1997-98 Lt. Governor Rudy Arambula

Div. 33 Lt. Governor Rudy Arambula

Calendar: 1997-98 Year

July 12, 1997: COT for Presidents & Secretaries Training, Northminister Presbyterian Church.
September 18, 1997: Division 33 Lt. Governor Installation, Holiday Inn Select.
October 1, 1997: Official Year Begins - Serve from the Heart.
November 7, 1997: Student Government Day, NOR Vet Hall.
November 4,1997: Div. 33 Club Revitalization Chair and Kern VP Tammy Lodermeier published a Directory of Division 33 Events (Charities, Fundraisers and Service Projects) with all 12 Club Presidents signing the cover (24 pages).
November 20, 1997: Governor's Official Visit, Holiday Inn Select.
November 26, 1997: Division 33 Blood Drive, NOR Vet. Hall, Bill Altmiller, Chair.
December 31, 1997: 1981-82 Lt. Gov. Jim Treanor published the 1997-98 Directory of Members & Their Business (43 pages).
January 1, 1998: Rose Parade Kiwanis Float, Pasadena, CA.
January 10, 1998: City of Bakersfield Centennial Parade - Division 33 Float with riders: VP Sid Unruh & Lt. Gov. Rudy Arambula (South Bakersfield) and VP Tammy Lodermeier (Kern). The decorators & riders were Pres. Sheila Hayden & IPP David Punt (Bakersfield).
January 17, 1998: President Elect Planning Conference (PEPC), Northminster Presbyterian Church, Bakersfield, CA. (Eight PE of 12 attended)
February 7, 1998: South Mid-Winter Conference, San Diego,CA. Tehachapi Kiwanis Club had the only interclub with the following members: Pres. Chuck Stowell, VP Sara Moen, PE Rex Moen, PP Al Gregg, Gene Neuhalfen, and PP Jack Conley.
March 6-7, 1998: District Board & North Mid-Winter Conference, San Jose, CA. with International President Walter Sellers and First Lady Irene visiting Cal-Nev-Ha District. Lt. Governor Rudy Arambula had 29 members from 9 Division 33 clubs. The following enjoyed an outstanding conference: Bakersfield Pres. - Sheila Hayden, PE Bob Doozan, IP David Punt, and Michael Bush; Golden K - Pres. Sunny Scofield and PE Ruth Mc Clain; Kern - Pres. Phil Field, Honorary & First Lady Leah Field, VP Tammy Lodermeier, Fuchsia Ward, and PSDLG John Stephenson; Oildale - Pres. Bridgette Bonnet, PE Wayne Deats, VP Jack Roth, and LGE Marvin Fuller; Shafter Marvin Fuller, Jr.; South Bakersfield - LG Rudy Arambula, VP Sid Unruh, PP Karla Jadwin, and PLG Tom Johnson; Taft - Pres. Gary Holton, PE Kathy Orrin, IP Howard Konst, Jr., and Dan Manchester; Tehachapi - PE Rex Moen and VP Sara Moen; Westchester - Pres. Bob Davis, PDLG Phil Niederauer, and PLG Jim Turner.
April 3-5, 1998: Kiwin's District Convention, Woodland Hills, CA.
April 4, 1998: Kern presents 1998 Junior Miss Program Celebrating 26 years of excellence at Harvey Auditorium, 7:00 p.m. Mindi Ehrlich of Centennial High was the winner. Lt. Governor Rudy Arambula was a presenter. Rosedale Kiwanis Club also provided a scholarship award.
April 17-19, 1998: Key Club District Convention, Santa Clara, CA.
May 2, 1998: Worldwide Service Project - Iodine Deficiency Disorders Day & Divsion 33 IDD Walkathon was held at the California Living Museum (CALM), 14000 Alfred Harrell Highway using a 10K (6.2 mile) course starting and ending at CALM. Division 33 WSP-IDD Chair Paul Combs reported that the event raised $5,295 which helped 105,900 kids not have IDD. Those walking/rocking represented 10 Kiwanis clubs, six Key clubs, and one each Kiwin's club, Circle K club and K Kids club. Paul thanks his committee for an outstanding effort: Bakersfield: Pres. Sheila Hayden, East Bakersfield: Norman Lohr, Golden K: PP George Thomson, Kern: Pres. Phil Field and PSDLG John Stephenson, Rosedale: Mike Taylor, Shafter: Rod Wiens, South Bakersfield: Lt. Gov. Rudy Arambula, Taft: PP Howard Knost and Fred Cossum, Tehachapi: Chair PP Paul Combs and Treas. PP Eldon Grimes, Westchester: PDLG Phil Niederauer.
May 11, 1998, 12:00 p.m.: Division 33 Prayer Lunch will be hosted by Bakersfield Kiwanis Club - Shelia Hayden President, 805-861-5215. Division 33 Human & Spiritual Values Chair PLG Jim Turner, 805-366-1241.
May 21, 1998: 3rd Annual Tehachapi Kiwanis Charity Golf Tourament - 12 Noon shotgun start, Stallion Springs Horse Thief Country Club, Rex Moen(805)823-9207 or Jack Conley (805)822-6801.
June 4-7, 1998: 4th Annual Kern Kiwanis Million Dollar Hole-In-One Shootout, Stroke Cutters. PSDLG John Stephenson, MDHIOS Chair, reported the event raised $15,068 for local charities and Iodine Deficiency Disorders. A total of 431 golfers participated in this year's 2-1/2 hour Saturday rains shorten event. The Semi-finals had a total of 204 golfers that qualified 1374 shots to the pin. During the ten single-shot Finals, no golfer made a $1,000,000 hole-in-one. Dr. Tom Berry was 1st place with 8.92' and $1,000, Wayne Tidwell was 2nd place with 17.67' and $500 and Bryan Porter was 3rd place with 22.79' and $250. A total of 62 members worked 732 hours on this event.
July 3-7, 1998: Kiwanis International Convention, Montreal, Ouebec. Lt. Governor Rudy Arambula had 22 members with 20 guests from 10 clubs. The following enjoyed an outstanding convention plus a wonderful city of Montreal: Bakersfield - PE Bob Doozen (1), Sec. Lauren Handley (3) & PP Tony Tarango; Golden K - Pres. Sunny Scofield & PE Ruth McClain; Kern - Pres. Phil Field (1) & Charles Neville (1); Oildale - PE Wayne Deats (1) & VP Jack Roth (1); Rosedale - Jona Feil (1), Lee LaFrenze (1), PE Hugh McGowan (1) & Pres. Paul McAdams; Shafter - PLG Harvey Brockmeyer (1); South Bakersfield - PSDLG John Stephenson; Taft - PE Kathy Orrin (1); Tehachapi - Rex Moen (1) & Sarah Moen (1); Westchester - PE Steve Corbin (3), PDLG Phil Niederauer (1) & PP Paul Weller (1).
August 13-16, 1998: Cal-Nev-Ha District Convention, Sacramento, CA. Lt. Governor Rudy Arambula had 30 members with 2 Honorary members from 10 clubs. The following enjoyed an outstanding convention plus a wonderful city: Bakersfield - Pres. Sheila Hayden, PD Bob Doozen, & Pat Rogers; East Bakersfield - PSDLG John Stephenson; Golden K - PD Ruth McClain & Carmen Balch; Kern - Pres. Phil Field, Leah Field (H) & Fuchsia Ward; Oildale - PD Wayne Deats, PED Jack Roth, LGD Marvin Fuller & Matt Collier; Rosedale - Pres. Paul McAdams & LGED Ray Hacker; South Bakersfield - LG Rudy Arambula, Pres. Bob Winchester, PD George Semchak, SD Joel Park & PLG Mel Khachigian; Taft - Pres. Gary Holton, PD Kathy Orrin, Sec. John Duffy & Adele Ward; Tehachapi - Pres. Chuck Stowell, PLG Lynn Buttcane & Pat Buttcane; Westchester - Pres. Bob Davis, PDLG Phil Niederauer, Ruth Niederauer (H), PLG Jim Turner & PLG Sherio Shively.
September 18, 1998: 1998-99 Governor Bob & First Lady Doe Maurer were at Hodel's Restaurant to retire 1997-98 Lt. Gov. Rudy Arambula (South Bakersfield) and to install 1998-99 Lt. Gov. Marvin Fuller (Oildale). PLG Rudy Arambula gave a gift to PP Karla Jadwin for his Sept. 18, 1997 Installation. (Left picture are 1998-99 Governor Bob & First Lady Doe Maurer.) (Right picture taken of Lt. Gov. Rudy Arambula and PP Karla Jadwin.)