October 29, 2003

CAPITAL CITY RECAP
For week of October 29, 2003

When last we met......
(recap of October 29 meeting)

Ceremonial weekly stuff:
Patriotic song: Dale Hodges
Pledge: Terry Bell
Grace: Charles Rea

Special Guests:
1) Ms. Kim Blanco ... guest of Carlos Ortiz
2) Karen St. Cyr ... Director of Public Relations for GBR Port Commission
3) Mrs. David Cooley ... wife of David Cooley
4) Ralph Johnson,
5) Allison Pelligrini,
6) Chastity Dupont,
7) Anna Zaloudek, and
8) Todd Balden, LSU Circle K members

Guest Speaker:
As introduced by Bob Wales...

Roger Richard
Executive Director
Greater Baton Rouge Port Commission

Mr. Richard gave an interesting speech on the state of the Port of GBR. In addition to many exciting new initiatives he discussed, Mr. Richard explained that our port is entirely "self-generating and self-sustaining," making it a rarity among ports of this size. Mr. Richard also went into great detail about the new "Container on Barge" program which promises to generate new business for our port and for Baton Rouge. Mr. Richard took time to answer several questions from the interested and inquisitive audience.

Other Business:

1) Brandt reminded everyone about the October 30th Jay Cresson Memorial Golf Tourney. CCK has sponsored a team and will prepare hot dogs and burgers for tournament participants.
2) The CCK Jambalaya Sale will be held on November 20th at the LSU 4H mini farm and volunteers are needed.
3) Ten tickets for the jambalaya sale were distributed to each member to sell for $5 each.
4) CCK T-Shirts are now available for order. They will feature the brand new CCK Club logo.
5) Carlos gave everyone a status report on Steve Taylor. Steve is back at home and expects do be doing just fine in a couple of months.
6) H.P. Walker was recognized with the CCK Distinguished Service Award for his years of service to the club as a dedicated member and for his contributions as editor of the CCK Bulletin. Thanks H.P.!!

Much thanks to David Cresson for compiling this info!

KIWANIS ONLINE!!!!

Have you checked out our Capital City Kiwanis website? If not, log on today to the web address http://www.rickmartindds.com/cck/ and check it out! It has all the CCK info you need, including past and future projects, a club phone and picture directory of our members, and past bulletins. Rick Martin does a fantastic job of keeping it current.

Our district also has a great website worth checking out at the address www.lamisstenn.org It highlights all of the K-family organizations within the mighty LaMissTenn District.

An absolute must-see is the Kiwanis International website at www.kiwanis.org This site is a one-stop resource for anything you could ever want or need to know about Kiwanis. It is truly impressive. Log on and check out these great websites ASAP!

Sponsored Youth Update

CHS Key Club

CHS held their induction ceremony Sunday, November 2nd on the school's campus to kick off Key Club Week. President Edwards spoke briefly, as did LSU Circle K member Todd Balden, a former CHS Key Clubber. District Governor Dru Gremillion and 8A Lt. Gov. Brian Rebowe, both CHS members, pinned the near 50 members inducted into the club. Other events for Key Club week include a pancake breakfast and the Men's Club steak dinner, as well as a day where members get to wear their Key Club polo shirts.

LSU Circle K

LSU will hold their induction ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 13 at 6:00 pm in the union. Guest speaker is this bulletin's editor, Ben Brown. All CCK members are invited to attend.

Next Meeting
Wednesday, November 5
12:00 pm (high noon)
The Great Wall 
Village Square Shopping Center

Happy Birthday to...
Charles Comeaux ... October 31

Quote of the Week

"The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one."

 - Elbert Hubbard

Club Officers

President: Brandt Edwards
President-Elect: Brett Mason
Vice-President: Jerry Boyce
Secretary: Ben Brown
Treasurer: Rick Martin

In Your Words ...

Comments taken from your responses to our annual survey:

Question:
How can we improve club meetings?

Answers:
- Have one or several members bring a "thought for a day" (general interest, inspirational, or funny)

- Do away with drawings at end of meetings

- Add time in the beginning of meetings for members to share good news

- They are fine

- Keep on getting the better speakers and changing the topics frequently

Thanks for your comments, which are welcome anytime! They help make CCK a better club for all of us!!

This bulletin edited by Ben Brown
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