Member Guests

Hal Garland

AJ

AJ Niedermeyer is Dr. Krekorian's grandson visiting from NJ and is one week away from being a teenager

Happy Bucks

Chuck Dunham

Chuck Dunham and his wife celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary and danced the night away at the Broadmoor

Sal Aswad is a Great Grandfather for the third time - all three boys

Sal Aswad

Ed Tomlinson is glad to return from the 'big ditch' (Panama Canal)

Rich Rima is gloating that he is the Loser/Loser

Happy Birthday

Ron Pit was born on Jan 19 in Franklin, KY 

Frankie

Three visitors - Casper, Frankie, and Streamer - received an enthusiastic welcome by the MHKC members. With their confident manner and wagging tails, they brought their masters, Shelly and Sid Marx and Doug Johnson, to tell how each dog is a grand champion in major show dog competitions. Frankie, a Beagle, is two years old and full of energy. Casper is a Bouvier De Flanders, and Streamer is a two-time national champion Irish Setter.

Casper

Sid gave a presentation on the world-wide scope of breeding, dog shows, and other dog competition. He demonstrated how judges evaluate show dogs according to universal standards by examining a dog's teeth, muscles, bones, balance, gait, and coat texture. The American Kennel Club (AKC), established in 1884, oversees and coordinates dog breeding
 and competition in the U.S., and sanctions and licenses more than 21,000 events yearly. 

Steamer

The Colorado Springs Kennel Club has a weekend dog show in June at Penrose Stadium in Colorado Springs. Some events are for single breeds, while others are open to various breeds. The AKC also sponsors events where dogs, pedigreed or not, can participate in obedience, tracking, agility, and rally competitions. 

Find more information about the AKC at www.akc.org.

Super Bowl Boards - At the beginning of the meeting on Saturday morning, the five Super Bowl Boards were 74% complete. With just two weeks remaining, members are encouraged to sign up to win $250. All proceeds go to the Monument Hill Foundation, the granting arm of the Club, wherein such organizations as CASA, Scouts, D-38 Schools, Salvation Army, Soap Box Derby, and Tri-Lakes Cares are supported.

Service Leadership Program (SLP) - Max Williams gave a brief update on the SLP supported by Club. He is very proud of the efforts happening in the schools and reported that D-38 schools have K-Kids, Builders Club, or Key Club, and a Kiwanis Advisor in all. He asks that you consider becoming an advisor. Please contact Max for more information.

Jack

Winners/Losers Grand Finale - Once again, Jack Johnson has brought the Winners/Losers Football Pool to an end. The 2012 winner foes to Bill (The Greek) Stoner, and the Sacajawea is Rick Cheever. A grand total of $513 was raised for the Club. A HUGE THANKS to Jack Johnson for a job well done.

Progressive Drawing - Today's new pot started with $85 collected at the door. A red chip was drawn by Jim Murphy, who returned the consolation prize of $5 back to the pot. On this 56th week of drawing, $2,893 has been collected for the Club.

The Rocky Mountain District Mid-Winter Conference Feb 17-19 is just around the corner. Max Williams will be speaking on our Club's support of children and related topics on Saturday afternoon.

Monument Hill Kiwanis Club Board of Directors met following the regular meeting on Saturday.

Bingo Must Go- Monday, Jan 23, 7:00 pm is a Must Go for the Monument Hill Kiwanis Club. Additional volunteers are needed. Best Luck to Team C.

Scribes: Thanks to all the scribes for taking

Denise Olson

notes and capturing the information shared by our speakers from week to week. Presentations are now on the MHKC public website under Program Presentations. Denise Olsen needs more scribes for March and beyond. Email her if you can help.

Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring Casino Night on Saturday, January 28, 7:00 pm, at Sundance Mountain Lodge. MHKC and the Tri-Lakes Chamber partner their efforts each year at the 4th of July Parade in Monument.