Oct/11 - Kelowna Gyro Club - Gyro.ws

Appleer Oct/2011
Officers 2012
President: - Peter Pollhammer
1stVP Tony McCarthy 2ndVP John Mandoli
Secretary – Jerry Hlady
Treasurer – Miles Treadgold
Past President: - Ted Grimwood
Directors: Jeff Merrell, Leigh Simpson, Dennis
Denney, Geoff Treadgold, Bill Bloomfield
If unable to attend a meeting, please call
secretary Jerry at 250-765-7506 or email
jthlady@telus.net
http://kelowna.gyro.ws/
President’s Notes:
What can you look forward to over the next year?
One. Our meetings must be interesting and fun! The more enjoyable our
meetings are the more members will want to attend AND will be more
inclined to bring friends and acquaintences as prospective members. I love
this quote from Jerry Hlady: “Club growth and sustainability can be
achieved simply by each of us bringing just ONE guest a year that could
become a Gyro!!”
Two. It would be great to travel more and participate in other club
installations and district events. They in turn will reciprocate. This is
something that Faye & I have done extensively since we became members
in 1994. May 11/12/13 is the District Interim and it’s held in Vernon in
conjuction with their installation.
The 100 th International Convention in June is in Cincinnati which is a long way off, however, it would be
great if a group of us went to the District Convention in Olympia next Sep/2012 “The Ocean is Calling
Again”. In 2005, president Don McLean & Karen, Faye & I attended and we promoted our District Interim
“Roaming in Kelowna”. Ocean Shores was and is a fabulous venue, great location right on the ocean.
I am honored to serve as your president. Faye & I want to keep Kelowna on the map so we hope to be joined
by some of you in our travels. I look forward to my year as your president and want to have lots of fun with
you.
Kelowna Installation Oct 21, 22, 23
Our celebration started on Friday at outgoing President Ted & Marian Grimwood.
Marian in the kitchen, right daughter Jane helping with the bar.

On Saturday, the installation was held at the Capri
Hotel where we had dinner, dancing and the allimportant
opportunity to “RUN WITH PETER”.
What a skit/roast: “Poor Ted just about had to be retreaded
again! Peter was caught running too quickly
though a school zone and knocked over the Bobbsey
twins. Ted saved the day by defending Peter from
being a convicted felon and Peter was sentenced to 1
year as president of the Kelowna Gyro Club”.
Any idea what these gyros and lady gyros are dancing
to?
On Sunday morning, breakfast and Moosemilk was
served at Dennis & Jan Denney.
Our out of town guests included: from Burnaby:
Chris & Giselle Collins; Camosun: Bob & Judy
Skene; Hollyburn: Fred & Eva West; Osoyoos: Peter
& Susan Evans, Rick & Wendy Newmann and
Gladys Brown; Vancouver BC: Ron & Louise Hart;
Victoria: Rick & Joanne Couch, Peter & Margaret Newman and Rick Senkler. Thank you for attending!
Thanks to Barry & Diane McGillivray and their organizing committee for a well done job.
Thanks to the Grimwood’s for hosting Friday night’s social. Thanks to the Denney’s for hosting Sunday’s
moosemilk. Thanks to the following for billeting the out-of-town guest: Arkinstall’s, Codingly’s, Denney’s,
Grimwood’s and Pollhammer’s (Treadgold's had a cancellation).
Your new officers for 2012
Bob Skene installating Officers:
Directors:
1 st VP Tony McCarthy, Secretary Jerry Hlady,
Treasurer Miles Treadgold, 2 nd VP John
Mandoli
Jeff Merrell, Leigh Simpson, Dennis Denney, Bill
Bloomfield
(missing Geoff Treadgold)

Oct 11 at Capri, Founder’s Night in charge for the evening, acting president Barrie Black, acting secretary
Warren Sparks and guest speaker/treasurer Miles Treagold.
Miles who spoke of the dilemma that Gyro was in with rapidly
decreasing membership and the lack of getting new members due
mainly to changing times. Miles suggested that we focus on making
our bi-weekly meetings interesting to keep our current membership
interested and let the chips fall where they may.
Meeting Schedule
Nov 22 Ted Grimwood
Nov 27 Guess Who Grey Cup at Grimwoods
Dec 6 Mixed Christmas Dinner
On Tuesday Nov 22 Ted has arranged two guests for this meeting:
Larry Vandergrift: Executive Director of Okanagan Mental Health Services Society and he is in charge of the
therapeutic work program. Jennifer Pfliger: Program Manager for Assisted Living.
Our 1st VP Tony will be conducting the meeting.
Please make an effort to attend
All our 2012 Meeting Schedules, Committee Chairs and Duties are posted on our club web page at:
http://kelowna.gyro.ws/
District Events
Event Date Upcoming Events Dist
Fri, Feb 10 - Seattle Installation 4
Happy Birthday to:
(within the next four weeks)
Hugh Fitzpatrick (26/11)
Ron Harris (11/12)
Cliff Serwa (23/12)
Bulletin editor Peter Pollhammer
“ Keep the Fun in Gyro “
Pictures by Monty Cordingly, Dave Gingras & others