out some of the songs on last week’s blog. For tickets phone 488-1981.

Program
Ralph Pipp introduced the speaker Tom Norris. Tom has been in the construction business for about 20 years. He has been working with “green houses” about eleven years. And he has promised his slide presentation by email to be included in this blog. A video of his presentation may also be available in this blog…so look around.
Tom says the question is not “what does it cost to go “green”? It should be “what will you save by going “green”?

Only a decade or so ago, builders were looking to save 10% of the energy bill. Now a “net zero energy usage” house has been built. With solar panels and efficient use of energy due to design, it makes enough energy to supply its needs in operation. This exists today using common building materials. Check the slides and/or video for more information.

Many thanks to Photographer Sherman Agins and Reporter Michael Moore for contributing to this issue of the Sundial.




Speaker Tom Norris - Green Building, Part 1






Speaker Tom Norris - Green Building, Part 2






Speaker Tom Norris - Green Building, Part 3