THE KIWANOGRAM
14 January  2003

 

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Today     

  Program:   Survivor of USS Indianapolis (sunk in 1945)
Speakers:   Richard Paroubek             
 

The world War II tragedy of the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis sinking plays out in three parts. 1. The Sinking and Survival;  2. The Lost Hope and the Miracle Rescue;  3. The Navy's Lapse, Cover-Up and Captain McVay's Court Martial
Todays speaker, Richard Paroubek, a Williamsburg resident, spent over 100 hours in the shark infested Philippine Sea and is one of only 317 survivors. He will tell us of his ordeal.
Next week Peter Wren, a Rescue Boat Officer from the USS Basset will address the rescue of the survivors and the aftermath.
 


Where we'll meet---

What we'll eat!

Today: Virginia Room                                 
 Menu: Soup;  Pork loin over cornbread stuffing with green bean almandine;  rolls       

Jan 14: Hospitality House             
 Menu:  


Education -- Kiwanis International Foundation - Part 3 of 5:  Kiwanis International mailed 5,000 surveys to U.S. members and received 1792 responses, with the following results to this question What do you do?
Retired 31.9%;  Professional/Technical 16%;  Self-employed 11.2%;  Upper management 11.2%;  Sales and marketing 7.7%;  Middle management 6.5%; Clerical/Administrative 4.1%;  Homemaker 1.7%;  Craftsman/Blue collar 0.8%;  Military 0.3%;  Student 0.2%

BIRTHDAYS  January 14 - 20

January 18   Earle Hale     Wilson Ferrell       Norb Murtaugh
January 19   Gil Frey         Jim Geiger            David Potter      Oscar Harrell

Announcements

- Board meeting tomorrow, January 15 -- 5:30 PM - Williamsburg Landing.  All officers, Board members and committee chairs should try to attend.
- Ad space is available.  Please contact Bill Perkins if you would like a space.

Upcoming Programs

January 21   Peter Wren        USS Bassett Rescue Boat Officer (rescued USS Indianapolis survivors)
January 28   Thom Prevette   Cox  Director of Communications
February 1    Club Day
 

THOUGHTS TO PONDER

"To Devote a portion of one's leisure to doing something for someone else is one of the highest forms of recreation."  (Gerald Fitzgerald)
 

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