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Special Guest Day

By invitation only.  A special evening with a set of Special Guests.  

We are honored to have Richard Lederer as our Special Guest!  He is a writer, broadcaster, and speaker and will offer a treasury of fascinating facts about our American presidents: their feats, fates, families, foibles, and firsts. Dr. Lederer is the author of more than 30 books about language, history, and humor, including his best-selling Anguished English series and his current book, Presidential Trivia. He has been profiled in magazines as diverse as The New Yorker, People, and the National Enquirer and frequently appears on radio as a commentator on language. He is a founding co-host of "A Way with Words" on KPBS Radio.

Oscar Knight governed the Kiwanis Clubs in the states of California, Nevada, and Hawaii leading our clubs to new challenges in supporting our communities and growing our efforts to make an impact on us all.  He is a member of the La Mesa Club and the MMQ Club that is tied to the Rady Children’s Hospital.  He is an eloquent speaker that will present a brief overview of the Kiwanis’ mission.

Come learn about our club while enjoying the words of Richard Lederer.  You’ll have fun learning a lot about our presidents’ lives, their accomplishments, and the unique aspects of the 2008 presidential contest. This will be especially interesting since it will be a day after the elections.  Dr. Lederer will be available for book signing prior to the start of our meeting. 

Meeting starts promptly at 7PM.  Registration, book-signing, and appetizers will be available from 6:30Pm to 7:00PM.  Please email member@kiwanisclubofscripps-miramesa.org if you wish to receive an invite. 

Dingeman Elementary School Spaghetti Dinner

The club hosted a joint fundraiser for Dingeman Elementary School.  The dinner was very successful seving over 300 dinners to costumed children and their families in conjunction with Dingeman's bingo night.  The spaghetti dinners were furnished courtesy of our own Filippi's restaraunt.

Scripp Ranch Clean-up

The club will be hosting the fall Scripps Ranch Clean-up so clean up your garage and yard and bring the trash to the dumpsters manned by our friendly and helpful club members.  Collection will be available at Hoyt Park just east of the high school and at the Scripps Ranch Commnity Center on Cypress Canyon by Scripps Poway Parkway.  The club, in conjunction with the Sripps Ranch Communty Association will accept all materials except electornic items and hazardous substances (oil, gas, paint, batteries, etc.).