Two Filipino American Kiwanis clubs formed

Two new Kiwanis clubs have been formed to reflect the needs of the

growing Filipino American community in Glendale. Today, the column

will cover the new Kiwanis Club of Fil-Am Glendale. Next month, the

new Kiwanis Club of the Verdugo Hills will be featured.

The Fil-Am club is developing its plans for social action,

secretary Laila Santos said. Three likely activities will be to help

Filipino American children in the area through academic and social

mentoring, raise money for poor children in the Philippines and to

raise Filipino cultural awareness among Filipino American children in

the area.

Other officers are Ruby de Vera, president; Nini Maldonado,

president-elect; Lydia Soriano, first vice president; Maureen

Cagatao, second vice president; and Nelly Costanios, treasurer.

The Kiwanis Club of Fil-Am Glendale meets at 7 p.m. on the second

and fourth Thursday of each month at Max’s of Manila, 313 W.

Broadway. For more information, call Laila Santos at 956-1361.

LIONS GIVE SCHOLARSHIPS TO EXTRAORDINARY STUDENTS

At its June 12 meeting, the Northwest Glendale Lions Club

presented three $1,000 scholarships to Edelmira Sideos, a student at

Glendale Community College, and Carla Abeyta and David Ramirez,

students at Hoover High School who plan to attend GCC. Ross Adams, a

past president, said the club has given more than $50,000 in

scholarships during its 17-year history.

What makes these students unusual is their determination to

overcome disabilities. Edelmira is blind in one eye and has limited

vision in the other. She intends to be a teacher. Carla has a

learning disability that affects reading and writing but has

maintained good grades throughout high school. She aspires to be a

nurse. David suffers from muscular dystrophy and wants to be an

animator.

The Northwest Glendale Lions Club meets at 12:15 p.m. Thursdays at

Oakmont Country Club, 3100 Country Club Drive. For more information,

call Ross Adams at 243-4458.

TOASTMASTERS MOVE FORWARD WITH NEW OFFICERS

As required by the rules of Toastmasters International, the

Glendale 1, Executive, Jewel City and Chez Gourmet Toastmasters clubs

have elected new officers for the term beginning July 1. For the

Glendale 1 club, the new president is John Vescovo. Serving with him

is Pam Paonessa, vice president of education; Joan Morris, vice

president of membership; Tim Ryder, vice president of public

relations; Richard Meyer, secretary; Shirley Chiu, treasurer; and

Asaad Akar, sergeant-at-arms.

Executive Toastmasters selected Greg Jones to be president; Bruce

Campbell, vice president of education; Raja Takidin, vice president

of membership; Jake Dameron, vice president of public relations;

Miriam Sykes, secretary; Greg White, treasurer; and Jessie Sefain,

sergeant-at-arms.

The new Jewel City club officers are Linda Moakes, president;

Darryl DeBond, vice president of education; Frank Lopez, vice

president of public relations; and Bill Shamhart, vice president of

membership. Gaubriella Hayer will serve as secretary, Li Yu Chiu as

treasurer, and Tony Inducil as sergeant-at-arms.

The Chez Gourmet club has elected James Paget as president. Also

serving are Mary Preyer, vice president of education; Gale Young as

vice president of public relations; Peter Geissler, vice president of

membership; Norma Behnesnillian, secretary; David Berkowitz,

treasurer; and Ben Harper, sergeant at arms.

* MICHAEL BOND’s service clubs column runs the first Wednesday of

the month. Reach him at 841-2444 or michaelbond368@aol.com.