The Muckenthaler Cultural Center

Preserving Yesterday,
Reporting Today
Serving the Children of
News of the Club and the Community it Serves
Volume 9-10, Issue 31
May 5, 2010
the World
La Mirada Kiwanis Club,
La Mirada, CA
The Muckenthaler Cultural Center
Our Speaker of the morning was Zoot Velasco from the
Muckenthaler Cultural Center. Zoot has been an entertainer,
starting at the age of twelve. He organizes, produces, does commercials but his passion is teaching those we don’t normally think
of as entertainers. He is active in the Rotary in Fullerton.
The Muckenthaler Culture Center is located on West Malvern
in Fullerton and many of us have driven by the building up on the
hill without knowing much about it. Zoot’s job as marketing director is to change this. He began by finding that most people
can’t spell the name so as to look it up on the Internet. He
changed all this by turning to some Cal State Fullerton students
who shortened it to the “ Muck”. He took on the chore of raising
$650,000 so as to support the 80 events put on by the Center.
He said their mission is to be the cultural center for North Orange County. T hey were just recognized as the best non-profit
identity in Fullerton. They have been classified as a Historical
Site. The Center is named for Harold and Shirley Muckenthaler
who donated their 18 room villa on eight acres to the City of Fullerton in 1965.
The Center provides a myriad of events. Zoot went through them
with a power point display. There are after school programs,
adult programs, older adult programs. Scattered among the classifications are ceramics, Hip-Hop, Theater, Visual Arts, Music
and voice. There is Native American Pottery and Pun Jung Pottery; in the Older Adults there are tai chi, and quilting.
The Gallery presentations vary with the month such as May being
the Art of the Automobile, June the Student exhibition and July
the Sister City.
The theater features six Jazz concerts, and you can bring your
own food and drink, ala the Hollywood Bowl. They call theirs
the Fullerton “ Cup.” There are classical series, story tellers and
poetry readers. There is a Cabaret series and entertainers with a
Fullerton connection. There are three festivals planned on the
second Sunday of each month. There is a Mother’s Day brunch
at 2PM and a tea at four. There will be Big Band entertainment.
There is a Holiday Fest planned for the Christmas season.
There is a Farm Dinner for members only. All in all the Muck is
a very active place and we thank Zoot for this look at a nearby
treasure.
Relay For Life-2010
The Fire
Truck
makes
its presence
known.
Ron
Knight
does his
part
Some
walked
with a
mission
Details
.
on the Relay For life Pancake Breakfast next week.
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The Kiwanis Chronicles
Grins and Grimaces-April 28
The morning started with the Pledge being led by PAT
RUIZ. Dr. ED NORMAN gave the Invocation. PAT RUIZ
and Dr. MIKE WINT ER led us in “ America.” When the dollars needed to be collected, GENE GLEASON was the one
appealing for the bucks. Pastor JACK MIRANDA gave for
missing last week and for missing the Carnival. EMMANUEL HERNANDEZ gave for missing last week; he was
working. TONY ARMAS gave for the Club. RON KNIGHT
gave for the 4th of July coming up and the fireworks associated with it. He reminded everyone to keep the dates open.
GERALD PEEBLER gave for the visitation this morning
(One assumes he was talking about the Inter Club.) He adde d
for the rain. REED T AYLOR was glad the fire truck made it
to the antique Ford show at Knott’s Berry Farm. LOU PILT Z
gave for the Inter Club and for the visit from GEORGE HARRISON. LA DONNA MUNIER gave for the Lakers winning
and for her grandson becoming a Peace Officer in Guam.
ART LESLIE gave a questioning dollar. “ Who are those
guys in the T rap Shoot picture of old.?” (The Scribe said he
would try to find out the ones not obvious.) T OM T HORNT ON gave for missing last week. (But he was around to tend
to the Fire Truck at Knott’s Berry Farm.) Interclubber JOE
DALE gave for joining us and laid on a bit of advice: “ Don’t
invite Cheney to the Trap Shoot.” JILL DALE added a nice to
be organized buck. Dr. MIKE WINT ER gave for missing the
Carnival and for the morning’s program about the Muckenthaler Center.
DEBBIE SCHEIBEL gave for her cousin who has been
diagnosed with a brain tumor. She added that the Cal-Nev-Ha
Governor’s visit went well and for the help at the Carnival
including GEORGE HARRI SON. ST EVE FORST ER gave
his usual late buck and for Civil War photos in the bulletin
(AKA T rap Shoot) PAT RUIZ gave for the Carnival and for
the visitors. Visitor KEIT H RICKEY gave for it always being
a pleasure visiting our Club. He also added a prayers needed
note for Lt. Governor GEORGE HALLAK’S being severely
injured in an automobile crash in Texas.
MARK ROYST ON gave for seeing GEORGE HARRISON and passed on a $100 bill that George left in appreciation
of always getting the Chronicles. Dr. ED NORMAN is happy
to be here. Retirement is keeping him busy and add to that
cataract surgery in one eye has made him miss a number of
meetings. GENE GLEASON gave for missing the Carnival.
Dr. JERRY ROODZANT gave for the Inter Club and for Debbie and all she does.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Trap Shoot scheduled for May 29 will be held on
June 19. T he cost will be around $30-35 per person. President Jerry says we can use it for a membership drive. (The
Scribe remembers that on occasion a shot gun was use d for
membership drives back in the Blue Ridge.)
Scholarship Applications have been sent to the schools.
Bob Jenkins, President of the La Mirada Community Services Foundation has requested Kiwanis to sell T ri T ip sandwiches at the Concert at Neff Park on Thursday, July 22 as
a part of the city’s 50 th Anniversary. The matter was taken
up at the Board Meeting and we agreed to be a part of the
action.
4-La Mirada Kids-Carnival
DEBBIE SCHEIBEL reports the following persons
worked the Carnival.
Key Club Members:
Emma Ramirez, Susan Williams, Tanuja
Udat, Ashley Kim, Victoria Gavia, Grizelle Panis, Lauren Weimann, Frankie Nogales, Justine Leballos, Joel
Rivera, Imel Bubla, Patricia Yoo, Pauleena Kao, Christina Faulis and Joseph Jeon
Kiwanis Members:
Dr. Jerry Roodzant, Gerald Peebler, Skip Ricarte,
Debbie Scheibel, Tom T hornton, Rich T rujillo, Amy
Scheibel, Rich Powers, Emmanuel Hernandez, Dimitri
Elbling, Pat Ruiz, Sherry Brakebill, Lou Piltz, La Donna
Munier, Kenny T aylor, Steve Forster, Lorraine Neal,
Rich T rujillo, Ronnie Knight, and Tony Armas. George
Harrison was there as well as Harriette Peebler .
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2009-2010Officers, Board
Program
DR. JERRY ROODZANT
Publicity
LOU PILTZ
Ways & Means
REED TAYLOR
Youth Services
RICH TRUJILLO
Sunshine
RUFFO ESPINOSA
Scholarship
LOU PILTZ
Spiritual Aims
Dr. MIKE WINTER
Sponsored Youth
JOHN TOVAR
Fire Truck Chief
REED TAYLOR
Archives Chairman
REED TAYLOR
Directors
TED CEAUSU
PETER CHOW
RUFFO ESPINOSA
ART LESLIE
RICH POWERS
PAT RUIZ
DAVE TAYLOR
Committee Chairs
Kiwanis Education &
Bulletin
MARK ROYSTON
Great er Years
House & Reception.
SHERRY BRAKEBILL
Interclub's
TED CEAUSU
Major Emphasis
PETER CHOW
President
Dr. JERRY ROODZANT
President Elect
ST EVE FORST ER
Treasurer
SHERRY BRAKEBILL
Secretary
AMY SCHEIBEL
Immed. Past Pres.
DEBBIE SCHEIBEL
Lt. Gov. Div. 30
GEORGE HALLAK
Lt. Governor Elect
DEBBIE SCHEIBEL
Key Club President
Emma Ramirez
The Objects of Kiwanis
International
To give primacy to the human and spiritual,
rather than to the material values of life
To encourage the daily living of the Golden
Rule in all human relationships.
To promote the adoption and the application
of higher social, business, and professional
standards.
To develop, by precept and example, a more
intelligent, aggressive, and serviceable citizenship.
To provide through Kiwanis Clubs, a practical means to form enduring friendships, to
render altruistic service, and to build better
communities.
To co-operate in creating and maintaining
that sound public opinion and high idealism
which makes possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism, and goodwill.
The La Mirada Kiwanis Club is the home club of the following Past Lt. Governors : Dr. ED NORMAN, CARY MAYER and HARLAN
COMEE and at one time was the home club of: HAL BENVENISTE, IRWIN KAISER, FRANK MCCOY, and GEORGE HARRISON, all
Past Lt. Gov ernors of. Div. 30. It is the home club of Lt. Gov. Elect DEBBIE SCHEIBEL
Announcements
May 1-2-Relay For Life-Benton School
May 6- Evening Meeting
May 13-Bingo at Imperial
May 20-Bingo at Mirada Hills
Legend:
Board Meeting
Birthdays:
May 1-PERRY T URIGLIATT O, May 2-BILL DAWSON, May 2-ART LESLIE, May 10-Dr. ED NORMAN, May 20MARK ROYST ON, MAY 20-REED TAYLOR
Today ’s Date
Ev ening Meeting
Anniversary:
May 1 DAVE T AYLOR, May 20-T ONY ARMAS,
May 22-Dr. JERRY ROODZANT, May 25-JESSE URQUIDI, MAY
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From Greater Anaheim, JOE DALE, JILL DALE, KEITH
RICKEY, & LINDA SHEEHAN. From out of the Past, GEORGE
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7:15 AM Gateway Holiday Inn
Monthly Evening Meeting-First Thursday
Volunteer Center Suite 4 (11900 La Mirada Blvd.)
7:00 PM